john guidetti

[Nigels Tackle]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

balo....

[Foreverinbluedreams]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

balo....

Yep, was aware of that but wondering in general was he known for giving youngsters their chance as I hear a lot of criticism of him not doing this, it seems the critics are basing their opinion on his time at City which I feel is unfair given the situation he finds himself in ie accelerated investment to build a title winning team/squad.

[Swales4ever]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

[Dubciteh]

he looks a lot like michael johnson in the pic on the os with the double chin and gold chain, im worried!

[Nigels Tackle]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins was 36 when he broke into the inter side...

[Foreverinbluedreams]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

Thanks mate.

[Ted Hughes]

I'm really pleased that we have signed Guidetti.

I've mentioned before that imo he is by no means guaranteed to make it, but he is almost obsessive in his desire to do so & will fight tooth and nail to improve. That sets him apart from many kids his age & gives him a chance.

In a way, if he can take that extra step, he is an ideal Mancini player; he will listen & try to improve in any way Bob tells him to.

This could have bitten us on the arse, but now we will know for sure whether Guidetti has got what it takes & if he does leave, it will be because he didn't make the grade, rather than because we fucked up.

[Dubaimancityfan]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins

was 36

when he broke into the inter side...

Surely not correct. Whatever happened to this guy. I remember he moved from Inter to an English team (was it Newcastle) but then disappeared ! I remember him to be quite good at Inter.

[Plain Speaking]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins

was 36

when he broke into the inter side...

Surely not correct. Whatever happened to this guy. I remember he moved from Inter to an English team (was it Newcastle) but then disappeared ! I remember him to be quite good at Inter.

He's still only 27!He played for Inter as a teenager in the Youth team (U18's) 2001, scoring 23 goals then played for first team the following season.

[Moonchesteri]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins

was 36

when he broke into the inter side...

Surely not correct. Whatever happened to this guy. I remember he moved from Inter to an English team (was it Newcastle) but then disappeared ! I remember him to be quite good at Inter.

I think I saw him score for Osasuna or similar small spanish club before the international break... not sure though as I had been drinking that day.

[Alioune DVToure]

Can barely be arsed discussing his merits as a member of the first-team squad, seeing as we've barely had a chance to have a look at him. Why has everyone either written him off or gone scum-idiots-over-Macheda-style giddy over how he's gonna rule the world.

I just look forward to seeing him play when he gets the chance. FA Cup 3rd round would make sense, so long as we don't draw a top-10 PL team. Whoever suggested loaning him out to Newcastle or Sunderland, that also makes a lot of sense. I'd even see if Liverpool are interested.

[legget]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins

was 36

when he broke into the inter side...

Surely not correct. Whatever happened to this guy. I remember he moved from Inter to an English team (was it Newcastle) but then disappeared ! I remember him to be quite good at Inter.

I think I saw him score for Osasuna or similar small spanish club before the international break... not sure though as I had been drinking that day.

He's in Levante.

[Nigels Tackle]

@Mancio4ever ( or anyone else that was familiar with Mancini's career before he came to City )

Can you tell me what Mancini's record for giving youth a chance was like when he managed in Italy?

Well, cannot deny the issue @ City. and I have myself ranted a couple of times as well.
as previously discussed several times, many of us consider that his reluctancy to give youngsters a steady chance is down to the pressure to deliver and it was ultimately emphasized/sanctioned by the Dedrick's accident at the Emirates.

He certainly had been praised for launching/giving room to step up to several youngsters during his early steps at Lazio and, particularly, at Fiorentina, where the Club was almost on the verge of bankrupcy and he made extensive use of Lads from the Junior Teams like Angelo Palombo and Stefano Fiore(both then capped for Italia international) and youngsters in general as Paolo Vanoli and Emiliano Moretti, Obafemi Martins.

obafemi martins

was 36

when he broke into the inter side...

Surely not correct. Whatever happened to this guy. I remember he moved from Inter to an English team (was it Newcastle) but then disappeared ! I remember him to be quite good at Inter.

woooooooooooooooooosh.........

[Swales4ever]

Can barely be arsed discussing his merits as a member of the first-team squad, seeing as we've barely had a chance to have a look at him. Why has everyone either written him off or gone scum-idiots-over-Macheda-style giddy over how he's gonna rule the world.

I just look forward to seeing him play when he gets the chance. FA Cup 3rd round would make sense, so long as we don't draw a top-10 PL team. Whoever suggested loaning him out to Newcastle or Sunderland, that also makes a lot of sense. I'd even see if Liverpool are interested.

first two seasons at inter he WAS, INDISPUTABLY, a great prospect and, at that time, words were spent as if he was in the same potential brackets of what is Balotelli regarded nowadays.
what happened next, frankly I don't know. I followed very little of his spell with the Geordies (remember he picked a very bad injury, ligaments,knee or something bad) and nothing at all of the subsequent move at Wolfsburg. but I saw him playing several time for Inter and he won a couple of them him alone.
and, on topic and accorded to BlueDreams question, he was born in 1984, if not mistaken, which means that he was just 18 when Mancini prompeted him from the Youth ranks.

[Mase]

woooooooooooooooooosh.........

If they didn't get what you meant they probably still think Kolo Toure is 31.

[I Just Blue Myself]

woooooooooooooooooosh.........

If they didn't get what you meant they probably still think Kolo Toure is 31.

...and that Kanu is in his thirties still.

[Mase]

...and that Kanu is in his thirties still.

Ha-ha Kanu was in his thirties while he was coming through the youth academy!

[Biamp]

...and that Kanu is in his thirties still.

Ha-ha Kanu was in his thirties while he was coming through the youth academy!

hahahahahaha