Guardiola - Official Manager of Manchester City

[CTID Hants]

There is going to be an overhaul in the summer when you look at the squad list,

Hart
Caballero
Wright

Sagna
Zaba
Maffeo
Kompany
MDM
Mangala
Otter
Tosin
Humphreys
Denayer
Clichy
Kolarov
Angelino

Yaya
Fernando
Fernandinho
Delph
Zuculini
Nasri
Sterling
Silva
KDB
Navas
Barker
Roberts

Aguero
Bony
Iheanacho

I doubt he will make wholesale changes in his first season. 2-3 major signings

[Sister of fu]

I have a lot of time for Pellers and what he has done but Pep is a huge upgrade. Its not acceptable that we have already lost 6 games before the end of January and some of our play away from home has been inept. Can you really see that happening under Pep, I personally cant.

Last season was also a right off and a massive disappointment which I don't think the owners will have forgotten. Pep is the best that you can get and I am buzzing about this appointment. Who would have thought the club with the biggest floodlights and Curly Watts as a fan would be causing such waves...

"this is how it feels to be city......."

[phips]

very interesting timing but i guess, as others have said, seeing Mrs. Pep at a manc school didn't help.

hopefully the players can get behind Manuel for the remainder of the season.

sorry mate. u sound gutted.

yup. because thats what you said to all the other people in here who posted before me questioning the timing of this and basically saying the same as me.

[Wonderwall]

There is going to be an overhaul in the summer when you look at the squad list,

Hart
Caballero
Wright - Gone - Gunn in

Sagna 33 yrs old in 2 weeks - likely to go, or finish his contract and leave on a free
Zaba - 31 yrs old (2 wks ago) - has energy when on song
Maffeo - will be given a chance
Kompany - 29 (30 yrs old in April) needs to prove his fitness
MDM - 35 yrs old - Gone
Mangala - 24 yrs old - will be given a chance
Otter - 27ys old - will be given a chance, pep will know him well
Tosin - will be given a chance
Humphreys - will be given a chance
Denayer - will be given a chance
Clichy - 30 yrs old??
Kolarov - 30 yrs old??
Angelino - will be given a chance

Yaya - Seluk has already signed his ticket out of the club - Gone
Fernando - 28 will be given a chance
Fernandinho - 30 yrs old?
Delph - 26 yrs old but cant stay fit
Zuculini - Gone, cant keep a regular place a boro
Nasri - 28 yrs old, possible last chance saloon
Sterling - Probably signed with Pep in mind
Silva - 30 yrs old this month - Pep will know all about merlin and will want to keep him
KDB - Pep knows Kev well
Navas - 30 yrs old, excellent squad player
Barker - Needs to make an impact this year
Roberts - Now at Celtic for 18 months

Aguero - Going nowhere
Bony - 27 - offers a plan B
Iheanacho - going nowhere

Thats an ageing squad

[dick dastardley]

It's a great time to break protocol and post a link to RAG CAFE. Look, enjoy and wash afterwards.

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/guardiol ... us.414143/

kinda like this post from rage shite caf'e

We are like a solitary old decaying office building beside a brand new executive business park with hip bars and good looking people

[sheblue]

There is going to be an overhaul in the summer when you look at the squad list,

Hart
Caballero
Wright - Gone - Gunn in

Sagna 33 yrs old in 2 weeks - likely to go, or finish his contract and leave on a free
Zaba - 31 yrs old (2 wks ago) - has energy when on song
Maffeo - will be given a chance
Kompany - 29 (30 yrs old in April) needs to prove his fitness
MDM - 35 yrs old - Gone
Mangala - 24 yrs old - will be given a chance
Otter - 27ys old - will be given a chance, pep will know him well
Tosin - will be given a chance
Humphreys - will be given a chance
Denayer - will be given a chance
Clichy - 30 yrs old??
Kolarov - 30 yrs old??
Angelino - will be given a chance

Yaya - Seluk has already signed his ticket out of the club - Gone
Fernando - 28 will be given a chance
Fernandinho - 30 yrs old?
Delph - 26 yrs old but cant stay fit
Zuculini - Gone, cant keep a regular place a boro
Nasri - 28 yrs old, possible last chance saloon
Sterling - Probably signed with Pep in mind
Silva - 30 yrs old this month - Pep will know all about merlin and will want to keep him
KDB - Pep knows Kev well
Navas - 30 yrs old, excellent squad player
Barker - Needs to make an impact this year
Roberts - Now at Celtic for 18 months

Aguero - Going nowhere
Bony - 27 - offers a plan B
Iheanacho - going nowhere

Thats an ageing squad

Yes it is aging but not a big problem yet. It is reasonable to expect at least 4 signings in the summer as the club back the new manager.

[gilford]

It will be interesting to see what happens with Yaya, it is documented they didn't get along and what with his form dipping of late will he be one of the first out of the door, or will he up his game?

I'm intrigued to see how the rest of this season will pan out now!

[carl_feedthegoat]

Guaranteed Pep is now a 'shit manager' ...

So who's going to be the first on this forum to say that about him the first time we lose two on the bounce next season?

My money would be on Carl if he didn't scare me so much, but it might be anyone except john@stausell or Alioune.

You were right first time! I've been a member of this board for about eight years and a lurker for another two or three on top of that. He can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Carl has ended up hating every manager we've ever had.

I think that's a slight exaggeration.

[bigblue]

It will be interesting to see what happens with Yaya, it is documented they didn't get along and what with his form dipping of late will he be one of the first out of the door, or will he up his game?

I'm intrigued to see how the rest of this season will pan out now!

Have to think this will be the end of Yaya. Form dipping (the last month or so is the first time that he's played for us and not been an automatic starter), and this summer would be now or never for both him and us. A league less competitive but that can still pay mega bucks may be in order.

But then again (if his ego can take it), I'd love for him to take up the Vieira/Lampard older player role. A great mentor for the youngsters and experienced sub to put on in the last 20 mins when you need to change it up. Plus, he'll already know Pep's tactics by heart and can help communicate them to the rest of the squad no problem.

[Wonderwall]

Guaranteed Pep is now a 'shit manager' ...

So who's going to be the first on this forum to say that about him the first time we lose two on the bounce next season?

My money would be on Carl if he didn't scare me so much, but it might be anyone except john@stausell or Alioune.

You were right first time! I've been a member of this board for about eight years and a lurker for another two or three on top of that. He can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Carl has ended up hating every manager we've ever had.

I think that's a slight exaggeration.

which part, the 2 years lurking?

anyway I would like to say FUCK YOU Karl Heinz Rummenigge

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/bayern-munich/s ... rummenigge

[Alioune DVToure]

Guaranteed Pep is now a 'shit manager' ...

So who's going to be the first on this forum to say that about him the first time we lose two on the bounce next season?

My money would be on Carl if he didn't scare me so much, but it might be anyone except john@stausell or Alioune.

You were right first time! I've been a member of this board for about eight years and a lurker for another two or three on top of that. He can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Carl has ended up hating every manager we've ever had.

I think that's a slight exaggeration.

Haha.

[steelsnail]

Wow. Like others have said, sorry to see Pellers leaving as he is a true gentleman of the football world. But Pep , that is just amazing !

[Alioune DVToure]

Has anyone noticed how the club statement says that discussions with Pep were picked up were they were left in 2012?

2012?!

So Khaldoon wanted to replace Mancini straight after his breakthough title win?

[CuteMancs]

CL could get very interesting now

[Scatman]

Which bit of 2012 though?

[iwasthere2012]

Sheik Mansour went to Munich
in his nice new Roller
brought us back a manager
Pep Guardiola

hmm. maybe The Kinks.....

They met at a club in the north of Spain, they played a style of football, that was sure to win ye over.......it would win ye over.
The Sheik, Soriano and Begiristain, got together and decided, they needed Pep Guardiola......oh Pep Guardiola, Pep Guardiola.
They all came City and things started to roll,
They put their money where their mouth is, to achieve their goal,
The only team in Manchester with a fabulous plan,
And now they've decided, it's time we got our Man.

Barca and Bayern may look out now, City are here and we're going to take the world over.
With Pep Guardiola, with Pep Guardiola, with Pep Guardiola

Guardiola....he's Pep Guardiola, he's Pep Guardiola...... etc., etc.


Maybe just the chorus.














I'll get me coat.

[Mase]

Weird how the media have shat on us all season, never given us any hope of winning anything, but when we do something like this it's 'oh that's no way to act! Imagine how Pellers must be feeling' fuck off you hypothetical wankers!

[bigblue]

Funny to think that 11 years ago Pearce offered Pep a trial to join City:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 139280.stm

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has offered a week's trial to former Barcelona stalwart Pep Guardiola.
The 34-year-old midfielder spent 17 years at the Nou Camp, followed by spells with Brescia and Roma in Italy, before playing for a club in Qatar.

Pearce is looking at the ex-Spanish international on the recommendation of former City midfielder Ali Benarbia.

Guardiola is likely to feature for City's reserve team against Middlesbrough next Tuesday night.

Yasser Hussein, who was also suggested by Benarbia, has been offered a six-month deal by City.

City officials are hoping to resolve work permit problems to allow Hussein to start his career at the club.

The 23-year-old winger is a regular for Qatar, who are currently 75th in the Fifa rankings - outside the top 70 laid down by immigration rules.

Liverpool were refused a work permit for Mark Gonzalez as Chile are ranked 72nd in the world.

[budfox]

Sheik Mansour lands Guardiola sensation
A City managerial revelation
Trophies they beckon
And you know what I reckon
Rags heading towards relegation

[Green & Blue]

This has been a work in progress for sometime, well done City for getting it done.

I am a big fan of Pellegrini but can't help being buzzed at the prospect of Guardiola working with our players.