Comments on: Stoke 0 – 1 MAN CITY – MY THOUGHTS http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Alphie-Izzett http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-451053 Alphie-Izzett Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:55:37 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=7285#comment-451053 Perhaps that last sentence should have read "The decisions to bring in both Garcia and Rodwell may yet prove to have been very good decisions." Where's me tablets :-) Perhaps that last sentence should have read

“The decisions to bring in both Garcia and Rodwell may yet prove to have been very good decisions.”

Where’s me tablets :-)

]]> By: Alphie-Izzett http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-451048 Alphie-Izzett Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:52:56 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=7285#comment-451048 Bareth Barry! Ah well! :-) Bareth Barry!
Ah well!
:-)

]]> By: Alphie-Izzett http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-451045 Alphie-Izzett Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:51:12 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=7285#comment-451045 He was giving his opinion (on Garcia) which he is fully entitled to do. It was my view that this went beyond 'analysis of performance on face value' and became personal abuse of the sort that if aimed at me would have incensed me. I don't like that at all and made my view clear. On many sites and with many individuals I'd just switch off and bide quiet, but I think that VfaB is better than that, he writes well, is well informed and this is probably the best blog around since Jack Pitt-Bulldog rode off into the setting sun without a 'by your leave' and 'The Lonely Death of Roy Carroll' blog died a simiar death as Roy! I am old fashioned as well as being old, old, and having been on a managers seat in a dugout, albeit a far more modest affair than at the Etihad, I will always ask that new players be allowed time to settle, find their feet and show what they are capable of and be encouraged not slated. 25 years of age is young, for Garcia and players like him, this is a new league, a new country, a new language, a new lifestyle and a new set of colleagues. We should all ask ourselves how well we would perform at our job of work in the same circumstances. At the time I strenuously defended Garcia I was not personally convinced by him, for me the jury was still out and he needed time. I am not yet fully convinced by Javi Garcia and for me the jury is still out, but I am starting to feel that he has many attributes that could make him a quality defensive midfielder or perhaps a ball playing CH for us. What Garcia isn't is a replacement for Yaya, what he may well be is a successor for Bareth Barry. The decision to bring in both Garcia and Barry may yet prove to have been very good decisions. He was giving his opinion (on Garcia) which he is fully entitled to do. It was my view that this went beyond ‘analysis of performance on face value’ and became personal abuse of the sort that if aimed at me would have incensed me. I don’t like that at all and made my view clear. On many sites and with many individuals I’d just switch off and bide quiet, but I think that VfaB is better than that, he writes well, is well informed and this is probably the best blog around since Jack Pitt-Bulldog rode off into the setting sun without a ‘by your leave’ and ‘The Lonely Death of Roy Carroll’ blog died a simiar death as Roy!

I am old fashioned as well as being old, old, and having been on a managers seat in a dugout, albeit a far more modest affair than at the Etihad, I will always ask that new players be allowed time to settle, find their feet and show what they are capable of and be encouraged not slated. 25 years of age is young, for Garcia and players like him, this is a new league, a new country, a new language, a new lifestyle and a new set of colleagues.

We should all ask ourselves how well we would perform at our job of work in the same circumstances.

At the time I strenuously defended Garcia I was not personally convinced by him, for me the jury was still out and he needed time. I am not yet fully convinced by Javi Garcia and for me the jury is still out, but I am starting to feel that he has many attributes that could make him a quality defensive midfielder or perhaps a ball playing CH for us.

What Garcia isn’t is a replacement for Yaya, what he may well be is a successor for Bareth Barry. The decision to bring in both Garcia and Barry may yet prove to have been very good decisions.

]]> By: blue bullet http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-450552 blue bullet Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:55:03 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=7285#comment-450552 IMO VFAB was only analysing his performances on face value, and I have to say I largely agreed. If he does play well like yesterday, then those who have sense will say so. Although to suggest the vandetta is over may be premature as if he has a couple of bad performances in the next 2 games, then expect a bit more slating to occur. IMO VFAB was only analysing his performances on face value, and I have to say I largely agreed. If he does play well like yesterday, then those who have sense will say so. Although to suggest the vandetta is over may be premature as if he has a couple of bad performances in the next 2 games, then expect a bit more slating to occur.

]]> By: Valentino Azzurro http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/01/27/stoke-0-1-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-450535 Valentino Azzurro Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:39:39 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=7285#comment-450535 Garcia "much maligned"? Chiefly by you, as I remember. Anyhow, glad the vendetta's over. Your report on the game was a pretty good summation. The delay in substituting Clichy for Kompo must have sent out massive signals of confidence to our lads. Mancini continues to amaze and delight. Garcia “much maligned”? Chiefly by you, as I remember. Anyhow, glad the vendetta’s over. Your report on the game was a pretty good summation. The delay in substituting Clichy for Kompo must have sent out massive signals of confidence to our lads. Mancini continues to amaze and delight.

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