Comments on: Roberto Mancini: A Tough Decision But The Right One

By: lol

lol — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:57:24 +0000

is pellegrini comming for sure

By: Marc L

Marc L — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:38:46 +0000

On one hand, could I have ever imagined the the things achieved under Mancini on that abysmal Boxing Day at Maine Road against Port Vale in 1996?

Surely not. And I will be forever grateful to the man who managed us through the (hopefully) beginning of this new and great era.

But I honestly wondered as far back as Tevez/Munich if Mancini’s approach would really work well over the long term with the international Uber-stars that have come along with the new era and investment in the club.

I will say, about Pellegrini, that I initially was dismissive when the first big stories started leaking out. (12 years older, what has he won, etc?) But I have read a LOT about the man over the past week (incl. the pieces VFAB links to) and I have been extremely impressed.

Also, some people I know and whose opinions I greatly respect have spoken very highly of our prospects under the Mancini Out/Pellegrini in scenario.

By: Siamack

Siamack — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:50 +0000

I do not think there is hardly anyone to disagree that Mancini had already peaked in taking the club as far as he could and his sacking was the right thing to do. However; with all his shortcomings, he had a major role in bringing us two trophies that a few years ago we could not have imagined in our wildest dreams. I , much like many City fan, am very appreciative of he has done for us and I would have cherished the opportunity for fans to say the final goodbyes to him. It would be admirable if Club officials have him in one of the future City’s games at home [not sure possible in our last game] and give that opportunity to fans to show their appreciation. It is the right thing to do.

By: Bring Bellamy Back

Bring Bellamy Back — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:57 +0000

I agree with this assessment. although fr me the writing has been on the wall for a long time about the manager, even as far back as when Chelsea were still under Ancelotti. I the energy in the performance against Reading, even though they are lowly opposition is no coincidence.
The downside is now that is a risk getting in a new manager, were hearing everything that sounds great about Palligrini but i’m sure he has his faults just as Mancini did.

By: rogerh

rogerh — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:14:59 +0000

It’s very telling that all the suppport staff have been given their P45s except for Platt who has walked and Brian Kidd. This includes the non-English speaking defensive coach who many hold responsible for the cock-ups around “three at the back” defending. If Wigan can do it why can’t we?

The owners state a desire to build through the Academy and produce players. They are backing that desire with a vast investment in the new campus.

The performances of the u21 and u18 teams this year have been abysmal. We have paid big money for some of our youngsters, Suarez, Nimely, Rekik, Helan, Pozo and Lopes come to mind. Both age group teams failed miserably in the first stages of their competitions and ended up in the lowest group for the second stage. where they finished fifth and third out of 7 teams. The NextGen trophy was another fiasco and the performance in the youth cup wasn’t too clever in losing to Derby.

The youth team results have never been the same since Jim Cassell was shunted off to Abu Dhabi when Hughes was in charge. His replacement, Sellars, was a crony of Hughes from Blackburn. Successive changes have not improved things.

One comment made by a Sky reporter was that Mancini had never set foot in the Platt Lane complex. I can’t believe this is true.

We have a group of players in their late teens and early twenties loaned out around Europe. Abdi Ibrahim seems to be attracting interest from some big UK clubs, and there’s Elabdellaoui, Abu and McGivern. I can’t believe that Ibrahim doesn’t offer more to the team than Garcia at a much lower salary and no transfer fee.

In the long term City will have to comply with the financial constraints of FFP. We’re also going to have to live with requirement to have home produced players in squads for both the Premiership and Europe.

Perhaps Mancini’s departure is more to do with the long term future of the Club rather than a short term reaction to a season of chronic underachievement throughout the club.