Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:36 pm  

I think all of us were in the room that night, I certainly was.

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:49 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

It pains me to use this particular football analogy, but City worked towards where they are now under Guardiola by putting their house in order first. The difference of course being that they seemed to have targeted their man and put all the 'back of house' pieces in place with Director of Football Scouting and Recruitment roles on the basis of 'what would Pep want?'

They didn't use their new found wealth to put in place what Pearce, Hughes or Mancini wanted, theirs was a bigger vision. However, I hope like them that we agree a plan and make sustainable progress and stop jumping from the frying pan into the fire every couple of years exciting though that can be.

Pretty much, spot on

As a City fan of 46 years, I've seen it all.
The complete Muppetry of Peter Swales', the lunacy of Franny Lee. The club started to get a little balance when David Bernstein took over, but soon disappeared when we got the fruitloop that was Shinawatra.

Mansoor's money, brought in his best mate Khaldoon. He has world leaders on speed dial on his phone. Simon Moran has Gary Barlow, and Fitzpatrick has Ian Blease.

After the club sacked Mancini (but he WAS trusted with money....Yaya, Silva, Aguero), we tried to get Pep. We missed out, as he went to Bayern, but we got the next best things.....his mates Bergerastan and Sorriano from Barcelona. The club waited for Pep's Bayern contract to fizzle out, then pounced. The rest, as they say, is history. Bide your time and get the RIGHT man for the job

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:20 pm  

Talking of Citeh, have the Premier League dealt with the 115 charges of cheating against them yet

Or are they gonna conveniently leave it till they are time barred just like eufa did

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:22 pm  

just_browny wrote:

I think all of us were in the room that night, I certainly was.

Yes the elephant is still in the room

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:33 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

Pretty much, spot on

As a City fan of 46 years, I've seen it all.
The complete Muppetry of Peter Swales', the lunacy of Franny Lee. The club started to get a little balance when David Bernstein took over, but soon disappeared when we got the fruitloop that was Shinawatra.

Mansoor's money, brought in his best mate Khaldoon. He has world leaders on speed dial on his phone. Simon Moran has Gary Barlow, and Fitzpatrick has Ian Blease.

After the club sacked Mancini (but he WAS trusted with money....Yaya, Silva, Aguero), we tried to get Pep. We missed out, as he went to Bayern, but we got the next best things.....his mates Bergerastan and Sorriano from Barcelona. The club waited for Pep's Bayern contract to fizzle out, then pounced. The rest, as they say, is history. Bide your time and get the RIGHT man for the job

That's a lot more easily done if you're the club with the most money in the whole sport like city were at that time. That's not what Wire are, superleague money compared to the NRL is like trying to attract pep as manager to one of the biggest clubs in the championship, probably someone like leicester city right now. Still good but just not at the same level financially or in terms of sporting standard. We can't afford the best and sadly superleague isn't the pinnacle of the sport where the best want to test themselves. Let's hope IMG can help to improve both situations.

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:23 pm  

Will Gleeson join this week to work on plays for the Leeds game.

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:55 pm  

Thank God karetaker's back with something to do with RL. Always thought they might be tip tap boys rather than rugby lads.

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:23 am  

karetaker wrote:

Will Gleeson join this week to work on plays for the Leeds game.

I am secretly hoping he has brought his boots with him and can do a turn out on the fringes.

Hopefully it turns out well for Martin for the remainder of this season with his role within the team.

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:41 pm  

2 old 4 this wrote:

I am secretly hoping he has brought his boots with him and can do a turn out on the fringes.

Hopefully it turns out well for Martin for the remainder of this season with his role within the team.

Probably do a better job than our current centres

Re: Chambers and Marshall : Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:16 pm  

2 old 4 this wrote:

I am secretly hoping he has brought his boots with him and can do a turn out on the fringes.

Hopefully it turns out well for Martin for the remainder of this season with his role within the team.

A wingers centre if ever there was one. Made space for his winger, powerful elusive runner.