TheMoog 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Lol, so true. Thing is it was always on the cards from the point man City was bought out 18 months ago, I'm amazed they let Hughes stay for that long tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Can't say I'm surprised. Instant success is demanded for the amount of money City have spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31201 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Tbf he's had 18 months and £200m to spend, managed to finish 10th last season and hasn't convinced that he can turn the team into serious Top 4 challengers this season. If you're going to spend huge amounts of money on players then it only makes sense to spend the money on a top manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 To the people suggesting Hughes comes here if we go up...really? Why would Hughton get sacked for getting us promoted without spending a penny or rocking the boat? He probably comes cheaper than Hughes too. FWIW, I think ChrisH would be out of dept in the PL and has no history of a transfer record-there's no way he'll be sacked though. It's like Roeder all over again-bit of a rat face and not good enough for what we aspire to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 this is in an ideal world where we go up and are immediately bought by someone who isnt a cunt who then thanks CH for all his work, gives him his coaching job back if he wants it and brings someone else in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Ah, right so. Hughes is a bit of a dick(imo) and Shearer probably has first refusal anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 On the city website the headline is merely 'Change of Manager' - Read more?. It seems quite unusual! Manchester City FC can confirm that it has today terminated the contract of Mark Hughes. In giving reason for the termination Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Prior to the current season beginning, with significant investment in players and infrastructure in place, the consensus between the Board and coaching staff was that appropriate agreed targets should be set for the 2009/2010 season. “The targets were agreed as a result of the player acquisition strategy of the club being radically accelerated in the summer as a result of very favourable conditions for any buying club. It was also based on the fact that the infrastructure of the club had been overhauled completely at great cost in order to create the best possible environment for the team. “A return of two wins in 11 Premier League games is clearly not in line with the targets that were agreed and set. Sheikh Mansour and the Board felt that there was no evidence that the situation would fundamentally change. This is a particularly difficult announcement given the personal investment over the past 15 months on all sides and we would like to put on record our respect for and thanks to Mark Hughes and we wish him the best in his future career.” Manchester City Football Club can confirm the appointment, with immediate effect on a permanent contract, of Roberto Mancini and are also pleased to announce that Brian Kidd will join Roberto as assistant manager. Commenting on the appointment, Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Roberto is a hugely experienced manager with a proven track record of winning trophies and championships. His experience and track record speak for themselves. What is absolutely clear is that Roberto believes in Manchester City’s potential to achieve at the highest level and importantly in his own ability to make this happen. My hope is that our incredible fans will join us in welcoming Roberto to the football club.” Mark Bowen, Eddie Niedzwiecki, Kevin Hitchcock and Glyn Hodges have also left the Club and further appointments will be announced in due course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Pretty classless having Mancini in the stands before the announcement that Hughes had been chopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 pretty standard nowadays though, you know the deal would have been worked out before the match, whether hughes knew is another matter mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Clearly they are taking the Gunners example of having a manager whose name sound like the club: Arsenal/Arsene ManCity/Mancini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's akin to when we sacked Robson IMO - wrong time and wrong reasons. The other thing to consider is that Mancini is totally unproven in the Premiership. Could well turn out to be another Scolari. Bunch of idiots who evidently think that money instantly buys success - considering where Citeh were as Sven took over, they've come on in light years. Hopefully this one will implode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31201 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 It's akin to when we sacked Robson IMO - wrong time and wrong reasons. How is it wrong time and wrong reasons exactly? It sounds to me that he was set clear targets by the board and he hasn't met those targets, he can have no complaints imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 It's akin to when we sacked Robson IMO - wrong time and wrong reasons. How is it wrong time and wrong reasons exactly? It sounds to me that he was set clear targets by the board and he hasn't met those targets, he can have no complaints imo. Call me old fashioned but IMO the only justfications to sack your manager mid-season are either gross mis-conduct or that you're heading fast towards relegation. As far as I can see Hughes was doing neither - certainly not the latter. Trouble with those from the oil-rich countries is that they're so used to chucking money at something and getting an immediate result. It doesn't work like that in football, never has and never will. Real Madrid spunked crazy amounts of money in the summer but they're still behind Barca in the league - and they got dumped out of the cup by some minnows. It gets dragged up each time a manager doesn't get enough time but the example of SAF is perfect to show why a manager should be given time. The only examples where money appears to have bought the league that I can think of was Blackburn, where it took a resonable amount of time to build the side up (3½ years) and Chelsea, where the core of the team was in place before Abramovich came along - even then it took 2 years to deliver the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9900 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Will Mancini commute from the house in Newcastle he bought a couple of years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31201 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I still don't think Hughes was the man to take them on to challenge for CL places though. Since I made that post about targets, Hughes has come out and said that his target for the season was 6th place and 70 points, if that's the case then I think his sacking was probably harsh but in the long wrong I think City will benefit from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I still don't think Hughes was the man to take them on to challenge for CL places though. Since I made that post about targets, Hughes has come out and said that his target for the season was 6th place and 70 points, if that's the case then I think his sacking was probably harsh but in the long wrong I think City will benefit from it. And there's absolutely nothing to confirm that Mancini is. If they were replacing him with Mourinho or Hiddink I can understand it more - they've replaced him with someone who is unproven in this league (or any other outside of his own country for that matter!). I hope it blows up big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Mancini knows this league inside and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20729 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 They are used to getting what they want and now, in footabll it doesnt work like that. What I think they have done is see how gash the Bin Dippers have been and saw an opportunity to break into the top four sooner than thought and hence they get rid of Hughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 878 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I can't think of a better manager City could've realistically gotten than Hiddink, and I think he would've taken them to the CL if given a January to spend. I doubt Mancini will. If we were still in the PL and in a position to buy players, I'd have a look at some of City's lesser lights who will probably find themselves out on the cheap when the latest wave of oil bucks hits the January market. Bugger-me and Roque Santa Cruz will probably be shifted at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Benjani will likely be shifted out, I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flair 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) Benjani will likely be shifted out, I'd have thought. I would take him or Jo for that matter. Edited December 22, 2009 by Attain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Benjani will likely be shifted out, I'd have thought. I would take him or Jo for that matter. Benjani was nothing special, highly erratic, getting too old and too injured would much rather try and develop Carrol and Ranger or even persevere with Shola if we were to go back up. Jo on the other hand would be great but we have no chance whatsoever of signing him even if we're promoted unless something mad happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 benjani is old and shit, he can sod off Jo will want to go somewhere else whether we get promoted or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 benjani is old and shit, he can sod off You've not grasped the considerable decline in our appeal yet, have you sunshine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 benjani is old and shit, he can sod off You've not grasped the considerable decline in our appeal yet, have you sunshine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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