An optimistic thought (sorry)

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But the end result could still be relegation, is he still to good for us then?
Swannys pissed me off with that comment and I don't normally mind him

he will have failed his mission to keep us up
no matter that he has done well, failure is failure right
 
Would hope that if Silva has made it clear that he will leave upon relegation, we have a shortlist drawn up already to interview in the weeks after relegation to get a manager in place as quickly as possible.

But I won't hold my breath.
 
I think we'll have to factor in silvas agent? If he thinks he can line his pockets by being involved with us then he will regardless of which league we're in? worth a thought?
 
Would hope that if Silva has made it clear that he will leave upon relegation, we have a shortlist drawn up already to interview in the weeks after relegation to get a manager in place as quickly as possible.

But I won't hold my breath.
How many key/valuable players have signed new contracts, as opposed to having one-year extensions on their existing ones?

How many times did Silva's agent approach City before he was able to get Silva in?

ASK EHAB!
 
How many key/valuable players have signed new contracts, as opposed to having one-year extensions on their existing ones?

How many times did Silva's agent approach City before he was able to get Silva in?

ASK EHAB!

Yeah the contract thing is a pet hate of mine and has been for years.
 
How many key/valuable players have signed new contracts, as opposed to having one-year extensions on their existing ones?

How many times did Silva's agent approach City before he was able to get Silva in?

ASK EHAB!
Unfortunately Stan we and other clubs have to be cautious dishing out contracts.
I bet beginning of the season if we'd have given Michael Dawson a three year deal everyone would have agreed. I bet they wouldn't know.
 
Lets be really optimistic - Mbokani might score a goal for us - has any other striker gone a full season without finding the back of the net
 
we were 1 pt from safety when silva came in and we are 1 pt from safety now...
he's had a lot more backing than phelan and we are still in the same position??
the only top 6 side we've played at home under silva is liverpool compared, to arsenal, chelsea, man utd, man city under phelan
and no away wins
But the end result could still be relegation, is he still to good for us then?
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Interesting. I didn't realise, or had forgotten that first fact (assuming it is true). The general talk is as if we were cut adrift with no hope before he came in.
I like Silva. However, I think many have gone far too overboard with their praise of him and / or are far too premature. Is he really that special, or is it just that he made a couple of obvious changes that needed making, brought a fresh approach, is good (in a non-Bruce way) with the media, is photogenic and so on? Our away record under him continues to be abysmal, he's slipped up in some key moments at home, he's failed to grasp some key opportunities, and made some bizarre decisions (just like others before).
I'm not slating him. I'd like him to stay and get a proper shot at it. But facts are facts, and our tendencies are to go overboard (either great or crap).
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