http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3652638,00.html

Reasons for firing Sven (albeit brief)

No mention of his lavish lifestyle around town - lack of commitment in 
moving here (staying in top hotel rooms during his tenure etc etc) dodgy 
transfers ( Bianchi for £ 8m ? etc)

Why are you being so unfairly critical?
Sven's a multi-millionaire, what's wrong with him living like that? It 
doesn't make him a bad manager.
As for staying in a hotel in town, it's the same as renting a furnished 
house but without the hassle of employing a housekeeper to do his 
washing, when you're a wealthy as Sven a suite in a hotel with 
everything done for you
makes sense. Michael Owen's so wealthy he can commute from Chester to 
Newcastle by helicopter FFS.
As for players bought, because Shinawatra dithered about looking at the 
books and making an offer, Sven was  brought in with only six weeks to 
get the team ready for start of the season. I've said it before, look 
across town at how may duds that Baconface has bought. At least Hughes 
has a month to make purchases before pre-season starts, Sven was never 
given that luxury.
-- 
"I first diagnosed symptomless coma
  three years ago, and since then the number
  of cases has been steadily increasing."

Maybe Sven was a bit in the comfort zone and was too soft with the players 
and that was reflected in their performances - they certainly didn't have 
much stomach for a fight - remember Sheffield -Boro etc ?

No problem with the man having a lavish lifestyle  - as long as it's earned.



"madMental"  wrote in message 
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> Why are you being so unfairly critical?
> Sven's a multi-millionaire, what's wrong with him living like that? It 
> doesn't make him a bad manager.
> As for staying in a hotel in town, it's the same as renting a furnished 
> house but without the hassle of employing a housekeeper to do his washing, 
> when you're a wealthy as Sven a suite in a hotel with everything done for 
> you
> makes sense. Michael Owen's so wealthy he can commute from Chester to 
> Newcastle by helicopter FFS.
> As for players bought, because Shinawatra dithered about looking at the 
> books and making an offer, Sven was  brought in with only six weeks to get 
> the team ready for start of the season. I've said it before, look across 
> town at how may duds that Baconface has bought. At least Hughes has a 
> month to make purchases before pre-season starts, Sven was never given 
> that luxury.
> -- 
> "I first diagnosed symptomless coma
>  three years ago, and since then the number
>  of cases has been steadily increasing."

"Jimbo"  wrote in message 
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> Maybe Sven was a bit in the comfort zone and was too soft with the players 
> and that was reflected in their performances - they certainly didn't have 
> much stomach for a fight - remember Sheffield -Boro etc ?

I put the poor second half of the season down to:

Richards, Johnson and Anouha getting injured
Sven's poor buys in January
Elano's catastrophic loss of form

Even so we were only two wins away from having a great season

Anyway, it's in the past now guys we need to look to the future. The king is 
dead and all that...

"Jimbo"  wrote in message 
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> Maybe Sven was a bit in the comfort zone and was too soft with the players 
> and that was reflected in their performances - they certainly didn't have 
> much stomach for a fight - remember Sheffield -Boro etc ?
>
> No problem with the man having a lavish lifestyle  - as long as it's 
> earned.
>
>

Fuck me, fickle or what?

He got you what he set out to do.....a top ten finish, highest points tally 
in years etc. He suffered for having a too brilliant a start to the season, 
that's all. He also gave City fans their pride back....pity some have chose 
to throw it back at him.

No doubt Sparky will be great for you (he learned from the best), but Sven 
did NOT deserve the sack....however you dress it up.
-- 
Slitheen.
Manchester United - Back to Back Champions 2006/07, 2007/08 & Champions of 
Europe 2008.

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 06:53:16 +0100, "Slitheen"
 wrote:

>"Jimbo"  wrote in message 
>news:Ye82k.8842$RE7.5719@newsfe08.ams2...
>> Maybe Sven was a bit in the comfort zone and was too soft with the players 
>> and that was reflected in their performances - they certainly didn't have 
>> much stomach for a fight - remember Sheffield -Boro etc ?
>>
>> No problem with the man having a lavish lifestyle  - as long as it's 
>> earned.
>>
>>
>
>Fuck me, fickle or what?
>
>He got you what he set out to do.....a top ten finish, highest points tally 
>in years etc. He suffered for having a too brilliant a start to the season, 
>that's all. He also gave City fans their pride back....pity some have chose 
>to throw it back at him.
>
>No doubt Sparky will be great for you (he learned from the best), but Sven 
>did NOT deserve the sack....however you dress it up.


Correct.

But if they hadn't had that brilliant start to the season and THEN
failed in the 2nd half would he have deserved the sack?

The true test of a manager is how he deals with adversity. Sven dealt
great with the initial adversity of building a squad at the last
minute and winning all the doubters over. Everything ticked along
nicely. 

But after things started to go a little off he had half a season to
turn around a rapidly developing mess and he just couldn't do it.
Didn't even come close to doing it.

Whatever else you think (and yes he did meet the target, and yes he
gave City their pride and respect back) that was WORRYING.

I can see Frank's point too.