The game showed Harris' limitations

[Former Labour leader]

I don't think Cooper out-thought Harris, he just had better players at his disposal and a way of playing that generally causes us problems. Harris was too slow with his substitutions, but today was one of those days where, collectively as a club, we were second best by a distance.

It's the limitations of the club that have showed up, the manager is just a product of others who don't really know what they're doing. We're in pretty good company, Forest, Derby etc.

The best thing that ever happened to Swansea was that they nearly went out of the league, almost went Bankrupt a couple of times as well, they were forced into a situation where they didn't have a great deal to lose, instead of repairing what they had, they decided on a full gut. It wasn't a difficult decision for them considering the position they were in.

Since then, they've helped to nurture Martinez, the manager of the number 1 ranked team on earth, Rodgers, a top 6 premier league manager. Brought in Laudrup who suited and actually enhanced every aspect of their playing style and now Cooper, a shrewd appointment given their financial situation as Cooper knows youth, which was the way Swansea were going to have to go in order to progress.

On the occasion they've ****ed up, Bradley and Monk, whoever else has come in has had a relatively easy transition in getting back to a style of play that suits them, because the club is designed from top to bottom to produce players who are comfortable on the ball and understand shape, movement etc.

We've bungled along, picking up individuals, whether that's on the playing staff or managerial team, there is no 'fit' at our club, it's always been a reaction based on what was happening at the time, not what a player could add to the whole set up, because there isn't one.

If we are to progress, not play in fear like we do against outfits like Swansea, Bournemouth etc,then we need a full gut out. I don't really blame Harris, he was brought in to replicate a manager in warnock who hasn't left any form of legacy at any club that he has ever been at. The football is pretty shit, the players we have aren't comfortable in possession, we are easy to set up against (for possession based teams) Unless there's some kind of revolution then i can't see us making real progress.

I'm not sure that the average 'City' fan wants revolution and I dont think we necessarily need one.
I've been a City fan for more years than I remember and we have never, apart from short spells been a free flowing, footballing side.
Attack minded yes, but tippy tappy no.
I would argue that the type of football best suited to us is being big, strong, direct, attack minded. I dont think there is anything wrong with that. Unfortunately with the present limitations probably only parts of that analogy apply. With the addition of 3 or 4 of the right players and a manager who is capable of harnessing all those 3 things together, we would soon be shooting up the league.
Suddenly I am thinking of Malky Mackay in our Championship winning team. Dont know why. 😀