The public flirtations for years weren't just incredibly disrespectful to Pellegrini,

What public flirtations? did the club ever come out to say that they were after Pep? All we had was rumors because Txiki is a close friend to Pep.

I remember 2 years ago (a year before Pep's announcement) when a BeIN journalist said that Pep signed with City and everyone on this sub was downplaying it calling it stupid and unrealistic. I specifically remember it because I was downvoted into oblivion for saying that it's possible. My point is no one believed in these rumours until it finally happened.

Pelle said it for 100 times that he was aware of the Pep situation and he was okay with it.

There was a sense building for a long time that he would come in and breathe new life into English football and this cadre of world class players would follow him in.

How is this on City? media and people always linked him with United and Arsenal (Especially with United as a permanent Fergie replacement).