It's for the newspapers mate.
Ryan Giggs: First press conference
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Yeah, but there's some stuff we haven't seen/heard that will get released later. It's not usually done like that is it?
No playing it safe was appointing Moyes. An honest, hardworking close friend of Fergie's who had managed one club for a decade and who could operate with limited funds. What we need is to catchup with the rest of Europe's elite and it's going to take someone who can shake things up. A bright young manager like Giggs could be the man.
Yes. It's for the papers as mentioned. In the aim that people actually buy a newspaper tomorrow to see what he's said to them. He does a piece for the TV channels, like this morning and then he's talked to the newspapers separately.
Nope it's the usual protocol.
The first part is for the likes of SSN etc. The second part(embargoed part) is for the print media.
For those who missed it and I think the other video got deleted.
Especially if you put Rene or someone alongside him.
I am not too worried about his lack of experience, Moyes had loads and look how bloody dull he was.
My concern is that would Giggs be ruthless enough to get rid of the dross of which there is plenty, some being his friends, Carrick, Evra, Rio and the like.
With most of the top candidates ruling themselves out and if he has a positive impact then who knows..
It is hilarious seeing the CAF coming down with 'King Kenny Syndrome'.
Appointing Giggs at this point in time would be incredibly stupid. He has no managerial experience at all. He looked nervous in that interview FFS!
The Glazer's tried the romantic route by honouring Fergie and appointing Moyes, a good solid British manager in the tradition of Manchester United. They will not be so stupid as to let a romantic ideal rule an important business decision again.
Giggs might make a great manager one day and he might not. For now I am sure that the Glazer's will appoint a manager who has already made his name at the top level.
Appointing Giggs at this point in time would be incredibly stupid. He has no managerial experience at all. He looked nervous in that interview FFS!
The Glazer's tried the romantic route by honouring Fergie and appointing Moyes, a good solid British manager in the tradition of Manchester United. They will not be so stupid as to let a romantic ideal rule an important business decision again.
Giggs might make a great manager one day and he might not. For now I am sure that the Glazer's will appoint a manager who has already made his name at the top level.
I wouldn't get rid of any of them. Not this summer anyway.
King Kenny actually won the league in his first stint with Liverpool with no managerial experience behind him.
I don't want Giggs as for a number of reasons, many mentioned above, but the main one, imagine if he failed and we had to sack Ryan Giggs?
I don't think he could have stayed at Utd all his career if he didn't have some of these traits.
No word about trying to make it hard for Norwich, rebuilding, ageing squad and that?
Appointing Moyes was never playing it safe. It was a pretty risky move considering he has never coached in a big club, and never had a success at the level United are playing at. He was truly untested and it was a big gamble to go for him. And it went horribly wrong.
yeah and what about 'doing enough to get something out of the game' [Moyes]
From Ryan Wilson to David Ryan. She's getting sacked.
His attitude embodies the club and that's what instantly makes him different to Moyes.
You and your damn facts!
Liverpool were at the level then of a Bayern Munich or Real Madrid today. Giggs is stepping into much more troublesome shoes.
I firmly believe that Giggs would be a very risky appointment. One which we cannot afford at the moment.
I didn't label him anything. Don't jump to conclusions.
Yup no doubt about it. I won't have Giggs right now. But say, if he assists LVG for a considerable period of time, then I'll have very little hesitation in getting Giggsy in here. You get the feeling that he just gets it.
Said everything in my thought there (except the boldest part lol... But must say although it still hurts, this week onwards I found there will be life in the summer and the last 4 games seem very important and interesting all of a sudden).
We at United normally are having squeaky bum time around this time every year, or had the title more or less sealed and the rest of season were interesting either because we were in celebratory mood or that we would want every game to be the title sealing game.
This awful season had this all out the window and we had been "trying" not to lose horribly and humiliatingly. Moreover, seeing our bitterest rival on its way to take away our trophy, the last few games would be difficult to watch under Moyes.
This breath if fresh air brought to us by Giggs is priceless. The thought of seeing 4 of the class of 92 at the dugout is in itself exciting. And we will almost be certain our united team is back the united way. Very very comforting!
Yeah. I even can say, Giggs is going a bit extreme with his conference, just to make it obvious what's going on under Moyes
.It was a good press conference, but are people really suggesting he should be manager permanently just based on that ??
Either the caf has gone mental or people are really underestimating the job of a manager. At this point, even Ole is ahead of Giggs in terms of experience, and I don't think he is ready yet either.
Media handling is only a small part of the manager's job. I think most of our senior players would be good at dealing with the media, but that does not mean they would be good enough to mange us.
Let us get a proven manager for a few years, and then we can assess the situation again later. It would be better if he could go out and manage a club for a while to get a better idea about his talent as a manger.
Either the caf has gone mental or people are really underestimating the job of a manager. At this point, even Ole is ahead of Giggs in terms of experience, and I don't think he is ready yet either.
Media handling is only a small part of the manager's job. I think most of our senior players would be good at dealing with the media, but that does not mean they would be good enough to mange us.
Let us get a proven manager for a few years, and then we can assess the situation again later. It would be better if he could go out and manage a club for a while to get a better idea about his talent as a manger.
Giggs is very respected in the world of football. His knowledge of european football should be relatively ample to keep him going and managing.
To be honest, united has been really lucky (thanks to sir Alex) having players who have been really loyal and talented. The class of 92 are people we can trust and rely on because they want united to succeed like a fan does. These qualities can't be found in any manager employed from outside.
Best combination for me is Van Gaal and have him appoint Giggs his #2. Van Gaal comes in and fixes the problems with the squad short term, while teaching Giggs and allowing him to get settled ready to take over after Van Gaal goes. I'd be very happy with that myself.
I think most would agree with you. One for the future though maybe.
I was averse to it, but now I would give him the job and a stash of cash to spend. Klopp would be my first choice but if not him then Giggs would do. I can take another year of experimentation and low success. We can afford to be out of the CL for two seasons, we fleece enough sponsors to take a £20m hit. We would still be making revenues in the £400m range.
Let's get Queiroz to assist him and roll the dice.
Let's get Queiroz to assist him and roll the dice.
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Come on Ryan Giggs
Attack Moyes with sly digs
We'll go wild wild wild
Attack Moyes with sly digs
We'll go wild wild wild
The moment is finally sinking in. So glad he was given the chance. He should make Fergie proud. So fitting that the most successful English club is now being managed, albeit temporarily, by the most successful Premier League player of all time.
Yes. He was firm, positive, didn't use the word "try" and dreamy you know. All the makings of a perfect manager even though he has zero managerial experience behind him.
What anticlimactic
post! Why not let every fan around her enjoy the good press conference we have today (one which we haven't had for the last 8 months) and let us praise Giggs and be happy for him, for the club, for the players, for the fans... at least for rest of the season.
Whatever we fans think about Giggs in his new job would have a certain of bias because he's like a family member. As to the future manager, only god knows
Its amazing what he has done. A 10 minute presser was all he did to just lift the morale of the club and the fans. Moyes has 9 months and couldn't do shit about it and it got worse week and week. Just feel so lifted listening to him talk and sometimes that is all players need to here. Really can't wait for the 24 hours to pass for the Norwich game.
That, imo would be the perfect scenario. It's possibly what we should have done when Fergie's era was coming to an end - have a viable replacement through those latter years.
What an anticlimactic post! Why not let every fan around her enjoy the good press conference we have today (one which we haven't had for the last 8 months) and let us praise Giggs and be happy for him, for the club, for the players, for the fans... at least for rest of the season.
Whatever we fans think about Giggs in his new job would have a certain of bias because he's like a family member. As to the future manager, only god knows
And did you see RvP at the training ground laughing with Giggs?
At the conference Giggs said players were asking where he parks and if he's a gaffer name pinned in dressing room etc. Players are obviously in a buoyant mood. Giggs has confidence in them and wants them to enjoy the games, something sir Alex always stressed to their players.
Giggs seems classy, but then I think what a cnut he really must be to feck his brother's wife for 10 years.
Let's face it, most footballers must be cnuts.
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, running down the wing,
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, managing the team,
Feared by the blues, loved by the reds,
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs.
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, managing the team,
Feared by the blues, loved by the reds,
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs.
I'm so glad that Moyes is finally away from this club.
He did a good job with the press conference, I'm not in the romanticism brigade but I hope he has a good 3 game run to give him a taste of what could be in 5 years time.