Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | W15 D2 L4

Is Ole a good appointment?


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Devil may care

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Great striker but has shown nothing to be excited about as a coach, still it's pretty irrelevant, he's only here to keep the wheels turning until we get a proper manager in the summer, I hope he gives some youth players a chance and just at the very least lifts the mood in how we play, these players are nowhere near as bad as Jose Mourinho has made them out to be.
 

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Mourinho was choking the life out of the team, players were unhappy, the football was abysmal, he had to go.
Didn't say he didn't but we've still got UCL and FA Cup to play for and interim appointment or not it's a very underwhelming appointment
 

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Ironic that we have Cardiff at weekend
 

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Seeing as this is the managerial equivalent of being a 'super-sub' - I am sure he'll smash it. Seriously though what is his footballing philosophy in general... not that I have any expectations for rest of this season, but I have no idea of Molde played?
There is a video in the ‘Ferguson taught me everything thread’
 

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Only united player that could lead us into relegation and i'd still adore him. He's exactly the man you need around the club right now.
 

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But you can tell us from East London that essentially he is a bad appointment? Step out of the light son, Mourinho has gone. Its time to be positive!
Obviously, because once appointed, I can actually see the appointment, be it from East London or anywhere else. What I can’t see from here is ‘who else is available and would have accepted an interim role?’. How the feck should I know? If you asked me that 24 hours ago, I wouldn’t have said Ole Solskjaer. I’m discussing his merits now that he’s been seemingly appointed.

And anyone from anywhere can see that his CV does not say ‘next United manager’ anyway. The caf just does this. Once something is happening, it’s always the greatest idea. A week before we were linked to Lukaku, he’s shit, until he signs, then you are called names if you think he’s shit.

I obviously want Ole to do well, but if you step back a week and then consider his credentials from there, you are likely to get a clearer view on what you think his merits are.
 

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Lets just enjoy it, season is a write off anyway , I think its randomly brilliant. We haven't really got a lot to lose with this one.
 

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Best case - we found our own pep.

Worst case - start looking for an interim manager by Jan. Relegation looming, big Sam takes over.
 

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He's going to get a real taste of the job, more than half the season left to go. This isn't like a give-it-Giggseh where there were only three games left.
 

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I hope this is true. Sure it’s not a big name but right now I’ll settle for someone who try’s to play football! I think it’s a good appointment. Someone who loves the club, knows about its tradition.

Given that we’ll be looking for another manager in the summer this has a feel good vibe about it, like a free hit - lord knows we need it
 

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Yeah, totally agree with you.

Really hope it doesn't go to shit though, Oles legacy deserves more. Shame he's coming in in such shitty circumstances.
We just don't know - which is kind of exciting. Obviously, there is an element of wanting one of your favourite players to do well. I mean, if it was some random manager, I'm sure this thread would be in meltdown but you're in the wrong sport if you can't help but romanticise and fantascise about the unlikely event a United legend actually makes it here.

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When I woke up this morning I would have taken a turd on a stick as manager ahead of Mourinho. Olly is a significant upgrade on this.
 

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Same for me. This is why I'm not against Phelan and Rene coming in to help him. Really nervous for him and hope fans don't start having a go when he struggles a bit.
There's no chance the fans get on his back - he's bullet proof in that respect and the players and board will get it well before he does.

Best case scenario, he gets the players enjoying their football again, we see an immediate bounce and have an enjoyable few months of attacking football.

Trying my best to stick with this mindset!
 

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Frank Rijkaard got Sparta Rotterdam relegated the year before he went to Barcelona, Luis Enrique failed miserably at Roma, Pochettino was essentially sacked by Espanyol when the team was in last place in the league. The list goes on and on, most managers have a bad run, very often early on.

The usual for this type of situation is to give it to your assistant manager who has no experience we are just lucky enough to have a legend happy to take it on who happens to have already won two league titles with an unfancied side after successfully coaching our youth team.

I just personally don't see how we could have made a better choice given the circumstances we find ourselves in. Blanc maybe but I was very, very doubtful he would take it.
Alex Ferguson was sacked by St. Mirren - didn't stop him from becoming a half decent manager ...............
 

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Looking forward to seeing pogbatelli trying to pull his shit on a club legend all time fans favourite.

Good luck ole, hope its another chapter of amazing service to the club. An utter pro that our players could learn from. Ole to lead us to cl 20 years on
 

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Last Christmas I gave you my heart
The very next day you gave it away
This year save me from tear
I gave it to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer





no?
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Falalala lala la la
Jose’s sacked, now we’ve got Ole
Hahaha haha ha ha
 

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Your point is fair but you have to remember that of all the times Chelsea's best season actually came under De Matteo rather than Hiddink & Rafa . United have pretty much given up on the season and can clearly see that the club can most importantly do with some good vibes
We are currently 6th, and want to finish 4th. With more than half of the season to go. All this ‘season doesn’t matter’ talk is bollocks.

And Hiddink was impressive I recall. Anyway, that may even be the case. And Ole may do a great job. That’s not enough. Cantona May do a great job. We can’t tell the future, but as of today, it’s the wrong thing to appoint Cantona, Ole or Scholes in my opinion. If we do, then great, hopefully they surprise us. I don’t see it though.

How we finish the season is important regardless anyway, in relation to the job the next manager has. Under Ole, it could go well, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we finished bottom half. I’d rather a new manager try and take us up from 5th than 12th.
 

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Frank Rijkaard got Sparta Rotterdam relegated the year before he went to Barcelona, Luis Enrique failed miserably at Roma, Pochettino was essentially sacked by Espanyol when the team was in last place in the league. The list goes on and on, most managers have a bad run, very often early on.

The usual for this type of situation is to give it to your assistant manager who has no experience we are just lucky enough to have a legend happy to take it on who happens to have already won two league titles with an unfancied side after successfully coaching our youth team.

I just personally don't see how we could have made a better choice given the circumstances we find ourselves in. Blanc maybe but I was very, very doubtful he would take it.

Sir Alex got ST Mirren relegated and was sacked
 

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The scenes when he comes out of the tunnel to hear the Stretty singing "you are my Solskjaer" again.
 

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Obviously, because once appointed, I can actually see the appointment, be it from East London or anywhere else. What I can’t see from here is ‘who else is available and would have accepted an interim role?’. How the feck should I know? If you asked me that 24 hours ago, I wouldn’t have said Ole Solskjaer. I’m discussing his merits now that he’s been seemingly appointed.

And anyone from anywhere can see that his CV does not say ‘next United manager’ anyway. The caf just does this. Once something is happening, it’s always the greatest idea. A week before we were linked to Lukaku, he’s shit, until he signs, then you are called names if you think he’s shit.

I obviously want Ole to do well, but if you step back a week and then consider his credentials from there, you are likely to get a clearer view on what you think his merits are.
Most people still think Lukaku is shit tbf.

It isn't about people suddenly thinking we have the next Pep Guardiola. I think most people are happy because there is a chance that we will go from doom and gloom every week with incredibly negative football to a bit of positivity with a manager who will have the full backing of the crowd and although we are very unlikely to make the top 4 the amount of attacking football almost has to increase. Add a healthy dose of nostalgia and it is understandable. We have gone the route of super elite managers with CV's as long as your arm, it's been roundly miserable, maybe this will be a bit of fun whilst we work on improving the structure and finding the right permanent choice for the next six months.

Or maybe Ole is the next Pep and we'll live happily ever after, literally impossible to know.
 

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How could I possibly tell you that, from my bedroom in East London?

I am confident that if Solskjaer has spent his career elsewhere, and was judged on his merits as a manager, Manchester United would not struggle to get a more qualified manager than him, interim or not. Chelsea have managed to get Hiddink, Benitez and Grant in similar circumstances. If I had said yesterday we should sack Jose and get Ole in I can only imagine the reaction.
Yeah, Grant was a terrible appointment. Give me Ole anyway.
 

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Expectations are probably key to how you view this news.

If you were looking for the club the make an appointment to turn the season around, get us into the top four and competing in CL then you'd definitely be worried by Solskjaer's lack of pedigree.

From my point of view though, I had assumed Mourinho would be here until nearer the summer and had thus accepted that we had zero chance of finishing in the top four or competing in the CL, so this season was already dead to me. As I see it Solskjaer can't have a worse than zero chance of finishing in the top four, so no loss there. But now I can actually look forward to the CL games next year without being certain we're going out in a dismal and depressing manner. As such I'm not particularly bothered if Solskjaer fails to save a season I had already written off. Even the false hope and nostalgia seeing him as manager brings is far more than I was expecting when I woke up this morning.

I say we just relax and try to enjoy the appointment for what it is. Ultimately it only matters if it works.
 

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We need Norwegian football experts to give us some insight in how his Molde team is set up to play.
Can't wait for the weekend.
 

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Lets just enjoy it, season is a write off anyway , I think its randomly brilliant. We haven't really got a lot to lose with this one.
100%

If theres a soul that doesnt give ole support, patience and respect theyre not a united fan
 

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There's no chance the fans get on his back - he's bullet proof in that respect and the players and board will get it well before he does.

Best case scenario, he gets the players enjoying their football again, we see an immediate bounce and have an enjoyable few months of attacking football.

Trying my best to stick with this mindset!
Yes I'm trying to be positive as well! I just adore him though and want him to do a good job. He knows it's his one great opportunity to lead United (even for only 6 months), so I hope he has no regrets at the end and does himself proud.