Don't disagree. Woodward is by far our biggest problem. However, if Ole's intentions is to go on with Woodward ideas and become a yes man to avoid another Mourinho scenario then how is this going to solve anything? Unlike Mourinho, he will have the full support of the fan base so if he goes against the board and demanded revamping the squad or leaving, all the fans will be behind him. He's in a strong position in terms of having fans on his side, so no need to eat his words and try to act like a yes man for Woodward imo.
Lets not jump the gun. Ole will have to work with what he has got first off. We are in a transitional period hopefully where Ole can influence Woodward and the board to make correct decisions over time. Realistically getting the owners and their main man out is a hard ask, especially so for an unproven manager going into his first full season. He'll just get the sack if he causes uproar and why would he focus on that instead of proving himself by getting the most out of the team he has. I have to take a leap of faith an believe changes are being made based on the last years, and that the club is not faffing around in the dark.
As for him being a yes man, I only see that as a clear negative if Woodward has no self-awareness which of course is a possibility. If Woodward and the board are willing to evolve based on previous mistakes, then a good working relationship is the best thing the fans can hope for if we're to see some positive changes not too far down the line.
We have some parallel problems that the board has managed to create and those are easy to solve quick. It all trickles down to the team components and what the manager has to work with, but quick fixes is what got us in this mess. That is what I hope the rebuild is about, not just about getting English players in or swap Pogba for Erikson, but actual changes that we can build on. Making changes to things like the wage-structure and reputation in the transfer-market are things that might hurt us in the short-term but make us more stable in the long run.
I don't see Ole as being this ignorant yes man, doing stupid things because he is told so. I think he has a vision, sold the club on it and got the job on the back of that combined with some of the football we displayed.. and also, yes his likability with the fans.
Hopefully the majority of fans understand this and doesn't make a fuzz out of every little negative we'll see because there will be plenty. It is only if it makes sense, or if it doesn't. Signing on Jones amongst other things doesn't make sense if the purpose is to trim and improve the squad, but if the priority was to make sure we sell some players with value while assuring we're not thin in numbers then it is understandable. I strongly disagree with that particular decision and find it counterproductive, and don't think it was a good one, we have to move on sooner rather than later but at least you can imagine why that happened without thinking Glazers is saving money while Ole is a yes man.