I’m firmly Ole out. Honeymoon and Paris was great, but I thought the appointment was rushed, and nothing I’ve seen since has given me any doubt that he is absolutely out of his depth, and his desperation is now hurting the club.
Sorry to say this, but the original question is a bit pointless to me. I realise that you’re trying to bridge the divide between the two camps here, and I applaud the mindset behind it. People should listen and discuss matters intelligently and with an open mind, but how do you discuss with people who come at a question with such a strong, preexisting bias? Assuming it’s not just opposition fans winding us all up, or professional keyboard warriors on Woodward’s payroll, it feels like a conversation with religious people about whether or not God is real or not. Coming in here honestly feels like Ole has a church or cult following, who will do any kind of mental gymnastics to keep the faith going. How can you engage with people like that? And more importantly, why bother? If the thought of Ole being Fergies true heir is so firmly embedded in your brain that numbers and logic no longer applies, we come here for very different reasons.
People are so keen to use the word fraud these days, but this is maybe one of the few times it actually applies in my opinion. Nepotism got him this job, and Woodward’s personal calculations are likely keeping him in it. The guy can’t speak without sounding like a desperate cliche. People say we’re too tough on Ole, and don’t give him enough respect? Why would I respect someone like that? Because he used to play for us, and really wants to be here?
Name a single thing someone like Pochettino wouldn’t be infinitely more qualified to do here, even if has never won a trophy. Except of course being Ole Solskjær, who scored our most famous goal and who was Fergies adopted son. Being himself is something he is actually uniquely qualified to do.