If I'm honest... and I mean really honest... this is the first time that I am actually looking forward to our new manager. Be it ETH or Poch - the prospect of both excites me because both are suited to us. Both are solid.
When Moyes was appointed, I wasn't sure but since he was the "chosen one" by SAF himself - which is why we should back him without doubt. But there was always a question regarding him because all he ever managed was Everton. But who are we kidding? We knew that he was never going to cut it at United. Was he the best manager out there at that time? No.
LvG... as someone said, he was not Moyes. But were any of us "excited" by the prospect of LvG. I thought he was a great coach, a lot of experience, etc... and probably knew what he was doing. Did it excite me? No.
Mourinho excited me only because he brought an expectation of finally winning trophies because he's a winner. We know the way he plays, the sort of personality he is, parking the bus, etc. but we might end up winning some big trophies because that's what Mourinho is. Was he the best choice for us in terms of playing style? I don't think so.
Ole is a strange one. I suppose it was a bit of romanticism to expect an old player take us to glory, but it was also good to have a familiar face in the dugout. But he was always going to have a lot to prove. The majority of his tenure was filled with doubt.
If you look at it, we never really hired a manager who ticked most of the boxes for us. We never followed a thorough process to hire one until now. Perhaps this is why the anticipation is building now. We should get this one right.