Ralf Rangnick's consultancy role has been scrapped

[Adnan]

You also don't have to think too much when appointing a interim, if the overall plan is to play a proactive attacking brand of football. So names like Rangnick, Favre, Fonseca etc, become the obvious short term options due to their coaching credentials in major European leagues.

The planning for the mid to long-term revolves around the permanent head coach. And Murtough wasn't exactly going to make it known about going behind Ole's back in putting feelers out for the next appointment.

 

[McTerminator]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

 

[Adnan]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

I think in the modern game it's important to have a director of football to avoid such issues from arising.

 

[McTerminator]

I think in the modern game it's important to have a director of football to avoid such issues from arising.

I expected this kind of response and I’m here for it.

 

[city-puma]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

Many fans of the forum want to sign a destructor/destroyer type of midfielder. I think you are a great candidate with world class potential.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

You make some very insightful points, would you like a consultancy role with Manchester United?

 

[McTerminator]

You make some very insightful points, would you like a consultancy role with Manchester United?

in the past I’d have said I’m overqualified based on the quality of our hires, but I actually think we are doing things right now.

I use RR as an example of a culture shift towards success believe it or not.

We brought him in which was a good appointment without the benefit of hindsight, but we retained the ability to get rid quickly if it didn’t work.

It didn’t work and we did get rid comparatively quickly to previous failures.

 

[McTerminator]

Many fans of the forum want to sign a destructor/destroyer type of midfielder. I think you are a great candidate with world class potential.

I mean I still believe in Scott’s potential so not sure if serious.

FDJ, McT, Bruno in midfield with competent coaching would hit different

 

[city-puma]

I mean I still believe in Scott’s potential so not sure if serious.

FDJ, McT, Bruno in midfield with competent coaching would hit different

I agree.

 

[horsechoker]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

In summary

Ralf shat the bed

 

[McTerminator]

In summary

Ralf shat the bed

I heard tHeres going to be an op-ed in the WP about him soon

 

[Stig]

I think he realized that nobody had listened to him and wasn't going to listen to him, so what was the point. People leave their bosses not their jobs.

 

[Stig]

Whether directly or indirectly, he's been involved in the big transitional changes that have happened in the last 6 months. Hopefully the new structure and ETH can change how the club is run from top to bottom. Also calling out some of the players has been great too given half of them stopped running in September.

That isn't what managers do nowadays.

 

[Abraxas]

I think he realized that nobody had listened to him and wasn't going to listen to him, so what was the point. People leave their bosses not their jobs.

Or maybe we realised he was absolutely hopeless and therefore he lost credibility.

 

[Devil_forever]

Or maybe we realised he was absolutely hopeless and therefore he lost credibility.

How? He's built up two clubs from the ground up. What do this lot know at United? They've managed to turn us into a laughing stock.

 

[RonaldoVII]

That isn't what managers do nowadays.

That's why I said "hopefully the new structure...".

 

[Abraxas]

How? He's built up two clubs from the ground up. What do this lot know at United? They've managed to turn us into a laughing stock.

They know they've just seen a guy manage to achieve the seemingly impossible by matching Ole stride for stride.

All I'm trying to say is if I've got the big cheque book I wouldn't be looking upon Ralf too fondly after that. Why am I trusting his judgement with hundreds of millions? It's a case of what have you done for me lately and in Ralfs case it was not a lot and not much in general in football in recent years.

Far better to cut your losses.

 

[Stig]

How? He's built up two clubs from the ground up. What do this lot know at United? They've managed to turn us into a laughing stock.

I like this response.

 

[frostbite]

How? He's built up two clubs from the ground up. What do this lot know at United? They've managed to turn us into a laughing stock.

He did nothing for us. Zero. What he did for a midtable team in Germany is more irrelevant for us than what Moyes did with WH.

 

[Lyng]

He did nothing for us. Zero. What he did for a midtable team in Germany is more irrelevant for us than what Moyes did with WH.

Apart from Season 17/18 Leipzig have been top 4 every season after joining the Bundesliga. Hardly a midtable team.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Well I wanted to weigh in on the Depp v Heard thread but since the scout’s like button doesn’t see men to work on me (or
my posts are rubbish) I have insufficient permission to post there.

However, I feel it’s really important to say:

1. I’m glad Johnny won, I believe he was the victim of domestic abuse,
2. The verdict was hotly anticipated and I’ve revelled in it as much as the next guy,
3. Even though I have a very low opinion of Amber Heard I wouldn’t want her to be the next Caroline Flack so would encourage everyone to keep that in mind going forward.

Ragnick clearly distracted by the trial towards the end of the season.

 

[McTerminator]

Rangnick clearly distracted by the trial towards the end of the season.

I’m sure I saw him watching along on the bench at times.

 

[wire74]

He probably decided to leave when he saw the transfer kitty.

 

[frostbite]

Apart from Season 17/18 Leipzig have been top 4 every season after joining the Bundesliga. Hardly a midtable team.

Leipzig = West Ham

 

[youmeletsfly]

Leipzig = West Ham

Leipzing played in a UCL semifinal while West Ham are battling obscurity for 30 years, wtf.

 

[frostbite]

Leipzing played in a UCL semifinal while West Ham are battling obscurity for 30 years, wtf.

Who cares about "playing semifinals"? (you mean losing semifinals?)

 

[stevoc]

Leipzing played in a UCL semifinal while West Ham are battling obscurity for 30 years, wtf.

If West Ham received the level of financial doping that RB has over the last decade and played in a one team league then they might have made it to a semi-final of the CL as well.

 

[youmeletsfly]

If West Ham received the level of financial doping that RB has over the last decade and played in a one team league then they might have made it to a semi-final of the CL as well.

Yeah but they didn't, so they're still average in the EPL and that's kind of it.

 

[Devil_forever]

They know they've just seen a guy manage to achieve the seemingly impossible by matching Ole stride for stride.

All I'm trying to say is if I've got the big cheque book I wouldn't be looking upon Ralf too fondly after that. Why am I trusting his judgement with hundreds of millions? It's a case of what have you done for me lately and in Ralfs case it was not a lot and not much in general in football in recent years.

Far better to cut your losses.

He did nothing for us. Zero. What he did for a midtable team in Germany is more irrelevant for us than what Moyes did with WH.

His strength isn't as a manager, what he does have a proven track record of is, building clubs up from the ground up. Which is what this mess of a club needs. Besides his job was made much harder by having the most toxic bunch of players we've ever had. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he did a good job at all as a manager but again his track record is very much in being a director of football type and identifying the right types of players, not necessarily being able to coach said players.

Not a single person at this club has the track record that he does, not even John Murtough.

 

[Keefy18]

I love how the narrative has been completely re-written in the last month since this was announced.

"RR is exactly what we need as a consultant, he'll keep them all in line and help ETH against our Evil Overlords (The Glazers), the perfect dream team that are real "football men."

ETH is hired, RR fired.

"RR getting the bullet was expected, ETH was never going to gel with RR so it makes sense that RR gets fired and ETH has full control over transfers (like we haven't heard that before)."

 

[Big Ben Foster]

I see a lot of comments ridiculing Ralf's "ten signings" remark.

It's important to note he said these signings should be made over several transfer windows, not all at once. So his appraisal of the situation really wasn't some unrealistic, "pie in the sky" bullshit that others are making it out to be.

 

[VidaRed]

I see a lot of comments ridiculing Ralf's "ten signings" remark.

It's important to note he said these signings should be made over several transfer windows, not all at once. So his appraisal of the situation really wasn't some unrealistic, "pie in the sky" bullshit that others are making it out to be.

Nuance is lost on most people.

He also clarified that 3 good signing would be good enough this window.

 

[stevoc]

Yeah but they didn't, so they're still average in the EPL and that's kind of it.

Obviously, but it puts any achievements with RB into perspective.

 

[SalfordRed18]

I see a lot of comments ridiculing Ralf's "ten signings" remark.

It's important to note he said these signings should be made over several transfer windows, not all at once. So his appraisal of the situation really wasn't some unrealistic, "pie in the sky" bullshit that others are making it out to be.

Nah it's still ridiculous. United don't need 10 signings to compete, which is what he suggested.

 

[stevoc]

His strength isn't as a manager, what he does have a proven track record of is, building clubs up from the ground up. Which is what this mess of a club needs. Besides his job was made much harder by having the most toxic bunch of players we've ever had. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he did a good job at all as a manager but again his track record is very much in being a director of football type and identifying the right types of players, not necessarily being able to coach said players.

Not a single person at this club has the track record that he does, not even John Murtough.

He has a record of overseeing 2 clubs who had significant investments which resulted in them moving through the German divisions and into the Bundesliga.

While I think his experience could have certainly been useful to United as a consultant, we have to remember he was never brought into ''rebuild United from the ground up'' or anything of the sort he was simply the first team manager. Nor do United really need re-built from the ground up, we're one of the richest clubs in world football and despite a horrible sason still one of the top teams in the most competitive league on the planet. What we actually needed is the football side of the club restructured and some competent people with footballing experience in key positions and allowed to do their jobs without interference. The club and perhaps ETH felt Rangnick didn't fit into that.

 

[Hansi Fick]

If West Ham received the level of financial doping that RB has over the last decade and played in a one team league then they might have made it to a semi-final of the CL as well.

Nope. Don't think Nagelsmann would have taken a West Ham job, or any Ham job for that matter.

 

[Lyng]

Nah it's still ridiculous. United don't need 10 signings to compete, which is what he suggested.

Yes we do. It's extremely naive to think we can compete with City without. We have 5 - 6 spots where we lack the quality needed. And we need quality back up as well.

 

[Lyng]

Leipzig = West Ham

The West Ham that got kicked out of the Europa League by the number 11 in the Bundesliga?

 

[SalfordRed18]

Yes we do. It's extremely naive to think we can compete with City without. We have 5 - 6 spots where we lack the quality needed. And we need quality back up as well.

United don't need 10 signings to win any of the cup competitions nex to season for example, and say finish 3rd. The team was mismanaged last season by 2 managers, but the seasons before that we had strong league finishes and good cup campaigns. It was simply ridiculous.

 

[Lyng]

United don't need 10 signings to win any of the cup competitions nex to season for example, and say finish 3rd. The team was mismanaged last season by 2 managers, but the seasons before that we had strong league finishes and good cup campaigns. It was simply ridiculous.

Now we are moving goal posts? I thought we where talking about competing for the Premier League Trophy.