Why is that?
I can't stress how moronic a view it is that Ole should come out swinging for his employer. Imagine the contract he is under, you can be certain it has a clause preventing him criticising the board and ownership for one.
It should say “4 year contract last year off to Lazio FOR FREE this year”
The point is that they sanction spending but not enough for the size of the club and not from their own money. And they largely restrict spending to players with good resale value (young) or free transfers (old) , mostly avoiding the 27-30 peak age where there is little return. And to ensure that remains the case they have an accountant calling the shots, not a director of football. So bad football decisions are made, but good financial ones for them.
Ole has sold his reputation to the Glazers in return for a job he doesn't really have the qualifications for. It's not what he should do that is in question - he is a hired hand. The question is whether we should respect him for it.
if it’s not Ole here failing it’ll be another manager who cares less about the club and the fans will be all over them and it’s entirely possible Ed Matt the board and the owners would get yet another pass for their shoddy work. Ole is at least shining a light on the shit every other manager has had to deal with since Fergie. These guys are absolute idiots. I hope the fans can appreciate that on top of the sporting challenge he’s trying to turn around a giant organisation with the owners basically providing another obstacle. It’s currently a really tricky job for anyone. At least Ole can help change it bit by bit on the inside.
He really isn't. Compared to the way Jose threw his toys out the pram when denied new signing. Ole is just as meek as a lamb.
SAF did not either. People that love the club will do what is in the clubs interest. It's normal.
That’s a fair point, however at the time (2011) they could have taken the money and run before Fergie retired whilst doubling there money without any investment.
I’m with you all the way. Feel like every other thread should be locked and this should be our one and only discussion - how to get these parasites out.
It's been done for 15 years mate. It can not be done unless you can make an offer big enough that they accept. Happen to have 5 bil in your pocket?
I’m talking about efforts into boycott and gathering a large enough momentum. At least start something again to what was a decent effort in 2010. They won’t have Fergie to dig them out of the hole this time.
Jose threw in the towel and pulled the place apart. All he needed to do is do what Ole is doing. He leaving the ball in Ed’s court.
As delighted as I am to see journalists finally calling Ed and his mates out on their incompetence, I'm not sure this particular example is the best one to use. If we end up getting £27m for Pereira, they will point at that 4 year deal as good business.
Ed is quite happy with that.
Hemce nothing will change. The management know there will be some rough 2 weeks but then it will focus on football matters, they collect the money and thats it
Well, you could hire someone to try to Donald Sterling them.
This is the only thing to do. As long as the Glazers are pulling millions out of the club and it's increasing in value, why would they think of selling. The taps have to be turned off. And now is the perfect time to do it. Covid has done half the work for us by emptying the stadium.
It's worth that much because fans.
That's what Mourinho did too. He kept saying it was Woodward's job to complete transfers for ages, until it became untenable. He went bonkers when he was convinced that Woodward and the bosses are purposefully sabotaging the club. So he did what he always does. Make the situation untenable for the bosses and get kicked out. It is also attractive that you get a fat paycheck when you are kicked out.
What do you classify as 'enough'? Would you not argue that more than Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern, Juventus, Chelsea, Barcelona, Tottenham and Arsenal is "enough"?
I know what you mean. They will change the manager. And change again.
They should do as they can. I was angry when the British gov allowed arguably the biggest football name to fall in to debt like that. Since then, they allowed oligarchs and even nation states to own clubs. Nothing is out of bounds as long as some money is coming in. Look at cheaty what good press they have while we all know the level of human suffering behind it.
Not really. Not when it is spent the way it is. It's quite clear that the Glazers haven't spent a penny on transfers themselves. All the money (minus their cut) came from club revenues. And it's been done without any footballing ambition beyond trying to stay fourth in the league and maximise player resale value.
Yes it's bad business and Levy is a sharp businessman too. It just so happens that age is when footballers reach their peak - indeed that's the point. Their value goes down when they are at their best.
Sorry to shout but IT'S GOT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE GLAZERS!!!! ARE YOU INSANE??????
That was the whole point of hiring him. Ole takes the heat, not them. Ed and the Glazers are very good at their jobs - it's just that their jobs aren't what you thought they were.
Surely those are completely inaccurate numbers.
But the two are linked. It's not just a random coincidence. Ed doesn't want a structure that competes with the one he has in place already to maximise profit.
