Never thought there would be a day when seeing Phelan back on our bench would make me all warm and fuzzy inside.
Great to have him back!
Great to have him back!
Having Phelan on the bench again
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Worst thing Moyes did was shelve Fergie's backroom staff. Utter moronic decision.
Shame it's December. When does he normally get his pins out?
Just feels right doesn't it.
He should of never of left in the first place. As soon as Moyes came in he ripped apart our winning formula and got rid of the coaching staff. The absolute idiot.
Clearly he does a lot. The man is a genius.
What does Mike Phelan do?
Apparently allows us to score 5 in the league.
Apparently allows us to score 5 in the league.
Asking the important questions.
That was his downfall.
Him urging calm at the 70th-minute mark and calling for the midfield substitutions to kill off the game was vintage United under Sir Alex. It was Phelan all along?
The reason is even worse i guess, all that bringing his own people like to prove that he is the man..
Even if it doesn’t last. Or even if it goes tits up. It just looks right.
I suppose there's no real reason he won't stay now, unless a managerial job comes calling?
He just makes me feel safe.
Whenever I feel like 'Does Ole know what he's doing?", I see Phelan and I immediately think it will be alright.
Whenever I feel like 'Does Ole know what he's doing?", I see Phelan and I immediately think it will be alright.
Love having Phelan back but where are his shorts?
The undoubted real genius of Ferguson's success. Just wait until the weather improves. Shorts Phelan will have us unstoppable.
MORE THAN A PHELAN, MORE THAN A PHELAN
I said it and I'll say it again, a brilliant assistant who should be in contention with the job under the next manager, he's far more useful than the likes of Giggs in such position. Was amazing to see him again imo.
Whoever is the manager at the start of next season could do a lot worse then keeping Phelan at the club
Not directed at you specifically, but hindsight is a bitch as I remember this decision being praised at that time.
I sincerely think that where the rot initially started. Madness of a decision.
Not by me it wasn't and not by the sane people either.
It's nice seeing him back on the bench. He's a good bloke is Phelan and his experience and knowledge will be invaluable to Ole.
I can't recall who praised it, but it seemed like a questionable decision, and ended up playing out just so. 'Hindsight' was simply fact awaiting its outworking.
I don't remember that being the case at all.
I wanna see the SHORTS!!!
Too right, he’s not even reached his full form yet
How could anyone have praised this ?
Unbelievable, doesn't even need to know the future to know it was a terrible decision for an upcoming manager.No it wasn’t. Everyone was saying all Steve Round does is carry balls, and the other one looked like Lou Carpenter from neighbours.
One of the worst things that Moyes did but could turn out to be one of the smartest things Ole does. Says he sees McKenna, Carrick and himself and says they lack some real experience in there, so he brings in Phelan. Perfect to compliment them.
He’s obviously vastly experienced. It felt right having him on our bench again.
Feels like we're in safe hands again.
Same. Like a father figure.
That was such a dirty feeling having Evertons bench sitting on MANCHESTER UNITEDS bench. It was as if they hijacked us.
How could anyone have praised this ?
I never said the people he appointed were praised, but the idea that he was clearing out Fergie's people and was 'going to be his own man' by not having the spectre of Fergie hanging around was lauded at that time. Of course that all changed when things started going south and we heard news out of the dressing room like Ferdinand being told to study Jagielka(?)
He is praising everyone and isn't saying 'me me me me me me'
Allowing Moyes to ditch the coaching staff was the second most stupid decision sanctioned by the club since 2013. The first one was giving Moyes the managers job in the first place.
So obvious we should have promoted Phelan & kept all the other staff & maybe allowed the likes of Giggs & Scholes to join the lower tier coaches to start earning their stripes. SAF could/would have been on tap for advice if/when needed.
Bootroom worked for LFC through Shankly, Paisley & Fagan for Christ sake??? Surely it was worth a shot ffs?
Why reinvent the wheel and chuck the baby out with the bath water? Seemed to be working well enough didn’t it?
feckin idiots.
So obvious we should have promoted Phelan & kept all the other staff & maybe allowed the likes of Giggs & Scholes to join the lower tier coaches to start earning their stripes. SAF could/would have been on tap for advice if/when needed.
Bootroom worked for LFC through Shankly, Paisley & Fagan for Christ sake??? Surely it was worth a shot ffs?
Why reinvent the wheel and chuck the baby out with the bath water? Seemed to be working well enough didn’t it?
feckin idiots.
Yes indeed. I'm Phelan' we're back
It felt right.