Good post
Its not just Martial and DeGea. Contract talks including Young, Mata are ongoing in the background.So according to you we should just let Martial and De Gea leave?
I would say, more like inferring from what has happened. We have had this rumors for almost a year now and yet most decisions related to transfers, contract re-negotiations have carried on like we already have one.
Players are assets that are worth money. Woodward isn't going to let their contracts expire because we don't have a director of football appointed. As long as we stop giving out ridiculously high wages to mediocre players it's not a problem to extend them by a year or two, we can always sell them should the dof/manager decide they are not needed.
Think it was McClair that said Woodward had always wanted to be a DoF/club president like the guy at Madrid whose name I can't remember.
Why do you say this? I thought it was Mourinho who was opposing this position while he was still our manager. Most fans were either pro or neutral on this path. It will cost us an extra few million pound p.a. but should
Perhaps for next season's squad and Ole's projects. Gill is one of the board members so he will have a say on managers situation in summer.
Didn't know VDS is currently GM of Ajax so having a bit of management experience. Apparently he is also running for the DOF job, just not sure if his negotiation skill is good enough, as he ticks almost every box.
Athletico signed a Spanish international for an 18 month loan. That's a coup. Sure it didn't work out for him in the UK. However there had been many players who did well after returning home, following a disastrous season abroad. Two good examples would be Ian Rush and Mark HughesSo was Berta responsible for bringing Morata to Atletico?
If so, no thanks!
I wouldn't mind Van Der Sar being DOF at all..
Just a whole bunch of unsubstantiated conjecture in that post. Most top managers or CEOs recognise the value of having highly qualified people around them to strengthen their prospects of organisational success. The ONLY metric on which they will ultimately be judged.
Yes, it’s seems really concerning that a multi-billion pound company hasn’t given us regular updates on a job search that they’ve never publicly released a statement on. Probably time to panic, fear the worst, assume the Glazers are going to steal all our money - as well as your granny’s china - and leave Woody to make egomaniacal vanity signings he’ll force down the throat of his next managerial patsy.
Yes indeed,
The Chianti and some Fava beans
This is indeed wise insight. Glad somebody has recognised the obvious flaw in the rumours. At my last company we decided to hire a head of product development to focus new innovations to customer needs more efficiently. But in the interim we ceased all development and release of new products, despite having been doing it for years before hand. It only made sense to cease vital operations until we could bring the new man on board.
At least we can avoid or minimize recruitment mistakes and scout and plan signings better than the scatter gun approach with 3 different style managers.
I agree. I'm just making a counter argument to those saying we will not appoint one because Ed is obsessed with power and doesn't want anyone diminishing his authority or some shit like that.
Indeed. In fact, speaking as a CEO my experience is that the exact opposite is true. Expanding a senior team with your own handpicks is a great way to maximise your influence within a business.
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Good spot! Didn't realise I missed McTominay off the list. Before the Burnley game I would have said that Pereira could get a chance but after watching that, final nail in the coffin for him. I don't think McTominay is good enough, no problem with giving him a new deal but I can see him going the same way as Pereira.McTominay just dissapeared in your analysis, whereas we still own him and actually only just gave the guy a new contract
At the same time, Pereira should be disposed of without a doubt - we've seen enough of his "magic". Fosu-Mensah very likely to be sold too - he can't make it even at a weak club, so that's another exit. Quite frankly, it would also be good to sell Joel Pereira - average goalkeeper, and it's a position where we have the strongest contingent worldwide, so to get several million as a fee is anyway better.
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I'm no expert for identifying DoFs but that could work out. Both already working for the club (academy) and so they should know what united is about and seeing how good our youth system is currently, they do know what to do. Also they already know what talents we have and therefore maybe know what is needed in the future and where we could have some homegrown players in 5-10 years time
That would be interesting, but it’s from the Daily Star.
Wow the Star and the MEN teaming up to talk shite.
