They set up in a different way. England at that time had a lot of great players and I think they tried too hard to fit too many in based on their reputation rather than the ability they could have had with a better style of play.Well we nearly signed Kroos but we know how that turned out. Seems like our transfer strategy isn’t as good.
How come Carrick wasn’t favoured for England national side? Genuine question?
Yeah, but which season? Season 8 of Game of Thrones?It literally says for the rest of the season
with a mediocre record,A mediocre appointment, by a mediocre board, for a mediocre club,
Well we nearly signed Kroos but we know how that turned out. Seems like our transfer strategy isn’t as good.
How come Carrick wasn’t favoured for England national side? Genuine question?
What’s the “plan” when this appointment goes sideways? I’m a Carrick fan but I don’t see this ending good, I hope I’m wrong.with a mediocre record,
Mediocre Michael, what goods he gonna do, when we're top to bottom mediocre, mediocre through and through,
Don't know what Jim be smokin, if this is best in class, and if I ever meet him, he can kiss my mediocre ass
Bright Eyes couldn’t muster a more mediocre dancewith a mediocre record,
Mediocre Michael, what goods he gonna do, when we're top to bottom mediocre, mediocre through and through,
Don't know what Jim be smokin, if this is best in class, and if I ever meet him, he can kiss my mediocre ass
When I did the predictor thing I got the 4th/5th/6th teams finishing all between 66-68 points. I'm probably more pessimistic on it as we've fecked the past 5 games that should've been a lot more points but it's not impossible. That also assumes Chelsea finds some form along with us. We'll see.It's a really "meh" appointment, but guess that's the feeling around the club in general. He's not being brought in to revolutionise what happens in the future after his time is up (unlike Ragnick's appointment which was supposedly made to accomplish), but IF there is a chance he can squeak us into that 4th spot then it's an incredible achievement for him. That's a big if...
As we have nothing to aim for except for some form of European qualification, with 4th place being the best outcome for this season, I had a quick look at the past 4 seasons for 4th place in the league:
24/25: 69 points
23/24: 68 points
22/23: 71 points
21/22: 71 points
We're on 32 points with 17 games remaining, which is a gap of roughly 38 points which could be a sweet spot to secure 4th comfortably. Granted, the teams around us playing for the same spot aren't exactly setting the world alight, but say that 70 is the average for 4th place then Carrick would need to look at winning more than half of those games, and keeping the defeats to 3 or 4 max.
If he can bring back the initial revival that Ole did as interim (which was wonderful for those who remember him for that and not the downfall), then he will have done a fantastic job as interim manager as well as giving enough time to sort out a full time replacement.
However, simply looking at the numbers above and the mentality of this squad currently, I feel he will be working through these final 17 games as a firefighter and we will fall short of a European finish come May :/.
When I did the predictor thing I got the 4th/5th/6th teams finishing all between 66-68 points. I'm probably more pessimistic on it as we've fecked the past 5 games that should've been a lot more points but it's not impossible. That also assumes Chelsea finds some form along with us. We'll see.
It won’t be long before everyone on here is bashing the bishop.Why is he looking like a new bishop?
Bright Eyes couldn’t muster a more mediocre dance
Even in mediocrity we are worse than JD Vance
It smells like half baked humble pie or a middling cheap romance:
The worlds most mediocre club has even more mediocre fans
What’s the “plan” when this appointment goes sideways? I’m a Carrick fan but I don’t see this ending good, I hope I’m wrong.
Consider me whelmed.
He will still have the same midfield to work with so he is going to need luck for the remainder of the season.
Such a mediocre post.A mediocre appointment by a mediocre board for a mediocre club
No player will be coming or going and Carrick will be handed the script for every presser and all will be as normal at MUFC TV.A minor miracle is needed to get into those CL positions. The only way he is getting a midfielder is if Ugarte gets shipped out to turkey.
He will still have the same midfield to work with so he is going to need luck for the remainder of the season.
One of the things that Roy Keane says that I agree with is that we are so easy to play against as opponents just waltz through our midfield.It’s a weird one cause I really do think a solid and competent passer next to Casemiro changes so much with this team.
Even someone like Neves for 10-15m would likely help us get top 5, yet I doubt we’ll do any business. Strange really when CL qualification is right there for us due to the poor form of other teams.
No worries mate, sorry had a lot of response on that one !My bad. No disrespect intended. Should have clocked from the caps.
I don’t mean every time, I just mean we need a new one now. Dan Ashworth left after a very short period of time, someone who actually had experience in that sort of role, and it felt like Wilcox was an interim DoF. It feels like a DoF needs a lot more on the round experience as they oversee a lot of the things a manager used to, like Fergie. It’s no surprise we’ve been utter shite with Wilcox in charge as he just doesn’t have the experienceWhilst I agree with you sentiment, getting a new DoF every time we get a new coach makes the DoF role pointless.
Like I said, calling him a shite player was one of many criticisms I had of him, all aiming to highlight that the man doesn’t have the footballing experience to be our director of football, as he’s essentially taking a lot of footballing responsibility away from the head coach. Feel like you’re nit picking a bit.Ok, I’ll play, name me 5 incredible players who’ve went on to become top class directors of football.
There’s also countless managers who’ve went on to become far better than they were as players. Whether you like him or not, calling him a shite player isn’t how go judge him. He actually wasn’t a shite player either as if it matters.
One of the things that Roy Keane says that I agree with is that we are so easy to play against as opponents just waltz through our midfield.
I really cannot see Neves changing that and add to that he has been playing in an absolute shite League would not have improved his skills or match sharpness so I would pass on that one.
We just read the table at a 90 degree angle.What’s the “plan” when this appointment goes sideways? I’m a Carrick fan but I don’t see this ending good, I hope I’m wrong.
But do you not think tactics also have something to do with those stats?We conceded 43 goals with Casemiro, Eriksen and Bruno. (1.13 /game). Finished 3rd with the league’s 3rd best defensive record.
Since removing Eriksen that has dramatically increased to 1.52, 1.42, and currently 1.52.
It’s a control thing, teams Waltz through us because we have no control in there and that is what we desperately need to have.
So that coincided with Kobbie taking Eriksen's game time?We conceded 43 goals with Casemiro, Eriksen and Bruno. (1.13 /game). Finished 3rd with the league’s 3rd best defensive record.
Since removing Eriksen that has dramatically increased to 1.52, 1.42, and currently 1.52.
It’s a control thing, teams Waltz through us because we have no control in there and that is what we desperately need to have.
He would cost us 5m and he would not want to come as interimI would have ratherd McKenna for his coaching ability
So that coincided with Kobbie taking Eriksen's game time?
