Looking good, Phelan good, being good.
Mike Phelan | Sacked by Hull. No shorts, no job.
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Isn't this attitude the one that's holding back the development of football and English managers in particular? Thid old boys network that puts a glass ceiling and denies opportunity to new managers with new ideas by keepinh recycling the old tried, tested and failed 'experienced' managers. Imo the best candidate amongst the jobless lot on the managerial scrapheap was David Moyes and that's saying a lot!
Phelan brings with him many intangibles that might help him and the club if given the role - the exposure he got whilst workinh with Sir Alex, the United connections that might get favourable loan deals when Mourinho begins culling nonperforming stars etc.
Heard a rumour today that Giggsy is a potential managerial target for Hull.
I hope he doesnt take it. They only have 13 first team players ffs. He has to start somewhere but not there.
13?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016–17_Hull_City_A.F.C._season#First_team_squad
They need a few signings.. but its not Portsmouth bad
How the feck did that happen?
That is the most deadwood squad I've seen in a while.
The season is a couple of weeks away from kicking off, I'd say is pretty bad and Giggs should stay yhe feck away from them.
Why do Hull have no money to spend?
Giggsy will have to start playing again if he takes over that team. No wonder Bruce left.
Kidd at Blackburn feel about it.
Good luck to him though, a genuine sort of bloke I think. Perhaps been a number two for too long and I think players sense that and struggle to give that same respect they do to someone who's been there and done it as the main man.
Good luck to him though, a genuine sort of bloke I think. Perhaps been a number two for too long and I think players sense that and struggle to give that same respect they do to someone who's been there and done it as the main man.
Send him Januzaj, CBJ and Perreira on loan.
He is still wearing shorts. Hull were desperate to continue the trend or appointing ex united staff. Anyway they have been looking at all their options and someone mentioned Mile Phelan but he was only willing to take the job if he was allowed to wear his shorts. Hull wanted their manager to be taken seriously and would not allow this at all costs. So at first there seemed to be a deadlock between both parties, both unwilling to budge. Hull reps told Mike that if they wanted their manager to look like a prat they would have hired Owen Coyle. Luckily they managed to resolve the situation by investing in Hologram trousers. Mike still gets to wear his shorts but to everybody else onlooking it appears that he is in fact wearing trousers. That is why they can't afford to buy any new players, because they invested their entire budget on Mike Phelan's holographic trousers.
Found a larger picture. It is actually him.
The geezer sat to the right of him is definitely not impressed.
So Mike Phelan actually does something...
Is he actually the manager or not?
Great start abd they looked pretty solid. Fwck knows if they can get the ownership and signings sorted by the end of the window.
At least the team spirit seems strong.
At least the team spirit seems strong.
He looks the part suited and booted. Boss. Swag.
He masterminded the shock of the weekend, and showed the other teams the blueprint in beating this Leicester City side. They have a soft centre especially without Kante screening the back 4 there defence CAN be got at.
Perhaps the unlikely lad Mike will be Fergies best mangerial protege he's certainly in the drivers seat. He isn't popular on here because he isn't some fancy foreign manager but he knows his onions and why Fergie relied on him for so many years.
He masterminded the shock of the weekend, and showed the other teams the blueprint in beating this Leicester City side. They have a soft centre especially without Kante screening the back 4 there defence CAN be got at.
Perhaps the unlikely lad Mike will be Fergies best mangerial protege he's certainly in the drivers seat. He isn't popular on here because he isn't some fancy foreign manager but he knows his onions and why Fergie relied on him for so many years.
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Looks good in a suit as opposed to the booty shorts. Very happy for him.
Free shorts for everyone
Can't believe moyes sacked him
Not really
Not really
Always thought he should have taken over from SAF
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It was a very good Hull performance but you've got to give massive credit to Steve Bruce, as that team is well driled, disciplined and can play football.
It's the same type of performance when they first came up with Bruce. Only a lack of investment and perhaps Bruce's ability to build expansively (although that's a double edged sword many teams in the Premier League can testify to) marred his tenure there (specifically the relegation period).
Phelan will do well to do what Koeman/Hughes has done i.e take over from a stable team (from Poch/Pulis), keep the status quo and NOT become like Martinez, Landrup etc who had good first seasons then disintegrated the teams.
It's the same type of performance when they first came up with Bruce. Only a lack of investment and perhaps Bruce's ability to build expansively (although that's a double edged sword many teams in the Premier League can testify to) marred his tenure there (specifically the relegation period).
Phelan will do well to do what Koeman/Hughes has done i.e take over from a stable team (from Poch/Pulis), keep the status quo and NOT become like Martinez, Landrup etc who had good first seasons then disintegrated the teams.
Glad for him. Make a name for yourself phelan, make them eat your shorts
His side looked organized and cohesive, despite their horrible preparation to begin the season. He deserve some credit for that.
Will never ever forget him popping that balloon and Fergie telling him to 'f**k off'......
Popped it right between his shorts.......
Popped it right between his shorts.......
Chuffed for him, would be nice to see him get a crack at the job full time, just a pity it's a shambles of a club.
He's good, but was he that good?
An answer to the age old question of "What does Mike Phelan actually do?" Well... he only goes and beats the defending league champions on the opening day.
Which is the first time that has ever happened in the Premier League.
That must mean Phelan is a goddamn amazing manager.
What's Bart Simpson saying all the time again? Oh, yes - that's right.
Delighted for him. They'll get a boost from this - hopefully he can keep them from going down, in which case he'll have exceeded expecations. *
* And therein lies the upside to the job, I suppose - the expectations aint great.
Delighted for him. They'll get a boost from this - hopefully he can keep them from going down, in which case he'll have exceeded expecations. *
* And therein lies the upside to the job, I suppose - the expectations aint great.
Can people stop with this nonsensical argument of someone not being rated because 'they are not a fancy foreign name'?
They are plenty of foreign named managers the CAF doesn't rate e.g Martinez,Benitez, Di Matteo.
For the record ,I hope Phelan does well. Great servant here.
I think Leicester are going to be on the wrong end of a few results like that this season, they will find out that when you are the Champions everyone wants to beat you x10
The criticism of Phelan in here by some baffles me.
I Wish him all the best.
I Wish him all the best.
I honestly think they'll struggle to finish in the top 10. I said that at the end of last season too, it's impossible for them to follow up what they did.
Phelan will make a decent manager. But he would be silly to accept the Hull job without any funds to strengthen the team.
Respect to Bruce for having left.
Respect to Bruce for having left.
