Oh Samuel... Did Phelan loose a few pounds and works now as a physio too?
Exactly, that is the only thing left for them, they cant defend him because he is clueless, but go around the forum insulting people. Ignoring them is the best thing you can do.Unsurprisingly, Ole supporters who throw around petty insults.
who is that then? I don't think I've seen one United fan who doesn't see anything wrong, even under Fergie!I don't think I will ever understand people that don't see anything wrong in how we play.
This type of patronising post really needs to die forever. I don't think anybody on here is 100% completely convinced, but a lot of us have seen enough so far to not rule out this becoming a success, and certainly feel that he has done enough up to now to deserve more time here.Anybody that says anything like "Ole will take us back to the top" etc and is convinced he's the right man are only doing so out if blind faith.
Wait until Sunday night. They will all be making sure that there are fresh batteries in the keyboards. Even if we somehow beat them they'll find somethingPeople back in here whining after another win #shitfans
Nowhere have I implied that, I don't even know what your point is. Tactically I, like many others, have waited for something that doesn't resemble the under-dog counter attacking system. It's a method that relies on less coaching and more running.Yeah because all Ole gets payed millions for is to make a team selection and chat a bit with the Media
You can only speak for yourself but there are others that inexplicably seem very convinced and I can't see why. I want to. I want to feel positive about where we're going but I just can't based on what I've seen. Not only that, my head is telling me that this could actually be the most damaging managerial period post Fergie because I think we'll stick with it for a few years. The amount of damage that can be done in that time makes me worried.This type of patronising post really needs to die forever. I don't think anybody on here is 100% completely convinced, but a lot of us have seen enough so far to not rule out this becoming a success, and certainly feel that he has done enough up to now to deserve more time here.
Inexplicably? I mean, how much do we know that's going on behind the scenes? Maybe he was ill? Maybe he was tired. He's 19. He can't just play every single game, it's not Football Manager.Didn't he inexplicably drop him for Shaw a few games ago when there was no need to and is now forced to keep playing him because Shaw is injured, yet again.
I don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.This type of patronising post really needs to die forever. I don't think anybody on here is 100% completely convinced, but a lot of us have seen enough so far to not rule out this becoming a success, and certainly feel that he has done enough up to now to deserve more time here.
BS. He's putting his job / career on the line to do this. It's pretty clear that an infusion of experience would help us. But he thinks it's more important to blood the youngsters and let them develop. He's taking the time. It's very easy from your desk to say it's an easy thing to do. It's not. Not in the real world. He knows what he's going to get with them, ability, but inconsistency. Which will have the fans howling in this knee jerk world we live in.Anybody that says anything like "Ole will take us back to the top" etc and is convinced he's the right man are only doing so out if blind faith. Because there's no proof he's the right man for the job, only proof to the contrary.
The two things he's shown are willingness to trust youngsters and positivity. Things anybody could do, including us posting on here. Even so, there's an argument that he's gone overboard on both those points anyway. I waited a long time for Ole to give me a sign he was the right man to take us forward and it never came.
You're entitled to feel however you want to feel. I don't care. Its the 'anyone who backs him is deluded, romantic, brainwashed or (your words) blind faith posts that offend me and others. There's no need for it. Is it okay if I start calling Ole-out posters that they are gloryhunters and should go and support City? Probably not.You can only speak for yourself but there are others that inexplicably seem very convinced and I can't see why. I want to. I want to feel positive about where we're going but I just can't based on what I've seen. Not only that, my head is telling me that this could actually be the most damaging managerial period post Fergie because I think we'll stick with it for a few years. The amount of damage that can be done in that time makes me worried.
Couldn't agree more. Good postI don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.
It’s been a cultural reset after Mourinho and Van Gaal and while we’ve been inconsistent, theres a lot of positives to take out of it to far.
The squad has been pruned massively and it looks like it’s going to be pruned further with Rojo, Jones, Shaw and Lingard reportedly with prices they can leave for.
We've got a core of very talented player at the right age all playing week in week out together. We’re not in the position where we need to sell 7 or 8 players and bring in 5 or 6 any more. With the squad we have, we can now focus our funds on 3 top quality signings in key areas and have a team capable of pushing the top two next season. Whether Ole is the man that can realise the potential in these players and profit from it I’m not sure but I think at the very worst he is going to leave a squad absolutely primed for another manager to take advantage and win some serious silverware
Ah. I don't come on the forum too much at the moment, just too busy with life. But I do miss @Pexbo and his sane comments. It gives me faith.I don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.
It’s been a cultural reset after Mourinho and Van Gaal and while we’ve been inconsistent, theres a lot of positives to take out of it to far.
The squad has been pruned massively and it looks like it’s going to be pruned further with Rojo, Jones, Shaw and Lingard reportedly with prices they can leave for.
We've got a core of very talented player at the right age all playing week in week out together. We’re not in the position where we need to sell 7 or 8 players and bring in 5 or 6 any more. With the squad we have, we can now focus our funds on 3 top quality signings in key areas and have a team capable of pushing the top two next season. Whether Ole is the man that can realise the potential in these players and profit from it I’m not sure but I think at the very worst he is going to leave a squad absolutely primed for another manager to take advantage and win some serious silverware
We don’t get quality signings if we are not showing progression.. You said cultural reset. I don’t know what that means except for we wasnt a top team so we are trying a set of new players to see if they can make us a top team?I don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.
It’s been a cultural reset after Mourinho and Van Gaal and while we’ve been inconsistent, theres a lot of positives to take out of it to far.
The squad has been pruned massively and it looks like it’s going to be pruned further with Rojo, Jones, Shaw and Lingard reportedly with prices they can leave for.
We've got a core of very talented player at the right age all playing week in week out together. We’re not in the position where we need to sell 7 or 8 players and bring in 5 or 6 any more. With the squad we have, we can now focus our funds on 3 top quality signings in key areas and have a team capable of pushing the top two next season. Whether Ole is the man that can realise the potential in these players and profit from it I’m not sure but I think at the very worst he is going to leave a squad absolutely primed for another manager to take advantage and win some serious silverware
To think he will take us back to the top is the epitome of blind hope, based on what we've seen. I want somebody to explain why they feel this way based on what they think they've seen. If you think he's just the right man to rebuild for now then you're kidding yourself if you think you'll happily watch us replace him with the next manager that will take us back to the top and build off whatever Ole leaves.You're entitled to feel however you want to feel. I don't care. Its the 'anyone who backs him is deluded, romantic, brainwashed or (your words) blind faith posts that offend me and others. There's no need for it. Is it okay if I start calling Ole-out posters that they are gloryhunters and should go and support City? Probably not.
Nonsense. He just feels he's safe in his job and has time on his hands thanks to what Woodward has been saying in public and of course what he told him too in private. Adding a heroic tone to him playing youngesters has to be the newest bizarre thing I read regarding defending him. As I said previously no doubt even if he gets by the end of the season and a new manager comes and improves us his supporters will still be here saying it was Ole laying the foundation for him or something.BS. He's putting his job / career on the line to do this. It's pretty clear that an infusion of experience would help us. But he thinks it's more important to blood the youngsters and let them develop. He's taking the time. It's very easy from your desk to say it's an easy thing to do. It's not. Not in the real world. He knows what he's going to get with them, ability, but inconsistency. Which will have the fans howling in this knee jerk world we live in.
I don't know if Ole will lead us to glory. I guess he probably won't, if I'm honest. Let's face it, way more managers fail, than work out. But he's at least doing things his way.
This reads as some Trump'esque gaslighting.Exactly, that is the only thing left for them, they cant defend him because he is clueless, but go around the forum insulting people. Ignoring them is the best thing you can do.
Good post and it’s true. Feels like we’re on the right path for the first time in nearly 7 years. People seem to have it set in their minds that he’s a poor manager, and nothing will ever change it. Whatever. I really don’t think we’re that far off, if we get the right players in during the summer I think we’re going to be very good next year.I don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.
It’s been a cultural reset after Mourinho and Van Gaal and while we’ve been inconsistent, theres a lot of positives to take out of it to far.
The squad has been pruned massively and it looks like it’s going to be pruned further with Rojo, Jones, Shaw and Lingard reportedly with prices they can leave for.
We've got a core of very talented player at the right age all playing week in week out together. We’re not in the position where we need to sell 7 or 8 players and bring in 5 or 6 any more. With the squad we have, we can now focus our funds on 3 top quality signings in key areas and have a team capable of pushing the top two next season. Whether Ole is the man that can realise the potential in these players and profit from it I’m not sure but I think at the very worst he is going to leave a squad absolutely primed for another manager to take advantage and win some serious silverware
Again, these are all just your own opinions though. The reasons why people are still backing him have been written on here a thousand times, and nothing has changed. Our record since the Spurs game early December is a vast improvement on what we've seen before, so why would we even think of getting rid of a manager that is improving, that is bringing the kids through and looks to have firm targets in mind to keep that improvement going for the rest of the season and next? There is simply not enough justification for it, and that's why you don't see any hints from the club that his job is in jeopardy.To think he will take us back to the top is the epitome of blind hope, based on what we've seen. I want somebody to explain why they feel this way based on what they think they've seen. If you think he's just the right man to rebuild for now then you're kidding yourself if you think you'll happily watch us replace him with the next manager that will take us back to the top and build off whatever Ole leaves.
Cultural reset, haha. Have you ever heard that from any other club? It's just the biggest load of crap that i have ever heard.I don’t think Ole has to win any trophies this season or next for his time here to be a success and while that might trigger a few in here I’m fine with it.
It’s been a cultural reset after Mourinho and Van Gaal and while we’ve been inconsistent, theres a lot of positives to take out of it to far.
The squad has been pruned massively and it looks like it’s going to be pruned further with Rojo, Jones, Shaw and Lingard reportedly with prices they can leave for.
We've got a core of very talented player at the right age all playing week in week out together. We’re not in the position where we need to sell 7 or 8 players and bring in 5 or 6 any more. With the squad we have, we can now focus our funds on 3 top quality signings in key areas and have a team capable of pushing the top two next season. Whether Ole is the man that can realise the potential in these players and profit from it I’m not sure but I think at the very worst he is going to leave a squad absolutely primed for another manager to take advantage and win some serious silverware
You know he feels safe? I don't.Nonsense. He just feels he's safe in his job and has time on his hands thanks to what Woodward has been saying in public and of course what he told him too in private. Adding a heroic tone to him playing youngesters has to be the newest bizarre thing I read regarding defending him. As I said previously no doubt even if he gets by the end of the season and a new manager comes and improves us his supporters will still be here saying it was Ole laying the foundation for him or something.
Dejan Lovren has explained how Klopp changed the culture at the club to start the journey towards being European champions and Premier League pacesettersCultural reset, haha. Have you ever heard that from any other club? It's just the biggest load of crap that i have ever heard.
Ole should never have been hired, simple as. Yes he is getting rid of the dross at the club but any decent manager could have done that. The problems don't lie with Ole per se but he is part of it in that he is not good enough to be managing us. You say he could leave us primed but he could also stunt the growth of the players/squad at the same time. So to say he will leave us "absolutely primed" is as bad as your cultural reset analogy. Find it hilarious.
Maybe he's that naive and believes everything Woodward is telling him, how do you not know? Even an experienced as LvG was that stupid and kept challenging reporters that he would get his 3rd season and wouldn't be sacked.You know he feels safe? I don't.
Even if he does, he's not that naive to think it will always stay that way. But he's doing things his way. To say "anyone could do it" is rubbish.
I dunno if anyone has added a heroic tone to him playing youngsters. It's just what he thinks is right. He has certainly cleared out a good bit of deadwood, his signings have been shrewd, and he has improved a number of players in his time here. The squad truly is bad, and we're missing the one player for basically the entire season, who can actually pick a pass to unlock tight defences, which are the games we've struggled in.
Agreed. 100%. I watched the game last night, and Wolves were unlucky not to get a result. We didn't play well, but we got a result, which we all will take. But let's stop dressing things up, when it's obvious what is happening. This is an average manager, creating an average mindset, with average results.Anybody that says anything like "Ole will take us back to the top" etc and is convinced he's the right man are only doing so out if blind faith. Because there's no proof he's the right man for the job, only proof to the contrary.
The two things he's shown are willingness to trust youngsters and positivity. Things anybody could do, including us posting on here. Even so, there's an argument that he's gone overboard on both those points anyway. I waited a long time for Ole to give me a sign he was the right man to take us forward and it never came.
You haven't seen the articles where LVG and Herrerra bashes the culture at United? "Football is not the most important thing at United"?Cultural reset, haha. Have you ever heard that from any other club? It's just the biggest load of crap that i have ever heard.
Ole should never have been hired, simple as. Yes he is getting rid of the dross at the club but any decent manager could have done that. The problems don't lie with Ole per se but he is part of it in that he is not good enough to be managing us. You say he could leave us primed but he could also stunt the growth of the players/squad at the same time. So to say he will leave us "absolutely primed" is as bad as your cultural reset analogy. Find it hilarious.
I don't know because ... um, I don't know what another human who I have never met is thinking? Do you know? You've chatted to him. I'd imagine Ole is clever enough to look at Woody's previous. Moyes? Massive contract, didn't last a year. Has spoken about how he'd do things differently if he'd known he'd be sacked so quick. Louis, expected longer, also cut. Just my intuition, but it's not a fact, unlike how you're claiming it to be fact that he feels safe in his job. Course, maybe you do actually know him?Maybe he's that naive and believes everything Woodward is telling him, how do you not know? Even an experienced as LvG was that stupid and kept challenging reporters that he would get his 3rd season and wouldn't be sacked.
Nothing extraordinary about him playing youngesters. LvG did it as well and his reign was a crap one. The squad now is in a far worse state than what he inherited considering at this time everyone wanted the manager out and believed the squad was good enough to play good enough football and win things and were just being held back by the manager, 1 year later and a full summer market and most of these people (yes the same ones) are trying to convince themselves and everyone else that the squad is crap and that's the maximum we can achieve with it. Where is that progress then when in fact the best football played under him was in his first 3 months under the squad he originally inherited and after a summer market and 150m spent we look absolutely nowhere near his first 3 months. That's called regression not progress.
If you don't know why you are making assumptions that he's risking his career and job by depending on youngsters? My point is you don't know if Woodward told him he will get sacked if he doesn't deliver results. Maybe he's told his he's safe that season and we will see the next one. Maybe he told him he will get a 3 years play. Maybe..maybe..maybe. A lot of possible assumptions which are actually more logical than this "risking his career" one.I don't know because ... um, I don't know what another human who I have never met is thinking? Do you know? You've chatted to him. I'd imagine Ole is clever enough to look at Woody's previous. Moyes? Massive contract, didn't last a year. Has spoken about how he'd do things differently if he'd known he'd be sacked so quick. Louis, expected longer, also cut. Just my intuition, but it's not a fact, unlike how you're claiming it to be fact that he feels safe in his job. Course, maybe you do actually know him?
LVG did it by firing in players all over the shop, most of whom weren't ready. As evidenced by the fact, most are gone. Ole is bringing them in slowly and it's paying dividends in my opinion. Is the squad much worse than last year? I don't think so, personally. Up front, we're worse off because Lukaku wasn't replaced. But he wanted to go. So off with him.
A lot of people are Smalling lovers on here, I'm not, although I'd have kept him ahead of Jones / Rojo etc. Again, he wanted assurances of game time which couldn't be given, so he was shipped off.
Herrera I guess? We could do with him. Again, he left of his own volition.
I know people expect United to just be able to buy 10 players in a window, but it doesn't work like that. He's proven to be careful about his signings so far. And he's done well, in my opinion. Each of his signings has improved us.
I agree we played the best football in his first few months, but that was clearly the new manager bump. And you'd Pogba, who on his day can do incredible things, actually interested and available. That's a big loss.
I guarantee you care a whole lot what people might think about your opinions, why would you even post on an online forum in the first place, where the entire point is meaning exchange. I mean, I sure do care what people think about my ramblings. Not in the terms of my well being, but its always nice to have people who either like what you write, or happen to agree with you, and on the other end it can just be good fun to actually argue with someone if its constructive.To think he will take us back to the top is the epitome of blind hope, based on what we've seen. I want somebody to explain why they feel this way based on what they think they've seen. If you think he's just the right man to rebuild for now then you're kidding yourself if you think you'll happily watch us replace him with the next manager that will take us back to the top and build off whatever Ole leaves.
You can say what you want about Ole-out posters, I don't care. I know I want what's best for the club and that's all that matters. If Solskjaer had never played for us then there's no way he'd have the backing that he does from some people, because they're just kidding themselves.
Poch have stated previously that he will never manage Barcelona since he has managed Espanyol. But I'm sure the club has been in contact with Poch in the eventuality, why wouldn't they have been.I think pocc will take over next season. He has just turned the barca gig down. I think ole is there to bring through the young kids, to find out who is good enough. I think woody always wanted pocc and as things have developed after appointing ole he will be looking into getting him in, if it isn't already a done deal.
How many players did he change? I think his point is the culture change is a philosophy change nothing more. Jose changed the culture at Chelsea however it didn’t involve him ripping anything apart.Dejan Lovren has explained how Klopp changed the culture at the club to start the journey towards being European champions and Premier League pacesetters
Guardiola stepped out of the shadows of coaching Barcelona B to re-instil a culture that had been prevalent when Johan Cruyff - his mentor - had been at the helm.
Barcelona just fired Valverde because it didn't fit its culture. And when Barcelona looks for a manager, 80% of their criteria have nothing to do with football or tactics. Culture is what makes United unique and that is something we should value to keep having players who have the right mind and attitude.Cultural reset, haha. Have you ever heard that from any other club? It's just the biggest load of crap that i have ever heard.
Ole should never have been hired, simple as. Yes he is getting rid of the dross at the club but any decent manager could have done that. The problems don't lie with Ole per se but he is part of it in that he is not good enough to be managing us. You say he could leave us primed but he could also stunt the growth of the players/squad at the same time. So to say he will leave us "absolutely primed" is as bad as your cultural reset analogy. Find it hilarious.
Yeah it's called having a "philosophy" which is a term i can just about handle. Modern football and all it's stupid connotations. Utd don't need a cultural reboot. All we need is proper modernisation of our structures. Competent CEO, DOF and Head Coach. Main issue at Utd is our CEO handing out stupid contracts and overruling managers on signings etc. That's how we ended up with shite players on huge contracts.Dejan Lovren has explained how Klopp changed the culture at the club to start the journey towards being European champions and Premier League pacesetters
Guardiola stepped out of the shadows of coaching Barcelona B to re-instil a culture that had been prevalent when Johan Cruyff - his mentor - had been at the helm.
He wasn't sacked because of anything other than these facts:Barcelona just fired Valverde because it didn't fit its culture. And when Barcelona looks for a manager, 80% of their criteria have nothing to do with football or tactics. Culture is what makes United unique and that is something we should value to keep having players who have the right mind and attitude.
And there is nothing to suggest he is impeding the growth of the players. If anything, it's the contrary for most of them.
It's a documented fact so why don't you just google yourself? "Barcelona FC culture manager" should give enough data point about that not being a crap.He wasn't sacked because of anything other than these facts:
1. His record in CL is bad
2. Failed to get most out of big signings, Greiezmann, Dembele etc
3. They havent played well this season
So can you stop with the cultural crap.
Yes, football management is so easy a random poster can do itAnybody that says anything like "Ole will take us back to the top" etc and is convinced he's the right man are only doing so out if blind faith. Because there's no proof he's the right man for the job, only proof to the contrary.
The two things he's shown are willingness to trust youngsters and positivity. Things anybody could do, including us posting on here. Even so, there's an argument that he's gone overboard on both those points anyway. I waited a long time for Ole to give me a sign he was the right man to take us forward and it never came.
It's this mindset that has caused literally all of United's most laughable decisions post Fergie.Culture is what makes United unique and that is something we should value to keep having players who have the right mind and attitude.