Don't really want us to buy in Jan. I'd much rather assess everyone at the club for 6 months in a jose free zone. Get the right set up on the recruitment side in place and let them go to work with a budget that hasn't been halved before they have their first meeting. Lets just for once let the waters settle and then start to make decisions. Any kind of buy in jan will smell of throwing more shit against the wall and a directionless strategy.
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I wasn't sure what to think of his appointment at the first moment, but feck me, is that different to what we've gotten used to these past few months.
Great feeling to start looking forward to games again.
Great feeling to start looking forward to games again.
This is exactly what people seem to be missing. He said it himself that he’s had near 400 games as a manager and had experience that he has learned from. He’s not Ryan Giggs when he took charge of us without a single game under his belt.
I agree with you on both counts, and I think restraint in the transfer market makes perfect sense at this point.
Mourinho was fired because he couldn't get the most from the squad we already have, so we need to see how it performs under new direction. The picture will be a lot clearer by the time we get to the summer window, and I'm sure there will be a lot of activity then.
There are some very good prospects coming up through the ranks, and it would be good to give them some first team action to see how they cope. Our perspective on what we need could change entirely if the likes of Greenwood, Barlow, Chong, Gomes and Williams prove their mettle.
Yeah I agree. I was pointing out that the logic that Chelsea and Spurs won't drop 11 points is madness.
God, that was refreshing. Every time I watched Jose's press conferences, I wanted to punch myself out of misery. Watching Ole talk gives you confidence. Him being the assistant to Poch (hopefully) would be incredible.
I love Ole. Hope he makes the most out of his time here. Nothing can tarnish his legacy but I wouldn't want him to have bad results during six months. Hope players feel the same.
I love Ole. Hope he makes the most out of his time here. Nothing can tarnish his legacy but I wouldn't want him to have bad results during six months. Hope players feel the same.
Like a mug of hot cocolate in front of a warm fire on a cold Christmas morning!
So weird having a PC where the manager doesn't take snide digs at Ed or berate the kids, other players. Funny what becomes "normal" after a while. The training ground is probably a nice place to go again at last.
Really not liking this January transfer targets stuff though. Unless we know who our DOF is and are getting his advice I'd rather just leave it alone and let new people spend the money. Yes we need players but we don't need more of the wrong ones.
Really not liking this January transfer targets stuff though. Unless we know who our DOF is and are getting his advice I'd rather just leave it alone and let new people spend the money. Yes we need players but we don't need more of the wrong ones.
Whilst Jose was here, I didn't believe in getting any January targets. However, I truly believe we know who is going to be our DoF & manager and therefore we're signing any players we do. This summer shows that Ed's not prepared to spend money on any players that have no long term future at United.
Not from Manchester so I'm just curious for those of you who are: I definitely hear the Scandinavian undertone sometimes but if you close your eyes I feel like I'm hearing a Manc speak the way he pronounces names etc.
Hopefully mate, definitely makes sense to get them in early if that's the case though Jan seems difficult at the best of times!
Still buzzing over the news. Before the sacking was announced I thought that when Jose would be sacked the interim job might go to Carrick and I would have been ok with that. But Ole’s appointment changes everything about the rest of the season for me.
If I’m allowed to dream for a moment what if we make a deep run in the CL and claw our way back to fourth place? Both are extremely unlikely but what if? If Ole does lift our performances and if we start beating top clubs I think we’d have to at least consider the possibility of keeping him on.
If I’m allowed to dream for a moment what if we make a deep run in the CL and claw our way back to fourth place? Both are extremely unlikely but what if? If Ole does lift our performances and if we start beating top clubs I think we’d have to at least consider the possibility of keeping him on.
His enthusiasm is sooo infectious.
Let’s go to work!
I feel we’re all very part of something once again in the space of 2 interviews.
Win/lose together we are one
Merry Christmas to us all
I feel we’re all very part of something once again in the space of 2 interviews.
Win/lose together we are one
Merry Christmas to us all
This quote has won me over:
No more focussing on how to stop the opposition, no more "first we will not concede", no more bullshit rigid tactics with his favourites.
OGS is so damn likeable. Maybe the media will be nicer to us as well since he's a refreshing change from that miserable, pessimistic, dour-faced dinosaur.
No more focussing on how to stop the opposition, no more "first we will not concede", no more bullshit rigid tactics with his favourites.
OGS is so damn likeable. Maybe the media will be nicer to us as well since he's a refreshing change from that miserable, pessimistic, dour-faced dinosaur.
That means Lukaku won't start, right?
First time since 2013 I'm actually excited and not moaning.
He truly gets the values of the club. Hopefully, he gets Pogba, Martial and Lukaku playing well. Allows Mata to finally play how he did at Chelsea. Gets Fred, Pereira and Herrera to also show what they are capable of. With Dalot and Shaw on the flanks. And De Gea as our final wall. Regardless of how many we let in, we're in for some exciting games with a lot of goals.
He truly gets the values of the club. Hopefully, he gets Pogba, Martial and Lukaku playing well. Allows Mata to finally play how he did at Chelsea. Gets Fred, Pereira and Herrera to also show what they are capable of. With Dalot and Shaw on the flanks. And De Gea as our final wall. Regardless of how many we let in, we're in for some exciting games with a lot of goals.
I don’t like how he kept sayin “Help out.” Seems like a lack of direction in a way. I would have loved for him to say- I want to do a, b, c.
This is the big thing for me, and I hope it's a comfortable win as well because the atmosphere is great at the moment.
For the first time since SAF left I'm excited about United again. Ole saying he wants the players to express themselves and take chances sounds very promising.
This.
A likeable person. Feels like we've gone from one extreme to another. Hope he's got it in him to give the players, no matter who, a good fecking bollocking when necessary.
Sorry for the touch of negativity, but I'm a bit worried about how much he's talking about Fergie. He referred to him as the Gaffer yesterday. Feel like this could be a repeat of the Busby situation where the old manager's pulling the strings behind the scenes. Everything else looks great though.
Loved that press conference.
He seems like exactly what we've been needing. I think the players will love working with him.
Can't wait to watch the rest of the season.
He seems like exactly what we've been needing. I think the players will love working with him.
Can't wait to watch the rest of the season.
Picturing Pep as manager of Cardiff is like a football's version of A Christmas Carol.
No shame in it.
We saw what happened when we let Moyes do it his way by binning the staff and hiring his own yes men and LVG zealously forcing his ‘philosophy’.
The fact he’s willing to surround himself with proven winners should be taken as a positive IMO. If anything its been the stubbornness of our previous 3 managers that’s played a large part in our decline.
Manchester definitely coloured his accent a lot. An early clip in the 96-97 review has him speaking Norwenglish with no hint of it.
Edit: actually he’s already picked up Manc sounds in that clip, but nowhere as much as present day Ole.
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If SAF was pulling the strings behind the scene then we wouldn't be in this fecking mess.
No, he's stayed away from involvement.He believes in you making your own decisions,rightly or wrongly
The issue with Busby was that he had too much influence.
This different because the manager is actually seeking out advice. He's not being undermined. The more SAF has a say the better imo.
That worked out just fine with Moyes
Considering he swapped the winning coaching team for his own ragtag of clowns and then decided it would be a good idea to award Rooney a mega contract against SAF’s wishes then I wouldn’t say he listened all too well.That worked out just fine with Moyes
Pretty sure SAF left Moyes do his own thing. He made a point of it.That worked out just fine with Moyes
That's the ultimate vilification of the decision then.
Moyes was never the man for us and why the board heeded SAF's advice I'll never know
"It's not about them, it's about us." "Express yourselves" " Take risks"
Thank you ole. Thank you
Thank you ole. Thank you
He made a very good point re players being on the bench by saying no-one knows more about being on the bench than himself. His personality is infectious, such a change from LVG and Jose who always seemed ready to engage in an argument. From what I have heard he will stand his ground if he needs to and if someone needs a dressing down he'll do it, but you could see players wanting to play for him. Hope it works out for him.
True, he does and did. So why some supporters seem to think he should be having input into the team now is a bit baffling
1. Because him not being involved hasn't exactly worked out for us
2. Because the current manager wants him to.
Pretty fecking simple
I love his choice of words. He's here to "help the players express themselves" as opposed to Jose's war games.
It's exactly what we need.
For me the issue would be that Fergie's been out of the game for a while now, and we need to move on as a club.
But OGS seems like a strong guy and Fergie knows the mess the club got into with Busby.
I can't remember the last time I was actually looking forward to watching us play. Thanks Ole.
Yes. That is very fair.
We are where we are so let us be positive and hope that the only way is up.
My main hope is that the players get their heads down and give significantly more effort and far more important play as a team.