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I didn't know that he was in charge of Cardiff across two season and over a summer window. Hopefully it was the circumstances rather than his ability that was the issue.
Relax, Jose hat to be sacked. I dont think we would be in a better position with Jose in charge. If the club sack him so early, things were really bad. Pressure is always there, i just hope the players step up for once and help him settle.Obviously I really want Ole to do well and really hope he does. But...
.....I'm worried. I just think its a crazy time of year for any new manager to take charge. The back to back fixtures over xmas can produce mad results. I know we have 'easy' fixtures on paper but what if things go pear shaped for Ole on Saturday and boxing day. The pressure on him will be immense if he fails to win these early games and things could go south remarkably quickly. I'm just worried this honeymoon period could be over for him before it even begins. And things could get a lot worse for this squad very very quickly. As I say it just feels like a crazy time of year to expect a manager to hit the ground running.
We were dropping points against all but the very worst teams anyway. I really don’t think that with the group of players we have it is possible to perform worse regardless of the manager.Obviously I really want Ole to do well and really hope he does. But...
.....I'm worried. I just think its a crazy time of year for any new manager to take charge. The back to back fixtures over xmas can produce mad results. I know we have 'easy' fixtures on paper but what if things go pear shaped for Ole on Saturday and boxing day. The pressure on him will be immense if he fails to win these early games and things could go south remarkably quickly. I'm just worried this honeymoon period could be over for him before it even begins. And things could get a lot worse for this squad very very quickly. As I say it just feels like a crazy time of year to expect a manager to hit the ground running.
Might still happen, Ole has always wanted the job, but it might be beyond him for now. But I think we've made 3 very reactionary managerial appointments in a row. Moyes because SAF was retiring and everyone else turned it down or didn't understand they were being offered a job. LVG because Moyes was shit and he was doing well with Holland and had proven pedigree. Mourinho cause he was avialable and the best possible manager and we wanted to nab him before anyone else got him.That would be suicide!
I'm quite disappointed that instead of picking a former player with some promise, and giving him a platform to succeed they are using him to get fans off their back until they can get in a hipster manager in.
What would have been really brave is to give Ole a 2 year contract, so he gets a proper go next season and if he does well we can extend his contract.
He's at the training ground today as the new manager. He'll be taking the presser on Friday and managing the game on Saturday.any idea if he will on the touchline against Cardiff?
and will he take the pre-match presser?
Such a high expectationsI hope so, I expect him to get us to the Champions League Final...
Like any managerial appointment, there is a high degree of luck. Plenty of managers withess experience than him have been huge successes, whilst managers with impressive CVs have failed (we just had that with Jose).
We just need to wait and see - it certainly gives us something to look forward to over the Christmas period, it would have been bleak with Jose.
it's only ideal if he has something to back it up.It's only temporary. Someone like Ole is exactly who we need to lift morale at the club. The atmosphere is toxic at the moment, Ole is ideal to change that: he's universally poplar and respected. Let's get behind him and see what he bring.
That's not brave, that's stupid. If Solskjaer does well then there is a chance he will get permanent role. Board did well to appoint care taker and then taking their time to appoint full time manager. If Solskjaer does superbly then there is no point to appoint anyone.That would be suicide!
I'm quite disappointed that instead of picking a former player with some promise, and giving him a platform to succeed they are using him to get fans off their back until they can get in a hipster manager in.
What would have been really brave is to give Ole a 2 year contract, so he gets a proper go next season and if he does well we can extend his contract.
talk sport were saying that the compensation has been agreed in the event they want him. it shows they haven't rules it out completely and are preparing for all possibilities. I was surprised - i suppose if he wins the CL and gets 4th it puts the pressure on to give him it permanentlyFor some reason Sky Sports News currently have breaking news of the potential compensation to make Ole permanent manager in the summer.
Bit misleading - almost suggesting he's going to get it.
Also Warren Joyce manager of Melbourne City, owned by Manchester City and who play in the same strip as Man City.Assistant manager to the Australian national team. It's funny both Phelan and him ended up in Australian football.
Any chance we'll maybe get a wee video as well? That would be amazing.Anticipating some training pictures later. Should be fun
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That day will take some beating.feck me, I've not been this excited by an appointment since Woody masterfully got us a tractor sponsorship.
He's the manager now so yes and yes.any idea if he will on the touchline against Cardiff?
and will he take the pre-match presser?
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I don't think that performances of a manager with a club like Cardiff have any correlation with how a manager would do with a big club. Klopp relegated Mainz for example, only to be a revelation for BVB.I didn't know that he was in charge of Cardiff across two season and over a summer window. Hopefully it was the circumstances rather than his ability that was the issue.
This reminds of a time I got talking to a Norwegian girl in a bar in Gothenburg and she insisted that I was pronouncing his name incorrectly. Like, every bit of his name. Even 'Ole' was not being said correctly. Naturally I told her that she was actually wrong and how she thinks it is pronounced may have been the case once upon a time, but he is 100% Manc nowI've a question for the Norwegians, how is the kj in Solskjaer pronounced? I know in Swedish (maybe?) it can be pronounced similar to sh. But is that the same for Norwegian/Solskjaer.
I wss watching a video of all his goals and every commentator pronounced it a different way and it's gotten me confused
-kj isn’t pronounced like sh, but -skj as solskjær has is actually pronounced pretty much as the english -sh sound.I've a question for the Norwegians, how is the kj in Solskjaer pronounced? I know in Swedish (maybe?) it can be pronounced similar to sh. But is that the same for Norwegian/Solskjaer.
I wss watching a video of all his goals and every commentator pronounced it a different way and it's gotten me confused
Ah! Thank you-kj isn’t pronounced like sh, but -skj as solskjær has is actually pronounced pretty much as the english -sh sound.
The -kj sound would be closer to the -ch in the german word ich.
There is no hard k!I've a question for the Norwegians, how is the kj in Solskjaer pronounced? I know in Swedish (maybe?) it can be pronounced similar to sh. But is that the same for Norwegian/Solskjaer.
I wss watching a video of all his goals and every commentator pronounced it a different way and it's gotten me confused
That's perfect. I thought it was that but hearing English commentators say it 5 different ways over a half hour made me confused.There is no hard k!
0:58 you can hear the name