Tommy
bigot with fetish for footballers getting fingered
Sorry if this is perhaps a weirdly timed & themed thread, but rather than get in the way of a rather jubilant bunch of United supporters, I thought it'd be best to create a thread here & see what all the non-United fans think of the appointment (and subsequently the tenure) of the iconic OGS.
My thoughts? Pretty much entirely positive, with a ? over what he'll manage to do on the pitch.
Firstly, getting rid of Mourinho was 100% the right thing to do for you. I don't think there's any doubt about that at all at this point. I was surprised it happened while you were still in the Champion's League, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
Mourinho would be an obstacle (or at the very least a PR nuisance) towards the model the club wants to head for. You're seemingly crying out for a Director of Football, and in that regard, Solskjær is a great hire. He knows the club, he loves the club, and he knows his role at the club - he's not going to get in the way of the much-needed progress behind the scenes.
It's also a pretty risk-free bet with a chance of a nice pay-off. If we're being honest, top 4 shouldn't really be entertained as a goal this season, not now. HOWEVER, if Solskjær were to take the club on a great run, then who knows? You might have your own Zidane-like presence. A club legend who the players just love to play for. If it doesn't work out like that, and we're saying top 4 isn't likely anyway, what's the worst that can happen? You miss out on the Europa League? Would you even care?
My only concern would be that, the last time he managed in the league, he didn't fare too well. That said, his more recent efforts have been much more positive from what I can gather, so who knows? And as I said, worst case scenario? You get yourself a DOF anyway, get in your ideal man in the summer, and miss out on the Europa League.
Oh, and thank god you'll actually play some attacking football again
So yeah, provided you get the manager you want next summer (if OGS doesn't turn out to be Zidane 2.0), the DOF you need, and Ole steadies the ship short-term, I think you've done alright for yourselves.
My thoughts? Pretty much entirely positive, with a ? over what he'll manage to do on the pitch.
Firstly, getting rid of Mourinho was 100% the right thing to do for you. I don't think there's any doubt about that at all at this point. I was surprised it happened while you were still in the Champion's League, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
Mourinho would be an obstacle (or at the very least a PR nuisance) towards the model the club wants to head for. You're seemingly crying out for a Director of Football, and in that regard, Solskjær is a great hire. He knows the club, he loves the club, and he knows his role at the club - he's not going to get in the way of the much-needed progress behind the scenes.
It's also a pretty risk-free bet with a chance of a nice pay-off. If we're being honest, top 4 shouldn't really be entertained as a goal this season, not now. HOWEVER, if Solskjær were to take the club on a great run, then who knows? You might have your own Zidane-like presence. A club legend who the players just love to play for. If it doesn't work out like that, and we're saying top 4 isn't likely anyway, what's the worst that can happen? You miss out on the Europa League? Would you even care?
My only concern would be that, the last time he managed in the league, he didn't fare too well. That said, his more recent efforts have been much more positive from what I can gather, so who knows? And as I said, worst case scenario? You get yourself a DOF anyway, get in your ideal man in the summer, and miss out on the Europa League.
Oh, and thank god you'll actually play some attacking football again
So yeah, provided you get the manager you want next summer (if OGS doesn't turn out to be Zidane 2.0), the DOF you need, and Ole steadies the ship short-term, I think you've done alright for yourselves.