I doubt too many people are going to listen to the Transfer Masturbators Podcast to hear the latest about the DOF. What’s the gist?
Telegraph Football: Man Utd looking to appoint director of football this summer | Appointed
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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Be so like us after waiting 3 years to get somebody if they are rubbish.
Ole will no doubt get the blame for it though. Our fans need to wise up and realise who the problems really are...the CEO and the owners.
Ole will no doubt get the blame for it though. Our fans need to wise up and realise who the problems really are...the CEO and the owners.
Castles laid into Joel/Woody/Judge accusing them of forcing Ferguson out and cocking up your transfer business since.
A DoF would just be a fall guy for poor decisions in future while they’d take credit for good ones. No top DoF would touch the United job under those terms according to Dunky.
Rudderless club.
Just announce yourself Ed, 80 or 90 more imminent articles about a DOF coming in and I might actually believe it.
I hear they've approached Boris Johnson...
I've heard hints at this a few times. Are there any more details? Is there any truth to it?
His wife's sister dying was the reason he decided to retire. The Glazers have made many stupid mistakes in the last decade, but even they're not stupid enough to have ever wanted rid of SAF.
Recruitment seems to have improved since Ole came in; particularly since January. It seems a spectacularly odd time for the DoF/recruitment policy stuff to have reared it’s head again.
seeing as it involved Rio and Fletcher id take all this with a large pinch of salt
I don’t think the presenters were saying that Ferguson was forced out as Manager by Joel and Woodward but that they were wary that SAF would want to be pulling the strings behind the scenes.
That is what they were trying to avoid.
That alone should stop people from ever listening to him.
Who in Man United is he asking? Woodward and Judge are the DoF so surely he's not asking them. BS article
Woodward is CEO and Judge is the chief negotiator. We don’t currently have anyone the DOF role.
Presumably he will be instructing Woodward as I believe it will fall under his responsibility.
There was an article a while back from Luckhurst who claimed our DoF was Woodward and he (Woodward) liked that responsibility, infact I'm sure he said he wasn't for giving it up either.
I don't believe these DoF articles anyhow, if the Glazers are having an overhaul of recruitment, then Woodward and Judge will have to leave for a DoF to have full responsibility of their role.
Evra said Woodward called himself DOF in an arguement they had
Oh, I see.
Good thing they managed to avoid that so, otherwise who knows, the club might have ended up falling off a bit
Please dear god let someone competent be appointed and be given a proper budget and freedom to work with it.
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He's been down beat about United appointing a DoF for sometime now but has recently changed his tune.
Castles you mean? Could the article have some truth in it?
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Castles is saying that it's the Glazer's who are pushing for the appointment after United's ineffeciency in both player recruitment and player retention processes. The Glazers want the new man in charge before the summer transfer window opens.
Yes, Castles. I think his piece makes sense and I've provided a brief summary in my previous post. Unless people think the Glazer's are complete morons then I believe the penny will have dropped by now.
If you’re so concerned with our recruitment why don’t you just fire Ed you rodent featured pricks?
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Luis Campos is also now a free agent after the take over at Lille was completed..
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Would actually make sense. Can't believe we haven't done it yet after blowing 130m on 2 average defenders. That should have raised their eyebrows.
And the endless contract renewals for the deadwoods...
Marc Overmars can feck right off.
Have we signed Nico Gaitán yet?
Why?
After seven years of total incompetence, it would be great to have someone in charge who actually knows what they're doing.
Yeah I was wondering what was the issue with him as well. Yes I know he played for the gooners but that was a long time ago.
I hope this isn’t just another major decision they end up fecking up. We need someone who’s got top class connections and respect in the game. It would be so satisfying to see us snap up a few bargains, sell players quicker and stop with these terrible contracts.
If they're not they should be.
The utter waste of money in the transfer market over the last 7 or 8 years has been criminal.
The club's insistence on going for players at the absolute peak of their value and allowing top players to run their contracts right down is absolute incompetence.
Seems like there's something in this now. Three different sources now reporting that Glazers want a DOF. Let's see.
I feel like when we need the DOF the least we go and arguably get one.
This clubs is just really messed up with everything.
This clubs is just really messed up with everything.
It will be Phelan.
First thing he does is implementing a mandatory ' bring your best shorts day ' on fridays.
First thing he does is implementing a mandatory ' bring your best shorts day ' on fridays.
You just know that the the 2 guys we finally decide between, both will turn us down to stay at their current club. So we can spend 3 more years looking for a new one
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