Let's just go mental and get Maradona
Who should the caretaker manager be?
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Pay him in coke?
Butt would have the natural choice ..
Yes in fairness this is true. 6th place and not getting embarrassed while getting KO'd from the CL by PSG is realistically the limit of our aspirations at this point. They key is getting the permanent manager/DoF appointments right.
A lot of people have mentioned Wenger, but pretty sure he did an interview a few weeks ago categorically ruling out ever managing another English club?
Appoint Pogba as player-manager till end of season. lol
Blanc is the choice for me. I feel he would provide the biggest short term impact and give us a chance in the CL.
Agreed, News today has been dribbling out and not all of it useful! We can only hope this is how we go about business.
Is the criteria of “external but close connections to the club” an official line from the club?
The last brilliant United side was in 2008, when Carlos Queiroz was head coach. I would have him back before OGS as caretaker.
He has spent the last few years making something out of nothing in Iran. Imagine what he could do with our current squad?
He has spent the last few years making something out of nothing in Iran. Imagine what he could do with our current squad?
As much as I love Ole, I hope it's not him. He hasn't shown enough as a manager to deserve it that way, and (as much as it makes me feel old) his playing time was too long ago to really excite the players in that sense. Might mean something to the likes of Lingard and Rashford (maybe Pogba) who came through the ranks, but to the majority of the team he'd be just an ex player who hasn't really done anything interesting as a manager. Obviously the fans would love it, but after the constant negativity that the players have had to endure for quite some time I really think it needs to be someone who excites them and inspires instant respect.
Personally I'm hoping for Jardim. Ticks most of the boxes for me.
If it truly is someone with Utd links, Blanc is probably the best shot IMO. Or Queiroz.
Personally I'm hoping for Jardim. Ticks most of the boxes for me.
If it truly is someone with Utd links, Blanc is probably the best shot IMO. Or Queiroz.
Would assume Woodward has done a ring-around.
as a manager, yes. he won't accept a caretaker role.
Hope they go for Ole. I'd watch games with a long lost enthusiasm again.
It's all been a bit meh with Moyes, LVG and Mourinho. They never struck me as United managers. Admittedly, I had hopes for some trophies with Mou, but it's been a disaster this season at least.
It's all been a bit meh with Moyes, LVG and Mourinho. They never struck me as United managers. Admittedly, I had hopes for some trophies with Mou, but it's been a disaster this season at least.
If it is going to be a former player why Solksjaer, who is under contract to another club, and not Hughes, Bruce, Neville etc?
Welcome to United Scholsey
Jardim took PSG title much as Fergie did with Celtic, the club then decimated his team.
If we were mental, we would get Keano.
I want a proper proven manager even as caretaker, no interest in Ole.
Carrick and Mckenna too close to present players. Neville has been too outspoken about the board and players to be considered.
If he already had a job obviously he wouldn't leave it for a caretaker role, but he's currently free.
Taking the role here would be by far the biggest club he's managed at so it looks good on his resume if he does well (even if it's only as a caretaker), plus if he does well enough he'd put himself in a position where he could be in the reckoning for the full time job.
Ed Woodward is calling the shots. Don't expect logic or common sense to feature highly in the decision-making process.
Close but no cigar
Why would proper proven managers sign up to be caretaker? Unless of course, they are almost retired or someone no longer getting picked for a job.
Ole with Phelan as assistant according to the Telegraph.
Dailymail: Ole to takeover till the end of the season
He would be my choice too.
Blanc according to a lot of press
Ole with Mick Phelan as No 2.
That's my prediction.
That's my prediction.
I hope it's not Ole. I loved him as a player and he has done a phenomenal job in Norway, but his stint in Cardiff was a disaster.
We need someone with experience and quality to steady the ship and head us in the right trajectory. I'm not sure Wenger is a great motivator of teams lacking confidence but otherwise someone like him would be a great choice. He would cheer up Martial and Pogba with the French influence. He would give us a good shout at top 4 and would implement a return to attacking football. We could do worse than him!
Blanc is probably the next best option after him. He is immediately available, has played for United, has won trophies. I'd be tempted to give Blanc the temp to perm option as well. He is a manager that would be in that option zone. Wenger for me would only be a caretaker, unless he won the CL, FA Cup and got top 4 then it would be impossible to not give him a longer chance, as much as I would prefer we avoid that.
That said Wenger may have slipped off radar at Arsenal, but he did well for limited investment. At United he might just find another level.
We need someone with experience and quality to steady the ship and head us in the right trajectory. I'm not sure Wenger is a great motivator of teams lacking confidence but otherwise someone like him would be a great choice. He would cheer up Martial and Pogba with the French influence. He would give us a good shout at top 4 and would implement a return to attacking football. We could do worse than him!
Blanc is probably the next best option after him. He is immediately available, has played for United, has won trophies. I'd be tempted to give Blanc the temp to perm option as well. He is a manager that would be in that option zone. Wenger for me would only be a caretaker, unless he won the CL, FA Cup and got top 4 then it would be impossible to not give him a longer chance, as much as I would prefer we avoid that.
That said Wenger may have slipped off radar at Arsenal, but he did well for limited investment. At United he might just find another level.
So at this point it looks like it's either Ole or Blanc. I'm good with that! 
i'm sure he already thinks he has done enough in his career to be in the reckoning for the full time job - and, given he's around the 2nd or 3rd fave here, we think so too. his pride won't allow him to be a caretaker - it's the same for all the big prospects. also, the whole point of the caretaker role is to give us sufficient time to choose the next manager. putting in someone who is already a top manager as caretaker doesn't fit that narrative at all.
Blanc would be a better choice, I guess Ole might be a laugh? Just reeks of us properly giving up on the season to me.
Ole or le Blanc so?
I would go with Ole and Queiroz.
René Meulensteen and Mike Phelen with Ole has manager.
Wow big call considering The Telegraph just said the same thing 5 minutes ago.
Matt Le Blanc?
Ole!
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