Moyes To Succeed Ferguson Anyone?

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Every single one of us is ambivalent about David Moyes!
Is ambivalent about David Moyes!
Is ambivalent about David Moyes!
 
Makes me wonder how long this has been on the cards, clearly Pep was the preferred option but he opted for Bayern. The big concern is Rooney. Whatever some think on here he's still our best player and I cannot see him playing under Moyes again.
 
Would us fans have known how incredibly intelligent Neville is with football tactics if not for his appointment with Sky? I don't think we know much about Moyes. Let's wait and see before we make judgments.

Did Pep win anything prior to taking over at Barca?
 
Hmm always thought Mourinho was only man for the job, Moyes is uninspiring but I feel better after hearing Gary Neville talking about it on ssn. I'm concerned by his away record at big clubs though.
 
Makes me wonder how long this has been on the cards, clearly Pep was the preferred option but he opted for Bayern. The big concern is Rooney. Whatever some think on here he's still our best player and I cannot see him playing under Moyes again.

I'd say a new managerial appointment is a lot more important than whether or not we keep Rooney.
 
No he hasn't. His name was only bandied about for the top jobs this season (Chelsea job in particular). In fact, I believe his name was only ever mentioned in relation to the United job out of pure politeness.

Don't think that's true. Apparently Charlton has wanted him for years. And we know how highly Fergie himself has always rated him. If (I still say if) he gets the job it certainly won't be a last minute decision. He will have been the chosen one for a good while.

I remember a story from earlier this year, around the time when Maureen was seen - allegedly - house shopping in London, which started the speculations again: Anyway, the story was that Charlton had told some journo or other that there was zero chance of United appointing Maureen. Supposedly Maureen had his supporters on the board, but Charlton and other heavyweights were against him - and preferred a certain D. Moyes.

We shall see. We may get one hell of surprise tomorrow. I doubt it, though. I think Charlton will have his way here, as it were. And that way will be Fergie's way too, of course.
 
Would us fans have known how incredibly intelligent Neville is with football tactics if not for his appointment with Sky? I don't think we know much about Moyes. Let's wait and see before we make judgments.

Did Pep win anything prior to taking over at Barca?

He didn't spend 10 years trying unlike Mr.Moyes.
 
I will give it 2 years before he falls out with Roman again.

Probably. I just think if he came to United he'd stick around for longer than he has done anywhere else. He's always spoken of his respect for SAF and that makes me think he'd honour that by making a legacy of his here.
 
Hmm always thought Mourinho was only man for the job, Moyes is uninspiring but I feel better after hearing Gary Neville talking about it on ssn. I'm concerned by his away record at big clubs though.

What did Neville say?
 
I'd say a new managerial appointment is a lot more important than whether or not we keep Rooney.

Without question but surely a Moyes appointment will mean the end of Rooney at United and that has to be taken into consideration.
 
I'm delighted with the choice of Moyes and Fergie can pass on all his knowledge of how to play in Europe to Moyes which will help Moyes a lot considering it took Fergie a long time to understand the continental game more....When to comes to loyalty, discipline and man managment...Moyes is as hood as anyone out there and I think he will prove it next season
 
Don't think that's true. Apparently Charlton has wanted him for years. And we know how highly Fergie himself has always rated him. If (I still say if) he gets the job it certainly won't be a last minute decision. He will have been the chosen one for a good while..
From 2009

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/footb...objectid=21584408&siteid=93463-name_page.html

David Moyes is favourite to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss after winning the support of several senior Old Trafford board members.

People Sport can reveal that powerful factions within the Old Trafford hierarchy have already decided that when Fergie retires - possibly as soon as next summer - the Everton boss should take over.

Those factions, understood to include Sir Bobby Charlton, believe they will get their man and win a battle for the soul of United which is raging from within.
 
Don't think that's true. Apparently Charlton has wanted him for years. And we know how highly Fergie himself has always rated him. If (I still say if) he gets the job it certainly won't be a last minute decision. He will have been the chosen one for a good while.

I remember a story from earlier this year, around the time when Maureen was seen - allegedly - house shopping in London, which started the speculations again: Anyway, the story was that Charlton had told some journo or other that there was zero chance of United appointing Maureen. Supposedly Maureen had his supporters on the board, but Charlton and other heavyweights were against him - and preferred a certain D. Moyes.

We shall see. We may get one hell of surprise tomorrow. I doubt it, though. I think Charlton will have his way here, as it were. And that way will be Fergie's way too, of course.

Sir Bobby would not like the way Jose behaves sometimes. Sir Bobby has always been a classy person and would expect his manager to behave in the same way.
 
Hmm always thought Mourinho was only man for the job, Moyes is uninspiring but I feel better after hearing Gary Neville talking about it on ssn. I'm concerned by his away record at big clubs though.

We have picked up only a small handful of away wins against top sides ourselves during Fergie's reign. I really don't understand why anyone would regard this as a significant factor. The bloke manages to stay in contention for a CL spot with stunning regularity, yet people choose to focus on something like this.
 
We've been playing some absolute shite under Sir Alex, and he's the GOAT

We can't play any worse than some of the games this season. I agree. Moyes hasn't been the manager of Stoke City for goodness sake. Then I could understand the worries. Some of this lot are getting hysterical.
 
Without question but surely a Moyes appointment will mean the end of Rooney at United and that has to be taken into consideration.

But does it necessarily mean the end for Rooney? I'm not so sure. After all, he's the manager who brought him on and gave him his chance. I doubt we'd sell Rooney unless we'd bring in a crazy replacement because if the fans turn on the owners now, with no SAF to defend them, that might just mean a little more than the short-lived green and gold...they'll need to tread very carefully
 
I don't mind that we've opted for stability - a squad that's comfortably won the league and deserved better in the CL needs reinforcements not replacement. Processes and structures that have been built up over years and are working like clockwork don't need tinkering.

I don't even mind that Moyes has won nothing of note.

But I had hoped that if we didn't go for a big name we'd have gone for someone with a reputation not just for hitting above their weight but for looking good in the process. Or someone with a reputation for spotting great young or underutilised talent before the price tag hits 40m. Or even someone who took a great, but difficult, player and turned him into a star.

So there's my disappointment. I look at Moyes and see OK.

Of course I'll happily give him a couple of years to show he's better than that.
 
What did Neville say?

Basically along the lines of the club will look at the bigger picture, give the manager time and not make the 'popular' decision to the detriment of the Manchester United way...youth, a family and community spirt all of who h he says Moyes would maintain.
 
In all fairness there is a potential alternate thought process to Moyes:

Pick someone after Sir Alex that hasn't won anything and has no real experience at this stage, but might surprise everyone by being a real success.

Worst case scenario for a couple of years we don't win anything and he is replaced with a proven manager, who then doesn't have the "burden" of Fergie's success. Someone like Mourinho (or anyone really) will never get much credit for winning as it'll always be worse than Fergie's record. Whereas in a theoretical scenario of a Moyes not winning anything for a few years, a future manager will only be compared to that, rather than Fergie's record.

If Moyes succeeds early on obviously everyone will be over the moon and he will then be able to then build from it.
 
Well all I can say is that I hope I'm as wrong about Moyes as I was spectacularly wrong about SAF.

Having said that, I doubt Moyes is going to get 5 or 6 years to win the PL again, with everything set up for him already. I'd give him time to get Europe right, but he needs to keep up the standard at home.

Hey, maybe we'll win the FA Cup again!
 
Portugal National team. Quite possibly if he was to win another European Cup.i could see winking a World Cup as a challenge for him.

Yes winning a world cup would be a huge incentive for him. Portugal won't manage it though, doubt he will go there.
 
From 2009

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/footb...objectid=21584408&siteid=93463-name_page.html

David Moyes is favourite to succeed Alex Ferguson as Manchester United boss after winning the support of several senior Old Trafford board members.

People Sport can reveal that powerful factions within the Old Trafford hierarchy have already decided that when Fergie retires - possibly as soon as next summer - the Everton boss should take over.

Those factions, understood to include Sir Bobby Charlton, believe they will get their man and win a battle for the soul of United which is raging from within.

Yes, there it is - thanks for the link.
 
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