Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Bottled it. Terrible transfers, no style of play, 8th place and a minus goal difference, bottlejobed every game in Europe and all of it completely overlooked.
I think we'd be very lucky to get much more.
He hasn't signed the contract yet anything can happen
Would laugh if contract negotiations break down because ETH refuses to remove the veto.
Of course that's if the Veto thing is true.
Of course that's if the Veto thing is true.
There was likely one in his current contract as well.
YES YES YES! This is a great day to be a United fan
Hardly goes into the transfer window and the season with much confidence. Knowing the club have hardly shown much public confidence in him amidst weeks of speculation.
But I hope somehow it all works out. I have to.
You don’t believe they’ve not been part of the process? Obviously not in a way that can be traced.
This club never learns.
Waiting for McKenna to join Brighton too!
McKenna to Brighton
De zerbi is highly rated by INEOS he was earmarked by Barrada at city to take over from Pep whenever he left.
Got told off for posting this last week but told you it came very reliable sources
United and Chelsea no chance.
Brighton it is.
Well, I'm glad there's finally a decision made at least. I have major doubts about the decision, but the way most of the fanbase reacted after the FA Cup win made it very difficult to sack him. Realistically, the amount of pressure any new manager would have been under would have made it very difficult going into the new season. I just hope it's the correct decision and we can kick on.
Means nothing. He'll be sacked at the first major bumpy patch once Southgate is freed up.
To be fair did you read the post. It was quite funny.
Ok, wasn’t expecting this to be honest but I’m just glad a decision has been made. Not sure that Ratcliffe and co have handled this great but it is what it is, let’s hope they can handle the transfer window better because it feels like a really important one, move on, get your shit together and get the right players in and the right players out
Next season will be an interesting watch to say the least. Best of luck to him
Yes, as long as you win a second rate 'major' trophy, you can finish bottom of the table
So no leaks about Berrada, or the OT plans, or Ashworth, or Ten Hag staying… then “we’ll tell you now”.
Refreshing.
Next we‘ll find out that we HAVE been progressing transfer plans and Ten Hag was involved (but has no veto)
Refreshing.
Next we‘ll find out that we HAVE been progressing transfer plans and Ten Hag was involved (but has no veto)
we protected his value
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ETH won the League Cup and finished 3rd in the league in his first season - the same as the never criticised Jurgen Klopp did this season. This season, ETH won the FA Cup, whereas Liverpool accomplished nothing last season. So, over the 2 seasons he's been our manager, he has outperformed Klopp on balance with an inferior team. Two trophies in two seasons is a decent return given that we can't seriously pretend we're anywhere near being title contenders yet.
Of course the Premier League and Champions League performances have been disappointing this season - the first characterised by too many low intensity performances, the second blighted by too many individual errors. However there were mitigating circumstances, and it's not altogether clear that there is a manager out there who would have done a better job. Did we really want to take a punt on win nothing Pochettino, or Tuchel who managed to accomplish the near impossible feat of not winning the Bundesliga with Bayern?
I hope that ETH now has the authority to get rid of the dead wood and the snowflakes, and replace them with players who can take us forward (our U18 team had a fantastic season). With the right transfer team in place, hopefully the days of overpaying for average players who don't fit in are over. Some of the bad signings are the fault of ETH, but he shouldn't have been the person making those decisions in the first place.
Of course the Premier League and Champions League performances have been disappointing this season - the first characterised by too many low intensity performances, the second blighted by too many individual errors. However there were mitigating circumstances, and it's not altogether clear that there is a manager out there who would have done a better job. Did we really want to take a punt on win nothing Pochettino, or Tuchel who managed to accomplish the near impossible feat of not winning the Bundesliga with Bayern?
I hope that ETH now has the authority to get rid of the dead wood and the snowflakes, and replace them with players who can take us forward (our U18 team had a fantastic season). With the right transfer team in place, hopefully the days of overpaying for average players who don't fit in are over. Some of the bad signings are the fault of ETH, but he shouldn't have been the person making those decisions in the first place.
my old man went to his first game at OT in 1959 with my grandad and grew up watching law ,bobby and everyone since and he wanted ETH to stay , so did i and almost all of the match going lads i know . i trust them a lot more than a cry baby on redcaf . peace .
Right call. Very weak managerial market, and while last season was poor, the first season was good, and there is plenty of mitigation for the season just gone. Ten Hag himself will have learned a lot from last season too.
My main criticism of him is that he just hasn’t really had us scoring enough goals. He needs to find a way to improve the output.
My main criticism of him is that he just hasn’t really had us scoring enough goals. He needs to find a way to improve the output.
Jose and Ole both finished 6th (Ole’s not being a full season).
Hopefully they can move on to improving the squad now. A tough job has been made tougher with how it's all been handed.
Fair assessment.
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By this logic, is it ever acceptable to want a manager sacked?
I've read a few and it's put me off for life.
Finally we smile together
Sure I'm not alone when I say my main emotion is one of relief... the relief of not having Southgate managing this club next season.
I just cancelled all summer vacation plans. I had planned to take the kids to Disney Land, but I just can't enjoy anything now.
Unbelievable
I can live with the decision itself, but the decision-making process has been shambolic. Now you're in this weird situation where everybody knows that the club spoke to other options and the manager doesn't have the full trust of the board any more. Yet you still want to sign him to an extension? Not going to lie, that whole process doesn't really fulfill me with confidence in our new overlords.
We can but hope.
So you're saying we'll receive 60M for Casemiro, Sancho and Greenwood?