BBC: United hold talks with Mourinho
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bit early to be on the bottle right Randall?
ahh. it may be the right time for you.
ahh. it may be the right time for you.
I almost feel like I/we need daily reassurance from @Acquire Me in order to stay calm 
I will lose my fecking mind if we stick with LVG with Mourinho there for the taking.
I will lose my fecking mind if we stick with LVG with Mourinho there for the taking.
I almost feel like I/we need daily reassurance from @Acquire Me in order to stay calm
I will lose my fecking mind if we stick with LVG with Mourinho there for the taking.
Me too! Although that report out of Portugal reassured me a tad.
Stretch to call him 'extremely likable' given some of his very questionable behavior. He is extremely charismatic though and a quality manager, kind of the C.Ronaldo version of managers. Would welcome him here in a heartbeat.
The reservations I have regarding Mourinho are based on his football and management. I don't understand the need to focus so much on his behaviour. Yeah he is probably the worst out of the top managers but SAF was no angel either and I have never had a problem with his behaviour either.
Some focus so much on his behaviour one might be thinking he was leading ISIS
Some focus so much on his behaviour one might be thinking he was leading ISIS
He's extremely likeable when he's your manager! Bit like Fergie really, can't imagine other fans loved him!!
Mourinho's a gaping anus.
Yup, which is all that matters really! I can't wait to have a manager again that is hated because he is feared.
He's hated because he's a twat.
. Eye poking Tito Vilanova
. Claiming Barcelona get favoured because their involved with the charity Unicef.
. The whole scandal with Eva Carneiro
Great manager but again he's a twat(And no it's not similar to Fergie).
None of those things bother me as long as he will win with us.
Fair enough although these are the reasons he's hated.
I'm sure he wouldn't be as hated if he was less successful though.
Il had another one to that list,because he wins things.
- Calling Jimmy Hill a prat on live TV
- Claiming Leeds only try against United and no one else and their manager isn't getting the best out of them
- The whole Eric scandal
- Threatening to walk out of United twice because he wanted more money than George Graham (That was fair enough though)
- Calling Blackburn Rovers bottlers on live TV
- Putting the club in jeopardy over a horse he never owned
- Starting fights with his own players (Ince, Schmeichel) at half time during matches
- Falling out with several players
- Writing books insulting players that gave him everything
- Writing books settling scores with his assistant manager and his chairman (Edwards)
- Announcing that Wenger should piss off back to Japan
- Defending Mark Hughes after he nearly split a man's testicles in two with a kick
- Dropping Robson from the entire squad for his last ever match
- His petty war with the BBC (Although, feck the BBC tbf)
- Claiming referees are biased against United and David Ellery tried to stop United winning the league in 1999
- Claiming a referee was fat and trying to get him sacked
- "I wouldn't sell that lot a virus. "I read about Calderon making the great statement that slavery was abolished many, many years ago. Well, did they tell Franco that?"
- Claiming the FA handicap United every year, in an effort to stop them winning the league, with the way they draw up the league fixtures
- Pulling out players loaned to Preston because Darren got the sack for doing a shit job.
I could go on....Fergie was the best manager to ever exist. I love the guy. He has my total respect. But, please, don't sit there and try to tell some of us Fergie was an angel or that "it's not the same as Mourinho"
Fergie was just as bad....And I couldn't give a feck. He was our manager, our cnut! Just like Mourinho. He was born to manage this club
20 quid
You seem to be confusing me with someone who has money
20 quid would do a lot for the Caf. Trust me.
You seem to be confusing me with someone who has money
20 quid would do a lot for the Caf. Trust me.
What does a subscription to Brazzers cost?
I'm barred from Brazzers. Will have to be xHamster
I almost feel like I/we need daily reassurance from @Acquire Me in order to stay calm
I will lose my fecking mind if we stick with LVG with Mourinho there for the taking.
He will be our new manager. Its not about LvG managing to get a lucky 4th or win the FA cup. He lost the board around christmas time and when Mourinho become a free agent, the deal was made with his party. We need to hope for the champions league spot, because Mourinho actually knows how we can be a real contender.
Just wanted to say, beautiful post and I want this to be true so badly.
Some of them are endearing, others are hard football decisions that managers have to make (Robson for example, why put that on your list.)
None of them involve eye pokes or disgraceful behaviour towards a physio
There is nothing endearing about calling someone a prat on TV or the Real Madrid quote or the horse episode etc.
The Robson one, while yes it was a football decision, he should have been on that bench! And he later admitted he regretted it.
Like I said, I don't give a feck. I'm just pointing out that they are both as bad as each other
Everytime I check this thread more people have changed their vote
Why is that even an option? I didn't want him,I still don't want him and I don't give a fudge if fans of other clubs know it. Are those that didn't want him trying to fool themselves now it's looking more likely he's coming whether we like it or not?
Why is that even an option? I didn't want him,I still don't want him and I don't give a fudge if fans of other clubs know it. Are those that didn't want him trying to fool themselves now it's looking more likely he's coming whether we like it or not?
Your opinions on anything Mourinho related are quite frankly shown to be not worth paying the slightest bit of attention to considering you think he's worse than a convicted paedophile.
So you wouldn't want Pep? Who fell out with the entire Bayern medical staff, who some of them were there for 30 years. He was clapping at them when a player got injured.
Didn't Fergie fall out with Mike Stone because he gave the ok for Rooney to play at the World Cup?
Tensions run high on the touch line. Fergie pushed his Kitman when Nani got sent off vs Madrid a few years ago.
Why are people allowed to change their minds? That's genuinely your question?Everytime I check this thread more people have changed their vote
Why is that even an option? I didn't want him,I still don't want him and I don't give a fudge if fans of other clubs know it. Are those that didn't want him trying to fool themselves now it's looking more likely he's coming whether we like it or not?
You either think he's right for the job or not. If he wasn't right before these new spate of rumours surfaced, then why is he right now? Looks like the press attention and mindlessly following others like sheep have changed some minds. By the time he signs we'll prob have a 99% majority in favour
.You either think he's right for the job or not. If he wasn't right before these new spate of rumours surfaced, then why is he right now? Looks like the press attention and mindlessly following others like sheep have changed some minds. By the time he signs we'll prob have a 99% majority in favour
Different factors can change people's minds...
To give you an example, I thought LvG was the right man for the job. I now think he's not
His work in the field of winding up our rivals is 2nd to none, that alone is worth it IMO. Hated by Liverpool, Arsenal, and City and seems fully willing to throw away the Chelsea fans' love. Come on, it's all been one long flirtation with us. Give the man his chance, he's earned it.
Weird choice of username if you legit never wanted him...
Yep. People seem to forget he was the only manager really that got the better of Fergie more than vice versa.
Just hope that mad 1/2 season with Chelsea was distinctly a one off and not the usual now.
we'll soon find out
Pep and the Bayern doctor apparently never got on well and him leaving was inevitable
Anyway there are many other reasons I dislike Jose. Really it's his attitude I dislike the most I don't enjoy what he has to say and I find him extremely fake. He brings too much drama everywhere he goes
@Rado_N i was clearly not serious with my post, it was a stupid answer to a stupid question
had a quick scroll back, expecting to find a "ilovemourinho" type username, but didn't. Who did you mean?
Ah feck, thought this was the LVG out thread, my mistake.
For anyone who hadn't already read Sweet Square's post I highlighted the only bit you need to.
A lifelong Real Madrid fan, who waxes floors for living, was plucked from obscurity to join Jose Mourinho's backroom staff for the Champions League victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in an extraordinary tale of dedication, generosity and goodwill.
Sports Illustrated told the story of Abel Rodríguez, a 41-year-old Mexican-American from California, and an obsessive Real fan, who took two weeks' unpaid holiday for the last seven years to volunteer at the team's annual summer trip to Los Angeles.
He chased balls and laid out cones for Mourinho and his team of coaches when they visited the Californian city for pre-season friendlies. He woke up at 5am every morning and drove to the UCLA training site, only returning home at 11pm for a few hours' sleep each night.
Rodríguez's annual interaction with Mourinho and Los Blancos strengthened his passion for the club and this year he took the decision to withdraw his life savings to fund a trip to Madrid, in a desperate attempt to attend El Clásico before Mourinho left the club.
This meant he could not afford a family holiday, but on the insistence of his wife and daughter ("You should go. It's always been your dream") he made the lengthy journey to the Spanish capital.
Rodríguez arrived at the club's Valdebebas training complex with no accommodation booked, no ticket for the Mar 3 match against Barcelona, and, crucially, no contact details for Mourinho.
The security staff at the training ground refused to let him in and he was forced to sit on the side of the road, in snowy conditions, in a desperate attempt to flag down Mourinho. He waited for five fruitless hours, with only a coat to protect him from the elements, until his luck changed.
As Mourinho was leaving his assistant Rui Faria's car he spotted Rodríguez and stopped in his tracks. Mourinho bounded over to Rodríguez and asked to know what the "guy from Los Angeles" was doing nearly 6,000 miles from home.
After explaining his quixotic trip to Mourinho, everything changed for Rodríguez. The Special One instantly called for an assistant and arranged for Rodríguez to have his own room at the hotel where Real were staying for the Barcelona match. He ordered Rodríguez to rest up and rejoin them at the training site the next morning.
The night before the match the two men met up 90 minutes before sharing dinner with the rest of Mourinho's staff. As they spoke about Rodríguez's plans – he intended to return to LA after El Clásico – Mourinho insisted that he join the club for their trip to Manchester for the round of 16 clash at Old Trafford.
"I told him, 'No way, you come to Manchester with us and work as a kit man,'" Mourinho told Sports Illustrated. "'You help us and you live a bigger dream, a Champions League match from the inside!'"
Rodríguez lit up and said he would love to join them, insisting he would pay his own way. But Mourinho shook his head, smiled, and said: "When you're with me in Europe, you don't pay for s---."
This incredible gesture was too much for Rodríguez and he was overcome with tears of joy. The football gods had repaid him for seven summers of voluntary work and he was about to join the entourage of one of the game's finest managers for a match (in Mourinho's words) "the world is waiting for".
Rodríguez attended El Clásico – Real won 2-1 – watching from a good seat and visiting the home side's dressing room afterwards for photographs with Cristiano Ronaldo, Maradona and the Argentine legend's girlfriend.
Lifelong ambition fulfilled, it was now time to get down to business. Rodríguez was kitted out in Real's full team gear and given official status as a bag-handler, coaching assistant and good-luck charm (Mourinho and the players were rubbing his stomach for positive vibes).
Rodríguez's friends in Los Angeles could see him on their televisions as he walked off the field next to United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and he was even immortalised onYouTube, standing next to Ronaldo in a pre-game clip of the tunnel.
A few seconds before that clip was filmed, Javier Hernandez, Rodríguez's compatriot, approached the cleaner to tell him he would be giving him his match jersey at the final whistle. How did he know about Real's good-luck charm? Unbeknown to Rodríguez, Mourinho had approached Hernandez and asked him to do the favour.
"These people treated me like I was part of the team," Rodríguez said. "This is something I'll tell my grandkids."
Ferguson would not speak to the British press that night – he was in a state of distress after seeing Nani's red card end United's hopes of advancing. But he spoke to Rodríguez, urging him to grab Mourinho for a post-match glass of wine. Rodríguez said: "He came out of the dressing room with a cup of wine in his hand, and he told me, 'Tell José that the wine is ready, and tell him to hurry up.'"
Rodríguez's wondrous night continued with him acting as go-between for Robin van Persie and Marcelo when they swapped shirts, and collecting as many keep-safes and mementos as he could.
Hernandez, too, followed up on his promise, handing Rodríguez his match shirt with a unique, personalised message. The two spoke, with Hernandez listening in wide-eyed wonder at the Mexican-American's amazing story.
"The first thing he said to me was, 'How long have you been working for Real Madrid?'" Rodríguez said to Sports Illustrated. "I said, 'The truth is I don't work for them.' I explained to him what happened, and he looked shocked at the beginning. But he said, 'You know what? That's amazing.'"
All the memorabilia he could get his hands on was worth nothing compared to the memories, insisted Rodríguez, and a knowing wink for a job well done from Mourinho on the flight back was a particular highlight.
Rodríguez finished his duties as the equipment man by unloading the bags off the plane at Madrid. But his conscientious dedication to his work meant he never had the chance to thank Mourinho, and still doesn't have any contact details.
He shared his story with Sports Illustrated to say thank you for a very special night.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...leaner-the-most-special-ride-of-his-life.html
Sports Illustrated told the story of Abel Rodríguez, a 41-year-old Mexican-American from California, and an obsessive Real fan, who took two weeks' unpaid holiday for the last seven years to volunteer at the team's annual summer trip to Los Angeles.
He chased balls and laid out cones for Mourinho and his team of coaches when they visited the Californian city for pre-season friendlies. He woke up at 5am every morning and drove to the UCLA training site, only returning home at 11pm for a few hours' sleep each night.
Rodríguez's annual interaction with Mourinho and Los Blancos strengthened his passion for the club and this year he took the decision to withdraw his life savings to fund a trip to Madrid, in a desperate attempt to attend El Clásico before Mourinho left the club.
This meant he could not afford a family holiday, but on the insistence of his wife and daughter ("You should go. It's always been your dream") he made the lengthy journey to the Spanish capital.
Rodríguez arrived at the club's Valdebebas training complex with no accommodation booked, no ticket for the Mar 3 match against Barcelona, and, crucially, no contact details for Mourinho.
The security staff at the training ground refused to let him in and he was forced to sit on the side of the road, in snowy conditions, in a desperate attempt to flag down Mourinho. He waited for five fruitless hours, with only a coat to protect him from the elements, until his luck changed.
As Mourinho was leaving his assistant Rui Faria's car he spotted Rodríguez and stopped in his tracks. Mourinho bounded over to Rodríguez and asked to know what the "guy from Los Angeles" was doing nearly 6,000 miles from home.
After explaining his quixotic trip to Mourinho, everything changed for Rodríguez. The Special One instantly called for an assistant and arranged for Rodríguez to have his own room at the hotel where Real were staying for the Barcelona match. He ordered Rodríguez to rest up and rejoin them at the training site the next morning.
The night before the match the two men met up 90 minutes before sharing dinner with the rest of Mourinho's staff. As they spoke about Rodríguez's plans – he intended to return to LA after El Clásico – Mourinho insisted that he join the club for their trip to Manchester for the round of 16 clash at Old Trafford.
"I told him, 'No way, you come to Manchester with us and work as a kit man,'" Mourinho told Sports Illustrated. "'You help us and you live a bigger dream, a Champions League match from the inside!'"
Rodríguez lit up and said he would love to join them, insisting he would pay his own way. But Mourinho shook his head, smiled, and said: "When you're with me in Europe, you don't pay for s---."
This incredible gesture was too much for Rodríguez and he was overcome with tears of joy. The football gods had repaid him for seven summers of voluntary work and he was about to join the entourage of one of the game's finest managers for a match (in Mourinho's words) "the world is waiting for".
Rodríguez attended El Clásico – Real won 2-1 – watching from a good seat and visiting the home side's dressing room afterwards for photographs with Cristiano Ronaldo, Maradona and the Argentine legend's girlfriend.
Lifelong ambition fulfilled, it was now time to get down to business. Rodríguez was kitted out in Real's full team gear and given official status as a bag-handler, coaching assistant and good-luck charm (Mourinho and the players were rubbing his stomach for positive vibes).
Rodríguez's friends in Los Angeles could see him on their televisions as he walked off the field next to United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and he was even immortalised onYouTube, standing next to Ronaldo in a pre-game clip of the tunnel.
A few seconds before that clip was filmed, Javier Hernandez, Rodríguez's compatriot, approached the cleaner to tell him he would be giving him his match jersey at the final whistle. How did he know about Real's good-luck charm? Unbeknown to Rodríguez, Mourinho had approached Hernandez and asked him to do the favour.
"These people treated me like I was part of the team," Rodríguez said. "This is something I'll tell my grandkids."
Ferguson would not speak to the British press that night – he was in a state of distress after seeing Nani's red card end United's hopes of advancing. But he spoke to Rodríguez, urging him to grab Mourinho for a post-match glass of wine. Rodríguez said: "He came out of the dressing room with a cup of wine in his hand, and he told me, 'Tell José that the wine is ready, and tell him to hurry up.'"
Rodríguez's wondrous night continued with him acting as go-between for Robin van Persie and Marcelo when they swapped shirts, and collecting as many keep-safes and mementos as he could.
Hernandez, too, followed up on his promise, handing Rodríguez his match shirt with a unique, personalised message. The two spoke, with Hernandez listening in wide-eyed wonder at the Mexican-American's amazing story.
"The first thing he said to me was, 'How long have you been working for Real Madrid?'" Rodríguez said to Sports Illustrated. "I said, 'The truth is I don't work for them.' I explained to him what happened, and he looked shocked at the beginning. But he said, 'You know what? That's amazing.'"
All the memorabilia he could get his hands on was worth nothing compared to the memories, insisted Rodríguez, and a knowing wink for a job well done from Mourinho on the flight back was a particular highlight.
Rodríguez finished his duties as the equipment man by unloading the bags off the plane at Madrid. But his conscientious dedication to his work meant he never had the chance to thank Mourinho, and still doesn't have any contact details.
He shared his story with Sports Illustrated to say thank you for a very special night.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...leaner-the-most-special-ride-of-his-life.html
Can you imagine the reaction on the Caf if he did this against Klopp.
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