Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

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Feck sake this thread is akin to the magic roundabout, take you pick which one, the one with Dougal and co or the one in Colchester, the choice is yours but you do go round and round in circles no matter which one you pick.
 
Well we're not going to learn another over the weekend, I just hope Monday comes and we get some sort of answer.

You'd like to think there's more certainty and joined up thinking behind the scenes....

It was promising when Ineos came in, but unfortunately it continues to be ridiculous. It’s been a week since the FA Cup final and Ineos keeps the players, shareholders, media, fans guess about EtH future.

Disrespectful and amateur on so many levels.
 
The goal next season is to maybe, hopefully get top 4.
That's after 400M spent and in his third season.

Wild stuff

Arteta has spent £600m, Pep over £1BN, Chelsea last few years close to £1BN, Liverpool have spent big as well.

Spending £400m is all well and good but everyone else is spending just as much How much ETH has spent is in line with others, it isn't giving him the advantage.
 
If he's not sacked tomorrow he has to be staying. Anything else and it's incompetence on the part of the new team, and lets not pretend Ashworth and Berrarda aren't already involved in some capacity.

I'm sure they are involved but it has to be a lot harder when they probably can't talk to people outside the club.

If Ashworth is supposed to be involved heavily in talks with candidates for the role, for instance, but can't actually talk to them, then it requires us to get around that and might take more time.
 
Oh he's definitely gone then spouting this crap, at the minimum he's pissed because he thinks he might be sacked. Good chance he goes down the LvG route and talks shit about us once he's gone, excuses galore.
There's a small part of me that's curious to see if they'll actually keep him, give him what he wants and become the biggest joke in town
 
Always have mate, there's always a few nutters in every discussion. We've all probably been one of them at times.

Always have isn't true, it took you several posts to get there. Even in the post you quote you claimed I need to "be serious".

Both of these were previous posts from you disputing their existence:

Possible but they are still Man Utd fans after all so I doubt it. People who want Ten Hag out hold that opinion because they think that's the best thing for the club.

Do you think if Ten Hag stays and we somehow ended up winning the league next year, some of his biggest fans wouldn't be doing the same thing?
If that were true (which I doubt) it could well be the case for fans on both sides of the Ten Hag in/out divide.

I don't think many (if any) were miserable immediately after we won the cup last Saturday.

But still, you got there, and I don't have you down as one of the irrational nutters in the ETH-out camp.

It's important for the more reasonable posters to oppose the silly ones, even when they're arguing for the same outcome, because otherwise this thread devolves into the tedious hyperbole filled cesspool we've seen throughout this season.
 
Arteta has spent £600m, Pep over £1BN, Chelsea last few years close to £1BN, Liverpool have spent big as well.

Spending £400m is all well and good but everyone else is spending just as much How much ETH has spent is in line with others, it isn't giving him the advantage.

Problem is we finished 5-7 places behind those 3. And even behind Chelsea who've been a mess for 2 years.
 
Always have isn't true, it took you several posts to get there. Even in the post you quote you claimed I need to "be serious".

Both of these were previous posts from you disputing their existence:




But still, you got there, and I don't have you down as one of the irrational nutters in the ETH-out camp.

It's important for the more reasonable posters to oppose the silly ones, even when they're arguing for the same outcome, because otherwise this thread devolves into the tedious hyperbole filled cesspool we've seen throughout this season.

Well you can't say that unless you've searched my entire post history though mate.

You are quoting posts where I'm obviously speaking generally about the majority (of fans who want to change manager). I've always accepted there are extremists on every topic and have said as much in the past. You generally don't need to say it as everyone knows this, and you don't need to frame your opinion based on a small minority of any group.

There are nutters who seem to dislike the manager more than they love the club, just as there's head bangers out there who support the manager more than the actual club. People get caught up in these things ane their opinion becomes more and more extreme, also as you previously said people who are desperate to be right so they can gloat.

I don't have you down as one of the irrational nutters in the ETH-out camp.

Thanks mate ;)
 
Agreed but that’s why we gave him the keys to the kingdom and like most managers who have been given that role post Fergie they fail to understand the magnitude of the task.

... I feel we should revert back to what identifies us as a club. Fast-attacking football built with an ethos that anything but first place is failure. That has to be embedded top down with a new culture in the dressing room.

There's a reason Ancelotti won the UCL with Madrid but not Everton. The coach is only a small cog. You're right we need to fix so many things, including nailing down our style. But fast attacking is meaningless because all attacking has to be fast. The big question is can we high press without leaking goals. ETH knows that is the challenge and it remains the challenge whoever is chief coach. We won at Wembley because we did not high press so it's an irrelevance to the decision to keep or sack.
 
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Name one of those smaller budget teams that won all of their six group games?

Man, who gives a shit? They fell at the first hurdle once they got out of the group. It'd literally be more impressive if he squeezed through the group but then made it to the quarters.
 
Man, who gives a shit? They fell at the first hurdle once they got out of the group. It'd literally be more impressive if he squeezed through the group but then made it to the quarters.
Someone who has shit tactics can limp his way to a quarter finals. But won’t win all 6 CL group games.
 
Surely the club have to make a stay/go commitment immediately to prevent our summer transfer situation to not get derailed by who next year's manager will be.
 
Maybe because they can't ?


It doesn't mean they haven't tried , they just aren't able . The only way that changes , is with players who can .

Transfers wouldn't need to exist if a coach could coach any player to do exactly what he wants .

That's not what was implied. The other poster stated that the players did what the manager asked and that they otherwise don't. The implication is that the players, on purpose, do not follow the manager's instructions.
 
Yeah, he also won 4 previous rounds in the FA Cup including beating Klopps all conquering Liverpool. Also beat Newcastle in last year's League Cup final and spanked that small club namely Barcelona in European competition last season.

Must be out of his depth eh?



No Premier League or Champions League though mate. Were you championing for his sack back then? Why not?

You are definitely a WUM
 
Surely the club have to make a stay/go commitment immediately to prevent our summer transfer situation to not get derailed by who next year's manager will be.
I've been thinking this fo a week now. It must be hindering our transfer plans as players want to know who they'll be playing for
 
It's a joke if Ineos haven't made a decision yet. They were supposed to be decisive and proactive.
 
Oh he's definitely gone then spouting this crap, at the minimum he's pissed because he thinks he might be sacked. Good chance he goes down the LvG route and talks shit about us once he's gone, excuses galore.
I can never quite understand this mentality from fans that, when one of our managers complains about how the club is run, it's just 'excuses galore'. I mean you can say that the manager wasn't good enough AND his criticisms were valid too. Every single manager except for Ole has expressed dismay about how the club has been run. Even if you don't like them personally, it's very hard for me at least to look at someone like LvG and think he's anything other than a very honest and very direct guy. Maybe they're not making excuses?

Moyes- the scouting system here is awful, I was shocked
Fans: he's just bitter and a crappy Everton manager

LVG: I get players that were seventh choice, and a club that's more interested in sponsorship deals than football
Fans: he's just bitter and plays boring football

Jose: people have no idea what's going on behind the scenes at this club, 2nd place my best achievement
Fans: he's just bitter and a has-been

Ralf: Scouting system here is bad, club needs open heart surgery
Fans: He's just bitter-what does he know

EtH: i don't set the prices, the club missed out on good players
Fans: He's just bitter- excuses galore

I really hope the whole INEOS takeover makes the next managers job a lot easier, because regardless of the ability of those managers (i don't think they were good enough) it sounds like it's been a nightmare for them. Us and Chelsea must be two of the worst big clubs in the world to manage.
 
Just waiting for the tweet reporting the Glazers are getting frustrated how long Ineos are taking.
 
they don't have to say anything, true. But staying quiet if they want to keep ten Hag certainly doesn't help with all the rumours, and so you'd expect them to communicate that they are backing him, no? I can't think of a single good reason to stay quiet if you plan to keep him ... all that creates is unnecessary rumours and noise.
 
What if they have and we don't know it. After all, keeping Ten Hag wouldn't require the club to make any statement at all.
He will continue to be hounded by the media for as long as the club continue to refuse to publicly back him. They do need to clarify their position.
 
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What if they have and we don't know it. After all, keeping Ten Hag wouldn't require the club to make any statement at all.

The phrase from the interviews with Sir Jim that stuck with me was “walk to the right solution rather than run to the wrong one”.

From that I infer that they will make their decision, they will make sure the logic is sound (in their own minds) and they won’t let external pressures influence them.

It was also clear that aligning to the playing style they have defined is critical. With Ten Hag going on holiday straight away after the FA Cup final, I wonder if the decision is pending a conversation with Ten Hag over this playing style and whether fundamentally he can deliver that and frankly wants to.
 
They could stay quiet for a few days but it wouldn't be long before we hear about other managers linked with us going elsewhere. It would seem they're still deciding or they're letting him go after giving some time after the FA Cup win. Either way any managers involved will want to know soon and accept other jobs. I'm expecting an announcement by Tuesday.
 
What if they have and we don't know it. After all, keeping Ten Hag wouldn't require the club to make any statement at all.
It should require them to make a statement either way. Who on earth lets one of their employees take stick from the media 24/7 without backing him. If they don’t back him and continue to treat him like dirt then he will walk and not many managers will wanna come here because of how they handle things.
 
The scary part is that you actually believe this.

Why is it so hard to believe? Ancelotti didn't do the double at Everton but he did at Madrid. Players and club structure are a far bigger determinant of success than head coach - though you obviously need a good one of those too.
 
This is dragging way too long. They had so long for Wilcox to evaluate ten Hag behind the scenes and make a decision. This decision shouldn't hinge on a single game.

If they keep ten Hag, it's also ridiculous letting him go into the new season with just a year left on his contract - that doesn't inspire much faith in the manager and I don't see how the players fully buy into his methods in that situation.

So if they do decide to keep him, they'll have to extend his contract to show their vote of confidence in him to turn it around.
 
The reports about the 'review' said it would last about a week - if so, you'd think we would find out if he's leaving sometime this coming week. If he's leaving, there will obviously be a statement, but if he's remaining, the club may feel that they don't need to say anything (since it's the default position anyway). I think it's reasonable to assume that if we haven't heard anything by the end of this week, then he is staying on.

Fair enough. Thanks.
 
It should require them to make a statement either way. Who on earth lets one of their employees take stick from the media 24/7 without backing him. If they don’t back him and continue to treat him like dirt then he will walk and not many managers will wanna come here because of how they handle things.

Is he taking stick from the media ? He just won the FA Cup and is on holiday as far as I know.
 
If he's staying, I genuinely don't expect an announcement that says, 'ETH IS STAYING WE BACK HIM'. That would be rather odd and lend credence to rumours he was almost sacked. Best just to let him get on with it.

Is the media even giving him stick?
 
Arteta has spent £600m, Pep over £1BN, Chelsea last few years close to £1BN, Liverpool have spent big as well.

Spending £400m is all well and good but everyone else is spending just as much How much ETH has spent is in line with others, it isn't giving him the advantage.

There's more variation to that example, the players Arsenal / Arteta have purchased have performed at a significantly better level then what they were at their previous clubs.

Transfers shouldn't be determined from value alone but also how well they are inaugurated into the team and that comes down to the system and coaching. That's where the separation is.
 
It's May and there is an international tournament coming up. It is likely that signings are not going to even be done until after then anyway.
This idea that transfer activity stops during international tournaments is a Caf myth that refuses to die
 
Surely the club have to make a stay/go commitment immediately to prevent our summer transfer situation to not get derailed by who next year's manager will be.

Yeh the club obviously have to make it known publicly if they're backing the current manager or not given all the briefings and what's gone on in the press. It's baffling some people dont seem to understand that.

They still havent told ETH if he's keeping his job or not. Because as soon as they do his agents will brief the press that he's staying or being sacked.
 
I’d be surprised if he’s not sacked tomorrow.

I'd be surprised if he wasn't sacked next week. Then again I was surprised INEOS managed to buy into the club at all. So I clearly know less than I think I do.
 
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