didz
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On the other hand, this Thursday it'll be a full month since we last won a game.At least we are not watching UTD lose... this is our best run of form in ages
On the other hand, this Thursday it'll be a full month since we last won a game.At least we are not watching UTD lose... this is our best run of form in ages
I wonder what and how these guys are pitching to potential managers if this and the Tuchel rejected us thing are true. Adult Disneyland requiem.
Funny how his former coaches are coming out defending him lately. McCarthy praising him, McClaren praising him. They must be a good coach in there somewhere. I always believe in some coaches being good for certain level of teams and where there’s less pressure.
I'm convinced a big part of the reason he stayed in the summer is that it was the cheapest option because like now it didn't make any footballing sense to keep him.I'm not. The person I'm replying to takes the view that the cost of paying the manager off may be prohibitive and that might be why he's not been sacked or why some aren't convinced on moving him on him. I disagree, taking the view that this won't be imperative - especially when the club took the choice to take his option up in the summer.
I don't know the ins and outs of PSR, and if what you say is correct then fair enough. I think it's unlikely that the club would, (at least partially) by virtue of taking up an option in his contract and extending it by a year, put themselves in a position where they can't sack him due to PSR restrictions. That'd be beyond incompetence, because the terms of his contract are known. Noting they considered moving him on in the summer, this must have been considered when they decided to stick with him then.
The 15m figure assumes we'd have to pay out the entirety of his contract, which is almost never how it works out. Much more likely it would be a fraction of that number.I'm convinced a big part of the reason he stayed in the summer is that it was the cheapest option because like now it didn't make any footballing sense to keep him.
They gambled on him coming good and are now sticking with it as INEOS/the Glazers don't want to take a £15m plus hit this year if they can avoid it. People are blinded by PSR when it's just a normal business decision.
I agree, and have said that several times. Was just giving a nuanced opinion,We have one of the most expansive team in the world and it’s easier to get motivated for 2 FA cup games than for an entire season.
So if we judge ETH on the FA cup run, we should also see that he is abysmal in the league 2 seasons in a row. And the league is our bread and butter. He should have been gone long time ago.
One thing is for sure we we'll never make the top 10 under Ten Heg.It’s just 7 games . Are we really expecting to be lumped in with these names after 30 more games
We were 8th last season though. So we can absolutely get 9th at leastOne thing is for sure we we'll never make the top 10 under Ten Heg.
8th top scorers across Europe's top 5 leagues?We were 8th last season though. So we can absolutely get 9th at least
Thought you meant league position. We are definitely not cracking top 20 for goals scored8th top scorers across Europe's top 5 leagues?
I highly doubt we even made the top 20.
Yeah his standard of english is weird. I’ve said it before but I was there 15 years ago and it would have been poor then for an educated guy. I mean at the cinema, the Hollywood films aren’t dubbed, they’re shown in original English. Anyway bit off topic but the people are open and friendly. Great place to live.Haha thank you for the reassurance! I actually think that EtH maybe has style of speaking which gets fully translated in Dutch with nuances and all. And perhaps his standard of English just gives people the wrong impression of what he really means. Anyway, I am looking to meet really lovely Dutch people in the Netherlands next year!
yesIt’s just 7 games . Are we really expecting to be lumped in with these names after 30 more games
It’s just 7 games . Are we really expecting to be lumped in with these names after 30 more games
Half of them weren't there for pre-season bar the last week or soOne annoying trend I’ve noticed under him is we always start the season so slowly like it’s the first time the team has ever played with eachother. Makes you wonder what on earth he has them doing in that 6 weeks of pre-season.
For even mentioning relegation he should be sackedI reckon as long as we’re not relegated he’ll keep his job.
We’re already 14th where do you go from there
It depends. If we place him on gardening leave, he's still technically an employee and we continue to incur his ongoing wage expense until his contract expires or he finds a new job. If we sack him, we do an immediate one-time write down of whatever severance amount he's owed (which usually comes out to significantly less than the full amount of what's left on his contract - I believe with our last few managers it came out to a year's worth of wages).
I'm convinced a big part of the reason he stayed in the summer is that it was the cheapest option because like now it didn't make any footballing sense to keep him.
They gambled on him coming good and are now sticking with it as INEOS/the Glazers don't want to take a £15m plus hit this year if they can avoid it. People are blinded by PSR when it's just a normal business decision.
Actually, we only scored 57 goals last year which was 5 more than Luton (who got relegated), 1 more than Brentford (who were 16th), the same as 10th Crystal Palace and 17 behind the worst team that finished above us.It’s just 7 games . Are we really expecting to be lumped in with these names after 30 more games
It's their business and ultimately their money.Why is it a normal business decision? A 15m loss this year doesn't affect INEOS nor the Glazers, the money doesn't come from their pockets. Such financial hit only affects the way the club would be manage in the next 12 months but it does nothing for the owners.
We are not going to be relegated, that much is clear. We may not be a top half team but we are not bad enough to drop into the bottom three.For even mentioning relegation he should be sacked
We are not going to be relegated, that much is clear. We may not be a top half team but we are not bad enough to drop into the bottom three.
It was so good not to have a weekend ruining by United again. Can we have another international break please?
Despite our poor start we are on pace for 43 points which keeps us up easily. I think we will comfortably get to around 50 though, as bad as ten Hag is.I think you're right. We could have a blind man managing us and we'd be fine, only because we've got too much quality that seems to drag us through games or nick us points when needed. I think for that to be a conversation we'd need a few injuries again. We are in relegation form, I believe, over the last 15 or 20 games, but you still feel we'll be safe. Not in any way because of our manager though, he's bringing absolutely nothing to the table.
Thanks, that shows things are not as bad as some are portraying them! A bit of perspective is always helpful.Despite our poor start we are on pace for 43 points which keeps us up easily. I think we will comfortably get to around 50 though, as bad as ten Hag is.
I am very sure they are not ok with it and would like very much to sack.A weekend away from the ETH discussion has been great
I think if he doesn’t get sacked tomorrow, which seems very unlikely at this point, then he’s not getting sacked at this point at all. It does make me wonder what the executive have in mind here. If he wasn’t sacked for what has happened thus far, at a point when the season is still salvageable, then I can’t imagine what it would take for him to actually be sacked, when the season past this point, if we continue our current trend, will go beyond being salvageable.
It’s hard to imagine them being okay with an entire season being written off from the start, but the lack of movement on this seems to suggest just that.