As far as I know all the first team coaches were Potter’s guys and they left with him. The role was offered to Bruno Saltor, but as has been established over and over in this thread, he didn’t want the job. So we’re just gonna have to agree to disagree on this.
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As far as I know all the first team coaches were Potter’s guys and they left with him. The role was offered to Bruno Saltor, but as has been established over and over in this thread, he didn’t want the job. So we’re just gonna have to agree to disagree on this.
I really hope they win all of their remaining games in the premier league and they give the job to Lampard on a permanent basis!
Not always. We hired Hiddink twice knowing it was temporary while we looked for a new manager.
Yes wouldn’t have sacked Potter either but we’re talking about what they should have done once the decision to sack him was taken.
As usual, you add nothing of value to the conversation.
Don't be a tit. It's great having oppo fans on here.
Shit post. Opposition fans are a great asset to this forum. Peddle your daft narrative elsewhere.
Except the game at Old Trafford obviously.
So you made the same mistake twice earlier. That doesn't make it right. It'll be interesting to see if Chelsea's hire and fire approach continues to work. You have run out of top level managers to hire.
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But these are the next 6 games...Real Madrid, Brighton, Real Madrid, United, Brentford, Arsenal
Might be a while before Frank gets his first W
But these are the next 6 games...Real Madrid, Brighton, Real Madrid, United, Brentford, Arsenal
Might be a while before Frank gets his first W
Nah, it will almost definitely be against us
Why is it a mistake though? We won the FA Cup and were seconds away from the CL final with Hiddink. There’s no rule that says it has to be an internal coach or one with the potential to be the permanent manager. Be honest mate, that’s just something you’ve made up because you think Lampard is a stupid choice
We were sounding out Mourinho as early as 22nd December and had met with representatives in February, it was easily footballs worst kept secret by May.
The entire sequence of events was stupid. Tuchel should have been given till the end of the season, okay you decide to gamble on Potter. He should now be allowed to make mistakes and figure things out but you sack him to hire a manager proven to be poor.Why is it a mistake though? We won the FA Cup and were seconds away from the CL final with Hiddink. There’s no rule that says it has to be an internal coach or one with the potential to be the permanent manager. Be honest mate, that’s just something you’ve made up because you think Lampard is a stupid choice
The way us and Woodward handled it was classless. Van Gaal himself came to Woodward for an honest talk and was ready to resign if the club really intended to replace him with Mourinho. Yet Woodward fed him lies that the club was totally supporting him, only to turn cloak at the end right when he was still celebrating that FA Cup win. No one deserves that kind of treatment.
Van Gaal's method had lots of shortcoming. But when he was here, he always handled his job with grace and honesty amongst the pressure. Yet Woodward couldn't do that.
They’re really not. Opinions, eh?
Not sure these were lies. I think Woodward would have let Van Gaal manage his last year in contract if he got top 4. He genuinely seemed to like the guy despite his awful football and weird personality. It was curtains for Van Gaal after the West Ham loss but prior to that I don't really think the club has taken a decision to replace him or not and were just waiting to see what would happen.
Winning it brings in about 20 millions in prize money ( + probably similar figures in match-day revenue)… It also means more competitive games to use your plethoric squad and keep everyone happy… I don’t believe your board would rather have no Europe at all.
If you want an echo chamber, there are other forums that offer that.
What other Man Utd forums are there? (Genuine question I’ve only heard of RedCafe).
And I respect that people have their opinions. I was just pointing out the irony in WeePat’s post.
Yeah I agree with you on both counts. They should have kept Tuchel, and they should have stuck with Potter, but we’re talking about what Chelsea should have done after Potter was sacked.
Yeah I can imagine that’s what the club would want. I have no interest in it though.
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I guess it's good that 99.9% of the forum think differently to you in that case.
Don’t mind him. He stalks me around different threads chatting shit. Not really worth your time in all honesty.
I think we agree on the inevitable outcome, just that I wonder, why bother? If signing Lampard won't really change anything, why not just let Potter's assistant finish the season and immediately focus on planning for next season?
Anyone with an ounce of intelligence would say the whole thing was a shitshow. I’m not opposed to action that rectifies an issue but this is just pure insanity and nobody should defend it.
Is Lampard a better manager than Potter?
No
Is Lampard good enough to change the result?
No
Is there any net positive from these two decisions?
No
Was there anyone else available with better pedigree to take over at such short notice?
Debatable
Should we have therefore fired Potter now and not at the end of the season after an official and in depth review of the clubs problems with clear corrective measures to be implemented?
No
Therefore any fan arguing for Potters dismissal and hiring of Lampard on a short term basis is simply a brain dead idiot.
So you mean about half of this forum? *scnr*
Should not have sacked Tuchel. But to go from Tuchel to Potter and then back to Frank... 
Real Madrid will win 3:0 on Wednesday.
Real Madrid will win 3:0 on Wednesday.At least they finally scored a goal.
He’s off to a flyer again
Will ruin his legacy if he keeps this up
Seriously why is he doing this to himself? He was shite the first time and he's come back for seconds.
Worst manager in the Prem by a mile.
Will be his last PL job unless he manages to get a team promoted
Will be his last PL job unless he manages to get a team promoted
What was the point in sacking Potter?
Lampard, Gerrard and Ole, they're all bad as each other and shouldn't be anywhere near a premier league side. Either sit back enjoy your millions or become a pundit like Carragher.
fecking hell, I thought we were dysfunctional under Ralph!
Yes, the English manager bias is real. This man should never have gotten the opportunities he's gotten. As bad a manager as you will see anywhere.
Everytime they had the ball, it looked like Chelsea didn't know what to do with it. It's made even more obvious when you compare how Brighton were passing and moving around without the ball.
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