You don't need to sack a manager to start looking for a replacement, that's just short sighted, with proper succession planning we'll have a shortlist with someone lined up before anyone gets moved on.
If ten Hag was sacked tonight, who would you have as an interim?
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You don't need to sack a manager to start looking for a replacement, that's just short sighted, with proper succession planning we'll have a shortlist with someone lined up before anyone gets moved on.
Is guus hiddink still in football?
He’s not got a job and his reputation is in the gutter these days. Would be a good chance for him and us.
He’s bothered about winning for himself though. Was sooooooo pissed at Spurs for denying him the chance.
Then put me down as a crazy person. We've been surprised by this bunch so often this season. Why not another time, only positive for a change? I mean when you think about it, in this competition it hasn't mattered who we've played - Liverpool or Coventry, it's the same bloody match, and we somehow scrape through. I back us to gloriously fluke it in the final, and I back it to be such a flukey fluke that future flukers aspire to fluke so flukily.
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This looking for a manager lark is a doddle. Between us we've just done INEOS' job for them in about 20 minutes!
Giggs?
My point still stands. Decision would need to be made sooner before the top clubs start hiring.
Manager A is hardly going to turn down a firm offer from Bayern or Barcelona when United still haven’t decided what to do with Ten Hag
I don’t think we will. But it gives the fans something. A bit of a statement of intent by Ineos I guess.
Ole would be the best bet. Unfortunately loads of you nutters would be screaming for him to get the permanent gig, though.
Looking for an interim not the next messiah
Darren Fletcher. SJR comes in and tells them all to buck up or feck off before the first training session.
The players need to know they are complicit in much of what’s gone on and need to show improvement.
The players need to know they are complicit in much of what’s gone on and need to show improvement.
Ole, let's get that mega new manager bounce like last time
Helps that he has a really good record against Pep, has beaten Pep more than Pep has beaten him
Knows how to get the best out of Bruno and Rashy too, which could be key
Other decent choices like say Mourinho wouldn't accept an interim role
Helps that he has a really good record against Pep, has beaten Pep more than Pep has beaten him
Knows how to get the best out of Bruno and Rashy too, which could be key
Other decent choices like say Mourinho wouldn't accept an interim role
Rachel Riley
“He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!”
Sorry. Just saw the word “messiah” and was reminded of that line.
I'd take Ole as interim for one season (24-25). If he's open to it.
I hope you are right. Never will I not want us to win, especially a cup final, but this team is not just horrible, it's also getting increasingly worse as the season ends. Injuries, indifference, uncertainty about the future...
Get Zlatan in would be fun for a few months
How about RVN ?
King Eric.
You keep Ten Hag until end of season. Spend the next month finding the right person and sack post FA Cup final, win or lose.
If your point is that we need to publicly sack Ten Hag in order to start lining up another manager, then that simply isn't close to true.
I expect that we've already started succession planning, as any sensible football department would do no matter how high the club is flying, and any offers we make will be concrete. A manager is hardly going to turn down an offer from us just because we haven't announced to the press that he's been sacked.
On the condition he "Matthew Simmonses" Rashford the first time he runs into the opposition full back
Just interim, would love Jose back. The press conferences and interviews will be entertaining at least. Out of the current squad who are the ones likely to have problem with him? Shaw, more injured than playing this season. Martial, just injured. Rashford, all the better if Jose keeps him out of the team rest of this season. The rest I can’t think of any who would have issue with him, yet. So if it’s just short term interim, Jose would be good.
But that wasn’t my point at all
Just that a decision needs to be made now rather than at the end of the season
Jonny Evans.
As long as he brings his belt and whips a few players.
Fair enough, in which case I agree, but I hope nobody learns of the decision until the end of the season, as that'll undermine us.
All we really need at this point is someone with a basic understanding of tactics and some motivational skills. We're obviously not going to transform the way we play overnight, so we should focus on keeping it simple, doing the basics right, and getting players motivated to beat City. CL qualification is gone so beating City is all we have left. We sure as feck won't do it with Ten Hag
This would be one of the worst possible decisions the club could ever make. I love the guy but no. Thankfully the club aren't that daft either.
- Sell Casemiro
- Sell Rashford
- Sell Sancho
- Sell Antony
- Get to see all the United games for free
I’m not sure. I don’t want him to leave until the end of the season. But I wouldn’t be against an announcement before then - which as much as I hate to say it, would likely motivate the players for the final
Quick call to Tuchel's agent to find out if he can quit on May 9th after they lose to Madrid with 2 games left in the Bundesliga, find out it's an no for financial reasons and he's offended we even asked. Only report the first part to INEOS to cover my ass, collect my cheque for consultancy, move on.
I think it'll have the opposite effect, as it usually does. If a manager is on their way out, players naturally lose a little bit of motivation, happens all the time.
I'm not his biggest fan, especially after what he said when we got eliminated in the CL a few seasons back but...
I still love that moment. Couldn't stop laughing when he did that
The thing is, the manager shouldn't matter that much any more. The guys above the manager are now the ones that should be shaping the squad, so they have to answer to them. ETH or whoever will simply be their coach going forwards.
Bring back Sir Alex for 1 match only
That's why we simply cannot go there. Our fanbase can't help itself.
Adam Lawrence
Jose just purely for the entertainment factor.
EtH has about as much charisma and charm as a wet fart. Guys probably the most boring manager in the league.
EtH has about as much charisma and charm as a wet fart. Guys probably the most boring manager in the league.