Wasn't there a photo of LVG at Manchester airport today?
Maybe a flight to London to meet Woodward though maybe a flight to his palace in Portugal as he has already been fired!!!!
Why not just give giggs the rest of the season to see what he can do? If he fails replace him in the summer.
He cant do any worse than LVG and he would at least bring something new to our game than the dross LVG offers.
Apparently Giggs is digging in his heels. He wants a full time appointment with transfer budget and not an interim gig.
I'd do the same if I were him.
That's my ideal scenario right now
Would love to see what he can do
Nah, they'll have been from post match stuff but embargoed for today hence why all the papers have said it at once.I'm confused about where those quotes from Van Gaal have come from... They weren't from his post match press conference so is it a statement?
I've read the rest of the article and it doesn't really say anything of note. One of those instances where all the substance is in first couple of paragraphsJames Ducker and Matt Dickinson from the Times say United have held talks with Mourinho to become manager in the summer but it could happen sooner.
Does anyone have the full article?
@devilishApparently Giggs is digging in his heels. He wants a full time appointment with transfer budget and not an interim gig.
I'd do the same if I were him.
Wasn't there a photo of LVG at Manchester airport today?
Maybe a flight to London to meet Woodward though maybe a flight to his palace in Portugal as he has already been fired!!!!
Doesn't he know that redcafe is also available in NL?Flew back to Holland apparently
Flew back to Holland apparently
Surely Mourinho in now would be a better scenario than Giggs?The best scenario would be Giggs till the end of the year then a top class coach come in during the Summer.
They're his players. Many he's signed and those he chose to keep. If they aren't good enough it's not their fault. It's the managers.And yes, sometimes our football hurts my eyes too. The difference is however that I believe that the manager is adds or subtracts maybe 5% to the team's performance in comparison to the total summed quality of the players.
If Giggs does well in the last 4 months, it would be a massive kick in the balls to then ditch him.Giving Giggs the job would be good till the end of the year. He would attempt to play attacking Football, the players would feel free and much more pumped up to do well. We could win stuff. Look what happened at Chelsea in 11/12 when they put a club legend in charge. The biggest gamble would be giving him the job on a permanent basis. There is no suggestion he is the man to take us back to the top. Chelsea made that mistake. The best scenario would be Giggs till the end of the year then a top class coach come in during the Summer.
I miss the OranjeCafe.
For his daughter's birthday. This isn't a sign of anything else.Flew back to Holland apparently
Not only is it stupid, it is amateurish. Good post, by the way.LVG can leave, however the structure of it all is dumb.
When Fergie was first appointed, he was able to create his vision of a club. At that time, it wasn't a commercial entity, so footballing side was able to set a proper foundation. Academy, scouting system, nutrition, club culture, ethos, etc. Class of 92 and then all the pieces/players came into play.
Then all the money and commercialization came second, however it complimented the footballing side like no other and the dominance of Fergie was for all to see. But he remained the constant. Meanwhile, David Gill and the board thought everything was in place. Insert here (manager, executive chief) and press play. Oops.
In American sports, which is long typical of some of the Director of Football or Bayern/Barca footballing setups, there's the commercial and sporting sides. United will always have the commercial side (in general - not including current play). However, the structure of the football/sporting operations are completely stupid and frankly ass backwards.
The type of football to be played and success achieved (i.e. the standards and how those standards are to be attained) are not the issue/question/problem.
It's the vision or philosophy of it all. Woodward doesn't have this. Fergie had it since Scotland and made it come true at United, so there was no need to have the structure because he was the structure. He knew how it should be run, who makes decisions, why. Complete autonomy. But it's different days and it was even in the later years of Fergie. Fergie had a great backroom staff and coaches, he simplified it. Fergie knew the team would pick itself like it does for the most part now, but there will be a few players that had to be rotated in/out. Get the team mentally ready, keep morale up and oversee the mental side. Coach 1 runs training session, Coach 2 runs conditioning, Coach 3 runs gym time, Coach 4,5,6 runs specific training for specific positions.
The Club failed in realizing this. The insert here and press play attempt with Moyes was naive and wrong. LVG was the right choice at the time, however Woodward himself probably doesn't know what is needed in terms of actual talent or changing. For example, if United needs a right winger type player, does Woodward know how to spot a talent or does he rely everything on LVG and the scouts? If you're in charge of the footballing matters, one must be able on their own, know if the player is quality or can grow. Have a constructive process with scouts, manager and coaches on whether or not the player is good enough. I question if Woodward is this adept.
Why there isn't a Board of Football and a hierarchy is stupid.
For his daughters birthday?
For his daughter's birthday. This isn't a sign of anything else.
He would eventually be sacked if we failed to make the top 4, which we won't with him in charge. The board are blind though. We are basically pissing away another season.
I know we have issues but we really could save this season if we sack him. We could win 2 cups and finish 3rd or something. Why not make the change now? If we made it after Wolfsburg we may have had a pop at the title![/QUOTE
We could replace him and have a very good chance at the Europa, which is another way into the champions league for next season. God knows what the board are playing at because surely they've got to be thinking that.
Surprised Woodward apparently talked LvG out of quitting in December, would probably be the best scenario for Ed for Louis to fall on his sword and take the blame.
Mourinho might not want the job mid season.Surely Mourinho in now would be a better scenario than Giggs?
Yeah, he's been a part of two failed regimes. If it's true then the audacity of him trying to force his demands through is incredible.It'd be ridiculous if rumours were true of Giggs trying to vie for a permanent position if we're offering interim. He should be delighted to get any sort of chance whatsoever. Might not be true though.
Mourinho might not want the job mid season.
ProbablyOh he would
Yeah, he's been a part of two failed regimes. If it's true then the audacity of him trying to force his demands through is incredible.
I'd much rather Pep or Simeone but I'd be very happy with Jose over Van Gaal.Surely Mourinho in now would be a better scenario than Giggs?