What are you guys magically expecting from a DOF? Someone to say hey Martial needs to stay? Get the best out of Luke Shaw?
I’m not sure what would be done any differently to now? It’s all and still stops with the manager.
I don’t remember there being a great manager because of his DOF?
He's reduced this club to a laughing stock. He makes me sick.
What are you guys magically expecting from a DOF? Someone to say hey Martial needs to stay? Get the best out of Luke Shaw?
I’m not sure what would be done any differently to now? It’s all and still stops with the manager.
I don’t remember there being a great manager because of his DOF?
What are you guys magically expecting from a DOF? Someone to say hey Martial needs to stay? Get the best out of Luke Shaw?
I’m not sure what would be done any differently to now? It’s all and still stops with the manager.
I don’t remember there being a great manager because of his DOF?
A more cohesive transfer policy would be huge. We've given way too much weight to the manager for transfers post-SAF, resulting in a mish mash squad. Moyes signed two players we didn't really need, Van Gaal sold half our good players and replaced them with dross, Mourinho started off well in his first season with Zlatan, Mikhi, Pogba and Bailly, but has been very miss since then with Lindelof, Lukaku, Fred, Sanchez and possibly Dalot.
Even this summer Woodward didn't seem to want to back Mourinho in the transfer market - then surely the answer would be to get personal in who had a proper transfer strategy in place? Look at Juve, they've got talent in almost every position now - because of years of good recruiting.
I've seen a lot of people blame Woodward for our recent troubles. The biggest impact I can see he has is hiring the wrong managers, but it seems to be some of the strongest Mourinho supporters that have criticised Woodward the most. Can anyone sum up for me what he has done wrong and what he could do to fix it?
Why? Apart from Smalling, and let's be honest he's only in the team because he's the only centre-half we've got that can stay fit, they are all just squad players and the club are probably hoping they are transfer targets for other clubs in the January window which would be less likely if they'd just signed new contracts.
So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
I've seen a lot of people blame Woodward for our recent troubles. The biggest impact I can see he has is hiring the wrong managers, but it seems to be some of the strongest Mourinho supporters that have criticised Woodward the most. Can anyone sum up for me what he has done wrong and what he could do to fix it?
Well said. Your list is a brilliant summary of the situation - didn’t know those quotes, but you can read it on his arrogant face. Not a football man, not a person you’d want anywhere near the club. Obviously the issues have to do with the owners, too, but Deadwood Ed surely epitomises the rot at the heart of the club.“We can win nothing and still sell shirts”
“Results have limited impact on our ability to make money”
Two genuine Ed Woodward quotes taken from presentations to shareholders. When you analyse the reason for our decline the mindset of the man behind these two quotes should reveal all
We came 2nd last year. Monumental achievement by Mourinho. We could have kicked on, spent £300m on 4 players and had a genuine crack at the PL & CL but instead we are outspent by Fulham.
Why? Because as Ed says himself, results are irrelevant and investing £300m to finish one place higher doesnt make commercial sense
So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
Because do much sh1t is talked in here I feel I have to support sensible and knowledgeable posters. To the point, and spot on.So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
It's actually insane that someone so unqualified for such a huge role is our current custodian. Unless something radical happens, it genuinely makes me fear for the future of the club.And now he's our de facto Director of Football; a job, according to Choccy, he's wanted for some time. Saints preserve us.
More pressure how, exactly?There needs to be more pressure on Woodward - much more pressure.
G. Nev stated it clearly and emotively recently.
We won't succeed with this guy in charge of the biggest football decisions - it's laughable.
His reign in charge has been the entirety of our slide as a club.
His job is bulletproof. It's almost like he's a Liverpool / Man City fan that's landed the dream job of deliberately dismantling our club bit by bit.So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
More pressure how, exactly?
More pressure how, exactly?
There needs to be more pressure on Woodward - much more pressure.
G. Nev stated it clearly and emotively recently.
We won't succeed with this guy in charge of the biggest football decisions - it's laughable.
His reign in charge has been the entirety of our slide as a club.
Sadly, I don't see any way that he will be under pressure. Unless our market value goes down considerably and Glazers start noticing it, then there is a chance he may be fired. I don't think any amount of boycotting from the fans is going to change the Glazers' mind.
His job is bulletproof. It's almost like he's a Liverpool / Man City fan that's landed the dream job of deliberately dismantling our club bit by bit.
And there's nothing we can do, because he can't fired because of his success leading the commercial side.
I feel we can't sit here and watch him destroy everything about this club. Something needs to be done.
If his bosses can't do it, we need to reach famous and rich fans, ex-players and influential people in the game about this.
This has all been happening in an unethical way. The fans are not being heard. Our rivals are overtaking us.
I'm worried these clowns will truly turn us into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The green and yellow campaign was big in its time. There needs to something similar (but bigger) for media to put more pressure on Ed and his overlords.
Bullshit, you're total disregard for our facebook and twitter traffic is astounding. This is how the Ed measures a football clubs success.So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
His decision to block the transfers of Martial, Shaw and Pogba at all costs seems a very goo decision, as was the decision to not spend a fortune in Willian.
He should have made money available for a CB though, no doubt there.
So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
So, to summarise...
He engineered the leveraged buy-out that led to us being massively in debt.
He's hired 3 completely different managers in 6 years.
He's sacked 2 of them well after they'd imploded and is doing the same with a 3rd.
He had no prior experience of running a club but has overruled one of the best managers of the modern era regarding transfers.
He's overseen the stagnation of our stadium.
He's failed to implement any tangible structure or vision for how we should be run.
The guy is a Glazer stooge and a plague on our club.
