Can we even trust him to pick the right DoF?
Man Utd set to appoint Director of Football (when hell freezes over)
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I agree. I think the club has now finally decided to move to the new model and hopefully this will mean that the way we go about our business going forward is more structured and in sync with our long term goals/approach.
Who else is going to pick him? He would take advice I am sure but in the end it will be his and the Board decision.
This may have been a factor in his sacking. Or at least in sacking him now rather than at the end of the season. If Ed wants a DoF in now to assess things in time for the summer window and Mourinho refused to work with one, then his hand may have been forced.
But who though? Ferguson chose Moyes, but even then Ferguson should enjoy his retirement and not be involved in this mess.
Director of Football? He chooses them so it's almost the same thing as Woodward doing it
Director of Football? He chooses them so it's almost the same thing as Woodward doing it
He picked the two people who wanted the job and the two with highest merit. People forget the details on how LVG happen And people forget after pep said no, Jose was next best choice.
I can’t wait until he picks poch or Zidane and this place blames him again for picking the wrong manager.
I can’t wait until he picks poch or Zidane and this place blames him again for picking the wrong manager.
He shouldn't be involved with football affairs full stop.
Yes, but we can't help it.
Good that he came to his senses and sacked Jose, but it seems like he had completely fallen out with him. The club statement was quite terse and didn't even mention the 2 trophies Jose won.
And if he's just thinking of Poch or Zidane, I'm not sure if they are even the right options at this time.
Good that he came to his senses and sacked Jose, but it seems like he had completely fallen out with him. The club statement was quite terse and didn't even mention the 2 trophies Jose won.
And if he's just thinking of Poch or Zidane, I'm not sure if they are even the right options at this time.
Woodward was not the sole person to choose LVG and Mourinho.
He finally managed to deliver the news about sacking to the manager before it leaked out to the press.
Good move eventually
The DOF has to come first, right? Before the new manager?
Priority has to be name caretaker manager, then name the DOF, then line up the new manager for next year.
Priority has to be name caretaker manager, then name the DOF, then line up the new manager for next year.
Nope, he really shouldn't. But he will...
He did the right thing.
Now we hope you have an overall master-plan, Ed. Stop brushing off your image with signing big names, that are not hungry. So you don't have to fire a manager mid-season next season. It's still on you and your ass is next, if you don't find the right solution.
Sacking Mourinho mid season is still the result of bad leadership. But at least he had the balls to do it before it got worse. Should still have backed him or get rid this summer though.
Now we hope you have an overall master-plan, Ed. Stop brushing off your image with signing big names, that are not hungry. So you don't have to fire a manager mid-season next season. It's still on you and your ass is next, if you don't find the right solution.
Sacking Mourinho mid season is still the result of bad leadership. But at least he had the balls to do it before it got worse. Should still have backed him or get rid this summer though.
James Cooper live outside Old Trafford just conformed that we will hire a DoF and then appoint full time manager in summer.
We will streamline our operations (his words).
Seems like the club actually does have a plan of action!
Also, the caretaker manager will be “fun to work with” is what Utd have told James Cooper.
We will streamline our operations (his words).
Seems like the club actually does have a plan of action!
Also, the caretaker manager will be “fun to work with” is what Utd have told James Cooper.
It's a christmas miracle
Please please please be true.
Please please please make the right appointment.
Please please please make the right appointment.
To answer that question I think not.
I don't think he should be the one picking the next manager or DoF. He has proved he is equally inept at both. I think DoF should pick the next manager but I want Woody to bring in a proper DoF not just a yes man who does everything he is told by Ed the great. If Ed wasn't so great on the commercial side it tried to get him to sling his hook as well. We are shambolic at the moment, a complete and utter laughing stock and it hurts like heck when my mates who support city and Pool rightfully take the the p!ss out of you. It is flipping terrible,.
Excellent. One good news after another
Surely if we were ever planning to appoint one, now would be the time
Big Sam. He drinks his wine by the pint.
The board of directors have and will pick the managers.
Only someone trying to score points would lay this solely at Ed triple-wood's door.
Only someone trying to score points would lay this solely at Ed triple-wood's door.
Ding dong ding dong! Christmas bells are ringing!
they surely learnt heir lesson, at least to some extent, I'm sure we will try and build a proper footballing structure at the club and will look at an attack minded manager(s)
Holy shit they’re learning!*
*providing this is true
*providing this is true
He's first task will be to bring in a manager which means the DOF should be very experienced and now the clubs vision to have such a massive first task.
He definitely said all of this, I watched it around 5 minutes ago
Apparently Jose refused to work under a DoF and the board have had these plans for a while.
Today is the beginning of a new era
We are getting a DOF according to James Cooper $ky sports before a new manager so Woody can stay well clear .
Lots of Christmas cheer in that. Fingers crossed we're finally going to sort ourselves out.
I think Ed has had the correct intentions. Just made some silly mistakes at silly times, mainly the renewal of the contract in January.
He has one more shot at this. Get a well renowned DoF in and let them handle all.
He has one more shot at this. Get a well renowned DoF in and let them handle all.
Roy Keane anyone?
Fun to work with? Cantona???
Are we actually acting like a modern big club?
What's going on?
Also fun to work with? Bob Mortimer seems like he'd be a right laugh to work with.
What's going on?
Also fun to work with? Bob Mortimer seems like he'd be a right laugh to work with.
Now or in the summer?
Does he actually know or is he assuming?
Hopefully it's Eric Cantona. He might not have any experience but he is a magnificent bastard
Who the feck is James Cooper?
Said the reason we hadn't appointed one already was due to Mourinho being completely against it
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