Regarding potential criticisms against the board or Woodward from our manager
@BR7 and
@Caliban.
What you suggest is exactly what the owners and Woodward wants to happen. Silence and a lame manager publicly saying exactly what they wants to hear. Status Quo. Nothing will change.
Is that what we all want? Another season to write off. Another step to mediocrity.
At the moment (until he’s fired) Ole is in a unique position to deliver sensible and rational criticism against the board (owners) and his boss (Ed) without facing any notable consequences. Why?
He will get sacked regardless of criticism or not if he don’t deliver CL qualification. When the season ends his time in the lime light is off. It’s now (before the seasons ends) or never.
He can publicly ask rhetorically in a subtle way why the club doesn’t back him when we have so much injuries. He can inform media and us supporters that the future regarding Pogba is outside his pay grade. He can give media and us a update on last summers transfer dealing. Lukaku, Sanchez, Herrera, FellainI. Why we didn’t buy any replacements. All this is possible without being disrespectful against his employe’s.
He has nothing to lose. He will receive a hefty payoff so financially he’s secured.A win and win situation. Nobody and that includes supporters, ex players, pundits and the whole football nation would put any criticism against him if he stood up for himself. He would be regarded as a hero among the United nation. The owners and Woodward would face huge criticism and outrage anger from media and supporters if they took any unfair action against Ole because of this. I would say he would be almost untouchable if he took this stance and played his cards wisely. Transparency is often a very powerful tool in situations like this.
Finally. Woodward should be grateful that it’s only rude songs against him. His involvement in the take over and everything that follows is worthy much much more. He sold his soul in order to get his millions and now it’s pay back time from those who really love this club. If I was him I would sell his house, retire from his position and move far far away from Manchester. Almost seven years in charge and responsible for one of the worst slaughtering of a football club in modern history.
To all Norwegian’s. Do you want Ole to leave United on a high of with his tail between his legs? Start to talk Ole! You have nothin
Hey 7
If Ole did come out and shot at the board, future potential employers will take that into account and it could cost him jobs in the future.
I think the thought that Ole loves the club needs to be challenged and a couple of other posters have done so recently. Looking at how he got the job, his CV was nowhere near good enough and if he loved United he wouldn't have taken the job in the first place. The fact that with his record he thought he was good enough for the United job was either moronic, arrogant or a combination of both.
Combine that what he already knew about the Glazers, Woodward and what had happened to the previous managers, this adds to the question, does Ole really love United? He must have known he was used by the Glazers to appease the fans as he was a former playing legend or his arrogance got the better of him and he didn't see it... but he was basically a mouth piece for the glazers and he took the job either knowing this or he was too arrogant to see it. No other top 6 prem club would have had him near the interview stage let alone give him the job.