Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Managerial Watch

Cardiff had a very decent budget for Ole even in the winter when he took over. He brought in 8 players during that window and the worst team at the time was outside relegation zone.

as for the second statement I find it hard to believe that Tan, decided to bring in 2 United players in Zaha and Fabio and 3 from tippenleague/coached by Ole in our reserves in Eikram, Daehly and some other Norway lads. It kinda looks like Ole signings.

That Cardiff team was destined to go down either way, it was a sinking ship.
 
I thought of that too, but at the end of the day, it's a moot point. We had him for 3 years of playing shit football, what he did in molde or 10 years ago pales in comparison
??? We hadn't score 5 or more goals in a league game under any of the previous managers post-Fergie and then Ole came in achieved that nine times. It was by far the most entertaining football I've seen United play in last 11 years.
 
After he failed, he went to FC Molde and delivered the team’s first champion in their history.

The title wins at Molde were in his first spell there which was before he went to Cardiff, his achievements at Molde arnt given the respect they deserved (ive even seen comments claiming Gerrards SPL win with Rangers was a bigger achievement) especially when you consider he inherited a team that had just avoided relegation by the skin of its teeth and had a very small budget.
 
So rumours about Ole and training are true, but rumours that McKenna was poor and the players thought his training basic are false?

You can’t have it both ways and I don’t think a fan forum (as good as the Caf is), is the barometer for managerial ability.

As for a “top man” coming to newly promoted team and likely to go back down again, good luck with that…
I have no idea of what McKenna did at the Man Utd training ground nor do I care. My judgement of Mckenna is based on his two years with Ipswich .
Top man doesn't necessarily mean top manager. We will need someone who can work with younger players and make them better. e.g Maresca.
 
How did we go to PSG and beat them away with a injury riddled team if Ole is so wildly inept?
 
But I'm not comparing the two.

If "No relegation in the past" is a filter, then Klopp isn't eligible
No relegation was in the past was never my filter !!!
My statement was that I don't want Ole at Leicester because I don't believe him to be a very good manager & I stand by that
 
My point is that his managerial chops are more impressive than Southgate's. Disagree?

Both are average managers who would probably take a mid-table side down. Both promoted beyond their actual abilities.
 
No relegation was in the past was never my filter !!!
My statement was that I don't want Ole at Leicester because I don't believe him to be a very good manager & I stand by that
It's fine you don't want him but your reasons for not wanting him are not based in fact.

You even used the "I've been reading on the Caf he's shit", even though the collective mental power of the hive that is the Caf is equivalent to a dehydrated chickpea.
 
It's fine you don't want him but your reasons for not wanting him are not based in fact.

You even used the "I've been reading on the Caf he's shit", even though the collective mental power of the hive that is the Caf is equivalent to a dehydrated chickpea.
That is absolutely not what I said. Go back and read it again
 
Both are average managers who would probably take a mid-table side down. Both promoted beyond their actual abilities.
Again, Ole's PL record exceeds Southgate's and it's not even up for debate
 


"Solskjær when asked if he would agree to a managerial comeback at United: - I don't like to talk about jobs other managers have, but yes. Of course."
 
Red through and through. Love the guy.
That season when we finished 2nd was genuinely the best football I’d seen us play since SAF. I could never abuse him just because the 3rd season went wrong. Feck you Ronaldo and the clowns who bought you back.
 


"Solskjær when asked if he would agree to a managerial comeback at United: - I don't like to talk about jobs other managers have, but yes. Of course."

>"I don't to talk about jobs other managers have"
>Then talks about it

Worse than Hitler
 
I'd take Ole back in a heart beat.

Without looking into it to get exact numbers - I'm guessing we've spent 500-600m under Ten Hag.

Do we look any better for the money spent?
 
You have to wonder how Ole would have done with actual football people running the club. I was Ole in until the very end but bringing him back would be a mistake in my opinion. He truly was out of his depth and let emotions and his history with the club affect his judgment. Amad is about the only best thing to come from the Ole era apart from a few great wins.
 
I'd take Ole back in a heart beat.

Without looking into it to get exact numbers - I'm guessing we've spent 500-600m under Ten Hag.

Do we look any better for the money spent?

I think people look through rose coloured glasses with Ole's tenure and forget a lot of the complaints.

There was some small positives but he was more out of his depth than EtH and should have been no where near the job beyond his caretaker period. He failed to win a single trophy and his lack of discipline in the dressing room caused a lot of issues that EtH had to address when he arrived. His in game management was also no better than EtH.

I like Ole a lot as a person, but as a manager it didn't work. Going back there would be a step backwards, where when we replace EtH it needs to be for a proven winner.
 
Ole's at the wheel, tell me how good does feel!

Wouldn't mind a bit of interim vibes to lift the spirits
 
If (BIG IF)....

We will get a massive solution for next season (For example Xabi Alonso)....

then yeah sack Ten Hag and bring in Solskjaer for the rest of the season.


I wanted Ten Hag so much in April/May 2022 as our new coach.....but now i most honestly say that some matches under Solskjaer were great (Of course it was mostly shite).....but our football under Ten Hag is 90% just terrible.
 
If (BIG IF)....

We will get a massive solution for next season (For example Xabi Alonso)....

then yeah sack Ten Hag and bring in Solskjaer for the rest of the season.


I wanted Ten Hag so much in April/May 2022 as our new coach.....but now i most honestly say that some matches under Solskjaer were great (Of course it was mostly shite).....but our football under Ten Hag is 90% just terrible.
big no
 
I just looked at the "big future" (For example someone like Xabi Alonso).

I don't want Solskjaer back.....but in my possible situation then i would say "Okay".

Who else would take this job for 8 months if we would get a "top solution" for next months.
 
All the people saying there aren’t replacements for Ten Hag out there look pretty silly right about now. :cool:
 
Most of my favourite games post-Fergie have been under Ole. We'd go to the Etihad and win with Lingard and Dan James on multiple occasions. We'd score 5+ goals in several games, which was unheard of before or after his reign. By far the most enjoyable time I've had as a red post-Fergie. Not a popular opinion on the caf but I'd be happy to see him back in the OT dugout. Can't see it happening though as INEOS are unlikely to go for someone who has been out of work for 3 years.
 
This is like the Onana vs De Gea discourse all over again.

There are more than just two managers in world football. The failures of the current one doesn't mean the previous one was up to the standard required.
 
Red through and through. Love the guy.
That season when we finished 2nd was genuinely the best football I’d seen us play since SAF. I could never abuse him just because the 3rd season went wrong. Feck you Ronaldo and the clowns who bought you back.
Its so over simplistic to blame it on Ronaldo. He was the straw that broke the camels back, we had issues before him.
We were conceding a goal or two in the first 20 mins every week that season. We were finishing matches playing a 2-2-6 formation and throwing the kitchen sink at teams every week. It was entertaining enough i guess but it wasn't the basis of a good team
 
Its so over simplistic to blame it on Ronaldo. He was the straw that broke the camels back, we had issues before him.
We were conceding a goal or two in the first 20 mins every week that season. We were finishing matches playing a 2-2-6 formation and throwing the kitchen sink at teams every week. It was entertaining enough i guess but it wasn't the basis of a good team
The transfers were an issue that summer but Ronaldo in particular disrupted how we played. Everything was about him. By all accounts he was moaning behind the scenes too. I wonder would ole have survived if he hadn’t been given some of the signings that summer
 
This is like the Onana vs De Gea discourse all over again.

There are more than just two managers in world football. The failures of the current one doesn't mean the previous one was up to the standard required.

Well, it does on RedCafe and them the rules.