Yeah I still think the amount of no votes was a little out of proportion when you took his whole career into account at that point. There was a large chunk of knee jerk votes imo but at the same time I can't say that I didn't have slight reservations myself at the time.
Yeah I voted no. Can't remember my reasoning for it back then.
I've been 100% Jose since a few games into last season though.
I've been 100% Jose since a few games into last season though.
By the same token we were playing absolute horseshit football under Van Gaal at that point. My yes vote was as much a 'at least he can't make the football worse to watch' vote as it was a glowing endorsement of Mourinho himself.
I voted 'no' and regularly compared Jose to Hitler, only with fewer attacking instincts. In conclusion, my opinions aren't worth the pixels they're written on.
Got my vote in
I always preferred Carlo Ancelotti, which is probably why I voted no. And, like Damien said, José's star wasn't shining the brightest back then. There's no doubt that he's one of the handful of managers with big enough balls to run the club properly.
As is this thread bump. Let's give it another couple of years no? All well and good at the moment but let's not pretend Jose doesn't have a history of losing the plot in his third/fourth seasons. Hopefully he stays for a good few years and proves us all wrong.
Same. Bearing in mind the landscape and all that I felt it was the reasonable position. I remember those that were adamant that Mourinho should be the guy and I wouldn't argue with them but I couldn't agree with them either. Kudos to those guys...
I didn't vote because I wasn't here back then but i've wanted Jose since Fergie said he would definitely retire.
I voted No because I had concerns over his behaviour and his history of not staying long at clubs. I feel better about him but still not 100%
Can't really say I've been thrilled to have Mourinho, but he certainly has cleaned up the shop and implanted work ethics, which is something I value. So well... yeah, he's convinced me to some degree.
Exactly.
I voted no for all the same reasons everyone else did. I warmed to him when he went out and signed (via woody) Bailly Miki pogba and ibra. Assured and got them in. Bit different this summer though. Lindelof was assured, lukaku and morata were a bit like a kid in a sweet shop not knowing which candy to buy, then he gets matic, and fails with perisic. So far his usual pattern is emerging. Next season is where he needs to break it.
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This.
Voted no apparently.
Would have preferred ancelotti but i am glad we have him. Ges been great so far. Clearing up the mess of moyes and lvg while winning two trophies and giving us what be one of our best first five games of the season for a long time!
Would have preferred ancelotti but i am glad we have him. Ges been great so far. Clearing up the mess of moyes and lvg while winning two trophies and giving us what be one of our best first five games of the season for a long time!
Don't forget, when this poll was done it was off the back of that season at Chavs when he was sacked, that's why I voted no.
In the post SAF poll, this was post the unpleasant behaviour at RM, fighting/eye gouging etc, so I would have voted for Pep at the time, rather than Jose.
In the post SAF poll, this was post the unpleasant behaviour at RM, fighting/eye gouging etc, so I would have voted for Pep at the time, rather than Jose.
It's posters like these who I love to wind up, regarding Jose.
They must feel angry every time we win a game, with Jose in charge.
And to see us joint top must really be irksome.
The funny thing is that Pep is/was worshipped on this forum, despite showing (after last year) that he is a cheque book manager. He can't win unless he has the best player in the World or the most expensive squad in the league.
It's always fun viewing posts we all made, a few years ago, predicting certain things, if only to see who got their predictions wrong/right.
I voted no and said he was poison.
I definitely warmed to the idea as that treacherous LvG season went on, and soon realised it just had to be him.
I'm still not particularly a fan of his character, but can't really fault the job he's done so far. The group looks tight knit and the improvements on the pitch are there to see.
I definitely warmed to the idea as that treacherous LvG season went on, and soon realised it just had to be him.
I'm still not particularly a fan of his character, but can't really fault the job he's done so far. The group looks tight knit and the improvements on the pitch are there to see.
So, you based your decision on one bad season, while forgetting all the other successful seasons he had?
You would've preferred Pep who had no inclination to join us and desperately wanted to manager MCFC? But you didn't want Jose, who desperately wanted to join us?
That some interesting logic.
Judging by the state of some posts across the forum they definitely are. Still there was shite posted when Fergie was manager, they'll always be so no matter how succesful we are
I think the problem is that some people let behaviour get in the way of seeing the success.
Not at all, if you read most of my comments on him I said if he changed his style of play and got us playing the way we all wanted then there'd be no arguments. I was going to go looking for one or two of my comments a couple of weeks ago to repost it. I think it was in the "what would Jose have to do to win you over" thread or something similar but I'm not a sad enough cnut to go trawling through posts looking for sarcastic comments from over a year ago. Better things to be doing fortunately. But well done you.
And for the record, "I wouldn't let him manage the lunch run at the minute" was a comment made AFTER he had his meltdown and was sacked from Chelsea... Twat.
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This. Clueless.
Shame.
Pretty much exactly this.
Not sure if I should be flattered or creeped out by you. Weirdo
What are you going on about? You called him some of the worst stuff imaginable. I think you compared him to Hitler or called him something horrendous that you edited your post. So I wanted to know if you changed your tune Randall?
I voted No, because it fitted in No way, Jose!
Have always liked Jose. After two disasters we have a manager that isn't making us a laughing stock. Though I still question some of his choices. Can't understand why he didn't bring Martial on yesterday.
Obviously can't speak for others, but I'm one of the No voters, and I have to say he's won me over, for the most part. There's the odd game (like Southampton) where my fears of his negative approach seem worryingly correct, but mostly he's been better than I feared. Incidentally, even though I voted No, I was never one of those fans who hated Mourinho for his antics. He's always been pure theatre to me, so that wasn't my issue.
Always been behind him, in 2013, 2015 and now. Always thought he was the only one fit to compare to Sir Alex.
I think that's the difference, there are some people who (rightly or wrongly) have pure hatred for the man for various reasons, plus some people who were desperate to see us move to a possession based style, and neither of those groups (not everyone of course, but a lot of them) are prepared to give anything but the most grudging credit, and whatever we win, the man, or the perceived 'style', will mean that they're still not happy.
Oops morata lol
I voted no mainly because I didn't want LVG to get sacked and I was still in denial that his team will come good (ala Ajax). But around March 2016, I would have probably changed my vote.
Jose has definitely won me (and assuming many others) over with the change in attitude that he has brought about to the club.
Also - I think (and maybe this is just confirmation bias) but he seems to have also changed / adapted to suit the United job.
Jose has definitely won me (and assuming many others) over with the change in attitude that he has brought about to the club.
Also - I think (and maybe this is just confirmation bias) but he seems to have also changed / adapted to suit the United job.
Funny but that exactly like Mourinho. We have had to spend big, and over his career he has spent over a billion on players. You know what you get with either one, both will spend profusely.. The advantage Mourinho has is that he has a plan b and c to bring to a game, Guardiola hasnt.