Ryan Giggs | United confirm he's left

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Give him the u21 job. Joyce will probably be off and I can't be arsed seeing him on the first team bench anymore.
 
If Giggs has any shame he will go and prove himself elsewhere. So my guess is that he stays.
 
Men are saying that he as been given an offer to stay at United. Sensible if true.
 
Manchester United offer Ryan Giggs chance to STAY at Old Trafford
[source] | It is understood Man Utd are keen for club legend to remain at Old Trafford despite reportedly cutting ties with Louis van Gaal.

Ryan Giggs has been offered the chance to stay at United. It is understood that the club have made an offer to the Reds most decorated player and number one all-time appearance maker to remain at Old Trafford in some capacity. It is not known the job United have outlined to the 42-year-old in the post Louis van Gaal era but they want the Reds legend to remain. Giggs is believed to be considering the post United have put on the table for him.

He has been Van Gaal's assistant manager for the last two seasons having been previously player coach for David Moyes before his retirement in 2014. The former winger was temporary United boss for four matches after Moyes was sacked at Easter 2013 and though he accepted Van Gaal's invitation to join his backroom staff he did covet the top job one day. However, it is believed United do not want to lose his experience and hope he'll remain.

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I think this was the update hinted at on twitter earlier, but there's not much new info.
 
Don't see why United are bending over backward to try and keep him...he is partly responsible or season just ended...it's like he feels entitled to a decent job/manager job here...needs to go away and build a career like everyone else has to do
 
They keep making these mistakes. I hope Ryan does not take up the offer. He needs to start his managerial career somewhere now. Not wait around. What if Mourinho is successful? Unlike some, I believe if he is successful he won't be leaving soon. Then what does Ryan do? Wait until Mo drops dead?
 
They shouldn't be asking Giggs if he wants to stay. They should be asking Mourinho. If Mou agrees to then by all means yes stay but if the manager doesn't need you then there is no point forcing Giggs on him.
 
If he want's to be a manager he should just go and do it. I can't see what he, or the club gains if he stays. I suspect Jose will want his own staff and as such the likelihood is he'd not be in a position of any note.
 
If we consider Warren Joyce-Blackburn news together with 'Giggs asked to STAY' reports, it maybe u21 job.
 
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If we consider Warren Joyce-Blackburn news together with 'Giggs asked to STAY' reports, it maybe u21 job.
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If Giggs thinks he's ready for the a United job it would he weird to see him go for a U21 role. He must be scared of leaving if he stays
 
He'll turn it down and leave me thinks
 
He should leave. If he wants to progress as anything in the game, he needs to get out there and actually do a job as a manager. Waiting and waiting until the off chance that the board goes "just give him the job" is just ridiculous at a club this size. If he wants to manage United he needs the CV for it.
 
The u21s job makes sense for both parties. After van Gaal's miserable stint he was never going to get the nod from the Glazers. He's also shown very little character that would attract hiring clubs, reserved on the bench, not really stood out, not been on the touchline or even doing interviews (Most of those are probably LvG's instructions). So his stock has probably lowered, you can't see him get a good manager position for the immediate future.

With Joyce likely to be leaving for a managers role, the u21s jobs is worth a shot for the time being. United seem to see something in him, that position can help show his character.
 
He's 42. If he's serious about management, he should leave and find a job elsewhere and prove he deserves a big job.

He shouldn't just hang around here and think he'll reverse into the United job at some point.
 
Rest assured that after winning a couple u21 games his name will pop up as mou successor. He will be the Welsh pep or something of that kind
 
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Giggs as manager down the road might be well and good but whats Solksjaer up to these days?
 
If Rooney and Giggs go this summer it'll be like a breath of fresh air through the club.


Two strong personalities who are used to getting their own way and make Varys look like an amateur. Time for this club to move forward.
 
If I was Giggsy I'd be going all out to get the Villa job. Massive club at Championship level and will have serious funding for the level with the new owners coming in.
 
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If I was Giggsy I'd be going all out to get the Villa job. Massive club at Championship level and will have serious funding for the level with the new owners coming in.
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Their new owners seem a bit dodgy. I'd be steering clear of Villa if I were him, like Moyes has done this morning.
 
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I reckon its Rooney who is leaking to the press
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Could very well be, but the articles are very critical of van Gaal while being positive for Giggs, which is not a good look for an assistent. You should be mingling with the players while supporting the manager, not mingling with the manager and supporting the players.
 
The only option would be the u21 job. Otherwise if he doesnt want it, just leave. Assistant manager for the 3rd time is just a bad thing. He has learnt everything he needs in his 3 years here, now go out and prove yourself.
 
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Their new owners seem a bit dodgy. I'd be steering clear of Villa if I were him, like Moyes has done this morning.
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I agree. I think Villa is toxic at the moment. Really most of the available clubs aren't good options. Bolton are going down, Newcastle (if Rafa leaves) self-sabotages. There is Nottingham though.

I think the best option would be to wait and see what opens up during the summer.
 
We need to suggest we think it's best for all concerned he goes elsewhere.

It's not good for the current manager's authority to have someone talked about as a 'manager in waiting' and if he stays that'll be even more the case than it has been under LVG.
 
The antipathy towards Giggsy on this forum is depressing. The new generation of United fans don't see the club as anything but a collection of players in red shirts. There's history here, and we're severing all the old connections.
 
Did he really think the club would "upgrade" him to manager? Deluded serial cheater, move on mate, we don't want you anywhere near this club, you're a disgrace.
 
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Seems to me like he's acting over entitled. I'd much rather he prove himself than be given it on blind faith. Wonder what his thought process is when he thinks about hypothetically he manages the team in a crisis... I've seen nothing to make me believe he could do it effectively.
 
Dante said:
The antipathy towards Giggsy on this forum is depressing. The new generation of United fans don't see the club as anything but a collection of players in red shirts. There's history here, and we're severing all the old connections.
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History is calling history because it happened in the past. Not a single poster here is completely against the idea of United eventually being managed by Giggs, but people feel as if he's a schemer and is scared to actually work for the job he feels he's entitled to. He needs to go out and prove himself if he ever wants to earn the job. Him going out and managing another club does not change what he did for United as a player. But every single manager in world football has done something to earn the job they got, Giggs shouldn't be any different and for some reason he believes he is. And of course not everyone likes Giggs, outside of football his character is a disgrace.
 
Giggly had it all planned out in his head that he would have a fairytale career like Guardiola or Enrique.
 
Dante said:
The antipathy towards Giggsy on this forum is depressing. The new generation of United fans don't see the club as anything but a collection of players in red shirts. There's history here, and we're severing all the old connections.
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Sometimes it's time to move on, especially if those connections might be holding the club back somewhat. Giggs didn't seem to be a particularly important or effective assistant manager, and there have been many stories about him actually undermining the authority of both Moyes and Van Gaal. I understand that completely, but it's something I wouldn't want to have happen again. A fresh start means a new management team, not Giggs hanging about pining for the top job himself.
 
.......lies elsewhere. For the time being at least.
 
Dante said:
The antipathy towards Giggsy on this forum is depressing. The new generation of United fans don't see the club as anything but a collection of players in red shirts. There's history here, and we're severing all the old connections.
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What does that last bit even mean? It's not as if the club are striking those players and their achievements from its history. Giving ex-players a role at the club is fine of course, but it should be on merit rather than by status. Meanwhile, Sir Bobby and Sir Alex are both still at the club in some capacity. I don't see anything wrong here.
 
Dante said:
The antipathy towards Giggsy on this forum is depressing. The new generation of United fans don't see the club as anything but a collection of players in red shirts. There's history here, and we're severing all the old connections.
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The club is full of old faces from top to bottom, whether that be coaches, ambassadors, directors or even in-house channel commentators.

Our new manager has his own #2 and it isn't Ryan Giggs. He either accepts the new job role or he doesn't, and leaves. The club isn't severing connections in the slightest.
 
Kag said:
The club is full of old faces from top to bottom, whether that be coaches, ambassadors, directors or even in-house channel commentators.

Our new manager has his own #2 and it isn't Ryan Giggs. He either accepts the new job role or he doesn't, and leaves. The club isn't severing connections in the slightest.
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Bayern and Barca are built on the legacies of Beckenbauer and Cruyff. I'd hate for us to throw Giggsy out with the bath water. Beckenbauer got to manage Germany straight off the bat, and Cruff got the big job at Ajax after hanging up his boots (who were still a massive club). Giggsy should have a proper role at United. To be fair, he probably will after Mourinho's tenure goes to shit in 3 years.
 
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Bayern and Barca are built on the legacies of Beckenbauer and Cruyff. I'd hate for us to throw Giggsy out with the bath water. Beckenbauer got to manage Germany straight off the bat, and Cruff got the big job at Ajax after hanging up his boots (who were still a massive club). Giggsy should have a proper role at United. To be fair, he probably will after Mourinho's tenure goes to shit in 3 years.
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Giggs has a proper role at United. If he turns down the next one offered to him then there's nothing the club can do about it.

Beckenbauer, Cruyff and Giggs are all different people. What worked for one doesn't necessarily mean it will work for the other. There's nothing in common between any of them aside from the fact they were great football players. That fact doesn't give Giggs some kind of given right to hold a prominent role at the club.
 
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