Ten Hag sacked | Ruud appointed Interim Manager

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Why now? Did the players start rioting or something?

Anyway, thank goodness he's gone. I'm sure in a few months I'll look back at some of the positives but, yet again, we've dragged this out to the point where everything became toxic and depressing for everyone involved instead of being proactive.
 
He will always be remembered for the trophy wins, that's what this club is all about. Thank you Eric.

In the end it had to be done, the writing was on the wall and time for a change.
 
I'm excited to potentially see something different in the coming matches. It was all to rinse and repeat.
 
Cannot wait to see the team play well in the next few matches. Start winning 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 then everybody are excited and say yes the team is back. Then start down fall again, blame the team and manager. Fire the manager. And start winning games again. It seems like an infinite cycle.

To be honest. Hope Ruud will do great as an interim and bring us more the positive side and more than what we have had in the past few years.
 
Re Ruud - From what I had heard he had personal disagreements with the management of the club at PSV, not that the results were poor?

If you watch that interview he did with Neville it's pretty clear he has a pretty impressive brain for football management/tactics - so hopefully however long or short this will be he can instill some of that on the group.
 
Addled said:
Shame it turned out this way. Inevitable really. Players should have a long hard look at themselves because their performances are no where near the standard required. INEOS flexing their muscles. On them now to appoint a manager who can get a tune out of these wasters.
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It’s a difficult one. Three years ago, Ten Hag was the head and shoulder obvious choice looking at available coaches ticking the right boxes for Man Utd. That didn’t work out, and now there really are no candidates even faintly as good a bet as he seemed then.

I’m not surprised it came now, despite United playing a totally dominating first half and losing to a travesty on the Man City/Abu Dhabi pay roll.

United have shown enough promise in parts this season to justify giving him the time (good parts of games against City, Fulham, Brighton, Palace, Southampton, Porto, Villa, Brentford and West Ham). If those were built upon and expanded, it would be more than good enough.

To me, what sinks him, is the recurring collapses, not only the obvious ones (Liverpool, Spurs, Porto), but also parts in games we otherwise dictated. He hasn’t sold his vision to the players in a way that makes them remember it and stick to it even when tired, disappointed or confused. That shouldn’t be so after two and a half season.

The fact that we don’t score is maybe what has forced the issue. I’m as curious as you when it comes to which new coach will get such a young (Garnacho, Diallo, Højlund, Zirkzee, Antony) and inconsistent (Rashford) front line scoring consistently.
 
Shame it didn't work out. Really hoped he'd get us to play the football he played at Ajax but weirdly that was never the plan.
 
Thanks for the trophies EtH
He was supposed to be the next great manager but this one turned out to be too big of a job for him.
We had no style of play and watching matches became a chore.
The players do not get absolved of this either as they have been equally useless.
No fighters, no leaders, brainless decisions.
On to the next chapter then..
 
its never a good day but it was needed for a fresh start. so many things i liked about him but he wasn't up to the task. some good memories and good performances and hopefully he has brought in some good players that will stand to the club in the long run.
 
Inevitable decision which could have been made during the international break.
I'm hoping Ineos can pull off a miracle and coax either Amorim or Nagelsman to come but highly doubt whether it will happen. My prediction is a 2nd tier coach will get the job and he will have the same problems trying to get our shite attacking options to function consistently to a high standard. Our finishing is woeful and it's going to take a miracle worker to turn that around.
 
I never enjoy managers being sacked, but it had to be done.

All in all I think he essentially lacked the charisma to inspire a club like ours sufficiently.
 
Damn, I thought it would be November at the earliest. I hope we wait for the right manager if he's not available at this point in time, and go with an interim instead of rushing a decision.
 
My week has been made.

That was a brilliant day in May but this has been a long time coming. It’s a shame how it turned out after the first 6 months or so because he was doing a lot of things I was impressed with, but whatever he was trying after that just spectacularly failed.
 
Not sure INEOS have a replacement lined up, I just think his job became untenable and the noise around his potential sacking became such a disruptive influence, they literally had no choice.
 
Utd have to get their next manager right, no giving it to ruud because he won a couple of games, no short term choices, if it takes waiting until next season for someone like amorim, hopefully we go for that rather than picking someone who is available now.
 
Mr Pigeon said:
Why now? Did the players start rioting or something?
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eventually you have to wash the boxers. there are only so many times you can wear them inside out and brush away the worst of the stains.
 
There were a lot of excuses for ten Hag on the players inability to finish their chances. True he’s not on the pitch to miss an open net, but there is a huge psychological component to the game of football and the manager has to instil confidence and belief into his players (Sir Alex was a master at this). Clearly ten Hag could not do that or his message was lost or not being heard. Hopefully Ruud can get the team playing to their potential, which is obviously much better than 14th.
 
MancunianAngels said:
Unless you're 4 years old, this is also a load of nonsense. Won 2 trophies, reached another final. One top 3 finish. Considerably better than Moyes and also achieved more than Van Gaal and Solskjaer in terms of trophies.

Only Mourinho has done a better job than him post Fergie.
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On the other hand; the worst league finishes and European finishes since Fergie ended. No manager has had us finishing us in 8th and then having us in 14th.

He’s the worst for me post Fergie.
 
Devil_forever said:
Amorim isn't a bad shout. I'd want Marcelo Gallardo. River plate play some incredible football.
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Ye he’s decent but he’s 3rd favourite and most likely taking over from pep. How is Southgate aloud to be on the list for 2nd favourite. He’s a decent shout to be fair, I’d also throw the guy in from Stuttgart. Play very good football and dominated juve away in the CL.
 
Every single Man United fan should be popping a bottle of champagne, albeit six months too late. There's a reason was RvN was brought in in the summer.

The worst manager since SAF and a horrible, arrogant dickhead to boot. He can start new eras and win trophies in farmers leagues if they still want him.

He'll never get a job at any self-respecting big club ever again.
 
Redplane said:
Re Ruud - From what I had heard he had personal disagreements with the management of the club at PSV, not that the results were poor?

If you watch that interview he did with Neville it's pretty clear he has a pretty impressive brain for football management/tactics - so hopefully however long or short this will be he can instill some of that on the group.
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From the wording of the official post I very much doubt that Ruud will be in charge for more then 2-3 games at max
 
Telsim said:
A shame it had to end this way, but it had to end. I'm extremely disappointed and dejected how it all turned out.

Who will be the next fool to take this job and ruin his career? You cannot succeed here.
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Well, with the new structure in place, any new manager we get in now is a bit more set up for success. Atleast that's what I hope.

ETH was advised to not take the United job and he still came into this mess. It ended up being a career suicide after all.
 
duffer said:
feck, I hadn't even thought of that.

Do you get a new manager bounce for an interim? I should know I guess.

Hopefully you get all your bouncing done in the League cup.
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You not remember Ole manager bounce and how long the unbeaten run went on for? Think I remember beating yous aswell in that period.
 
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