He wasn't my choice but I wanted him to succeed because I thought he would have the right mentality to be our manager. But he was in awe from the word go, didn't try to make positive changes to our style and was too frightened of upsetting anyone. The next guy needs to have the Cantona "I'm feckin here now" mindset that Bobbins advocated in the fan video.
Thank you and Goodbye David.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are joined by special guest Anders (@Lyng) to celebrate the news that ETH is staying put! They also talk about the Euros so far, with special attention on England, Scotland and Denmark. They then finish with some transfer talk and the potential comings and outgoings at Old Trafford.
I haven't had a problem with him before and I don't have a problem with him now. He tried, he wasn't the right man, he should never have been appointed, but it's not his fault. Over and done with, I wish him well, he's a good manager.
He's a good man and i have no hard feelings towards him. You can't fault him for effort, i'm sure he did the best he could, i wish him the best in his future.
This.
I've seen it all now. Thanking him for turning us into a joke! The man is/was clearly out of his depth - bye Moysie you failure, good luck etc but you won't be getting any thanks from me.
Thanks for what exactly? He earned a fortune failing miserably and got what he deserved.
I don't hold any grudges but I sure don't see what there is to be thankful for. He turned us from title-winners into seventh-best and it could be years before we return to the top.
He is a mediocre manager and a slightly annoying character.
I don't hold any grudges but I sure don't see what there is to be thankful for. He turned us from title-winners into seventh-best and it could be years before we return to the top.
He is a mediocre manager and a slightly annoying character.
Its right that he's gone - results dictate so. Not just the results, but the manner of the defeats and his own defeatist attitude. He never came across positively as in "they wont get away from OT with anything today" rather than "they are a good team but we'll try our best"
That being said, he seems like a nice guy, so i do feel a bit sorry for him. Its not his fault that he was given the job in the first place
as for this attitude of "this is not how we do things, we should be morally better". Its not how we did things, simply because we got lucky with Fergie.
That being said, he seems like a nice guy, so i do feel a bit sorry for him. Its not his fault that he was given the job in the first place
as for this attitude of "this is not how we do things, we should be morally better". Its not how we did things, simply because we got lucky with Fergie.
Eventhough I'm happy that he's left the club, I do feel a bit bad about him. Yesterday I messaged a friend about this, saying it was like a teacher you hate leaving your school for another. Makes you happy, but feels like you miss those times somehow.
Or is this some version of Stockholm syndrome?
Or is this some version of Stockholm syndrome?
The least we could do is throwing him a birthday party on Friday.
Goodbye and good luck on the future. No thanks for anything though.
He was just a decent guy who was out of his depth. I can imagine him doing a great job, as Pulis has done, rescuing teams on the verge of going down.
Thanks for Mata, the 5-0 against Leverkusen and the 4-0 against Newcastle.
Thanks for Mata, the 5-0 against Leverkusen and the 4-0 against Newcastle.
His best moments
Leverkusen Away
Arsenal at home
First Game of the season at Swansea.
Januzaj
Mata
Worst moments
Rest of the season really.
Leverkusen Away
Arsenal at home
First Game of the season at Swansea.
Januzaj
Mata
Worst moments
Rest of the season really.
Well Dave, I never thought you were the right choice from the start but I was patient and gave you a chance. You officially lost me after the 2-2 draw with Fulham at Old Trafford in January.
I find it hard to feel sorry for you, especially when I read all your post match comments and it was clear you were out of your depth.
Anyway, all the best, I'm sure you'll make a Stoke like team "hard to beat" one day and you'll take points of us to teach us a lesson. Cheerio!
I find it hard to feel sorry for you, especially when I read all your post match comments and it was clear you were out of your depth.
Anyway, all the best, I'm sure you'll make a Stoke like team "hard to beat" one day and you'll take points of us to teach us a lesson. Cheerio!
Thank you for being the sacrificial bumper to make the United job less of a daunting prospect for potential future managers.
Olympiakos 2nd leg too!
On topic though, Moyes was clearly out of his depth. But he did it the "right" way. He was by and large respectful, dignified, and he tried his best. He was just not up to it, and that happens in life.
Agreed
Which is why I find it puzzling that so many posters find him arrogant and smug. Not sure where that has come from at all.
Pity it didn't work out, hope he does well for himself in the future and lands on his feet at a decent club.
I will hopefully try to thank David Moyes.
That's actually very close to rawkish shit.I see what you did there
When the Gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers: Oscar Wilde.
David Moyes thought he was selected for the job of a lifetime. Unfortunately he wasn't up to it. Won't give him a second thought now.
David Moyes thought he was selected for the job of a lifetime. Unfortunately he wasn't up to it. Won't give him a second thought now.
I wish him the best of luck, which he probably doesn't need, as he's a good manager despite what's happened here. Newcastle for example would do well to secure him.
Glad to see the back of him though, his mentality was shocking since day one and it spread like a virus across the club.
Glad to see the back of him though, his mentality was shocking since day one and it spread like a virus across the club.
What an amazing job you've done, Dave. You've taken United to a new level that fans had never imagined. Good luck for your next team.
This is the kind of post I'm aspiring to produce.
He's obviously a very decent and honourable man who was desperate to be a success. Like all of us can he fell short. No shame in that. I genuinely hope he can rebuild his reputation and career elsewhere and that he gets a warm reception next time he's at OT. Really the worst thing that can be levelled at him is that he's probably not good enough. That's not something to hate the guy for. He's gone now, good luck to him.
Well, he did make it easy for his follower, unlike SAF...
I've had it as my tagline, eight or nine times.
He's walking away with his held held high, after all we played really well on Sunday against Everton.
Moyes was smiling in his post match press conference anyway.
Moyes was smiling in his post match press conference anyway.
There's nothing to be thankful for.
He came in, wasn't very good, was sacked.
So ummm....
He came in, wasn't very good, was sacked.
So ummm....
I don't think he's arrogant and smug, but I think to try and cope with the situation he was increasingly defiant and often would laugh and smile in interviews after defeats, his way of trying to show he didn't feel under pressure I suppose, and that came across badly to some I think.
Frustration?Thanks loads David... I know you've given your 100%... Manchester United can be tricky sometimes... could have happen to the best... it's a pity that you've not been given enough time.
Some comments have been quite disgraceful, true Manchester United fans are intelligent and knowledgeable, far from that rawkish shit we've been hearing lately.
What did David Moyes do that was actually right? He made constant team changes which surely make any kind of cohesion impossible. He used players out of position, which eventually looked down to just being stubborn, because everyone was screaming at him to use them correctly. We play our best game of the season against Newcastle, but the team was changed to accommodate Rooney who blatantly wasn't fit, and Nani and Evans came in despite not having played since Noah was a lad.
I wish him all the best. I just wish I could understand some of his bizarre decisions.
There's no probably about it. He just wasnt. By a long shot.
He was never up to the job. He "might've" grown into the role eventually, but how long would that have taken? Its the correct decision. Onwards and upwards
Best of luck to him - whilst it is the right decision, I really did want him to succeed here, but it just wasn't working. I hope he gets past this and moves his career on to achieve something special in the future.
I'm sure the day he returns to Old Trafford as the away manager once again, he will continue to get excellent receptions from the United fans.
I'm sure the day he returns to Old Trafford as the away manager once again, he will continue to get excellent receptions from the United fans.
Thanks for providing 4 or 5 passengers, sorry players, with a excuse for being utter shit this season.
He clearly has a lot going for him as a footie manager. His 11 years at Everton is proof positive of that. But in the end, I guess what was right with him wasn't quite enough to make up for what was wrong with him in terms of managing a club of United's stature. Specifically, he seemed to lack a bit of tactical know-how with regards to grabbing games by the balls, the way you need to at a top club. It's no surprise that he did better away from home than at OT and that perhaps his finest hour came in the Bayern double-header by allowing them to completely set the premise. Would he have grown into the role given time? Who knows. He's certainly not as useless as this place would have you believe. But even though I've supported him all season I guess it's fair enough that his time was up. We simply weren't improving.
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Only thing I can say is don't slam the door on your way out. The guy did nothing positive in his time here, he'll have his money to compensate so I don't feel bad. The shit he put us through this season, no way does he get a thank you. Constant ridicule and embarrassment.
He's a good manager, just not ready for a big club. Im sure he will continue to do well at another club. Goodluck to him.
My grandma used to say "If you can't say anything nice about someone, then say nowt." I'm saying nowt.