Will there be a demonstration against the Glazers if Pochettino is appointed United manager?

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With overwhelming support for ten Hag on all online polls and many fans not even willing to consider Pochettino is it possible that there will be a fan demonstration(s) against the Glazers should they choose the Argentine?

Would this be fair on Pochettino and how damaging could it be to the club?
 
Lots of tantrums on the internet, a few squeaks about potential gatherings outside OT. Some green and gold blah blah blah.

The real direct action will be City swooping in and picking up Ten Hag while we slum it with Poch for two years or so, and the Glazers extracting more dividends.
 
Bloody hell. It is not like they are hiring some manager from finnish league whos only serious job in career was relegating WBA or something

I know, i know....
 
Eh? I hope that you are taking the piss out of the whole caf with their Poch stance. Which really reached ridiculous heights.

Do prefer ETH mind you, but at this stage it's like he is battling with Tony Pulis for the job.
 
Bloody hell.

I would prefer ten Hag but Pochettino is still younger and has managed some of the best players of this generation.Not like we’d be hiring Joey Barton
 
Wouldn't put it past the online fanbase that has been whipped into a frenzy by twitter and YouTube channels. Over a manager who I'd bet at least 95% have never watched an Ajax game in the last few years.
 
Jim Beam said:
Eh? I hope that you are taking the piss out of the whole caf with their Poch stance. Which really reached ridiculous heights.

Do prefer ETH mind you, but at this stage it's like he is battling with Tony Pulis for the job.
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Not taking the piss out of, more illustrating how strongly anti Pochettino sentiment is amongst our support.
 
No.

There'd just be far less enthusiasm going into next season with the fanbase being far less patient with him. So if we start poorly, then it won't be long for the "Poch out" comments.
 
Frank Grimes said:
Have you read the next manager thread? The disdain for Pochettino in there suggests it could be the straw that break the camels back for some.
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I know. That is why i stay away from that thread. As @Jim Beam said; it is like we are choosing between new version of Pep and Tony Pulis. That thread looks like Klopp's thread on RAWK; "all hail king Ten Hag"
 
No, but the level of adoration towards Ten Hag is definitely bordering on weird. He better be fecking good.
 
Supporters (those who support the club by purchasing tickets to attend matches) won’t.

However, there will be plenty of fans on here moaning and crying as usual.
 
There's only one option in the poll so it's tells you very little about what those who voted for ETH think of Poch. Many could have him a close second and a fair few probably don't want him anywhere near the place but we don't know the breakdown.

90 odd % wanting ETH as their number one choice doesn't mean they'd all riot if anyone else got the job.
 
Oh lord. Same madness that has taken over that next manager thread where people think throwing out their toys openly will draw support. I want ETH too but good lord have some self awareness. He may or may not succeed here. You don't throw riots over that, not even figuratively.
 
Frank Grimes said:
Not taking the piss out of, more illustrating how strongly anti Pochettino sentiment is amongst our support.
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On here (I really don't know how strong the anti-Poch sentiment is elsewhere/in general) that has a lot to do with how he's been obsessed over by a minority of posters for years.

Most posters on here just prefer ETH, they don't hate Poch (but many are fed up with his fan brigade).

If Poch gets appointed...I won't lie - he clearly won't be cut much slack by many fans. But there will be no protests or demonstrations - of course not. He isn't a bad manager or an outrageous choice - hardly anyone thinks that.

And the "not much slack" would go for pretty much anyone at this stage. If ETH gets appointed and we struggle a bit, he'll have a ton of fans on his case - make no mistake about that. You'll get anything from "never proved himself in a big league" to "(bald) fraud" very quickly.
 
You’ll have whinging fecks no matter whoever is appointed but god surely no protests.
 
Chesterlestreet said:
On here (I really don't know how strong the anti-Poch sentiment is elsewhere/in general) that has a lot to do with how he's been obsessed over by a minority of posters for years.

Most posters on here just prefer ETH, they don't hate Poch (but many are fed up with his fan brigade).

If Poch gets appointed...I won't lie - he clearly won't be cut much slack by many fans. But there will be no protests or demonstrations - of course not. He isn't a bad manager or an outrageous choice - hardly anyone thinks that.

And the "not much slack" would go for pretty much anyone at this stage. If ETH gets appointed and we struggle a bit, he'll have a ton of fans on his case - make no mistake about that. You'll get anything from "never proved himself in a big league" to "(bald) fraud" very quickly.
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There's no Pochettino fan brigade. Jose probably has more fanboys on here and he's a proven dud. Even Ole. This is just exaggerating to justify brattish behavior.
 
Frank Grimes said:
With overwhelming support for ten Hag on all online polls and many fans not even willing to consider Pochettino is it possible that there will be a fan demonstration(s) against the Glazers should they choose the Argentine?

Would this be fair on Pochettino and how damaging could it be to the club?
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If we appoint one of the obvious top 5 candidates? No, of course not. Poch might not be everyone's first choice but he is definitely a legitimate target. He's a much stronger appointment in terms of achievements and football style than Moyes ever was.
 
Chesterlestreet said:
On here (I really don't know how strong the anti-Poch sentiment is elsewhere/in general) that has a lot to do with how he's been obsessed over by a minority of posters for years.

Most posters on here just prefer ETH, they don't hate Poch (but many are fed up with his fan brigade).

If Poch gets appointed...I won't lie - he clearly won't be cut much slack by many fans. But there will be no protests or demonstrations - of course not. He isn't a bad manager or an outrageous choice - hardly anyone thinks that.

And the "not much slack" would go for pretty much anyone at this stage. If ETH gets appointed and we struggle a bit, he'll have a ton of fans on his case - make no mistake about that. You'll get anything from "never proved himself in a big league" to "(bald) fraud" very quickly.
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True that. Hard to believe Pochettino has less than 5% support though in that poll. I'm ten Hag too but also except Pochettino is a viable option. Most people in that thread clearly despise Pochettino.
 
It’s actually a really good point, it does almost feel as if anything but Ten Hag will be a let down at this point. Fans would clearly be willing to give Ten Hag more time than Poch. Fans would turn on Poch if he didn’t do anything special very quickly
 
Greck said:
There's no Pochettino fan brigade.
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Depends how you define it.

We have definitely had a number of posters on here over the years who have actively pushed a Poch-to-United agenda.

Granted, the actual "brigade" (in terms of active posters) has diminished since he left Spurs (and failed to impress much at PSG) - but the damage has been done, so to speak.
 
I'd argue that the immense - at times - interest in what Poch has been up to at PSG (and the sheer glee displayed whenever he's fecked up in one way or another) is down to precisely this thing: the fact that he's been considered the #1 candidate for the United job by a significant number of fans.

(On here, I mean - I'm talking about how he's been perceived on the Caf first and foremost).
 
Chesterlestreet said:
Depends how you define it.

We have definitely had a number of posters on here over the years who have actively pushed a Poch-to-United agenda.

Granted, the actual "brigade" (in terms of active posters) has diminished since he left Spurs (and failed to impress much at PSG) - but the damage has been done, so to speak.
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So if several of those people have changed their minds in the light of new information doesn't that mean said people aren't actually hardheaded? How is fighting waning minority support a good cause? There is no good way to present the silliness of this situation.
 
Chesterlestreet said:
Depends how you define it.

We have definitely had a number of posters on here over the years who have actively pushed a Poch-to-United agenda.

Granted, the actual "brigade" (in terms of active posters) has diminished since he left Spurs (and failed to impress much at PSG) - but the damage has been done, so to speak.
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Are people who actively push ETH to United, also brigade? Is that a bad thing or a good thing (brigade stuff)?
 
I really do wonder what his fans will say if he ends up not winning the Eredivisie this season, especially given the CL performance. I find it so bizarre that so many fans are completely certain he’s the best candidate.
 
Greck said:
So if several of those people have changed their minds in the light of new information doesn't that mean said people aren't actually hardheaded?
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That could be.

But given how this place works, it could also mean that the most vocal posters have just ceased posting (that's usually what happens when things aren't going too well for their man, whether it's a player or a manager - they lay low and then re-emerge the moment something happens that suits their agenda).

I may be unfair here, but your average forum poster these days is hardheaded. They're much more likely to stick to their initial assessment of something or someone than being open to admitting that they were - shock and horror - wrong.

Anyway, this isn't really about the possibly/probably dying breed of genuine, hardcore Poch-inners - but rather about those who are now positively hostile to Poch: I maintain that for many of those, the fact that he was championed by a significant number of United fans (in an obnoxious manner, from their perspective) is very relevant.
 
Andycoleno9 said:
Are people who actively push ETH to United, also brigade? Is that a bad thing or a good thing (brigade stuff)?
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The very term "brigade" implies something negative (I would say).

It implies pushing an agenda, arguing in an overly aggressive and/or obsessive manner in favour of a certain party.

Being in favour of something or someone doesn't mean - in itself - that you're a part of any "brigade". It's the manner in which you express your preference, not the preference itself.
 
Chesterlestreet said:
The very term "brigade" implies something negative (I would say).

It implies pushing an agenda, arguing in an overly aggressive and/or obsessive manner in favour of a certain party.

Being in favour of something or someone doesn't mean - in itself - that you're a part of any "brigade". It's the manner in which you express your preference, not the preference itself.
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Then we have ETH brigade right now.
 
matt10000 said:
Supporters (those who support the club by purchasing tickets to attend matches) won’t.

However, there will be plenty of fans on here moaning and crying as usual.
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This “divide” is a bit of a myth.

Just because people don’t boo and wave white hankies in the ground doesn’t mean they don’t moan every bit as much as people on here. Have you ever stood waiting for a post-match tram?

You have to go onto Twitter if you really want to see a different level of moaning.
 
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