Football Season 2013/14 & Summer Window - Page 295

denphone · 05-01-2014, 18:34

And who would be your choice to replace him?.

Russ · 05-01-2014, 18:40

The only manager with proven repeated success at the highest level in the PL would be Mourinho.

**Damien** · 05-01-2014, 18:52

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The only manager with proven repeated success at the highest level in the PL would be Mourinho.

He is at Chelsea.....

Russ · 05-01-2014, 19:02

I was asked for my choice, I gave it...

**Damien** · 05-01-2014, 19:08

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I was asked for my choice, I gave it...

Yes but it's not a realistic choice. Since you want Moyes to be fired it's a fair question to ask who would replace him. If United fire Moyes then you won't get Mourinho so who else would you actually get? These are the questions the board would need to ask before making a decision, if they ever lost their minds and gave into the reactionary knee-jerk decisions that are more typical of Spurs that is.

I think you need to give the man time. It's been half a season.

thenry · 05-01-2014, 19:26

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No no, Moyes isn't doing too badly, we're all overreacting etc etc

Moyes OUT.

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Bentaleb attempted to stamp on Nachoman yesterday...

https://vine.co/v/hYgZppDiHOX

****!

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Michael Owen is disliked by soo many

https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/s...81799372656640

https://twitter.com/chris_lindsay86/...82429244268544

https://twitter.com/paddypower/statu...91522687868929

theres no better finisher in the league than Chicarito

Owen defending Fabios red so the camera zooms into the cut shin

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems set to make Norway midfielders Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Mats Moller Daehli his first signings as Cardiff City manager.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25608883

denphone · 05-01-2014, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Russ

The only manager with proven repeated success at the highest level in the PL would be Mourinho.

Do you think MU ever contacted him about the possibility of taking over before Chelsea came along.

colin25 · 05-01-2014, 19:39

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theres no better finisher in the league than Chicarito :LOL: Owen defending Fabios red so the camera zooms into the cut shin[COLOR="Silver"

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it was a typical owen comment, "no better finisher", lol I started listing them but stopped when I remembered it was Owen saying it.

Russ · 05-01-2014, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Damien

Yes but it's not a realistic choice. Since you want Moyes to be fired it's a fair question to ask who would replace him. If United fire Moyes then you won't get Mourinho so who else would you actually get? These are the questions the board would need to ask before making a decision, if they ever lost their minds and gave into the reactionary knee-jerk decisions that are more typical of Spurs that is.

I think you need to give the man time. It's been half a season.

The question asked was who would I have replace him, not who is likely to do so.

I don't see this as knee-jerk. At no time has Moyes ever looked anywhere near in control of his team and if press reports from today are true he has no plans to sign anyone this month.

**Damien** · 05-01-2014, 19:58

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The question asked was who would I have replace him, not who is likely to do so.

The point of the question is to highlight that there needs to be someone out there to take over if you're going to fire him. Fantasy picks don't work. So who do you think could take over if Moyes is fired?

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I don't see this as knee-jerk. At no time has Moyes ever looked anywhere near in control of his team and if press reports from today are true he has no plans to sign anyone this month.

It is knee-jerk. You've only had one half of the season. You need to give him a season or two at least.

iadom · 05-01-2014, 20:01

Just got back home from OT, soaked to the skin.

I honestly didn't think they could play any worse than they did last Wednesday against Spurs, sadly I was wrong, a woeful performance from the players, you can't blame Moyes when highly paid professionals show so little enterprise.

Russ · 05-01-2014, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Damien

The point of the question is to highlight that there needs to be someone out there to take over if you're going to fire him. Fantasy picks don't work. So who do you think could take over if Moyes is fired?

A manager doesn't have to be unemployed to be in contention. However unlikely, Mourinho could take over.

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It is knee-jerk. You've only had one half of the season. You need to give him a season or two at least.

A manager with zero experience of a club of this magnitude or at this level making a holy hash of just about everything he's tried so far? Wanting him out is not a knee-jerk. He can take his small-club mentality back to Everton for all I care.

**Damien** · 05-01-2014, 20:11

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A manager doesn't have to be unemployed to be in contention. However unlikely, Mourinho could take over.

Yes but he isn't. He is managing a team that has more money, is higher in the league, and for whom he has just signed. Mourinho is not taking over United. I would like us to sign Ronaldo this window but it's not going to happen. Who do you think could take over from Moyes who is a feasible candidate?

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A manager with zero experience of a club of this magnitude or at this level making a holy hash of just about everything he's tried so far? Wanting him out is not a knee-jerk. He can take his small-club mentality back to Everton for all I care.

All big club managers had to start somewhere. Ferguson didn't have it when he took over United. Wenger didn't have it when he took over Arsenal. There is no one who can step into that job without a problem given the problems the squad has and the sheer success his predecessor had. You need to give him time to adapt to the job and build a new squad. Arsenal were poor at times last year and so were Liverpool and this year they're flying, it's the consequence of stability. You would have been amongst the fans that wanted Ferguson out when he also had a bad start.

When people said Moyes needed time this is what they meant. They didn't mean you get to win everything and take credit for giving the guy time, they meant you might have to cope with a rough patch or season as the new guy takes over.

thenry · 05-01-2014, 20:23

I found a pic of Russ heading home from OT

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denphone · 05-01-2014, 20:26

The problem is at big clubs now is generally you don't get time and Wenger is a one off in terms of managers still managing now who have been there for a long time.

The bottom line for owners now is qualify for the Champions League and if they don't then the managers will generally get the sack at the end of the season.