bucky
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Frank de Boer would be my pick currently.
We could offer him a very lucrative contract, he may be happy to get more for his efforts. If FFP is for real then United will have a large advantage over Liverpool because our commercial and stadium revenue are considerably greater. We can use that to pay Rodgers more than Liverpool can afford to.
Likewise we could offer a bigger budget per year for transfers.
I don't know how things are at Liverpool as far as control over transfers and finances to resign players, but we might be able to offer him more control.
It's a bigger job, Rodgers might fancy the challenge.
Rodgers? Lets not go overboard.
Bigger test will be next season when they juggling Europe and premier league together. Gerrard has played most league games. Bet he won't manage that next season with Europe.
Apparently there is a 4 man shortlist, does anyone have a link to the Guardian original story?
Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti on Manchester United shortlist?
Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man shortlist with a view to replacing David Moyes at the end of the season.
Moyes took charge of the Premier League champions last summer following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, but has come under increasing pressure due to a lacklustre campaign.
As it stands, United are seventh in the Premier League table, while they were knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup by Swansea City and Sunderland respectively.
According to The Guardian, the club's hierarchy have prepared for Moyes's possible exit by drawing up a replacement list that included Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal.
United are in Champions League quarter-final action against Bayern Munich this evening.
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/news/simeone-ancelotti-on-united-shortlist_147553.html
If I were a united fan, I wouldn't even necessarily look for a top name. There's great managerial talent in the league. You just chose the wrong one.
Should have snapped Martinez while he was still at Wigan, but it's not too late to get him. Lambert is another one.
Apparently there is a 4 man shortlist, does anyone have a link to the Guardian original story?
Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti on Manchester United shortlist?
Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man shortlist with a view to replacing David Moyes at the end of the season.
Moyes took charge of the Premier League champions last summer following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, but has come under increasing pressure due to a lacklustre campaign.
As it stands, United are seventh in the Premier League table, while they were knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup by Swansea City and Sunderland respectively.
According to The Guardian, the club's hierarchy have prepared for Moyes's possible exit by drawing up a replacement list that included Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal.
United are in Champions League quarter-final action against Bayern Munich this evening.
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/news/simeone-ancelotti-on-united-shortlist_147553.html
If I were a united fan, I wouldn't even necessarily look for a top name. There's great managerial talent in the league. You just chose the wrong one.
Should have snapped Martinez while he was still at Wigan, but it's not too late to get him. Lambert is another one.
Give Moyes next season to prove himself with his own team, if United aren't challenging for the title or at least showing significant progress then it might be time to call it a day.
Then see who is available, it is too early to speculate at this point.
Apparently there is a 4 man shortlist, does anyone have a link to the Guardian original story?
Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti on Manchester United shortlist?
Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man shortlist with a view to replacing David Moyes at the end of the season.
Moyes took charge of the Premier League champions last summer following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, but has come under increasing pressure due to a lacklustre campaign.
As it stands, United are seventh in the Premier League table, while they were knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup by Swansea City and Sunderland respectively.
According to The Guardian, the club's hierarchy have prepared for Moyes's possible exit by drawing up a replacement list that included Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal.
United are in Champions League quarter-final action against Bayern Munich this evening.
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/news/simeone-ancelotti-on-united-shortlist_147553.html
Yes because Moyes is a top name.
I hope we go all out for a top name. If not, Potchetinno will do.
So every new manager needs their own team?
He was given a very good team and spent £70m on top of that.
Apparently there is a 4 man shortlist, does anyone have a link to the Guardian original story?
Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti on Manchester United shortlist?
Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man shortlist with a view to replacing David Moyes at the end of the season.
Moyes took charge of the Premier League champions last summer following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, but has come under increasing pressure due to a lacklustre campaign.
As it stands, United are seventh in the Premier League table, while they were knocked out of the FA Cup and League Cup by Swansea City and Sunderland respectively.
According to The Guardian, the club's hierarchy have prepared for Moyes's possible exit by drawing up a replacement list that included Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal.
United are in Champions League quarter-final action against Bayern Munich this evening.
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/news/simeone-ancelotti-on-united-shortlist_147553.html
They would need to be a proven winner with a personality that can fill (some of) the void left by Fergie. I'm sure there are smaller names out there that fit that description, but they'd be hard to find.Pochettino is another good shout for managers in the league who could step up.
My point was that whilst Moyes was a not-big-name who isn't good enough, it doesn't necessarily follow that the right candidate should be a big name.
I would take any of those but in descending order of want...
Klopp
Van Gaal
Ancelotti
Simeone (purely based on that he is less experienced)
Plus the Guardian are usually pretty clued up. Could it be that at long, long last things might actually be happening?
Is that the way you really want us to operate ? Buy a completely new team for every new manager and should he fail with this new team then what ? We don't have a ''money is no problem'' benefactor like City and our only realistic chance lies in the efficient use of our resources and spending loads of money to prop up a failed manager sadly does not qualify as such . Moyes should have done much better with the squad Fergie left him and certainly after spending £65m on players .Give Moyes next season to prove himself with his own team, if United aren't challenging for the title or at least showing significant progress then it might be time to call it a day.
Then see who is available, it is too early to speculate at this point.
Is that the way you really want us to operate ? Buy a completely new team for every new manager and should he fail with this new team then what ? We don't have a ''money is no problem'' benefactor like City and our only realistic chance lies in the efficient use of our resources and spending loads of money to prop up a failed manager sadly does not qualify as such . Moyes should have done much better with the squad Fergie left him and certainly after spending £65m on players .
I like him but the club should come first and if we know that what he has achieved isn't the best we could have achieved, that we aren't any closer to noticing any promising sign from performances then why should we continue ?
If he can't get the best out of the very good players that he has already then he's hardly liikely to be able to get the best out of any others he may buy for United. Giving Moyes ANY more of our money to spend is futile. You need more than strength of character to be manager of United and Moyes has just not got anything else in his locker.Give Moyes next season to prove himself with his own team, if United aren't challenging for the title or at least showing significant progress then it might be time to call it a day.
Then see who is available, it is too early to speculate at this point.
Not guaranteed success, just vastly improved chances if we pick the right guy. Interestingly, someone recently posted the cost comparison between being out the champions league for a season, and Abramovich's payouts to their harem of firees. About the same amount, and Chelsea are the extreme case. That's what puts United's long term future in jeopardy, if we don't make it back in next year we're in trouble. And it's going to take £100m+ worth of signings to achieve that apparently, given Moyes' grave assessment of our squad strength? I want stability under a great manager as much as the next fan - which is why I'm extremely unenthusiastic about Moyes staying on.Plenty of fans on forums seem to think that there is guaranteed success of we get rid of Moyes. I'm afraid it isn't. If we go along with your suggestion we would be sacking managers every 6 or 8 months, wrecking the stability of the club, paying out tens of millions each year in severance packages and putting Utd's long term future in jeopardy.
Yes Moyes hasn't done well but he has shown many qualities that mark him down as a true red - resilience, stubbornness, hard work. If he can manage to rise to the new demands and type of club United is, he could be another great, and fans will be looking back regretting calling for his head, abusing him, humiliating him etc
Moyes hasn't yet settled and fans aren't helping by flying childish banners etc
I would go balls out for Ancelotti.
Yes Moyes hasn't done well but he has shown many qualities that mark him down as a true red - resilience, stubbornness, hard work. If he can manage to rise to the new demands and type of club United is, he could be another great, and fans will be looking back regretting calling for his head, abusing him, humiliating him etc
Why would he leave Real? Or is he due to get the sack at the end of the season?
Plenty of fans on forums seem to think that there is guaranteed success of we get rid of Moyes. I'm afraid it isn't. If we go along with your suggestion we would be sacking managers every 6 or 8 months, wrecking the stability of the club, paying out tens of millions each year in severance packages and putting Utd's long term future in jeopardy.
Yes Moyes hasn't done well but he has shown many qualities that mark him down as a true red - resilience, stubbornness, hard work. If he can manage to rise to the new demands and type of club United is, he could be another great, and fans will be looking back regretting calling for his head, abusing him, humiliating him etc
Moyes hasn't yet settled and fans aren't helping by flying childish banners etc
One huge flaw in your argument, you can't state one football based reason we should persist with him and you relying on Moyes growing into the role, what are the chances of that ? Why not try to get a more natural fit who doesn't to change who he is to succeed here ?Plenty of fans on forums seem to think that there is guaranteed success of we get rid of Moyes. I'm afraid it isn't. If we go along with your suggestion we would be sacking managers every 6 or 8 months, wrecking the stability of the club, paying out tens of millions each year in severance packages and putting Utd's long term future in jeopardy.
Yes Moyes hasn't done well but he has shown many qualities that mark him down as a true red - resilience, stubbornness, hard work. If he can manage to rise to the new demands and type of club United is, he could be another great, and fans will be looking back regretting calling for his head, abusing him, humiliating him etc
Moyes hasn't yet settled and fans aren't helping by flying childish banners etc
Well done. You've successfully portrayed David Moyes as the Phil Neville of managers. is in every way.
One huge flaw in your argument, you can't state one football based reason we should persist with him and you relying on Moyes growing into the role, what are the chances of that ? Why not try to get a more natural fit who doesn't to change who he is to succeed here ?
And we have to accept that Sir Alex was special, a one off and it's impossible to recreate such a dynasty again . However we may resist we have joined the rest of the world and whilst we may not open the revolving door in the manager's office we shouldn't also be planning our twenty fifth anniversary with the new manager on the first date, we have to be open to the possibility of him being the wrong one . Rather than plotting a long term relationship with the manager the manager must first prove himself worthy .
Yes I agree I cant give a football argument because I don't try to second guess professionals. However much they have you believe I'm not convinced any fan could walk into a Man Utd dressing room and improve things either, much as they can pontificate on tactics, coaching and strategy.
Moyes may not be right but I think he deserves time. I'd rather give managers time to make a mark and suffer a couple of bad seasons doing so, than risk our club become a chop and change organisation.
Yes I agree I cant give a football argument because I don't try to second guess professionals. However much they have you believe I'm not convinced any fan could walk into a Man Utd dressing room and improve things either, much as they can pontificate on tactics, coaching and strategy.
Moyes may not be right but I think he deserves time. I'd rather give managers time to make a mark and suffer a couple of bad seasons doing so, than risk our club become a chop and change organisation.
Why does he deserve time in your opinion?