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This does kind of get me a tad bit excited about José coming here:-
https://www.youtube.com/embed/-r223LLAA5c |
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He wasn't the right man for the job in the end but the way this was done was very disrespectful. As a person he deserved better as I genuinely believe he did what he thought was right for the club and constantly worked hard for us.
Thanks for the memories and enjoy the retirement. We'll try remember the good moments! |
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Well, Giggs has not left, and he has had an offer to stay.
I give it 30/100 he stays. Working under Mourinho certainly ain't for everyone. |
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He wasn't the right man for the job in the end but the way this was done was very disrespectful. As a person he deserved better as I genuinely believe he did what he thought was right for the club and constantly worked hard for us.
Thanks for the memories and enjoy the retirement. We'll try remember the good moments! We were asked to keep it to ourselves, which we did. If he had lost Saturday then he was gone Saturday evening |
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#3930 |
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My word.
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This is so hilarious and nonsensical. Man United get rid of the guy that just won them the FA Cup and hire the guy that was responsible for Chelsea's dismal season and was sacked.
Mourinho will be lucky to last two seasons at Man United. |
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#3932 |
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This is so hilarious and nonsensical. Man United get rid of the guy that just won them the FA Cup and hire the guy that was responsible for Chelsea's dismal season and was sacked.
Mourinho will be lucky to last two seasons at Man United. |
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#3933 |
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This is so hilarious and nonsensical. Man United get rid of the guy that just won them the FA Cup and hire the guy that was responsible for Chelsea's dismal season and was sacked.
Mourinho will be lucky to last two seasons at Man United. |
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#3934 |
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United won the cup in spite of LVG not because of him.
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Me and a bunch of about 20 others were told the news on Saturday morning by a very high ranking member at Utd. We are well known to the Utd staff as we go to virtually every game, home away and Europe. There was absolutely no sign of respect for LVG when we were told,. We were told that there had been high fives at the news by staff. The reason we were told first was that it was only right apparently that true fans found out before the "plastics" were, ie the non attendees.
We were asked to keep it to ourselves, which we did. If he had lost Saturday then he was gone Saturday evening Is attending games the only barometer of such a title? |
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#3936 |
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How of of interest does one become a true fan?
Is attending games the only barometer of such a title? |
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United won the cup in spite of LVG not because of him.
But he did have to go once we were struggling to get top 4 (weeks ago) and given that he was about to enter his final year. We'd never have attracted the players we need otherwise, the club would have been reluctant to spend big again, we would have been more likely to lose DDG for example, the media circus would have continued unabated next season and he would again have struggled to handle them well, and many fans would have continued to be unhappy with him. So even though he would I think have made the top 4 next season, he had to go - even with an FA Cup win and probably even if he'd scraped 4th. place. Because Mourinho was available, risky though that may be given the Chelsea debacle, and with Guardiola/Klopp, we had to take the risk. |
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Very impressed at the discretion of the 20 or so fans who were confided in about Van Gaal before the rest of the world.
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He wasn't the right man for the job in the end but the way this was done was very disrespectful. As a person he deserved better as I genuinely believe he did what he thought was right for the club and constantly worked hard for us.
Thanks for the memories and enjoy the retirement. We'll try remember the good moments!
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He wasn't the right man for the job in the end but the way this was done was very disrespectful. As a person he deserved better as I genuinely believe he did what he thought was right for the club and constantly worked hard for us.
Thanks for the memories and enjoy the retirement. We'll try remember the good moments! Van Gaal knew the score, he knew he was on the way out for ages as things slipped away in the league. Just because the media broke the story after the cup final doesn't mean that was Van Gaal suddenly being taken by the surprise by the news. Look at the statement he released, he was treated brilliantly and had the support of the board when many though he would be sacked. United and Woodward gave him every possible opportunity to turn things round when many other clubs would have knee jerked and sacked him. That is to Man Utd's immense credit in my opinion. At the same time as legitimately giving Van Gaal every chance to succeed they simultaneously sounded out Mourinho who was first approached at Christmas. Woodward somehow obviously got Mourinho to agree to not take another job in the meantime while still being being behind Van Gaal. To me that is remarkable in todays climate. Van Gaal obviously knew the writing was on the wall but United kept silent and let him get on with it. Van Gaal got to remain in post and leave as a trophy winner with a large pay out with the thanks of the club. Mourinho gets the job he wanted from day one and probably should have had after Ferguson. He has a full summer to settle in, get his backroom staff sorted and bring in new players*. Im not sure how this could have worked out any better for all concerned. *Stories suggest that it was after consultation with Mourinho that United didn't bid for the Sanches guy who went to Bayern. |
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Well, Giggs has not left, and he has had an offer to stay.
I give it 30/100 he stays. Working under Mourinho certainly ain't for everyone. |
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Me and a bunch of about 20 others were told the news on Saturday morning by a very high ranking member at Utd. We are well known to the Utd staff as we go to virtually every game, home away and Europe. There was absolutely no sign of respect for LVG when we were told,. We were told that there had been high fives at the news by staff. The reason we were told first was that it was only right apparently that true fans found out before the "plastics" were, ie the non attendees.
We were asked to keep it to ourselves, which we did. If he had lost Saturday then he was gone Saturday evening |
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Me and a bunch of about 20 others were told the news on Saturday morning by a very high ranking member at Utd. We are well known to the Utd staff as we go to virtually every game, home away and Europe. There was absolutely no sign of respect for LVG when we were told,. We were told that there had been high fives at the news by staff. The reason we were told first was that it was only right apparently that true fans found out before the "plastics" were, ie the non attendees.
We were asked to keep it to ourselves, which we did. If he had lost Saturday then he was gone Saturday evening |
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This is so hilarious and nonsensical. Man United get rid of the guy that just won them the FA Cup and hire the guy that was responsible for Chelsea's dismal season and was sacked.
Mourinho will be lucky to last two seasons at Man United. Can't get over how dodgy Mourinho's 'men' look.
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Me and a bunch of about 20 others were told the news on Saturday morning by a very high ranking member at Utd. We are well known to the Utd staff as we go to virtually every game, home away and Europe. There was absolutely no sign of respect for LVG when we were told,. We were told that there had been high fives at the news by staff. The reason we were told first was that it was only right apparently that true fans found out before the "plastics" were, ie the non attendees.
We were asked to keep it to ourselves, which we did. If he had lost Saturday then he was gone Saturday evening
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#3946 |
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Why don't you keep your labelling of ''non attendees'' to yourself, pompous buffoon. Apparently there is only 21 true united fans in the world, seeing as they were the only ones that were told and the united hierarchy wanted ''true fans'' to know first. I would love to know how that conversation went down at boardroom level, ''so we are going to keep it secret from the rest of the world about mourinho getting the job until after the cup final out of respect for van gaal, apart from those 21 fans that sit in row z, we'll tell that lot.''
I am not up to speed entirely on all of the intricate rules that go into being listed on there, but I would have thought that shareholders and stockholders have to be the first to be informed of any major changes, and obviously changing a manager would be one of those major changes. |
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Delightful exclusive interview with Eric Cantona on his 50th birthday in today's Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/football...ited-guardiola |
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Also wouldn't that be against stock market rules, to inform outside parties before telling the stock market?
I am not up to speed entirely on all of the intricate rules that go into being listed on there, but I would have thought that shareholders and stockholders have to be the first to be informed of any major changes, and obviously changing a manager would be one of those major changes. |
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Delightful exclusive interview with Eric Cantona on his 50th birthday in today's Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/football...ited-guardiola ![]() It is delightful to find myself in agreement with Cantona, particularly about Mourinho and Guardiola. |
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