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Originally Posted by dunk
But poor Jose should be given free reign?
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Nice spin.
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Carry on Dodger you £#%&!ing buffoon.
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Physician, heal thyself.
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Originally Posted by S/Side.Red
He had been here less than 18 months at the time. And the answer to your question about the value of loyalty/faith in him is that it may have worked out better than throwing it all out and sitting here three years later under your mate in 8th place in the league.
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18 months and it was shit, and was leaving 18 months later regardless. If you think that points to taking a risk in continuing then your decision making isn’t the best. The Glazers care about the next set of financial results. That’s it.
How could it have worked out better anyway? Even if he pulled it around before leaving, Woodward would still have appointed a replacement manager who would have completely changed everything. Van gaal was short term desperation to get back in the top 4. From the footballing point of view it was a waste of time given there was no long term plan to continue his ‘philosophy’ once he left.
As for mourinho being my ‘mate’, My approach to him has used the same criteria as my approach to van gaal’s time.
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Originally Posted by dunk
Nor should he be OK-ing the sale of the likes of Bailly & Martial & approving chucking money at Willian, Alderweireld, Boateng or any other geriatric Jose fancied chucking in the side for 90 minutes every game until their legs fell off inside 6 months.
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Right out of woodward’s leak to the media after deadline day. You utter gimp.
He should be okaying the sales of any player a manager wants to sell. Or sack the manager. I don’t think woodward has the skillset to judge the dynamics within the dressing room like the manager has, so he shouldn’t be overruling a manager over a player due to commercial interests. Let a manager manage by giving them the authority to do so, rather than undermining it in full public view because you understand nothing other than spreadsheet figures.
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Originally Posted by Buck
If it wasn't for Woodward putting his foot down, Martial would not be here.
I have many qualms with Woodward but in the stand off regarding transfers this summer I think only one man had any consideration of the long term ramifications in mind.
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And maybe the environment would be better and thus the collective spirit and performance. I guess it’s a good job woodward wasn’t at the club in the past. Fergie would have been prevented from getting rid of whiteside and McGrath and probably beckham.
Woodward was only considering the short and medium term financial considerations as instructed by his bosses. Which I find funny, as it’s his actions being motivated only by finance which has seen us predictably not getting champions league qualification this season, which is their only real footballing ambition and one they expected whilst also putting mourinho in his place.