The inside story of how Jose's United tenure unravelled

Originally Posted by jem

er.... yeah.

er.... yeah.


maybe someone should have read the scorpion and the frog to ed and the glazers.

I’m sure the majority of pro-Mourinho Reds would have, like myself, hoped that he would bring back the winning in the short term and be able to adapt over time.

But you’re right, he is what he is. At any club, without exception, there will be difficult times. This is where the character of a manager is vital. Unfortunately it seems he was always going to give in to the @#%&!tier side of his personality.

the question is who will be the press whipping boy now that he's gone?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

the question is who will be the press whipping boy now that he's gone?

If it starts to look more and more ON, then Pochettino

By the way lads, this:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...s-man-13761397

Is confirmed as made up %@#$&!s. Mad how they can make random shit up and get away with it, the @#%&!s.

Originally Posted by dragflick

By the way lads, this:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...s-man-13761397

Is confirmed as made up %@#$&!s. Mad how they can make random shit up and get away with it, the @#%&!s.

Will they sue? £#%&!ing hope so.

Look at the little @#%&! who wrote it, he’d absolutely soil himself.

Originally Posted by dragflick

By the way lads, this:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...s-man-13761397

Is confirmed as made up %@#$&!s. Mad how they can make random shit up and get away with it, the @#%&!s.

the three golden rules of tabloid journalism.

1. make it interesting
2. make it short
3. and if you have to, make it up.

Originally Posted by sa7

Will they sue? £#%&!ing hope so.

Look at the little @#%&! who wrote it, he’d absolutely soil himself.

It's Neil Custis aka fatman who wrote it.

Originally Posted by Buck

It's Neil Custis aka fatman who wrote it.

It says Alex Richards on the top.

Originally Posted by dragflick

By the way lads, this:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...s-man-13761397

Is confirmed as made up %@#$&!s. Mad how they can make random shit up and get away with it, the @#%&!s.

I'd prefer it were true, might even start to like Alexis a little..

Originally Posted by sa7

Will they sue? £#%&!ing hope so.

Look at the little @#%&! who wrote it, he’d absolutely soil himself.

I've already tweeted the bastard asking why he's completely made a story up. Not expecting a reply

"Never spoke to Alexis about that in my life" were Rojo's words half an hour ago (in spanish )

Originally Posted by sa7

It says Alex Richards on the top.

the mirror are just relaying the sun's article

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...inho-sack-bet/

club should sue

Originally Posted by Buck

the mirror are just relaying the sun's article

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...inho-sack-bet/

club should sue

Yesss. Tweet to Custis incominggg!

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

I can understand people who knew what Mou was but thought he could win here. That makes sense. People who thought that in his 50s he would just become a completely different manager is harder to understand. Fans are entitled to be a little deluded, but people convinced themselves he would embrace academy production and play great football. Bizarre.

I don't think many people really thought that tbh. Maybe that he would change his ways incrementally.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

I don't think many people really thought that tbh. Maybe that he would change his ways incrementally.

The fans were signing songs about him "playing the way United should" when barely a ball had been kicked.

Also remember all the "he loves Tuanzebe/Mensah" etc %@#$&!s.

Was pure delusion.

Anyway, we move on

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

The fans were signing songs about him "playing the way United should" when barely a ball had been kicked.

Also remember all the "he loves Tuanzebe/Mensah" etc %@#$&!s.

Was pure delusion.

Anyway, we move on

For me initially he was very conscious of the traditions of the club and tried to adere to them (he randomly subbed on a keeper when we were 4-0 up once just to add a youth debut to his list). But quickly realised the view from the top wasn't all that good and threw it aside.

United wasn't his dream job as a lot of people thought. Just another club on his CV as far as he's concerned.

I do think he genuinely wanted to be here, but as soon as things got a bit tough he reverted to type.

I suppose it was naive to expect much different with hindsight.