Doomsday planning: what if Mourinho stays?

I realise this is the last thing anybody even wants to consider, but let's look at the Fatherland scenario.

The day Edward has dreaded is finally upon him. Zou Zou for Mou Mou. The Glazers will ream him a new one. 'You said you had Jose under control, little one?'. 'Wasteful, most wasteful'.

But what could he offer Jose that he hadn't already?
New contract signed last January. Plus one for Martial - can't rescind that.
Pogba untouchable unless a truly stupid fee is secured, Glazers might like that... must open back channel with PSG.

What's left?

First there would have to be a raft of briefs. Jose is untouchable. Players need to get on board or start looking for new clubs (text to Pogba, not you mate xxx).

This would have to be followed by a January signings bonanza. A raft of ins and outs featuring the likes of Darmian and Alderweireld. The summer we should have had, he'll no doubt say.

Mendes will want a cast iron guarantee that summer 2019 will involve another big spending/selling programme. I will £#%&! him on that though.

Thus Woodward sees off a nosy DOF and avoids having to admit yet another managerial appt failure.

Thoughts?

It's a bit late for that. Hopefully.

Does anyone actually want to see Mourinho backed with more money given the calibre of player he's bought to the club so far (and his love of Fellaini and Young?)

Most if not all can see it's over

Exept the Utd board who will more than likley only pull the trigger around Christmas.

Originally Posted by Red Al

Most if not all can see it's over

Exept the Utd board who will more than likley only pull the trigger around Christmas.

Which will far too £#%&!ing late.

Originally Posted by Fat Al

Which will far too £#%&!ing late.

Agreed

It should be now and give it carrick untill the Summner while completely restructuring the football side and getting everything set up for the new manager.

Never happen though with those £#%&!ing idiots running the club

Zou Zou

Spoiler alert. He’ll be gone by Tuesday

Originally Posted by saffers

Zou Zou

ffs

If only he already had a recognised catchy nickname.

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Spoiler alert. He’ll be gone by Tuesday

Hope for his sake as much as everyone else's, this is true.

It's a secret plan to get fans to switch to watching the women's team. Goals galore, top of the league and some even more attractive than Mata.

u18s and 23s are a miles better watch

He stays and we rip it up and start again? Then 18 months from now he is playing a similar style of shit football with a new cast and falling out with his new star players and dropping subbies at the club, because as we all know Mourinho can never be accountable for anything.

Originally Posted by Red Al

Most if not all can see it's over

Exept the Utd board who will more than likley only pull the trigger around Christmas.

You really think they’ve not already got Zidane lined up?

No chance Mourinho sees the end of October

Originally Posted by Red Al

Most if not all can see it's over

Exept the Utd board who will more than likley only pull the trigger around Christmas.

They’ll probably wait until 4th is mathematically gone so they can sack him for peanuts like with Moyes, even if that means writing this season off.

Tells you everything you need to know about the boards main priorities tbf.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

He stays and we rip it up and start again? Then 18 months from now he is playing a similar style of shit football with a new cast and falling out with his new star players and dropping subbies at the club, because as we all know Mourinho can never be accountable for anything.

We all knew it was a hail Mary, and we all knew it could go horribly wrong, but after vG and Moyes we were increasingly desperate. Desperate people make bad decisions. Woodward is not good with football matters.

Originally Posted by AK14

They’ll probably wait until 4th is mathematically gone so they can sack him for peanuts like with Moyes, even if that means writing this season off.

Tells you everything you need to know about the boards main priorities tbf.

Sacrifice the CL money to save on his payout?

Even THEY wouldn’t be that £#%&!ing stupid.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

You really think they’ve not already got Zidane lined up?

No chance Mourinho sees the end of October

Hiring Zidane will solve nothing(or not much)

We need to restrucure the footballing side completely

Originally Posted by Fat Al

Sacrifice the CL money to save on his payout?

Even THEY wouldn’t be that £#%&!ing stupid.

Hope not...

But they’ve got previous for it.

Originally Posted by Red Al

Hiring Zidane will solve nothing(or not much)

We need to restrucure the footballing side completely

This.

But if he stays...

...if.