Solskjaer as caretaker boss with Mike Phelan as #2 - Welcome Back To Manchester

Wonder if Phelan will be willing to take permanent role as well. Would probably be a big loss if not.

Originally Posted by dunk

It was the shorts thing I liked The lad has been an underrated coach his entire career, got tons of shit when he was here with Fergie for some reason.

Tbf after Quieroz left our play did become more basic.

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Tbf after Quieroz our play did become more basic.

it coincided with the total neglect of the centre midfield though. and escalated after the 1-6

we basically had giggs, anderson, carrick, park and gibson the year before and got to the champions league final and won the league. some achievement tbf

after the 1-6 SAF seemed to give up and we went full donut.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Wonder if Phelan will be willing to take permanent role as well. Would probably be a big loss if not.

Course he £#%&!ing would

Or maybe go back to coaching some dorky teenagers at Burnley college?

Originally Posted by dragflick

Course he £#%&!ing would

Or maybe go back to coaching some dorky teenagers at Burnley college?

Didn't he drop some other role like a hot potato when United came calling in December?

Originally Posted by dunk

Didn't he drop some other role like a hot potato when United came calling in December?

'Sporting Director' at some Aussie side. Basically being paid a decent amount for advising not a lot, probably over Skype. Said he'd do both at once, which tells you all you need to know about how much is needed in that other role ..

Ole has to get the job just so big Mike doesn't have his heart broken about being binned again. Five years away from United took its toll.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Wonder if Phelan will be willing to take permanent role as well. Would probably be a big loss if not.

Sporting director of Central Coast Mariners or assistant manager/head coach whatever at United.

I think we could swing it..

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

I’m beginning to wish he’d be quieter in press conferences now... needs to get a bit grumpy rather than talking this tripe.

https://twitter.com/manutd/status/10...920970752?s=21

Originally Posted by saffers

When we batter Chelsea tonight he'll be proven right.

There are some babies in our squad, and his approach is the right one. Lets go tonight boys.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Sorry for saging again.

Originally Posted by dunk

Sorry, it was that everyone else was heralding the arrival of Ole and Shorts and you were busy worrying whether the club appointed, effectively, apprentice first team coach had done enough in his 6 months in the position to justify not being sacked Plus you being certain that McKenna had done enough to retain his position All of which was extremely harsh as both were clearly tainted by having to work with the virus of a manager that had just left.

You have a silly idea of what worrying is.

McKenna had proven himself at united with the youth teams. It would be to United’s detriment to not keep him at the club and effectively punish a talented young coach for being promoted a few months earlier. Carrick was a Giggs like appointment. An ex player who’d become too old and was given a coaching job, unproven and part of a managerial team eventually deemed not to have been good enough. He likely kept his job because he was an ex player who didn’t come as part of mourinho’s team.

It was a reasonable enquiry and £#%&! all to do with sage.

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

https://twitter.com/Mike_Phelan_1/st...10409286455297

not an ipad in sight

Mick phelan, so good he’s a one man think tank.

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Tbf after Quieroz left our play did become more basic.

Probably because phelan wasn’t much of a coach but more assistant manager, taking care of the day to day details of management whilst fergie watched racing in his office. Muelentsein was more the coach.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Course he £#%&!ing would

Or maybe go back to coaching some dorky teenagers at Burnley college?

Not sure what his arrangements were tbf. And you never know, his family might wanna be in Australia instead of £#%&!ing Manchester. Who wouldn't...

Originally Posted by Coracao

Not sure what his arrangements were tbf. And you never know, his family might wanna be in Australia instead of £#%&!ing Manchester. Who wouldn't...

I’m pretty sure everyone employed by Manchester United would rather be here than employed in Australia.

Eric...

He’s got the soul of the club and you feel that he has been inspired by Alex Ferguson,” said the United legend.

“It’s like Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola in Barcelona - Ole Gunnar is the spiritual son of Alex Ferguson.

Originally Posted by dunk

Eric...

Oh my...

Originally Posted by dunk

Eric...

Stiffy time

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

Stiffy time

Just give it to him ffs.

*The job, not the stiffy.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/c...L8&sh=1b3d6afd

Link to a piece about Ole.

Just give him the job ffs.

Originally Posted by dunk

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/c...L8&sh=1b3d6afd

Link to a piece about Ole.

Just give him the job ffs.

I think he already has it. They just don't want to announce it and knowing our owners, don't want to pay his club the fee until as late as possible to save 35p.

Originally Posted by ScarFace

I think he already has it. They just don't want to announce it and knowing our owners, don't want to pay his club the fee until as late as possible to save 35p.

He is talking more in press conferences like he's a full time boss.

No more references to getting them to end the season well. Seems to be talking more long term.

Originally Posted by ScarFace

I think he already has it. They just don't want to announce it and knowing our owners, don't want to pay his club the fee until as late as possible to save 35p.

Money means £#%&! all. The Saudi’s will be owners come the start of next season..