10 Jan 2014 21:24:41
A report came out of Italy that SAF has recently spoken to Marcelo lippi about the availability (or character) of Antonio conte. Make if it what you will. It might just be 2 & 2 making 5 though.

1.) 11 Jan 2014
That has got to be a load of rubbish, United wouldn't give up on DM after such a short time he hasn't even had a chance to make it his team yet. Italian press are worse than ours!

2.) 11 Jan 2014
Where'd you come up with this nonsense.

3.) 11 Jan 2014
I haven't "come up with it" thanks. I think it's a report regurgitated from the summer.

4.) 11 Jan 2014
It's on a website saying SAF was interested in Conte if Moyes continued to struggle. Absolute nonsense in my view.

5.) 11 Jan 2014
We are in a results based business. Why is this a surprise to anyone!

6.) 11 Jan 2014
Before we dismiss this as nonsense Conte took a dishevelled Juve in 2011 to Serie A champs so he has something Moyes patently does not: a track record of winning at the highest level. Also bear in mind he took a team that hadn't qualified for Europe and rebuilt it to Championship winners in one season. No fluke either as they won it in 2013 also and look where they are now in Serie A too.

The more telling question should actually be why wasn't someone like Conte looked at in the first place!

7.) 11 Jan 2014
Supasub, that came across a bit harsh sorry mate! I'm just getting sick of all the nonsense paper talk, especially the stuff coming from the GMS side of the internet.

8.) 11 Jan 2014
@Halesini

Conte has been allegedly "involved" in some other things too. Don't think he will be near the United job even if Moyes goes.

9.) 11 Jan 2014
@Redfaith - noted mon ami. But at least he has the right footballing credentials. Can't say that about Moyes from his Everton days let alone start at United.

My concern with Moyes remains the same: he has no track record of winning.

In all fairness to him if someone offered me 100k pw for 6 years I'd take the job too. REGARDLESS of whether I thought I could do it or not.

If I thought the job was too big for me though I'd hold my hands up and say so rather than letting the stress of not being able to cope make me ill etc.

As much as I think Moyes was the wrong appointment I do feel sorry for him as a person as he's been given an impossible task. My fiancé is a talented artist but she'd never take on trying to recreate the Sistine Chapel!

10.) 11 Jan 2014
Supposedly Moyes will get at least 2 years

11.) 11 Jan 2014
No probs databass, it's just if I see news or a report that hasn't been posted or discussed on the site then I tend to post it. All things united and all that.

12.) 11 Jan 2014
@Halesini

You are partially right. I don't think Moyes was given an impossible task, the club has given him a task of rebuilding in the long term.

The impossible is what some fans are expecting. He replaced the greatest manager of all time and the club could sign only one of his targets. He has had to deal with a terrible injury crisis and could field a full strength line up in only a few games.

13.) 11 Jan 2014
The Italian media over the last few years are very focused on trying to have digs at us. Especially media outlets friendly to Juve.