15 Apr 2016 00:27:48
A few different sources running with the story giggs will be next manager and not mourinho. Many United fans will be happy as they are opposed to mourinho. I think the club made a mistake not going for mourinho last time when appointing moyes and I fear this could be another disaster. I hope to be wrong as I'd love giggs to come in and smash it but realistically the position we currently find ourselves in needs an experienced coach in my book.

1.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 08:18:01
I stand by my previous comments, Giggs would be, in my opinion, a ridiculous, emotional driven massive risk. I question openly those that would make such a decision as to what drives it. This is Manchester United, one of the worlds biggest clubs and someone wants to put a rookie in charge, really? When you say "many United fans will be happy", that isn't reflected in any poll which solidly show Mourinho approval at 70% or over, so from that I would say many United fans will not be happy with Giggs and many will be in open revolt and boycotts, if the comments I hear from fans are anything to go by, should Giggs be appointed.

My opinion is that we need to understand who is pushing his candidacy because there is no logic to it. My guess may be the romantic ideal of having one of our own immersed in the United way appeals to the old school, well we tried that in Wilf McGuiness and then thought we could appoint Moyes, another enjoying the patronage of someone with influence within the club.

It is time the club made good hard football decisions and not dreamy emotional romantic ones. The next permanent manager must not be Ryan Giggs under any circumstances.

2.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 08:44:54
I agree I think the jobs too big for giggs. I'm all for mourinho personally.

3.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 09:31:36
The media have been speculating about LvG's future and who our next manager will be since just before Christmas. In the five months of speculation every possible scenario has been published, from LvG staying to Giggs, Mourinho and every other manager linked as a shoe in for the job.

Ultimately it just shows that they don't have a clue what is happening. Since they have all said just about everyone will be our manager next season expect all of them to drag up an article they published several months ago patting themselves on the back for being the first to get the exculsive.

I don't pay any attention to them.

4.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 09:56:24
Shappy, what's your opinion on the whole scenario? Do you see LVG staying or another manager coming in? Personally, I can't wait to see the back of LVG for obvious reasons and all these stories are driving me nuts.

5.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 10:19:28
I think he will be gone, apparently Woodward spoke to several players about LvG and his methods. That's normally a precurser to sacking a manager.

Nothing is definate though, there is a reason he is still in charge. We just don't know what it is.

My gut says he is gone come July. At least from the dug out. Who replaces him is anyones guess, although my money would be on Mourinho. Three strikes and your out, Woodward already has Moyes and LvG against his name, a third poor appointment and his job surely has to come under question. For that reason I think he will pluck for the obvious answer, rather than searching for the best.

6.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 11:25:07
Shappy

I would argue Mourinho is the best available and that makes him obvious.

7.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 11:34:49
Its the term available I have a disagreement with. Do we only sign out of contract players? No so why do we need to only hire out of work managers?

Wr are Manchester United and within reason every manager should be available to us. And that should be our thinking. Not going for the best manager for us just because he is wotking somewhere else is foolish to the extreme.

Mourinho is the obvious answer as he ticks several boxes, one of which is this idea that he is available.

The obvious answer isn't always the best option, I would hope that the decison about our next manager would be made with due diligence rather than gut feeling or one or two peoples opinion on who they precieve is available.

The club should have a list of critera which they want from our manager, and they should search for the person who fullfils that critera. If its Mourinho then so be it. But he should have to be a part of the process rather than just plumping for him because he is "available".

8.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 11:36:24
They just need to sell papers chaps. Jose is an obvious choice for us. He will be offered the role under strict instructions over conduct and youth policy, and he clearly wants it that bad he will agree.

Everyone else has appointed or will appoint top class managers. The club won't want to be left behind.

Chelsea are the biggest Unknown under Conte.

9.) 15 Apr 2016
15 Apr 2016 14:47:26
Shappy

I recall Gill had a list of criteria that Moyes didn't meet. There are objective and subjective criteria, objectively Mourinho meets most if not all, it is the subjective or gut feeling of some fans like yourself and allegedly several ambassadors that has been in question.

I posted many times about having a proper process and then they appointed Moyes followed by LvG so would welcome a due diligence process with the criteria Gill set as part because it would never lead to Giggs and very likely to Mourinho.

10.) 17 Apr 2016
17 Apr 2016 18:18:58
I don't want either as the next manager, personally. One isn't proven to take on such a difficult job and the other is a person I don't want associated with our club.

11.) 17 Apr 2016
17 Apr 2016 22:57:51
I agree with shappy manchester united is the biggest club in the world and any manager with enough balls to test themselves would want to manage them for me if we were talking about any manager. I'd like to see pochetino (spelling) as he works well with youngsters but also plays good football.