27 May 2021 20:26:00
I just read an opinion piece in Manchester's main newspaper, the opinion concluded that Solskjaer was gutless. They used those words.

Frankly that is as blunt a comment I have seen since since Sexton days, when the Cold Trafford headline came out. How can the club consider keeping Ole, I am lost with it.

To read they may give Ole a new contract is utterly heartbreaking, probably on a level with when Moyes was given a 6 year contract. I implore those at OT to think again, it is an utter disaster and they are walking into, I just despair of what the club is doing.

1.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 20:48:36
Red Man,

They probably think that by giving OGS a new contract, it will appease the fans.

He is out of his depth. The club have an obsession with recruiting ex players and ate living in the past.

{Ed0666's Note - let’s hope Dwight Yorke gets hired after OGS gets fired

2.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 21:08:53
A new contract is disheartening but it doesn't mean an awful lot.

The manager is in for a shock if he thinks he can serve up that crap week in week out with the fans back.

He's been on his tippy toes in the deep end for a long time. He either delivers trophies or he'll be gone. It's a win-win.

3.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 21:13:03
Decision making at our club is atrocious…. they can dress it up whatever way they want, with buzz words like dna and progress but the reality is that their decisions are based solely on meeting financial targets not football ones. Ole has repeated the same mistakes again and again, even the least knowledgable armchair fan can see his weaknesses and that he can’t move us forward yet our board want to reward him and keep him longer. It’s sad but I’m not going to waste my breath or time worrying as the club will do what it wants anyway. Give ole 200mill and 4 new players and the same issues will still crop up, he can’t coach and is way out of his depth. That’s the bottom line but the club think otherwise🤷‍♂️.

4.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 21:46:28
Do you think the fans not being in the stadium has given Ole a false sense of security? We all know how fickle we are as supporters.

5.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 22:06:12
Again Ole can be judged on his subs and match management. He brought on Fred for Greenwood. A defensive mid for an attacking player who i thought looked more dangerous than most yesterday. Then it was a defender, Tuanzebe and Dan James, and his final mastersroke of Mata and Telles for penalties. All of this just highlights his mentality. He plays no risk football, don't lose football not winning football.
Now whether or not the squad could be improved upon, when it all starts with a manager with massively negative approach, is it any wonder the players under perform. He will never end a game throwing on all attacking players to win like Fergie, more likely throw on defenders to scrape a draw. He is sucking the life out of the club, and i pray the powers that be wake up and get rid soon.

6.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 22:16:05
The guy is punching way above his station. Remember as a player when he could of gone to Spurs but preferred to warm our bench. He has no ambition and our great club s as also has no ambition. They all talk a good game but in reality there all blaggers and bullters.

7.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 21:15:20
Ed0666,

Don't jinx it lol. Nothing g the club does, surprises me anymore.

{Ed0666's Note - you made me laugh mate. I’d love Yorkie as the boss and his bestie Andy Cole as his No 2. United would reign supreme for 20 odd years.

8.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 22:55:39
Despite all the above Ole is not good enough etc he has objectively improved us.
Fact not opinion.
Just sayin.

I did have this discussion with my brother and few other reds and I seem to be in the minority so expect to get slaughtered. But it’s all about opinions isn’t it.

Can Ole win silverware? Well love him or hate him he can only have one season left surely?

Clearly that squad won’t win anything though. Same spots we needed to improve last summer still there: CB / RW. And for my money a striker.

One of the Ed’s posted on the City page that United were making an offer to Kane back in March. Assume that was because we were convinced Cavani was leaving then though? Kane and City look a league and Champs League winning dream ticket doesn’t it. We have to be in for him though surely!

Massive summer ahead. And definitely a defining one for Ole one way or another.

9.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 23:15:00
Yorkie would be great Ed, but we need to ditch sentiment and get a proven winner, a manager that's not a soft touch.
That can only be Gerry Francis, 🏆🏆.

10.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 23:19:39
Its not unexpected. Its not the news I wanted to hear personally however it is what it is.
Let's see what's players come and go over the summer. I'm not overly optimistic that we will get the type of players we need.
I've no faith at all in the manager and the little hope I had is declining.
The whole club and fan base seems more divided than ever before.
The fans hate the owners, the stadium is in need of work the finances are tight the team are under achieving and under performing. There is a lot of discontent. A hugely over inflated squad that's being grossly overpaid. A massively under experienced coaching team and manager. A new and largely unproven recruitment team. An outgoing untrustworthy ceo with no obvious replacement inbound with a fresh approach and new ideas.
So where to start?
Imo
Owners are going nowhere. But communication and commitment and trust must be improved.
I really would be happy to go into next season with this squad with 2 additions to it and with 6 players outgoing with a new manager and coaching team.
There is i believe a lot of untapped potential in our squad.
Can a new coaching team get more from our squad develop an entertaing aggressive cohesive attacking style of play? Imo yes. We might not win but we can be more competitive than we were this season.
So a window of low net spend on players gives the new recruitment team and manager a season to access and select the right personnel next year.

11.) 27 May 2021
27 May 2021 23:31:57
Good post halesini.
But ole has not improved us so I'm not sure how you seem that he had to be fact😅
Ole took over a team that had finished 2nd the season before on 81 points he has not come close to that total yet.
The squad he in herited had been in 4 Cup finals over the previous 3 seasons winning 3 of them.
In 2 and a half seasons ole has been in 1 final and lost it so he i'm not sure where you see the improvement.
People say its a happy camp? I see a totally diverse squad of 1st team and 2nd team. Does ddg or hendo look happy to you? Does rashford? Does vdb? Does awb look like a lad who can't wait to play? Does martial look happy?
I can understand you having an opinion that in your view and what your seeing is that he has improved us. i'd beg to differ but the facts are that he has not won as many points or trophies or improved or developed an attacking style if play.
I get some fans still believe in ole and they still think he can build a winning team. Every fan sees things differently.
I agree it had to be win or bust next season.
I don't hold out any hope of signing Kate and I don't think it would make a whole lot of difference if we did.

12.) 28 May 2021
28 May 2021 06:46:07
I'd imagine the team building activities would be Interesting if Yorke was in charge. I'm sure Katie price would still be willing. I'm sure she is due some more botox.

13.) 28 May 2021
28 May 2021 12:19:36
Its not both she needs MH its a fecking good ironing🤣.