Many reporters claiming that the decision has been made to sack Moyes. Obviously not particularly important to us but thought I'd mention it!

Moyes was well out of his depth at Man Utd. He achieved fook all at Everton, so what made Fergie believe he was the man for the job I don`t know.(icon_rolleyes)

I think Vialli summed it up when he said "in Italy he would have been sacked several times by now"

Giggs to be manager according to a few on twitter

Time for a change of shirt for the countries Premier/Sky watching supporters ::)

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Quoted from RoboCod

Time for a change of shirt for the countries Premier/Sky watching supporters ::)

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Can't argue with that. It'll be interesting who I support at the World Cup. Right now I'm Spain through and through but I'm starting to think I'd be better off cheering on Brazil and Argentina.

Haha bantztastic twitter accounts.

Gutting news!

How can you stop supporting your team ?

It's like one of us saying, Town are crap, I am going to support the scunts !!!!!!!!!

Plastic fans eh ?

Those Twitter accounts are obviously 100% genuine.

Satirically sharp though. Actually, it's not impossible that they're genuine is it  :)

I'm not sure suggesting many Man Utd fans have only supported them due to their success is that satirically sharp is it? Up there with claiming that they're not from Manchester and Scousers are thieves. Of course you're right that they could be genuine.

Bit surprised they've taken the plunge to elbow him. Made it harder for themselves with the massive contract and the talk of how they're unlike other clubs and would give him time. Obviously don't trust him with the cheque book this Summer.

Quoted from grimsbyjack

Moyes was well out of his depth at Man Utd. He achieved fook all at Everton, so what made Fergie believe he was the man for the job I don`t know.(icon_rolleyes)

So it made him look even better than he was

Quoted from denni266

So it made him look even better than he was

It worked!

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Those Twitter accounts are obviously 100% genuine.

I think it's the names that made me believe they were real, in the same way I believed waynegftc and big_twon_fan were real on here.

Quoted from Abdul19

I think it's the names that made me believe they were real, in the same way I believed waynegftc and big_twon_fan were real on here.

Just literal, unimaginative people. You can't expect everyone to be as imaginative as yourself when it comes to usernames!

It's a good parody but there's half a truth in it. Remember the guy who was on here a year ago saying he was going to watch Hull this season because it was better value for money. Wonder if he did it?

Well obviously yours are the highest standards Rodley, but I thought the Twitter accounts satirised both Man Utd and some of their fans (come on, we've all met them) and Twitter in an amusing and clever way. Obviously, if you think it's stereotypical and hackneyed, then I must be out of touch and a poor judge.

Exaggerated spoofs of fans maybe but then we are dealing with a strange new breed of fan that believes that high profile displays of bombast and idolisation (The Chosen One banner) is the height of football "fandom"  (if that's a word).
That they're then let down and embarrassed by their sporting "Gods" leaves me in no doubt they will jump ship, you don't want your successful-team-supporting workmates taking the p**s on Monday morning, after all.

I've not followed either accounts personally Chaos so they may be very witty - I was only commenting on what was shown here, and in particular that some posters believed it to be genuine.

He has gone.

Worst kept secret ever :)

I wonder what will happen to the banner (Confused)

Good decision in my opinion, Diego Simeone and Jurgen Klopp top 4 favorites to take over. This would be an excellent appointment in my opinion, will play a lot better passing and attacking football then what Moyes had to offer.

Apparently they had to tell the Stock Exchange first-Tells you all you need to know about Premiership football in the 21st. Century :-/

Can't believe a club would let their outgoing manager decide who his successor will be, as good a manager as Fergie was.

Moyes record at Everton was good but not special, and the Old Trafford job was just too big for him. Expect him to appear at Villa or Newcastle, or some such mid table Premier league side.

Martinez has already made Everton a better side than Moyes ever could, and is a much more modern and progressive manager. Just the type Man Utd need in fact.

Quoted from barralad

Apparently they had to tell the Stock Exchange first-Tells you all you need to know about Premiership football in the 21st. Century :-/

Also they had to do it when the NYSE was closed to avoid a share value slide, hence the reason It's this morning.

Absolutely ridiculous when it has come to this.

UTM

Quoted from barralad

Apparently they had to tell the Stock Exchange first-Tells you all you need to know about Premiership football in the 21st. Century :-/

That's the crux of it. No European football is not good for the shareholders. Still, Moyes will walk away with 5 years pay. Not bad work if you can get it.

Quoted from ginnywings

That's the crux of it. No European football is not good for the shareholders. Still, Moyes will walk away with 5 years pay. Not bad work if you can get it.

I can't remember where it was, but I read something yesterday which suggested a clause existed in his contract to the effect that they could get rid and not pay up his full contract if they faild to qualify for the Champions League. Sunday's results meant that it was impossible for them to qualify.....Sure he won't be in the queue at the local soup kitchen but mayeb won't be receiving a full 5 year pay up!

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

I can't remember where it was, but I read something yesterday which suggested a clause existed in his contract to the effect that they could get rid and not pay up his full contract if they faild to qualify for the Champions League. Sunday's results meant that it was impossible for them to qualify.....Sure he won't be in the queue at the local soup kitchen but mayeb won't be receiving a full 5 year pay up!

Didn't know that. Obviously they had catered for that eventuality and were just waiting for him to fail to qualify for the Chumps League.

As you say, he aint on the bones of his ar$e, and will be back in a job soon. Plenty of struggling Prem clubs will be lining up for him already.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

I can't remember where it was, but I read something yesterday which suggested a clause existed in his contract to the effect that they could get rid and not pay up his full contract if they faild to qualify for the Champions League. Sunday's results meant that it was impossible for them to qualify.....Sure he won't be in the queue at the local soup kitchen but mayeb won't be receiving a full 5 year pay up!

Stop being pedantic, he's still gonna walk away with millions.

Quoted from wycombemariner

Stop being pedantic, he's still gonna walk away with millions.

I wasn't being pedantic, I was sharing something I read yesterday which I thought was quite interesting. I wasn't suggesting people need to feel sympathy for him or that the bailiffs are on their way.

Last season - The end of an era at Old Trafford.

This season - The end of an error at Old Trafford.

TBH I couldn't give a flying fu@k about Manyoo. My only comment is that
PLayers who are paid 200 grand a week should be able to play under any manager even Mickey Mouse.

Moral of the story: Don't give unproven managers six year contracts

That's odd, I thought managers only got the sack after we have beaten their team, and I don't recall us playing them recently !

UTM

Quoted from Grimsby2012

Good decision in my opinion, Diego Simeone and Jurgen Klopp top 4 favorites to take over. This would be an excellent appointment in my opinion, will play a lot better passing and attacking football then what Moyes had to offer.

Klopp has distanced himself from it already apparently; sensible move IMO, why would he leave a club in the Champions League where he is adored to go to a club where instant success will be expected? Same reason for Simeone, he's already at a better club (at this moment in time, not historically) because he could well win the Champions League and La Liga, whereas United are 7th.

Quoted from Tom13

Klopp has distanced himself from it already apparently; sensible move IMO, why would he leave a club in the Champions League where he is adored to go to a club where instant success will be expected? Same reason for Simeone, he's already at a better club (at this moment in time, not historically) because he could well win the Champions League and La Liga, whereas United are 7th.

My thoughts too, Maybe money would persuade them though. :-/

Laurent Blanc has asked for an extra week to consider his contract extension at PSG...

Quoted from psgmariner

Laurent Blanc has asked for an extra week to consider his contract extension at PSG...

If he left to take the United job, that would be a real smack in the face for PSG - to have their manager taken from them by a non-CL club, after having possibly won the double and got to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

My thoughts too, Maybe money would persuade them though. :-/

Of course the reported interest could just be a way of extending their contract at their present clubs?

Mourinho is the man they should be going for if they want the best, can't see it though

I'd say Blanc is the most obvious choice for the current Man Utd setup, he has the Fergy connection after all. Unless he finally cuts his overbearing Godfather position at the club it will remain this way.

Blanc and probably Giggs as assistant, Scholes as assistant-assistant etc....

I agree with Rob, I could see Mourinho fitting in perfectly at Utd.

Rob Scott is available...... ;)

I think they should let Ryan Giggs have it full time...

Whether he would fit perfectly or not I can hardly see him walking away from Chelsea to join Man U.

For what its worth I don't think he would be that great a fit, or Simeone. Both managers are defence first and hit on the counter (in the main) with 1-0/2-0 wins being a specialism. The united fans I know have more complained at the style of play that Moyes has brought, being dour, dull and defensive. That wouldn't change with either of the above managers.

They would be far better with a progressive manager in my eyes. Somebody forward thinking and tactically flexible. They do have some excellent players who would be better being given a little bit of free reign.

Do they actually think Giggs has the ability and knowledge to do the job or is he just a name that will appease their fans customers for a while

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Do they actually think Giggs has the ability and knowledge to do the job or is he just a name that will appease their fans customers for a while

650 million global 'followers' - figures which they admitted were simply based on the amount of people who had watched them on tv in one game. No recognition of whether they were watching the opposition, whether they were actually watching united or even just happened to be watching a game of football because they enjoy the sport.

Quoted from biggles9999

They would be far better with a progressive manager in my eyes. Somebody forward thinking and tactically flexible. They do have some excellent players who would be better being given a little bit of free reign.

what about that young David Moyes??? Did a cracking job at Everton and Preston and currently without a job  :P

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

I think they should let Ryan Giggs have it full time...

Has Giiggs got the required coaching certificates for the job?

Quoted from Perkins

Has Giiggs got the required coaching certificates for the job?

It's Man Utd....the normal PL and FA rules don't apply to them  ;)

Quoted from biggles9999

Whether he would fit perfectly or not I can hardly see him walking away from Chelsea to join Man U.

For what its worth I don't think he would be that great a fit, or Simeone. Both managers are defence first and hit on the counter (in the main) with 1-0/2-0 wins being a specialism. The united fans I know have more complained at the style of play that Moyes has brought, being dour, dull and defensive. That wouldn't change with either of the above managers.

They would be far better with a progressive manager in my eyes. Somebody forward thinking and tactically flexible. They do have some excellent players who would be better being given a little bit of free reign.

I know quite a few reds over here and they pretty much all say the same thing as yourself. Martinez has been mentioned although there are reservations over whether he can spot a defensive player. Moyes left him a good defence at Everton.

Ferguson left moyes a rotten ageing squad. Ironically he said that no player was bigger than the club, yet fergy became bigger than the club himself and that's why they are in a massive mess. He said that he wanted to leave a winner so only concentrated on the short term, not really strategising for the long term.

Quoted from 3610

I know quite a few reds over here and they pretty much all say the same thing as yourself. Martinez has been mentioned although there are reservations over whether he can spot a defensive player. Moyes left him a good defence at Everton.

Ferguson left moyes a rotten ageing squad. Ironically he said that no player was bigger than the club, yet fergy became bigger than the club himself and that's why they are in a massive mess. He said that he wanted to leave a winner so only concentrated on the short term, not really strategising for the long term.

Parallels with Brian Clough maybe when he left his Forest dynasty exposed...

When Mark Robins scored that F A cup goal (against Notts Forest I think) that kept Alex Ferguson in a job, and then the half a dozen world class youngsters (Butt, Beckham, Nevilles, Scholes, Giggs) became an integral part of the team, Alex Ferguson had a team for the rest of his managerial career. David Moyes is the fall guy for the end of that lucky dynasty, when all of those players finally expired with Ferguson. Whoever else they appoint will have the same challenges. In the circumstances , I think 7th is good.

If Grimsby could get a similar crop of young players (it happened in the late seventies), and a supportive manager - we'd definitely be on the up - simples.    

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Hilarious!

I found these stats interesting and very surprising too!

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Whatever our opinions on what's funny and what constitutes satire, I'd hope we can all come together and agree that someone calling Piers Morgan a 'silly fat male masturbator' is a good use of social media and funny at the same time.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I agree with Rob, I could see Mourinho fitting in perfectly at Utd.

His teams are far too defensive.

it was quoted that in 2002 Moyes said that in 10 years, Everton would be more better than Man United.  Well, he contributed to this result from both clubs!

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Hilarious!

not the first time he's mentioned Town. Maybe he has a secret love for the mariners ;)

Quoted from biggles9999

Whether he would fit perfectly or not I can hardly see him walking away from Chelsea to join Man U.

For what its worth I don't think he would be that great a fit, or Simeone. Both managers are defence first and hit on the counter (in the main) with 1-0/2-0 wins being a specialism. The united fans I know have more complained at the style of play that Moyes has brought, being dour, dull and defensive. That wouldn't change with either of the above managers.

They would be far better with a progressive manager in my eyes. Somebody forward thinking and tactically flexible. They do have some excellent players who would be better being given a little bit of free reign.

Sounds like a certain manager close to home. Great away record but not doing it for the home fans.

Quoted from mariner91

His teams are far too defensive.

Agreed. The perfect choice would be Brendan Rodgers, but I can't see that happening somehow!

simeone or guardiola for me but obviously guardiola isn't going to leave the best team in Europe for a mid-table premier league team!

Mourinro was 40/1 yesterday, he's down around 14/1 today

That's because you've stuck a grand on, Rob ;)

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I found these stats interesting and very surprising too!

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Interesting stats but they don't tell the real story. Moyes inherited a squad that had just won the championship by 11 points, and spent £65 million on players.

With the resources at his disposal he should have done much, much beteer. Fourth place at the very least.

Like Neil Woods, a manager out of his depth is easy to spot.

Quoted from Abdul19

Agreed. The perfect choice would be Brendan Rodgers, but I can't see that happening somehow!

Klopp is the perfect choice in my opinion. High intensity style utilising the wings, a very Man Utd style.

Quoted from mariner91

Klopp is the perfect choice in my opinion. High intensity style utilising the wings, a very Man Utd style.

He doesn't want the job though - committed to Dortmund who at this moment in time are a better club and team than Man United.

Quoted from Tom13

He doesn't want the job though - committed to Dortmund who at this moment in time are a better club and team than Man United.

Man U have a lot more money than Dortmund. I'm sure if they really wanted him they could get him.

I think they'll struggle to attract the players to take them back up the level they were at for so long now. Looking like they'll only be competing domestically next year and the board look like they're going to be trigger happy from now on.

Apparently Moyes has already been offered another job with the British Bobsleigh team.

A spokesman said that Moyes would be perfect, as they've been looking for someone who can take a team downhill so quickly for years.  :)

Quoted from mariner91

Man U have a lot more money than Dortmund. I'm sure if they really wanted him they could get him.

Yeah but money is all they can offer him, whereas Dortmund can offer him a stable club (in the Champions League) where he is adored, which is expected to spend money also in the summer.

Quoted from LH

I think they'll struggle to attract the players to take them back up the level they were at for so long now. Looking like they'll only be competing domestically next year and the board look like they're going to be trigger happy from now on.

They will break their record transfer fee at least once, maybe twice

Quoted from LH

I think they'll struggle to attract the players to take them back up the level they were at for so long now. Looking like they'll only be competing domestically next year and the board look like they're going to be trigger happy from now on.

Man Utd surely don't have to buy players in to achieve success though do they? ;)

I thought they were the prime examples of developing all their own talent from within and didn't have to resort to paying out big fees to all and sundry, buying success like their Manchester rivals (and the likes of Chelsea) did

Or maybe that's just another one of those urban myths.... :P

Quoted from Perkins

Has Giiggs got the required coaching certificates for the job?

Will have in the Summer, almost completed them.