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posted on 22/4/14

Surely he's getting scattered with moyes?
Anyway i'd imagine the new manager would see to that.

posted on 22/4/14

I ask exactly the same question. When I see Phil Neville at the dug-out (looking like an apprentice kid) I donesnt fill me with confidence that we have a coaching team capable of outwitting the likes of Jose Mourinho!

posted on 22/4/14

Earl - Reports indicate that only Lumsden and Round have been sacked alongside their mate Moyes

posted on 22/4/14

I thought the same, I imagine if it was any other club, he probably would have walked (theres an argument he should have anyway, to be honest).

It's going to be a difficult few weeks for him, considering his closeness to moyes and the players now probably feeling free to air their grievances. I imagine he is still very close to a lot of people at United though.

posted on 22/4/14

Because he is an ex player

comment by Benched (U7195)

posted on 22/4/14

Because Giggsy needs someone beside him on the bench. Relatively untainted from Moyes reign as well given he is a novice.

posted on 22/4/14

Yeah agreed. However, I cannot comprehend how keeping someone who only started coaching less than a year ago and was part of the problem will benefit us. We already have Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes coaching the under 19s. Shouldn't we just promote them in the meantime?

posted on 22/4/14

The whole thing is a circus. Can't believe how quickly things unraveled.

I think we'll be hearing lots of stories over coming weeks.

It does seem a shoddy way to sack somebody but it was still the correct decision to sack him.

comment by Benched (U7195)

posted on 22/4/14

Ryan Giggs has known this was coming for some time I reckon.

posted on 22/4/14

Stretford_Ender85 (U10955) - very true. I read somewhere that the Glazers had already made decision since our first leg defeat to Olympiakos. I don't know how Niles Crane can have the audacity to sack David Moyes. He too was to blame for the nonsense that happened during the summer.

comment by RB&W (U2335)

posted on 22/4/14

because P Nev was the first team coach. The other coaches such as Butt Scholes etc. are busy working at different levels.

posted on 22/4/14

Stretty - I agree with you on the stories to come.

How about this one? I hear Moyes once gave the defenders clips of Phil Jagielka and asked them to watch amd learn how he would like them to defend.

I am hoping the likes of Rio and Vidic were not around that day.

posted on 22/4/14

comment by Moyes Boys (U17408)
posted 1 minute ago
Stretty - I agree with you on the stories to come.

How about this one? I hear Moyes once gave the defenders clips of Phil Jagielka and asked them to watch amd learn how he would like them to defend.

I am hoping the likes of Rio and Vidic were not around that day.
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As far as I'm aware, that was made up by Evil Kagawa.

comment by Benched (U7195)

posted on 22/4/14

The Jagielka story was ran by Red Issue. I think it is BS.

As poor as Moyes has been I don't think a single coach in all divisions of englsih football would hand someone a dvd and say 'do what he does'. There is no coaching in that.

posted on 22/4/14

Sky sources claimed that David Moyes thought that after the Everton game he believed that he would be given more time (at least next transfer window) and that he was only aware his job was under threat via social media. The club should be ashamed of themselves. They can't even sack a manager properly.

posted on 22/4/14

Your no better than us and Chelsea now lads, Paying silly wages and sacking managers after giving them no time in a disgraceful manner.

Welcome to the "Soulless classless clubs club"

posted on 22/4/14

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posted on 22/4/14

Your no better than us and Chelsea now lads, Paying silly wages and sacking managers after giving them no time in a disgraceful manner.

Welcome to the "Soulless classless clubs club"

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We've sacked 1 manager in over a quarter of a century.

I think we're FAR from a "sacking club" just yet.

Moyes had to go and it sounds like more for personal reasons than just footballing ones. Sounds like it was chaos behind the scenes at the club this season and the stories are now beginning to leak.

posted on 22/4/14

comment by Stretford_Ender85 (U10955)
posted 40 seconds ago
Your no better than us and Chelsea now lads, Paying silly wages and sacking managers after giving them no time in a disgraceful manner.

Welcome to the "Soulless classless clubs club"

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We've sacked 1 manager in over a quarter of a century.

I think we're FAR from a "sacking club" just yet.

Moyes had to go and it sounds like more for personal reasons than just footballing ones. Sounds like it was chaos behind the scenes at the club this season and the stories are now beginning to leak.
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Lets say your new manager struggles to adapt to the PL and your new signings don't gel and you miss out CL again losing yet more revenue, You think the Glazers wont pull the trigger again? All they care about is money!

posted on 22/4/14

I actually hadn't expected Moyes to be sacked until yesterday, when United's refusal to comment on the rumours made it fairly obvious. I had the feeling United were going to be stubborn on standing by Moyes.

For a start, I might be the only United fan who doesn't rate De Gea (although I did back him through his first 2 seasons he has shown no real improvement in the areas where he isn't up to scratch) so whatever Chris Woods has done, I don't think it has been good enough.

I agree that it is ridiculous that we are forming a back room team that has no experience of coaching players. We need to get top quality coaches in, not squish top players into coaching roles (not that Phil Neville was ever a world beater).

comment by RB&W (U2335)

posted on 22/4/14

United have had 10 managers since the war (2 of which retired)

Chelsea have had 31 managers in the same period

City have had 37

posted on 22/4/14

You had two of the best managers ever though in Busby and Ferguson. In between those two, your rate of managers was higher than most (not us though, granted!)

comment by RB&W (U2335)

posted on 22/4/14

busby retired in 68

fergie started in 1987

in those 19 years we had McGuiness, O,Farrell. Doc Sexton, Big Ron

5 in 19 yers

still think that is probably one of the best records in British football for that period.

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posted on 22/4/14

comment by RBW - Is Moysie the new Wilf McGuinness (U2335)
posted 59 seconds ago
United have had 10 managers since the war (2 of which retired)

Chelsea have had 31 managers in the same period

City have had 37
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Different era now mate, money rules the roost. The Glazers need debts paid and they will panic and make rash decisions to get it, Had the start of Fergies reign at United started in 2013 he would have got the chop as well.

Welcome to modern football you guys have had it good with Sir Alex but things will change

posted on 22/4/14

Pelligrini won't be City manager at the start of 2015/16 season. You could almost put your wages on it.

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