Manager Merry Go Round 2014

G|mp · 1 May 2014 at 19:06

Robbo · 1 May 2014 at 19:10

Starting off with the biggest and most important one of all:

Louis van Gaal will be appointed Manchester United manager next week

Holland coach Louis van Gaal could be new Manchester United manager within days ahead of World Cup finals

Very happy we have Van Gaal lined up, even though I'd prefer Klopp or Ancelotti if I had a free pick.

The Moyes nightmare is over.

JohnnyG · 1 May 2014 at 19:10

G|mp, you are a complete nobber

G|mp · 1 May 2014 at 19:12

Utterly

sunama · 1 May 2014 at 20:02

Robbo said:
The Moyes nightmare is over.

Hallelujah.

Rival team/supporters were not happy when we got rid of Moyes.
Rival teams/supporters are not going to be happy that we are getting a top manager.
It's looking good for next season.

Many people have have bought into the "our players have turned to cheese in 2 months" theory, going from league champs to 7th place. Next year, we are going to find out if our current team players are genuinely past it or if it was the Moyes affect, which temporarily reduced their abilities.

Moyes was aptly described as an 'ability vampire' by another Man Utd supporter. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Tute · 1 May 2014 at 20:07

I think it was a bit of both. I don't think the team are bad enough to finish seventh. I also don't think they're good enough to win the title.

I do think 4th place is attainable with a decent manager. Any higher will need signings.

Jono8 · 1 May 2014 at 20:23

^Indeed.

I never expected Moyes to win the league, or win anything this season. However , the least i expected of him was to retain Champions League qualification. He was taking over the team that one the league in a dominant fashion the season before after all.

I never actually thought he would do as badly as he has done (i.e. winning nothing and finishing 7th in the league..).

Gilly · 1 May 2014 at 20:27

Winning nothing? He won a trophy with his first game in charge!

Wonder how many times Brian Mac will be sacked this summer :S

Tute · 2 May 2014 at 01:03

Charity Shield can barely be called a trophy.

He actually managed to win a pre-season friendly against Wigan, which just so happened to include a free mantlepiece ornament for doing so.

Jono8 · 2 May 2014 at 11:34

Gilly said:
Winning nothing? He won a trophy with his first game in charge!

J-FRO · 2 May 2014 at 11:42

What happens if United don't actually get van Gaal and it's all hype?

G|mp · 2 May 2014 at 12:17

LvG?

I'd rather have Harold from Neighbors.

Castiel · 2 May 2014 at 12:54

Guardiola back in the Frame in this mornings gossip pages.

NeedAUsername · 2 May 2014 at 13:05

It's because he said something in his Bayern conference. He's took Bayern backwards.
Don't want him at United.

Gilly · 2 May 2014 at 14:59

Haha. Pep. That'd be ace.

sunama · 2 May 2014 at 16:19

My mind is set now on Van Gaal, now.
In order to bring our existing players back in line we need a guy with big balls and LVG has the biggest.
I think its a done deal anyway now, so no point looking at other managers.

Tute · 2 May 2014 at 16:51

I'm still hoping for an utter meltdown in Madrid or Dortmund.

Castiel · 2 May 2014 at 17:04

Rumour has it that LvG is going to bring Thomas Muller with him as his first signing. If LvG signs that is...add that to Reus, Hummels and Kroos and we are in the realms of fantasy football in my opinion....

elmuzzy66. · 2 May 2014 at 17:38

LVG and Guardiola play passing one touch football. UTD don't have the players for that style of play and are going to need 5 to 6 players in the summer. Or they can try with jones, valenica, wellbeck etc.

JohnnyG · 2 May 2014 at 17:55

Castiel said:
Rumour has it that LvG is going to bring Thomas Muller with him as his first signing. If LvG signs that is...add that to Reus, Hummels and Kroos and we are in the realms of fantasy football in my opinion....

Fantasy as in it's never going to happen?