29 Sep 2018 21:14:45
I'm not one to call for a manager to go, but enough now. Mourinho doesn't want to be here, as per Ed002, and never really did. I never wanted the guy, and said before we sacked LVG that we'd end up the same as all his clubs, fighting and a mess, if he did come in. Even so I have, and will, support the team, but its only going to get worse if he stays.
He is making our club a laughing stock, and a joke. It is unacceptable and it needs to end.
Someone asked should we let Carrick and McKenna take over for the season, and I would say why not. Will they do any worse than we are right now or will likely continue to do?
We then need to concentrate the next few months on finally getting the DOF we need, and getting Woodward as far from footballing decisions as possible. He is great at what he should be doing, but football isn't his strong point. The DOF can then spend January to May deciding who the next permanent manager is and working on getting them in, as well as looking at the squad and working on who is to leave and who is to come in.
First out need to be Pogba and Martial. I don't care what they think of Mourinho, I care that they won't give 100% for the fans whilst picking up great wages. No one is bigger than the club, so go in January, we'll be no worse off giving a few youngsters extra time in the first team squad.
We can get to where City/ Liverpool are with a couple of years of planning, but carrying on as we are isn't going to do that, we will just fall further. The club need some balls and to do it now. They were stupid enough to give the contract, so need to bite the bullet and accept they were stupid.
Will it happen? Probably not yet, but it is coming, I have no doubt.
Any way, that is my little input. Now back to the shadows :-) .
29 Sep 2018 22:45:05
Good post that Brendan - honest but also balanced.