06 Jan 2026 18:02:58
I am still gathering my thoughts on what has happened.
Saw comments about being grief stricken and it is akin to that, I'm almost without words on the sacking.
What I am seeing though whilst I gather my thoughts is the level of our fanbase, on here and beyond. Celebrating the one manager who has turned a corner with the toxic squad (something that has been the core cause of the rot at this club) it beggars belief it really does. My opinion only of course, but those that are saying he was crap etc quite simply don't know what they are talking about or are blind when watching the games.
Those that go on to support the likes of Mainoo are rotten. I hope he leaves now and asap. I supported that little rat and he is no better than those that have gone before him. I genuinely hope his career nosedives, he doesn't deserve to wear the shirt.
As for interim manager appointments, if it is Ole again the club are so backwards it is untrue. Ruud yes, Carrick maybe, Fletcher if he gets the results sure give him a crack. But dear god not Ole, he is the worst of the yes men and is stealing a living.
As for the board, if they don't continue to churn the squad through and rid it of the mistakes, then they are deluded that this will change. For me that is their only saving grace is if they follow through and get rid of the likes of Casemiro, mount, Shaw Maguire Ugarte Dalot etc
I give my thoughts on the squad another time and the pathway forward.
06 Jan 2026 18:41:45
Crikey, where to start.
As you say, everyone has an opinion, but then you go on to rubbish others opinions. I respect your view but it doesn't mean I agree with it.
As for Mainoo, how is he suddenly the villain? One of the best talents we have produced for a while and he has been treated dreadfully by RA. As I said, opinions are opinions, but why people can't see that escapes me.
As for RA, rumours now that some players called him Ruben Interim, and that they were frustrated with his rigidity of system. Rumours he told Sem3nyo he would play l3ft wing and he would be changing his sytem too.
I have watched every game this year and other than a couple we have been poor. We have scored more, but also conceded more and seem unable to hold on to a lead.
I guess there are 2 viewpoints dominating on here right now.
The first thinks he was the future, he was building something long term, addressing the culture and would ultimately have led us to success.
The other is he was a one trick pony who realised very quickly he was out of his depth, and 3ssentially sacked himself.
I am firmly in camp 2, but that does not mean i think any less of Fizz or RedMan who hold a diffefent view, none of us sacked him so we really don't need to fall out over this. I have no truck with the 'you have a different view so you are an idiot' approach.
What we can all agree on is that the new ownership seems as incompetent as the last lot.
06 Jan 2026 18:42:16
Casemiro is out of contract. He will probably move on. He will only be re-signed if he accepts a much reduced salary, and probably just for one year. Either way the cost of employing him will go down from >£30m to.
06 Jan 2026 19:48:09
Agree jimbo except about mainoo.
06 Jan 2026 20:03:50
AJH, that comment is purely aimed at the folk who have remained silent whilst RA was gradually steering the ship through choppy waters (even the negative posters must accept we were going in a direction, rather than rounds in circles) . There are a number of posters who have not said a word and all of a sudden it is glorified that the only manager to actually provide a route out of the cyclic nature we once again find ourselves in has been sacked, it is embarrassing.
To be clear, you have made your position clear to all throughout, and I respect that. It is not aimed at the likes of yourself, so I'm sorry if that hit a nerve.
On Mainoo, his conduct has been dreadful. He was given a pathway to the first team, a direction to achieve the greatness he once promised. It is the insta posts, the feigning injury, the t shirts, the liking of posts when Amorim was sacked etc etc. his conduct, not his footballing ability are what puts him in the crosshairs. Maybe I'll calm on that as we weather the storm and go around in circles again, but it smacks of the Sancho/Rashford/Garnacho/Pogba. situation.
06 Jan 2026 20:26:45
Grieving for Amorim, really.
Mainno comment was harsh too. I think you need to put the phone down and breathe.
06 Jan 2026 21:13:49
I think you know Jimbo that I'm aligned with you about Amorim. Whilst everyone is entitled to their opinion I thought the criticism of RA went over into toxicity. The constant stuff about formation and so on, claiming our play is negative, that we haven't progressed etc when all the numbers, and our eyes, tell us differently. I believe that as fans we should back the manager unless it becomes completely and overwhelmingly obvious that he's not up to it, and I don't think that can be clear to anyone.
However I do think you're going too far with your criticism of Mainoo. In Garnacho's case I was delighted he was turfed out. His attitude stank the place up. But I don't see that with Mainoo. I hope he does see this as an opportunity and grasps the chance.
06 Jan 2026 22:00:18
Sorry, I'm not going to let the Mainoo thing go gents.
He was criticised, rightly, for not having the athleticism, stamina, match fitness to play in the formation. He had an opportunity to put in the effort, he chose not to. Instead, he took the oath of throwing toys out of his pram, and the instant gratification fans lapped it up.
Look at Casemiro, I have been a strong critic of his, when he was overweight and labouring through games, and I still want him gone, but look at him this season, puts the effort in pre season and is ready to go, albeit time is catching up with him and he looks exhausted come 70mins.
Just look at how those 2 conducted themselves when told they needed to put in the extra effort.
If you think Mainoo has handled himself well in all this then you are simply wrong I'm afraid to say.
06 Jan 2026 22:11:50
AJH
I just read that many, if not most of the players were right behind Amorim, they did not want him to go. They were not consulted. That goes against your rumour about the players.
06 Jan 2026 22:33:36
Red man, think it's the athletic piece where it was mentioned that the players were not aligned with Amorim.
Also, 38% win rate speaks a lot louder.
07 Jan 2026 04:15:40
Dont trust what media is writing, they are all being fed rubbish by the club to save face. Utd media machine is in full flow.
The page is turned. The marriage is over. Stupid decision to bring someone with such a radical change in formation in when we then didn't have the money or competence to bring in the necessary players to play it. Regardless, Amorim also didn't exactly cover himself in glory either.
We have the next half of the squad to turn over and then perhaps we will have hit the bottom and will be slowly build back towards the top.
07 Jan 2026 06:50:21
Dodgy
Agree on the club media machine, next Amorim didn’t get a Christmas card for Doris in the canteen. The nasty man.
Angel
What was SAF win rate in the 1986 to 90 seasons? It was terrible to watch, poor results but he was sorting the attitudes. No one dissected win %. You got your wish now we are a shambles. Maybe you will be cheering when Ole comes back?
I have no faith in Wilcox or Berrada or SJR. We need new owners completely.
07 Jan 2026 07:35:23
Red man, no ones 'got their wish'. I believed he was out of his depth and handled things badly during his time there. Not sure what you're on about with Ole as I didn't want him to take the job full time in the first place, I'd be happy with him as interim until they can make the right appointment.
Not sure if it's all a shambles at the top as it's made out. I think they tried to do something different with Amorim and it didn't work out. What matters now is how they react going forward and who they appoint.
The hyperbole from fans on here is incredible. They just got a manager appointment wrong. Their first managerial appointment, it happens, this is the first time that they are doing this as a collective. Let's see if they can learn their lesson. They've been sorting out the academy, recruitment and financial issues.
Comparing Sir Alex to Amorim is laughable. The things SAF had to endure and the deep rooted problems within the dressing room, mainly the drinking habits of some wee crippling and he had to root it all out. But as you ask, SAF took over in November and through the season he had a win rate of 38%. The following season he had a win rate of 60%. So there's no comparison there either ? ?.
07 Jan 2026 07:49:05
Excellent posts above by Jim and Red Man.
07 Jan 2026 08:11:12
Well said dodgy and redman.
07 Jan 2026 09:28:10
Jimbored,
I agree with everything you said, except the mainoo part.
DonRed,
I agree with your post.
I do think these ex players i.e class of 92 should wind their necks in. Scholes and Neville failed as managers, Butt only managed Youth teams. They constantly criticised RA, when he was the only one who actually dealt with the negative, toxic players, Garnacho, Sancho and Rashford.
I do feel that RA was developing the team, but his rant after the Leeds match was one step too far. The decision to sack would have been easier had Utd been sar much further down the table.
Lastly, RA main failure was his inability to adapt his tactics to other than 3 at the back. It became his obsession to make it worth. Unfortunately his time has ended, we all must move on and back whoever comes in as interim manager, whether we link them or not.
07 Jan 2026 09:40:08
Mainoo is a child and still proving to be with his actions. How can we be ok with a player behaving this way thinking he just had the right to play. If he’s acting how he is and also his agents/family can you imagine him at 26 when another manager sidelines him we will have another rashford, player power cannot and should not win.
The fact is he wasn’t played because he doesn’t have the stamina or the speed. Not a united player and with the pass few months I hope he’s next out the door with Wilcox berrada glazers and INEOS.
07 Jan 2026 17:26:42
Let's not forget that Mainly wants something silly like $180k/week too guys, that is still not solved as I understand it. Watch Ole sanction a 10x payrise for him ?.
08 Jan 2026 07:55:11
Perfect paots Jumbo and Red an, nothing more to say you guys nailed every single salient point including the references to SAF. I was around then and I remember the rhetoric against him. But thank god we had Martin Edwards and no social media.