11 Oct 2026 14:26:32
Surely it's clear to everyone that Carrick is effectively done at United now. It's just a matter of when.
Hopefully the club act decisively for once and pull the trigger now rather than wait another 8 games to do what everybody knows is coming.
The question now is, who will they choose to replace Carrick?
Hope to god they don't revert to type and choose another interim for the remainder of the season.
Obvious names are Howe and Conte who are out of work. Conte would cause carnage but maybe that's what they need.
I don't know who I would pick at this stage. I just hope the club shows some ambition and gets the best man for the job whether they are in work or not. And not take the easy option as they so often do.
11 Oct 2026 15:28:09
RVN to end of season!
11 Oct 2026 16:08:53
If Conte had problems with the weak mentality at Spurs, he hasn't seen anything yet!
11 Oct 2026 17:33:52
I can't see Carrick being sacked so early on.
He will get a few more months min.
There's no real obvious options with outstanding pedigree.
Howe, Naglesman and Conte stand out.
Hurtzler, Andrews look good in well run clubs.
The squad has obvious deficiencies that cannot be dealt with until Jan, Left Back and ST.
The underlying metric is running stats and that points to the fitness and conditioning of the players post World Cup.
A change in manager won't give that quick fix. Might keep JJ G though.
11 Oct 2026 17:52:50
You are probably right UtdRoad. But the season will be gone if they give Carrick any longer. The team is getting worse week after week.
The players are rotten, but not much you can do about that in the short term.
But lack of quality or squad depth has nothing to do with attitude, effort and fitness. All of which have been severely lacking this season.
From the outside looking in, it comes across as Carrick is a nice guy and is being too soft on the players. Less training, too relaxed, no intensity. No plan. It seems players can be lazy and rubbish with no pressure of a bollocking or missing the next game.
11 Oct 2026 18:26:38
Season is already gone
Only realistic chance of a trophy was carabao Cup as big teams often rest players.
Premier League.. Miles off
Champions League.. Won't get out of group stage playing like this
F A Cup.. Other teams will have more desire
So with City firing on all cylinders Arsenal clearly better and even Brentford and Brighton better than us it's really going to be a mediocre season.
11 Oct 2026 18:39:29
It's going to be Eddie Howe. Standard new manager lift and buy a bunch of reserves when you finish 4th thinking that this will help compete with Arsenal.
And back to square one.
11 Oct 2026 18:53:17
Eddie Howe is a solid and competent manager who wouldn't be a bad shout to stabilise things. If United want to bring in an elite level manager, they have to make the club attractive to one. I genuinely wouldn't be averse to bringing in Howe for a few years. He's miles ahead of Carrick, and probably the best fit with where the club is right now.
11 Oct 2026 19:23:17
Eric Djemba-Djemba til January and then give him another contract til the end of the season. So good, they hired him twice!
11 Oct 2026 19:52:16
From what I've read and seen, unless the likes of Wilcox also go, it doesn't matter who replaces Carrick as the new manager will still be served up bang average players.
A teenager with a copy of football manager would do a better job at scouting new players.
11 Oct 2026 21:29:57
OGS is available? ?.
12 Oct 2026 01:58:16
Totally agree, Danny.
I've been hailing him for years.
Howe is a bright, clever coach who improves players and is tactically astute.
But if the same old problems are there, I don't know if any manager will make a difference to be honest.
12 Oct 2026 09:40:31
Here lies the problem Noucamp99. I've no issue with moving Carrick on but who comes in? What are people's expectations of this individual? How long do they get?
This issue is way bigger than the Manager, it has been since SAF left. Yes results need to improve and I expect a new manager may provide that and we can have a period of time getting excited, but does anyone realistically think we will be in a different position in 12 months unless bigger things change at the club.
12 Oct 2026 11:55:57
Ports, I hear you, mate.