The Chosen One---Sacked !

[redman41]

Glazers have panicked...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2609419/David-Moyes-sacked-Manchester-United-lose-patience-following-Premier-League-failure.html

Grumpy's famous last words ''United are in good hands with David Moyes''

LOL...LOL

[Ric.ror]

It hasn't happened yet and I for one hope it doesnt

[mushroom25]

alba that's true, but you have to bear in mind the team were 21st in the table when he took over in November 1986; by the end of that season, they were 11th. next season, they finished 2nd. so whilst he "didn't win anything" in his first year, his achievement was nonetheless worthy.

[ChillDoubt]

I'm still perplexed at why he chose to change the backroom staff en masse when Fergie begged him not to.
After all, they were changing the steering wheel on a well oiled machine, no need to change the engine too.
He would have been better served by integrating his own choices over an 18 month period rather than change the lot wholesale.

As for a replacement, I have absolutely no idea who they might go for. Maybe an old boy like Hughes, time served in management and a former Old Trafford favourite? Or all out for a big name continental?
Speculation abounds and as I type the Sky News reporter is hearing that Moyes will be gone in 24 hours.

[angie55]

Transition after such a long time of stability is bound to have an adverse effect. I think the factors making it worse for him now are talk of a young player such as Welbeck being disillusioned and wanting to leave - the lack of attacking play - the seeming lack of a plan/ideas - and moreover, Moyes himself keeping on saying this is a transitional stage and he needs to re-build. Has he forgotten that Fergie re-built many times and still managed to win the league more often that not. I think the club is just too big for him. And no, I'm not a MU fan.

[albaqwerty]

I wish they'd mentioned that on the radio, Mushroom.
Don't know what Fergie has/had, but when he was manager of Aberdeen, I watched the Final (whichever that one was), possibly circa '84/5?

IF they sack Moyes, won't they have to pay him a fortune and pay the new manager a fortune too?
Throwing money away, anyhoo, Rooney isn't what he was when Fergie was boss, and isn't Van Persie injured most of the time?

[bibblebub]

The finances of top flight football are so different from how they were 30 years ago that comparisons of the 2 eras don't mean a lot. Now the top teams expect to win trophies or qualify for tournaments to maintain the income and hard-headed business decisions are made.

[Gromit]

Being out of the Champions League competition will cost United at least £20million in lost revenue (not including sponsorship money which will also be hit severely). So paying Moyes the remainder of his contract to go away makes sense in the long run.

[piggynose]

typo, with no money!!

[Ken4155]

I've just telephoned the Glazers and told them to keep their eyes off Sean Dyche! He's going nowhere. UP THE CLARETS!!!!:-) :-) :-)

[Gromit]

Goggs is expected to take over for the rest of the season.

[mushroom25]

If Giggs is to take temporary charge, would this need to be disclosed in the house of commons using parliamentary privilege?

[Gromit]

Mushroom

I said Goggs not Giggs.



Apologies for the typo.

[Canary42]

The club are denying that he has been sacked - but after the Canaries thrash them on Saturday, they'll apply the boot.

[bibblebub]

it was all true

[royfromaus]

He has gone http://news.sky.com/story/1246894/david-moyes-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager

[bibblebub]

so, Goggs as manager for now?

[jomifl]

MU manager might be sacked... SHOCK! ...Small disaster abroad somewhere, only a few thousand killed..:o)

[bibblebub]

this is the football topic, if you want to post Small disaster abroad somewhere, only a few thousand killed then the news topic would be best for that

[royfromaus]

This is a thread about football in the sports section, jomifl. I don't get your point.

[joggerjayne]

Oh, what a shame. Poor David Moyes. He's not been given much of a chance to handle the transition from Alex F to the new era, has he.