What has Woodward done right?

How did Gill leave United in the lurch exactly

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 8 minutes ago
So, was Ole a good appointment ?
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We can't make a judgement on that now. He has only been in the job a few months and hasn't even had a pre-season with the players yet.
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But others have said manager X or Y or Z should never have been appointed. I wonder if they have an opinion on Ole yet?
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Why would they have?

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Becausentjeu claim to have had them about ither managers.. Why would Ole be any different?

Because they claim to have had them about the other managers. Why would SAF be any different?

comment by RB&W 'The Judge' (U21434)
posted 28 minutes ago
How did Gill leave United in the lurch exactly
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Left us suddenly with no manager and an average squad and an inexperienced Ed too pick up the pieces.

comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 6 minutes ago
Because they claim to have had them about the other managers. Why would SAF be any different?
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Sorry, Ole

Wait, it’s Gills fault that Ed isn’t very good at his job?

comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 32 minutes ago
Wait, it’s Gills fault that Ed isn’t very good at his job?
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He also blames fergie for appointing Moyes

It was apparently the "start of the slippery slope" for Ed

RDD

It wasn't hard to have insight on Moyes, LVG and Jose. Didn't you have that yourself for all three?

comment by Ruiney (U1005)
posted 3 hours, 43 minutes ago
Wait, it’s Gills fault that Ed isn’t very good at his job?
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Who said that ?

I think Ole was a good appointment at the time. Same for LVG. I don't think Moyes or Jose were good appointments at the time.

It's easy to lay blame on SAF for Moyes, but we also have to remember both he and Woodward made a big mess that season (and Woodward has had made several since).

Reports since have shown SAF has had his suggestions ignored (such as wanting Walsh to come in or to hire Poch when LVG and then Jose were sacked). And he has praised teams who have structures that include footballing people in the decision making process. You hardly hear him praising how United are currently run or structured.

LVG seemed more like a head coach rather than what we will call managers. For example, he wanted a left footed CB and we signed Rojo. He ended up using Blind there (who started as a DM, then LB before becoming our CB under him) as he was able to do what Rojo didn't. It shows that those who made the decision to sign the player didn't take into account of what the manager wants his defenders to do other than being left footed. IMO, you can see during his time who were his choices and who weren't.