You can see why Ed did it, Jose has a history of short term success.

I said at the time I thought it was a terrible idea and expected this to be the outcome.

I said at the time I thought it was a terrible idea and expected this to be the outcome.

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I said at the time to the champions of Jose on here that we might well get short term success but you can garantee we will also get the baggage.

When he was appointed I hoped he would see the statues and then get United and change is ways.

If was a false hope really and in reality his success was minor.

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
RDD and Nobb, the Chuckle brothers in full flow here
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As if you’ve said a single decent thing in all of your time here 😹

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 52 seconds ago
I didn't want him and said so at the time. Because I don't like the style of play of his teams.
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Fair enough. And May I ask you, would you have a acepted his style of play for 2 seasons if a title or champs league was guaranteed ?

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That's so hypothetical it's impossible to answer really. What I know is I didn't want him as our manager and said so. I also said I would back him, so I didn't complain on here during his tenure.
But to try and answer, I was pleased yet underwhelmed when we won the two trophies, so probably the same if we had won either of the big ones, though more pleased of course.
The thing is, I watch football for pleasure and excitement, and I don't get much of either with his style of play.
If he morphed into a second Fergie I would have felt differently of course, but he didn't.

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Too good a reply to RDD. He will mis interpret it and say something stupid within the hour.

comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 10 seconds ago
Poch all the way for next manager

If they win today they go ahead of City. And that’s without spending a single penny this summer
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OLE didn't spend any money last summer either

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Cool
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Cool

He's got a group of players playing consistently entertaining football for the first time since your boy took over

And Poch couldn't have done any better than ole had done in these last 8 games

You all let Rdd and Nobb wum 230 comments out of you guys. I'm embarrassed.

Only people who wanted Jose where full on glory hunters, I don't see it any other way. He is the most un-united manager ever. To even then justify his style makes me question your support your reason for the club.

I was trying to get this up to ten pages.

comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 10 seconds ago
Poch all the way for next manager

If they win today they go ahead of City. And that’s without spending a single penny this summer
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OLE didn't spend any money last summer either

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Cool
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Cool

He's got a group of players playing consistently entertaining football for the first time since your boy took over

And Poch couldn't have done any better than ole had done in these last 8 games
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Funnily enough, managerial spells aren’t judged over 8 games

No one said they were Nobb.

You all let Rdd and Nobb wum 230 comments out of you guys.
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This is it though. RDD aside. Is Robb a clever wum or a just a mardy ar5ed filtering, idiot?

The Judge is out of that one.

The Judge is out of that one.

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I will go with the second option. Nobb insists he isn't a WUM which only leave the second option open.

I concur VC

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 52 seconds ago
I didn't want him and said so at the time. Because I don't like the style of play of his teams.
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Fair enough. And May I ask you, would you have a acepted his style of play for 2 seasons if a title or champs league was guaranteed ?

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That's so hypothetical it's impossible to answer really. What I know is I didn't want him as our manager and said so. I also said I would back him, so I didn't complain on here during his tenure.
But to try and answer, I was pleased yet underwhelmed when we won the two trophies, so probably the same if we had won either of the big ones, though more pleased of course.
The thing is, I watch football for pleasure and excitement, and I don't get much of either with his style of play.
If he morphed into a second Fergie I would have felt differently of course, but he didn't.
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So to summarise your answer, you would, begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.

Thank you for your honesty. I believe many more would also if they were truthful, but it's more fun to call Woodward a dummy for thinking the same way.

So to summarise your answer, you would, begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.
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but it never would have guaranteed one of the big 2 trophies so the question is pointless.

Therefore if you really require an answer to your stupidity the answer has to be no, for me.

I personally would not have begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.

comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Robb Ferguson (U21234)
posted 10 seconds ago
Poch all the way for next manager

If they win today they go ahead of City. And that’s without spending a single penny this summer
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OLE didn't spend any money last summer either

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Cool
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Cool

He's got a group of players playing consistently entertaining football for the first time since your boy took over

And Poch couldn't have done any better than ole had done in these last 8 games
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Funnily enough, managerial spells aren’t judged over 8 games
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Yet funny enough Jose was correctly judged after 17 games

comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 2 minutes ago
So to summarise your answer, you would, begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.
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but it never would have guaranteed one of the big 2 trophies so the question is pointless.

Therefore if you really require an answer to your stupidity the answer has to be no, for me.

I personally would not have begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.
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The point I'm making is of Woody thought Jose would win us a title or.champs league in his first couple of seasons (which were Jose's targets according to some on het6e) then it wasn't such a silly appointment as some on here are making out.

comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 4 minutes ago
So to summarise your answer, you would, begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.
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but it never would have guaranteed one of the big 2 trophies so the question is pointless.

Therefore if you really require an answer to your stupidity the answer has to be no, for me.

I personally would not have begrudgingly, accept his style if it guaranteed one of the big trophies.
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Also, whats with the hostility dude. Its just a football discussion between fellow fans.

comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson... (U12026)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
You all let Rdd and Nobb wum 230 comments out of you guys. I'm embarrassed.

Only people who wanted Jose where full on glory hunters, I don't see it any other way. He is the most un-united manager ever. To even then justify his style makes me question your support your reason for the club.
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I wanted him at United, and I would still argue (and have argued) that it would have been a bigger risk *not* to appoint him at the time.

Remember we'd already passed on one opportunity to bring Mourinho to the club, and had watched him win the league again at Chelsea while we laboured under Moyes and Van Gaal.

I had a few reservations about Jose's character and his style of play, but we weren't exactly entertaining under Van Gaal. As for the 'gloryhunter' charge, I think it's odd: what fan wouldn't want a highly successful manager at their club?

I even saw bringing in Mourinho as quite a 'United' thing to do, given the apparent mutual respect between him and Sir Alex, the sense that United was Mourinho's dream job, and the confidence and swagger that he might bring back to the club (and signings like Pogba and Ibrahimovic were certainly good signs in this regard).

What I think we can all agree on though is that it didn't work out for Jose at United, that the football generally was pretty dreadful, that he'd fallen out with at least some of the players, and that his time was well and truly up.

But Ive explained this to you already.

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Ed was also as much as a footballing buffoon as Jose was. They were made for each other,

Great post Jalisco. Its silly to think that even the biggest Jose fans didn't recognise his past blowouts.

Remember we'd already passed on one opportunity to bring Mourinho to the club,
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yes and 1 (SBC) of the 2 (SBC & SAF) footballing directors at the club said that he wouldn't want Jose anywhere near our club at that time.

All well.and good Charlton saying that but you have to then find an alternative candidate with a proven track record on suvcess in England

comment by Jalisco Red 🇳🇴 (U4195)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson... (U12026)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
You all let Rdd and Nobb wum 230 comments out of you guys. I'm embarrassed.

Only people who wanted Jose where full on glory hunters, I don't see it any other way. He is the most un-united manager ever. To even then justify his style makes me question your support your reason for the club.
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I wanted him at United, and I would still argue (and have argued) that it would have been a bigger risk *not* to appoint him at the time.

Remember we'd already passed on one opportunity to bring Mourinho to the club, and had watched him win the league again at Chelsea while we laboured under Moyes and Van Gaal.

I had a few reservations about Jose's character and his style of play, but we weren't exactly entertaining under Van Gaal. As for the 'gloryhunter' charge, I think it's odd: what fan wouldn't want a highly successful manager at their club?

I even saw bringing in Mourinho as quite a 'United' thing to do, given the apparent mutual respect between him and Sir Alex, the sense that United was Mourinho's dream job, and the confidence and swagger that he might bring back to the club (and signings like Pogba and Ibrahimovic were certainly good signs in this regard).

What I think we can all agree on though is that it didn't work out for Jose at United, that the football generally was pretty dreadful, that he'd fallen out with at least some of the players, and that his time was well and truly up.
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The respect stems from Mourinho being a serial winner. No one can that away from the guy. Behind close doors, I wonder what Fergie would say with regards to Mourinho running united. Didn't Bobby Charlton once said he wants him nowhere near United- in that same interview he explained why. Mourinho ended up doing exactly what Charlton feared; heritage nonsense, complasining about money, saying things like, "no money for water bottle, saving for summer transfer." when we had no water bottle during his press conference. It was a diabolical appointment

comment by Dibble (U22051)
posted 19 minutes ago
Great post Jalisco. Its silly to think that even the biggest Jose fans didn't recognise his past blowouts.
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If was recognizing them that led us to believe it was a bad appointment.

Glad you understand this now. It has only taken two days.

Well done in the end though, dude.