[Other Sport] Eric Ten Hag

[crodonilson]

The worst kept secret in football but official announcement today...

Ten Hag exclusive news

I think he will be a great success, comes with a similar calibre and attention to detail, work ethic as Klopp but will need a good strong structure behind him and strong will to get rid of the prima Donnas, to give them the success that they deserve.

 

[Frutos]

Another hilarious Crodo mis-spelling for the collection.

Joy.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Has he sent birthday congratulations to the Queen ? I will be FUMING if not.

 

[Poojah]

I hope it works out just as well as the last Ajax manager to transition to the Premier League.

 

[Swansman]

He is pretty dull and dislikable but no doubt he has done a great job with Ajax and if they give him a lot of power he could perhaps accomplish something with United.

Most likely outcome is that they wont be able to challenge City or Liverpool for two years or so and then decide to sack him just to bring in another bloke who they expect to perform magic and will later need to sack.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Think he's mad. Wouldn't go near that job until the Glazers have gone, it's a reputation destroyer.

He's got a huge job there, they need to ship out half the squad and then replace them.

 

[Happy Exile]

Think he's mad. Wouldn't go near that job until the Glazers have gone, it's a reputation destroyer.

He's got a huge job there, they need to ship out half the squad and then replace them.

Totally agree. I think a lot of the fans would be OK with knowing it was a painful 4 or 5 year project just to be competitive again as long as they could see the trajectory and knew there was a plan and a structure to sustain it, but I can't imagine the owners have said they'll give him 6 transfer windows and a full season before they judge him. Feels inevitable it's doomed to acrimonious failure within 2 years with a couple of deceptive bright moments along the way just to really emphasise how far United have fallen when it all goes wrong again. They should have kept Moyes just like Fergie wanted - he knew what he was doing when he anointed him as successor I'm sure.

 

[Swansman]

Think he's mad. Wouldn't go near that job until the Glazers have gone, it's a reputation destroyer.

He's got a huge job there, they need to ship out half the squad and then replace them.

And that will be difficult. A lot of their players are earning a lot more than they deserve and clubs will be reluctant to pay up when they can find similar quality much cheaper elsewhere.

 

[Stat Brother]

They'll need more than 10 Hags to sort out that festering shitshow.


The 3 points dropped at Old Trafford may well end up being our worst result of the season.

 

[Badger Boy]

They'll need more than 10 Hags to sort out that festering shitshow.


The 3 points dropped at Old Trafford may well end up being our worst result of the season.

Luckily, the 0-0 with Norwich has already guaranteed that spot. The 3-0 defeat at home to Burnley was a good effort though, worth a note.

 

[B-right-on]

Hope they 'do an Everton' next season and prop up the EPL.

Don't know what I dislike the most about ManUre
-Entitled players
-Entitled fans
-Entitled club attitude
-Yank owners
-Media fawning
-Plastic fans
-Ferguson

Or all of the above jointly.

 

[Stat Brother]

Luckily, the 0-0 with Norwich has already guaranteed that spot. The 3-0 defeat at home to Burnley was a good effort though, worth a note.

It should be.
The cumulative effect of only having 7 shots on target and not scoring over 180 with Norwich, really ought to be the high water mark.


But Utd really were truly awful that night and since then.

There's every chance we didn't win because we were playing Utd at Old Trafford and no other reason.

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Hope they 'do an Everton' next season and prop up the EPL.

Don't know what I dislike the most about ManUre
-Entitled players
-Entitled fans
-Entitled club attitude
-Yank owners
-Media fawning
-Plastic fans
-Ferguson

Or all of the above jointly.

Oh - all of them

For Ten Hag to have any success he needs to clear out most of the current squad - starting with Pogba. It's going to cost at least £1billion to rebuild - and then only if he finds the right players.

 

[Badger Boy]

I think Man Utd have made an incredible number of mistakes over the last 10 years but nonemoreso really than not having a professional structure behind the scenes. You look at the work done by Dan Ashworth at the Albion and you have to question why on earth Man Utd didn't come in and take him from us. Why they didn't come in and get Paul Barber. Without knowing the structure of their football operation it's impossible to pass fair judgement but it's clear they have got absolutely no idea whatsoever how to run a football club. Recruitment has been extraordinary and not in a positive way. They're going to lose Paul Pogba on a free, for the second time, because they have no sense of purpose or progression.

You look at the way we've brought Moder and now Caicedo into the team, a really measured and considered method of getting players in and being comfortable in the surroundings before being thrust into the team. Compare that with Man Utd who finished at Liverpool with Jesse Lingard, who they haven't wanted for at least 5 years but haven't had a consistent enough approach in the transfer market to ship out and replace. They started the game with Phil Jones at the back, another who has benefitted from the slapdash approach to squad building down the years. The club from a football perspective is an absolute joke right now and they will spend £200-500m in the summer bringing in some top class talent. They'll probably take the careers of those players backwards too.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Think he's mad. Wouldn't go near that job until the Glazers have gone, it's a reputation destroyer.

So the previous Post-Ferguson incumbents are now managing West Ham, Roma and the Dutch National team. Arguably, they're all a step up from the Ajax position.

I don't blame Ten Hag from wanting to pit his wits against the world's best, week in, week out, i.e. Pep, Klopp, Tuchel, Conte, Potter.

 

[crodonilson]

Ten Hag’s appointment has had a mixed reception from the squad, with some players ambivalent and others underwhelmed as they wait to work with the 52-year-old.

Not a great start for Ten Hag

 

[Swansman]

Ten Hag’s appointment has had a mixed reception from the squad, with some players ambivalent and others underwhelmed as they wait to work with the 52-year-old.

Not a great start for Ten Hag

Well, this bloke is not one they can push around. Either they like and believe in him or they're getting nowhere near the pitch. There will be none of the "well you cost a lot of money so I suppose I have to play you..." stuff.

Could result in quite a bit of turbulence and it will be interesting to see how the club would react to that.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

He won’t be given the money or power by the owners for a complete rebuild. They want instagram stars and big names not a successful squad. Amazing that for so long a team with so much money (though largely goes out of football) and a 12th man in black most games, can be this much of a basket case. Long may it continue though!

 

[BadFish]

Will he become the third manager to win United the title.

Hope not

Doubt it

Their current entertainment value is far better than when old red nose was in charge.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Will he become the third manager to win United the title.

Hope not

Doubt it

Their current entertainment value is far better than when old red nose was in charge.

Indeed, wishing for another Man Utd failure. The mirth and merriment they're providing for the rest of us as the moment is unequalled, and I don't want it to stop.