Was moyes just a buffer

[withdeanwombat]

That's not a conspiracy theory... that's a fantasy trilogy set in an alternative universe! lol!

I think the more likely story is: Glazer is a kn*b who really knows nothing about sports management outside of the US system. He took the advice of SAF on who to appoint and genuinely believed he was getting the best man for the job.

Underinvestment in the team and an over-reliance on SAF keeping order means that what is left are old & lazy (and can now get away with it). Moyes was always on a hiding to nowhere.

When SAF started he inherited a cr*p (relatively) team, doing nothing and it took him a long time to get the house in order, but Glazer has saddled the club with massive debts and demanding shareholders and the club can no longer afford the drop in income from no European football or the loss in investor confidence from no domestic success. Moyes had to go and be seen to go as a very public scapegoat.

The only conspiracy would be, did SAF see all this coming and stitch up Moyes to make himself look better. Nothing flatters the previous manager more than going out on top to have the successor f*ck it all up (but if you are already on top then the only way is down!).

Stop being a spoilsport by posting credible stuff. This is NSC, landsake.

 

[acrossthepond]

Have man utd been very subtle in how they replace the great sir Alex ferguson.

Replacing the greatest manager that British football has ever seen was always going to be a huge task.

By giving the job to David moyes knowing that he was inheriting a team that was way past it's best & needing to rebuild.

Letting David moyes be the buffer between sir Alex & the next big name manager I think is very clever.

The next manager won't be following sir Alex but clearing up the mess that David moyes left

VERY CLEVER

This would stack up really well, but for the fact that SAF loses a lot of face this way - don't think he'd be up for that AT ALL.