| OGS 07:57 - Jun 17 with 7561 views | itfctilidie |
Haven't been sold on the idea personally but having spoke to a Manc at work I'm a bit more on board. Apparently his scouting at United was really good but they didn't buy the players he identified. Scouting is obviously being an area we have lacked in so I feel as much as we need a good manager, we need one who is well connected and I guess Ole is given his history in the game |  | | |  |
| OGS on 17:55 - Jun 17 with 314 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
I can really see the arguments for and against Ole.
Did well at Molde, Utd and Besiktas. He took over a Utd team that had been nowhere near since Fergie left, some bigger managerial names couldn't get better out of them, same since, until Carrick managed to galvanise them. How that pans out long term remains to be seen.
On the other hand he still had decent players at each compared to most of the rest of the league.
Cardiff was a disaster but were a basket case under Tan, he certainly didnt get the support he will get here but as the closet barometer to what we can expect to face next season.
I think players will come to town for him, Cardiff apart he's performed a little better than expected and he will have good player knowledge outside of the PL
Doesnt excite me but no one mentioned has yet |  |
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| OGS on 19:28 - Jun 17 with 188 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| OGS on 17:08 - Jun 17 by N2_Blue |
No think that says more about Cardiff's ownership.
Teams that have come down from the PL, epseically those with an immediate return have often struggled or made slow starts.
Even his Besiktas spell wasn't that bad. Won 15 of 29 games so still over 50% win ratio. The only spell OGS hasn't managed a 50% win ratio is Cardiff. He generally has a very good record.
Even allowing for the Cardiff spell he has a better win ratio than Mckenna.
Mckenna 222 games 105 wins 64 draws 53 losses 47.3%
Solkjaer 471 games 250 wins 94 draws 127 losses 53.08%
It doesn't mean anything but i just think there is a negative preception of OGS because of one Cardiff spell |
Besiktas are the third most successful team in Turkish history and they won the league as recently as 5 years ago. They've only finished outside the top 4 three times in the last 20 years.
A 50% win ratio should be table stakes.
The negative perception exists because ...
- He's only ever had success with clubs at the top of their respective leagues
- He's spent most of the last 5 years out of Football and we really don't know how many others were interested in him
- His most successful period was alongside two managers who did the coaching and have now passed him in the food chain
It's not just the Cardiff spell.
If it's him, I'll absolutely back him but we would all be hoping all the stars align.
He gets the perfect backroom staff, the recruitment is out of this world, he learnt from all his mistakes at Cardiff, he's continued to improve over the last 5 years etc etc |  | | |
| OGS on 20:59 - Jun 17 with 88 views | N2_Blue |
| OGS on 19:28 - Jun 17 by Bellevue_Blue |
Besiktas are the third most successful team in Turkish history and they won the league as recently as 5 years ago. They've only finished outside the top 4 three times in the last 20 years.
A 50% win ratio should be table stakes.
The negative perception exists because ...
- He's only ever had success with clubs at the top of their respective leagues
- He's spent most of the last 5 years out of Football and we really don't know how many others were interested in him
- His most successful period was alongside two managers who did the coaching and have now passed him in the food chain
It's not just the Cardiff spell.
If it's him, I'll absolutely back him but we would all be hoping all the stars align.
He gets the perfect backroom staff, the recruitment is out of this world, he learnt from all his mistakes at Cardiff, he's continued to improve over the last 5 years etc etc |
So you’d rather a manager that’s not been at the top of the game?
Although it was mckennas first job, he had always been in and around an elite level and top clubs.
You state “absolutely back him but we would all be hoping all the stars align” - you would need to say that about any manager we appoint.
He’s not managed in the last few years but he’s been in the game, working as a UEFA technical advisor so clearly still studying the game, been following English football judging by where he has been spotted so hardly like he’s been sitting by the pool waiting for an opportunity to fall his way.
It’s a risk, every single appointment would be in a way, that’s the headache of appointing a manager but I don’t see much to be negative about personally but respect others may feel differently |  |
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