Tonight's football thread

Good match the Champion's League final. Dante should have been sent off for Bayern when he gave the penalty away. Pity the Lewandowski goal was disallowed for Dortmund though, it was a cracker :thumbup:

Martinez to leave Wigan. Off to Everton?

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Originally Posted by noel

What really amuses me is the bias towards managers that play "open" football. Big Sam has done a good job at West Ham, but he's on no-ones shortlist, whereas Martinez is being touted as everyone's next manager having steered his club to relegation.

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Originally Posted by Richard Head

Martinez to leave Wigan. Off to Everton?

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This should be interesting.

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Originally Posted by noel

This should be interesting.

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Aye.. its a big change from Moyes..

Must admit i'm concerned about the loss of Uniteds coaching staff.. especially the loss of Muelensteen.. supposedly he's loved by the players and also RVP...

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Originally Posted by IainR

Aye.. its a big change from Moyes..

Must admit i'm concerned about the loss of Uniteds coaching staff.. especially the loss of Muelensteen.. supposedly he's loved by the players and also RVP...

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Aye, the beginning of the end when fergie stepped down.
The only way is down from now on.

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Originally Posted by IainR

Must admit i'm concerned about the loss of Uniteds coaching staff.. especially the loss of Muelensteen.. supposedly he's loved by the players and also RVP...

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William Hill have him as quite a short-priced favourite for the Wigan job. Might be a good appointment if true.

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

William Hill have him as quite a short-priced favourite for the Wigan job. Might be a good appointment if true.

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I don't know much about him, just supposedly very innovative on the training ground, good fun, and RVP loved him, but many good coaches, Quieroz, Kidd, Mclaren haven't gone on to successful management posts..

Who has? I can't think of many off hand who had a few years as number 2 and stepped out..

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Originally Posted by Stagger

Aye, the beginning of the end when fergie stepped down.
The only way is down from now on.

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We can't expect the last 20 years to be the norm.. but regardless I think united fans should back Moyes and give him his time, I think 3 full seasons.. then judge him. It was all Fergie had..

arrived 86-87, 87-88, 88-98.. then won the cup 89-90 and went from strength to strength..

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Originally Posted by IainR

Who has? I can't think of many off hand who had a few years as number 2 and stepped out..

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Bob Paisley?

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Originally Posted by IainR

Aye.. its a big change from Moyes..

Must admit i'm concerned about the loss of Uniteds coaching staff.. especially the loss of Muelensteen.. supposedly he's loved by the players and also RVP...

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I'm worried about this too. I went to a management seminar run by Muelensteen a couple of years ago and inbetween some amusing anecdotes about the Utd players, he talked about management styles etc and he was hugely impressive.

If he does go into football management, I'll bet him to be a success.