Comments on: Would You Still Have Queiroz As Next United Manager?

By: Tom F

Tom F — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:26:50 +0000

I personally don’t think Roy Keane has the managerial know how to run a club like United.

Get CQ back if we can, I hold no grudges against him at all. I mean, who else is there?

It’d be nice for somebody like Ole to take the AM job and keep that great balance at the top.

By: Jak

Jak — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:57:02 +0000

I agree that Keane and Hughes have burned their bridges. If SAF can hang in for another half-dozen years, Ole would be my choice.

By: Ubibi Godwin Jr

Ubibi Godwin Jr — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:14:11 +0000

Carlos is not just a coach,he is also a scout,how many of you know that he was the one who brought Anderson,Nani and Manucho.He also has links with top scouts all over the world,some of the innnovation and attacking football you see at man U is as a result of him,he his a gerat trainer,I prefer him to roy keane and Mark Hughes.With experince from the national coaching job he has now,he can come back to replace SAF,he was a grater player and he has more hingsight about the present club than RK or MH

By: Ash

Ash — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:31:03 +0000

I have no problems with Carlos taking over, I think managing Portugal for a couple of years might actually help him a little, let him make his own decisions, we will quickly see whether he has improved from his previous form under SAF and is now top class.

If not I think a few years RK will have the experience under his belt and he may be a good bet.

I don’t think Solskjaer could really do the job, not unless SAF announces him as the replace for Carlos, because he will definitely need a few years experience, and he hasn’t even got close to that.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:43:24 +0000

I dont blame him for leaving (twice) however we also shouldnt ask him to come (back) a 3rd time.

I am disappointed about MH going to City, as he would have been a great Utd manager in a few years, maybe RK will be that man – I think Cantona would be loved by the fans but end up being far too quirky to be effective

By: denton davey

denton davey — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:26:16 +0000

I’m thinking that Carlos realized that he might have a long, long wait for SAF to retire – the “two, three years” is purely hypothetical. So, he took advantage of the high profile that he has gained through his association with UTD and gotten himself a great job elsewhere. I am thinking that, having jumped ship twice (admittedly, for great jobs both times) he won’t get a third chance.

I’m also getting a suspicion that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the real dark-horse candidate for the succession. Eric Cantona is a charismatic personality but has no managerial experience whatsoever; Keane-o might have been a great player but he has burned bridges; same with Mark Hughes; Steve Bruce has kept up a “loyal profile” but he hasn’t really achieved much.

OGS is just getting his feet wet at the managerial level but he has been loyal and is a smart guy.

No matter who gets the job, though, it’s one hell of a poisoned chalice to be expected to carry on from the greatest manager in club history and one of the handful of all-time greats in British soccer (along with Jock Stein, Herbert Chapman, and Bill Shankly/Bob Paisley from the scousers’ heyday). SAF is really larger-than-life – i just get tired reading about his activities, let alone showing up for work at 7:00 every morning and flying all over while maintaining constant communications links with a circle of hundreds of colleagues. Truly, a hard act to follow.

By: JPF

JPF — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:04:57 +0000

Nope. I don’t blame him for leaving us either time, but if he wanted to be the next manager, he had to turn Portugal down and stick with us. He’s made his choice as far as i’m concerned, best of luck to him, but there’s no 3rd chance.

By: Prasac

Prasac — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:45:25 +0000

No.I’d rather see Roy Keane in this place.Queiroz is a very good trainer but I doubt his managerial abilities

By: David Q

David Q — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:40:03 +0000

I’d have no problem with Carlos comming back, he’s been a revelation for the team during his tenure. You have to understand that the chance to manage your country doesn’t come around very often, he left the club on good terms and I’m sure if he was to come back he would be welcomed with open arms.