And, we're off.....2016/17

[Deleted member 16999]

How on earth has Paul Clements, Tony Pullis and Eddie Howe been nominated PL Manager of the Year, I get Conte, Potch and even Sean Dyce, just can't agree with Pullis and Howe especially, with one game to go they have 2 and 3 more points than last season.
Hopefully Conte will win it, but the last 3 I really don't understand, looks like a reward for mediocrity.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Totally agree Paul. Pullis could have been up for it but West Brom stopped playing about 10-11 games ago. At one stage they were breathing behind our necks, now they are 16 points behind. Clements has come in as a fire fighter, done well but he has only been there for a few games. If you count him then why not Shakespeare? Bournemouth have done well but not exceptionally so.

I don't see how you can look past Conte, Poch at a push, although no silverware, and if you need another name then Koeman for how he has improved Everton, both in points, league position and also entertainment. Conte still walks it though. Anything else is a travesty.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Totally agree Paul. Pullis could have been up for it but West Brom stopped playing about 10-11 games ago. At one stage they were breathing behind our necks, now they are 16 points behind. Clements has come in as a fire fighter, done well but he has only been there for a few games. If you count him then why not Shakespeare? Bournemouth have done well but not exceptionally so.

I don't see how you can look past Conte, Poch at a push, although no silverware, and if you need another name then Koeman for how he has improved Everton, both in points, league position and also entertainment. Conte still walks it though. Anything else is a travesty.

I'd put Klopp after Conte, Poch and Jose,
Jose has in his first season possibly going to get 2 Trophies and CL football and klippetty has took LPool to likely top 4 and CL football from mid table.
Then maybe Koeman, but what has Pulis done?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'd forgotten Liverpool were 8th last year. They are currently 13 points better off with a game to go but in that all important 4th spot. Good improvement. We are 14 better off with one to go so I am still happy. I know Jose has won a trophy but Utd are so bad to watch that I can't have him up there. Not when you bear in mind the players at his disposal and the money spent.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I'd forgotten Liverpool were 8th last year. They are currently 13 points better off with a game to go but in that all important 4th spot. Good improvement. We are 14 better off with one to go so I am still happy. I know Jose has won a trophy but Utd are so bad to watch that I can't have him up there. Not when you bear in mind the players at his disposal and the money spent.

Depends what you class as success, Utd have undoubtebly improved under Jose and they are in a European Final plus already a Trophy, would you swap their season for ours? I would.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If having that season meant Jose as our manager then no thanks.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

If having that season meant Jose as our manager then no thanks.

Ha Ha Ha, he's quality, I like him.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Totally agree Paul. Pullis could have been up for it but West Brom stopped playing about 10-11 games ago. At one stage they were breathing behind our necks, now they are 16 points behind. Clements has come in as a fire fighter, done well but he has only been there for a few games. If you count him then why not Shakespeare? Bournemouth have done well but not exceptionally so.

I don't see how you can look past Conte, Poch at a push, although no silverware, and if you need another name then Koeman for how he has improved Everton, both in points, league position and also entertainment. Conte still walks it though. Anything else is a travesty.

Conte should be a clear winner of the Manager of the Year

Pochettino , Klopp possibly on the list because of the improvements they have made - Koeman , Pulis , Howe have all stepped their clubs up a few places - would also include Dyche who has done superb at Burnley. But Jose shouldn't be anywhere near the list - spent millions for a team to go backwards in the league

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Win trophies and get to finals or get a CL spot. Can't help remembering when this argument was put to Arsenal fans!! From where United were last year, a trophy and a chance of another and CL qualification isn't a bad return and lets be honest about it all, Jose was very clear that he was prepared to take the hit in a league position in order to get to the Europa final and focus on winning that. Whether that plan works remains to be seen but he's done what he needed to so far

 

[Tashyboy]

In the two seasons that city won the title. Alan pardew at newcastle won it then Tony Pulis at Crystal Palace won it. Think this award is voted for by idiots who allege to have a knowledge of football.

 

[Piece]

There's only one Manager of the Year, Conte. Poch comes a distance second and the other names mentioned, well, aren't worth mentioning.

 

[Kellfire]

Win trophies and get to finals or get a CL spot. Can't help remembering when this argument was put to Arsenal fans!! From where United were last year, a trophy and a chance of another and CL qualification isn't a bad return and lets be honest about it all, Jose was very clear that he was prepared to take the hit in a league position in order to get to the Europa final and focus on winning that. Whether that plan works remains to be seen but he's done what he needed to so far

If United lose the Europa League final we've had a worse season than last year overall. Won a lesser trophy and still only in the Europa next season. Fine margins.

 

[Piece]

If United lose the Europa League final we've had a worse season than last year overall. Won a lesser trophy and still only in the Europa next season. Fine margins.

Indeed. If Arsenal win FA Cup and get into CL, who has had the better season? Spurs or Arsenal?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If United lose the Europa League final we've had a worse season than last year overall. Won a lesser trophy and still only in the Europa next season. Fine margins.

And I agree although a trophy (lesser or not) is still on the CV and you have to admit he's laid his stall out nice and clear and I think he'll do everything in his mind game repetoire and on the training ground to ensure his players do all they can to win and qualify for Europe. Whether it's because I'm down south but there doesn't seem to have been huge dissent by United fans about his decision to forfeit the pursuit of 4th

 

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[User62651]

Can we not celebrate the Dandy Dons winning 2-1 at Ibrox last night, first time since 1991
Looked like it should have been more too.
Confidence booster for Cup Final hopefully though can't see an upset there.

 

[Junior]

If United lose the Europa League final we've had a worse season than last year overall. Won a lesser trophy and still only in the Europa next season. Fine margins.

We're going to get battered mate. Ajax to me look a better team and have had a couple of weeks off, we get 3 days but should play a reserved side on Sunday against Palace . Hopefully a smash a grab will see us win.

That said, we are a better side than previous seasons but no better than those above us. I worry where the goals will come from if/when Ibra leaves.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Kane hits four and puts a real marker down to the PL golden boot

 

[guest100718]

Kane hits four and puts a real marker down to the PL golden boot

2 ahead of Lukaku, Spurs away to Hull and Everton away to the Arse last game.

He's one of our own....

 

[Deleted member 1740]

2 ahead of Lukaku, Spurs away to Hull and Everton away to the Arse last game.

He's one of our own....

Don't worry about lukaku, when he turns he only scores against lower teams...