Frank Give him time or get rid?

[Jurgen the German]

that depends how we play, how we lose (the premise of the question), how the game was officiated

similarly, would any kind of win, mean he HAS to stay?

I don’t think he should be here beyond today, but I don’t think beating Burnley is anything to write home about. You’ve said we have improved, but the points total is eerily similar to what it was at this stage last season so it’s a negligible progression at best.

 

[Baleforce]

I don’t think he should be here beyond today, but I don’t think beating Burnley is anything to write home about. You’ve said we have improved, but the points total is eerily similar to what it was at this stage last season so it’s a negligible progression at best.

by that metric alone yes

but its a complicated game

 

[Mr Gogolak]

United put a caretaker in for first 2 games of City & Scum, and they are already ahead.

We aren't going to win brick with Frank, so even a 10% chance of getting something from those games is upside

I'm definitely not defending the idea that he should be kept after that. I used to think he should be given the season more to protect our reputation than out of hope he'd turn it around but after today, I don't think there's any point in prolonging this. Maybe he'll end up being the new Espirito Santo but, in any case, it doesn't matter: nobody bounces back from a situation like that, and particularly not with that kind of run of fixtures.

All I'm saying is we should wait until it's over before we actually unveil the our new manager.

 

[Gutter Boy]

The only argument against appointing a new manager now is that the new guy would have to bed in in the middle of a terrible run of fixtures. I'm not sure that's the best way to get started at a club like Spurs. I'd let a caretaker take the fall for what will inevitably be a very depressing sequence and try to look like a hero if the new manager can turn things around in March.

Well United gave Carrick an unwinnable one at City.

Them acting will get them EL/EC. Us not will see us in a relegation scrap

 

[Mikey10]

Well United gave Carrick an unwinnable one at City.

They were at home. And City on current form are average.

 

[Baleforce]

Well United gave Carrick an unwinnable one at City.

Them acting will get them EL/EC. Us not will see us in a relegation scrap

No game against Guardiola is unwinnable. It's proven again, again and again.

 

[Mr Gogolak]

Well United gave Carrick an unwinnable one at City.

Them acting will get them EL/EC. Us not will see us in a relegation scrap

I don't think anyone can argue with that. I'd still wait to be out of the Champions League and out of that horrible run of fixtures before appointing the new guy (use a caretaker in the meantime), because a poor momentum makes it harder to get your ideas across, but it's all academic at the moment anyway.

 

[El Dante]

Well United gave Carrick an unwinnable one at City.

Them acting will get them EL/EC. Us not will see us in a relegation scrap

City’s defence was underwhelming. Missing key players it gifted the initiative to United. United still played very well and fully deserved their win but it wasn’t an unwinnable match. Plus I doubt he had to motivate the team so much against their rivals.

That said it can be argued strongly that Thomas Frank is unable to motivate our team against our rivals or at least I’ve seen little evidence of it.