04 Mar 2026 16:41:40
Whilst all the talk has been about Hughes and Edwards, et al, not wanting to sack Slot in order to potentially save their own reputations after hiring him, did they consider that actually sacking Slot, may have SAVED their reputations?
Just a thought.
04 Mar 2026 17:22:22
No way we can get rid of Edwards and Hughes after we win the CL and FA Cup.
I have it on good authority that they have already booked a big red Routemaster double-decker bus for the city celebrations, and it's a non-refundable deposit.
04 Mar 2026 17:26:28
The whole point of being data-driven is that you can make cold decisions at the most optimal timepoint.
Hanging onto a coach to save face, when they hide in the shadows anyway, makes no sense at all, and is far from being data-driven.
04 Mar 2026 18:34:55
Mad how we're still having the same conversations 5 months on. ?
The only thing that isn't said anymore is,
"Arne must win his next game or he's sacked."
Coz, we all know he could lose 4-0 and still keep his job comfortably. ?
04 Mar 2026 18:00:01
Who said they are not sacking Slot just to save face? There could be many, many reasons why they haven't sacked Slot yet. None of us are privy to conversations that go on behind the scenes, not even the Eds so anyone who tells you they know why Hughes and Edwards have chosen not to sack him is guessing.
04 Mar 2026 19:32:46
Yes, we are guessing because most of us are exactly like Slot.
We no longer have a huffing clue what is going on.
04 Mar 2026 20:57:34
I apologise, Varry. You are right. There could be many reasons why Slot hasn't been sacked yet. Maybe it's all part of the master plan to win a quadruple next season. Maybe they are all Man United agents tasked to destroy the club from the inside.
Or maybe Slot has incriminating photos of Hughes and Edwards swapping turtlenecks? Perhaps all three of them are lovers? All equally valid.
04 Mar 2026 21:46:01
Fly, you already said to me in another thread that there are lots of reasons for the drop off in form of some players, yet you're happy to believe that 2 men who are far more qualified than you or I to make the decision are not sacking Slot just to save face?
It's amazing how much some people want to simplify running a successful football club at the highest level.
04 Mar 2026 22:48:55
Varry, sorry that I said something so outlandish such as Edwards and Hughes not wanting to sack their man. It's clearly a wild conspiracy theory developed by amateur football followers.
04 Mar 2026 21:24:50
The fans in the stadium need to turn, things will change quickly. Sadly we're stuck in this BS 'not our way' crap. The sport changes, we need to adapt too, we got left behind in the 90's and 2000's by not changing, we're lucky klopp came in and threw us a life line, we CANNOT waste it.
The squads great, needs a few additions, but a fantastic base, the manager is not. Let's not keep wasting time and energy
04 Mar 2026 23:48:47
Varry, I bet you believe everything the government tells you.
05 Mar 2026 03:00:11
FlyPelicanFly, To the data-driven comments, given that Slot won the League in his first season, and is one of only 5 managers to ever do so, with no options for a caretaker outside of Stevie, who is inexperienced and has an abysmal record, bar his stint with Rangers in a 2-team league, the stats are actually heavily stacked in Arne's favour to turn things around, so there's plenty of data to suggest sticking with him was the best option.
Varry Benison, Whilst you're correct in saying there could be numerous reasons we're not privy to, football is not complex, there's nothing inexplicable happening behind closed doors. It's a simple business, you do your job, you do it well, or we find someone who will.
That's the general gist of things in football. Why Slot hasn't been sacked is quite simple, he's got unbelievable credit in the bank, statistically he's a better option than Gerrard, who's pretty much the only caretaker out there worth considering, and Hughes/Edwards are 100% concerned with the idea that changing managers mid season only to finish 6th or worse would always bring round questions of "Why in the name of God didn't you stick with the guy who won you the Premier League?!" It would undoubtedly put their positions at a greater risk than if they kept Arne and still fell short.