Let's all laugh at Man Utd: Istanbald

[Juan Matas Beard]

The legend himself actual exposed all this a few days ago.

Ole is a **** manager no doubt but all that's being said here is:

Solskjaer stands by his player and plays him whilst he wasn't convicted, then when he finds out hes going to be convicted, he releases him.

 

[Riou]

When Ole gets sacked, and given jail time for this...at least he can sit in his cell, with his reputation destroyed, knowing he never parked in Sir Alex's spot...that takes real respect...

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[<<reed>>]

Ole is a **** manager no doubt but all that's being said here is:

Solskjaer stands by his player and plays him whilst he wasn't convicted, then when he finds out hes going to be convicted, he releases him.

I am not sure that a manager should protect his players in these situations until they are proven guilty (unless the manager is 100% sure the player isn't guilty ofc).

Hope this helps

 

[Toby]

I am not sure that a manager should protect his players in these situations until they are proven guilty (unless the manager is 100% sure the player isn't guilty ofc).

Hope this helps

It's probably best to sideline them. Have them train as usual or individually, but don't play them. Go public and say until things are clear and sorted the player will continue to work for and train at the club and will not completely be ostracized, but the club decided to "give him time" to focus on the off field issues. You don't exactly back them, but you don't throw them under the bus until anything is clear and you shift them out of the public limelight - which can only be positive for player and club.

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

I am not sure that a manager should protect his players in these situations until they are proven guilty (unless the manager is 100% sure the player isn't guilty ofc).

Hope this helps

I understand your point of view but I agree with @Toby Andrl.

Just find it annoying that some people here post this sort of stuff to bash Ole rather than actually mentioning anything about the actual accused rapist.

 

[Toby]

I understand your point of view but I agree with @Toby Andrl.

Just find it annoying that some people here post this sort of stuff to bash Ole rather than actually mentioning anything about the actual accused rapist.

I also don't see how this is so much about Solskjaer. Yes, he continued to play the guy and getting him out of the limelight while keeping him under the wings of the club until the thing is decided would probably have been the more clever route, but he wasn't the one to orchestrate the player's moves to avoid justice.

This certain narrative is spun too much out of the hindsight that the player in the end really did commit these crimes. Imagine the other way round: There would have certainly be some sort of outcry if Ole and his old club would have ostracized or even released the player before any proper trial and judgement, that they throw players under the bus, etc. - especially if the guy would've ended up innocent. With these things there's just some fair, reasonable thinking needed. And that doesn't mean being apologetic about the crimes and the perpetrator, but just to stay reasonable until things are resolved in a way.

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

I also don't see how this is so much about Solskjaer. Yes, he continued to play the guy and getting him out of the limelight while keeping him under the wings of the club until the thing is decided would probably have been the more clever route, but he wasn't the one to orchestrate the player's moves to avoid justice.

This certain narrative is spun too much out of the hindsight that the player in the end really did commit these crimes. Imagine the other way round: There would have certainly be some sort of outcry if Ole and his old club would have ostracized or even released the player before any proper trial and judgement, that they throw players under the bus, etc. - especially if the guy would've ended up innocent. With these things there's just some fair, reasonable thinking needed. And that doesn't mean being apologetic about the crimes and the perpetrator, but just to stay reasonable until things are resolved in a way.

Couldn't agree more, with hindsight it definitely could have been handled better overall. Difficult situation to deal with any way you go.

 

[Riou]

 

[Rex Stone]

Didn’t Ed Woodward just hire Neil Ashton for PR. Surely not @Juan Matas Beard

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

Didn’t Ed Woodward just hire Neil Ashton for PR. Surely not @Juan Matas Beard

Could be, not sure. Bit of a conspiracy here.

 

[Riou]

:rofl:

 

[A_G]

Ole luck

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

Fair play to the journalist, you could tell he was a bit nervous asking it.

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

:rofl:

Do you believe everything you read?

 

[Riou]

Do you believe everything you read?

Yeah, I mean...

 

[A_G]

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

What was the tweet?