Webber & Man Utd

It's a massive opportunity for him and one which may not come around again.

On the other hand, if he is truly confident in his ability then he must believe that he would get an opportunity like this in the future when he's possibly more prepared (i.e spent some time trying to perform the same trick in the Premier League).

Also, I think the way Webber likes to do it is to come in at a time when the club is in total flux and select his staff all the way down to the youth setup. In this case it is highly unlikely that he would be able to sack Ole after having been appointed so recently. That's not the Man Utd way. Inheriting a manager is not really how Webber likes to operate. Also while one day he would love to do so with a bigger budget, I'm sure, that brings a different level of pressure with it. If a club can afford to spend hundreds of millions then it is very likely harder to convince them to be signing obscure young talents, misfits and players with a point to prove rather than pumping millions into some superstars who don't fit the profile of players he likes.

It's also a no win situation because regardless of recent struggles, Man Utd fans will be happy with nothing less than a top 3 finish and many probably want them to be challenging for the title. After struggling consistently since Fergie left I am not sure there's much patience left in the fan base.

I think if he did go now then it would be similar to Paul Lambert when he went to Villa - he may do an awesome job, and it is a great opportunity, but the pieces are really not in place for him to succeed and I think he would be mad to leave the situation he is currently in.

Two more years at Norwich to test if his methods can work at the highest level, and then start thinking about the next step. Then take an opportunity when one of the top teams is struggling AND is ready to clear out all the coaching staff as well.

On top of this - small note - nobody really knows which challenges may hit the top Premier League clubs with regard to foreign players under whatever form of Brexit may happen....

Posted By: Steve in Holland on May 25th 2019 at 12:38:34

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Webber & Man Utd (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 25, 12:38:34
- Massive pay raise and a chance to play with the big boys (NCFC) - Ben, May 25, 15:56:52
- He'd be nuts to want to... (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, May 25, 15:15:55
- the only person who knows if he is ready to move (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 25, 14:47:05
- we have no idea how he prefers to operate (NCFC) - CWC, May 25, 14:46:02
- Surely he’d take it if offered. If we go down his stock falls. At the moment (NCFC) - Jim, May 25, 14:44:47
- Who brought him to Norwich? Well done that person! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 25, 13:57:37
  - Balls (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, May 25, 14:01:25
    - Rolf ,kind of shuts the Ed haters up then.🙂👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 25, 14:28:50
    - Thanks. Do we know the story of how he came across him? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 25, 14:09:11
      - Read a newspaper article about Huddersfield (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, May 25, 16:26:51
      - Webber's wife was brought in first (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 25, 16:26:39
- Int he a Liverpool fan, or did I dream that? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 25, 13:08:17
  - He’s a Leeds fan (n/m) (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, May 25, 13:13:02
    - Do the seethers on WACCOE know that? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 25, 16:14:18
    - Ew. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 25, 13:49:54
- Surely they'll want to see what he can do with a bigger budget first? (NCFC) - mr carra, May 25, 12:56:43
- But even so, how could he turn it down? Despite any such logic? (n/m) (NCFC) - finkleton, May 25, 12:41:50
- All of this. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, May 25, 12:40:58

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