irreverentad Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 This could just be the first candidate, of a few, that RL is interviewing, no? Quite possibly. Although history shows when Randy flies somewhere he usually gets his man. He is like a mountie with a winged horse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 OGS would literally be eaten for breakfast by Collins Dunne & Warnock Thanks but no thanks He seemed to survive a dressing full of such egos as Cantona, Keane, Bruce, Pallister, Robson, uber ego of Hughes, Taggart, Sheringham, Cole. Don't know enough about him to judge his ability to manage, but to say he's a pussycat just because of his outward nature is a bit strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 This afternoon! Come on Lerner, land OGS. A breath of fresh air. I for one will give him a warm welcome. And for Valhalla prefering Curbishley over this potential appointment, words totally fail me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Least he'll know when to make a substitution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I found this an interesting read, some stats and facts about Molde's season last year under OGS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Molde_FK_season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Look, he may not be all that experienced but if we appointed him it would pretty much be the opposite of McLeish: an exciting appointment of a young and hungry manager who so far has done very well in his managerial career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Cannot believe the way people are backing OGS, he has done nothing in the game at all. People are talking as if they have been watching molde play every week. Be honest, you know sod all about them or how they play and it wouldn`t matter of you did, its in the norweigan league. Unbelievable lol. I would rather have curbishley than this guy. Although i agree with these sentiments i maybe wouldnt have put it as bluntly.... I would be very apprehensive about getting Solskjaer... it could be an absolute master stroke or he could bomb massively... i dont think we are in a position to be taking such a big risk.... i think we need someone with more pedigree than man utd reserves and the Norwegian League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I can understand people thinking he's not quite ready for this level, it would be a huge jump admittedly. However, the guy had an incredibly successful playing career at Man United for many years, is reportedly a very keen student of the game, has worked under one of if not THE most successful club manager of all time for many years, then managed his youth team, and has done a great job taking a small Norwegian team to the Champions League. If you think he's not ready then fair enough, but you can't deny he has done an impressive job so far in his short career and has had the opportunity to learn from one of the best teachers you could hope to learn from. I'd welcome him, I think he'd bring a lot of much needed changes and provide us with exciting football. As for Dunne, Collins and Warnock "literally" eating him alive (I hate when people use literally, it makes them sound so stupid at times) then I'm not so sure. He's very well-respected in the Premier League for one, and just because he has a babyface doesn't mean he's a pushover. I'm a babyface myself so I have to stick up for my "boyish good looks" bretheren. I'm not so sure he'd come to us though. I think he has his head screwed on properly and that he'll still think he's not quite ready. He also appears fiercly loyal to his hometown. If nothing else, it's exciting to know that Randy et al are thinking outside the box with regards to who they want as the next manager. I did just read that Faulkner has had talks with Steve Kean on Twitter though from ITK_agent. Hopefully it's bollocks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2012 Solksjaer is a risk. Might be interesting though. Saying that I'm not convinced we'd actually get him - I think we might be a bit more conservative in our eventual appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Good 45-minute video on him for those who have nothing better to do Impressed so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'd much rather get someone that could turn out to be great than someone who we know would be average at beast, i.e. Curbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Look, he may not be all that experienced but if we appointed him it would pretty much be the opposite of McLeish: an exciting appointment of a young and hungry manager who so far has done very well in his managerial career. It would be a very difficult 1st job in England though. Coming to a club that has deadwood to shift and that has to sell its prized assets to generate transfer funds is almost a hiding to nothing. If I was a young manager I would avoid Villa like the plague, despite some people claiming we are a big illustrious club the simple fact is that it really is a shit job, a really really shit job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TezzRexx Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 OGS now favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2012 This suggests that Molde did not get "off to a good start and just continue". In fact, they were never in the top 2 until week 11 and struggled badly for the first 2 months. So if anything it shows that he turned it around. Once they hit the top though, they never relinquished it, but that was once he'd sorted it all out. All of this only stands him in good stead for me. Because it suggests that he at least didn't inherit a fully organised team and had to do it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 In my opinion Randy would not fly out if their wasn't interest on their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'd much rather get someone that could turn out to be great than someone who we know would be average at beast, i.e. Curbs. Exactly. He may be a gamble but I'm O.K with that. Mangers with big reps dont always work out. I like the idea of using a bit of imagination rather than going for somebody steady, uninspiring and average. He wouldn't be my first choice, I'm not even sure he's theirs, but bring it on. As for prefering Curbishley. What a cleft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2012 OGS would literally be eaten for breakfast by Collins Dunne & Warnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You'd like to think if Randy & Faulkner are flying out to meet him, they'll have already spoken to OGS' agent first, and there will have been an indication that he might be interested? thats how i'm assuming these things would work? surely owners don't just fly round the world without knowing things are already at an advanced stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misanthrope Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Although I would be somewhat contented by this appointment, I do find it amusing how some people are claiming 'we need a man for 3-5 years' when if, let's say, we do exceptionally well and overachieve, this guy will be off faster than you can bat an eye lid. There's only one club that this guy holds in his heart, and here's a hint, it ain't Molde FK. If that means 1 or 2 years of relative success for us then i'd take it. It's a big gamble though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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