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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #90 on: September 27, 2021, 11:45:22 AM »
McPhee Danks Smith
Mary Whitehouse would not approve, that sounds filthy.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #91 on: September 27, 2021, 12:11:58 PM »
McPhee Danks Smith sounds like a provincial advertising agency to me.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #92 on: September 27, 2021, 12:12:59 PM »
The Danks-MacPhee combo seems to be working very well.
What I like about this season is our willingness to take the game to the oppo: we didn't see it so much against the Barcodes or Brentford at VP, it's a developing approach  - perhaps resulting from the growing influence of these two new coaches - and it's great for the team and the fans watching.

I think shuffling the coaching staff every few seasons is something Ferguson did at United to keep things fresh
He didn’t do so bad
I think it’s a good idea to get new ideas and new perspective
That’s one of the things I’ve always liked about Dean Smith he’s never been threatened by bringing others in and around him if he thinks It will benefit the team

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #93 on: September 27, 2021, 12:35:31 PM »
I wonder if the import of Danks and MacPhee played a part in ROK leaving.

Not as in they were brought in to replace him. but to work with him, and he didn't like that.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #94 on: September 27, 2021, 12:37:07 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #95 on: September 27, 2021, 12:39:55 PM »
I wonder if the import of Danks and MacPhee played a part in ROK leaving.

Not as in they were brought in to replace him. but to work with him, and he didn't like that.

It's certainly possible, although I reckon it started with Shakey coming in as number 2. I think it also does show that Terry leaving wasn't the disaster that one or two thought it was. We've basically replaced a well-meaning trainee coach with highly regarded specialists in their areas, and I say that with no disrespect intended to Terry who I thought was mostly a surprisingly positive influence for us.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #96 on: September 27, 2021, 12:41:20 PM »
Shakey?

Ah yes CS. Fuck, my mind just went totally blank

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #97 on: September 27, 2021, 12:48:34 PM »
I think it was stated on here quite often that many people felt that they were of the opinion that along with his willingness to learn his coaching at the bottom first, possibly his greatest asset was instilling a professional and winning mentality along with his defensive nous.  For that I shall always be grateful to him.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #98 on: September 27, 2021, 01:17:50 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.

...which, given how well MacPhee scripts set pieces, was probably a message to give to Emi telling him what to say/do when Man United got their inevitable penalty :)

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #99 on: September 27, 2021, 01:24:38 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.

...which, given how well MacPhee scripts set pieces, was probably a message to give to Emi telling him what to say/do when Man United got their inevitable penalty :)

It was Fergie's autograph to give to Kortney, something to keep in his pocket along with his wallet, car keys, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #100 on: September 27, 2021, 01:29:43 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.

...which, given how well MacPhee scripts set pieces, was probably a message to give to Emi telling him what to say/do when Man United got their inevitable penalty :)

It was Fergie's autograph to give to Kortney, something to keep in his pocket along with his wallet, car keys, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Maybe a note to pass to Mason Greenwood to tell him if he ever fancies playing for a proper team, instead of being a workhorse at the Manchester Home for Elderly Strikers, he knows where we are.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #101 on: September 27, 2021, 01:30:20 PM »
…including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch.
It would so amuse me to do that one day at safely three up, to just pass meatball one saying “We’ve got McGinn, Super John McGinn”

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #102 on: September 27, 2021, 01:33:00 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.

...which, given how well MacPhee scripts set pieces, was probably a message to give to Emi telling him what to say/do when Man United got their inevitable penalty :)

It was Fergie's autograph to give to Kortney, something to keep in his pocket along with his wallet, car keys, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

If he had given that to Randy Lerner he’d have framed it.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #103 on: September 27, 2021, 01:38:38 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.


Solskjaer seemed to be getting angrier and redder but did nothing about it, apart from at one point storming down to the touchline to help one of the subs put his boots on and roll his sleeves up. Reminded me of someone less exotic, especially with that post-match excuse list.

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Re: Austin MacPhee
« Reply #104 on: September 27, 2021, 01:49:34 PM »
I was sat behind the dugouts on Saturday, and it was really noticeable the difference in styles between Smith and his coaches; and OGS and his. Smith was on his feet the whole time, talking to the coaches and they were constantly giving the players instructions, including a handwritten note given to McGinn at one point, which he then tore up and scattered on the Old Trafford pitch. OGS on the other hand was sat down with his head in his hands next to Carrick for most of the match, rarely seeming to do anything at all.


Solskjaer seemed to be getting angrier and redder but did nothing about it, apart from at one point storming down to the touchline to help one of the subs put his boots on and roll his sleeves up. Reminded me of someone less exotic, especially with that post-match excuse list.

I was thinking the same, they just have a more aesthetically pleasing Bruce in charge.

 


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