Dundee United's Next Permanent Manager - 3rd Edition of 2022/2023 Season

[Theyellowbox]

1 hour ago, houston_bud said:

I think it's a pretty big gamble for Goodwin. If he can't turn it round and United go down then his next job will be someone like Airdrie.

With a squad full of shite bags and no keeper, it's a big risk.

I'd argue that it probably isn't. If he had been really successful at Aberdeen, where would his next move up be? Lower English championship, Upper league 1 at best. If he keeps Utd up, he is still aiming for that as a max.

Where he is now is no better than utd. Get them relegated and in Scotland, clubs will see past it as they know Utd are in a mess. In a way, I see it as a free hit for him.

I actually think Goodwin will do well at Utd (relatively). I think he will get them out of the automatic relegation spot and at least into the playoff position. If he did that and beat say Dundee in a playoff, then Utd fans would love him. 

[DukDukGoose]

4 hours ago, DrewDon said:

I don't think that is entirely accurate. Goodwin definitely settled on a preferred style of play with us this season, primarily based on the attacking strengths of the players at his disposal. But he could, and often did, deviate. The 1-0 defeat to Celtic in December is the best example of this: we sat in a low block for 90 minutes and basically made no effort to win the game at all. Goodwin's biggest tactical problem, I thought, was that his game-to-game changes tended to be quite extreme and unsubtle. He struggled to land on an appropriate balance. There were also some justified question marks over his in-game management. 

If he has learned from his time with us then I think he can absolutely be a decent manager for United. There might also be less expectation on him from above to play in a certain way, especially given what he is inheriting - and that his short-term aim is simply to keep United in the top flight. I would be surprised if he was anything other than pragmatic from now until the end of the season. 

There was also the away game against Hibs where he treated them as if they were Celtic. And that was prior to the Porteous dive. 

[Mark Connolly]

16 minutes ago, Theyellowbox said:

I actually think Goodwin will do well at Utd (relatively). I think he will get them out of the automatic relegation spot and at least into the playoff position. If he did that and beat say Dundee in a playoff, then Utd fans would love him. 

[Alert Mongoose]

Like a horse who has unfortunately fallen at the final hurdle at Perth, can supporters of other clubs just allow us to put the metaphorical sheets up and avert their gaze.

Thanks in advance.

[ArabGaz]

Goodwin? Guid een more like. 

[jagfox]

Shamelessly stolen from  Twitter, Jack and Victor give their opinion on Goodwin's appointment...

 

 

[Melanius Mullarkay]

f**k me they’ve actually done it.

[johnnydun]

I wonder if he will have another Chairman greetin' on Sportsound in about 12 weeks?

I hope so.

[Bogbrush1903]

I'm utterly gobsmacked that United are appointing Goodwin.

I thought he was finished as a manager.

I'll be amazed if United aren't playing in the Championship next season.

[Doonhame Buddie]

I thought United would be taking a gamble appointing Levein, I didn’t think for one moment they would double down and hand it to Goodwin. 

[Dagdagh]

The St Mirren fans be like..

[betting competition]

2 hours ago, Gibby82 said:

Goodwin then ventured north to Pittodrie in February 2022 and, after overhauling the playing squad during the summer, secured 13 wins from his first 21 matches in all competitions this season.
 

f**k sake.

6 of those was against lower league opposition.

[Buddie Holly]

don’t the dundee utd fans hate jim goodwin? 

[jagfox]

25 minutes ago, Buddie Holly said:

don’t the dundee utd fans hate jim goodwin? 

If they don't already, they soon will...

[Kelt]

49 minutes ago, betting competition said:

6 of those was against lower league opposition.

And by the time he was sacked he was losing against non-league opposition. 

[hk blues]

11 hours ago, TxRover said:

Potentially, but his reputation is already f**ked, so take a short deal here, and if he can save DU from relegation he rehabs his rep. If he fails, he was already screwed, and with DU the current basket case it is, he takes little additional blame.

That theory didn't work so well for Mark McGhee just up the street.  

[Monkey Tennis]

10 hours ago, Pull My Strings said:

 

Somewhat brilliantly, the very next part says:

"Now in the Tannadice hotseat, the 41-year-old faces former club Aberdeen in his first match in charge of United."

I can't help feeling you've missed a bit Lads.

 

[Pull My Strings]

7 hours ago, Buddie Holly said:

don’t the dundee utd fans hate jim goodwin? 

Oh yes.

[Drooper]

This appointment is either absolutely batshit crazy, or utterly inspired.

I'll let the Dundee United fans decide....

[Suspect Device]

Look on the bright side lads. He'll sort out your defence. That was the easy bit, apparently.

 

 

 

(It's almost guaranteed that utd will win on Saturday)