Moyes Lego
Timing is everything…
At 0829 on Tuesday morning the official Man United twitter account sent news to its 2.2 million followers that it was former player Dion Dublin’s 45th Birthday.  60 seconds later it broke the news that David Moyes had been sacked as club Manager. Perhaps the first case of ‘twacking’.
It’s easier to smile when you’re winning
Netflix took time out from announcing $53 Million first quarter earnings – up from $2.7 Million in 2013 – to announce that at least Moyes would now have time to watch the second series of House of Cards.
Social never sleeps
Lego Land Manchester had spotted the trend emerging, sending out images of a Lego Moyes hailing a taxi outside Old Trafford (above) at 4:34 on Bank Holiday Monday.
It was the financial threat…
Despite talk of how a poor season would impact on the business of Manchester United, it’s share price on the New York Stock Exchange had risen by 14% since January 1st.
It was the Fergie Factor..
Sir Alex Ferguson led United to finishing positions of 11th, 11th and 13th in three of his first four seasons in charge, at one point going on a run of nine games without a win.  United will  finish no worse than 7th this season.  His longest streak without a win was three games.
LOI Quick off the mark..
Fair play to Shelbourne Rovers’ social media manager.  It took 12 minutes from the time of the announcement to issue a statement saying that any approach from Man United for club manager John McDonnell would be strenuously resisted.
Job for life..
Over half of Club Managers in the first four divisions of English football have been in their current job for less than a year.  The average duration of those in the Premier League is 1.7 years but if you take out Arsene Wenger that brings the average down to only nine months!
Far from a record..
The shortest managerial tenure is that of Leroy Rosenior at Torquay United.  He was an end of season replacement for sacked manager Keith Curle in 2007 but was sacked 10 minutes after the announcement when a new consortium buying the club decided the appointment should never have been made.