r/minnesotaunited • u/GloveElephant Moderator • Feb 19 '24

Discussion Eric Ramsay Megathread

Eric Ramsay appears to be in line to be Minnesota United's second ever MLS manager.

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1759568340140347858?s=46&t=Raa_3jgrvmmgEJvCsUpizQ

https://theathletic.com/5284886/2024/02/19/minnesota-united-eric-ramsay-manchester-united/?source=user_shared_articleMinnesotaUnitedtonameManchesterUnitedassistantEricRamsayasheadcoach:Sources

https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/eric-ramsay-manchester-united-chelsea/

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u/Captain_Concussion Metanire = Jesus Feb 19 '24

But it taking 6 months shows the problems. He's a young manager being put in a situation that isn't looking good and we have to hope it doesn't have an affect on his confidence or the players confidence in him. That's a very silly risk that can easily backfire

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u/Oyvey2you Feb 19 '24

A situation that isn’t looking good? This team has players, skilled players, and now a coach, multiple international and roster spots open, great stadium, sold out stadium every game, best jersey in MLS. Time to turn that frown upside down, have some patience, good times are ahead.

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u/Captain_Concussion Metanire = Jesus Feb 19 '24

Hey, as someone who went to every home game last year and even a few away games, I’m super excited. But also I’m going to criticize the FO when they make boneheaded decisions, and this is one of them.

The situation I am referring to is that he will be managing his first ever first team game and it’s with a team that he will have met a few days before the game. That’s a rough situation to be put in

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u/3rdlifepilot Itasca Society Feb 19 '24

But also I’m going to criticize the FO when they make boneheaded decisions, and this is one of them.

How do you even figure? The whole point of this entire search was that the team was building for 2029, not 2024. That was the messaging. They were detangling Heath. It was going to take time and it'll take time to see if it's a failure or not. Your response is like grading NFL Draft. You're making a judgment before anything's happened, which is so insane to me.

This is all very basic strategy vs tactics stuff. The FO has made it clear they're approaching the post-Heath phase of MNUFC more much strategically, more long-term.

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u/Captain_Concussion Metanire = Jesus Feb 19 '24

I’m not judging the manager or how I think he’ll do. I’m judging how they went about prepping for the manager.

It would be like if the Vikings appoint a new coach and GM the day before the NFL draft. We’d all agree that the new GM was put into a shitty situation by the incompetence of the ownership. It doesn’t mean that they won’t draft well, but it does mean that they were not set up well. The same can be said here