"Jim can't fix it, the sign said. A dozen red letters nestled on a white background, a stark contrast in an away end at Burnley full of dark-coated figures in front of which they were held aloft. It was small, a couple of square metres of material, maybe. But the message to Sir Jim Ratcliffe was powerful. Remember your lane, Jim? Yeah, stick in it, pal."
"Within five minutes the full Manchester United songbook had been aired, the first rendition of turn-of-the-decade favourite You are my Solskjr coming early. Next arrived an old ditty about Michael Carrick, almost as if several thousand souls suddenly panicked that they would fall foul of election impartiality requirements. All candidates must get the same attention. It is seemingly between Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjr to become United's next until-season's-end interim head coach, manager."
"As United fans, we always support the manager, always have, always will, until they go, Simon said. I loved the freshness about [Amorim's] press conferences. He spoke in a way that was just different from other managers. Very honest. But on results he had to go. The stubbornness reminded me of David Moyes. Moyes never had a Plan B. It was the same thing rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat. It felt a little bit like that."
A sign reading 'Jim can't fix it' confronted Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the away end at Burnley. Darren Fletcher walked the touchline in a Manchester United blazer, flanked by Jonny Evans, while the flag was raised and then removed. Fans quickly reverted to singing, including chants for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick, and debated interim managerial options. The choice appears to be between Carrick and Solskjaer to take charge until season end. Supporters recalled earlier backing for Ruben Amorim, praising his honest, fresh press conferences but criticizing stubbornness and poor results, comparing it to David Moyes' lack of Plan B.
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