The Monday after

Winning the FA Cup ought to be a special day, but was rather overrun by talk of the Special One. And that's disappointing.

I'm sure this information must have been available, or leaked, at a time when the fans should be basking in the glow of another FA Cup win. Before you start bleating about it not being a classic, how many actually are? I remember being at the 1985 final when Utd beat Everton. Two teams at the top of their game - although it ought to be said they were topper than what we was - and the game was dire, right up until Kevin Moran was sent off in the 78th minute. Then it was only exciting because it was 10 v 11, and because the winning goal was such a good one. The rest of the game seemed to be two tired teams trundling around after a long season.

I also think that making the information public at that time was very disrespectful to Louis van Gaal. Instead of being able to sit back and demonstrate something from the last two years, it was straight into damage control around him leaving to be replaced by someone who is splitting the fans opinion. The whole weekend has felt rather less celebratory than it ought.

Mourihno clearly has what it takes to win something, but doesn't hang about for long. I think United fans have been rather spoiled by having Fergie for 26 year and it would be foolish to expect that sort of tenure (in the same way Philadelphia Athletics fans were spoiled by having Connie Mack as their manager for 50 years - he retired at the end of the 1950 season at the age of 87), but it would be nice to see him stay and build something of value.

I think many people worry that he wins things entirely by buying in players and not developing them, which isn't our way. There hasn't always been a Neville/Neville/Butt/Giggs/Scholes/Beckham quantity of players coming through, but there has been a fairly constant trickle. Not all of the made the grade with us, but there's something nice about cheering for a lad who's been with us since he was 13. It's interesting to see how those youngsters who don't quite make it with us are able to make living elsewhere. Premier League medal winner, and England squad member Danny Drinkwater being the most obvious at the moment.

Anyway, it looks like a done deal. Once he's announced as our manager then it's my job to get behind him and support him. Hopefully his time away will have made him reassess his approach, and things will as successful but without the circus. Fingers crossed.