I think that had he been given the summer window, he would have brought in a few players and taken United back into the top 4. However he wouldn't have won anything, simply because he reached his limits as a manager. Too tactically naive, and when you combine it with the players not giving 100% and an aging squad, as well as the legacy he was following from Fergie, you can understand some of why it didnt work out for him. He'll probably pick up a job at the likes of Leeds or Wigan, or even perhaps a newly promoted side and either take them up or keep them up in the Prem, restoring a bit of his managerial mojo. Some of their fans are right deluded though, what were they expecting of the man who was replacing the legend that was Ferguson?