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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:34 am Post subject: Sir Alex Ferguson |
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Alex Ferguson is understood to be giving serious consideration to ending his 27-year reign as Manchester United manager. There has been several reports in the media. The club is floated on the stock market and Wall street will need to be told the position, and will need to stand the story up. David Moyes and Jose mourinho have been rumoured. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Lots of heavy hearted supporters of Man United this morning as the most successful manager in British footballing history announces his retirement.
Sir Alex,who has been at the club for 26 years, said in a statement: "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time.
"It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so."
Surely we will never see the like of him again.
Enjoy your retirement Sir Alex...you deserve it! ... |
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littlepieces
Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Top manager _________________ I found out how you can hurt an insect.It's the bees knees |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Not only a great manager, but just as importantly, a lucky one. We'll never see trophies and titles won on that scale again.
I hope Davie Moyes gets the job. Scotsmen and United are like love and marriage.
Of course, all this nonsense has obscured the real story today. Kenny Jackett has resigned as manager of Millwall...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/07/kenny-jackett-millwall-resigns _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Who would want the job with Mr Ferguson sitting in the boardroom sticking his oar in at every opportunity
If Davd Moyes takes the job he's a complete fool - which I've never thought about him before - just ask managers like Tommy Docherty about how their hands were tied when Matt Busby retired and went upstairs to the boardroom - they couldn't sign any players unless they had the previous managers approval which probably explains why ultimately the club got relegated in 1984 _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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becky sharp
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well yes, we will never see anyone achieve again what Sir Alex achieved, look at this list:
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unclebuck
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Warwickshire
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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ruddlescat wrote: | Who would want the job with Mr Ferguson sitting in the boardroom sticking his oar in at every opportunity |
Completely agree, and can't believe they could be so stupid. Alex Ferguson is too stong a personality - not the kind of man who after all this time calling the shots could operate on the fringes without interfering - not a criticism, just a fact. It might work if he took a complete break for a year or two and then returned to the boardroom in some capacity, but otherwise it's doomed! |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Everton Manager David Moyes has been confirmed as the Manager Of Manchester United on a six year contract. |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | Everton Manager David Moyes has been confirmed as the Manager Of Manchester United on a six year contract. |
Six years! ...not many of them handed out.
David Moyes is very much his own man and as many football pundits were saying on the TV last night that whilst Sir Alex will be on hand should he want any advice the ultimate decision will be his and his alone and if he does indeed go to Sir Alex for advice this should be seen as a strength not a weakness.
Good luck to him!
Showed a great clip of the two of them on the TV this evening having a right go at each and David Moyes was no shrinking violet in the altercation. |
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ruddlescat
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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At the end of the day the truth is that the only way is down for Man United
How can anyone do better than Mr Ferguson - however well his successor does they will still be branded a failure _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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There's negative and there's negative... |
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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | Everton Manager David Moyes has been confirmed as the Manager Of Manchester United on a six year contract. |
I can't see him lasting 6 years. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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becky sharp wrote: | There's negative and there's negative... |
And there's realism based on the previous history of this club - Moyes will be just the first of a whole string of managers none of whom will cut the mustard in exactly the same manner as happened after Matt Busby retired and moved upstairs to the boardroom - and just look how the club ended up 15 years later - probably a classic case of history repeating itself _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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ruddlescat wrote: | becky sharp wrote: | There's negative and there's negative... |
And there's realism based on the previous history of this club - Moyes will be just the first of a whole string of managers none of whom will cut the mustard in exactly the same manner as happened after Matt Busby retired and moved upstairs to the boardroom - and just look how the club ended up 15 years later - probably a classic case of history repeating itself |
As I said previously..... |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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becky sharp
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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A fantastic reception (thoroughly deserved) for Sir Alex as he walked onto the pitch today at Old Trafford...he looked almost embarassed as he walked through the guard of honour. |
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