Sir Alex Ferguson Retires

nft_99 · 12 May 2013 at 21:01

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Bigpig · 12 May 2013 at 21:34

Greatest Ever?

Fergie retirement now makes Ronnie McFall the longest serving Uk Manager

(Portadown)

The Running Man · 13 May 2013 at 10:19

If you could ask fergie one question about his reign, what would it be?

Mine would always be, why no bids for batistuta and rui Costa?

dannyjo22 · 13 May 2013 at 11:27

It did feel weird watching the videos of both his and Moyes goodbyes. It will be even stranger wanting United to win everything and every game not against Everton because I would love to see Moyes succeed.

I've been quite vocal that I liked City being able to challenge them so it will really be strange next year wanting a close title but Moyes to prove the doubters wrong

G|mp · 13 May 2013 at 11:34

I always knew you'd come good Danny

Gilly · 13 May 2013 at 12:17

The Running Man said:
If you could ask fergie one question about his reign, what would it be?

Mine would always be, why no bids for batistuta and rui Costa?

Why did your ego force you to rid yourself of your best defender?

The Running Man · 13 May 2013 at 12:35

If that's jip jap stam I'm pretty sure he tested positive soon after the move?

Robbo · 13 May 2013 at 12:42

dannyjo22 said:
It did feel weird watching the videos of both his and Moyes goodbyes. It will be even stranger wanting United to win everything and every game not against Everton because I would love to see Moyes succeed.

I've been quite vocal that I liked City being able to challenge them so it will really be strange next year wanting a close title but Moyes to prove the doubters wrong

Welcome aboard. :cool:

Tom84 · 13 May 2013 at 13:31

The Running Man said:
If you could ask fergie one question about his reign, what would it be?

How aggressively would he tell supporters like you to **** off and go support someone else

The Running Man · 13 May 2013 at 14:40

Because fergie has infallibility? Without someone to question your mistakes you tend to repeat them.

inogen · 13 May 2013 at 14:45

dannyjo22 said:
It did feel weird watching the videos of both his and Moyes goodbyes. It will be even stranger wanting United to win everything and every game not against Everton because I would love to see Moyes succeed.

I've been quite vocal that I liked City being able to challenge them so it will really be strange next year wanting a close title but Moyes to prove the doubters wrong

Jesus. Last one leaving Goodison, please turn out the lights.

dannyjo22 · 13 May 2013 at 15:14

inogen said:
Jesus. Last one leaving Goodison, please turn out the lights.

Yeah it would be much more healthy to hope Moyes fails, I found his football frustrating at times especially with forwards but I like him and hope he has continued success if only to wind up those fans on here that have already written him off. Is that really so bad. I'm too old and cynical about footballers to hate teams.

Robert1986 · 13 May 2013 at 15:27

Parade live tonight at 5:30pm on MUTV.

fozzybear · 13 May 2013 at 15:41

Robert1986 said:
Parade live tonight at 5:30pm on MUTV.

Biblical storm in the last 15 minutes in Manchester. There was sunshine and then we had thunder, lightning, rain, hailstones etc.

It'll be lovely by the time the parade starts though.

inogen · 13 May 2013 at 16:08

dannyjo22 said:
Yeah it would be much more healthy to hope Moyes fails, I found his football frustrating at times especially with forwards but I like him and hope he has continued success if only to wind up those fans on here that have already written him off. Is that really so bad. I'm too old and cynical about footballers to hate teams.

There's a difference between wanting someone to fail and wanting someone to succeed.

I was a big fan of Benitez at Liverpool. I wouldn't go anywhere near wanting him to succeed at Chelsea to "prove the doubters wrong" though. That would just be mental. I'd be a Chelsea supporter by proxy if I did.

A couple of my Evertonian mates are saying the same as you. But they are the same ones who "support" Man Utd anyway. Especially in games against us, or they "celebrate" them winning stuff cos they know it gets on the Liverpudlian wick. Wanting to see Moyes succeed there goes well beyond that though. You might as well go with him.

G|mp · 13 May 2013 at 16:10

inogen said:
I was a big fan of Benitez at Liverpool. I wouldn't go anywhere near wanting him to succeed at Chelsea to "prove the doubters wrong" though. That would just be mental. I'd be a Chelsea supporter by proxy if I did.

You hear that Purdy old bean!

dannyjo22 · 13 May 2013 at 16:15

inogen said:
Wanting to see Moyes succeed there goes well beyond that though. You might as well go with him.

Interesting view point. I can't think like that if I'm happy with their service. I didn't feel the same way with Rooney at the time but this is different. Maybe after so many years of not being genuine rivals with them in the league makes me not see them that way.

Purdy · 13 May 2013 at 16:16

G|mp said:
You hear that Purdy old bean!

Works both ways for me, if he cocked up fourth and lost the EL I was gonna be happy

, in fact I would have been happier but nice to see him win another trophy

G|mp · 13 May 2013 at 16:18

Steedie · 14 May 2013 at 14:38

BBC Sports said:
Julien Laurens, football journalist for French newspaper Le Parisien, says on Twitter: "Very reliable sources tell Le Parisien that Sir Alex Ferguson called Carlo Ancelotti last week to ask him to succeed him. He was surprised and flattered but politely declined the offer. So Sir Alex Ferguson then turned to second choice David Moyes."