Ferguson Retired. Greatest manager ever?
May 9th 2013, 5:35 am
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In the dark old days there used to be a semi-regular wee band of Leeds fans who’d travel up for Aberdeen v rangers games, in the Aberdeen end. I think it was a hangover from the Leeds v rangers euro game of the early 90’s which left some bad feeling, and as rangers were ‘aligned’ with Chelsea.
May 9th 2013, 7:21 am
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QPR should beg Sir Alex to manage them.
May 9th 2013, 7:45 am
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Absolutely correct. Having lives in Leeds 7 years always made me laugh when 'new' Leeds fans thought Manure were their big rivals and Manure didn't give a shit.
May 9th 2013, 10:11 am
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A different take on Fergie from a Scottish friend of mine:
'2 Champions League titles in 25 years? Neither of which they particularly deserved to win. A great manager in a shit league, pretty average on a European scale. As the richest club in world football, he should have done better in Europe. FACT!'
'2 Champions League titles in 25 years? Neither of which they particularly deserved to win. A great manager in a shit league, pretty average on a European scale. As the richest club in world football, he should have done better in Europe. FACT!'
Countless other games where you could say the same thing .
May 9th 2013, 12:43 pm
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May 9th 2013, 4:12 pm
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Moyes confirmed in 6 year deal ... What odds Fellaini and Baines follow soon?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802
May 9th 2013, 4:46 pm
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Moyes confirmed in 6 year deal ... What odds Fellaini and Baines follow soon?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802
May 9th 2013, 6:21 pm
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Greatest manager ever? Must nominate Bill Shankly.
Remember (no you probably don't) when Liverpool were a mid-table Second Division side, with no money, and mostly journeyman players? (Don't worry - it was the 1950s) Shankly went there from Huddersfield and in the space of a few years they were First Division champions - he sort of rebuilt the club/team from scratch - and look at all the League titles and European Cups (5) that followed.
In another forum, a Man Utd fan suggests they were in just as bad shape when Ferguson went there, but I'm not convinced.
Remember (no you probably don't) when Liverpool were a mid-table Second Division side, with no money, and mostly journeyman players? (Don't worry - it was the 1950s) Shankly went there from Huddersfield and in the space of a few years they were First Division champions - he sort of rebuilt the club/team from scratch - and look at all the League titles and European Cups (5) that followed.
In another forum, a Man Utd fan suggests they were in just as bad shape when Ferguson went there, but I'm not convinced.
May 9th 2013, 6:27 pm
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I know zero about football so all I can say is that it was great to see a man in his 70's who's been on the TV a lot who isn't involved in an underage sex scandal.
May 9th 2013, 8:59 pm
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Give it time.............. Stuart Hall has interviewed him dozens of times over the years, so they must have compared notes at some point..........