Sir Alex Ferguson attacked, suffers "minor injuries"

Daysha

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6990458.stm

Wow, not something you here every day. Hopefully nothing too serious.

Guy:Incognito

:eek: Crazy.

el rabitos

all that money and he gets the train?

Zebra3

Probably nothing compared to what some of his thugs have done on the pitch over the years.

p.pete

Kicked in the shins in an apparently random attack, according to SSNews.

Seriously, one of the most recognisable people in britain, how likely is it that the attack was random? And what I can't believe on that train of logic, presuming it was intentional, that they only kicked him in the shins!

I don't wish harm on the guy, I don't like him - but someone who's gone to the bother of assaulting him, why stop at just kicking his shins? Whole story seems bizarre...

Mr Alan

it wasnt random, they were shouting football related abuse at him too.

Zebra3

Zebra3 wrote:

Probably nothing compared to what some of his thugs have done on the pitch over the years.

:mad: I knew it wouldnt be long before the classy posts arrived.

Mr Alan

nothing un-classy about that post Neil

We'll agree to disagree there Al. 65 year old man gets attacked by a moron at a train station and its time to have a cheap dig at United players? The thread has nothing to do with United or players, its to do with some moron who cannot separate football from everyday life attacking, basically an old man, because he's the manager of a team he doesnt like. Disgraceful.

Mr Alan

i agree, it is a disgrace that he was attacked, but i wouldnt blow it out of proportion, by most accounts, he got a few kicks in the shins

millersangel

millersangel wrote:

i agree, it is a disgrace that he was attacked, but i wouldnt blow it out of proportion, by most accounts, he got a few kicks in the shins

Im more givin out that the poster was seemingly tryin to have a cheap dig at United when its not the right time or place for that. But yea it was minor enough but still...he's 65.

PHB

el rabitos wrote:

all that money and he gets the train?

He's a big lefty, probably a green thing

Mr Alan

A green thing? Did i not read somewhere he got a helicpoter to his watch his sons match a couple of weeks ago??? tut tut

millersangel

millersangel wrote:

A green thing? Did i not read somewhere he got a helicpoter to his watch his sons match a couple of weeks ago??? tut tut

He may have been travelling to another part of the country? I doubt other managers cycle to every place they go either!! I did find it funny the idea of him getting the train in North London though.



Did I read right in saying they were chargin a 40 year old guy with the assault?! I mean how sad are some people eh?! Nothin better in their lives....

meditraitor

He might be the manager of the **** but I still think its a disgrace, the attacker must be a moron of the highest degree. As someone noted earlier he a 65 year old man and even though he manages that lot I think he has made a great contribution to sport and should be given some respect.

Mark

jackdaw

Deleted User wrote:

We'll agree to disagree there Al. 65 year old man gets attacked by a moron at a train station and its time to have a cheap dig at United players? The thread has nothing to do with United or players, its to do with some moron who cannot separate football from everyday life attacking, basically an old man, because he's the manager of a team he doesnt like. Disgraceful.

here here well said, im not a united supporter and don't like them
but this was a disgrace .. they should make an example of that idiot and
send him to prison...

mike65

Arsene Wenger says he did'nt see the incident.

Mike.

Zebra3

Deleted User wrote:

:mad: I knew it wouldnt be long before the classy posts arrived.

Given some of the violence he's justified over the years, I find it funny.

I wonder when the police asked him for a statement did he tell them he didn't see anything?

It was probably someone from the BBC.....

Im_No_Superman

If the same attack happened to someone like Bobby Robson people would be up in arms. Very sad that some people here, just because SA is the Man U manager feel that its no big deal. I agree with Jackdaw the attacker should serve some jail time.

RE*AC*TOR

Its not just because he's the ManU manager. Bobby Robson is a likeable old curmudgeon. SAF does not have a likeable reputation to say the very least.

Either way its a stupid thing for anyone to do. He should absolutely be prosecuted to the full extent of the law (whatever the full extent is for kicking someone in the shins).

el rabitos

picture taken just prior to the incident reveals possible attacker

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/gallery/football/alex/alex16.jpg

zing

Im_No_Superman wrote:

I agree with Jackdaw the attacker should serve some jail time.

Jail time for kicking someone (regardless of who he/she is) in the shins ? Hardly likely considering how many people never see the inside of a cell for far more serious crimes.

Stupid mindless assault but I just can't see the offender doing any time for it. Not to take away from it but tbh I'd sooner see someone who committed a far more serious crime get that jail cell.

Mr Alan

i second that. the fact his victim is famous, should make no difference, although i read in one place he punched a cop as he was being arrested, if thats the case, then jail time may be deserved. but not for wat he did to SAF.

ntlbell

millersangel wrote:

i second that. the fact his victim is famous, should make no difference, although i read in one place he punched a cop as he was being arrested, if thats the case, then jail time may be deserved. but not for wat he did to SAF.

what's good for a postman is good for SAF

LegacyUser

An absolute disgrace all round. What kind of scumbag would do something like that? The scumbag also allegedly headbutted an officer. He's filth. Give him the death sentence. Nobody wants scumbags around anyway.

Mr Alan

headbutted an officer + kicking Alex Ferguson on the shins = Death Sentence?!!?!!?

thank god you aint running the judicial system!

LegacyUser

Well there scum, everyone hates scum, they do no good to anyone...even the parents of scum secretly want their scum killed. So kill them off, they won't be missed...it's not like when you kill spiders and flys appear...they don't even kill flys. They do nothing! Kill them all!!!

mike65

I see his attacker was a drunk Scot. Hmmmmm.

Mike.

Mr Alan

he kicked a guy on the shins man, chill out, he didnt rape anyone, didnt murder anyone, i'm sure he ain't the devil you are painting him out to be!

Should Thatcher/Gerrard/Keane/Cantona be 'executed' too? They've all commited worse 'assaults' on the field of play . . . . . .

Spud83

millersangel wrote:

he kicked a guy on the shins man, chill out, he didnt rape anyone, didnt murder anyone, i'm sure he ain't the devil you are painting him out to be!

Should Thatcher/Gerrard/Keane/Cantona be 'executed' too? They've all commited worse 'assaults' on the field of play . . . . . .

and Cantona commited one off the field of play.

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
But they fought with expert timing

PiE

"Kevin Reynolds, 43, admitted punching the Scottish tactician in the groin and head butting a police community support officer."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2723815,00.html

Mitch Connor

alanmurphy83 wrote:

and Cantona commited one off the field of play.

Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
But they fought with expert timing

and he got community service for it.

this jerk should get some sort of punishment.

Spud83

Tauren wrote:

and he got community service for it.

this jerk should get some sort of punishment.

he will get something but I doubt he will end up in jail. Fine or community service is more likely.

P.S The main reason that Eric got off with community service was because his legal team argued that it would provide a bigger benift to the community for him to do community service with kids then end up in jail.

Mr Alan

i agree wat he did was wrong and he should be punished, just some of the reactions on here were a bit much.

Spud83

millersangel wrote:

i agree wat he did was wrong and he should be punished, just some of the reactions on here were a bit much.

True but he is a knight after all. Ya cant just go around kicking knights in the shins.:rolleyes:

Mr.Nice Guy

alanmurphy83 wrote:

True but he is a knight after all. Ya cant just go around kicking knights in the shins.:rolleyes:

He punched him in the groin which is actually a lot worse.

Spud83

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

He punched him in the groin which is actually a lot worse.

Would have been funnier if it was a football in the groin.

Time Magazine

Does the culprit look anything like Alf-Inge Haaland?

Mitch Connor

Ibid wrote:

Does the culprit look anything like Alf-Inge Haaland?

another stupid comment.

Maybe he looked like one of the victims of a Steven Gerrard two footer, or maybe he looked like a victim of an Essien special? Hmmmmmmmm?

seriously, what the hell does Alf-Inge Haaland have to do with anything?

Attractive Nun

I second the calls for the death penalty. A perfectly reasonable response that will certainly act as a strong deterrent against future crimes against humanity like this one.

smemon

a complete WTF moment..

firstly, i don't know why Sir Alex was on a train :rolleyes:

secondly, why would anyone who came across him randomly punch him in the groin

if you want to attack someone you follow them, get them on their own and then do it..

in a packed train station with hundreds of witnesses plus a policeman close by isn't the most sensible place to assault someone :rolleyes:

herbieflowers

maybe the urge was too great...

PiE

smemon wrote:

if you want to attack someone you follow them, get them on their own and then do it..

Hahaha. Mad lad.

Also read the article; he was drunk.

Time Magazine

Tauren wrote:

another stupid comment.

Maybe he looked like one of the victims of a Steven Gerrard two footer, or maybe he looked like a victim of an Essien special? Hmmmmmmmm?

seriously, what the hell does Alf-Inge Haaland have to do with anything?

It was a joke.

I heard it was a kick in the shins when I made the comment. Could have made that joke about Gary Charles etc., keep yer knickers on.

Attractive Nun

Ibid wrote:

keep yer knickers on

Seconded.

Guy:Incognito

smemon wrote:

secondly, why would anyone who came across him randomly punch him in the groin :

Thats just reads so funny.

You can picture the scene. The guy is walking along the platform, whistling to himself, sees fergie. "hey, fergie, have this" then whack in the groin.

Why would it even enter someones head when going for what is bound to be a one strike attack before your collered to hit a pensioner in the groin,

Zebra3

cheesedude wrote:

Well there scum, everyone hates scum, they do no good to anyone...even the parents of scum secretly want their scum killed. So kill them off, they won't be missed...it's not like when you kill spiders and flys appear...they don't even kill flys. They do nothing! Kill them all!!!

That reminds me, I missed the Adrian Kennedy phone show earlier!!!! :mad:

alanmurphy83 wrote:

True but he is a knight after all. Ya cant just go around kicking knights in the shins.:rolleyes:

If he was any sort of a decent knight he'd have defended himself with his sword. Shame on Ferguson. He should be stripped of his knighthood asap and become a serf again.

Roar

he was hit in the groin apparently

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6991198.stm

here is an artist's rendition of the incident...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W27U6T54u_E

weemcd

smemon wrote:

firstly, i don't know why Sir Alex was on a train :rolleyes:

OAP rail pass?:p

Thrill

No doubt the papers and comedians etc will have a field day with the auld "scots being tight wads" stereotype.

smemon

smemon wrote:

a complete WTF moment..

firstly, i don't know why Sir Alex was on a train :rolleyes:

secondly, why would anyone who came across him randomly punch him in the groin

if you want to attack someone you follow them, get them on their own and then do it..

in a packed train station with hundreds of witnesses plus a policeman close by isn't the most sensible place to assault someone :rolleyes:

The guy was above the age of 12 and STILL in the mindset that football rivalry should boil over into genuine hatred and violence, he was cleary not the sharpest tool in the shed to start with.