Fergie's Retirement Confirmed, Moyes confirmed as Man Utd Manager

efb

Newstalk twitter says he's gonna retire- crews outside OT

kona

Be hilarious if they appointed Mourinho! Seriously though I hope it's bollix.

efb

OffTheBallNT

Is it just speculation or is Alex Ferguson about to retire? Talking to @MiguelDelaney about it right now.

poolboy

Everton have called an EGM

Paul Tergat

expect trouble with that thread title

Xavi6

Meh, probably just another airline deal.

Insect Overlord

Paul Tergat wrote: »

expect trouble with that thread title

Especially if there are any teachers of English reading. :pac:

Aidric

Jürgen Klopp

efb wrote: »

Newstalk twitter says he's gonna retire- crews outside OT

That tweet was firmly tongue in cheek.

klose

Dat grammar

Mikeyt086

Jürgen Klopp

Xavi6 wrote: »

Meh, probably just another airline deal.

:pac:

I doubt Fergie would announce his retirement now, and in this style?

OMG maybe we finally signed Sneijder?!?!

Gonzovision

Jürgen Klopp

Aidric wrote: »

That tweet was firmly tongue in cheek.

@TelegraphSport 4 mins
Alex Ferguson is understood to be giving serious consideration to ending his 26-year reign as Manchester United manager. More follows #mufc

Nuri Sahin

Telegraph Sport @TelegraphSport
Alex Ferguson is understood to be giving serious consideration to ending his 26-year reign as Manchester United manager

missingtime

He probably heard that next year was Liverpool's year and just couldnt deal with it.

efb

happy? (happier)

Amirani

Jürgen Klopp

Telegraph story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10042798/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-considering-retiring-as-Manchester-United-manager-before-end-of-the-week.html

El Inho

Jürgen Klopp

I doubt it very much that there is any truth in it. You can be almost certain that someone will work under h im for a year unless it is in fact Jose! I could see Fergie getting the stair lift to a director position with jose down pitch side.

I'm battling with this making sense or not to me though. Like, I feel fergie will want to give it another year in the champions league and just try snatch one more...

The strange thing is, it feels like it could be the high note to end on, but also feels like its not high enough for a manager the stature of ferguson...its hard for me to get those words out for many reasons

IamtheWalrus

This news is making me feel uneasy. Can't imagine Fergie not running Utd. Hope it's not true though I suspect there's something in this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10042798/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-considering-retiring-as-Manchester-United-manager-before-end-of-the-week.html

Amirani

Jürgen Klopp

El Spearo wrote: »

I doubt it very much that there is any truth in it. You can be almost certain that someone will work under h im for a year unless it is in fact Jose!

That would be a terrible idea. No chance of it happening.

alchemist33

Jürgen Klopp

And Kenny Jackett stepped down today too. The plot thickens.

Chucky the tree

Jürgen Klopp

Unlikely to be true but if it is I really do hope they replace him with David Moyes.

Morzadec

Please be true

Hank Scorpio

Any other sources? This is pretty unbelievable if true

Nuri Sahin

Only last week.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22417105

Rayne Wooney

Jürgen Klopp

Telegraph Sport @TelegraphSport
Alex Ferguson is understood to be giving serious consideration to ending his 26-year reign as Manchester United manager sometime in the future


I bet they've omitted that part just to stir the pot. Cheap tactics from them..











please don't be true

Aidric

Jürgen Klopp

Gonzovision wrote: »

@TelegraphSport 4 mins
Alex Ferguson is understood to be giving serious consideration to ending his 26-year reign as Manchester United manager. More follows #mufc

Just seen that. From the Telegraph article:

With large amounts of money wagered on Tuesday morning on Everton manager David Moyes leaving Goodison Park for Old Trafford this summer, bookmakers dramatically cut the odds on the 50-year-old due to intelligence that bets had been placed on the basis of strong information.

Interesting but I'm still not swayed. I've always been strong on Moyes taking over when SAF stands down though so from that point of view I'm aligned with this rumour.

alchemist33

alchemist33 wrote: »

And Kenny Jackett stepped down today too. The plot thickens.

Kenny for United.....or maybe Fergie's off to Millwall......:pac:

GLaDOS

NiallSparky wrote: »

Telegraph story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10042798/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-considering-retiring-as-Manchester-United-manager-before-end-of-the-week.html

Ferguson had appeared to brush aside the prospect of standing down this summer when he insisted in his programme notes prior to Sunday’s Old Trafford defeat against Chelsea that, "I certainly don’t have any plans at the moment to walk away from what I believe will be something special".

Ferguson said: "This team of champions is not going away - we are here for the long ride.

"We will get better and if we apply ourselves in our normal fashion, I see our 20th league title as nothing but the start of another decade of success.

The only quotes in the article that are relevant, and very much point towards him staying. Nothing story imo.

Blatter

Mark Ogden is a terrible journalist so I really wouldn't be giving much weight to what he says.

That said, Ferguson retiring wouldn't surprise me a whole lot. It's a known fact that when he does retire, he's going to do it in a way that won't affect United's season. So if he doesn't do it now, he will do it sometime like this in the future (at the end of a season or when Utd's season is effectively over)

He did say this a few days ago, which casts doubt on tonight's reports:

"I don't have any plans to walk away from what I believe will be something special and worth being around to see."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22417105

Who knows I suppose.

Nuri Sahin

Dean Saunders to United I reckon.

El Inho

Jürgen Klopp

This is like the North Korea news....you watch waiting for something to happen, but part of you really hopes its a damp squib. Although I support LFC, or maybe because I support LFC it'll be really strange see him step down. Maybe I wanted him to be there to see LFC rise again, but I'd say he'll be drinking prune juice for sure by then.

Amirani

Jürgen Klopp

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Dean Saunders to United I reckon.

Makes sense. I've heard Wolves didn't want to stand in his way after all he's done for the club, this would seem to justify that.

Dempsey

Jürgen Klopp

Ferguson is making shapes over the playing budget for next season imo

Mars Bar

I won't sleep tonight now either.

Since it's clear that efb wasn't actually trying to get a rise, I'll let this thread continue.

scudzilla

Manuel Pellegrini

scudzilla wrote: »

Gonna stick my neck out here, I reckon SAF will announce his retirement at the end of this season, he's always said since the last debacle, that he wouldnt announce it before he goes.

He's won us the league back, IF we fail to win it next year he's gonna feel compelled to stay yet another season to win it back.

I also reckon his close friend Jose will be taking over, again just a feeling, after what he said last night and his behaviour when we met in the CL

A post of mine from last week in the Man Utd thread

It's totally believable that he's gonna step down, i wouldn't be surprised at all

AdamD

Manuel Pellegrini

Alex Mcleish is available.

efb

Right, the title was a cheeky nod to previous titles not any slight on SAF.

If Fergie does retire though, AW becomes the EPL's longest serving current manager.

Is there a trophy for that?

Chucky the tree

Jürgen Klopp

Good timing with Rafa being available in the summer. Now that would be epic.

CSF

Manuel Pellegrini

Moyes will be the death of United.

Lord TSC

Manuel Pellegrini

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Good timing with Rafa being available in the summer. Now that would be epic.

Nah man, I'd rather King Kenny :P

MD1990

Jürgen Klopp

Fergie was at the Wigan match tonight

PaurGasm

Get Roy Keano on the job

efb

PaurGasm wrote: »

Get Roy Keano on the job

City fan?

Paul Tergat

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Good timing with Rafa being available in the summer. Now that would be epic.

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Nah man, I'd rather King Kenny :P

We'd only go for decent managers

/runs

El Inho

Jürgen Klopp

Honest to god question.

Are United supporters concerned that Fergie has created an average squad which is successful because of Fergie? And consequently concerned about is possible exit bring the club down a few pegs?

I cannot deny the sheer dominance of United in the league, but also in my mind is always that thought that Fergie is a large part of it. Sure there are world class players, but there are a lot of average players that Fergie seems to get the absolute best from.

I don't want this to appear as a snide remark, but is there concern that Fergie leaving will lead to the downfall of a simply magnificent United era?

Kristopherus

PaurGasm wrote: »

Get Roy Keano on the job

And DO'L as his sidekick:D.

Lord TSC

Manuel Pellegrini

I said this in the United thread, but I'll say it here too.

He started at United 5 months before I was born. I have known no other manager in my life. A huge part of the fear then is a fear of the unknown.

I'd be fascinated, for example, to see what Jose would do. And when he goes, I'll be excited to get behind his replacement. But I am terrified of what life will be without him at United simply because I know no different.

efb

Announcement expected soon, has no-one told SSN?

efb

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/07/sir-alex-ferguson-manchester-united?CMP=twt_gu

efb

El Spearo wrote: »

Honest to god question.

Are United supporters concerned that Fergie has created an average squad which is successful because of Fergie? And consequently concerned about is possible exit bring the club down a few pegs?

I cannot deny the sheer dominance of United in the league, but also in my mind is always that thought that Fergie is a large part of it. Sure there are world class players, but there are a lot of average players that Fergie seems to get the absolute best from.

I don't want this to appear as a snide remark, but is there concern that Fergie leaving will lead to the downfall of a simply magnificent United era?

Great teams are because of great managers. Be afraid. Ut wont be easy replace fergie

messinkiapina

Jürgen Klopp

Please let it be true. Let his reign of terror be over!

bassy

Thread and replies are total rubbish,you's must not have a lot to be doing with your selves.


But enjoy the rubbish posted.