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

Mint Sauce

GavRedKing wrote: »

Next season is going to be brilliant.

No matter who goes in there will have impossible shoes to fill.

Dedicated to the new manager.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmDkqv5QmN4

You just know Fergie will have a job there for life.

Lovely Bloke

intellectual dosser wrote: »

Maybe Im looking for some comfort, but 'King' Kenny had a few stints - if finding a suitable, longterm manager proves difficult could Fergie come back? Health permitting?

No thanks.

He should stay gone. What you are talking about here is actual turmoil.

Get someone in, give them 5 years and keep them for 5 years - no knee jerk sacking, no Ferguson looming in the background, allow the new man to build his own legacy.

Cienciano

For the people that refuse to believe it and don't know how to use google:
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/May/sir-alex-ferguson-to-retire-as-manchester-united-manager.aspx

Jelle1880

bhamsteve wrote: »

Mourinho at evens with most bookies now.
Would be a very poor appointment in my eyes, from stability to a 3 season melt-down.

Paul Ince:
"It has to be someone with a massive character, someone that can handle being Man Utd manager"

There's only one person who will be available and fits that description.

I think Mourinho to ManU will be a brilliant move.

s_carnage

Manuel Pellegrini

bhamsteve wrote: »

Mourinho at evens with most bookies now.
Would be a very poor appointment in my eyes, from stability to a 3 season melt-down.

Name one other manager in the world that is half way available that could come in and do a better job than Jose. For me he has to be No. 1 on the list and then followed by Klopp.

aramush

Mourinho would be a short term fix, everyone knows that.

efb

irish-stew wrote: »

Dedicated to the new manager.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmDkqv5QmN4

You just know Fergie will have a job there for life.

Was that not dedicated to the FA and the referees since 1986??? Lol

Red Crow

No one will ever troll the world of football like him either.

Lord TSC

Manuel Pellegrini

RE: Jose as a short term fix...

It's going to be a tough job filling Fergie's shoes. Jose has the ego and ability to take up that task. If he goes in a few years, he'll be easier to replace that Fergie. From the club's standpoint, that's a better long term plan than simply removing Fergie and appointing, say, Moyes or Ole. And in the few years, we're more likely to keep up our winning ways.

TaosHum

Manuel Pellegrini

Wow, hard to believe he will be leaving. Delighted to see him leave on top though. Fitting end to an astonishing career.

Lovely Bloke

aramush wrote: »

Mourinho would be a short term fix, everyone knows that.

he has said that he eventually wants to emulate Ferguson and build a legacy somewhere.

He's won titles and CLs with loads of clubs now, he might just want to settle down into a job for years.

gandalf

Jürgen Klopp

s_carnage wrote: »

Name one other manager in the world that is half way available that could come in and do a better job than Jose. For me he has to be No. 1 on the list and then followed by Klopp.

Harry Redknapp (Christ if that happened it would be a perfect day!)

Deliverance XXV

I was listening to Newstalk radio this morning and Crerand was on and completely lambasted the presenter for even considering these rumours. He absolutely hopped off him, asking does he believe anything he hears, and completely disagreed with any of the rumours. That was about an hour and a half ago.

Guess he's feeling a bit sheepish now

Cienciano

Eli Manning wrote: »

No one will ever troll the world of football like him either.

Jose is pretty good at it in fairness

Blatter

Mourinho is being backed in as favorite to take over.

dundalkfc10

Jürgen Klopp

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

he has said that he eventually wants to emulate Ferguson and build a legacy somewhere.

He's won titles and CLs with loads of clubs now, he might just want to settle down into a job for years.

Yeh back at Chelsea

DrumSteve

I think Rafa will be free in the summer too....

Bubblefett

Boyfriend woke me up as soon as it broke on sky sports news, absolutely thrilled
The League will be far more interesting next year. He was a great man and a power in the football world, but he really was all that made that team successful. I really think they'll fall apart without him.
Bring on next season :D:D

Sappy404

Never gave Dave Whelan much credit (for obvious reasons), but seems he was right about this.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/25/sir-alex-ferguson-retirement-date

Garseys

Jürgen Klopp

As much as I hated his guts at times, It'll be sad to see him not on the sidelines of games. All the Best Alex!

Ush1

Thank Christ, perhaps we'll hear the phrase "mind games" eighty per cent less now.

gandalf

Jürgen Klopp

Well there a couple of extra zeroes added to Jose's paypacket at Chelsea :P

Ulysses Gaze

Jürgen Klopp

Doesn't Jose have a massive buyout clause in his contract at Real? Something like €30 million I've heard.

Would the Glazers spend that much on a Manager?

bhamsteve

Jürgen Klopp

Jelle1880 wrote: »

Paul Ince:
"It has to be someone with a massive character, someone that can handle being Man Utd manager"

There's only one person who will be available and fits that description.

I think Mourinho to ManU will be a brilliant move.

After enjoying unprecedented success due to managerial stability you want a manager who seems unable to settle? I'd admit that he would offer a great stepping-stone to the next long term manager though.

Dave!

Deliverance XXV wrote: »

I was listening to Newstalk radio this morning and Crerand was on and completely lambasted the presenter for even considering these rumours. He absolutely hopped off him, asking does he believe anything he hears, and completely disagreed with any of the rumours. That was about an hour and a half ago.

Guess he's feeling a bit sheepish now

You obviously don't know Paddy Crerand... He doesn't feel emotions such as "shame" or "embarrassment"

Red Crow

Blatter wrote: »

Mourinho is being backed in as favorite to take over.

You know nobody believes that Moyes will take over. Mourinho could and probably will be available at the end of the year. Lots of people laying money on probability. Hopefully it's true.

quad_red

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Doesn't Jose have a massive buyout clause in his contract at Real? Something like €30 million I've heard.

Would the Glazers spend that much on a Manager?

José Mourinho raises stakes in his Real Madrid exit strategy
• Mourinho threatens to stay unless settlement agreed

if Madrid's president, Florentino Pérez, does not agree a settlement that suits both parties he could yet torpedo the club's plans by announcing that he is staying after all. Madrid intend to replace Mourinho with Carlo Ancelotti.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/07/football-news

murpho999

Bubblefett wrote: »

Boyfriend woke me up as soon as it broke on sky sports news, absolutely thrilled
The League will be far more interesting next year. He was a great man and a power in the football world, but he really was all that made that team successful. I really think they'll fall apart without him.
Bring on next season :D:D

In all honestly you don't know that.

Look at the legacy he's leaving behind.
Team as champions.
Strong youth structure.
Money to strengthen.

They said the same years ago when Shankly left LFC and they only got stronger.

awec

Successor will need balls of steel, especially if Sir Alex just moves upstairs.

I really hope they appoint Moyes, mainly because he's terrible. A piss poor record in big games.

Essien

Manuel Pellegrini

Given Mourinhos history of supposedly burning teams out over a couple of seasons, he doesn't seem like the best fit for United. That plus I've always maintained he would be insane to go there, it's a no win situation for him. However, he is the outstanding candidate in terms of ability and character.

mitosis

Respect to a great manager. The club will suffer now whomever they appoint to replace him.

Did great things, but with Englands richest club, and fortunate to arrive just as the game changed with Sky. Without question, given the resources available, should have been capable of winning more than 2 Euro titles in 27 years - Milan won 5 in the same period, Barcelona 4, Madrid 3 (and they are a "joke of a club").

So, great, but not the greatest. I'd go so far as to say not even Man U's greatest.

TwoShedsJackson

One of the greatest managers ever. Delighted he's going at last

Kold

Jürgen Klopp

Missed opportunity to call the thread "Are Fergie and United done?"

ballsymchugh

the legend himself has spoken

https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ/status/332053594838822913

GLaDOS

Kold wrote: »

Missed opportunity to call the thread "Are Fergie and United done?"

Not sure if messing, but that was the original thread title last night.

Super-Rush

Manuel Pellegrini

As much as i hate to admit it, it will be a sad day when he does step down.

Cienciano

Kold wrote: »

Missed opportunity to call the thread "Are Fergie and United done?"

It was last night, but it was edited

handsomecake

Manuel Pellegrini

Why the hysterics?

Will.i.am was always the creative force both vocally and lyrically . BEP will live on.

ballsymchugh

Kold wrote: »

Missed opportunity to call the thread "Are Fergie and United done?"

it was called that last night when originally started!

Dempsey

Jürgen Klopp

Kold wrote: »

Missed opportunity to call the thread "Are Fergie and United done?"

This thread was called that last night, the mods were having none of it! :pac:

everdead.ie

Jürgen Klopp

I think the best compliment I can give him is how happy so many people are that he's retired he has been the difference so many times between United winning and losing the league.

The_Kew_Tour

Thanks for the memories SAF.

Legend of a man!!!

So many memories.:)

quad_red

ballsymchugh wrote: »

the legend himself has spoken

https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ/status/332053594838822913

The words of the ginger prince are always to be heeded.

efb

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Not sure if messing, but that was the original thread title last night.

I had, but got smacked down for it

googled eyes

Is Ferguson staying on as Director/Ambassador not a bad thing for whoever comes in as the manager ?

The League will miss him.
If they get the right man in, Utd will continue to dominate

I hope they appoint Roy Hodgson. Man Utd's fans seemed sure he deserved more time at a big club

SlickRic

is Mourinho "loved" at Utd though?

Lord TSC

Manuel Pellegrini

SlickRic wrote: »

is Mourinho "loved" at Utd though?

He will be when he beats City in the Charity Shield in August in his debut...

mitosis

What is amazing is how few Man U fans can remember a previous manager. That's a proper measure of his achievements.

IvySlayer

Manuel Pellegrini

Fergie wouldn't of left without having his successor in place. His successor, most likely, Mourinho would've known for months I'd say.

Blatter

SlickRic wrote: »

is Mourinho "loved" at Utd though?

No, but i'm fairly confident he would be by most if he became manager! He's the undisputed number 1 choice, the alternatives just don't match up to him.