The Sir Alex Ferguson Appreciation Thread

JP Liz V1

Thought there would be one already for the man who spent 27 years in charge of Manchester United and built them into the super club they are today, winning 49 trophies, one of the greatest managers ever, wish him the best in his retirement and thank him

Manchester United:-
Premier League (13): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
FA Cup (5): 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
League Cup (4): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
FA Charity/Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990–91
UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

GavRedKing

Awaits Pasiley/Shankly/Revie/etc etc was better posts and eventual closure of the thread.

vicwatson

Is there not enough of this on Sky Sports?

Neil3030

Fergie's only game in Stoke on a Wednesday night was in the League Cup in 1993.... and he lost 2-1.

Never did it at the top level. Dunno what everyone saw in him.

Gringo180

Ahhh here he's not bleeding dead :eek:

Yakult

Fergie Retires thread pt 2

iDave

Gringo180 wrote: »

Ahhh here he's not bleeding dead :eek:

No but we're dead serious about how good he is

NUTZZ

Another thread, just what we needed.

Here Precious2

Only for Mark Robbins we wouldn't be here today. What about an appreciation thread for Robbins?

Bounty Hunter

tbh I think Fergie deserves a thread, the other one will be all about Moyes taking up the mantle, the Utd thread will be about them going forward and all other rumours/news that crop up on a daily basis while this is more than justified compared to all the appreciation threads weve seen before as honestly I dont think we will ever see the like of Fergie again.

A true great who no matter who people support virtually everyone respects even if it's begrudgingly.

Mint Sauce

GavRedKing wrote: »

Awaits Pasiley/Shankly/Revie/etc etc was better posts and eventual closure of the thread.

I hate to admit, but he was kinda special. God help Moyes, and probably the next few managers with Sir Alex watching over them from the Boardmans Box.

Kylo Ren

Once in a lifetime. Thank you Sir Alex.

monkey9

He was an alright manager!

alchemist33

Saw this in a paper today and was mildly surprised.

What was SAF's first signing for United?
(scroll down for answer)

















Liam O'Brien from Shamrock Rovers

The_Kew_Tour

It's pity some posts have to have snipe.

Although proves that he really was super. Nobody likes success from a rival.

Keep them and thank them away.

RidleyRider

We love you Fergie, we do!

COYVB

vicwatson wrote: »

Is there not enough of this on Sky Sports?

You're assuming everyone here has/watches Sky Sports for anything other than live matches

kryogen

A ****ing hero.

That is all

niallo27

Did he ever have a song about him. I can't remember utd fans ever singing one.

Al Capwned

So many memories from Fergies time at United. Unbelievable really what he's achieved, and so hard to pick out one. Nou Camp and Moscow obviously stand out. Going to be hard to get used to him not being there.

alchemist33 wrote: »

Saw this in a paper today and was mildly surprised.

What was SAF's first signing for United?
(scroll down for answer)
Liam O'Brien from Shamrock Rovers

Ron Atkinson signed Liam O Brien - Fergie's first signing was Viv Anderson.

niallo27 wrote: »

Did he ever have a song about him. I can't remember utd fans ever singing one.

Not sure if this was ever sung extensively but it'll get some airing on Sunday

Oh, every single one of us, love Alex Ferguson, love Alex Ferguson, love Alex Ferguson,
Oh every............

That_Guy

Can this not be discussed in the Man United superthread no?

GavRedKing

That_Guy wrote: »

Can this not be discussed in the Man United superthread no?

I think theres a Zlatan/Xavi/Messi/C.Ron etc etc appreciation threads, I suppose we'll allow one for one of the greatest managers of modern times as well.

Not everyone will venture into the Man Utd thread where everything can be discussed relating to Utd, this is here just to talk about Fergie.

Pudsy33

That_Guy wrote: »

Can this not be discussed in the Man United superthread no?

When we had the Xavi appreciation thread, and the Pirlo appreciation thread, no one said "hey can we not talk about this in the Barcelona/ European championship thread?" Gtfo, he deserves a discussion of his own.

That_Guy

GavRedKing wrote: »

I think theres a Zlatan/Xavi/Messi/C.Ron etc etc appreciation threads, I suppose we'll allow one for one of the greatest managers of modern times as well.

Not everyone will venture into the Man Utd thread where everything can be discussed relating to Utd, this is here just to talk about Fergie.

I understand he was a great manager but the SF is clogged full of Man United threads at the moment. Just a bit annoying is all.

GavRedKing

That_Guy wrote: »

I understand he was a great manager but the SF is clogged full of Man United threads at the moment. Just a bit annoying is all.

At the moment we have 3, I know it seems like a lot alright.

I might close the "Fergie retired, Moyes new manager thread" ill see what the other mods say, given thats its such a big news story, I think it does warrant its own thread for awhile longer anyway.

kraggy

Here Precious2 wrote: »

Only for Mark Robbins we wouldn't be here today. What about an appreciation thread for Robbins?

Martin Edwards says that that's bullshít.

efb

GavRedKing wrote: »

At the moment we have 3, I know it seems like a lot alright.

I might close the "Fergie retired, Moyes new manager thread" ill see what the other mods say, given thats its such a big news story, I think it does warrant its own thread for awhile longer anyway.

That's a great thread!

inmyday

But I thought all Man Utd fans said the league cup was mickey mouse.
But seriously, is anyone counting the community shield???

Why is the success at Aberdeen not in the op????

More like "the Alex Ferguson at man utd appreciation thread".

The_Kew_Tour

The fact he won a European trophy at Aberdeen goes down as one greatest feats by any manager if all time alone.

The man is god there.

eagle eye

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

The fact he won a European trophy at Aberdeen goes down as one greatest feats by any manager if all time alone.

The man is god there.

As remarkable as Brian Clough winning back to back European Cups with Nottingham Forest?

Rikand

" A good manager, not a great manager. "

Oranage2

Without doubt the greatest club manager since the new epl started, it'll be quite strange not to see him in the dug outs.

One criticism I have though, he seemed to have weaknesses when competing in Europe, for example playing Phil Jones as a hatchet man vs real Madrid, its something stoke would do against the top 5 side, many more examples too.

niallo27

Oranage2 wrote: »

Without doubt the greatest club manager since the new epl started, it'll be quite strange not to see him in the dug outs.

One criticism I have though, he seemed to have weaknesses when competing in Europe, for example playing Phil Jones as a hatchet man vs real Madrid, its something stoke would do against the top 5 side, many more examples too.

You give a small bit and then you take it all away again.

PhlegmyMoses

Weird that this thread is getting people's backs up so much. Surely it's a case of if you don't like it, off to another thread. If you are annoyed with all of the Man United threads on the front page, feel free to bump any thread you feel merits everyone's attention or start a more interesting thread. Weird.

Anyway, the man is a legend. His greatest feat was managing to successfully traverse multiple eras during which football went from a sport to a business and still managed to keep himself relevant at the very highest level.

No doubt a load of people will point to his European record as not where he would want it to be and they're right in some respects. At the same time, this is also greatly exaggerated. His only real under-performance in Europe was the early to mid 00s. Before and after that, United were always there and thereabouts and towards the end they suffered from twice being second best to the greatest club side of all time.

Fenix

Oranage2 wrote: »

Without doubt the greatest club manager since the new epl started, it'll be quite strange not to see him in the dug outs.

One criticism I have though, he seemed to have weaknesses when competing in Europe, for example playing Phil Jones as a hatchet man vs real Madrid, its something stoke would do against the top 5 side, many more examples too.

Phil Jones had a brilliant game against Madrid. As a direct result Ronaldo had a fairly quiet afternoon at a time when he was playing fantastically (bar the world class header of course). But you're right ofc, what the **** was Ferguson thinking? Adapting in Europe, tsk, said that'd be your downfall...

Corholio

kraggy wrote: »

Martin Edwards says that that's bullshít.

Well he would in fairness.

aidan24326

eagle eye wrote: »

As remarkable as Brian Clough winning back to back European Cups with Nottingham Forest?

Every bit as remarkable. While Nottingham Forest's star may have dwindled a fair bit they are still a bigger club than Aberdeen will ever be. To win a European trophy with Aberdeen, beating Real Madrid in the final, was an incredible achievement. These days Aberdeen are doing well if they beat Dundee United let alone Real.

I know times were different then and the big clubs didn't have quite as much dominance of the transfer market as they do now and weren't paying the astronomical wages we see today. So the playing field wasn't as massively skewed against the smaller clubs. But it was still a hell of a feat to pull off with a club who in terms of size/fanbase etc are probably on a par with the likes of Millwall or Preston.

The_Kew_Tour

eagle eye wrote: »

As remarkable as Brian Clough winning back to back European Cups with Nottingham Forest?

Yes.

Aberdeen were far worse off then Forest lad.

Far worse off. A club who had 7 season ticket holders at one time.

Look at them before and since. Read up and thankers too.

Hulk Hands

GavRedKing wrote: »

At the moment we have 3, I know it seems like a lot alright.

I might close the "Fergie retired, Moyes new manager thread" ill see what the other mods say, given thats its such a big news story, I think it does warrant its own thread for awhile longer anyway.

Dont ever lock! If there's ever a thread that may need a bump at some stage in the future, its that one

St.Spodo

I always found it remarkable that United fans would sing the names of even their most mediocre players but yet you'd never hear them singing Ferguson's name. He is the single greatest influence on the club in their history. Liverpool fans still sing Rafael Benitez's name, who had much less impact on that club. Strange one.