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Edited by Euler:
5/8/2013 1:59:16 PM
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Fergie Calls Time on Manchester United Career
[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/08/sir-alex-ferguson-retires-live]Ferguson retires as United manager[/url]
I half expected the apocalypse to happen before anyone would see this day... It's almost incomprehensible to anyone below 40, United fan or not, to imagine football without the man.
The biggest surprise for me was how abrupt it was - especially for this relatively meagre season (by United's standards) - even though I'm a Chelski fan, I wouldn't begrudge Fergie a final retirement treble.
Anyway, there go United's next 20 titles.
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Fair play to the guy, he's had a very long and very successful career, I do not envy whoever had to step into his shoes...
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Everyone knew this day would happen eventually but it is still a huge shock to see him leave. This was always going to worry the board at United and the fans but the bigger worry I think is the person who will be given the job. Moyes is looking very likely for the job and I am all in favor of him being the next manager. He has been fantastic at Preston and Everton on a lemonade budget, so to see him become the manager of one of the best teams in the world with money to spend is a frightening thought for opponents! He has also shown huge loyalty to the club and the Everton academy which is something that will be treasured at United. Plus he will still be accompanied by SAF when he becomes director next season so assistance/advice is never far away should he ever need it. Mourinho would have been good as well for entertainment and for European success, but I don't see the loyalty and the stability in him that Moyes would bring to the table. Plus he has a huge payout clause in his Madrid contract and Moyes is going for free at the end of the season and managers like him are a rare thing to come across. He has done so much for the club and for the sport. Thank you SAF!
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1 Reply[quote]The biggest surprise for me was how abrupt it was - especially for this relatively meagre season (by United's standards) .[/quote] If they win their next two matches, they'll have matched their highest ever point total. I wouldn't call that "meagre".
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It's a real landmark day in football to be honest seeing as how the game has lost arguably its best manager. I know Moyes is the favourite to replace him, and that he's a good manager in his own right, but those are some awfully big shoes to fill for someone who has never won a major trophy and hasn't played Champions League football for nearly a decade. Mourinho is a much better option, IMO, as he has the ego and CV to carry it off.
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It's a shame, he's a great manager.
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Pretty sad, but it has been coming. Great coach. Hope he won't be replaced with Mourinho. Moyes is a risk, but it can work out well.
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1 ReplyOnly the other day, I said to my brother, 'When d'you reckon Ferguson will actually retire? This season would be a fitting one, after twenty Premier League titles.' Lo and behold.
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Definitely the best manager in the sport.
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Yeah, not looking too bad fot 72 as well. Man Utd won't really be the same anymore, apparantly Mourinho could be the next manager, hopefully the Everton guy gets it though. At least he went out on a high note. Preparing for a week of man utd related tv now.
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Oh come on, here to? I have this all over the news and radio I don't want this trash here to.
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Best soccer coach ever
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Great manager. Best ever
