Match Reaction v Aston Villa

[fakeyank]

Trick question:

Can anyone imagine even the mighty Fergie's job being tenable if he went just 3yrs without winning anything,scraping 4th place and making up the numbers in the CL?

I remember when he went a couple of years without winning

More important question is.. would Fergie have stayed on his job being a puppet of the board happy to collect his paycheck, all the while not being able to buy/sell players he wants?

As I typed that, I realized its a rhetorical question. Of course he wouldnt.. SAF is a winner and a football manager, not the board's whore.

[Niall_Quinn]

More important question is.. would Fergie have stayed on his job being a puppet of the board happy to collect his paycheck, all the while not being able to buy/sell players he wants?

As I typed that, I realized its a rhetorical question. Of course he wouldnt.. SAF is a winner and a football manager, not the board's whore.

In fact, this definition is news to Rant for one reason only: we have always believed that it is none of Ferguson’s business, no matter all the silverware and glory he has garnered over the past quarter-century, to define what a ‘fan’ is. Not least because many of the most loyal fans have remained deeply enraged by the Glazer takeover, despite Ferguson’s support of the family these past seven years.

Especially when the former shop-steward, who is paid £6 million-a-year plus bonuses by the Glazers, is so inclined throw insults at whomever disagrees with his assessment that the Americans have been “great” for the club.

http://www.unitedrant.co.uk/opinion/...eing-real-fan/

One of hundreds of similar articles you can find related to Ferguson's support for owners that are hated by the fans. Lot's of examples there about the dramatic decline in Utd's net spending so imported debt can be repaid, plus Ferguson's strange excuses in the transfer market.

[Power n Glory]

One of hundreds of similar articles you can find related to Ferguson's support for owners that are hated by the fans. Lot's of examples there about the dramatic decline in Utd's net spending so imported debt can be repaid, plus Ferguson's strange excuses in the transfer market.

Is there a problem with that?

[gooners]

One of hundreds of similar articles you can find related to Ferguson's support for owners that are hated by the fans. Lot's of examples there about the dramatic decline in Utd's net spending so imported debt can be repaid, plus Ferguson's strange excuses in the transfer market.

fergie is still winning though!

and he is prepared to spend to 24mil on a 29yr old and pay him 200k p/w to keep winning.

he is also prepared to swallow his pride to keep a key asset (rooney) whem he had to.

'board whore' he certainly aint!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

fergie is still winning though!

and he is prepared to spend to 24mil on a 29yr old and pay him 200k p/w to keep winning.

he is also prepared to swallow his pride to keep a key asset (rooney) whem he had to.

'board whore' he certainly aint!

Yeah he is winning still don't stop some manc fans hating him/wanting him out the club. He basically stuck 2 fingers up at the fans protesting against the glazers then again they do pay him so i guess thats why.

Yes he wins, but i doubt he gives a shit about the fans as much as people think he does.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

any man utd fan wanting fergie out doesnt deserve to be a football fan. or live on this planet for that matter.

[GP]

any man utd fan doesnt deserve to be a football fan. or live on this planet for that matter.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

any man utd fan wanting fergie out doesnt deserve to be a football fan. or live on this planet for that matter.

Well its likely he retire in a season anyway don't see the diffrence. If they want him out its for good reason.

[Özim]

Yeah he is winning still don't stop some manc fans hating him/wanting him out the club. He basically stuck 2 fingers up at the fans protesting against the glazers then again they do pay him so i guess thats why.

Yes he wins, but i doubt he gives a shit about the fans as much as people think he does.

Man U fans love him, look at what he's achieved at the club...I'd be frankly amazed if you found any Man U fans that hated him to be honest.

Sure they don't love the Glazers, but it seems things have calmed down a bit since a few years ago and you don't hear so many grumblings as the club is still investing and being successful.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Well its likely he retire in a season anyway don't see the diffrence. If they want him out its for good reason.

er no it isnt. the amount of success he's had there is ridiculous. and he's still going. anyone wanting him gone deserves to be shot.