[news] Fergie Retires..

[Gatt]

Not a footy fan myself but thought others would want to talk about it:

 

BBC Sport - Sir Alex Ferguson is going to retire at the end of the season

[LeightonJames]

Absolutely gutted about this. I'm a United fan but as a football fan the sport has lost one of the most influential managers it has ever seen.

 

Don't know what else to say really!!

[LiamH]

Think it has been on the cards for a while, but he has been a fantastic manager over the years, It's good news for the United fans that he is staying on as a board member.

[CamelMan]

Be interesting to see what happens to the club now - might go through a few managers before settling on a long term.

 

Moyes is the early fav - wouldnt rule out The Special One yet!

[LiamH]

Be interesting to see what happens to the club now - might go through a few managers before settling on a long term.

 

Moyes is the early fav - wouldnt rule out The Special One yet!

 

Noooooooo! hope Chelsea steal him first

[HaleStorm]

As much as he can be seen in bad light and jokes made about things like "fergie time" he's got to be one of the most successful football managers ever and I dont think anyone will match what he has done with Man Utd and whoever takes over has some massive massive boots to fill

[Gatt]

I have to admit, from a non Football person like myself - I cannot deny that he has been one of the most successful managers of any football team.

[CamelMan]

Noooooooo! hope Chelsea steal him first

 

As a blue Im with you but I just have that horrible feeling - Jose said he fancied the Utd job at some point in his career

[Disease]

Talks have stalled between Jose and Chelsea.

[sippo]

First Thatcher Dies, then Ferguson Retires. Somewhere there is a scouser with a lamp and one wish left.

[sidewinder]

Pretty huge news. Not even close to being a Utd fan but have always admired and respected him, even though he can be an arse on occasions. Incredible to think he's been there since I was 2 years old, the whole time I've followed football he's been ever present.

 

Expected him to go a couple more years to be honest

[Sunnyknight]

Tosspot leaves! Woooohoooo! *does the carlton dance*

 

Football itself will be 10x better.

[LeightonJames]

Tosspot leaves! Woooohoooo! *does the carlton dance*

 

Football itself will be 10x better.

 

Assume you are not a United fan then?

 

English Football will not be the same. This is a huge loss for the game. 26 Years of success deserves some respect surely???

[Theblacksheep]

Not a ManU fan, but what he achieved was amazing, not just at Man Utd, but also at St Mirren and Aberdeen (Beating Real and Bayern in CWC).

[john]

Sad day for football, again not a football fan here but that is a sad time he has been a true legend for them

[Iain.Faulkner]

Bouncy Castle Hire Manchester | Bouncy Castle Hire Oldham, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Altrincham

[LeightonJames]

Bouncy Castle Hire Manchester | Bouncy Castle Hire Oldham, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Altrincham

 

Why? What relevance to the topic?

[RichB]

Tosspot leaves! Woooohoooo! *does the carlton dance*

 

Football itself will be 10x better.

 

always full of anger on Edugeek.....

 

He will be missed, alot more than none united fans think!

[Iain.Faulkner]

Why? What relevance to the topic?

 

I'm having a party and have started on the supplies....just need to get the Jelly and Icecream ready now ;-)

[tech_guy]

What's football?

[gmj]

Not sure....think scoring home-runs has something to do with it?

[CAM]

He's at the top and on the verge of poor health with that pending hip operation. Perfect time to retire, that's a long time to be in any job. I hear he isn't jacking it in entirely though as he has a director position lined up. No pressure on his successor...!

[JHLEHS]

I hope Mourinho does not take over at united, I will be so upset. Some back to Chelsea we all love you!

[aerospacemango]

What's football?

 

I STILL don't get this???

 

Surely, that's like walking up to a group of people and saying "I don't care about whatever it is you're talking about....and I want you to know that!"

 

Anyway...good riddance to Fergie. Always came across as a nasty piece of work. Banned the BBC because they exposed his son in a Panorama programme.

[6Foot2]

Link: BBC News - Sir Alex Ferguson retires: Man Utd shares fall in New York