Ferguson retiring Imminent.

[Red Dawn]

[Trumo]

Dampening expectations, playing turgid football, talking shite in the media and patronising the fans. Is it too much to ask to have the Hodgson effect kick in at not one but two clubs?

[Magic Sponge]

I haven't felt this happy since I shook mighty reds hand.

[diamondjoe]

Obligatory Downfall pastiche up yet?

[Randy Marsh]

This could be their Hodgson moment.

 

Astonished by this. Always said Ferguson would retire out the blue so I'm not surprised in the manner in which this has player out so quickly. However, I never in a million years believed they would punt for Moyes, a manager so totally unproven at the highest level of football and in Europe. I'm fucking gobsmacked. We have seen how one bad appointment can see a club and years worth of success unravel so quickly.

[bouncebrigade]

The outrageous irony of Howard Webb sending one of his players off in last game before announcing retirement.

[bouncebrigade]

Moyes has two necessary traits for the job anyway - an ingrained hatred of and inferiority complex towards us.

[ChrisM]

Just had a cursory glance at grandoldteam, at who they want as a replacement for the Moyesiah. Try not to piss yourself.

 

Mourinho could do with a proper challenge. Every club he's had since Porto have thrown unlimited money at him, and were big favourites for titles anyway.

 

Everton could be the next Porto for Mourinho.

 

In addition to this there are also mentions of Champions League finalist Jurgen Klopp, and Serie A winning Antonio Conte. I shit thee not.

[Chocoholic]

 

Can't help thinking of Pope Dave. He was Scottish, too.

 

Davey Boy better have a copy of this close to hand when the 'Show us your medals' shit starts to hit the fan, as it inevitably will.

[Baltar]

Moyes is a ludicrous choice. If they want to keep winning then they should appoint a winner, not a loser like Moyes. I'd be made up if it happens though.

Mourinho would be the obvious choice but he rarely stays at a club for more than 3 seasons so that'll probably count against him. Surprised there's been no mention of Heynckes. Okay he's not getting any younger but he's at the peak of his powers and there are few better managers than him right now.

[gkmacca]

 

I was just mindin' ma own business, man, eating ma McDonalds, when this crazy Scotch dude with a great big old red nose came runnin' towards me with a bottle of I don't know what, and he said, 'I'm Alex Ferguson an' I wanna retire - gimme your phone!' So I gives him ma phone and this guy started callin' everyone in the goddam world saying 'I'm retirin'!' I tell you, every day, it's CRAZY round here, a man can't eat his Big Mac in peace!

[Gym Beglin]

Antonio Conte is a legend. No idea what he;s like as a manager though, but he;s a legend.

He's in the same camp as De Boer, Donadoni, Albertini, Rijkaard as trendy managers, but who never had Messi playing for them.

Thank christ that Guardiola was already sewn up by Bayern. I always wondered why they announced that signing early, and now I understand.

 

I think all this Moyes talk puts our recruitment of Rodgers into perfect perspective.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

Can't lie here: I have mixed emotions about that senile fuck retiring.

 

Obviously I'm delighted because I can't stand the piss stained tramp and the hold he has on English football, no news is better.

 

But I'm absolutely gutted that we never got to win it whilst he was at the helm. If there was ever one fucker I wanted us to beat to the title it was that prick.

[Bjornebye]

gkmacca that is brilliant

 

 

I can't see it being Mourinho. And I hope to god it isn't.

[Gym Beglin]

This is brilliant. This is the first time that the United shit generation have had to endure a managerial hunt since 1986.

We've bundled through 7 or 8 during the same period. (Just making sure...Kenny, Souness, Evans, Evans/Houllier, Houllier, (Thommo doesn't count), Benitez, Hodgson, Kenny, Rodgers = 9). Fucking 9. And cunts like Code want it to be 10.

 

Whoever United get in, it's not going to be Ferguson. And that's ace.

 

I can't see them going for a foreign manager either, just cant see it, doesnt look right.

[Bjornebye]

Can't lie here: I have mixed emotions about that senile fuck retiring.

 

Obviously I'm delighted because I can't stand the piss stained tramp and the hold he has on English football, no news is better.

 

But I'm absolutely gutted that we never got to win it whilst he was at the helm. If there was ever one fucker I wanted us to beat to the title it was that prick.

 

Istanbul 05 was enough for me. All them years hard work evaporating in one season with Rafa.

 

Fucking whiskey cunt.

[Guest davelfc]

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

This is brilliant. This is the first time that the United shit generation have had to endure a managerial hunt since 1986.

We've bundled through 7 or 8 during the same period. (Just making sure...Kenny, Souness, Evans, Evans/Houllier, Houllier, (Thommo doesn't count), Benitez, Hodgson, Kenny, Rodgers = 9). Fucking 9. And cunts like Code want it to be 10.

 

Whoever United get in, it's not going to be Ferguson. And that's ace.

 

I can't see them going for a foreign manager either, just cant see it, doesnt look right.

 

Code is our version of the guy holding up the '3 years of crap' banner at United. Except it's 3 months with Code.

[bizzle10]

I may be on my own here but i think Moyes is a smart choice Yernited have a strong squad that will finish in the top 2 again next season and if they recruit a top talent like Bale/Falcao hard to see the other challengers topling them basicaly they are like a machine that runs itself they dont need an overhaul whisky nose has done that already so dont be surprised to see Moyes lifting title next season

[Alan Sex]

Maybe their legendary Welsh forward will finally hang up his boots and take charge. Michael Owen, the seat is yours.

[Captain]

Well, well, well. I recently posted that it wouldn't be long, and so it came to pass. Fuck me, I've waited more than a decade for this day. And all of a sudden it's here.

 

I have purchased a few cans of appropriate refreshments to celebrate today's wonderful news. As it happens, Norway has its flags at full mast today celebrating the capitulation of Nazi Germany — what a timing!

 

Gentlemen, raise your glasses!

[tenner]

Thatcher and now Ferguson retiring life is getting better.

[ChrisM]

As it happens, Norway has its flags at full mast today celebrating the capitulation of Nazi Germany — what a timing!

 

Gentlemen, raise your glasses!

 

Awesome.

[Liquid football]

A terrible blow for our blue cousins. Their saviour leaving the club and possibly even Moyes leaving too.

[gkmacca]

FERGUSON ARRESTED AS PART OF OPERATION YEWTREE

 

The veteran manager was arrested early today accused of an historic physical assault on a nine year old Glaswegian girl.

 

 

It was horrible. He came at me, snarling, and then he gripped my wrist really hard and said, 'Gimme that bottle, lil girl, gimme it now!!!' I was terrified.