strongbowholic said:From a piece by Andy Mitten on ESPN Sports Blog:
As he told them he was leaving, Ferguson said, “I hope I haven’t let some of you down, because you may have joined thinking that I would stay.”
This is what he’d led van Persie and Shinji Kagawa to believe when they’d joined the club nine months previously.
“That was correct at the point I said it,” Ferguson stated.
The players were shocked by the announcement. Many had only known life under him. The day of his retirement announcement, the squad went to Chester Racecourse for their annual end-of-season day out and spoke about Ferguson’s replacement. They wouldn't be making the decision, but David Moyes was not the first choice, yet by midafternoon it was clear to the players that the then-Everton manager would be their new boss.
The manager continues to maintain that position. There are people within the club who would agree with him, even people who worked with Ferguson who will claim the current slump “has been coming for two years.”
Can someone switch the internet off please? I'm struggling for breath with all this laughter!
Oh mercy!
Citizen_Ando said:strongbowholic said:From a piece by Andy Mitten on ESPN Sports Blog:
As he told them he was leaving, Ferguson said, “I hope I haven’t let some of you down, because you may have joined thinking that I would stay.”
This is what he’d led van Persie and Shinji Kagawa to believe when they’d joined the club nine months previously.
“That was correct at the point I said it,” Ferguson stated.
The players were shocked by the announcement. Many had only known life under him. The day of his retirement announcement, the squad went to Chester Racecourse for their annual end-of-season day out and spoke about Ferguson’s replacement. They wouldn't be making the decision, but David Moyes was not the first choice, yet by midafternoon it was clear to the players that the then-Everton manager would be their new boss.
The manager continues to maintain that position. There are people within the club who would agree with him, even people who worked with Ferguson who will claim the current slump “has been coming for two years.”
Can someone switch the internet off please? I'm struggling for breath with all this laughter!
Oh mercy!
Wonderful isn't it? I'm just enjoying while it lasts (hopefully years not weeks) but there's already some classic stuff out there. Where's Paddy Crerand when you need him?! I think that would be the icing on the cake - remember his meltdown about Baconface's retirement?! We may never see or hear from him again if this continues.
Vienna_70 said:Citizen_Ando said:strongbowholic said:From a piece by Andy Mitten on ESPN Sports Blog:
Can someone switch the internet off please? I'm struggling for breath with all this laughter!
Oh mercy!
Wonderful isn't it? I'm just enjoying while it lasts (hopefully years not weeks) but there's already some classic stuff out there. Where's Paddy Crerand when you need him?! I think that would be the icing on the cake - remember his meltdown about Baconface's retirement?! We may never see or hear from him again if this continues.
Hopefully.
As well as Lou 'chippy' Macari, as already mentioned, and Mickey 'dodgy fivers' Thomas.
Floptastic7 said:What's the worst title defence in history? Pointswise? Surely they'll be in with a shout. Plenty of abuse we got last season. Let's return the favour.
It would be nice if they equalled it but us getting relegated as defending champions will take some beating.Floptastic7 said:What's the worst title defence in history?
rickmcfc said:Floptastic7 said:What's the worst title defence in history? Pointswise? Surely they'll be in with a shout. Plenty of abuse we got last season. Let's return the favour.
Its the 10th December. The league does not end until the end of May, over 5 months away. Now is not the time for this conversation.
Prestwich_Blue said:It would be nice if they equalled it but us getting relegated as defending champions will take some beating.Floptastic7 said:What's the worst title defence in history?