Sir Alex Ferguson has retired

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One of the comments off the BBC

"Thanks for the 26 years Sir Alex. But if your replacement is David Moyes I wont be renewing my season ticket."

What the hell is that about.
 
Twisted_Woody said:
One of the comments off the BBC

"Thanks for the 26 years Sir Alex. But if your replacement is David Moyes I wont be renewing my season ticket."

What the hell is that about.
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We will get plastic fans who have only experienced the success brought under Ferguson, it is to be expected.

We dont have a god given right to win trophies.
 
Silly stat of the day -

At the time of announcing his retirement, SAF's last league, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield defeats were all to Chelsea.
 
kps88 said:
Silly stat of the day -

At the time of announcing his retirement, SAF's last league, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield defeats were all to Chelsea.
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His last champions league win too
 
Twisted_Woody said:
I keep feeling like something is very wrong. He always said he'd leave if his health didn't hold up...
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I don't think it's that. If he leaves now they have some experienced players left still to help stability, plenty of young ones too, but most importantly they are all now champions.

If he stayed then 4 or 5 years down the line he'd need to be looking at rebuilding again, which could take another 3. Leaving in the middle of all that wouldn't be good for the club.
 
Escobar said:
United without him just doesnt feel right. He's everything I love about the club... I wish he would have stayed forever
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Same feelings. For most people Manchester United is Sir Alex Ferguson, there won't ever be someone like him ever again. He bows out as one of the greatest things ever to be involved in Football.I will miss him for a long time to come, still can't get over it since i heard the news in the morning.

Don't even want to contemplate who is going to replace him so soon. Just doesn't feel right.

Thank you for everything Sir Alex and for all wonderful memories. :(
 
Genuine where-were-you-when moment. I was in shock. luckily I had a ridiculously busy day at work so didn't have much time to dwell but it's hitting me now. Sunday is going to be tough to stomach.

Had a difficult time explaining to my colleagues the magnitude of this..Best I could come up with was watching India without Tendulkar but even that I feel doesn't do it justice.
 
I was on ITV`s website laughing to myself thinking it would never happen today, then the fecking page refreshed :(
 
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Our stock today apparently
 
Goodbye to the only manager whom I've learned to never second-guess.
 
Following Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to end his 26 year spell at the helm in Manchester, Juventus Football Club recalls the words of admiration spoken by the great man about the Bianconeri.

“Juventus were an example for my Manchester United. I had my players watch videos of Lippi’s team and would say, ‘Don’t look at the tactics or technique, we have that too, you need to learn to have that desire to win.’”

This quote provides Juve fans everywhere with a great sense of pride, not just because of the kind words, but also the fact that they all came from Sir Alex Ferguson, a true colossus of sport, not just of football or the Red Devils.

Although the Scotsman is principally known for his exploits in the Old Trafford dugout, he also enjoyed a successful playing career as a free-scoring striker, starting with Glasgow's Queen’s Park in 1957. Sir Alex went on to enjoy great success at various other Scottish clubs such as St. Johnstone, Dunfermline, Rangers, Falkirk and Ayr United as he registered 170 goals in just 317 matches.

Before taking on the blockbuster job of Manchester United coach, Ferguson was already able to boast 12 years of managerial experience around his native Scotland, featuring spells with East Stirling, St. Mirren, Aberdeen and the Scottish national side.

Sir Alex moved to England in 1986 to take over from Ron Atkinson as manager of the Red Devils, with whom he would go on to achieve 24 major trophy successes: 13 Premier League, five FA Cup, four League Cup and two Champions League. These amazing statistics clearly demonstrate how successfully Ferguson managed to instill the aforementioned “desire to win” into his players as he guided them to the very pinnacle of the world game.

Earlier this morning, at the age of 71 and with two fixtures remaining in the Premier League season, the Scotsman finally decided to call time on his glorious 26 year reign at Old Trafford.

There have been many memorable clashes between Juventus and Manchester United over the years and it will be extremely strange not to see him on the touchline directing his troops when the two sides next meet. Thank you for the fond memories Sir Alex, it’s been an honour to share the pitch with you.

All associated with Juventus Football Club wish Sir Alex Ferguson the best of luck in the future.
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Best of luck Sir Alex!

Absolute class from Juventus.
 
We've always had a great relationship with Juve, that's pure class. A proper club.
 
Bloody hell, I've held it together all day at work and now this thread is getting to me.
Classy stuff from Juve, also been loads of classy tweets and comments from players all over Europe, including Vincent Kompany.
 
What a great gesture from Juve. Respect to them.
 
Just thinking, the next title we win will be the sweetest for the majority of us. We took Ferguson's success for granted.
 
eric le roi said:
Classy stuff from Juve, also been loads of classy tweets and comments from players all over Europe, including Vincent Kompany.
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And not just football. You see Nadal talking about it or Navratilova and Brad Gilbert tweeting about it... You realise how big he is, if you didn't already.
 
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