Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the influence of Rio Ferdinand on the Manchester United dressing room, claiming that he is a great role model for the younger players.
Fergie has already confirmed that he has left Rio in charge of talking to Paul Pogba to convince him to shun Juventus in favour of a new contract with us, but has today revealed that our defender has an influence on the entire dressing room.
“I forget Rio’s been here for nearly ten years now. I keep thinking I signed him three or four years ago!” Fergie said. “He has taken on that role of the influential person in the dressing room. He’s great in the dressing room with the players. That’s the advantage you have if you can keep players long enough for the influence to spread. In the modern game, as we know, it’s difficult to keep players for more than five or six years. But the longer they stay here the better the influence spreads to them and they can maybe take over from the older players as they disappear.”
Man Utd News 24/7
I would rather have his performance on the pitch to be back to the 2008 season. He has lost a lot of his athleticism. This idea of having players just for their infulence off the pitch is overrated in my opinion.
Rio is still class, assured and extremely composed. We need him fit for the run in. I also love his goal celebrations
I think is leadership skills in the football pitch is exemplary to be honest and still one of United’s best players. When he is in defence it looks tighter and secure and yes he may not be the 2008 player but a fine player to have still.
at last new thread, thank heaven..
Always liked Rio..You can see his part in goal celebrations and what it means to him..
Hope smalling, Jonesy and Evans learn a lot from him..
Never thought i’d see the day when Roy Keane and Vieira would unite against Sir Alex Ferguson.
On Ferdy, he’s nowhere near his sell-by date and is a huge asset to the other players, i’d go as far as to say he should retire at United and assume a coaching role in some capacity. The more players with Ferguson’s Aura you keep at Old Trafford, the more you ensure Fergie will never really leave Old Trafford.
Rio is a RED!!!!!
You can see the fire in his eyes on the pitch, nobody enjoys it more than him these days!
Long live Rio Ferdinand.
I can’t forget the day he signed either. That white suit…
loved the cornrows-menacing version of him, still hard to believe he’s older than Vidic.
If Pogba still considering a move to Juventus instead of fighting for his place in our squad, then I guess he is a player we don´t want or need. We need players that are able to take decisions of their own and has a functioning brain, especially important for a midfielder.
I say good riddance until u realize what u are about to through away young Pogba!
rio is top and playing a stormer with Evans at back the last few weeks!
So that egg shell brain platt the fat little twat says Roberta isnt cracking up over the “mind games” that he simply laughed! hahah! he is cracking up you fucking Monster foreheaded cunt why else would he have you for about the 3rd time this season speak on his behalf??? Robertas cracking …..robertas cracking…..!!
Costas,
the white suit
Most of you probably know this but i’ll post it anyway in case someone doesnt. We either outbid them or the man clearly wanted to come to Manchester United,add it to the fact he parted ways with his agent and you have a very classy player
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wigan-quote-Real-Madrid-pound-15million-for-Luis-Antonio-Valencia-exclusive-article35135.html
Costas, Lay off Rio! He has a great sense of style.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1193381/Rio-does-Ronaldo-Ferdinand-dons-denim-hotpants.html
This Rio, it’s lovely in Brazil no?
Samba dancing ole ole ole ole singing hot hot hot
Morning United
Come on REDS got a game to win
19
Does anybody know about this kid in our reserves; Davide Petrucci ?
Was surprised to hear he’s 20 and still playing reserve football. Lads his age, have either moved, gone out on loan or made the odd appearance for the senior team like Fryers,Pogba etc. Heard he had some kind of pelvic injury but how good is the boy? Another Macheda or genuine talent?
Tie down Rio for another year and then he’ll get a heroes farewell, great defender and has been true red since his return from the ban.
Please, that first comment. How can having players for their experience and influence be over rated!?
Rio is going through what scholes and giggs went through, learning to adapt as they change physically. It’s one of the big mistakes I think arsenal have made, they get rid of people at 30 and lose so much more than ‘a player no longer at their peak’.
Fervie knows what he’s doing and what he is talking about!
It would be a good move to extend his contract at the club, his experience could help the young lads to progress, and why not keep him as a backup instead of offloading him to another league/team. remember we had to get scholes out of retirement to help secure the midfield, young players may be talented, but adaptability is another issue to tackle, playing for the reserves and playing for the first team competing for serious titles is something different…
fantastic
anyone who says players’ off the pitch influence on all the team including the youth team, the up and comers etc. is overrated is mad.
compare united to a team like arsenal, i actually really like arsenal but if they had kept hold of their more experienced players and had them join the coaching team, helped developed youth players and convince other players to join the club, they would have had a little more success in the way we at united have
solskjaer coached and managed the reserves for a few seasons.
must help everyone SO much to have players like giggs and scholes around.
fantastic
anyone who says players’ off the pitch influence on all the team including the youth team, the up and comers etc. is overrated is mad.
compare united to a team like arsenal, i actually really like arsenal but if they had kept hold of their more experienced players and had them join the coaching team, helped developed youth players and convince other players to join the club, they would have had a little more success in the way we at united have
solskjaer coached and managed the reserves for a few seasons.
must help everyone SO much to have players like giggs and scholes around.
To the sound of Rio by Duran Duran (showing my age now)
His name is Rio, and we’re dancing in the stands,
He left the Leeds scum, to come to the promised land,
And when he shines, he really shows us what he can,
Oh Rio, Rio at Old Trafford you are the man!
I have said this before, and I’ll say it again. When he is fit, Rio is one of the world’s best even today. I mean, seriously, how many more examples do we need?
1. Versus the ladyboy last year in PL and CL
2. Versus Barca in the CL final – would have been 6 or 7 by half time had it not been for him and Vida
3. This year, in Vida’s absence, he has responded heroically, and demonstrated real leadership
He needs to be treated like a vintage Rolls, kept well oiled and in running condition, and brought out for the big occasion. And there’s no one better than Sir Alex to manage that sort of thing.
Besides, he is a good influence with younger players, and probably keeps them nice and stoned during the summer break
No matter what profession you do, you will alway look to the more experience individual to guide you. Queen Kenny is the exception to the rule.
Clint
That boy Petrucci has got some nice talent. Assured in the Rooney role and his link up play to the forwards shows signs of a intelligent thought processes within the lad.he’s got the technique and assured to be strong. He had a long lay off recently but has now recovered well. I realise that the step up from reserves to first team is a major difference in development but one can hope another bad boy can step forwards and burn the Red Fire ever brighter.
Morning.
Went on a few bitter sites last night and it’s hilarious. They genuinely think there is a conspiracy for United to win the title as the FA want a dominant global brand to represent the Premier League hence reffing decisons going our way. You could not make it up. I see that arrogant cunt Mancini refused to shake hands with Pulis. Who does he think he is? Big Forehead Platt looked a tad stressed the other night. Fucking joker. Seen him prior to games against City and all he does is line balls up on penalty spot for the bitters to take shots at the arrogant toff hart. What a mug. I DO believe we will despatch of Fulham tonight and really put the pressure on. Love how the media are hinging the title on the Derby. It will be done and dusted by then. Norwich and Arsenal will take points as will the Geordies thereafter.
Watched Sunday Supp and they were all lauding Tevez. Fuck off. They were all slagging him for 5 months.
Gotta laugh at the dippers. Once again on Friday night on their comedy channel they were stating how they would put 3 0r 4 past Wigan. Not so you arrogant bastards. Dogleash is a dead man walking. Does anyone REALLY believe in him anymore? Even Tony Evans was saying he is looking old and coming across bad at press conferences. He is scum. He said on Friday “How come nobody is talking about the goal of the season Coates”? Err because you bottlejob cunts blew a two goal lead. He really is a nasty , snide cunt. I cannot believe that goofy racist prat either . Handballing a goal in. He even checked the linesman as he knew he had done wrong. The sooner he fucks off out of English Football, the better.
Come on United. Unfortunately due to work I cannot go. Bastard!
ethiored – Nonsense pal. The older players have a HUGE part to play in the dressing room. Rioand Evans have been rock solid.
ethiored, Congratulations! You’ve just thrown away one of the fundamentals up on which our club has been built for years and years. There’s a reason we ask older players like Scholes, Giggs, VDS etc. to stay on in some capacity at the club. It is because youngsters look up to them, learn from them and, most importantly, “want to become” like them. When they see Scholes, Giggs having played for the same club and won so much trophies, they want to be the same. Players like Rio, Evra etc. have been there and done that for almost a decade. Their influence off the pitch is a major reason why we’ve been self-sustaining for so long. In a sense, their influence is almost “underrated” in many sections of football.
Good evening King Eric,
Looks like you are breathing
@Balaji: Spot on. And when they want to be “like Scholes/Ole/VDS” it’s not just on-pitch performances. It’s also about how they want to be in life. It’s called “setting a positive example”.
I’m in the agreement that rio’s contract should be extendid, has others have said he’s a leader on the field of play, and his experience is invaluable, i feel when he’s at the back we seem more assured. he’s always been composed on the ball that trait is within is make up, but over the last few season’s injury a-side i think he’s become one of our most important players, not just in terms of his natural talent but from a vocal/leadership aspect too, even more so in vidic absents. dont admire much about anything city re-lated but you only have to look at them minus kompany.
Is it me or why is PPL saying shitty’s point could be vital, the way united’s fixtures are set out if they pick up 2 wins from 2 they could win every game up until the shitty game. We could have a gap of 5 to 7 pts and hopefully take charge of the GD if we keep it up
LUV U rio one of my favourite united players along with Dimmy
When he rants, he fucking RANTS…………King Eric, you beauty
Oh and a special mention to gaz, you crack me up pal
There’s alot of jealous cunts out there, including a section of United fans. Rio has been class on the pitch for us. People make comments on his interests off the pitch. Got fuck all to do with anyone what Rio does in his spare time. The guys been at United near 10 years now. Lets give him some respect, instead of the bitchy jealous crap. That’s a female trait.
ahhhhhh refreshing. just the tonic I needed, another beauty from KE.
My only problem with Rio over the last few years was his insistence to play for England when i thought 2 much football was a big contribution to his injuries.Since he hasn’t been involved in the England set up getting alot more mileage out of him and is still a top player when fit,just needs to concentrate on club football and fuck England
RIo is a legend, you can see it in his video diary, how everyone respects him, jokes around and he is like a boss.
respect Rio, hope you finish your career at UNITED. no matter what.
Thanks Rio, you have been a delight to watch and have as a captain. A true Red in SAF modern multimillionaire footballer with a working class mentality.
I think the difference with Rio now, to when he first signed, he gets what the club is all about. Remember Yorkie saying, he didn’t realise how big United is as a club. And how hated we are throughout England. Rio was probably similar. He understands United now, I feel. You can see that in his celebrations. This is the only club for him. Unless we decide to sell him lol.
@Wayne
Yeah, that bugs me too. Wish he’d pack international football in. Concentrate on United. We appreciate him more, than the little ingerland fans.
Who would have thought a player we bought from Leeds could define Man United’s spirit so much. Ferdinand FTW