In November 1959 Bill Shankly was approached by two men at the end of a Huddersfield game. One was Tom Williams, the Liverpool chairman, the other Harry Latham, a director. “How would you like to manage the best club in the country?” asked Williams. “Why?” Shankly replied, sharp as ever. “Is Matt Busby packing it in?” A few days later, Shankly was unveiled as Liverpool’s new manager.
Sir Alex Ferguson has today spoken about his offers from abroad which he has declined to remain as Manchester United manager. After all, we are the best club in the country, why would he want to go elsewhere?
“I’ve had offers from clubs to go abroad, but I’ve never been tempted by them,” Ferguson said. “I am not going on record to say who they are, but you’d be surprised by the names. It flies over your head and you get on with life. You don’t leave Manchester United.”
Legenddddd.
You certainly don’t Sir Alex and your decision to not leave has paid dividends. The day Sir Alex retires that flags will be flying at half mast.
When you wake up to papers in the quote saying Barca are preparing 85 million for Rooney, then you read SAF saying on the weekend of being in charge for the biggest sporting establishment in the world for 23 years…..you dont leave Manchester United.
He is more than a legend, for me he is Manchester United, I was 6 when he took over. Long may he continue!
Thats why he’s a sir, and atrue world hero, go on sir.
@giggs11gerrard0 : I agree with you, SAF is more than a legend, sometimes a word is not enable to depict of SAF.
SIR ALEX,you are the MAN,
fuking love his qoute,beauty
like to see obertan involved today as hes very direct but only after giggs has torn em apart eh!? hopefully
all the talk and ready for action,need to play well and very physical to em and just please get close to ya man when not in possession of the ball,
lets av it. 3-2 united sound good any1?
BELIEVE
WE ARE UNITED
In sir alex’s record, iknow their is real madrid which always want to see us weak, but united we stand thanks to sir fergie. GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED.
Legend. Ronnie didn’t think so though.
Barca planning £85 million bid for Rooney.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5682141,00.html
nice words before the game today- i just love and respect the way Sir loves and speaks about our team- gives your tears in the eyes because you feel proud,please Sir make a very motivating speach today 15 min before kick off.
Good luck to all of us- BELIEVE
LEGEND… We are indebted to you forever. Football at Old Trafford will never be the same again when this man decides to call it a day. You get great people like Fergie only once in every century.
LEGEND… We are indebted to you forever. Football at Old Trafford will never be the same again when this man decides to call it a day. You get great people like Fergie only once in every century!
FUCKING CHAMPION!!! ABSOLOUT LEDGEND!!! KING OF THE SIRS!!!!
2-0 Manchester United to win and dominate… Rooney/Owen
Loved Shankley’s quote. Sir Alex is a worthy successor to Sir Matt but who is worthy enough to succeed Fergie?
mark the devil
no1
Ferguson said…You don’t leave Manchester United.”
yeah that is the spirit every player should have in their heart. come on united beat chelsky today.
His statement has to mean clubs such as AC, Juve, Valencia, Bayern, Inter, all of who we were regularly challenging down the years.
I’m not keen on the idea of Barca or Real having made offers. Knowing them, they’d have packaged it as a “step up”.
Such a simple statement, yet so true. Long live Fergie. The word legend isn’t enough to describe this great man. He’s the conqueror of british football and manchester utd.
“After all, we are the best club in the country, why would he want to go elsewhere?”… United are the best club in the world.
The man is a hereo. I cant imagine utd without him… Come on the reds just keep the ball and use your heads.
Hope to see ando playing
Well said by the greatest manager of ALL TIME!!!:-)
we are so grateful for having him at our club. can’t bear to think him leaving.:-(
i say we sell our naming rights to the stadium to sir alex and call it the sir alex ferguson stadium cos he deserves it
Come on you Reds!!! 0-3 Come on!!!
The man is a god. He should start His own religion. I’d be glad to be one of His disciples.
Lovely quote that from Shankly! More of them Scott.
I absolutely dread the day Sir Alex retires. I can’t think of anyone I respect more.
God!
let’s not even talk about united without fergie! where did that quote come from!? brilliant. how is that not on a t-shirt or banner for dippers matches? cantona masks and t-shirts with that quote next derby game vs the scum!
any other genius managers we can poach from scotland? they must put something in the whisky up there!
Damn but I followed United in the wilderness years and knew despair. I kept hoping we’d get a manager worth the job. In all honesty I recall us playing Southampton in SAF’s early years and saying to the then current Mrs Norris, “that bugger will have to go”. Shows what I knew, about wives and about managers.
I reckon 70 is the new retirement date but I can’t think of anyone who can fill his shoes, not even close. Wilderness years ahead?
1:44am in Malaysia, Man Utd 0 -1 Chelsea from Terry in 76′. Come on United win this game. Is there any hope of winning the game? 3 minutes to go…
Sir Alex is the only Manchester United manager I’ve ever known. He took over days before I was born.
Ledgend.
Long live Sir Alex
Fergie=GOD!
sometimes certain things in life are meant for each other that what ever happens, nothing will change the things. Sir Alex and Man U were eternally meant for each other…..long live sir alex……we trust you