Comments on: Gazza: I Should Have Known I Wouldn’t Get Second Chance With Fergie

By: Marq

Marq — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:34:07 +0000

There were a few we missed out. Gascoigne, Shearer, Zidane, Ronaldinho & even Torres. But life goes on. We have done well with what we got. And for that, I’m happy

By: atlred

atlred — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:38:10 +0000

There were a couple players i wished we woulda signed in the Ferguson era: Matt LeTissier, Paolo Di Canio, Gazza, and Ronaldinho. All at one time or another had the skills of world beaters, could change the course of the game with one deft pass, one flick, one magnificent goal. Imagine our early 90’s squad with Robson and Ince lining up right behind Le Tissier or Gazza we would’ve def one some league titles before we finally ended the drought. Our early 2000’s squad was ageing and bringing in all kinds of new players, some great(RVN,Rooney,ronaldo,etc.) and some who were shiiiite(Djemba-Djemba, Kleberson, Bellion,etc) but a ronaldinho in that lineup of becks, scholes, keano, and giggs would’ve been dominant. We liked to play 5 across the midfield at that time and Ronaldinho in his prime, in this trequarista role would’ve won us more European cups.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:14:50 +0000

I honestly think it’s pathetic…the idea of looking back with hindsight and adopting some fatalistic view of the world (which doesn’t exist)..you make your own luck in this world, yeah, little things change the course of your life but they don’t affect the most important elements. i.e. satisfaction and happiness, these things can be achieved via an infinite amount of variables so the idea that not being at Manchester United ruined Gazza is ridiculous.. What ruined Gazza is that he has, and always has had mental problems, OCD, ADHD, call it wht you want but he simply can’t handle things very well and that would have troubled him at United or not…Ferguson is just another man, not a God and certainly not a father figure, football is a business and players are assets, simple as..He wouldn’t have been able to help Gazza anymore than his wife couldn’t, if you’re as mad as a hatter, you’re as mad as a hatter.

By: edwin

edwin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:25:12 +0000

Everyone does it Nino. As annoying as it is, we just have to live with it.

By: kennylad

kennylad — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:15:42 +0000

I think Gazza would have turned out well with Fergie watching over him. Gazza needed a father figure, someone who is willing to put him straight when needed and an arm around him when he needed that. Fergie is great at that, he would have moulded Gazza to the way he needed to be.

Saying that, it’s all history, we’ve had some great players, maybe Gazza being here would have impacted on the likes of Scholes etc.. in a way that held them back and we might not have signed greats like Cantona. Who knows? nobody can say, but i do believe Gazza’s personal life would have benefited, without a doubt.

I hope Gazza recovers from any problems he might be having, after all he’s just a nice guy who has gone down the wrong path and probably hooked up with the wrong hangers-on.

By: nino

nino — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:10:43 +0000

rick – doubt it about zidane as he didnt really hit his peak as a player until the late 90’s/early 2000’s and we already had the King at that time.

also i know this is being really really nitpicky but i’m not impressed by the way Gazza refers to us as ‘Man U’ – makes me wonder whether he knows about our history and whether he really would have fitted into the ethos of our club.

By: rick

rick — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:36:50 +0000

Although missing out on Gazza was a blow I still think missing out on Zidane was costly. We would have at least two more european cups inside our trophy cabinet

By: Bob Koh

Bob Koh — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:41:35 +0000

This brings tears to my eyes & it is not just about football. Sir Alex would have been soo good for Gazza. Just look at Wazza, even Beckham who left, came back & showed his respect to Sir Alex. If I have a magic time machine & the ear of Gazza himself….

By: King Eric

King Eric — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:37:17 +0000

I said the other week i would have loved to see Gazza at United. A superbly gifted player. As gotta hate says the difference is SAF, However i am not sure if even Sir Alex would have prevented him turning out like he did. A waste of an immense talent due to his “illnesses” of alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health.

By: gotta hate tiny tears

gotta hate tiny tears — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:07:36 +0000

one difference between gazza and rooney

sir alex ferguson