“From playing under Sir Alex you learn high standards and ruthlessness is required at any level of management, more so at the top. I’m sure I’ll find that out,” said Paul Ince, the new Blackburn Rovers manager, today. Becoming the 4th player from the 1994 Double winning side at United to manage a Premiership team next season, it appears as though Fergie’s done a great job in inspiring his players to be the best.
“I’m looking forward to battling Sir Alex and every manager in the Premier League. You’ve got to enjoy it,” Ince added. He thinks he will be enjoying himself, but I can hardly wait for the pantomime which will ensue once Ince makes the journey from the tunnel to the dugout. He is hated at Old Trafford and I have no doubt we’ll let him know all about it.
When Ince scored a late equaliser at Anfield nine years ago, he had to know he could have scuppered our title hopes. We had just three games of the season left to go, and it was neck and neck with Arsenal at the top. We were battling to go on to win the unprecedented Treble and the delight Ince took from possibly denying us that that was painful.
Ince would never be forgiven for leaving United and later joining Liverpool, those things just aren’t done. However, his enthusiastic celebration in front of the Kop only worked to cement his place in our list of most hated.
He still has a lot of respect for Sir Alex Ferguson though, which is good to see, but in the same interview he came out with the most ridiculous statement…
“People had this misconception that we didn’t get on but in the six years I was at Manchester United we had a great relationship,” said Ince. “It turned a bit . . . I’m not sure if sour is the right word . . . but, anyway, he wanted me to go and I didn’t want to leave. When I look back it’s the best thing I did because I went to Inter Milan and had a great time.”
The best thing he ever did was leave Manchester United? What kind of bollocks that? A quick look at Wikipedia will answer that question.
Paul Ince, Manchester United 1989-1995:
Honours
* Premier League (2): 1993, 1994
* FA Cup (2): 1990, 1994; Runner-up 1995
* Charity Shield (3): 1990, 1993, 1994
* Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1991
* European Super Cup (1): 1991
* Football League Cup (1): 1992
* UEFA Cup: Runner-up 1997
In the six years Ince spent at United, he won two league titles, two FA Cups, the League Cup and two European trophies. In the twelve years of his playing career that followed, where he turned out for Inter Milan, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Wolves, Swindon and Macclesfield Town, Ince won nothing. The closest he came was making the UEFA Cup final with Inter two years after he left us.
In those same twelve years that Ince spent elsewhere, United have won eight league titles, two European Cups, three FA Cups and the League Cup. Yet giving up on all that was the best thing he ever did?
And the chants of “You scouse bastard!” are already ringing in my ears in anticipation of February 21st 2009, when Blackburn come to town.
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Judas.. no repect for the scouse batard
‘scouse bastard’ should now read ‘dumb scouse bastard’
Ince is a one-man-band. It’s always about him, not the team. I respected his contributions as a player, but I can’t wait to meet Blackburn in the league this season, and kick ass.
I was fair gutted when he left, he was a good player, but best thing he’s ever done? Not many players can claim that seeing as United just win and win, to be honest just knowing he’d play for Liverpool i’m glad he’d left, same with Heinze the prick, who in their right mind would say that.
I Respect Him as A Former-United Player But Saying Stupid Things Against Man Utd will Not Win Games, I Just Cant Wait Until We Beat Them Like 10-0 Or Something. He nose Nothing Compare To Sir Alex!
Heavens knows what B’Burn must think. Ince has been obsessed with talking about only one club since he got the B’Burn job – Manchester United. Just like every other player who has left United, they are miffed, and cannot stop making us their number 1 topic of conversation. Why isn’t Ince talking B’Burn?. Feel sorry for B’Burn fans, because Ince has made it clear they are just a stepping stone to his greater ambitions. Another Ronaldo anybody???
Cant hate him. .
great united player , was forced out by fergie (whatever the reason might have been) , did well for himself (inter and liverpool arent small time clubs) …
did anyone really expect him to be madly in love with united after he was kicked out because inter offered a lot of money and fergie called him a big time charlie
he became a manager and has done brilliantly .. league 1 to the premierleague ..
i cant hate him .. was an excellent player , so far hasnt been a bad manager ..
hated him for going to liverpool , but he wasnt born a united fan and after he was treated the way he was , cant blame him
did great for us , didnt want to leave , got good money for him .. thats where it ends … happy memories
totally agree with wazza ince been great for united he was forced out wish him best.
He is and always has been far too much of a ‘geezer’ for my liking. A ‘Del-boy’ of the football world, although he was a great battler on the park he will always be remembered as:
1) Former England and Manchester United star, by everyone apart from…
2) Manchester United supporters who remember him as former Scouse bastard.
Craig is right when he mentioned the way the Scouse Spider only talks about United. It reminds me of Roy Keane when he got Sunderland promoted to the Premier League. These guys are obsessed. It’s true that neither wanted to leave and their respective dismissals at the club will always remain sour for them.
Nobody is bigger than Manchester United.
Ince was a quality player for us people forget that , as for him leaving we went from strength as keane took over his mantle and scholes and him became a better midfield pairing
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Thing is, Ince went to L’Pool, which is fine he can go where he wants. Yet Knowing how United fans hate anything scouse, he still complained about us not showing him respect when he came to Old Trafford with L’Pool. He said that United welcome back all their ex players as managers etc, and he should be enraptured too – dream on Incey!.
Tom F, your right mate, and not only the players you mentioned, but Heinze, Ruud, Stam, and others, all feel bitter because of Fergie’s mercenary tossing them away. That’s Fergie though isn’t it, when he considers your times up, for whatever reason, then your out the door.
Maybe the people who are wishing Ince well would feel differently if we hadn’t won the league in 1999 because of the goal he scored.
Of course, we can’t expect him not to do his job and not score against us (just ask Denis Law) but he celebrated like he’d just won the league himself, knowing that he could have denied us from winning it.
How anyone can wish someone well who plays for Liverpool and celebrates like that after possibly ruining our title challenge, is beyond me.
it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to note the diff in standards between Man Utd & L’ppol. Only a dumb arse wud hv problems differentiating it!.
Guess ‘Big time Charlie’ is still sored!. He’s tryin to be in the gd books incase he fails miserably in his capacity as the Premiership’s 1st black manager!. What a way to instill confidence in yr players!.
Personally, I fancy it won’t be more than a season before he’s booted out!. Infact, I’d be surprise if he cud lasts a whole season!.
Blackburn Rivers fans . . . . . Be worried, Be Very worried!. Incey ain’t Sparky!
so many well earned nicknames in football
but if you gotta give your self one you aint all that
i know he won alot but he didnt do alot for united
i would never think of him if id to do my 200 top united players
he was sent to milan to keep him as far away from fuckin up giggs as possible
I like the bloke. A good player and a fine human being. I salute Paul Ince.
I think he’ll be lucky if he’s still the manager come February 21st 2009!!!
Accepting the opportunity to play for the bindippers is the ultimate betrayal, kissing the badge deserves a walk down death row. He’s a cunt, enough said. The best thing to happen to Inter Milan was him leaving for the start of the 1997/98 season, as they went on to win the UEFA cup against Lazio later that season.
Ince wasn’t simply pushed out by Fergie, he’d been engineering a move to Inter for months, as United knew, meeting Inter reps in London at the flat of his girlfriend. The point about Ince f*cking up Giggs is well made. Ince had become a disruptive influence and other players didn’t take kindly to him going on about being the ‘Guv’nor’, certainly not with Robbo there. I wouldn’t bother abusing Ince when he returns to OT, just ignore him, far more effective way of establising that he’s beneath contempt. Best not help motivate Blackburn even more.
Can’t find that 1999 Ince goal against us. Anybody?