Fergie STILL has it .....

SAF had to have a pacemaker put in he was so tired from all the ones he lifted. Didn't stop him.

 

In the words of Cristiano Ronaldo, you can't compare the two, it's like comparing a Ferrari engine to a Porsche engine, they are completely different

 

Actually I think this is how it will be. Short managerial stints. Get some success or get fired and move on. Think mourinho. Whoever comes in will have to deliver succes in a sort time and then move on.

 

love this pic:

 

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/1262?cc=5901

Very good article on Soccernet. Took me by surprise actually.

 

26 years in charge today... what a career. would love for us to get any combination of the PL, FAC or CL. why not all three?

thanks SAF



courtesy of @beardedgenius

 

Awful teeth.

 

There's a statue coming soon!

 

A long long time ago he was Manager of the Month:


Manager of the Month for October 2012:

 

I didn't know he won the first one.

 

Sir Alex Ferguson: Managing Manchester United

by Anita Elberse and Thomas Dye

Abstract

Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in British football history, is preparing for the 2012–2013 season—his record-setting 26th as manager of one of the world's most decorated professional football clubs and one of sport's biggest franchises. Over the years Ferguson has overcome several major challengers to United. The newest rival can be found closer to home: since Manchester City, United's "noisy neighbors," has switched owners, the club has invested unprecedented amounts of money in new players, resulting in its first league title in decades. How could Ferguson lead his team to another victory and bring the next chapter in United's illustrious history to a successful end?

http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=43120



You can buy the PDF of this 25-page report by the Harvard Business School at the link above. excerpts here from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-his-success-in-Harvard-University-study.html

 

Good lord, I'm in the wrong business. If I could have my "work dissertation" be a 25 paper on United...f**k me

 

why the hell do we have to pay for it???

 

Hmmm... Wish I saw this an hour ago while I was on campus uf might have had free access. Next time I'm on the network I will try to grab it, anyone at a research one institution might have a shot actually.

Also that's the second best dissertation topic. The best had something to do with girl on girl porn.

 

BRB.

/closes door/

 

I paid for it. It seems pretty decent so far. First 8 pages are just a history lesson though.

 

why? go to brazzers.com. it's free.

 

Elberse, Anita, and Thomas Dye. "Sir Alex Ferguson: Managing Manchester United." Harvard Business School Case 513-051, September 2012.

 

Let me know after you've read it, worth getting?

 

Bastards. I've connected via VPN and can find everything from that issue, but not that article. I think HBR have not made the soft copy available online. Not for free anyway. Bastards.

 

Meh...I mean, there's a few good quotes and stories about last year in there. Some recycled quotes and stories. Not sure there's enough worth 7 bucks in it.

 

I am sure this may not mean a lot to us who are Man United fans and know about the history and culture of club.

 

Yeah you summed it perfectly. It's not really worth it.