It never ceases to amaze me that people are shocked to discover that a guy who is extremely good at getting 11 footballers to play better than another 11 footballers, turns out not be 100% perfect in all aspects of his life. Alex Ferguson was an exceptional football manager, why would it automatically follow that he's a good/bad person?
We know SAF has been a football Genius,from a Management point of view,but i feel the term ' Benevolent Dictator' comes to mind! And i'm a London born Spurs fan ( with Irish Parents& always a fan of Charlton,Law and Best) But i put Sir Matt Busby,Bill Shankly and Jock Stein ahead of him!
I neglected to mention how he was given the Horse 'Rock of Gibraltar' as a gift from the Previous owners( JP McManus, John Magnier,and I think there was another 'Dude' Dermot ?? ) of Man u ( in 2006 or something?) The top Middle distancer in Europe at the time& he felt he was being short changed because they held on to the 'Breeding Rights' So in his wisdom he decided to take his Employers to court,but when a few Stories popped up about his Son& Transfer transactions ( I think he was a Agent or something) he sensibly backed down! Quite an embarrassing situation for all& they( The owners) must have thought he's one ungrateful C##t to say the least!
I'm Scottish and a Celtic fan and I would not put any of those managers above Ferguson. What he done with Aberdeen gives him the edge in my opinion. To win a European trophy with Aberdeen is some achievement, to beat Bayern Munich in the semi and Madrid in the final makes it more of an achievement, think they also won the super cup. Jock Stein was similar to him in the way he ran things, total control, it was easy to be a bit of a dictator in those days because the clubs held all the power, no player got a transfer unless it suited the manager and the club. Shankly and Busby would have been ruthless when they had to be, though they might have gone about it in a different manner. Ferguson also managed after Bosman and was managing multi millionaires who had if anything more power than the club. He won trophy's over four decades, four European trophy's, and was a bit unlucky to come up against one of the best European teams of all time in another two CL finals-- Barcelona. All four managers were greats of the game and that is the main thing, but if I had to pick one Ferguson would shade it. Do you know Ferguson was willing to take the Spurs job ? might have been 84 or 85, Spurs decided to give it to someone else.
@@martin-d4hFootball is all about opinions & u make a strong argument,but I just think,Sir Mat Busby was nearly killed& lost most of his top players in the Munich Air Crash disaster &came back to rebuild his Team ( And the City was in a state of shock,which was totally understandable) &managed to create a Team to win the League &European Cup! Bill Shankly took Liverpool out of the lower Div&totally injected a mindset into his Team & gave a much beleaguered City something to feel proud about & he really knew how to connect& had respect for the fans! And I think Jock Stein,was the same &he also created a Fantastic team to triumph in Europe and was very much a ' Man of the People'.. And I was remiss in not mentioning Brian Clough,&what he did at Derby County and of course Nottingham Forest,where we can be absolutely certain, it will never be achieved again! And yes,I only recently found out that Tottenham were interested in SAF but that would never have worked out,his no nonsense attitude & no time for BS and ambition would have overwhelmed the silly Ass,casual mentality at Tottenham! Who run a steady ship,& make Dough,but have never really grasped the concept that to achieve success u have to go & look for it( be hungry) because it won't just turn up on ur Doorstep!
Fergie could be obnoxiously self important but so could Gilfeather, and with far less justification. Fergie's job was to look after the club and if he decided that players talking freely to the press was not in its interests he was entitled to stop it. Most employees would be in serious trouble if they talked to the press about matters affecting their employer's business without clearing it at senior level, and I have no doubt that Fergie could point to instances of players being encouraged by journalists to say things that were damaging to the club. Gilfeather's myopic belief that Ferguson was somehow under an obligation to make his job easier is more than enough to explain why the two men didn't get on.
I have never liked Ferguson, but his job as manager is to win trophies and there was no better person ever in the British game than him. He didn’t mind who he crossed whether internally or externally from Man United, but this journalist just talks about things he doesn’t do it he talks about doing it?
He was the worst for abusing officials.I km Now an ex Referee on league who told me Ferguson told a ref Youl never referee on the leagues again ,and he didn’t!Saw him following and abusing Referee after game.Heard him whinging about a linesman and a decision he had made two years previously!Pathetic!
The biggest cheat in the history of the game a fraud on and off the pitch. The self proclaimed socialist who bought his knighthood of a right wing tory infiltrator Tory Blair.
Like many geniuses Fergie was/is an enigma. I’ve read many stories of his generosity towards ex Man U players, even those who didn’t even make it the first team, taking time out to call them and even remembering their kids names etc. but of course, he could be a right narky b**tard as well. I always found it odd that a man who was after all an ex union official could treat journalists the way he did. They were just making a living, the same as he and his fellow dock workers were back in the day. But Fergie was very much old-school in that it was very much an “us against them” thing. As a Liverpool fan I can’t but help having enormous respect for him. I hated him 20 years ago but I’ve grown to admire his achievements and his dedication.
Frank as a journalist had integrity, most don’t have any integrity there’s no comparison between honest dock workers and journalists who work for the mostly Murdoch press and the tabloid rags
Back in the early days of MUTV you got to hear many stories from SAF's POV and he trusted the journos to speak to the players. Even had live call ins to the players. But it went to far. Especially after the Boro' 1-4 game Keane interview. As a Man Utd fan I could see the dangers of players speaking hard truths to the media. That sort of thing should be kept internal. I appreciate the media have a job to do. But it's down to the manager to protect his players. With the class of 92 and especially Ryan Giggs. Who came through by himself...SAF didn't an exellent job. By buying the drinks and putting arms around you was his way of saying 'no hard feelings'.
Sure understood, but you can't be abusing someone with every expletive one week (probably because the result didn't go his way) and then be pals the next week because it did. You need to be a bit more level headed than that and I don't think I've seen a more myopic manager than Fergie.
First off both Rangers and Celtic had more money than him @ Aberdeen. They became the best club in Scotland. Secondly Liverpool had been consistently spending more money for a decade before Fergie arrived at Old Trafford. Then in his early term Blackburn backed by Jack Walker's millions could afford to spend much more than United and pay much higher wages! United became the best club in England.
sound like a bitter old man ; always thought of him as a 2 bit journalist back in the day with the ultra amateurish 'Grumpian Telly' = couldnt even sit on a park bench without going ars over t1t : ) - was on ' it'll be all right on the night ' in 80s using Roy Keane as back up ,,,,, ffs ; boy would have a fight in an empty room - Saipan / Carlos Querios training bust up - end game / he even thought he was hard done by in the Haaland affair,,,
I''m sorry but this guy has made a completely inappropriate correlation here ... interviewing a journo is NOT the same as interviewing a Premiership football player, not in this day & age - when the psychological & emotional welfare of the players is vital to the success of the team and there are huge sums of money involved. I'm sorry mate but you are in the end just another hack and you cannot compare yourself with the football manager let alone the manager of a team the size of ManU.
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It never ceases to amaze me that people are shocked to discover that a guy who is extremely good at getting 11 footballers to play better than another 11 footballers, turns out not be 100% perfect in all aspects of his life.
Alex Ferguson was an exceptional football manager, why would it automatically follow that he's a good/bad person?
Good for Frank "we can never be pals..." quite right - reap what you sow.
The Greatest Manager av ever seen and will see even as a Die hard Evertonian I have respect for both Men🤝💙👍
Jim McLean was brilliant too
We know SAF has been a football Genius,from a Management point of view,but i feel the term ' Benevolent Dictator' comes to mind!
And i'm a London born Spurs fan ( with Irish Parents& always a fan of Charlton,Law and Best)
But i put Sir Matt Busby,Bill Shankly and Jock Stein ahead of him!
Fine comment sir
I neglected to mention how he was given the Horse 'Rock of Gibraltar' as a gift from the Previous owners( JP McManus, John Magnier,and I think there was another 'Dude' Dermot ?? ) of Man u ( in 2006 or something?) The top Middle distancer in Europe at the time& he felt he was being short changed because they held on to the 'Breeding Rights'
So in his wisdom he decided to take his Employers to court,but when a few Stories popped up about his Son& Transfer transactions ( I think he was a Agent or something) he sensibly backed down!
Quite an embarrassing situation for all& they( The owners) must have thought he's one ungrateful C##t to say the least!
It's them he copied. He took the brutal side from jock stein who dominated everyone & thing.
I'm Scottish and a Celtic fan and I would not put any of those managers above Ferguson. What he done with Aberdeen gives him the edge in my opinion. To win a European trophy with Aberdeen is some achievement, to beat Bayern Munich in the semi and Madrid in the final makes it more of an achievement, think they also won the super cup.
Jock Stein was similar to him in the way he ran things, total control, it was easy to be a bit of a dictator in those days because the clubs held all the power, no player got a transfer unless it suited the manager and the club. Shankly and Busby would have been ruthless when they had to be, though they might have gone about it in a different manner.
Ferguson also managed after Bosman and was managing multi millionaires who had if anything more power than the club. He won trophy's over four decades, four European trophy's, and was a bit unlucky to come up against one of the best European teams of all time in another two CL finals-- Barcelona.
All four managers were greats of the game and that is the main thing, but if I had to pick one Ferguson would shade it. Do you know Ferguson was willing to take the Spurs job ? might have been 84 or 85, Spurs decided to give it to someone else.
@@martin-d4hFootball is all about opinions & u make a strong argument,but I just think,Sir Mat Busby was nearly killed& lost most of his top players in the Munich Air Crash disaster &came back to rebuild his Team ( And the City was in a state of shock,which was totally understandable) &managed to create a Team to win the League &European Cup!
Bill Shankly took Liverpool out of the lower Div&totally injected a mindset into his Team & gave a much beleaguered City something to feel proud about & he really knew how to connect& had respect for the fans!
And I think Jock Stein,was the same &he also created a Fantastic team to triumph in Europe and was very much a ' Man of the People'..
And I was remiss in not mentioning Brian Clough,&what he did at Derby County and of course Nottingham Forest,where we can be absolutely certain, it will never be achieved again!
And yes,I only recently found out that Tottenham were interested in SAF but that would never have worked out,his no nonsense attitude & no time for BS and ambition would have overwhelmed the silly Ass,casual mentality at Tottenham!
Who run a steady ship,& make Dough,but have never really grasped the concept that to achieve success u have to go & look for it( be hungry) because it won't just turn up on ur Doorstep!
Just remember what Fergie WON in Scotland long before he went to Manchester.
I remember the Aberdeen v Dundee United games incredibly great time
People can never understand Brilliance
Fergie could be obnoxiously self important but so could Gilfeather, and with far less justification. Fergie's job was to look after the club and if he decided that players talking freely to the press was not in its interests he was entitled to stop it. Most employees would be in serious trouble if they talked to the press about matters affecting their employer's business without clearing it at senior level, and I have no doubt that Fergie could point to instances of players being encouraged by journalists to say things that were damaging to the club. Gilfeather's myopic belief that Ferguson was somehow under an obligation to make his job easier is more than enough to explain why the two men didn't get on.
This gentleman needs to get over it..journalist have always taken liberties with football players, why would he expect less in return..
I have never liked Ferguson, but his job as manager is to win trophies and there was no better person ever in the British game than him. He didn’t mind who he crossed whether internally or externally from Man United, but this journalist just talks about things he doesn’t do it he talks about doing it?
He was the worst for abusing officials.I km
Now an ex Referee on league who told me Ferguson told a ref Youl never referee on the leagues again ,and he didn’t!Saw him following and abusing Referee after game.Heard him whinging about a linesman and a decision he had made two years previously!Pathetic!
The biggest cheat in the history of the game a fraud on and off the pitch.
The self proclaimed socialist who bought his knighthood of a right wing tory infiltrator Tory Blair.
Great piece
Thanks for listening
Like many geniuses Fergie was/is an enigma. I’ve read many stories of his generosity towards ex Man U players, even those who didn’t even make it the first team, taking time out to call them and even remembering their kids names etc.
but of course, he could be a right narky b**tard as well.
I always found it odd that a man who was after all an ex union official could treat journalists the way he did. They were just making a living, the same as he and his fellow dock workers were back in the day.
But Fergie was very much old-school in that it was very much an “us against them” thing.
As a Liverpool fan I can’t but help having enormous respect for him. I hated him 20 years ago but I’ve grown to admire his achievements and his dedication.
Frank as a journalist had integrity, most don’t have any integrity there’s no comparison between honest dock workers and journalists who work for the mostly Murdoch press and the tabloid rags
Fergie likes control an that what made his players sweat blood 4 him .TRULY THE GREATEST MANAGER EVER IMO
Doesn't make him a nice person!
I liked Jim McLean more but similar characters
Back in the early days of MUTV you got to hear many stories from SAF's POV and he trusted the journos to speak to the players. Even had live call ins to the players.
But it went to far. Especially after the Boro' 1-4 game Keane interview. As a Man Utd fan I could see the dangers of players speaking hard truths to the media. That sort of thing should be kept internal.
I appreciate the media have a job to do. But it's down to the manager to protect his players.
With the class of 92 and especially Ryan Giggs. Who came through by himself...SAF didn't an exellent job.
By buying the drinks and putting arms around you was his way of saying 'no hard feelings'.
Sure understood, but you can't be abusing someone with every expletive one week (probably because the result didn't go his way) and then be pals the next week because it did. You need to be a bit more level headed than that and I don't think I've seen a more myopic manager than Fergie.
7:50 - "I won't stand for your nonsense..."
but I'll let you pay for my drinks
Liverpool fan here SAF is a legend !
Fergie an Aberdeen LEGEND ❤
Fergie v journalist. One winner
Don't patronis please!
Ferguson didn’t have to compete against clubs who had more money than them during his era.
Most top teams in Europe had more money than Fergie had.
First off both Rangers and Celtic had more money than him @ Aberdeen. They became the best club in Scotland. Secondly Liverpool had been consistently spending more money for a decade before Fergie arrived at Old Trafford. Then in his early term Blackburn backed by Jack Walker's millions could afford to spend much more than United and pay much higher wages! United became the best club in England.
Like Real, Bayern, the Ugly Sisters … the list goes on!?
@@michaelinkster4977 The ugly sisters?
Frank WHO....?
Legend and multitalent in sports expecially in Boxing.
Ten a penny journo v one of the greatest at his job........let it go Frunk.....
Jesus everyone knows Fergie is your greatest ally in nail he’s not
sound like a bitter old man ; always thought of him as a 2 bit journalist back in the day with the ultra amateurish 'Grumpian Telly' = couldnt even sit on a park bench without going ars over t1t : )
- was on ' it'll be all right on the night ' in 80s
using Roy Keane as back up ,,,,, ffs ; boy would have a fight in an empty room - Saipan / Carlos Querios training bust up - end game / he even thought he was hard done by in the Haaland affair,,,
I''m sorry but this guy has made a completely inappropriate correlation here ... interviewing a journo is NOT the same as interviewing a Premiership football player, not in this day & age - when the psychological & emotional welfare of the players is vital to the success of the team and there are huge sums of money involved. I'm sorry mate but you are in the end just another hack and you cannot compare yourself with the football manager let alone the manager of a team the size of ManU.
Listen to him. Who r u to say that
@@duncanboyd7835 I am me
What a cry baby
Until your on the other side of it
@@duncanboyd7835 can't stand the heat, them vacate the kitchen
@@duncanboyd7835 Am sure he was well paid
He'll probably knock you out for that.
@@rizzyullah auld Boomer? Maybe in 1984. Not now