Such A Fuss About Someone Retiring

[Caribeing]

I realise Alex Ferguson is a great manager etc but did you ever hear such a fuss about his retirement. He is a wealthy man and will even be wealthier, loads of people retire after 30 or 40 years hard grafting without any recognition maybe a clock or a watch. It's a good job the Pope's vacancy has been filled or Alex would have been in the running.

[Zacs-Master]

So the retirement of the most succesful fottball manager of all time doesn't merit a bit of press coverage?

[Sipowicz]

I thought he was a Protestant?

[Sipowicz]

Sir Alex, not the Pope!

[ChillDoubt]

There's a world of difference between great and greatest in the history of the game, hence the coverage.

[nungate]

the only thing wrong with retirement is that you never get a day off ....

[DTCwordfan]

Yes but lead item on the BBC news (lunch and 6pm) and eleven minutes coverage ahead of the Opening of Parliament which got 7 minutes is somewhat imbalanced. What percentage of the UK population support Man U (5%? - that's 3 million out of 60)? He should have been recognised but not so prominently.

[chaptazbru]

Totally agree with you Cari. He's just a man after all, BUT because bloody football is involved, he becomes a God !!!!

[Mamyalynne]

Has there been a fuss ? Only seen it mentioned on here.

[Caribeing]

I don't think it would matter what his religion was according to the news he could do anything.

[craft1948]

Well I've sent him a card................

[sir.prize]

Does his successor really believe that Sir Alex won't be in the dressing room at half time? Does anyone think Sir Alex won't be spouting off at the match officials?

[Ric.ror]

I've said it before - God the Messi, God the Senna and God the Ferguson
What a trinity

As for the news - it cant be on enough for me - I find myself logging on all the time just waiting for snippets - I bit like a few weeks ago when we saw white smoke

[sir.prize]

As for the news - it cant be on enough for me - I find myself logging on all the time just waiting for snippets - I bit like a few weeks ago when we saw white smoke and the Lady burning!

[Psybbo]

The end of an era :-( So sad to see him go.

[Ric.ror]

Sir,prize lol
I of course meant the pope - but yours might be better

[mccfluff]

he's retired?? when did that happen??

[beegeebee]

I do recall the name, he was the chap who kicked a boot at some young lad called , Beckham I think it was.

[douglas9401]

Fetch my medication, I'm in complete agreement with DTC. :)

[Eve]

Even bigger news round my way (Manchester, not so obviously lol).

[joeluke]

'What percentage of the UK population support Man U (5%? - that's 3 million out of 60)?'


Not sure your sums add up there, you're assuming every person in the UK is a football fan