This piece of vermin never ceases to amaze me

[Liverpel]

No it was with a duck. Damn chinese whispers.

A duck called Vera?

[Liverpel]

There's no stopping Dave Whelan these days.



Sir Alex Ferguson will retire "after next season" due to health concerns, according to Dave Whelan, the Wigan Athletic chairman.

Whelan, who is a close friend of the Manchester United manager, told ESPN: "After next season, Sir Alex will call it a day. The pressure is telling, especially when you are at the top for so long. The older you get the harder it is to cope with all that pressure, and eventually it will affect you. Sir Alex is resilient and I know he will want to carry on until he drops, and I respect what he has achieved as everyone does."

Last Friday Ferguson suffered a minor health scare when he was taken to a Glasgow hospital after suffering a nosebleed that would not stop. Whelan added: "I am sure his intention was to carry on for two or three, maybe even more years, but he has had a little scare in the last week or so and that tells me he will think very hard, and realise there is no point trying to carry on for another five years and take the risk."

Whelan also paid tribute to Ferguson's legacy. "I would say he is the best manager that there has ever been, and if and when he does pack it in, he will be an enormous loss to the game, that's for sure," said Whelan. "The way he has had such unparalleled success, the way he knows how to choose the right players and then get even more out of them, that makes him the best manager ever, the best we have ever seen."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/25/sir-alex-ferguson-retirement-date

[Chrono]

If we can't challenge then I hope City wipe the floor with them so that he keeps battling on desperately without ever managing it.

[dom9]

A) is he due to drop next year then?
B) what legacy? Am I missing something?

[Tee]

A) is he due to drop next year then?
B) what legacy? Am I missing something?

You serious? I hate the purplenosed c**t but even I will put my hands up and say he will have left that club one hell of a legacy.

[dom9]

Really?

Trophies yes. History, yes.

But no more of legacy than Kenny left us first time around.

The next man there has a massive task to keep up expectations, and balance the books.

[Norbs]

If we can't challenge then I hope City wipe the floor with them so that he keeps battling on desperately without ever managing it.

He did manage it, he made it to 19. Anything else he achieves is gloss, sad as it is to admit it.

I hope he dies in the seat before reaching number 20

[Chrono]

He did manage it, he made it to 19. Anything else he achieves is gloss, sad as it is to admit it.

I hope he dies in the seat before reaching number 20

Was really referring to never regaining the league back from City but you have a point Thanks

[ChesterDave]

Sir Alex Ferguson will retire "after next season" due to health concerns, according to Dave Whelan, the Wigan Athletic chairman.

Whelan, who is a close friend of the Manchester United manager,

What a ****ty 'close friend' he must be if he blabs to the media about you health. Surely that is the type of thing a friend should respect as being private

[Exiled_red]

There's no stopping Dave Whelan these days.

He loves being the centre of attention, this Martinez thing has given him a chance to put his opinions on everything across.

[Exiled_red]

What a ****ty 'close friend' he must be if he blabs to the media about you health. Surely that is the type of thing a friend should respect as being private

[magicalbarnes]

Dave Whelan = modern day publicity pete (risadale)

[Vermilion]

In this case i can't fault him at all.

Fergie will be fuming! Remember the last time his side thought he was retiring, it went tits up for a bit.

Also, any players thinking of joining might have doubts if they think Fergie will be gone after one season.

Dave Wheelan.

nb. But shut the **** up about LFC eh Dave.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

As if he has a clue, I can't even see Fergie setting a date. If he's well he'll carry on, only thing I can see changing it is Guardiola wanting to get back in a job and him wanting to pass the club on to someone like him.

I hate the man but he's managed to churn out title winning side after title winning side, he's a manipulative cunt too

[Exiled_red]

In this case i can't fault him at all.

Fergie will be fuming! Remember the last time his side thought he was retiring, it went tits up for a bit.

Also, any players thinking of joining might have doubts if they think Fergie will be gone after one season.

Dave Wheelan.

nb. But shut the **** up about LFC eh Dave.