I can't believe its now 25 years since he left us, it feels like longer! 

 

As Graeme Spiers has tweeted: SAF wins the SPL 1980 with Aberdeen. 31 years later, in 2011 he wins EPL with Man Utd. Can any other coach, in any sport, equal such a span?

 

I doubt it!

 

An outstanding manager, the greatest ever, hope he has a great day. 

Agreed, I doubt anyone will ever achieve that. Lets pray for a clean sheet for Man united today 

Nice tribute on Football Focus, including a wee bit about us!

 

You can never tire of seeing the Keegan clip getting an airing! 

Nice tribute on Football Focus, including a wee bit about us!

 

You can never tire of seeing the Keegan clip getting an airing! 

 

Aye, nice mention of Aberdeen as well Quite fitting that one of his old stalwarts is coming up against him on this anniversary weekend.

What an outstanding manager.  Hope Utd win today and best of luck to him for his anniversary weekend. 

Man Utd rename Old Trafford north stand the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in recognition of his 25 years in charge

Truly the greatest  manager of all time

 

Really good call by utd to rename the north stand after him, i must confess i got a wee tear in my eye when it was announced

 

 

 

 

yeah yeah i know GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

Truly the greatest  manager of all time

 

Really good call by utd to rename the north stand after him, i must confess i got a wee tear in my eye when it was announced

 

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Something like that should have been done up here a while ago to be honest

Sir Alex Ferguson on joining United from us:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15580808.stm

 

I'm sure we all know that one of those teams he speaks of is the huns. Nice.

 

Something like that should have been done up here a while ago to be honest

 

You know, these forums mean nothing, essentially, but if they were to finish today I'd say the saddest thing they ever showed was the vitriol of some towards bonafide legends.  And Fergie has probably had the most,  McGhee in second place (some of the stuff before he'd even failed ... deary me) and Miller in 3rd.  How fucking sad is that?  There has been some unspeakable shit spoken about Fergie on these forums over the years and they are a fucking disgrace basically. 

 

Sir Alex Ferguson is a legend, a legend that made our club the club it is.  without him?? well, we're no more than Dundee fucking United or Hearts, are we?? 

 

And fuck that, quite frankly.

Surely we'll name something after him at the new ground?

 

What are people's thoughts on statues of legends?

You know, these forums mean nothing, essentially, but if they were to finish today I'd say the saddest thing they ever showed was the vitriol of some towards bonafide legends.  And Fergie has probably had the most,  McGhee in second place (some of the stuff before he'd even failed ... deary me) and Miller in 3rd.  How fucking sad is that?  There has been some unspeakable shit spoken about Fergie on these forums over the years and they are a fucking disgrace basically. 

 

Sir Alex Ferguson is a legend, a legend that made our club the club it is.  without him?? well, we're no more than Dundee fucking United or Hearts, are we?? 

 

And fuck that, quite frankly.

 

Agree with the sentiment but I'm not aware of too much negativity shown to Fergie on here or many other Dons forums (although I don't read The Hat).  Have I missed something?  Surely only a very tiny tiny minority of idiots could possibly have anything bad to say about him?

 

McGhee and Miller have certainly received some ridiculous flak, Miller in particular since he came back to the club.  I actually think Miller has received more unfair criticism than anyone else.  Criticism of McGhee's tenure as manager is fully justified IMHO but he'll always be one of our best ever strikers.

 

You can also add Strachan to the list!  The vitroil I've read about him is disgraceful - he's still one of the top three footballers ever to play for the Dons IMHO.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2057737/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-25-years-The-men-hired-remember.html

 

Fergie was earning more at Aberdeen than Atkinson at Man Utd in 1986

Changed days......

Agree with the sentiment but I'm not aware of too much negativity shown to Fergie on here or many other Dons forums (although I don't read The Hat).  Have I missed something? 

 

I think you probably have.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2057737/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-25-years-The-men-hired-remember.html

 

Fergie was earning more at Aberdeen than Atkinson at Man Utd in 1986

Changed days......

 

I think that was possibly the only decent thing I've ever read in the Daily Mail.  It sounds like he was tapped up though - is it too late to get the lawyers in!? 

He was tapped up at Mexico 86

I think that was possibly the only decent thing I've ever read in the Daily Mail. 

 

Pretty much thought that as well and worthy of sharing with you

Some BBC monkey was trying to compare SAFs troubled first few years to Neil Lennon at Celtic........had to turn the radio off before I threw it out the window!

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=donkey+arse&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1920&bih=808&tbm=isch&tbnid=R5jKQxOzNxuocM:&imgrefurl=http://divorcewisdom.com/%3Fp%3D1371&docid=uWWBaelhcHGgHM&imgurl=http://divorcewisdom.com/wp-content/uploads/Donkey-ass.jpg&w=285&h=500&ei=I9e1Tr6VLIju0gHI3tjRBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=0&sig=110779591928469768412&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=82&start=0&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0&tx=50&ty=89

 

Neil Lennon!

Surely we'll name something after him at the new ground?

 

What are people's thoughts on statues of legends?

 

The new ground (sic) will be named after whatever two-bit company gives us tuppence-ha'penny for the sponsorship rights, not sure the "Rainbow's Taxi's Sir Alex Ferguson Stadium" is quite right.

I'd go for naming the four stands, ideally after a fan vote.  Perhaps Ferguson, Miller, Dick Donald, and a.n.other.

I think the club has hinted there would be a statue or two there as well (did they not plan to have some kind of memorial garden with the Merkland Road Granite Entrance being moved out there).  Personally I'm not keen on statues of the living so would maybe start off with Dick Donald or Chris Anderson but ultimately surely we should have Miller with the CWC in statue form

 

I'd go for naming the four stands, ideally after a fan vote.  Perhaps Ferguson, Miller, Dick Donald, and Ullevi

The four stands should be in order Donald; Anderson; Miller; Fergie

If we're talking naming stands/building statues etc... then Teddy Scott's name should be included in the debate.  Could have a stand each named after Donald, Anderson, Scott and Fergie, with a statue of Miller doing his ECWC pose outside!?

I would actually prefer a statue of rougvie in his ecwc pose

The new ground (sic) will be named after whatever two-bit company gives us tuppence-ha'penny for the sponsorship rights, not sure the "Rainbow's Taxi's Sir Alex Ferguson Stadium" is quite right.

I'd go for naming the four stands, ideally after a fan vote.  Perhaps Ferguson, Miller, Dick Donald, and a.n.other.

I think the club has hinted there would be a statue or two there as well (did they not plan to have some kind of memorial garden with the Merkland Road Granite Entrance being moved out there).  Personally I'm not keen on statues of the living so would maybe start off with Dick Donald or Chris Anderson but ultimately surely we should have Miller with the CWC in statue form

 

 

You're absolutely right. There shouldn't be an apostrophe there. 

 

 

Back on topic I don't think anyone could argue that Sir Alex isn't the greatest manager of all time. He's earned the respect of everyone everywhere and whilst he may not be unanimously liked he is unanimously respected and rightly so. Can't see there ever being anyone as great as Fergie. Whilst Aberdeen went down the shitter when he left he did such a lot for our club and gave us priceless memories DVDs and a history to be proud of (and to cling on to). Truly a great man. I'm honoured to have shaken his hand that day years ago he was at the Beach Ball Room receiving a Freedom of Aberdeen award.