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ALEX FERGUSON launched a foul-mouthed attack on a TV reporter in a bust-up over Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester United's boss called Sky's Geoff Shreeves a 'f*****g bastard' and told him to 'f**k off'. Ferguson was furious with Shreeves for questioning his Portuguese wing wizard about allegedly cheating for his controversial penalty winner against Middlesbrough in Monday's FA Cup clash. The fiery Scot's off-camera rant was so loud a BBC interview with Boro chief Gareth Southgate had to be abandoned. Shreeves grilled Ronaldo about his latest 'cheat' storm in the tunnel after the quarter-final replay. Beeb reporter Ivan Gaskell then tried to record Southgate's verdict on the defeat for Match of the Day, only to have his work wind up on the cutting-room floor thanks to Ferguson. Here is the full transcript of the blast at Shreeves from Fergie's renowned 'Hairdryer'. SHREEVES: "I asked him . . . " FERGUSON: "F*****g (inaudible) bastard." S: "Don't talk to me like that." F: "F**k off to you." S: "Don't talk to me like that. Don't even think about it." F: "Don't you think about it, you ****. F**k off. Right?" S: "Listen, are you going to do the interview in a professional manner or not? Do you want to do it or not?" F: "You f*****g be professional. You be professional. You're the one." S: "I'm entitled to ask . . . . Cristiano gave the right answer." F: "F*****g hell with your answers." S: "Don't talk to me like that. Go away. If you want to behave civilly, fine. Don't talk to me like that." F: "F**k off." (door slams). Gaskell to Southgate: "I'm going to have to ask that question again, if that's all right." Ferguson later announced he was 'disgusted' at Shreeves' 'disgraceful' TV interview with Ronaldo. He said of Monday's spot-kick and Boro's anger: "It was a clear penalty. It's a shame. They are putting a stigma against the boy that he doesn't deserve."

great article

agreed about roeder, he is a decent bloke and his heart is in the right place, i also believe he works extremely hard every day to try and improve us. bottom line is he just isnt good enough and falls short tactically

great post. personally, i think us having a great finish would just paper the cracks, we are desperate for change from top to bottom imo.

bobby seems to think freddy taking full control would be a good thing, claiming that dougie and the halls are the cancer.

no thanks. he is finished. plus there is no way on gods earth roeder will sign him.

i got mine about 6 months ago, didnt go like

We should do what we didn't last year. It's pretty clear we're going to end up safe this year and we've probably done alright on the money side of things, so in the summer say thanks to Roeder for that and bring in a proper manager. exactly. or even shuffle him into the background, roy evans style. in actual fact, it would be houllier i brought in as well. maybe even roeder dof

Under the present regime it seems we are forever destined to shoot ourselves in the foot with alarming accuracy and regularity. ^^^ summed up by .com the place stinks from top to bottom tbh

i think we have seen the end of titus, thank fuck.

Bollocks to shearer. get someone qualified in. i m sick of my time and money being wasted by people who are either not qaulified enough, or simply not good enough, or both. that means you glenn, lee and terry

sums us up as a club mate. no fucking clue, none at all.

this

spot on

houillier in tbh

tactically inept, hasnt got a pair of balls to make a decision. he has steadied the ship as we needed after the jock. he should go at the end of the season however, no doubt. wullie has got it spot on 'clueless'

leighton baines should be our first port of call

he's fucking shite!!!! no thanks!

i think the bit in bold applies to you tbh

ryan taylor of wigan is a good shout, i would have his mate baines for left back as well

i think this current kit is the nicest one we have had in a long while

the toon fans seem to have a new hero, and it isnt michael owen, and i cant see him liking that too much

the pressure its going to put on michael owen to perform when he is back. discuss

why on earth ANYONE would want andy reid or jonothan spector here is beyond me. i cant comment on shittu, i havnt seen enough of him. i would take : west ham -ashton, tevez, neill, reo-coker, anton ferdinand at a push charlton - bent watford - no-one

apparently he is back for selection on thursday. shit