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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9202453.stm

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson 'too old' for retirement

18 November 10 10:39

 

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has reiterated his desire to remain in management for the foreseeable future.

 

Ferguson turns 69 in December but has no plans to relinquish the post at Old Trafford, which he has held since 1986.

 

"Retirement is for young people," said the Scot. "I'm too old to retire. I would have nothing to do.

 

"As long as my health is in good condition I will carry on. My family will make this decision."

 

Ferguson, who won the European Cup in 1999, almost retired in 2002 but changed his mind and went on to win the Champions League again in 2008.

 

In the same year he celebrated a half-century in football having made his debut for Queen's Park as a 16-year-old on 15 November 1958.

 

He admitted his style has changed in 36 years as a manager but confirmed he is still prepared to give players the 'hairdryer' treatment and lose his temper if warranted.

 

"I've mellowed a great deal," the former East Stirling, St Mirren, Aberdeen and Scotland boss admitted.

 

"The world has changed and so have players' attitudes. I'm dealing with more fragile human beings than I used to be. They are cocooned by modern parents, agents, even their own image at times.

 

"They need to be seen with their tattoos and earrings. Some players even cry now in the dressing room - [former captain] Bryan Robson never used to cry.

 

"It's a different world for me so I have had to adapt. There is nothing wrong with losing your temper if it's for the right reasons. But I never leave it until the next day. I don't believe in that."

 

News emerged this week that United's American owners plan to reduce the financial pressure on the club by paying off high-interest loans, estimated to be worth £220m.

 

The Glazer family's £790m takeover in 2005 has provoked much criticism and resulted in the setting up of breakaway fans' club, FC United of Manchester, as well as the Green and Gold protest movement.

 

But Ferguson said he was "privileged" to work with owners who let him focus solely on running the team.

 

"They have never bothered me or interfered with my job," he added. "I'm probably in a privileged position. Some owners are hands on because they've invested a lot of money, not just foreign owners.

 

"I've heard stories of owners texting managers during training sessions, English owners. Just because people are successful in business, doesn't mean they will be successful at a football club."

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Guest Roger Kint

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Just been on another forum and theres a poll after last night: What was the worst/most devastating defeat this century?

 

The lad had the 2-2 draw with Greece in there :mackems:

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All we need is Torres to pull up with an injury, and have the game switched to Anfield, and we've got a chance now :laugh:

 

Doesn't Hodgson have an awful away PL record?

 

IIRC, according to the Guardian podcast he has only won 11 games away from home in his last six years as a Premier League manager..

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Looking more and more likely that Spurs will make the move to the Olympic Stadium at Stratford with their Partnership with AEG.

 

The West Ham bid needs the Newham Council to lend them £150m to complete the refurbishment after the Olympics have finished, money the Council doesn't have and I would guess would be loathe to borrow.

 

Local MP tweets the realisation that Levy is serious about moving out and the Olympic Inspector says that the Athletics Legacy doesn't necessarily have to be in the Olympic Park, Spurs are looking to do up Crystal Palace. 

 

Can't say I'll be happy if it happens but the Olympic option is said to be over £200m cheaper.

 

 

http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/football/1813283-london-2012-spurs-deadly-serious-with-olympic-stadium-bid-says-tottenham-mp

 

 

http://www.itv.com/london/

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Teams getting 'free' stadiums irks me rather a lot.

 

Free stadium plus massive profits from filling it. There must be some hefty price tag on it otherwise its a joke, How much did it cost? Is it about £150m just to convert it after the Olympics for football?

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Teams getting 'free' stadiums irks me rather a lot.

 

Free stadium plus massive profits from filling it. There must be some hefty price tag on it otherwise its a joke, How much did it cost? Is it about £150m just to convert it after the Olympics for football?

 

Completely unfair on the other teams in the league.

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How on earth do West Ham need another £150m? It's supposedly a World-class facility that will have just staged the 2012 Olympics - does it really cost £150m to paint white lines and stick up a couple of goalposts? :lol:

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Good read on crap MLS marketing and American "socc-err" history:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2275154/pagenum/2

 

It's a s*** read, as the MLS does not have the rights to NASL history and thus the entire main point of the article is gone.

That's the mis-conception, that you can just bring back the Cosmos etc no problem.

 

The Cosmos can, and probably will, be coming back. But they MLS will still not own the rights to Cosmos' NASL history as the Cosmos will be founded anew as an MLS franchise.

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Good read on crap MLS marketing and American "socc-err" history:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2275154/pagenum/2

 

It's a shit read, as the MLS does not have the rights to NASL history and thus the entire main point of the article is gone.

 

The main point is the inability of the MLS to create any history. I'm quite sure that the rights to NASL material can be purchased or licensed, if necessary. So the only point of your post is gone.

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Good read on crap MLS marketing and American "socc-err" history:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2275154/pagenum/2

 

It's a shit read, as the MLS does not have the rights to NASL history and thus the entire main point of the article is gone.

 

The main point is the inability of the MLS to create any history. I'm quite sure that the rights to NASL material can be purchased or licensed, if necessary. So the only point of your post is gone.

 

No, as the NASL are restarting as a league your point is gone. Of course they'll keep their history, it'll be a goldmine for them. And the MLS are happily using what history they've created in their match promotions, even a few rivaleries in the making and more fans making away trips.

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Good read on crap MLS marketing and American "socc-err" history:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2275154/pagenum/2

 

It's a s*** read, as the MLS does not have the rights to NASL history and thus the entire main point of the article is gone.

That's the mis-conception, that you can just bring back the Cosmos etc no problem.

 

The Cosmos can, and probably will, be coming back. But they MLS will still not own the rights to Cosmos' NASL history as the Cosmos will be founded anew as an MLS franchise.

Doubt the Cosmos will come back personally. Think they'll stay as a producer of merchandise and no more.

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