[Dirtycheat]

Originally Posted by GocartMozart

first i'll say i'm just fucking crushed. i think we all have psychologically put his retirement thing in the back of our minds ignoring it, like the kid in the back of the class that hopes he'll never get called on. there has never been a greater servant to the club, and there has been not greater manager in world football than sir alex ferguson. 25 years at any club in modern football, and a constant winner across europe throughout, it an absurd record that will never be broken.

as for this england footy talk. it's rubbish. the man is a true scotsman, and no scot would ever be caught dead rooting for the english national side. the british need to wake up. sorry DC

Carlos will be more than an appropriate replacement. it's an excellent opportunity for him and as a united fan, i wewlcome the stability he'd bring.

I said the British olympic side, not the english national side.

Im sure he would rather wear a liverpool shirt than manage england

anyway, fergie is now saying he never set a time.

Originally Posted by manutd.com

No retirement date for boss


Sir Alex Ferguson is refusing to put a timescale on any potential retirement, despite reports in the press that he will quit in three years.

The manager was quoted in the UK press as saying “maybe three more years, then I’ll finish”. But he was less committed to a specific date when asked about his intentions at his Friday press briefing at Carrington.

“I’m not putting a time limit on it, it’s impossible,” he told reporters. "You never know what happens in life.

“It’s something I have said for quite a while. If you are fit and healthy and enjoying your job, then who knows? Two, three, maybe four years, it’s difficult to pigeon-hole myself on that one.”

Sir Alex, of course, did plan to retire in 2002, but went back on his decision. The boss admitted that pre-announcing his retirement had an affect on the team, and in February 2002 agreed to stay in charge for at least another three years.

He is currently on a rolling one-year contract, and shows no sign of retiring soon