He could have turned up, shown some grace and humility and said, whilst disagreeing with the sending off, he accepts that sometimes these things go against you.
He could have praised Real Madrid for a good perofrmance and his own team for their performance and said he can take positives from the match.
He'd never dream of acting in such a classy manner though.
Your obviously deeply upset that Fergie didnt turn up for interviews - its causing you a lot of distress I see.
I really don't get where all this talk of him retiring in the summer has come from to be honest.
Is 'maybe' not in vocabulary?I haven't said anything about him retiring in the summer. He could still be manager for the next 3 years, and what would be the chances of us drawing a side like Barca or Real again? Those kind of nights aren't guaranteed every season just because you're in the CL.
It is difficult to defend him for simply not turning up. By not doing so he makes himself fair game for criticism regardless of his feelings.
Had he turned up for interview and criticised the referee I am confident that most objective souls would have seen his point even if not all of them agreed.
Is 'maybe' not in vocabulary?I haven't said anything about him retiring in the summer. He could still be manager for the next 3 years, and what would be the chances of us drawing a side like Barca or Real again? Those kind of nights aren't guaranteed every season just because you're in the CL.
Well we faced Barca in two finals quite close together, (in 2009, and 2011), and now Real in 2013, so maybe not guaranteed every season, but those are still within your time frame.
It all depends on the draw really, (and of getting out of the groups of cours), we have been particularly fortunate not to have played Real for a number of years, who knows, we might play them next season as well, or we might not, but the possability is most of the time there though.
He could have turned up, shown some grace and humility and said, whilst disagreeing with the sending off, he accepts that sometimes these things go against you.
He could have praised Real Madrid for a good perofrmance and his own team for their performance and said he can take positives from the match.
He'd never dream of acting in such a classy manner though.
Hang on a second, when has he ever done that after losing a game?
Typical of the crimson faced bad loser that he is I'm afraid. He's more amenable when things go HIS way. The minute they don't - the dummy is spat out and Phelan is wheeled out to speak to the press instead.
His antics last night after the sending off were an absolute and utter disgrace - shameful actually. How he was ever considered to be knighted is beyond me when you consider his behaviour most of the time.
Is the bloke 12 or something? It's a game of football mate. Worse things happen every second of the day around the world than a team getting knocked out of a football competion.
Grow up Ferguson you complete and utter clown.
It's a press conference mate. Worse things happen every second of the day around the world than someone not talking to some journalists.
Typical of the crimson faced bad loser that he is I'm afraid. He's more amenable when things go HIS way. The minute they don't - the dummy is spat out and Phelan is wheeled out to speak to the press instead.
His antics last night after the sending off were an absolute and utter disgrace - shameful actually. How he was ever considered to be knighted is beyond me when you consider his behaviour most of the time.
Hes more amenable when things go his way? Well that makes him unique doesnt it?
He was Knighted for being incredibly good at what he does.
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Ferguson had no obligation to appear at press conference after the match, that's a bit of a football myth
United only had to send a representative, which is what they did with Phelan
Your obviously deeply upset that Fergie didnt turn up for interviews - its causing you a lot of distress I see.
Too many have a pop at Fergie threads at the moment - its very sad.
Why do you say that?
I really don't get where all this talk of him retiring in the summer has come from to be honest.
Wishful thinking?
Some redtop newspaper for 5 year olds said so
Mr "unnamed club source" said so
or more then likely it was on that font of all knowledge that is the social media
Is 'maybe' not in vocabulary?I haven't said anything about him retiring in the summer. He could still be manager for the next 3 years, and what would be the chances of us drawing a side like Barca or Real again? Those kind of nights aren't guaranteed every season just because you're in the CL.
It is difficult to defend him for simply not turning up. By not doing so he makes himself fair game for criticism regardless of his feelings.
Had he turned up for interview and criticised the referee I am confident that most objective souls would have seen his point even if not all of them agreed.
Well we faced Barca in two finals quite close together, (in 2009, and 2011), and now Real in 2013, so maybe not guaranteed every season, but those are still within your time frame.
It all depends on the draw really, (and of getting out of the groups of cours), we have been particularly fortunate not to have played Real for a number of years, who knows, we might play them next season as well, or we might not, but the possability is most of the time there though.
Hang on a second, when has he ever done that after losing a game?
His antics last night after the sending off were an absolute and utter disgrace - shameful actually. How he was ever considered to be knighted is beyond me when you consider his behaviour most of the time.
Gabriel Clarke, he's very good regardless of the situation
It's a press conference mate. Worse things happen every second of the day around the world than someone not talking to some journalists.
Excellent point
Anyway it shows how much he cares still which I think is great, it's hardly like he hit someone like our class act of a manager :rolleyes:
and why not? Your average football manager gets used to losing with grace.
Yeah I know but halftime interviews aren't the norm
They are in European games.
Ferguson was so upset he shaved all his hair off, forgot he was Scottish, and was calling himself "Mike"
I'm worried about him.
Sleep deprivations is not good.
Hes more amenable when things go his way? Well that makes him unique doesnt it?
He was Knighted for being incredibly good at what he does.
UEFA charge Man United
I stand corrected