PADDY POWER HAS a plan to save Manchester United’s season. They’re bringing Alex Ferguson back to Old Trafford.
Well, sort of.
Hot on the heels of United’s 3-1 defeat to Chelsea, the bookmaker announced a special delivery of a Ferguson waxwork model.
“Yes, it appears it was made by someone who has no idea what Sir Alex Ferguson looks like,” Paddy Power wrote, “but still – it’s Fergie back at Old Trafford – what more do United fans want?
“It even says ‘in case of emergency, break glass’ on the front! Like it would on a bus or some other enclosed space if was an emergency! Because David Moyes’ management is so bad, it’s an emergency for United. Ha ha! We’re so edgy.”
You can’t argue with pp’s PR man, he’s always getting them publicity at little cost
Why not have a poll
Green thumb Moyes right for the job and will stay
Red thumb utd got it wrong and should get rid asap,
Dont think he will get d bullet but happy enough with the path he is taking utd down
As a united fan , thats brilliant from powers ,good publicity and hilaroous
Moyes deserves time based solely on his job at Everton. Fergie left that club knowing it needed to go through a major transition and did Moyes no favours with the timing of his departure. Apart from their forwards(who have been decimated by injuries all season), they are in dire need of investment elsewhere. And whether of not they get top 4, they will always attract top talent and will undoubtedly be champions again soon. (Liverpool fan who appreciates the purity of the game!)
A gravestone is all that corrupt club deserve. Moyes is killing them it’s wonderful
Deep deep hatred aside….. Do any united fans trust Moyes to rebuild a squad to challenge for major trophies? Surely he is the WRONG man. I think fergison has sold the united fans short so his own legacy lives on. Klopp, Ancelotti or even Mourinho are so far ahead of Moyes in every aspect of managing that it makes Moyes appointment scandalous
United were always gonna appoint moyes as he’s “long term” but he’s not quality
Don’t think moyes was right choice. Was surprised when he was appointed as he as never won anything as a manager, he never won at old Trafford before his second home game in charge, has not won at anfield or Stamford bridge. He did wonders with Everton with the players they had avoiding relegation/getting into CL and beating Liverpool in the league a few seasons, but look at what Martinez has done in 6 months with Everton…..totally different team then last season and he hasn’t changed the squad that much and lost an important Everton player in felini. Unfortunately I don’t think moyes is the right man. Nobody wanted to sign for utd in the summer as they wanted to see how moyes gets on. Judging by the first few months, can’t see them signing a big name soon, especially if they don’t make top 4.
Ferguson wouldn’t be able to do anything. That’s why he really retired. Because the great Jose was coming back to destroy his rubbish supported club
Paul jhonson the big fraud
Ha Johnson ! The eye gouger was chased out off Spain that’s why he came back to England
Get a grip he is a great manager and will make Chelsea a great club
Bull ! He’ll be gone in 3/4 years again
But will they get in trouble when they actually break the glass?
All the people here who think Moyes should be sacked are the exact type who wouldve had Ferguson sacked before the birth of the Premier League and theyre the very ones who think its scandalous when trigger happy chairmen get rid of the likes of Adkins,Clarke,AVB etc.Give the man a chance to see one of the worlds biggest clubs through a much needed transition.u can only realistically make conclusions after a minimum 2 seasons.he’s made only ONE signing.its not even his team.if they’ve made no progress by then,he can have no complaints about his position being questioned.
Ferguson was saved by a gifted Frenchman and not by his tactical skills. Cantona was fundamental to United’s early success. Success then bred success and the rest is history. Give Moyes two years and it will take 20 years to reverse the slide just live Liverpool. He doesn’t have the tactical skill for the top clubs and the best players will go elsewhere to win things. United will then attract only mediocre talent….. and the downward spiral be self sustaining. You think a big club cant go down the toilet…..remember Leeds,
Looks more like Hitler minus the moustache.
Fergie is gone lads, he is a 72 yea old man gave 26 years of his life to one club! Moyes is the man now all can do is let him buy his own players and judge him next year.
I think it’s a great publicity gimmick but grain of truth in it…. I know people say Utd don’t have a decent squad but I think Utd would be right in the title chase if Fergie was still mgr… it looks like the players are starting to doubt Moyes so it’s turning into a bigger transition than Fergie would have envisaged as Moyes will have to shift out players who doubt him & bring in his own…. Fergie left him a squad who won the title at a canter, lot of young players too, so was set up nicely for a new mgr… huge summer for Moyes, big pressure on him & anyone he brings in to turn it around next season….
own goal by paddy power..if 1% of united fans( WITH BOTTLE ) dont walk into there shops again it will put the smile on the other side of there faces, remember the Tévez poster!!…time to support our club in all and ever way.UNITED WE STAND.
Get a life ffs!
Liverpool fan here, not taking the piss but have a genuine question for Utd fans. What is the story with smalling and jones? Will they be the centre back pairing when vidic and Ferdinand are gone? I don’t see too many games these days as I work weekends, but Jones looked a superb player a couple of years back, and smalling a similar prospect. They seem to have gone a bit downhill recently, any opinions?
Yea soccer, go team, yea!
This “he was appointed for the long-term” is rubbish. It’s a results game, if you perform, you get more time. Every club hires someone hopefully for the long-term as it means success if they’re still there a few years down the line. Any of the choices available at the time Ferguson announced he was stepping down would be doing a better job than Moyes. He was the easy choice and it’s backfired and now they’re stuck with him because they said they were hiring him for the long haul.