Sir Alex – the greatest manager in history?

It’s always subjective, but certainly he’s right up there alongside the other greats like stein, busby, shankly, paisley, capello, trappattoni, michels etc, you will no doubt get the usual morons who are so blinded by their hatred to ferguson or his club that they will come out with the usual nonsense, but as a manager the man is astonishing, he has proven people wrong time and time again.

He certainly should be among the greats, and before the usual blinkered morons say his success was down to money, 8 club honours in 7years at a cash strapped Aberden should tell you otherwise

Forgot to mention where are my manners,Jock Stein is way ahead of Ferguson as he won 9 titles in a row and a quintet of trophies in 66/67,so another broadside coming through ,the funny thing is How long had Ferguson been in charge before he won the league and a European cup,As i know Paisley,Clough and Stein were all ahead of him,so consider your Question SUNK without trace.

Winning 9 in a row was a major acheivement in the 60s/70s and in the process land Britain it’s 1st European Cup is more than a cigar when the following season Utd had the Rollup.
As for Real Madrid only a true fan would know(and not someone who is biased towards their team)their manager of that time will never be surpassed of his accomplishments in Europe and the League,as all competitions are hard to win.

@ Freelance. You’re a fool who’s either conveniently overlooking some salient points regarding Real’s early successes, or is just plain ignorant.

Any true aficionado of the game who is aware of the football’s history would be well versed in the facts behind Real’s European and domestic dominance, and they are numerous. Firstly, virtually all of the other leagues at the time stayed true to the notion that their leagues should be stocked by local players – Real broke the mold and built up virtual international sides with the likes of De Stefano and Puskas on board – little wonder they dominated, particuarly in the early days of a European competition that was very weak – Lee’s earlier point was dead right, as was the comparison to Uruguay – even Italy’s early successes in the World Cup don’t stand close scrutiny. As for Real Madrid’s domestic dominance – in a largely two horse race – just about everyone knows the tale of how Real Madrid poached Alfredo away, and how Franco and his cohorts turned Real into virtually their own private plaything. Even to this day government handouts help keep Real afloat via questionable land deals that keep the team from going bankrupt.

United’s more recent successes in Europe are far more meritorious by comparison given the depth, quality, and scope of the competition these days, and it also plies its trade in a domestic league that has far greater depth than Real’s ever was back in its fascist-backed glory days of the 50′s and 60′s – one can compare the Spanish league’s depth to that of Scotland, where Celtic and Rangers have the competition to themselves, with a few exceptions – and who broke that strangelhold by taking unfashionable and poor Aberdeen to the top? Fergie of course.

Where Europe is concerned Milan’s track record is far more worthy than Real’s, given the era when they notched up their impressive total of wins. So are Ajax’s, and dare I say Liverpool’s performances. What kind of track record does your glorious Real Madrid have in Europe since the 70′s, when the quality and depth increased dramatically?

Fergie’s combined totals from Aberdeen and United, the far more competitive era he has coached in, the sheer volume of his wins, and the manner in which he’s been able to rebuild United three times, easily sets him up as arguably the best manager of all time. Any competition comes from other managers in Europe, certainly not a fascist backed Real, who were simply lucky that the European comp. came along when it did and who stacked the cards in their favor every way they could.

If anything shows your true ignorance, or worse still your selective application of facts, it’s your juvenile point that Fergie didn’t win anything during his first 3 – 4 years. As anyone who follows football knows, the man stripped United of a lot of dead wood and brought in a lot of initiatives to rebuild the club during those years, including youth development programs designed to boost United’s standing in the long term. As everyone knows, those initiatives eventually bore fruit, and continue to do so till this day – even in a league where clubs like Chelsea outspend them by a considerable amount in their attempts to buy, rather than develop, winning teams.

Finally, why don’t you learn to use grammar properly? Though it won’t add terribly much to your stumbling attempts to try and put forth an intelligent argument, at least you won’t come across as a bumbling illiterate.

Well said Timbo,well said…

who’s this twat called mark?

No Beagles if that was me I would have put my name to it for sure. Genuinely was an excellent comment.

It’s tough to compare managers from different eras but Fergusons 3 greatest qualities are his ultimate desire for Utd to be the best club in the world for a long time, his belief in developing young players who have potential and lastly his man management skills. Ronaldo aside, anytime a player thinks they have become bigger than the club he’s sent them packing. Just ask Paul “the guv’nor” Ince.

When Fergie finally does go, finding a worthy replacement will be next to impossible.

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