This is fascinating. Fergie wants more support from the Premier League for us to succeed in Europe. Shilton tries to give him a bit and Fergie just goes "the games a lot faster than it was when you played." Alan Sugar wants to talk business with him, too. The summer Sheringham left. You wouldnt see an interview with anyone like this after winning a title now.
Alex Ferguson interview May 1997
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Shilton sitting there with a face like a spanked arse at the end haha.
Was that the era of shock TV that presenter was very obnoxious
To be honest he sounds as stupid as some of the worst posters here
Air was thick with envy... 
Littlejohn. Yuck.
He's saying Cantona's definitely staying
brilliant. let nobody be in doubt that ferguson had to earn the respect he commanded by later in his reign. some snide comments and digs in this, the cheek of shilton saying it was given to them on a plate after winning the league by 7 points.
No wonder he continued to grow into the force he was.
Best of all time and it isnt even kind of close
No wonder he continued to grow into the force he was.
Best of all time and it isnt even kind of close
Shilton used to getting his arse kissed but Fergie was having none of it
Shilton was an unbelievable keeper but an arrogant arsehole of a man.
I came for Fergie but left with much knowledge about Shilton's backside.
No way, is that Littlejohn!?
Now there’s man with some absolutely dogshit views. Was wondering who that cnut was, Littlejohn makes so much sense
I remember watching this interview when I was in my late teens.
Shilton really pissed me off with what he said then and having seen it again now I'm still pissed off with him all these years later
Also Richard Littlejohn was annoying with how he kept interrupting SAF. Its funny how back then he was just a mainstream presenter on tv before he revealed his political views and became a horrible human being.
Shilton really pissed me off with what he said then and having seen it again now I'm still pissed off with him all these years later
Also Richard Littlejohn was annoying with how he kept interrupting SAF. Its funny how back then he was just a mainstream presenter on tv before he revealed his political views and became a horrible human being.
He’s a truly odious individual. I don’t think he gives a fcuk in that interview about doing anything other than baiting Fergie and hoping for a sharp response. He’s an absolute fcuking weapon, that guy.
The amount of salt there Fergie having none of it
Fergie having none of it I sat next to him on a Ryan air flight to Ireland about 10 years ago. He was exactly that- a complete dick. His partner, who was very nervous and really lovely, had a permanently apologetic expression which I can only assume comes with accompanying Pete everywhere.
The great man was a winner. Everything about him was about winning.
And United have completely lost that winning mentality.
And United have completely lost that winning mentality.
If I remove my obvious bias for saf.
For me this interview demonstrates how SAF is a master of destroying the legit critique. Why SAF could drive managers insane eg Keegan or make them look it Rafa.
Shilton only expresses an opposing opinion.
Shilton is the one credible voice in the room, still playing and a league and European Cup winner.
SAF who gets a bit cocky with the game has become much faster, to imply Shilton was a relic but in reality he was still playing at the time. About as much time had past between his last European cup win with Forest and that interview, as has between the first Barcelona CL win vs United and today. No one would tell any of the Barca team some of whom are still playing a comment in a way to emply they are from an ancient era of football.
In that end Shilton looks a bit Silly. The one legit critique to SAF gets shut down. Would have been interesting to see SAF tested if Shilton had used the the “games much faster now” to say yeah back then we had less subs, more injuries, today we have bigger squads 3 subs and some teams like you can rotate.
But the genius of SAF is he probably already knew questioning shilton’s age would get to him
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80’s football was totally different to late 90’s football with the premier league, the pitches were a lot better and the drinking culture had probably halved if not more by then with only a handful still able to drink in the week to doing it on a weekend.
Utd 2013 would be closer to 2024 than Forest 80’s to Utd 97.