Is it on sale today or do I have to wait until tomorrow?
Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography to be published on 24 October
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I'm not sure Sir Alex is covering himself with much glory with the way he's bringing out all of this stuff - makes him look like a bit of a tit to be honest. Someone of his stature should be above releasing Rooney-esque books talking trash about people he worked with. But hey-ho, makes money I guess.
Obviously Keane seemed to have lost the plot in his latter days here picking fights with absolutely everyone but man I'd give everything to have him in midfield in his prime now, people talk about us losing that fear-factor nowadays and in a way it's true but not in the way they mean it. I think our players have lost that fear of what happens if we don't play well if that makes sense, like in the back of your mind knowing that you'll have to deal with SAF or a snarling Roy Keane probably just got that bit extra out of you.
Sir Alex said at his press conference, that Bremen were playing Ozil when they saw him, in the position he was buying Hernandez for.
Who wouldn't, but at the end he wasn't in his prime, but he was still snarling at his team mate instead of the opposition.
Full audio of the interview he gave today:
http://www.footballaudio.com/post/2...als-all-as-his-autobiography-is-launched.html
http://www.footballaudio.com/post/2...als-all-as-his-autobiography-is-launched.html
Maybe when the book was being written he presumed Rooney would be gone, might not be entirely impressed that Moyes has given in to him.
The response to that will be interesting, Alan Brazil quite often talks to him on his show.Mark Bosnich
Described the goalkeeper as a "terrible professional"... Bosnich was tucking into everything: sandwiches, soups, steaks. He was going through the menu, eating like a horse."
He said Ozil wasn't on their radar in 2010 (which makes me question the scouting) and that they weren't looking at that type of player (a number 10) because he was trying to build a Rooney-Hernandez partnership.
Moyes bottled selling Rooney. Mata or Ozil would have been more than adequate replacement and were both up for grabs.
Yeah, I doubt our scouts watched the 2010 world cup.
It's clear to me how much Fergie admired Ronaldo's incredibly professionalism and drive over Rooney's lack of it.
I presume it was prior to the World Cup and that they'd been looking at Hernandez and seen the potential in him as a partner for Rooney.
I agree.
Clearly we would've spotted both prior to the WC, and decided that Hernandez was the better option seeing as we have a number ten in Rooney. SAFs decision in all likelihood so questioning the scouting based on that is pretty stupid.
That's the point, Ronaldo gets his picture in the papers, but you can never doubt his professionalism or his ambition, his clothes maybe. Rooney has ambition, but his lifestyle will stop him being absolutely top notch. For all Beckham's celebrity lifestyle he has always kept himself fit, towards the end you wondered if it was for the football or the advertising contracts.
Who's the narrator?A book shop. Seriously, it's going to be everywhere.
I'm getting mine on audiobook format. I'm gonna use my free trial at Audible to get it.
Mark Bosnich
Described the goalkeeper as a "terrible professional"... Bosnich was tucking into everything: sandwiches, soups, steaks. He was going through the menu, eating like a horse."
Aye, for Altrincham.He claims Bebe could be a twenty goal a season player.
He's just being honest after all this time as manager. A tit would have said it all while he was managing the club
There's a United fan on Talksport now moaning about the book and that we didn't need to know about the Roy Keane/Beckham stuff. Autobiography would be pretty bland without some juicy stuff.
What did he said on RvP?
I agree, it is better he comes out as says these things as he was there, rather than the press speculating and saying things that are 10 times worse.
Ozil was being played in the hole taking on the mantle after Diego was sold. Rooney's position
They hadn't realised he was as good as he was. It took Scholes and Carrick by surprise how sharp he was and took a while to become wise to his movement.
True, its better to know the truth than people talking nonsense, by far. Like Rooney asking for a transfer this summer
We should have sold Rooney then and it would have been Hernandez and Ozil.
Could still have been if Moyes sold Rooney this summerWe should have sold Rooney then and it would have been Hernandez and Ozil.
You wonder if Rooney's people are going to come out again and say he didn't ask for a transfer. It's a difficult one as we weren't privy to the conversation. One mans' word against the other.
Fergie has always had a flexible relationship with the truth.
I'm not that surprised about the Bebe thing given what Quinton Fortune said on that UWS podcast.
You wonder what will happen in January/summer. Is he going to pull this trick again?
Not when it comes to the supporters and important matters.
I don't think anyone is always truthful, why would he be different. If he had said Rooney alone had asked for a transfer, I might have taken it as a misunderstanding, the fact his agent also went to Gill is making me think otherwise.
Any words about the B3b3 masterstroke ?
Rooney himself said he wanted to leave because he was being played out of position. All the 'did he/didn't he ask for a transfer?' bull is just splitting the finest of hairs.
I know he's mentioned the Rooney stuff before and he probably should have left it at that. Moyes decided to keep him and now Fergie is banging on about Rooney again as if he is a problem. In private I'm sure Moyes is a bit miffed about this kind of stuff coming out again when he's barely in the job a wet week, never mind Rooney.
We could do without it.
It's sweet that you think that.
I bet Alastair Campbell taught him a thing or two.
If SAF was here he would be gone, the Beckham/Keane stuff tell us that. Rooney was trying to dictate where he plays. Moyes has given in to him.