Alex Ferguson - "helping out" certain championship clubs.

[u'vebeenamexed]

Seems that Sir Alex may have quite a say in the Promotion & Relegation issues in our league.

Media outlets quote him as saying that he would like to "help" Peterborough (and his son !) avoid relegation by loaning them a couple of players and that to ensure the Zaha deal goes through he would like to "help" Palace in their promotion push by loaning them players and allowing Zaha to stay at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. I can understand the Palace situation to a degree as he is trying to get the actual price down by offering incentives - however it does open up some moral issues IMO concerning larger clubs "helping" lower league clubs.

The whole loan market needs to be looked at (Watford etc) and it is interesting to note that Sir Alex may be thrown into a moral dilemma on the final day of the championship when Palace host Peterborough !

 

[albion534]

Don't see the problem? Players getting experience? Not as if he is saying to the players, only place you can go is palace or Peterborough

 

[Acker79]

Don't see the problem? Players getting experience? Not as if he is saying to the players, only place you can go is palace or Peterborough

And when he pulls players away from peterborough after they sack his son?

 

[8ace]

We probably got McShane because of McGhee's connection with SAF.

 

[albion534]

And when he pulls players away from peterborough after they sack his son?

And? Who cares? If they don't save his son, they're not worth our time

 

[Simster]

We probably got McShane because of McGhee's connection with SAF.

Indeed.

And anyway, half of the loanees he sends out are absolute minge.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Indeed.

And anyway, half of the loanees he sends out are absolute minge.

Very much this. The very good ones seem to go to better clubs (whether higher in the league pyramid or not). Once he's given up on someone, why not send them elsewhere for some of the rest of their contract

 

[beorhthelm]

not really any moral questions. you only make this suggestion as a) its Fergie and b) he's said it outright and publically. managers helping out mates/old collegues goes on alot. forget McShane, what about Virgo to Celtic!

 

[8ace]

We were linked with a couple of Chelsea players in the summer, probably because Poyet knows RDM.

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

I appreciate that we currently enjoy the services of the wonderful Mr Bridge.

However, the Peterboro thing just looks wrong. He may wrap it up on the basis that it';s giving his players some experience but really he is helping out his son's struggling side. I don't think the other relegation candidates would view this in such a dismissive nature.

It is a shame that so many issues within the Championship this season will be decided on who you know.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I appreciate that we currently enjoy the services of the wonderful Mr Bridge.

However, the Peterboro thing just looks wrong. He may wrap it up on the basis that it';s giving his players some experience but really he is helping out his son's struggling side. I don't think the other relegation candidates would view this in such a dismissive nature.

It is a shame that so many issues within the Championship this season will be decided on who you know.

Has he not always sent players out somewhere at least? Didn't Beckham learn his trade at Preston? Can we not choose who we loan our players to then?

 

[beorhthelm]

... He may wrap it up on the basis that it';s giving his players some experience but really he is helping out his son's struggling side.

but you said sources are quoting him that he would like to help Peterborough. so its not wrapped up in anyway, its out in the open.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

We're hardly ones to talk with Bridge!

 

[Stat Brother]

Indeed.

And anyway, half of the loanees he sends out are absolute minge.

With that all important 'do you know who I am' attitude.

 

[kevtherev]

I know one manager of a championship club, that Fergie would never help out lol.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Indeed.

And anyway, half of the loanees he sends out are absolute minge.

Nothing to add to this thread, except to say that minge is an absolutely CRACKING adjective; I must use it more often.

 

[vegster]

I get fed up with hearing about the red nosed whinger. I really think he is getting too big for the game. He constantly goes over the top with his slagging off of officials, rival managers and players who have the temerity to disagree with his views. His snide remarks about Pardew forgetting the " Help " he has given him is just one of loads of examples. I just wish he would get his Champions League trophy and bugger off.

 

[Ernest]

Has hardly sent his creme de la creme to Peterboro in the past

 

[Soulman]

I get fed up with hearing about the red nosed whinger. I really think he is getting too big for the game. He constantly goes over the top with his slagging off of officials, rival managers and players who have the temerity to disagree with his views. His snide remarks about Pardew forgetting the " Help " he has given him is just one of loads of examples. I just wish he would get his Champions League trophy and bugger off.

Yep.

 

[00snook]

Nothing to add to this thread, except to say that minge is an absolutely CRACKING adjective; I must use it more often.

Absolutely agree with this.