24-11-2009, 08:52 AM
This was part of his speech at the League Managers' Association Hall of Fame dinner recently, where the LMA recognised the list of managers who had reached the 1,000 domestic league and cup matches.
He went on to moan about the pampered players, the influence of agents and much more.
As for George Adams, I should think he would be pretty chuffed that SAF remembered his first ever signing, despite the joke at his expense.
The story is:
Ferguson told of how he had started in management at East Stirling with eight players and no goalkeeper two weeks before the start of the season, and promptly went out and signed his first player, George Adams, who cost £100. "I overpaid," said Ferguson with a chuckle.
For the whole story, go to:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Si...5837957.jp
Where you can read about his worst signing, poor old Ralph Milne, who never settled at United, after a promising career at Dundee United; how he feels about the press and a few other bits.
I'd think an evening with SAF would be so very interesting!
He went on to moan about the pampered players, the influence of agents and much more.
As for George Adams, I should think he would be pretty chuffed that SAF remembered his first ever signing, despite the joke at his expense.
The story is:
Ferguson told of how he had started in management at East Stirling with eight players and no goalkeeper two weeks before the start of the season, and promptly went out and signed his first player, George Adams, who cost £100. "I overpaid," said Ferguson with a chuckle.
For the whole story, go to:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Si...5837957.jp
Where you can read about his worst signing, poor old Ralph Milne, who never settled at United, after a promising career at Dundee United; how he feels about the press and a few other bits.
I'd think an evening with SAF would be so very interesting!