Scholes: Carry on Sir Alex

James Robson

November 19, 2009

Paul Scholes

PAUL Scholes reckons Sir Alex Ferguson can keep United on the glory trail well into his 70s.

The veteram midfielder has told his manager to shelve any retirement plans - claiming he can continue to outwit his rivals for years to come.

Fergie refuses to set any date for when he plans to call it a day - but after recently celebrating 23 years at Old Trafford and nearing his 68th birthday, time is running out.

Scholes, though, is convinced he can keep going as long as he wants. He said: "His record speaks for itself. Twenty-three years is a long time and, hopefully, he can continue to be here and win trophies for a long time to come.

"Other teams don't have the benefit of having a manager for so long.

“I think it goes to show what can be achieved if you have a manger for so long and the trophies they can win.

“I've known no different. When I played for England there was a change of manager from time to time and it probably didn't seem to help most of the time. I've been lucky enough to play under one manager and it has been great.”

Ferguson has got the better of all-comers since taking over at United in 1986.

This season he faces a new test in Carlo Ancelotti, who has made an impressive start at Chelsea – currently five points clear of United at the top of the table.

But Scholes is confident the champions can bridge the gap

This is the last international break for a while,” he said. “Then we have to kick on in the league and all the major competitions.”

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Uwe the Goat, Brighton (19/11/2009 at 09:50)

If they made a Carry on film about the Utd manager and star players a good title would be - Carry on Getting Older and Older and Older.

At this rate Bobby Charlton will be getting his boots back on.

sigmund fraud,, strangeways (19/11/2009 at 10:11)

Carry on Sir Alex, of course he's been carrying on for years. Reminiscent of those low-budget comedy films, an energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres, made by the Rank Organisation, the Carry On, movies are now about to make their thirtieth film. Featuring Sir Alex in the leading role as himself, called Carry on up the Khyber Pass, the movie chronicles the adventures of a man who much resembles Moses, leading his followers through that dangerous pass between the Stretford End and the East Stand; an hostile, brutal environment, infested with tribal brigands, shot on location in Salford, make this a fascinating must see film.

danny, WILMSLOW (19/11/2009 at 10:32)

He will not give up that massive salary,SCHOLES would say that as he should now be no more than a sub like Giggs and Neville.

Monkey tennis?, yes please (19/11/2009 at 11:02)

I'll be so relieved when the football actually starts again so we can talk about something decent...

Seems that the new red, uwe, is really leading the comedy way these days, although i've got a feeling he's more bernard breslaw than frankie boyle...

Horace Hughes, Salford (19/11/2009 at 11:06)

He will do 26 years in the job to beat Busbys record then quit. so around end 2012-13 season I reckon. Just hope his last season doesnt peter out in being tropyless.

Jack Thorley Trafford, Timperley (19/11/2009 at 11:22)

Not fishing for a new contract are we Paul ?

mick the red fireman, middleton (19/11/2009 at 11:51)

I would have thought you bitters would be more concerned that now £anta Crock is telling the press that £obingo wants away £evaz has seen the light all jumping the massives ship that is the pantomine Fantasy Island.

The name's Ketchell - Stanley Ketchell, The clock is ticking. tick tock. (19/11/2009 at 11:52)

It's nice to hear Scholesy say something, until last week when they did an interview on Sky I didn't realise he could speak.
Fergo will carry on managing and bumbling along in his ever increasingly incoherent way for another two years, I have a feeling that they are going to be a barren spell. He should go now so the 'Rags' can remember him going out just past his best instead of a 'hasbeen'

Gilly, Belgium (19/11/2009 at 12:06)

Only time will tell , just hope the replacement is a top man and and a top manager !

Mancun IAN the blue, Levenshulme, Manchester (19/11/2009 at 12:19)

hey mick the red fireman, how much has fergie spent over the years?

bobbydazzler (19/11/2009 at 14:01)

mancunian ian the blue.

easy to look it up on nett transfer spending in the premier league. there are 4 teams who have outspent united

ruskis
the massives
livepool
spurs.

Neil Crosby (19/11/2009 at 15:49)

I see old bacon face can now sit on the bench for the Everton match. Again he has manipulated the system so he misses the reserve game against Spurs in the Carling Cup instead. THe FA are frighned to death of him.

Monkey tennis?, yes please (19/11/2009 at 16:14)

i wonder if all this blue bitterness will form into some kind of noxious gas cloud and suffocate the whole of the city one day soon.

The name's Ketchell - Stanley Ketchell, The clock is ticking. tick tock. (19/11/2009 at 16:15)

With the state of your finances Bobby D there will be a lot more teams who will outspend yours in the future. Teams like Stoke, Hull and West Brom.

Happy Valley Barry, San Francisco, California (19/11/2009 at 16:29)

I'd keep SAF out there as long as possible. After Sir Matt moved on we
failed miserably, Sir Matt, Sir Alex, these are the men players will follow into war blindly, confident their managers have the right stuff to
keep them safe, and sucessful. No manager has been better than SAF!
Up the Reds!

lawman (19/11/2009 at 16:40)

Mancun IAN the blue, Levenshulme, Manchester

easy one answer my bitter little friend

since 92 (start of the epl) united/fergie have spent £8.1 million per season (nett) and won 25 trophies.

Over the same time period you massives have spent £16.25 million per season (nett) and won.........zip

Duncan, London (19/11/2009 at 17:25)

Monkey Tennis well its melted the contents of their trophy cabinet... Oh it was always empty?

Duncan, London (19/11/2009 at 17:26)

I agree HV Barry - even if we have to prop him up on his horse like El Cid!

Stretford Born Blue, Brooklands (19/11/2009 at 17:36)

He wishes!!!!!!!!

Stretford Born Blue, Brooklands (19/11/2009 at 17:39)

lawman...

Shows how sad and affected by City you seem to be when you find a need to trawl the www for information you think will upset and cause a stir with the City fans.

Get a life, saddo...............

mick the red fireman, middleton (19/11/2009 at 17:48)

Must be something of a World record just read all the messages on both Sky, I.T.V. plus the champions and the bitters pages on The M.E.N. and not one person has blamed S.A.F. or Manchester United for the goal scored by Terry Henry last night are you all going soft ?.

Careless Whisper (19/11/2009 at 18:28)

If we win the Carling cup and hand it over to our blue bitter friends. Then they will ave a trophy in their cabinet and maybe they won't be so orrible and nasty to us anymore.

The name's Ketchell - Stanley Ketchell, The clock is ticking. tick tock. (19/11/2009 at 18:29)

It seems you have a 'Rag' inferiority complex Michael the lazy fireman. You think everybody hates your team, well I have news for you - they do!

DUB RED, CLONDALKIN (19/11/2009 at 18:29)

Mick the red fireman Gallas scored for France last night in the game i watched.

DUB RED, CLONDALKIN (19/11/2009 at 18:36)

Another season after this one would be right.Personally id like to see him leave on a high and not be one of those managers who hangs onto power for to long for the sake of it.Good manager in Hiddick now availlable Russia have missed out on the World Cup could be a good candidate and ticks all the boxs.

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