Louis Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Apparently Alex Ferguson's new book says that Bill Kenwright was in a meeting with Moyes and Ferguson, Kenwright was crying over the sale of Rooney and phoned his mother and told her Man Utd were "stealing our boy" and then put her on the phone to Alex Ferguson. Ferguson says he thought it was a negotiating tactic. Ferguson also recounted the story of United’s pursuit of Rooney when the player was a youngster at Everton. He revealed the striker twice rebuffed him at the ages of 14 and 16 and that when he eventually signed as an 18-year-old for £25 million plus add ons, Everton chairman Bill Kenwright was reduced to tears in his office. Ferguson said Kenwright called his own mother and passed the phone to the Scot, who she berated so fiercely that the United manager thought it was a negotiating tactic. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/Sir_Alex_Ferguson/10396064/Wayne-Rooney-told-Alex-Ferguson-to-sign-Mesut-Ozil-before-asking-to-leave-book-reveals.html There is also this from a Huffington Post journalist: http://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/392642945997758465 ‘It was Aug 2004 and we had just played Everton. Bill Kenwright was crying. As we studied the Everton chairman in his sorrow, he announced that he would like to make a call. Through his tears, Bill said: “I’ll need to phone my mother.” “They’re stealing our boy, they’re stealing our boy,” he said down the line. Then he passed the phone to me. “Don’t you dare think you’re getting that boy for nothing.That boy’s worth £50m,” said a female voice. http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/22/sir-alex-ferguson-autobiography-the-best-bits-on-cristiano-ronaldo-wayne-rooney-david-beckham-and-arsene-wenger-4156369/ Ferguson also details the problems he had with Rooney. He writes first of his delight in acquiring such a prodigious footballing force, then a teenager at Everton. He relates how Bill Kenwright was crying at the fee of £25m plus add-ons offered by United; Everton’s chairman claimed he was worth £50m and rang his mother in front of Ferguson to lament United’s apparent miserliness. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/Sir_Alex_Ferguson/10396024/Alex-Ferguson-savages-former-Manchester-United-captain-Roy-Keane-in-his-extraordinary-autobiography.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 For the love of God. Is this true? I refuse to wrap my head around this... Kenwright can't be THAT much of a pathetic businessman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I like that side of Kenwright. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Oh dear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 will be interesting who people would believe; SAF or Bill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I'm with Av. If true, shows he didn't want to sell him and his hand was forced. Matt and Sibdane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Maybe united should have hired Rooney as the manager... he knows a player when he sees one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Im with Av and Ten. Shows that BK loves the club and with passion and then some. Perhaps it was a shrewd negotiation tactic. We got 25 mil for an 18 year old after all. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Angel Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Jesus Christ fellas just go and watch his plays whilst your at it... The man's a pure and utter fake... What a professional way to run a multi million pound business... Oh this man has a heart doesn't he, he loves our club, wouldn't have anyone else running it.... Haha he lives off that last sentence. Got ya's all wrapped around his every tear. Ohhhh it's so emotinal writing this I just have to stop. Edited October 22, 2013 by Brett Angel Avinalaff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think its pathetic and unprofessional, if true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think its pathetic and unprofessional, if true.i agree, SAF should never have shared details of a deal like that Bailey, Sibdane and Cornish Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24622989 Other excerpts from the book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think its pathetic and unprofessional, if true. Kinda have to agree. While I appreciate that he cared that much, it's hard to imagine him crying and handing the phone over to his mother to issue the verbal abuse. I don't know... BK is a leader of the club and should accordingly. Quinn31 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I can't believe people are taking SAF at his word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Angel Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Why would he lie, what'd he got to gain? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I can't believe people are taking SAF at his word Until BK denies it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Why would he lie, what'd he got to gain? :-) Why did Rooney lie about Moyes in his book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 He's on the back foot in this interview on Channel 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think Ferguson lacks class, and has always reminded me of a spiteful nasty man that you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. He expects to get his own way or throws a tantrum, and is probably the ugliest personality in football. Quinn31 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I think Ferguson lacks class, and has always reminded me of a spiteful nasty man that you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. He expects to get his own way or throws a tantrum, and is probably the ugliest personality in football.met him twice, not a nice man (though Utd we're getting best at home... Still doesn't mean he had to be a dick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearso Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 He also wrote in his book he doesn't rate Gerrard as a top player. It's like he's missing being a bitter twisted prick in the limelight, so he's doing it through writing a book. God knows he wouldn't need any more money. Loved the stab at Gerrard to be honest, but why ruffle up feathers like that? What on earth does he have to do with Gerrard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I didn't like the 'Could have been' when referring to Beckham being a United Legend. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 he's a greedy prick. he needs players to be subservient to him...maybe Beckham never wanted to stay at united all his career. this book is the last thing the club need, Rooney will be pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 http://www.givemesport.com/393520-ferguson-i-told-moyes-to-reject-new-everton-deal?autoplay=on Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 http://www.givemesport.com/393520-ferguson-i-told-moyes-to-reject-new-everton-deal?autoplay=on Hmm. Nothing surprises me at all. Moyes just like Allardyce and Redknapp were all in fergies little gang of hero worshippers. He rates himself so highly does ferguson... the very fact he thinks he can influence whether we can retain a managers services?! More to the point why does Moyes seem to have needed SAF as some sort of mentor??? sickening. I think its safe to say Martinez has a mind of his own...hence turning down Liverpool. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebittight Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Happy to see Roy Keane pissed off. Absolute c*** of a person. And if Taggart loves Mourinho so much how come HE is not currently managing United? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 It's quite obvious that SAF is a control freak. Anyone who would reveal details of private meetings and express negative opinions on others is not to be trusted. You just don't do that. At this point, he deserves to be shunned, and he's tarnished his reputation (not a bad thing since it was probably not deserved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Nothing surprises me at all. Moyes just like Allardyce and Redknapp were all in fergies little gang of hero worshippers. He rates himself so highly does ferguson... the very fact he thinks he can influence whether we can retain a managers services?! More to the point why does Moyes seem to have needed SAF as some sort of mentor??? sickening. I think its safe to say Martinez has a mind of his own...hence turning down Liverpool. Yes but would you work at a club where there is a club legend waiting to plot behind your back every 5 min? Sure think that's why Martinez didn't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yes but would you work at a club where there is a club legend waiting to plot behind your back every 5 min? Sure think that's why Martinez didn't take it. Are you suggesting Martinez was offered the United job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Are you suggesting Martinez was offered the United job? Pretty sure he means Liverpool and Dalglish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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