Dear Sir Alex,


I cannot begin writing this tribute to you in
any way other than expressing my
deepest gratitude for making Manchester
United the club and that brand that it is
today, for giving me, and all the other Man
Utd fans around the world a reason to
rejoice every other year, for being a
source of inspiration when we were down,
and most of all for teaching us that the
fight does not end when you lose, it only
ends when you give up.
What can I say, that hasn’t been said a
countless times already by the greatest of
players, managers and pundits? How
many more accolades can one shower
upon you, one of the greatest managers of
all time, a legend at Old Trafford, hailed by
Sir Matt Busby, and knighted by the
Queen? What more could anyone ask of
you, when you have beaten all the
competition there were, conquered all
that there is, demolished all the barriers
that there could be, and have already laid
foundations to the next generation at Old
Trafford? Yet, here I am, a simple fan
sitting in front of a laptop more than 7000
miles away, trying to write a fitting tribute
to the best in the business.
Success is sometimes overwhelming, and
it does not last forever. But in your case,
success was just a byproduct to
excellence. You made the most important
decision of your life when you chose to
manage Manchester United, rejecting
offers from Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur
and other clubs, who were keen on
appointing you as their gaffer. Whether it
was luck or destiny that Man Utd signed
you, we would never know. And there
started a love affair of the highest quality,
one that is 27 years young,and is
interlaced with many an interesting
anecdote, many a fairy tale ending, and a
lot of success.

You taught us the value of trust, when you
showed us that the trust you had placed in
the young crop of 92 was not misplaced.
You were responsible for giving us the
‘Golden Generation’ of Manchester United,
comparable only to the Busby Babes. You
showed that you can win, and win big with
kids. You showed us that everyone are not
alike, and everyone needs to be respected
for who they are. Convincing Eric Cantona
to return to football after his lengthy ban
and making him the ace orchestrator
when he was on the pitch is one of the
many instances. While it may seem
impossible to be protective of the players
in the open while giving them the
hairdryer treatment they deserve behind
the doors, you executed it to perfection.
You were a fatherly figure to the players,
and in a way, to us, Man Utd fans all over
the world. You had to manage the
personal lives of the players as well as
their professional lives, and you always did
it to the best of your abilities. Out went
the partying culture at Man Utd, and its
place was taken by unparalleled success.
Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Roy
Keane are but few examples of the same.

At a time when loyalty is a foreign word in
any walk of life, let alone the money-
driven world of football, you have shown
that there are some things money can’t
buy. To strive to succeed for 27 years is
hard enough, to do it at one club is even
harder. But to do it at a club of the stature
of Manchester United is what makes the
word ‘legend’ seem insufficient to
describe it. The longevity can be truly
illustrated only with the fact that the
“kids” you nurtured are past their career
and have taken to television punditry and
coaching, while you still turned out on the
pitch every single day. English football has
seen more than a thousand managers
come and go ever since you took over the
reins at Old Trafford.

You saw off the challenge of the rich
Blackburn Rovers, the mighty Arsenal
under Arsene Wenger and Chelsea with
their Roubles, all the while playing
spectacular football in a run that saw us
increasing our league tally from 7 to 20
over the past 20 years, in the process
silencing the Kop faithful. You always
placed the club above individuals,
including yourself, which in my humble
opinion, is the greatest trait of a great
human being.
You have created a legacy at Old Trafford.
One that would live on even after you.
Even as we rejoice our landmark 20th
league title, the noisy neighbours are
raising their voices. And if there is one
thing I am sure of,you have prepared and
laid the foundation for Manchester United
to take the bull by its horns and toss it
away.To a legend who has been in charge
of the club for 27 amazingly successful
years.
There is a lot more to be said, but words
do not suffice or truly express what I feel.

A few years down the line, when my
people ask me who the greatest manager
ever was, I would reply, “I don’t know.”
Because frankly, it doesn’t matter. For,
the “greatest ever” is a title given to
someone who could be compared with
another. And for me, you Sir Alex
Ferguson are beyond comparison.
Regards and a whole lot of gratitude,

A Man Utd fan.

GGMU...!!! Strangely, i looked up @ dat guy as a role model.