“Fergie used to belittle me in front of people – then let me rot in the reserves”

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

I vaguely remember him(just before Giggs iirc)looked ok but it was a long time ago

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

He was one of many who were the new George best .

Always wondered why he never made it

Originally Posted by Child of Darkness

He was one of many who were the new George best .

Always wondered why he never made it

Did his ACL back when it was a big issue IIRC.

Changed his tune somewhat, was full of praise for Fergie and United in his 'When the floodlights fade' thing for MUTV :£#%&!er:

Originally Posted by dunk

Did his ACL back when it was a big issue IIRC.

Changed his tune somewhat, was full of praise for Fergie and United in his 'When the floodlights fade' thing for MUTV :£#%&!er:

Back then the fergie style strict type manager was the norm not like today

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

yup i think Pure started a thread on him.

“I used to do overhead kicks from throw-ins on the halfway line, and backheels and flicks. Once, Ferguson had me in his office and said ‘You’ve got to stop doing those tricks’. I just replied: ‘To be honest, boss, that’s how I like playing football.’

That's not going to help

He's joined Darko's facebook photos group. I remember reading about him in those old yearbooks. Read them cover to cover several times

Originally Posted by djsst

that's not going to help

in april 1991 he suffered what would ultimately prove to be his career-ending knee injury.
It wasn’t the result of a horror tackle, or studs getting caught in the turf as he tried to turn, though. Instead, back in his own penalty area while fulfilling his defensive duties, maiorana elected to clear a dropping ball by attempting an elaborate scissor kick. As his leg swung forward to meet the ball, it crashed into an onrushing dwight yorke.

“that split-second,” he groans. “i should’ve headed it, but that’s the way i played football.”

q.e.d.

Absolute topman jules btw. Played in a 1 all v Arsenal Arnold Trafford destroyed the full back think Adams scored at both ends he's only just joined us.

I remember an interview with him where he compared Fergie's attitude towards Lee Sharpe and himself as completely the opposite. Both were similar ages, joined Utd at the same time and flash players / characters but it was him who faced the brunt of it from Ferguson.

Fergie eventually got onto Sharpe's back and called time on him but only when injuries halted his progress and perhaps most importantly he was seen as a bad influence on a young, winning team. Fergie hadn't won anything at Utd when Maiorana was at the club so his approach naturally would be different I guess.

Originally Posted by puressence

Absolute topman jules btw. Played in a 1 all v Arsenal Arnold Trafford destroyed the full back think Adams scored at both ends he's only just joined us.

Arnold is a new one on me, was he a youth product?

Never heard of him.

Originally Posted by King Eric

Never heard of him.

He managed us for 25 years or so

Originally Posted by Billy Bigbollox

Arnold is a new one on me, was he a youth product?

Originally Posted by puressence

Absolute topman jules btw. Played in a 1 all v Arsenal Arnold Trafford destroyed the full back think Adams scored at both ends he's only just joined us.

Arnold Trafford

£#%&!ing twonk

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

I remember a lot of fans were. Raw but was exciting to watch. The great hope before Giggs.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

He managed us for 25 years or so

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

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Were any Fredsters clamouring for the guy to be in the first team at the time?

Bags of pace and talent but suddenly disappeared without a trace. Then Russell Beardsmore got a run in the team, we beat the vermin 3-1 on New Year's Day 89 and other young lads were getting talked about. We were just glad that Sharpe had taken over from Ralphie Milne down the left and whether it had been him or Maiorana, we weren't particularly bothered. Sharpe had an end product, he could cross a ball, so Maiorana got soon forgotten about.

Stories like this plus the Labour Dunblane connection really make me wonder how many voices there are just waiting to speak out about Ferguson but can't as they are dead.