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09 Jan 2014 10:51:10
I've been a United supporter my whole life but also supported Aberdeen in my youth when Fergie was manager.
Just thought I would compare Aberdeen's record pre, post and during the Fergie era to see if it suggested what United supporters could be in for.
In the 20 years B.F. (Before Fergie) Aberdeen averaged 6th in the league and didn't win it once. In the 8 years Fergie was manager they averaged 2nd and won 3 times (and also won the European Cup Winners Cup on that magic night in Gothenburg in 1983 when the mighty Real Madrid were put to the sword). Since he left they have averaged 4th (in a league which is now only 12 teams) and haven't won it since.
The great man achieved similar improvement at United and has succeeded in papering over the cracks for a few years now. Now he's gone, however, only serious money in the hands of a manager with the requisite track record and gravitas will prevent United enduring the same fate as Aberdeen.
1.) Thanks, it hasn't been lost on me but has on some others. I recall watching the night Aberdeen won the ECWC and enjoyed it.