It's FERGIE TIME! #fergieretires Hashtagging Highlights

9.20am Manchester United announced the retirement of Sir Alec Ferguson.

9.25am Sir Alec announced he'd changed his mind (again) #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC

#fergieretires I always preferred Diana 

When I saw Sir Alec Ferguson trending on twitter, I thought, oh no not another Operation Yewtree arrest? #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

I hear Rafa is going to Old Trafford as interim manager #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

Moyes is the early favourite for the vacant managers job. He's been fairly quiet since he quit the Radio 1 breakfast show. #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

United could choose to keep it in the family and appoint Darren Ferguson. #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

Early favourites to take the job - Moyes, Mourinho and Scholskar. No mention of Bruce, Robson or Keane... #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

or Avram Grant, Harry Redknapp, Fabio Capello, Sven Gorran Errikson, Steve McClaren, Brian McClair, Gordon Strachan, Mark McGhee Brian Kidd, Kevin Keegan, Carlos Queirez, Guus Hiddink, Glenn Hoddle or Glynn Hodges #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

Great St Peter ‏@radiogagger50m

State Opening of Parliament. Queen has just thrown her hat into the race for the man United job. #fergieretires #SAF #SirAlex #MUFC #queensspeech

BBC London Radio and BBC Surrey Radio have announced special phone-in shows for all Man United fans who want to pay tribute to Sir Alec. #SAF #fergieretires #MUFC 

Thatcher and Sir Alec both in one month? Whose next? Another state funeral? #fergieretires

#MUFC rivals call for Darren Ferguson to replace #SAF at Old Trafford. After relegation at Peterborough maybe 2 in 2 seasons? #fergieretires

#fergieretires #SAF last game #MUFC v WBA going to be emotional, lots of tears. Could be job for Steve McClaren - the wally with the brolly

1. Great St Peter ‏@radiogaggernow

   If #MUFC are looking for an an experienced south african #SAF to replace Sir Alec, its got to be Nelson Mandela. #fergieretires

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2. Great St Peter ‏@radiogagger1m

   heard a South African will be the new manager replacing Sir Alec at Old Trafford? Why else would #SAF be trending? #MUFC #fergieretires

They think its all f-f-f-foooooootball Feb 7th

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Latest Score
ITV 0 BBC1 (Merseyside og 118th) Grade OUT!

Beckham's Coming Home – Week TwoSir Bobby Robson has told David Beckham to sign for AC Milan because playing in a second rate league will damage his chances of playing in the 2010 World Cup.
There goes our chance of joining Leyton Orient with his friend Connor Byrne...


Beckhams representatives will tell LA Galaxy he wants to stay in Italy with AC Milan, but he may have to take a £10 million pay cut.
If Becks fancies waving goodbye to 20 million big ones, he should definitely invest in the Orient.


They Think It's All Over, it is now...
Sadly, the Byrne/Becks deal for Orient fell through on Wednesday night and the following day former Colchester manager Geraint Williams was appointed manager of Orient until the end of the season.
From millions, tattoos, and Spice Girls to Williams, daffodils and sheep in one fell swoop.

Tony Adams Portsmouth Watch...
Still there. Enough to drive Pompey fans to drink.

King Kenny talks...
Kenny Dalglish has told the Mirror newspaper Liverpool must act now to save the season.
Rafa must really appreciate the advice of a manager who walked out 18 years ago after a cup game with Everton and ended up on the golf course.

"Got your number"...Dan Gosling reveals he got a standing ovation from his Everton team-mates for his dramatic FA Cup winner against Liverpool . More than he got from the people watching at home on ITV, but the people at home didn't see it thanks to an ITV fault which switched to adverts for Vauxhall & Tic-tac in the 118th minute.
The FA have got your number ITV. Although next time the FA Cup and England games package comes up, they won't be ringing it...


Thought of the day
Wouldn't adverts for Kit Kat (Have a break, have a kit kat) and 118 118 have been more appropriate?

Put Your Foot Down...
Former Newcastle and England manager Kevin Keegan this week received a six month driving ban for speeding through Carlisle.
Harsh – I've been to Carlisle and it isn't that bad.

Saved by the Snow.
Tuesday night in London was due to welcome football fans from Leeds, Cardiff, Swansea and Birmingham as Millwall were also at home to Colchester...
I gather the police might want a say in the rearrangement of those fixtures...


Salt And Win Again...
BBC Sport's Gary Lineker would rather have his ears pinned back - or stop eating crisps - than take the England manager's job.
On the plus side for the general public, if he took the England managers job, we wouldn't have to watch any more of the crisp adverts.

New Form guides statistics
exclusive to 'They Think It's All Football'
Hull City – LLLLL (Losers Losers Losers Losers)
Portsmouth – LLLD (late lonely losers Draw)
Newcastle – LLLD (laughing Stock Lost Drab)
Man United – WWWW (Wa***** Wa***** Wa*****)0D


Orient marketing Techniques under David BeckhamPants! - This article has been cancelled due to takeover talks shelved.

Breaking News...
Walkers Crisps have signed up Ray Wilkins as cover for Gary Lineker, in the event of him taking the England managers job.
This column will be back next week unless assaulted by a footballer in a Leeds nightclub.

Fwd: They Think It's All Football January 24th 2009

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Urgent Help needed:
If you find Robinho, please send him back to Manchester (or Brazil or Chelsea)

Money Money Money
Kaka's current deal with AC Milan gives him a guaranteed million pound pay-rise a year for the duration of his contract.
With Man City sniffing around, they'll have to offer him a million pay rise every six weeks...

So Man City wanted Kaka and got Craig Bellamy.
Now that's what I call being affected by the credit crunch.


Thought(s) of The Day?
If Man City go bankrupt will the Government bail them out?
Was the Kaka transfer a smoke screen so City fans didn't complain about the signing of Craig Bellamy?

It's not realistic for City to expect Kaka to sign, even for £100 Million.
For about £200,000 they might just get Ulrikakakaka, and the good news is she's already been scouted(sic) by their previous manager Sven...


Now the player the clubs with the cash are after is Wilson Picket from Wigan.
Harry Redknapp has the sweetest feeling about him.

The Carling Cup...
After Spurs 4-1 win at White Hart Lane in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final, Harry Redknapp said if we can't go there (ie a Championship side) and defend a 3 goal lead there is something wrong with this club.
Full Time score Burnley 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (Spurs scored two late goals in extra time)
I wonder if Harry will be learning Spanish and checking the Madrid job centre vacancies in the near future...


More Lilywhite Woe...
After Spurs 1-1 draw with Portsmouth Harry Redknapp said his wife Sandra could have scored the chance that Darren Bent missed. After Spurs 3-2 defeat after extra time at Burnley (salvaged from 0-3 down with 3 minutes of extra time left) a text to 606 on 5live stated
"My wife Sandra could manage that team better than Harry Redknapp - And that text is from D.Bent"


Only Tottenham... could win the first leg of a semi-final at home 4-1 (half-way in the tie) and go to a championship side and lose 3-0 and face going out on away goals, before scoring 2 goals in the last two minutes of extra-time.

Only Tottenham... could play Kevin Keegan's Man City in the FA Cup at White Hart Lane, be leading 3-0 at half-time (King 2 Keane 19 Ziege 43)
and lose 3-4 (Distin 48 Bosvelt 61 Wright-Philips 80 Macken 90) at full-time.

Only Tottenham... could play Manchester United in a league match at White Hart Lane, lead 3-0 at half-time, (Richards 15, Ferdinand 25 Ziege 45)
and lose 3-5 (Cole 46 Blanc 58 Van Nistleroy 72 Veron 76 Beckham 87) at full time
It's not new players Spurs need. It's new scriptwriters...


Thought of The Day
Do Tottenham always lose when Christian Ziege puts them 3-0 up?
Do any fans leave early when Tottenham go 3-0 up on a team from Lancashire?


So the first silverware of the domestic season will be won (and lost) with the Carling Cup Final at Wembley on March 1st between Holders Tottenham and Man United...
Any chance Spurs reserve goalkeeper Ben Alnwick (his first game for Spurs this season after a loan spell at Carlisle) will keep his place for the final?