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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Website Promotion Made Easy! Online Awareness is a Manchester based company who help businesses advertise their Website on the Internet. We can promote your services using the main online search engines; Google, Yahoo and MSN. This will increase your Web visibility, enquiries, leads and sales. For a FREE Website review, please contact us using the details below quoting reference: OA/REDNEWS Telephone: 0161 432 3669 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.online-awareness.com --------------------------------- [17] Saha ok --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: from goal.com yesterday 'French internationals Claude Makelele and Louis Saha both trained successfully on Monday evening to significantly improve their chances of participation in Wednesday's clash against Italy. The duo picked up ankle-knocks in the 3-0 win over Georgia on Saturday, but luckily for France, neither of the two injuries turned out to be serious. Both players trained - albeit separately - on Monday, and the latest coming out of France seems to suggest that both are expected fit in time for the epic clash in Paris.' --------------------------------- [16] What was said to Zidane... --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: from Evening Standard 'Marco Materazzi has finally revealed what he said to Zinedine Zidane to prompt the then France skipper to head-butt him during the World Cup final. Zidane, who was playing his last game before retirement, has been reluctant to provide details about what the Italy centre-half had said, only confirming that the comments were of a personal nature and concerned his sister and mother. Now, nearly two months on, former Everton defender Materazzi has lifted the lid on his version of events. He told Gazzetta dello Sport that Zidane, who was frustrated by the defender's shirt-pulling, offered to give the Inter Milan man his jersey after match. "I would prefer your sister," replied the defender. "I answered verbally with a provocation to defend myself. Yes, I was tugging his shirt, but when he said to me scornfully 'If you want my shirt so much I'll give it to you afterwards,' is that not a provocation? I answered that I'd prefer his sister, it's true. "It's not a particularly nice thing to say, I recognise that. But loads of players say worse things...I didn't even know he had a sister before all this happened." Materazzi's revelation comes ahead of the rematch between the two sides tomorrow in a Euro 2008 qualifier.' --------------------------------- [15] Official site on Rossi --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: 'Giuseppe Rossi helped Italy's Under-21s reach the European Championship play-offs with victory over Austria on Tuesday night. The Azzurrini sealed a narrow 1-0 win over the Austrians courtesy of a goal from Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo seven minutes from time. Rossi, who recently joined Newcastle on a four-month loan deal, impressed early on in the match but tired towards the end, and was replaced by Andrea Lazzari shortly before Montolivo struck his winner with a powerful low drive. Italy now go into the play-offs in October to qualify for the final tournament in June 2007. The 19-year-old striker will return to England later this week and join up with his new team-mates at St James Park. He could make his Magpies debut on Saturday as Glenn Roeder's side take on Fulham in the Premiership.' http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2051413-10294323 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2051413-5590804 Click here Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news Coming in October, Mihir Bose's revised look at United's finances Manchester United: European Finals --------------------------------- [14] Fergie on Spurs striker --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Berbatov may prove to be a good signing for Tottenham. We watched him quite a bit at Leverkusen and hes a really good player. Andy Johnson will definitely help Everton. Hes a lively bugger, hes quick and always on the move and hell get them a few penalties this season. I reckon hell score upwards of 15 for Everton this season and will prove to be a really good signing. And I think Wigan will get a bit of joy out of Emile Heskey this season. I dont think he has ever quite realised his potential at Liverpool or Birmingham, but it may be different at a smaller club like Wigan, if he could recover the form he showed at Leicester where he was the main player." --------------------------------- [13] Keane on management --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: "As a manager I cannot go off the handle like I did as a player. If something is not right then I can do it as a manager, but hopefully I will do it with more subtlety. I hope to get the balance right. You get older and a bit wiser but I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I would get it right. There are many ways of dealing with a player. Some need an arm around their shoulder. There have been times at Manchester United when I have done that. The players know that I expect 100 per cent effort and commitment in everything we do. If they give that to Sunderland then there will be no problems, it is that simple. I won't have people who don't give 100 per cent. You know people will make mistakes but it is a balancing act.'' --------------------------------- [12] France coach unhappy with Chelsea's Gallas claims --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Raymond Domenech "It's a shame that Chelsea can say, think, or even imagine that Gallas would betray his team mates during a game. It's scandalous. William has proved over the years that he is loyal to his team mates. But I repeat, it's scandalous." --------------------------------- [11] MEN on new English requirements --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: 'WHISPER this very carefully north of the border, but Fergie wants his players stamped: Made in England. The canny Scot has seen the way the wind is blowing in the UEFA corridors of power and knows home-bred players will soon be at a premium as new restrictions bite. UEFA have already implemented a rule this season that at least two players on the A list of players on the squad roster that is sent to the European soccer body for the Champions League must be academy trained by the club and two must be academy trained by a club in that association. By 2009, that will double: so United will need to have four players they have brought through themselves, and another four who have come through the ranks at other English clubs. It looks as if Uniteds transfer policy is already taking UEFAs direction into account. Having been handicapped in the early 1990s by the foreigner rule that arguably cost the 1994 Dream Team a European Cup, United will be at pains to comply and ensure any further possible UEFA directives dont catch them out. Whether its UEFA red tape or a previous successful blueprint driving Old Traffords transfer thoughts, it appears United are going to take on the role of English bulldogs again. There is already an English flavour about the make-up of Fergies United squad. Old Traffords chief executive David Gill has revealed that the Reds did not want the Argentinian World Cup pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano outrageously snatched by West Ham last week. Even though Tevez and Mascherano have been classed as two of the most promising 22-year-olds in world football, Fergie and his backroom team had concluded after much monitoring that neither of the South Americans fitted into Uniteds plans for the future. And one argument for ruling out the Corinthians duo could well be that Ferguson has had his fingers burnt when dabbling in the South American market. Certainly Fergies summer focus has been on the Three Lions. England World Cup squad member Michael Carrick was captured for £18.6m from Spurs and his midfield colleague in the international set up, Owen Hargreaves, was a well-documented target and still remains top of the United managers wish list. West Hams Nigel Reo-Coker was also linked with an Old Trafford switch. In the same time that Uniteds South American investments proved so costly, Fergusons major English purchases have been value for money. Rio Ferdinand (£30m) and Wayne Rooney (£30m) are certainly in the credit column. While United have had their success stories during the glory years with north European buys such as Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel, Jaap Stam and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the backbone has been very much wrapped in a St Georges flag. That backbone has run from Steve Bruce, Bryan Robson, Gary Pallister, Paul Parker and Paul Ince, through to David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Andy Cole and now Ferdinand, Rooney, Carrick and Co. United have Ferdinand, Carrick, Wes Brown, and Kieran Richardson on current England duty. Rooney is suspended but will be immediately back in Steve McClarens squad once his ban has finished just as Gary Neville will be restored when fit. English players certainly know what is needed in the Premiership Fergie knows that, as he bids to rebuild Uniteds challenge at home and abroad, he can ill afford the time to allow newcomers to bed into a new UEFA culture.' --------------------------------- [10] Ole sub tonight --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Norway coach Aage Hareide "Ole Gunnar played a good game against Hungary but he has to be used sensibly after his long injury, and so he won't be starting against Moldova, It would have been medically unacceptable (to start him)." http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2051413-5042809 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10387791 Hotels in Manchester Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [9] Brazil boss praise for Giggs --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Dunga "Any manager in the world would like a player like Giggs in their side, and I am no different. But frankly I wouldn't know where to play him, we have so many good players. If he was Brazilian it would give me far too many problems." --------------------------------- [8] Toshack on Giggs --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: "Ryan did very well in that company. We decided to give him just 45 minutes, because he had a hard game against the Czechs and he will be involved in the Champions League next week. He has also been very busy at Manchester United so far this season because of the business with Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes being suspended, it has meant Ryan has had to play a lot more. Probably more that they thought. But he's our captain and experienced and we need him out there. I have not chatted to Sir Alex (Ferguson) about him, I know what to do. He only had a short time against Bulgaria recently as well, it is to our advantage just as much as Manchester United's not to overuse him. We have some big games coming up next month we will want him for. But when we take our experienced men off, it gives us an opportunity to look at something else because we need to find alternatives. We are constructing something as we are competing in big matches, so it is tough to discover what we want." --------------------------------- [7] Subscribe and Support --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: RN 127. Out August 20th. In the UK £2.50 inc p&p each copy ROW £3.50 inc p&p each copy Like this site. Want more? Then Support Red News and buy the mag. The fanzine is published roughly once a month during the season and once during the summer. Buying it helps this site survive and develop. 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He's a talented player who hasn't had many opportunities at international level but when he has done, he has never disappointed. He did well again on Saturday." --------------------------------- [5] Betting Offer --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Free £30 Bet On The Euro 2008 Qualifiers - Open an account and we will give you three Free £10 Bets Additionally we have the following offer on the first goal scorer market; Macedonia vs England Cashback Offer; Place a first goalscorer bet on Macedonia vs England and if your player fails to score first but scores second, we'll refund your bet! Available to everyone! Please see the website for more details, terms and conditions. When you plan to have a bet - use Sporting Odds through us http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 --------------------------------- [4] Wales lost 2-0 vs Brazil last night --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: Giggs subbed at half-time presumably in pre-arrangement between Toshack and SAF --------------------------------- [3] Come on you lot, confess! --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: DOH... What's the silliest or most stupid thing you've done or been caught up in over the years whilst watching United? Be it funny, bizarre or just plain sad we're after your tales of an event you've kept hidden or rather not talk about until now. It may have been something that sounded a good idea at the time, or you just knew it was stupid all along. Send us YOUR stories, however brief, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- [2] Quick forum reserves write-up --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: posted on the RN forum by TripleM "Anyways, crap game. Somehow United let County equalise near the end despite never being threatened until then, then missed four penalties in the shoot out and lost 3-0. Thought both the Jones' looked good, they seemed to have the ball between them 90% of the game. Smith played the 90 minutes, looked a bit off the pace as you'd expect, missed in the shoot out. For some reason Countys fans booed him whenever he touched the ball. Apparently the Manchester Senior Cup is a group tournemant or something, so I don't even know why there was penalties if thats the case." --------------------------------- [1] From Reuters --------------------------------- Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006 by ed: 'Manchester United is open to using the asset-backed security (ABS) market to refinance, as the English Premier League football club still holds debt from U.S. financier Malcolm Glazer's 2005 takeover. "Securitisation remains an option going forward for the Glazer family in regard to Manchester United," a spokesman for the family said on Tuesday. The financing of top flight English football clubs has grabbed the headlines in London's debt markets during recent months after Arsenal raised 260 million pounds in July. The club sold a bond backed by ticket revenues to refinance the construction of the club's new Emirates stadium in north London, its new home after 93 years at Highbury. The Royal Bank of Scotland was the lead manager for the Arsenal ticket bond. It has begun structuring a securitisation for Manchester United with Deutsche Bank, Euroweek said in its September 1 edition. The Glazer family spokesman said he would not comment on speculation in the market. The banks declined to comment. United, the club of England striker Wayne Rooney, has so far relied on JP Morgan to finance Glazer's takeover. JP Morgan arranged a 575 million pound refinancing of Glazer's takeover debt in July, made up of 375 million pounds of senior secured debt, a 150 million pound second lien loan and a 50 million pound revolver. J.P. Morgan also arranged a 265 million euro senior debt package and the 85 million pound second lien loan last year to back the buyout. There was also a 275 million pound payment-in-kind loan provided by hedge funds.' --------------------------------- [35] More McClaren on Rio --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "Rio is a valuable player for us. He has great experience and forms a very good partnership with John Terry. I thought Wes Brown handled the game very well on Saturday so I would have no hesitation in playing him again if need be. Rio trained yesterday. He will train again this afternoon and from that I will know my team and confirm it tomorrow." --------------------------------- [34] Miss the mag? Miss out --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: the sort of article that appears in the mag, along with exclusive interviews and gossip, below from Teresa McDonald in the summer mag Twenty FIVE? Or 15? Or the more common 14 minutes? So just how long do you have to wait on hold before you get through when ringing the United ticket line? Is there anybody out there who hasn't wasted some proportion of the last season trying to get through and order tickets only to be held - at a profitable national rate number cost remember - for ages? Whether it be due to the lack of staff (after the cost cutting), or by design (delay the calls ever so slightly and make a more than slight profit), United are making a tidy sum from all of us tearing our hair out waiting on hold. The amount of ST holders eligible to apply for an away ticket next season could be as many as 30,000 with the new additions. Not all of these will bother applying for away games but many will. Imagine even more delays - and the money United are going to make on the phonelines alone. It may be a penny here or there individually, but collectively Id like it going into MY bank account each bloody week! One Red who was being held one day at work last season, rang on another work phone through to the main switchboard to complain. Asking to be put through to Mr Chubb to complain directly, the Red was told: He doesn't speak to the likes of you. Nice. The record from a reader for being held last season was... 1 hour 20 minutes. Unreal! Another RN reader was e.mailed about Blackburn away tickets still being available at the time. He e.mailed United: I did respond by trying to buy two tickets for this game, however I gave up after spending a lengthy amount of time on hold on the telephone. There is a limit to the amount of time I am prepared to wait, listening to recorded messages, knowing all the while that I am paying a premium rate. I also tried to contact the ticket office via the main switchboard. The main switchboard put me through, but the phone just rang out for almost 20 minutes before I gave up. The impression I was left with is that the ticket office is either vastly understaffed or supporters are deliberately being kept on hold in order to maximise your receipts from these phone calls. The club did actually mail him back: We are sorry that you have had difficulties when trying to contact us by phone and looking at the date of your email we are assuming you called on Monday which unfortunately due to the Burton replay and the FA Cup 4th round draw (presuming we beat Burton of course!) it was a particularly busy day in the Ticket Office. The 0870 numbers we use are charged at National Rate (approximately 6p per minute) and not Premium Rate - these are usually 0871 or 0890 numbers but we certainly appreciate how frustrating it can be when you are on hold for any length of time. The switchboard operators can only put you through to the Ticket Office extension where the queuing system is on so we can answer calls fairly. I realise that the staff working in the TO are under pressure with a heavy workload but the problem remains that their bosses have cut staff in a dept where there should be more workers in, and United continue to rake in a slice of a, say, average, 10 minute hold that costs each of us 60p to make. A reader summed up the emotions whilst being on hold: Perhaps the issue is not the cost, if it is just 6p, but the time and the sheer hopelessness of the void into which we plunge whenever we connect to their computer system. After about a minute a sort of despair sets in as we realise this may take some time, and we spend ages pondering the probability of the call being answered a milli-second after we give up and hang up. And there is the awful knowledge that hanging up means you've either got to do it all over again or miss a match. I tell you, there is some serious psychology at work here, with every second on hold causing yet more pent up anger at United and the way it is run. When I have the stress making, time-consuming, fruitless exercise of trying to get through or make sense out of the robots manning the automated controls though the energising replay of the commentary in Barca 99 with its last minute finale may got you sitting back in anticipation of a climax to your enquiry, youre quickly deflated. Twenty minutes later of mind blowing frustration, after being switched from the emotion charged commentary of Barca to a prolonged silence, followed by another ten minutes of silence, and eventually time and cost starts hitting your consciousness, I reluctantly hang up. Why am I spending all this time and effort when Im not even in the loyalty pot and giving United money for an application Im not going to win! You then get to go through 6 options - corporate, Utd finance, coach travel. Can I please just speak to a human?Press number 3. Then the soundtrack starts again - this time it begins with Lee Martin's winner against Palace, followed through to the Cup Winners Cup Final, 5 years of eternity pass and its Eric's return, then his volley against the Vermin. Did I actually see all those moments or was I just sat on my arse on the phone to United listening to them at the end of a line? At least if you're lucky you get to hear some recollections of happier times following the Reds but if you draw the short straw and end up getting the: Please continue to hold voiceover then my conspiracy theory mindset puts these delays down to a scheme by the Chuckle brothers to get a return on their interest rates. I phoned up for two seats for the West Brom Carling Cup game last year -hardly a world beater for demand. Yet I noted that this simple request on a dull winter Tuesday afternoon took 14 repeated continue to hold messages, lasting 12 secs each - then a dialling tone which took a staggering 3 and a half minutes to finally connect with a human operator. Am I the only one who feels we are being conned on our telephone applications? Don't get me started on Euro aways and their bloody web site applications. For Lille I was told they hadn't had my travel details which I'd sent four weeks earlier via their ticket applications site. Apparently the site hadn't got them. That f*cking sh*te website has a lot to answer for! Last gripe. I know I am no spring chicken but surely those strobe lighting affects and orange fluorescent Nike and the like adverts throughout games at Old Trafford are OTT. I sit there visualising someone with epilepsy collapsing in a heap. Do the powers that be honestly believe that these adverts stimulate one to purchase their goods? If I could find the conduit cable I'd sabotage the bloody lot. Thank God none of our players look up long enough to notice them. And finally, when entering yet another ballot for away match tickets which I never win. Why, when you enter your season ticket number for the ninth time do they then ask - do you wish this number to be entered in the ballot? For f*cks sake after entering all that info I'm really going to say no aren't I?! Teresa McDonald --------------------------------- [33] Old Trafford Supporters Club Open Day --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: http://www.oldtraffordsupportersclub.com/articles.php?lng=en&pg=24 http://www.oldtraffordsupportersclub.com/articles.php?lng=en&pg=24 Open day Saturday September 9th from 10am St Annes Social club - Chester road Come along to our open day where you will be able to ask questions in an informal manner about the OTSC project. You will be able to ask questions about the goals of OTSC and how to invest in and become a part of your social club for all Manchester United fans. We will also have raffles which will include the main prize a personally signed framed picture of Eric Cantona donated by Angelos from The Red Star Supporters shop next to the Lou Macari chippy. Along with several other prizes. We will also be providing transport all afternoon for you from St Annes for the half mile journey to the ground St Annes also has parking available free of charge for over 90 vehicles. --------------------------------- [32] Fergie on United legends --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "Cantona had so much charisma and talent it gave everyone in the dressing room the belief they could beat anyone. When he used to puff that chest out and pull his collar up the fans loved someone with audacity. It was like he was saying ''I'm here. I've arrived'. It was like the Messiah was coming. I thought Cantona's greatest attribute was that he knew when to pass the ball. He had the capacity to think 'I should pass it now, and I'll weigh the pass the right way and I'll play it at the correct angle'. I would loved to have had Denis Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best in my team. I remember asking Bobby Charlton who he thought was the greatest player to ever play for United. And without a hint of thinking about it he said Duncan Edwards. When I asked him why, he said, 'He was a man. He was a man at 16'. He influenced everyone in the dressing room. I would have loved to have had Best in my team.. and Edwards was one of the greatest players". --------------------------------- [31] Fergie on technology --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "I've been in charge for 20 years and it has been an explosion of success. When I started I had eight staff and now I have 40 that cover all aspects of sports science. We use technology and whatever we can to improve. If someone comes to me and says they can improve Manchester United by one per cent you have to pay attention. Because we try and improve by a certain percentage every year and that's what progress is." --------------------------------- [30] Fergie on Hargreaves --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "With Hargreaves we tried to get him at the end of last season actually but there was never any inclination from Bayern Munich to sell. We kept pursuing it because we thought he would have been perfect. We would have preferred to add to the squad but we've got a good squad and I'm happy with it. We're doing well and we've got a good team. I feel we have a big, big chance of winning the Premiership. We have a good young team who are starting to mature and they have the desire." http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-795737-10412212 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [29] Fergie on Chelsea --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "It does create a certain difficulty for them in terms of the number of good players they have, as in whether he's picking the right team. They will always bring in new players every year because that's the financial clout they have. The only change in Chelsea is they've already lost a game. They didn't lose a game last year at this time. So we'll take that as a bonus and make sure we don't lose." --------------------------------- [28] More Fergie carrying on --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: "I think the important thing about working is whether you enjoy it and whether your health is OK. Once you get to your 60s you're never guaranteed your health. For instance, two years ago I got a pacemaker. That's an indication that you're getting older, so you have to prioritise yourself the right way. I eat the right things and get a proper rest. I work hard but I go to the gymnasium as much as I can. For me it's two things. Am I enjoying the job? Yes. Is my health OK? I think it's OK as I'm getting the right checkups and if it wasn't that way I would change my thinking. I quite like people talking about this being my last year and wondering if I'm going to go because it means they don't know when I'm going to retire. I don't give them any information about that and let them carry on and when they ask I take pleasure in them not knowing. When I started at Old Trafford I was very hands-on but as you get older you delegate and that's a very important step forward for me. I'm 65 now and realise that I can't do everything so I delegate. Football's such a massive industry now." --------------------------------- [27] Garth Crooks actually upsets someone shocker! --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: from SUN 'JOHN TERRY is refusing to do any interviews with BBC reporter Garth Crooks. The England skipper has been angered by former Spurs striker Crooks because he believes the Beeb man is trying to score cheap points. The dispute began when Terry was asked by Crooks for a one-to-one interview before his first game as captain against Greece. Terry politely refused, arguing if he did one for the BBC he would have to for every broadcaster and it would be too many. Crooks then asked in an open Press conference for all journalists whether Terry was aware of his media responsibilities and the Chelsea defender saw that as a cheap shot. Terry has said he will do an interview for the BBC if they send Ray Stubbs but not for Crooks. Ironically, Terry plans to do a one-to-one interview for Sky television today ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier in Macedonia. The FA has been trying to act as an arbitrator but so far have been unable to break the deadlock. A BBC source said: Its a bit of a headache this one. Hopefully it can be resolved but there is no sign of that happening at the moment. --------------------------------- [26] BBC on Fergie quotes --------------------------------- Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by ed: 'Sir Alex Ferguson has urged Roy Keane to be more tolerant - if he is to succeed as manager of Sunderland. Keane's first game in charge is against Derby on Saturday. Manchester United boss Ferguson told the Mirror: "If you can't deal with the pressure and can't enjoy the job, then you are going to be in trouble. "Some players think they know what it's like to be a manager but they don't, they can't do it. You have got to be prepared to learn." Ferguson added: "The most important thing he has to do is find a way of enjoying the job." Former Republic of Ireland and Celtic midfielder Keane played for 13 years under Ferguson at Old Trafford and was his manager's on-field general. But that partnership ended when Keane left United in November 2005 - after criticising his team-mates during that season. However, now the Irishman has joined the managerial fraternity, both men have been exchanging phone calls. "I've spoken to him several times and I said the same thing to him that I said to my other former players like Steve Bruce," added Ferguson. "I said you've got to deal with and navigate the problems of today like player power and the media. "I wished him well and told him he will have to learn to tolerate things in football that he just doesn't agree with. "And the most important thing he has to do is to find a way of enjoying the job." The pair are at opposite ends of the managerial spectrum and, while Keane is in his first fortnight in the job, Ferguson is in his 32nd year. But the Scot, who has been at Old Trafford for almost 20 years and is fast approaching 65 years of age, has no intention of quitting just yet. "The important thing about working is whether you enjoy it and whether your health is OK," he added. "Once you get to your sixties you are never guaranteed your health. "For instance, two years ago I got a pacemaker. That's an indication that you are getting older so you have to prioritise yourself the right way. "I eat the right things and get a proper rest. I work hard but I go to the gymnasium as much as I can. "For me, it's two things. Am I enjoying the job? Yes. Is my health OK? I think it's OK as I'm getting the right check-ups and if it wasn't that way I'd change my thinking. "I quite like people talking about this being my last year and wondering if I'm going to go because it means they don't know when I'm going to retire. "I don't give them any information about that and let them carry on and when they ask I take pleasure in them not knowing." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For United books, videos, DVDs etc http://www.rednews.co.uk/ama.php?id=amazon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the very latest news check out the website: http://www.rednews.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RED_NEWS_MUFC_NEWS/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
