I’m a big United fan and I have been since I was small. I even managed to cope with the fact my first visit to Old Trafford was the infamous 4-1 New Years’ Day thumping by Queens Park Rangers in 1992. However even I can’t help thinking that the yes campaign is really struggling when Labour have to wheel out Sir Alex Ferguson to back the congestion charge tax.
As a football manager, Fergie is beyond compare, but I’m not sure what makes him an authority on the congestion charge and TIF bid. Of course, those of us with an interest in politics remember the last time Labour in the North-West wheeled out Sir Alex in a desperate bid to shore up their campaign – and we all know how well that turned out.
Go on then smartass, how do I put the Gordon debt thingy on my blog like you…
I am a United fan as well Iain, i have all my life.
But Sir Alex getting behind this, is typical of the Champagne Socialist attitude this man has.
While i have complete gratitude to him, as Manager of the club i love.
I shake my head at his sell out priciples, which are so far from the days he was a shop steward in Govern.
He couldn’t care less about people who will suffer, if this new tax con is brought in to place.
as it wont be the likes of Sir Alex who will be worrying about paying this £6 daily cost, but the workers in the clubs shop who will.
Cannot understand why SIR Alex would have an opinion considering he does not have a vote – he lives in Cheshire, but probably wants to make sure there is plenty of space on the road for his big Bentley when he needs to get to Old Trafford. The only thing I can see in common is that he is a SIR. The other prime movers in this bid are also Sirs. Sir Howard Bernstein, Sir Dicky Leese and dont forget the returning officer is Sir Neil McIntosh. We have a Lord as well – Wigans very own Lord Peter Smith,they have all been very vocal in promoting this unfair stealth tax
Iain,
a man who manages a team that mostly live outside the Tif/Con zone and drive some of the most expensive, fuel consuming cars (more than one a player) to comment on the issue made me laugh.
given Utd’s ticket increases over recent years, I suppose they could have taken example from the bus companies.
He should stick at what he does best which is managing Man United. As a life long red (Man U!)thank goodness he doesn’t apply socialist principles to that or we would never be successful.