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Friday 10 May 2013

Greed is good......but Hunger is better.

Greed is good. The mantra of Gordon Gecko and leeches of Wall Street who sucked money for their own personal gain. Footballers have now become greedy. When we think of the wages handed to people who have the ability to kick a football ( and loads more who can't) and compared it to the wage of the fan who pays to watch them on TV because to go to an actual game costs a small fortune,  the differences are staggering.
You don't mind your favourite movie star getting your Cineworld money as at least they can guarantee you a happy ending.
You can't buy success. Chelsea get accused of doing just so but at least have a trophy cabinet to contradict the statement next to the managerial exit door. QPR tried to buy success this season and are now planing for life in the championship with overpaid players who will think they are too good for the division. The Gallacticos of Real Madrid should have been the greatest team on the planet, yet never achieved Champions league success at that time.
Real Madrid. The team that won the first five Champions League titles with Alfredo Di Stefano who later went on to become their manager. A manager who would lead them to a European Cup Winners Cup Final in 1983.
Gothenburg.
A place not widely known for its sporting history, except if you come from Aberdeen. On May 11th 1983, Alex Ferguson took a group of hungry players to the rain drenched Ullevi Stadium where they not only beat Real Madrid but looked the better team for most of the game. Fergie's mentor, the late Jock Stein had said "give Di Stefano a bottle of whiskey...." to  give them the idea that as Aberdeen you are just happy to be here.
Even happier to take the trophy home on a ferry full of happy drunks with empty pockets.
A night that got Alex Ferguson noticed south of the border.  A game that showed Manchester United that here was a manager who wins silverware.

Cheers Sir Alex....from one of the ORIGINAL Red army!

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