Sir Alex Ferguson could face FA investigation over QPR 'quit' blast The Manchester United boss has suggested that Rangers gave up on the final day of the season, allowing Sergio Aguero to win the title for Manchester City in added time 2 Jun 2012 12:45:00 By Greg Stobart | Northern Correspondent Manchester United manager*Sir Alex Ferguson could face a Football Association investigation after accusing*Queens Park Rangers of quitting and allowing rivals*Manchester City to clinch the*Premier League title with almost the final kick of the game. Sergio Aguero's winner against QPR in the fourth minute of added-on time - just over a minute after Edin Dzeko scored an equaliser - secured City's first league crown in 44 years on the final day of the season. Sir Alex, frustrated by the way his team conceded an eight-point lead in the final weeks of the season, could now face a probe from the authorities after he suggested Rangers “quit” once they knew they had avoided relegation. "Queens Park Rangers did very well until they found out they were safe, and I think, as Mark Hughes has said, they quit,” said Ferguson in the club's Inside United magazine. “That was disappointing. It's hard to digest because we played so well at Sunderland. "Obviously we knew that QPR were in front, we all thought we had done it, then the Sunderland fans all started cheering and we knew they'd scored again. I said to Mike Phelan a couple of times that if QPR were leading and City equalised, they'd get a big impetus from that, and that's what happened. "Everyone expected City to win, but they made it difficult for themselves." The United manager's comments are likely to be reviewed, especially as there were just seconds between the Rangers camp discovering they were safe and Aguero netting the winner. Sources at City have brushed off Sir Alex's comments, while it is understood the Scot has not been in touch with Roberto Mancini to congratulate him on his title triumph.
There is no evidence of QPR quitting apart from Bothroyd not contesting a header from the throw in but that is typical of the guy not matter what the situation.
I'm split by this. On the one hand its his own fault they threw away the title as they were 8 points clear with just a few games to go and shouldn't have had to be relying on little old QPR to give them the title. On the other hand hes dead right. We threw away that game and I'll never get over that. It was criminally negligent and thoroughly unprofessional.
You're right, of course. But it would have been nice to reminisce about how we upset the apple cart on the day, rather than the capitulation, all the same.
its history but as a QPR fan it still doesn't sit me well ..... its plain to see the evidence is clear that our Players didn't mind that City won the game regardless of the match and circumstances that is not acceptable... they were dancing together FFS the french based players etc. AF should have rapped up the title when he had the chance
We've done this to death, and I too was fleetingly pissed off to see us lose in the last few minutes, but I think it's just ridiculous for SAF to have relied in any way on us getting a result there. This would not be an issue if we had lost 6-0. I do very much want us to take points off both Manchester clubs next year though. They were way ahead of the rest last season.
That last day was a tremendous rollercoaster from early on believing we were definitely down, then late-on definitely up, and for a brief moment not sure at the final whistle. Would have loved an historic 2-1 victory upsetting the apple cart though! But just based on Clint Hill's non-goal at Bolton, I believe that justice was indeed served in us staying up and them down.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.... This should turn the whinging gasbag so purple that he gets the gig as the face of Ribena.
Next time he should say "Please. Do us a favour and forgive us for we have sinned grievously against you". The price however would be a fulsome apology, 6 points against United next season and making Ashley Young admit publicly that he is a cheating little ****. Why the **** did he think we should keep on playing just to give United the title on a plate when, let's face it they did not earn it? Oh yes, he kidded himself that he was some master psychologist and could motivate us to do so by flattery. Perhaps he thought we should be grateful to him for his team cheating against us and causing Rs fans even more worries about relegation My recollection is that City equalised while there was still time for Bolton to win. They did not. It was obvious that City would throw everything into one last monumental push and equally obvious that our defenders threw everything into preventing Aguero getting the shot away. I don't actually think we gave up but I'm not at all sorry that City won the title in the end. Justice was done Mr Ferguson. The better team won the title and the better team stayed up and did not suffer in the end from the Clint Hill non goal scored against..........Bolton. All in all, a fairy tale ending for the teams in blue. AKA You get what you deserve.
This is all a load of ol clap trap - he only got to look at the replays to see our players were doing their best until the very end.
The theory is something of nothing and questions the integrity of our players. It insinuates match fixing too. As such it is an absolute disgrace for Ferguson to make the comments that he has done so and the FA should charge him for bringing the game into disrepute. It is understandable to make these comments in private especially in the heat of the moment; but not to commit these thoughts retrospectively within the context of authorised club literature. If I was Philip Beard, I would write to the FA demanding that they get Ferguson to explain his comments. As others on here have already opined, it was difficult to say exactly when the Stoke match finished; I should know as I was there and had a screen on in the box showing the Man City match. http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/144725-Just-back-from-the-Britannia
