A great tribute by Mark Frankland, good enough for a liverpool supporter to grace JCBASPORTS UNITED. Both my sons are boys no more. They are men now. One is 26 and one is 20. And until yesterday neither has known so much as a second of their lives when the Knight of Govan hasn’t held sway in the dark empire of Mordor at the far end of the East Lancs Rd. When he first arrived in his new lair from the frozen northern wastes, there was nothing to suggest the nemesis he would become. In later years we would hear that he made a solemn vow back in those distant days. He swore that one day he would knock ‘Liverpool off their fucking perch.’ And let’s face it, did he ever. Seldom in history has anyone been so conclusively knocked off any fucking perch! For a while all seemed fine. For a while it was business as usual as yet another manager strode through the doors of Old Trafford to throw money at rubbish. These were the halcyon days of Mike Phelan and Jim Leighton and Clayton Bl

Wow there really has been a shift in power in the English Premier League. Manchester United keep doing what they do best but gap between the rest keeps closing. I mean Tottenham look hell bent in breaking the top four heck if I mention the top four I think of them. Arsenal not so much because well they keep making them and selling them. Then Everton look closer to Liverpool than ever and may end above the red half of Merseyside AGAIN. City are challenging thanks to those millions though this year its gone pear shaped. I do wonder with this new Financial Fair Play Regulations how long can they compete. All in all its going to be an interesting run in to the finish line and many will disagree with me but these are JCBA Sports United Top Six: 1.Manchester United 2.Manchester City 3.Chelsea 4.Tottenham Hotspurs 5.Arsenal 6.Liverpool Jade Christopher Bentley Adams (@JCBA)

I have absolutely no script in my mind. I’m just going to ramble on and hope I get to the core of what this football club means First of all, it’s a  thank you to Manchester United; not just the directors, not just the medical staff, the coaching staff, the players, the supporters, it’s all of you. You have been the most fantastic experience of my life. Thank you. I have been very fortunate. I have been able to manage some of the greatest players in the country, let alone Manchester United. All these players here today have represented this club the proper way- they have won a championship in fantastic fashion. Well done to the players. My retirement doesn’t mean the end of my life with the club. I will now be able to enjoy watching them, rather than suffer with them. But, if you think about it, those last-minute goals, the comebacks – even the defeats are all part of this great football club of ours and its been an unbelievable experience for all of us, so thank you for that