Well done to all involved, Rio had an excellent season and this is fully justified.
Rio Ferdinand
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Rio Ferdinand and his feckING GIANT HAND.
Like a skin coloured foam hand.
Brilliant news. Though he's a bit of a knob at times, I think he genuinely likes the club and is a good person. I'm sure he'll be of great importance to Moyes within the dressing room, he's not the kind of guy that would organize a semblance of mutiny with the players I feel. And of course, he's still a very, very good player whose experience is invaluable. Great news all around, and good from Moyes to have kept him on.
Peter crouchs hand been photoshopped in.
Congrats to rio on the extension.
Congrats to rio on the extension.
He is a big time player. A winner of multiple major honours and he still has at least two good years left. We could not really afford to lose him at this time of major transition. We need players of his experience and success around.
great news. first fantastic move from david moyes of course.
So weird seeing Moyes commentating on that...
Happy that he's signed for another year, but I don't think he should be a regular in defence unless we absolutely need him. Yes, he had a very good second half of the season just gone, but I think we need to be looking at playing Smalling, Jones and Evans more as we look to the future.
He'll be teaming up with Alan Smith and Martin Tyler next season.
Delighted with this news. I'm sure that Rio will be one of the senior players that Moyes will use early on to help him get a feel for the squad.
Great leader both on and off the pitch and doesn't need the armband to demonstrate that. I love how Rio always leads the celebrations when we win, so passionate.
Great leader both on and off the pitch and doesn't need the armband to demonstrate that. I love how Rio always leads the celebrations when we win, so passionate.
Glad that Rio's signed. He's been fantastic for us both on the pitch and in the dressing room and his experience can only help as we enter into a transitional phase.
It's going to be like that quite naturally I reckon. What with Rio getting older and his fitness already being monitored carefully, add to that the fact that Vidic has returned strongly, Evans had a very good season and Jones has looked good at CB a couple of times in the second half of the season. I think he'll get games but not as many as this season.
Still the best English centre back around. Great news that he's signed.
What are the wages like for him? Anybody has a clue?
Fully deserved, the best defender I've seen at United. The game where he kept Henry in his pocket effortlessly in his first season was the moment I knew his worth. But the concern is the longer we rely on him and Vidic in big games the less experience Smalling, Jones and to a lesser extent Evans can gain.
Expected but great news nether the less.
Yay. Finally someone who isn't retiring.
Great news. As someone said; a United legend.
I think it's quite sweet to hear his opinion.
But what does Sir Alex think? I don't think I've seen anything from Sir Alex about this?
Shouldn't he really be saying something about arguably his best defender renewing? Is he on holiday or something? Will he be commenting on the renewal later or something? WHAT IS GOING ON? He's obviously a complete and utter plum, but he's certainly qualified to be a United legend, fulfilling all the criteria to do so and then some. If he was an attacking player of the same talent, he'd have been one years ago.
Answer: Wayne Rooney.
If only Kenyon had picked up the tab at their meeting all those years ago, he could have been a blue...
Fantastic news. His authoritative presence in defence based on immense talent and experience, along with his steady leadership will undoubtedly help the team settle quickly under Moyes next season.
If David weir is any kind of barometer, Ferdinand may have an extended career under Moyes
Cant think of a better center-back in our history.
United Legend
United Legend
This means we still boast a CB roster that looks like this:
Vidic
Rio
Evans
Jones
Smalling
Vidic
Rio
Evans
Jones
Smalling
Never had a doubt that he would renew for another year. Hopefully we manage him just as well as this season and we get a similar level of performance out of him.
This means we still boast a CB roster that looks like this:
Vidic
Rio
Evans
Jones
Smalling
Roster? WTF is a roster? Is that some Baseball NFL Rugby term?
But then Chelsea fans couldn't boo him for having a brother that was racially abused by their fearless leader.
haha. NBA perhaps?
You underestimate us.
I'd rather see our youngsters getting playing time.
The youngsters will learn more by having Rio around for one more season.
Good grief. Have you been watching United over the past 3-4 seasons. Any centreback who is fit will get games.
You are special.
I'm Jose Mourinho in disguise. Don't tell anyone.
Rio Ferdinand and his feckING GIANT HAND.
With a hand like that, he should have saved that peno against Portsmouth, useless bastard.
He's going to be very important in Moyes first season given his influence amongst the players, great news all round, he seemed eager to stay and I'm glad we didn't mess around like the Lampard/Chelsea nonsense.