Aug 07
Do you like Rio Ferdinand?
I read somewhere this morning that Rio Ferdinand was unpopular with Manchester United fans.
Now I don’t pretend to speak for all fans (and I regularly disagree with a majority of red devils) but I’d say that that as a player Rio is one of the more respected members of Manchester United.
Fellow fans may disagree, so I’d like to put these questions out to you guys:
1) Do you like Rio Ferdinand?
2) Do you think Rio Ferdinand is popular amongst Man Utd fans?
Let me know what you guys think.
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August 7th, 2007 at 7:17
I should add that I’m a big fan of Rio Ferdinand - and I couldn’t give two fucks about what he does in his personal life as long as he keeps defending the way he did in the last few seasons (which has been quite good, mind you).
August 7th, 2007 at 7:31
Fans were left with sore taste at the time of contract negotiations but am sure Rio hasnt looked back since … last few season’s performance and leadership on the pitch …
Surely Luv him
August 7th, 2007 at 7:45
Well for me, I feel Rio Ferdinand is a
good defender.I remember few seasons ago
when he was suspended for drug abuse how
manchester united backline suffered as a
result from that.No doubt he makes some
mistakes at times but he still is
reliable.As for being popular among red
devils, when he came back after his
suspension his name was regularly chanted
in old trafford for the first few games
to show what he means to the fans and
squad.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:16
I’m a Leeds United fan & I’ve got a simple answer to question one …. No.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:52
A.) Never been his biggest fan since his ‘contract negotiations’s, but as long as he keeps doing the business on the pitch, I’ll allow him to stay.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:57
Of course I like him. Great player,
seems like a lot of fun to be around,
respected by him teammates. He’s far
and away the greatest defender we’ve
had for quite some time, IMO.
August 7th, 2007 at 9:08
I think the interesting thing in the post is the difference between ‘like’ and ‘respect’. I definitely agree he is one of the best defenders in the world, and respect his abilities, both as a player and a leader - him and Rooney should be captain and vice captain in-waiting. However, he doesn’t fill me with any kind of warm glow and very rarely makes me smile when I see him interviewed. And I too am a little synical about him since the contract stuff. Does this mean I don’t like him? Not sure.
August 7th, 2007 at 9:09
a good player but has some lapses in concentration, when people ask me who my faviourite united players are, rio ferdinand doesnt spring to mind but nonetheless he is a good defeder.
August 7th, 2007 at 9:44
@ Currycricketer,
You got lost or something.
I can understand why you hate him. I mean he only earned £29Million
for your club and they still ended up in the poo!!
Typical Leeds fan. Bitter & Twisted.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:30
yes
Yes
He’s had his fare share of ups and downs but he’s a nice lad to be around(Watch the prank show he did during the world cup airing with his england team mates)search Youtube with “Rio Ferdinand’s Punk’d Episodes”
he defends well has’nt had long injury crisis and frankly who gives a hoot what other fans think of a player in my team .He plays for the team and just what a timing chk this article out on manutd.com
Rio bullish over title defence
And leeds crying babies you’ve given us some good players but u ain’t gifted them us in chocolate wrapper we paid shit amount of money so stop whining
Nice to have u back Ahmed
August 7th, 2007 at 10:40
Would not swap him for anyone, maybe nesta. Rather have rio than terry, why u ask? Basically he is the best technical defender in the world, with two great feet and with age his concentration lapses will disappear.
Man utd fans can criticise him as much as u like, but when he’s not in the team, he is a huge miss. We all saw that against ac milan. The first time i went to old trafford, he was the best player on the park.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:43
yes and yes
He’s one of the best defenders in the world, so he’s indespensable to the team.
About his contract negotiations: it’s not unusual that these negotiations last quite some time. Often it’s just not in the media. Look at Lampard, Terry and the lot in Chelsea… same thing. It’s a thin line between wanting more in appreciation and greed… hard to say when it’s crossed. My point is that Rio’s negotiations were a major story in the English sports press, and practically every one of them biased it against Rio… I doubt any one of them actually knew what happened behind the closed doors.
Be careful what you accept as truth.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:51
Even roy keane had contract negotiations problems at one time i remember, no one went against him. Yes it didn’t do him any good, but he signed at the end, unlike that wanker ashley cole and also good old stevie g who nearly left pool for chelski aswell. He’s here now, and im glad, I still remember that blanc and brown partnership pre Ferdinand makes me creek.
August 7th, 2007 at 12:10
Yep ferdinand is a good defender with plenty of pace and as has terrific technique(his penalty was in the bottom corner).i wish he would be stronger though as he does get pushed around sometimes but overall our defence does need him
August 7th, 2007 at 12:37
I guess the obvious answer is that I like him as a player but he seems like a bit of a self-obsessed prat off the pitch. He gets judged harshly as player because we paid a little over the odds for him but I cannot think of an English defender I’d rather have on the books.
I can’t say I’m too bothered about the contract nonsense. Time heals all wounds and all that. His unpopularity will, if course, be nothing to Gabi Heinze’s should the arbitration panel rule in his favour!
August 7th, 2007 at 12:45
I love Rio. I doubt Manchester United fans dig him. Because they perceive him as lazy. When he is anything but.
August 7th, 2007 at 12:46
any idea when tevez signing will be done?
August 7th, 2007 at 12:55
a little bit off topic Red…:-)
Hopefully he will sign tomorrow… at least that’s what the papers say. If he does, he can play in one of the 2 matches tomorrow, which obviously would be really great.
August 7th, 2007 at 13:08
1)Yes
2)Yes
Sure, he makes mistakes sometimes, but everybody does…
August 7th, 2007 at 13:23
don’t know whether you mean ferdinand the person or ferdinand the footballer but i’ll say i definitely like ferdinand the footballer. brilliant defender and a crucial member of the team, but can be dopey, as highlighted by his eight month absence in 2003/04 which IMO cost us the title that season. great penalty taker too…maybe he should be our first choice penalty taker in regular time so he can get his name on the scoresheet more often; lack of goals being his only major downfall IMO.
August 7th, 2007 at 13:33
yes and yes, people go on about turning against him when he stalled
on the contract signing, but what amazes me hugely is the heinze
situation….jesus christ he wants to leave and join our rivals,
biggest rivals!! and nobody seems to be giving heinze as much
grief as rio did for just stalling on a contract???
August 7th, 2007 at 14:42
he had a bit of a falling out with us united fans during the contract negotiations,
but i think realized his error,
he seems to love united and i would say he is one the best defenders in europe
a big yes, i am a fan of rio
August 7th, 2007 at 15:59
Rio is a great defender. However he is human and certainly not Italian therefore, he is prone to the occasional mental lapse and this lack of concentration can occasionally cost Manchester United. United would be hard pressed to find a better central defender and leader to replace him. Rio is as solid as a ROCK and I as well as most United fans love him to death.
August 7th, 2007 at 16:08
this is pissing me off now, see link:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2645625,00.html
August 7th, 2007 at 18:18
Rio is class. He is playing his best footy for years now he’s teamed up with Vidic. Who cares about his contract “scandal”, its ancient history and his peformances the last few years have showed his commitment. Yes and Yes.
August 7th, 2007 at 18:44
Neutral.
I respect and appreciate that in him, we have one of the best defenders in England - excellent tactically and he plays with a undeniable elegance. We missed him sorely in the CL. We’ll be a poorer team without him, definitely and he’s certain captain material.
The contract negotiations and the missed drugs still rankle though and I cannot deny that that takes the lustre off for me, at least.
August 7th, 2007 at 18:56
Rio will be the next captain of Manchester United. If Hargreaves had come last year, i’d say by the time the captaincy is about, he would have a big shout for it, but this could well be Gary Neville’s last season what with the injuries. Giggs will be too old to take it up, as will Scholes, and Rooney too young (and probably a bad choice). That leaves one player that has been at the club long enough, is english, has the kahunas to do the job, and is guaranteed to be on the pitch if he is fit. Rio Ferdinand.
August 7th, 2007 at 20:35
I disagree with u chris, i dont think rio would be able to lead the team aswell as fellow defender gary neville, imho he is not captain material, rooney on the other hand will have 5 yrs experience in the top flight of football-too young???-and his ‘never give up attitude’ will be an inspiration to others in the team, rooney 4 captaincy after neville, not rio.
August 7th, 2007 at 22:12
damn it if smudge were here, i think it’s gonna be hard to fill the boots of keano, and i think rio dosent cut it. i think it will be vidic, hargreaves or if he shines, tevez. rooney is to agressive for captin- that said maybe rooney could be like keane.
August 7th, 2007 at 22:16
I doubt SAF will appoint Rooney as captain, if a new one was needed from next season. Usually he’d go for a older more experienced played. Remember that experience is not only on-pitch experience but also life experience in general. Rio would be the natural choice following Neville imo, and after Rio, Rooney could step up… or perhaps Hargreaves.
August 7th, 2007 at 22:20
I don’t really know. I’m kind of half and half. I like him because he plays for United but if he was with another team I could see myself really hating him. He is a good defender but is not world class in the Vidic mould. He is a bit overrated because he is English and is a bit arrogant.
August 7th, 2007 at 22:21
well i guess rooney will just miss it on captaincy though i have seen SAF taking care and even read somewhere that he sees rooney as a future captain but until rio is ther ehe’ll lead the side as he is senior vidoc and hargreaves dont stand a chance
August 7th, 2007 at 22:30
indianpunk, hargreaves does stand a chance atchully, your just arogant. anyway, i forgot to mention that i know rio, anton and les ferdinand’s cousin, he told me today that he’s related. and its its true, im an assitent coach at this football thing, and well this, kid has been here for years, and 1 of the head coaches who were thee when this thing started, said that there related, on his father’s side. aparently 1 of the ferdinands came there to watch him(probably anton). you learn something everyday.
August 7th, 2007 at 23:08
Ferdinand is technically a great defender. He reads the game well and is reliable.
reliable. I don’t think he is the kind of player to be popular with
United fans. He isn’t a Gary Neville or Ole Solskjear. He might be
better than them, but he hasn’t got the personality and way about
him.
August 8th, 2007 at 7:18
in two years time wayne rooney will be our captain imho if gary neville retires at the end of this year our captain will be giggs and the rooney, hargreaves is an interesting choice as well but i would still go 4 wayne. rio wouldnt be able to lead the team aswell as say rooney or neville or possibly even hargreaves, tho rio is a good defender,as i said b4, he doesnt strike me as ‘captain material’ rooney, on the other hand, does
August 8th, 2007 at 7:24
by the way on a completely different note, this has been circulating in the papers, apparently SAF isnt going to go 2 either of the matches 2night because his wife is making him help her, as they r moving house. if it is true it will be interesting to c who will manage 1 of the teams (carlos will be the obvious choice 4 1) p.s will tevez play 2night?
August 8th, 2007 at 7:33
I think he is one of the more respected players on the team, but maybe thats because he’s been with us for a while.
August 8th, 2007 at 7:54
oillie, unless he signs in the next few hours, i doubt it. the reserve coach will probably be the manger for 1 team.
i want hargreaves and anderson to play the glentorian(whatever its called)game, so i can see them.
August 8th, 2007 at 8:20
SAF was pretty certain he would play so im not sure
August 8th, 2007 at 8:26
Here’s something on the tevez saga
August 8th, 2007 at 8:47
that ws on te bbc yesterday, the premier league is really getting on my nerves, he hasnt played a single pre-season match(apart from copa), and he could of played today but the premier league got slack and started the paperwork the day before the last pre-season match.
August 8th, 2007 at 8:49
i really hope he plays 2day 4 us alongside rooney, but even if he doesnt i still think he will play on saturday
August 8th, 2007 at 10:09
you ment to say sunday, but your fingers said saterday for some reason, :-).
August 8th, 2007 at 10:09
August 8th, 2007 at 10:19
Does tevez need to be registered to play in friendly matches?
He is not registered with anyone at the moment, cause his registration with west ham was cancelled yesterday.
August 8th, 2007 at 10:23
im not sure harry i guess we will find out 2night!
August 8th, 2007 at 10:33
I love Rio. Yes he is prone to the occasional mental lapse. It should, however, noted that for every instance where he endangers the united goal with an episode of momentary carelessness, he makes innumerable game changing defensive plays that few even register because he makes them look so easy. His silky-smooth style is the perfect complement to Vidic’s uncompromising force.
Personally, I could give a toss how many spliffs he smokes in his free time (so long as that’s not the cause of his concentration lapses). As for the contract dispute, who cares? That’s been long resolved. Long gone are the days when footballers played for the honour of wearing the badge. It should come as no surprise to anyone that professional atheletes like money. So do agents and club boards for that matter.
I reckon it’s a bit early to nominate Hargreaves for united captain. He hasn’t even played a match for us yet. The captaincy of the greatest football club of the modern era must be earned through consistent dedication, performance and leadership. I don’t think Owen will have spent the requisite time with the club to earn the armband before Neville retires.
Rio would make a solid case for captain. He has proven his dedication, peformance and leadership. Especially in the last few years.
If it were up to me, Rio would just miss out as the next united skipper and be vice-captain to Wayne Rooney. For me Rio’s approach to football is just too nonchalant too be full-time captain.
This definately couldn’t be said for Wazza. He is only young, but is certainly respected enough by the rest of the squad. His work rate and intrepidity will serve as inspiration to the entire club down through the youth sides for years to come.
August 8th, 2007 at 10:41
got to agree with what some guyz have said, rio is an excellent football but i think he loses his concentration i n the big stage which costs us big,,f.a cup i particular..
August 8th, 2007 at 10:54
Sorry dan if u find me arrogant but seriously dude vidic has just come on top this year u remember the first yr when both of them evra and vidic got a ton of slack and hargreaves lets be honest he still hasnt played first class footy with us yet seeing him as a captain is the last thing of the Red devil fans mind.
And to be honest seniority comes first - though i would have loved to see rooney leading the side now gary/giggs/ole and scholes have last year to lead from the front, next year they’ll be more of subs if their contracts are renewed
And this tevez thing is pissing me off just wanna klashnikov the f%@#ing premier league
August 8th, 2007 at 11:19
lol, but still, we all know what hargreaves can, he’s just as good as keane, but the differnce is that, hargreaves wont brake peoples ankles, and get red cards, he’s never gotten a red card btw, he’s disiplined, and he can displine others, thats why to me he could be atleast vice-captin.
August 8th, 2007 at 11:44
yeah i agree there completely with u i know his clean record was surprised at first but then he won’t keep the clean look long welcome to the dark side or Football the English premiership
Vice captain i guess he’ll have it sooner then we believe but well SAF said that he want champions league and hargo is for that so lets just say if win the champions league this year with him Standing out then he has a big chance .
August 8th, 2007 at 12:17
some news:
nani and anderson will feature on the televised game(gletron(whatever its called)) and hargreaves in the other, to be honest, i would rather see hargreaves then anderson.
August 8th, 2007 at 12:24
tevez aint in any of the teams:(
August 8th, 2007 at 12:27
i personally like rio, he’s served us well since his arrival and despite his occasional day dreaming he is one of the back centre backs in the premiership. as for him being respected at OT i believe he is. the players seem to get on with him well and i have never personally witnessed any bad vibes coming from the coming from the stands towards him.
August 8th, 2007 at 12:33
redmonk, do you know how many times EVD and rio have gotten in to arguments on the field, alot.
August 8th, 2007 at 13:21
lov rio. he is without doubt the best defender in the world. people mention nesta, but he hasnt been tht good 4 bout 2 years, partly down to not playin through injury. then thers JOhnt terry, LIK CARRAGHER, defend well, but severly lackin in technique. they are wht u call MANUFACTURED footballers, they hav been taught n worked on it. whilst Rio is a antural footballer, as all the greats r, ie pele, rooney, ronaldo(brazil). they are naturally gifted.(ps im not comparin rio to pele)
August 8th, 2007 at 15:16
I think hargreaves is good nomination for captian. After afews years at the club when neville retires he will have been at united long enough to be captian. He’s also intelligent, calm, well spoken, vast experience and has great understanding of the game. I would leave rio and roo to what they do best.
August 8th, 2007 at 15:18
i think the responsibility of being captain can only make rooney better but OH is a good choice
August 8th, 2007 at 16:38
In my opinion, Ferdinand is United through and through! He’s passionate about his club and a solid defensman.
August 13th, 2007 at 15:29
Yes but Man United Should have left him at the Better Team of WEST HAM UNITED.
Up The Hammers
August 13th, 2007 at 15:34
You Lot Keep on Winning only cause you have a lot of Money to buy all the players who score against you.
Send Teves back to West Ham.
August 13th, 2007 at 16:26
Hi you Waisters who Follow Man United Get A life a follow a good team for once
September 29th, 2007 at 18:19
Yes… Yes…
I love his life style. Not so ‘elite’.. and his hair style was..
Every MU’fans will say so, there is big hole when he not enter the field, i think.
Eventhough, sometimes he got big mistake.. when under perform…
>? …
For original Rio, will you contact me pleased… I need your help..
March 19th, 2008 at 13:51
I don´t like Rio Ferdinand… I love Rio Ferdinand!:P:P
July 7th, 2008 at 17:00
Well,
cheekily, I’d always say I dislike him when I’m infront of my sis. She’s crazy, head over heels over him…
But turthfully, he’s great and as red a devil as anyone out there. He’s an asset to the club and takes the things seriously and gives his all for the club in every game and he earned that respect from me.
So yes, I like him for what he have been and all the improvement he has shown!