So that’s the secret of Sir Alex Fergusons lifetime success! “Making decisions is what I’ve always been good at. I can make quick decisions. I’ve been lucky that way. Some people can’t make a decision but in management you have to be able to make decisions” Can it be THAT simple? “When I see something happening I have to act” he insists! “I was a good decision maker as a young kid. That has always helped me. I think my trade union background also helped me. I was a shop steward at 19 years of age. I think that helped.”

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So that’s the secret of Sir Alex Fergusons lifetime success! “Making decisions is what I’ve always been good at. I can make quick decisions. I’ve been lucky that way. Some people can’t make a decision but in management you have to be able to make decisions” Can it be THAT simple? “When I see something happening I have to act” he insists! “I was a good decision maker as a young kid. That has always helped me. I think my trade union background also helped me. I was a shop steward at 19 years of age. I think that helped.”

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Irrespective of whether Manchester United win, lose or draw at Wembley in a few hours time, I’m going to throw something at my television or computer if I hear another word about this being the worst Ferguson side to win a Premier League title. ITS JUST A MYTH – facts and figures prove it! Yes I know that statistics can prove whatever you want them to but PLEASE, how about using a little bit of common sense.  The 1998-99 Treble winning team has gone down in history as immortals and rightly so, yet a quick look at reality will give a different picture.

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A Hungarian official who is younger than some of the Manchester United veterans has been awarded the honour of refereeing the European Champions League final against  Barcelona at Wembley. Viktor Kassai refereed the World Cup semi final between Spain and Germany and was in charge of United in the Champions League against Spanish opponents Valencia earlier this season. At just 35 years of age Kassai is younger than United stars Edwin van der Sar 40, Ryan Giggs 37 and Paul Scholes at 36.

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Welcome to the third episode of the “Red Dead Podcast”, the weekly Manchester United podcast for TrulyReds, brought to you by Tom “Darren Fletcher” Addison and Liam “Wrestlemania” Brown.

This week we’re taking a look at the festivities from Old Trafford yesterday afternoon, the final outcome of this seasons relegation battle, a certain Ravel Morrison and the youth teams prospects for the Youth Cup final, City, that banner and their trophy parade and, of course, the upcoming UEFA Champions League final.

Comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated, you can contact us on reddeadpodcast@hotmail.co.uk

Remember, you can also follow us, and TrulyReds, on Twitter: @TrulyReds @TomRDPodcast and @LiamRDPodcast

Join us again this coming Sunday where hopefully we’ll be revelling in United’s fourth European triumph and nursing some God awful hangovers.

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Trawling through the web in order to find a real gem amongst the many imitation baubles is a painstaking task UNTIL something stands out which makes it all worthwhile. When it does, credit must be given where it’s due because posting a piece like the one James Lawton wrote for The Independent following Manchester United’s almost certain to be title winning display against reigning champions Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday will correctly be described as stealing his words. For anyone who may have missed it, this is an outstanding article that should be read by all United fans – just as much as their rivals.

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