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The United Way

I knew that if I rang upAberdeen at switchboard and just said it wasMartin Edwards, the...

I knew that if I rang up
Aberdeen at switchboard and just said it was
Martin Edwards, the Chairman, and I suddenly wanted
to speak to Alex Ferguson, then I may not
have been put through

Full Transcript

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I knew that if I rang up Aberdeen at switchboard
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and just said it was Martin Edwards, the Chairman,
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and I suddenly wanted to speak to Alex Ferguson,
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then I may not have been put through.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:36
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, sport
Production
Ad Hoc Films,Cantilever Media,Maddem Films,Ingenious Media

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Movie Summary

The history of Manchester United, using unseen footage.
"Hello. Can I speak to Alex, please?" - The United Way 00:08
"Hello. Can I speak to Alex, please?"
She said, "Oh, John, how are you? How are the children?" - The United Way 00:06
She said, "Oh, John, how are you? How are the children?...
I said, "They're fine, thank you. Fine." - The United Way 00:05
I said, "They're fine, thank you. Fine."
She said, "Sure. I'll put you through." - The United Way 00:07
She said, "Sure. I'll put you through."
Ooh! This is different, lads. This is seriously different. - The United Way 00:05
Ooh! This is different, lads. This is seriously different.
"I'm Alex Ferguson." - The United Way 00:17
"I'm Alex Ferguson."
Well, what I've said is that starting today we have to win. - The United Way 00:05
Well, what I've said is that starting today we have to ...
The first pre-match meal we ever had - The United Way 00:09
The first pre-match meal we ever had
There were more boundaries and rules that you had to abide by. - The United Way 00:06
There were more boundaries and rules that you had to abide b...
The structure of the club and the scouting, - The United Way 00:10
The structure of the club and the scouting,
And there goes the final whistle. - The United Way 00:04
And there goes the final whistle.
Manchester United, one goal only in the last six games now. - The United Way 00:06
Manchester United, one goal only in the last six games now.
No win in their last six. - The United Way 00:04
No win in their last six.
The atmosphere sometimes could be critical. - The United Way 00:04
The atmosphere sometimes could be critical.
The media certainly could be critical. - The United Way 00:04
The media certainly could be critical.
There were moments - The United Way 00:05
There were moments
I was just hopeful that he could turn it round - The United Way 00:07
I was just hopeful that he could turn it round
We knew how hard he was working with the scouts, - The United Way 00:06
We knew how hard he was working with the scouts,
The time and effort he put into it - The United Way 00:04
The time and effort he put into it
He was there first thing in the morning, last to leave. - The United Way 00:05
He was there first thing in the morning, last to leave.