Paddy Crerand - Jan 2013




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Manchester United legend and current MUTV in-studio pundit Paddy Crerand joins the show just before his 50th year of association with the football club, who will honor him in early February with a special presentation. Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1939, and after six years with Celtic, on the fifth anniversary of the Munich air disaster, he signed for the Reds in 1963 and his commitment and contribution to United has become priceless ever since, as loyal to the cause now as he was the day he stepped out at Old Trafford. One of the most candid pundits out there today, Paddy offers his very unique perspective on the arrival of Robin Van Persie this season, why he so easily transitioned into the first team and embraced the culture at Manchester United and pay very close attention on his insights about Sir Alex Ferguson and whether he will ever actually retire given his continued passion and competitive nature and ability to find new challenges every season. We also examine how the culture at Manchester United is shaped, how the ability of a player is just as important as personality type and how that gets reflected in the return of former star players such Cristiano Ronaldo who will certainly receive a wonderful reception in the Champions League. We also discuss the return of Wayne Rooney to the first team after a slow start this season and if the arrival of Van Persie will change his position or place in the formation and how matters will get resolved to insure that these two key players can work out together as the bigger European nights are upon us starting in February. Paddy also gives us a recap of his infamous rants with sports radio in the UK and even weighs in on Scottish football, Gordon Strachan and so much more.