Fergie Time: A pictorial guide to Sir Alex's various watch-tapping techniques

Sir Alex Ferguson is famous for three things: Being a great football manager, have a malfunctioning backside, and being strict timekeeper (when it suits).

Here's our guide to his moves as far as the latter is concerned...


The Kenneth Williams


The Dying Swan


The Raging Elbow


The Inverted V-Sign


The Subtle Hint


The 'No Jacket Required'


The Late-Returning Drunken Teenage Daughter


The Delayed 18:24 Service To Manchester Piccadilly, Calling At...


The "Sh*t, I'm Missing Peak Practice"


The Plastic-Strapped Claw


The "Don't Even Go There, Girlfriend"


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