[red_devils4life]

Ryan Giggs is the club’s most decorated player with 18 major honours, yet he might never have graced Old Trafford had it not been for Sir Alex Ferguson’s intervention.

Cardiff-born Giggs was attending Manchester City's School of Excellence in his early teens, but Sir Alex made a personal visit to his house on his 14th birthday and Ryan jumped at the chance to sign for his boyhood club.

He turned professional at United in November 1990. He made his League debut in the old Division One against Everton at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991 as a substitute for Denis Irwin. The following season his first
League start proved a memorable occasion, scoring his first ever United goal (albeit via a deflection) in a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

Injury to Lee Sharpe enabled Giggs to pin down a regular place at the start of the 1991/92 campaign, thanks to his mesmerising dribbling skills and blistering pace. His first trophy arrived in April 1992 as United beat Nottingham Forest in the League Cup final, and the following season saw Giggs claim the first of his record nine Premiership winners’ medals.

His impressive trophy haul also contains European Cup, European Super Cup and Inter-Continental Cup winners’ medals, while he has played a part in four of Sir Alex Ferguson's five FA Cup triumphs. The prestigious cup competition will forever be synonymous with the Reds winger after his superb solo effort in the semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park in April 1999.

Ryan celebrated 10 years at Old Trafford with a testimonial match against Celtic in 2001/02. A year later he bagged his 100th career goal in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while he became only the second ever player to play 700 games for United when he helped the Reds to a dramatic 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield in March 2007.
The club's all-time appearance record holder is Sir Bobby Charlton (759) and Giggs, whose current deal runs until July 2008, is well on the way to surpassing that figure.

The Welsh captain played a significant role in United's 2006/07 title-winning season. It was a record ninth triumph for Giggs and edged him ahead of previous record holder Alan Hansen, who scooped eight titles during his Liverpool days.

Having retired from international football in June 2007 with 64 caps and 12 goals, Giggs was promptly honoured again - this time with an OBE as he was included in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to football.

13 more games by our boy Ryan Giggs will equal Sir Bobby Charlton's club appearance record. Can he achieved all that by this current season? An extremely loyal player & servant to the club, he's the definte hero in my very eyes. Au Revoir' Giggsy!!

[alto10]

i think he will get it against west ham on our last home game of season

[Jazz 16]

Whether he gets it this season or next season doesnt make too much
difference. He will deserve it in my eyes. Anyone that actually says he
doesn't deserve it isnt a true fan in my eyes.

Forget his form this season and look at the whole picture.
For people with short memories....he got in the team of the season
for the whole Premiership just last season.
He has been terrorising defences for longer than some of you are alive.
Giggs deserves this record but most of all this legend deserves our respect.
I cant wait till he breaks the record.

13 to equal it but he has made way more sub appearences than Sir
Bobby........so its 14 games till the record. It will be a memorable day.
Hopefully it can be this season the same day he picks the trophy up for the
10th time, which is ridiculously good in this day and age.
A record that will never ever be beaten.

[red_devils4life]

I wouldn't say that the record of medals haul will not be broken if Anderson stays until 30+. He's ONLY 19 this year FFS! If he wins one this season, 9 more to go & it will equal that of Giggsy

[Jazz 16]

Originally Posted by red_devils4life

I wouldn't say that the record of medals haul will not be broken if Anderson stays until 30+. He's ONLY 19 this year FFS! If he wins one this season, 9 more to go & it will equal that of Giggsy

lol thats very optimistic of you. It could happen but its very unlikely.
We pretty much had a monopoly on th ePremiership in the 90's.
Not many teams could get near us....
and despite opinions that the 'top4' are getting stronger than the rest,
I dont believe that one bit. The likes of Chelsea and Arsenal will be there
and there abouts for years to come, and the likes of Pool, Villa, blackburn,
Everton and City will always have the strength to cause us problems.

I believe Giggs' record of Prem medals will never be beaten.
Its impossible in my eyes.....

[babysenorita]

TBh it doesnt matter to me when he will reach that record. He's already a legend with or without the record, what matter most is his form.. currently he had a bit of problem with finding his form where on the other hand, Nani , Park has started to show real contenders form and like it or not, it will affect him in a way or two. I dont mind if he didnt break the record this season, sooner or later the time will come for him. Just hope he didnt announce his retirement before that happen thou.

[yangch0000]

10 premiership games left, and if all goes according to plan, we have 3 fa cups matches, 6 champions league matches, 19 in total, so giggsy has a good chance of achieving that this season

[fazman]

we dont need anymore desractions so next season for me no more sentement this season see where it got us against city he can do it next season

[Natalie]

sir ryan giggs