FA Approach Woy for England job.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

WEST Bromwich Albion have today received an official approach from The Football Association to speak to Head Coach Roy Hodgson about the England Manager's post.

The Club are currently in negotiations with Roy about a new contract - his current deal ends on June 30 - and remain very keen to bring these talks to a successful conclusion.
However, Roy has expressed a desire to explore this opportunity and, accordingly, the Club have granted him permission to speak to The FA.

Chairman Jeremy Peace said: "Roy has done a fantastic job over the past 15 months and the fact The FA want to discuss the England role with him is testament to that.
"Roy is a proud Englishman and we can understand why he wants to speak to The FA about this highly-prestigious managerial position.
"However, we have emphasised to Roy how much we would like him to remain as our Head Coach and continue his major contribution to our project at The Hawthorns as we look to establish ourselves as a Barclays Premier League club.
http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2754070,00.html

(http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2754070,00.html)Would :haha: for years if :arry: didn't end up getting the job after it derailing Spurs' season.

[Marc Overmars]

Woy. :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Arry :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

This is about as funny as it gets. Redknapp has been massively exposed here for the 100% selfish over-rated **** he is. Couldn't happen to a nice crook.

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8BtlBcjh4o

[Arsenal Fan]

it's fucking funny, but i think 'arry would be good for the job and i do think he is good for tottenham overall. it would have been better if he was gone and spurs were left in the incapable hands of someone shite

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coney. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Harry :haha:

[Munchies]

Redknapp :pal:

I reckon Hodgson is currently the best English manager for the position. He managed to get West Brom out of being relegation contenders into a stable mid-table side without spending too much. Also got Fulham to the Europa final couple years back. Didn't seem to get going at lfc though. Other contenders would be Moyes, but I doubt he'd want to leave club-management as yet. Tactically Redknapp seems clue-less, ie always changing to a 4-4-2 seems his only plan B.

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.crazyfooty.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Roy-Hodgson.gif

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkQ1XeTrLvI

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aav46Lek0Rs

:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.unknownlogic.com/images/posts/120312(1)--reddit-traffic.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It'll be interesting to see all the media's reaction because of their clamouring for 'Arry. Winter, Holt, Bates et al. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

It'll be interesting to see all the media's reaction because of their clamouring for 'Arry. Winter, Holt, Bates et al. :lol:

They get a free pass for the next 2 years. It'll be - should have hired Arry - all the way unless whoever gets the job wins something. It'll be fairly sickening.

This is one of the biggest (and funniest) footballing snubs of all time if it pans out. Now if Arry can steer the champions to 6th place, that'll be icing on the cake. From champions and the heroic new England manager to also rans and a huge fuck off all in the space of a few months. Brilliant stuff.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/528081_10150835014980821_715145820_12225884_166406 860_n.jpg

Woy. :bow:

[Syn]

Hope Roy takes it. Not because I believe he is the best man for the job, but because of how much it'd hurt Harry redknapp.

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTnD-kamPI

[Marc Overmars]

Those damn foriners!

Such a little Englander.

[Master Splinter]

Crooknapp :haha:.

I still kind of want Louise's father-in-law to get it to see the fall-out when his wide boy tactics lead Ingerrlund to glorious failure.

[Gubby Allen]

Should've been Woy instead of Sven, definitely instead of McClaren, should've been him instead of Capello too, probably even Keegab too.

I wonder now if it had passed his best time, but either way up against Redknapp who I believe has one FA Cup to his name in 30 years of management, Woy shits all over that.

Problem is footballers are odd bastards and like to follow the crowd so I worry that Hodgson won't be accepted by them.

[Marc Overmars]

Woy is not English, he is foreign.

I'm sure Sin will be able to explain why.

[Gubby Allen]

Crooknapp :haha:.

I still kind of want Louise's father-in-law to get it to see the fall-out when his wide boy tactics lead Ingerrlund to glorious failure.

That's my problem. I don't like England (purely at football - love us at rugby, cricket, olympics etc - but detest us at football). I'd have happily continued with that with 'arry. But I like Woy, so will now have to cheer us on, otherwise we'll get the usual tedious should've been 'arry shite.

[Marc Overmars]

Woy is not English, he is foreign.

I'm sure Sin will be able to explain why.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

That's my problem. I don't like England (purely at football - love us at rugby, cricket, olympics etc - but detest us at football). I'd have happily continued with that with 'arry. But I like Woy, so will now have to cheer us on, otherwise we'll get the usual tedious should've been 'arry shite.

Well their just talking to woy so its not in the bag yet. Heard at one point they wanted to give to Pardew. so who knows but as long as this fecks with arry and the spuds minds till then end of the season.

1 good thing about this is we have West brom last game with Roys mind on this it might not be on ill game as they won't have anything to loose anyway.

[Coney]

Coney. :rose:

:lol:

At least he is English. Whoever gets the job, that is one thing I regard as unconditional. And yes, if Roy gets it after the press speculation has probably hurt spuds, it would be funny.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well its just an interview so does not mean he'll get it. Heard at one point they wanted to give to Pardew. so who knows but as long as this fecks with arry and the spuds minds till then end of the season.

1 good thing about this is we have West brom last game with Roys mind on this it might not be on ill game as they won't have anything to loose anyway.

I do wonder how interviews with the FA go, given their apparent lack of football understanding.

[Cripps_orig]

:lol:

At least he is English. Whoever gets the job, that is one thing I regard as unconditional. And yes, if Roy gets it after the press speculation has probably hurt spuds, it would be funny.Tbf Sven did very well and Capello had the best win percentage of all england managers ever i think

Rather them than Keegan, Taylor, McClaren, Venables etc

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I do wonder how interviews with the FA go, given their apparent lack of football understanding.

we'd all like to see that lol.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Woy the only manager contacted says Berinstein. SSN on the yellow.

[Syn]

Tbf Sven did very well and Capello had the best win percentage of all england managers ever i think

Rather them than Keegan, Taylor, McClaren, Venables etc

He obviously means in terms of principles - that the manager of the England NT should be English, manager of the Spanish NT should be Spanish etc...not that foreign managers can't do a better job than English managers.

But the divides on the international scene in all sports are weakening. Qatar have been able to buy athletes to race for them in athletics and the English cricket team has been carried by South African players.

Personally, I think it's alright for the manager to be foreign. I don't really care either way - it's not going to make a difference; with these sets of players, we've got no chance of getting far.

[Niall_Quinn]

We've had English managers and they have been shit. We've never had a Pakistani manager and now it seems we'll be overlooking that option once again.

[Özim]

Strange decision this one, he's a good manager when in a small club environment but he's not done a great job when he's been at a big club, this includes Inter and Liverpool, I wonder whether this is the FA doing it their own way again rather than choosing the person almost everyone wanted in charge.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Strange decision this one, he's a good manager when in a small club environment but he's not done a great job when he's been at a big club, this includes Inter and Liverpool, I wonder whether this is the FA doing it their own way again rather than choosing the person almost everyone wanted in charge.

By that criteria, the appointment of any English manager would be a strange decision.

[Flavs]

I wonder if Arry could've bankrupted England seeing as though thats the only thing he has a proven record of?

Still funny i really like Woy, will be interested to see what teams he picks and if all the old boys get booted out.

[LDG]

http://www.unknownlogic.com/images/posts/120312(1)--reddit-traffic.jpg


:haha:

[Flavs]

He has accepted it and they are just working out the details which i assume is pay and whether or not he stays on at West Brom.

[Kano]

mcleish to wba then? he could do an unprecedented hat-trick in the midlands

[Hump]

Appointing an erudite polyglot, well respected by his peers, with a good knowledge of world football and international match tactics. What the fuck is wrong with the FA?

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

[GP]

The important thing is, has Geoff Shreeves asked 'Arry how he feels about it?

[Flavs]

The important thing is, has Geoff Shreeves asked 'Arry how he feels about it?

"fark Orf"

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Strange decision this one, he's a good manager when in a small club environment but he's not done a great job when he's been at a big club, this includes Inter and Liverpool, I wonder whether this is the FA doing it their own way again rather than choosing the person almost everyone wanted in charge.

Nah i think Woy is much better for england then arry. Woy did wonders with Switzerland. But we all the players are not good enough so imo oit don't matter who the manager is we'll see the same results.

[Syn]

In fairness to 'Arry, I think he's a shit human being.

[Cripps_orig]

Harry :haha:

His wife could have got that job

[Marc Overmars]

The problem Woy faces is that GHELs like Rio, Rooney etc have already given their public backing to Harry. I would have gone with Crooknapp because they all seem to respect him, I'm not so sure Woy can get the same response out of them.

Good luck to him anyway, he's going to need it.

[Flavs]

he just wont pick them (if you believe the England boss picks the team that is) And Terry will be banned after the Euro's for being a racist fucker, Rio, Fat Frank, Gerrard etc are all too old anyway

[Syn]

Dunno about Wazza. In fairness to him he's not like the other England old boys. And he will play well under a foreign manager - and hodgson is a foreign manager, I'm sure MOe will be able to tell you why. And the rest of the old boys shouldn't be picked. We won't win the euros. The focus should be on giving the youth a go. But the problem is the only youth worth playing are at the North London clubs.

[Rors]

Pathetic but predictable character assassination by Custis and Green on Fivelive just now. Even Ingham wasn't entirely blameless ("we in the media would have given Harry Redknapp a slightly easier ride").

[Niall_Quinn]

Pathetic but predictable character assassination by Custis and Green on Fivelive just now. Even Ingham wasn't entirely blameless ("we in the media would have given Harry Redknapp a slightly easier ride").

Plenty of toys will be thrown in the next few days - lots of chips to wrap. Sunday Supplement should be a laugh. Hopefully Barclay is on there to wind them up a bit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Steven "Just Plain Wrong on Everything" Howard is almost in tears:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4287274/Roy-Hodgson-England-boss-Steven-Howard-says-Roy-is-a-safe-pair-of-hands.html

[Cripps_orig]

I was about to post Howards article

Its ridiculous

[Niall_Quinn]

I was about to post Howards article

Its ridiculous

Objective journalism at its finest.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Martin Samuel has already chucked his out. Prolly broken the pram too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2137123/Roy-Hodgson--Is-England-job-Mr-Average.html

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff341/niu1rou/Funny/angry_at_computer_thumb.gif

[Niall_Quinn]

Writing off the same script as usual. Looks like the honeymoon period is over for Woy.

[Master Splinter]

The England Old Boys Club, led by Stevie Me, will have already had a meeting on how to undermine and oust Woy as quickly as possible.

It would be great if Woy got rid of the set of old players who have proven to be unreserved failures at international level tournament after tournament, when not surrounded by the comfort zone of their club teams and far superior foreigners.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Don't know what's worse.

The media's inevitable reaction or the 'fact' that England's best manager is someone which such a barren honours list, especially for such a long career.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The England Old Boys Club, led by Stevie Me, will have already had a meeting on how to undermine and oust Woy as quickly as possible.

It would be great if Woy got rid of the set of old players who have proven to be unreserved failures at international level tournament after tournament, when not surrounded by the comfort zone of their club teams and far superior foreigners.
I'm pretty sure Gerrard and Carragher were the ones who persuaded the previous owners to appoint him at Anfield in the first place.

[Coney]

The England Old Boys Club, led by Stevie Me, will have already had a meeting on how to undermine and oust Woy as quickly as possible.

Source?

[Master Splinter]

I'm pretty sure Gerrard and Carragher were the ones who persuaded the previous owners to appoint him at Anfield in the first place.

That was before enduring his evil training sessions, tbf.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

That was before enduring his evil training sessions, tbf.
Could you blame him when you see Konchesky swan in on the first day?

I'd have retired right then.

[Gubby Allen]

Writing off the same script as usual. Looks like the honeymoon period is over for Woy.

I never know why the "Boys in the Press" view is seen as that important. They often scroll the camera across them at England matches and nowhere else on the planet (apart from on Safari, or in the Darts at Christmas that the BBC have the rights to) will you find a bigger group of scruffy, unshaven, ugly, uncouth, clinically obese chavs.

[Gubby Allen]

Little rule of thumb should always be: If the public & press want him, then he's not the right choice.

They wanted Keegan, nice guy but inspiring tactical team talks consisted of telling "Scholesey to go out there & let some 'and grenades off." They soon turned on him & that didn't work out.

They wanted Venables - dreadful win ratio, especially given we chose every opposition we faced until Euro 96, when even in our own back yard we won 2 games out of 5 & one of those against a team kicking the shit out of each other in the dressing room beforehand - and should've lost to Spain had the referee had his eyes open.

It took a while for Sir Bobby to be popular, Euro 88 was dismal & he was slaughtered by everybody up until the Belgium QF in Italy 90.

Now the latest clamour is for someone who's won 1 Fa Cup in 34 years of management, albeit was still one of the stand-out candidates.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Press conference at 4.

:popcorn:


I almost feel sorry for 'Arry.... almost.

[Flavs]

Press conference at 4.

:popcorn:


I almost feel sorry for 'Arry.... almost.

I dont, he's a ****

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I dont, he's a ****
He's a fuckin' football manager!

[Flavs]

Fark orf!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He's a fuckin' tit !

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm assuming Arry boy was timing his departure with the spud's financial aollapse, so where will he be slinking off to now?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I'm assuming Arry boy was timing his departure with the spud's financial collapse, so where will he be slinking off to now?

Chelsea :ninja: Terry wants him tbh.

[Syn]

I'm assuming Arry boy was timing his departure with the spud's financial collapse, so where will he be slinking off to now?

His stock's quite high atm.

He'll fancy his chances at the Barcelona position.

[Master Splinter]

Crooknapp to Barca.

Mourinho to Spurs.

Fat Sam to Real Madrid.

[Master Splinter]

Confirmed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904713

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/2952205/137958977_extra_large.jpg

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59962000/jpg/_59962367_royhodgson.jpg

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01400/arsene-wenger_1400172c.jpg

http://images.supersport.com/Alex-Ferguson-120307-Laughing-R-300.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Harry :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

4 year deal for Woy, one more big cheque before retirement?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Harry :haha:

Your best post ever.

[Cripps_orig]

4 year deal for Woy, one more big cheque before retirement?He'll be sacked if we flop at Euro 2012

[Syn]

Good stuff.

The first likeable manager since Terry Venables.

Come on England.

It's coming home tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

He'll be sacked if we flop at Euro 2012

WHEN...
we flop.

But maybe not. If he has guts he'll kick all the old shit out like Terry, Lumpard, Gerrard, and build a young team designed to learn in 2012 and compete in 2014. If he's a dumbarse he'll let the media pick the squad, as is traditional.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He'll be sacked if we flop at Euro 2012

Even so

Arry :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good stuff.

The first likeable manager since Terry Venables.

Come on England.

It's coming home tbf.

Yep, coming home.
Early as usual.

[Niall_Quinn]

Harry alone has made this a memorable season.

[Syn]

Yep, coming home.
Early as usual.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Mars_Believe_Bar.jpg

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Good stuff.

The first likeable manager since Terry Venables.

Come on England.


It's coming home tbf.

Hated the guy.

But still Come on england, hope Woy can do it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Harry alone has made this a memorable season.

Like to see the look on Jamie's face tbh :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Mars_Believe_Bar.jpg

There's a lie in there somewhere.

[GP]

Like to see the look on Jamie's face tbh :lol:

Something like this, probably.

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae331/mattlamb1982/276254635.jpg

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Lets hope WBA are distracted on the last day of the season now.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Something like this, probably.

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae331/mattlamb1982/276254635.jpg

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woy's press conference is on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

World Cup 2008?

Brooking. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

FA "we only Approached one club over england Job"

Arry :pal:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Really can't wait for the Euro's now.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Can't see Defoe going now. and terry may not be captain.

[Syn]

You've got to love him.

Roy :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Woy. :bow:

Best English manager in the business.

[Syn]

He has already fielded a couple of nasty questions. I really hope he gets a fair crack at it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

They knew it was woy a month ago the fa did. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

It was pigeon-face or ballbag face and I think they've got it right. Woy. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Woy should ask Scholsey for 1 last hurrah tbf.

[Syn]

Woy should ask Scholsey for 1 last hurrah tbf.

Good call. Backtrack a year, Wilshere would've had that position nailed down. But given his death, Scholes is currently the best replacement. I get the feeling he didn't want to play for England to further his club career but there's surely no reason now to stay out.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Good call. Backtrack a year, Wilshere would've had that position nailed down. But given his death, Scholes is currently the best replacement. I get the feeling he didn't want to play for England to further his club career but there's surely no reason now to stay out.


Can't argue with this.

[Syn]

I have a good feeling about this. I reckon he'll be very good for England.

[Cripps_orig]

Hope he keeps Parker as captain

Need a captain we can all get behind and Parker is pretty awesome

We all hated Terry

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

So how after the first group game will the Great British Press fully turn on him?

They're already trying to save face now by saying he's the wrong choice, boring, face like an owl, but they've got their British manager now and one who's achieved about as much as our Harry.

Good luck to him, he's going to need it.

Ah; I see it's already started, insinuations of racism and supporting apartheid.

[Marc Overmars]

Woy's line up for the France game?

Harty

Walky BigMan Rio Konchesky

Theo Scotty HonestFrank Youngy

StevieMe

Defoe

[Cripps_orig]

Konchesky :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hope he keeps Parker as captainNeed a captain we can all get behind and Parker is pretty awesome

We all hated Terry

He said he don't know who it will be, but when Gerrard was suugessted he similed. so me thnks Stevie G will get it tbh.

[Syn]

-----------------Hart----------------

Walker---Ferd----King------Cole

-------Carrick----Milner----------

Walcott-----Lampard------Young

---------------Defoe---------------


I think that's the best we can do in the first two games.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France are going to shit on us.

[GP]

King? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

He said he don't know who it will be, but when Gerrard was suugessted he similed. so me thnks Stevie G will get it tbh.I didnt watch it tbh so have no idea what was asked or how he answered

[Olivier's xmas twist]

-----------------Hart----------------

Walker---Ferd----King------Cole

-------Carrick----Milner----------

Walcott-----Lampard------Young

---------------Defoe---------------


I think that's the best we can do in the first two games.

No Lord Parker ?

[Dennis Bendtner]

Arry is bound to take a pundit job in the summer. The press boys are already butthurt about this appointment. He'll be in the studio lapping it up.

Arry and Tony Pulis at the Euros, please god no.

Danny Murphy for England.

[Marc Overmars]

France are going to shit on us.

I think there is a genuine possibility we won't make it out of the group.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

At least Merse is supportive.

http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,,15205_7721120,00.html

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Arry is bound to take a pundit job in the summer. The press boys are already butthurt about this appointment. He'll be in the studio lapping it up.

Arry and Tony Pulis at the Euros, please god no.

Danny Murphy for England.

Jamies going to be unberable tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think there is a genuine possibility we won't make it out of the group.

Pretty much, Nasri and Benzema will have a field day, then seb Larsson will do us with one of his FK.

Not sure who esle is inthe group.

[jelgoon]

The suggestion that Roy was the stand-out candidate is shit.Who do the FA think they are kidding -nobody. They appointed him for three reasons: 1) they didnt want to pay Spurs upwards of £10million ( Roy costs nothing) 2) Harry's wage demands were likely to be much higher than Roy's 3) Whilst Harry was acquitted of tax fraud charges he doesnt have a great reputation and the FA were probably worried that other matters would emerge and they would have another Venables situation on their hands. Also Bernstein could not have been impressed by Harry's evidence in the tax fraud case when Harry admitted that he was a complete moron who cant count, cant use a computer, cant read and doesnt know how to use a bank account. Hardly England manager material.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least Merse is supportive.

http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,,15205_7721120,00.html

Merse still plays Championship Manager?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Here we go " The players have no come out on twitter and backed him like they did when arry was 1st annonced".

England fans :doh:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Apparently there have been some polls from the Guardian, F365, Telegraph and others asking who people wanted. All majority votes for Hodgson. But the hacks will continue to claim the whole country wanted Twitchy. The lengths they're going to to further their agenda. Merson saying Twitchy would be good because of his press relations says it all. I'm not really sure why Samuel's still paid to write about football after his holocaust of an article saying Stoke would challenge for the CL.

[jelgoon]

Well Gerrard didnt back him at all at Liverpool. Interesting to see if he makes Gerrard England captain - I reckon not.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The suggestion that Roy was the stand-out candidate is shit.Who do the FA think they are kidding -nobody. They appointed him for three reasons: 1) they didnt want to pay Spurs upwards of £10million ( Roy costs nothing) 2) Harry's wage demands were likely to be much higher than Roy's 3) Whilst Harry was acquitted of tax fraud charges he doesnt have a great reputation and the FA were probably worried that other matters would emerge and they would have another Venables situation on their hands. Also Bernstein could not have been impressed by Harry's evidence in the tax fraud case when Harry admitted that he was a complete moron who cant count, cant use a computer, cant read and doesnt know how to use a bank account. Hardly England manager material.

Very good point, with Terry on Racism charges they lookd bad have both with their issues. All this we knew it was roy a month ago is nonsense since people in the fa were still bigging arry up 3 weeks ago.

Like you said woy was free and arry cost a mint to get. But i still think Woy is a better fit then arry as manager.

[jelgoon]

I think Harry is a better man-manager but hes got too much rabbit - never shuts up. The day afte Bale said he may leave Harry came out and said that he wasnt sure that Modcric would stay - couldnt believe it.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Well I hope Woy does well, we won't win the Euro's imo but for his sake i hope we do. The media attention he will get will be unbareable.

Not suprise by what arry said about Modric tbh. The man thinks he is being honest but he just don't know when to keep it quiet.

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently there have been some polls from the Guardian, F365, Telegraph and others asking who people wanted. All majority votes for Hodgson. But the hacks will continue to claim the whole country wanted Twitchy. The lengths they're going to to further their agenda. Merson saying Twitchy would be good because of his press relations says it all. I'm not really sure why Samuel's still paid to write about football after his holocaust of an article saying Stoke would challenge for the CL.

Woy is going to need every bit of luck he can get. All this no expectation stuff is nonsense, if we flop he's going to get butchered. I would have preferred Crooknapp because as you mention he's very chummy with the press and also the players love him. That's what the England set up is all about, lads on tour imho.

An intelligent foreign manager like Woy stands no chance.

[Dennis Bendtner]

To be honest I think Woy is fairly mediocre himself. Undoubtedly achieved good things in his career, but as much as he would want people to overlook the Liverpool stint, he was badly out of his depth there. His public statements smacked of a guy who couldn't hack it. I think similar may have happened at Blackburn but that was before my time. The England dynamic is the worst of both worlds - lots of pressure to achieve with overhyped players (the ones he'll take to the Euros anyway). If you compare overall there is probably not a great deal between he and Twitchy. The players might love Twitchy at the start but as we've seen at Spurs, he's already shovelling the blame onto them. That dynamic is very fragile. And Twitchy's 'go aht and facking play' stick would be found out very quickly at international level. At least Woy has some sense of pragmatism and idea about player abilities. In all I'd say the FA have gone for the least worst choice, given the other would cost £10m and wouldn't get England any further.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woy is going to need every bit of luck he can get. All this no expectation stuff is nonsense, if we flop he's going to get butchered. I would have preferred Crooknapp because as you mention he's very chummy with the press and also the players love him. That's what the England set up is all about, lads on tour imho.

An intelligent foreign manager like Woy stands no chance.

The only way England can win the tournament is if they Greece it, we just don't have the players to play as 'Arry would ("go 'aht there and have fun"). And more importantly the other big name teams do they have those players, in abundance.

[Cripps_orig]

Greece are going to Greece it again tbh

My sweepstakes record is pretty good

[Rors]

A lot of people (okay, journos) still seem stunned by this appointment. Why though?A couple of months ago Woy was regularly asked at interviews about the England job. He declared that it is one he would consider. So it was open then that he was a candidate. Unless the media led themselves to think that he was just the 'stalking horse' candidate.

Only Dave Kidd and - very surprisingly - Rob Shepherd are in any way positive about this appointment. Lukewarm support from Holt and Spike Dudley ('Sam Wallace' to his mum), but otherwise the usual pram-toy interface is doing the rounds. McGarry's response is particularly hysterical. "Players openly laughed at him". Okay Ian, maybe so. Who is to blame for that?he certainly isn't!

Oh, and for the revisionist historians out there, Switzerland at USA '94 often played some nifty stuff. A far-cry from the abomination of Germany '06
Georges Bregy :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Well Gerrard didnt back him at all at Liverpool. Interesting to see if he makes Gerrard England captain - I reckon not.
Quite the opposite actually.

It's widely regarded that he and Carragher called for Rafa to go, Hodgson to come in and regularly praised him even after it became obvious he was out of his depth (not his fault by any means and there were lots of things wrong in the club at the time).

Saying that, Gerrard should hurry up and retire from internationals asap. Preferably, now.

[GP]

The journos obviously think he's some old fashioned duffer.

He was asked if he'd ever tweeted anyone. He replied that he tweated his wife to a womantic dinner.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The journos obviously think he's some old fashioned duffer.

He was asked if he'd ever tweeted anyone. He replied that he tweated his wife to a womantic dinner.
Looks like he forgot their anniversawy though.

http://iruntheinternet.com/lulzdump/images/gifs/RoyHodgson-banging-head-wall-WestBrom-1325527686t.gif

[Dennis Bendtner]

"Roy's a good man and a good manager. It's important he's given a chance and I'm looking forward to working with him again." - Steven Gerrard.

"Such a big thing was made about Harry, everyone else was forgotten. There probably were two runners, Harry and Roy. Roy was probably overlooked by the media but they've gone with him and let's see what happens. I've never met the new England manager and don't really know too much about him." - Gareth Barry.

"Get the fuck in." - Paul Konchesky.

[Syn]

:haha: :haha:

[Gubby Allen]

At least Merse is supportive.

http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,,15205_7721120,00.html

He was probably pissed when he wrote that tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17916080

Motty :bow:

[Hump]

It seems that he is having trouble naming his first choice XIPaul WobinsonMicah Wichards Wio Ferdinand Michael Wickets Wayne Bwidge Gaweth Bawwy Steve Gewward Michael CawwickAawon Lennon Wayne Wooney Daniel Stuwwidge

[Niall_Quinn]

If the snoozepapers have it right all he needs to do is write down "same old shit"

[Flavs]

I see LOLerpool honoured him last night with another great victory...

[Boss]

Hodgson :haha: :haha:

England :haha: :haha:

Hire a manager who's proven at choking hard core on the big stage and will be tactically outclassed by any half decent manager.

Euros will be a good watch.

[Syn]

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/571338797.jpg?key=640816&Expires=1335960676&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=kG4E1z~LrJba620u-OSoEphYbfYroyz08BB2-u43U44NOoeay~gPm86QPzBvulPjQazd0sMMAdEg-pCS7SciOtYh7rvEZBMH8Qar-TjZ2Rq0oYTGpv0xNglIGvkb0innsYwnnSDd4c96j2xOf3eX1fx MJFMxgcZITJlzpxuID2w_

Pathetic.

[Cripps_orig]

Cowell is Cheryls father?

[Marc Overmars]

They'll never top

E
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[McNamara That Ghost...]

The FA and the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) have today received a large number of objections relating to the front page headline in The Sun newspaper, regarding Roy Hodgson’s manner of speech.

On this occasion, we will not be making an official complaint to the PCC but we have raised it with the newspaper and made it clear that their front page is unacceptable to us.

With regard to the above, FA Chairman David Bernstein said: “We are delighted at the media response to Roy’s appointment but are disappointed with the headline in The Sun, which we consider is in poor taste and disrespectful.”

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsAndFeatures/2012/statement-the-sun-newspaper-press-complaints-commission.aspx

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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:haha:

[GP]

It's funny cos he looks like an owl.

[Marc Overmars]

:haha:

I love the picture of him and Sammy Lee on the touchline.

Witches. :bow:

[Rors]

On the very day Rupert gets called "not a fit person" by Parliament, he commissions THAT front cover. He will never learn.

[Rors]

Also worth mentioning the editorial in said publication actually gave us this pearl:

"Hodgson can speak seven languages. But nobody likes a smart-arse." Worth remembering their beloved Droopy declared under oath that he "writes like a two year old", and once uttered the immortal:

"Samassi Abou don't speak the English too good"

[Coney]

On the very day Rupert gets called "not a fit person" by Parliament, he commissions THAT front cover. He will never learn.

Also, on the day he gets that and the report is out and discussed in most of the papers, the Daily Excess and the Daily Heil, those bastions of xenophiba, toryism and generally distasteful traits had no mention of significance and dedicated their front pages to lesser items.

Tories<->Murdoch still in bed together. Total ****s.

[Rors]

Henry Winter ‏ @henrywinter
I didn't like Sun front page but needs stressing it has some exceptional football writers like Shaun Custis who care passionately about #eng

--

He's exceptional alright..

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He really shouldn't have taken the job.

It can only go downhill... and that says a lot when he wasn't even the "people's choice".

[GP]

The poor sod doesn't stand a chance.

He hasn't even sat at his desk yet and the knives are already out.

[Rors]

If he makes it to the Belgium game, he's done well.

[Rors]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17903440

Chapuisat :bow: A God among men on Sensible World Of Soccer :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hagi. :bow:

Also, wonderful commentary.

[Niall_Quinn]

Henry Winter ‏ @henrywinter
I didn't like Sun front page but needs stressing it has some exceptional football writers like Shaun Custis who care passionately about #eng

--

He's exceptional alright..

Thank god for that, imagine if he was the rule. The **** is bound to be on sunday supplement this week, cant wait for that. Woolbrain will probably smear shit all over himself and set Patrick Barclay alight in protest.

[Niall_Quinn]

He really shouldn't have taken the job.

It can only go downhill... and that says a lot when he wasn't even the "people's choice".

At least England won't be bankrupt when he leaves, at least not the footie team.

[Niall_Quinn]

On the very day Rupert gets called "not a fit person" by Parliament, he commissions THAT front cover. He will never learn.

To be fair, the idea of parliament accusing somebody of being unfit is a bit rich (and snooty and jolly japes in the shower). Murdoch is the scum that lines abandoned WWI latrines, but he's decent compared to those homo ****s.

[V-Pig]

I didn't know parliament consisted entirely of homosexuals. Thanks for the info.

[Niall_Quinn]

I didn't know parliament consisted entirely of homosexuals. Thanks for the info.

You're welcome you PC fag boy.

[V-Pig]

You're welcome you PC fag boy.

Congrats.

[Cripps_orig]

You're welcome you PC fag boy.:haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

As predicted, :arry: is on the BBC team for the Euros.

plus Klinsmann, Seedorf and David James.

[Marc Overmars]

Oh god.

I guess I won't be watching much build up and post match on the Beeb then.

"yeah, eez a good playa, I tried to sign 'im bout 2 years ago"

[Marc Overmars]

Klinsmann and Seedorf though. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Triffic.

[Syn]

Yeah, don't watch the coverage is the simplest option.

I plan to live in the pub during the Euros and they never care about the pre-match build up anyway. Schools out and have an 8 week holiday from June. :beer:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They'll have to wait for their biennial jolly-up, they won't be over in Poland/Ukraine until the knockout stages (although they probably won't bother if England don't make it).

[Letters]

The journos obviously think he's some old fashioned duffer.

He was asked if he'd ever tweeted anyone. He replied that he tweated his wife to a womantic dinner.

He was once arrested for stealing from the kitchenware department of John Lewis.

He said he thought he'd get away with it and it was a whisk worth taking.

[Letters]

biennial
Nice.

[Syn]

He was once arrested for stealing from the kitchenware department of John Lewis.

He said he thought he'd get away with it and it was a whisk worth taking.

:lol:

[Coney]

He was once arrested for stealing from the kitchenware department of John Lewis.

He said he thought he'd get away with it and it was a whisk worth taking.

I'm nicking that one. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

They'll have to wait for their biennial jolly-up, they won't be over in Poland/Ukraine until the knockout stages (although they probably won't bother if England don't make it).

All the group games are on ITV? :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

If i remember correctly, England have only reached the knockout stages of the Euros once outside their own country and that was in 2004.

Not sure if true. How did we do in 68 Euros going there as World Champions?

[Marc Overmars]

According to Wiki we got to the semi finals of Euro 68.






But only 4 teams entered that competition. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All the group games are on ITV? :unsure:

No. The Old Boys won't be over there though.

[Marc Overmars]

No. The Old Boys won't be over there though.

Ah right. Is that more cost cutting shit from the Beeb?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah, they're not going to be totally denied their holiday though, I hope losing the rights to the French Open will be worth it.

[Dennis Bendtner]

ITV's team?

Keane
Southgate
Taahnsend
token figure to point and laugh at - Desailly
gimp with verbal diarrhoea - Jim Beglin
A GOAL FOR ALL EASTERN EUROPE - Drury

[Marc Overmars]

Kick off times are perfect, 17:00 and 19:45. Soon as I'm home from work, won't be moving from the sofa.

Summer tournaments. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Il probably miss a few ffs

[Marc Overmars]

2014 will be mental though. Some games starting at 11pm and 2am. :wacko:

[Cripps_orig]

2014 will be mental though. Some games starting at 11pm and 2am. :wacko:Will have the Copa America and the Confederations Cup to practise on for that

[Olivier's xmas twist]

If i remember correctly, England have only reached the knockout stages of the Euros once outside their own country and that was in 2004.

Not sure if true. How did we do in 68 Euros going there as World Champions?

Euro 2000 Remember we did not even get out the group when we lost to Romania :doh:

Saying that the last one we did not even Qualify.

[Master Splinter]

Listen, I think Keane only has about five different sentences he can offer the world of punditry, but listen, I still think he's more valuable than 99% of 'pundits'. He generally says it as it is, rather than cop-out and gloss over things which other yes-men ex-players do. And look, listen, relaying facts through accurate observation may be the basic requirement of any pundit, but at least Keane does it without the swathes of slimy smarm and unearned arrogance that the likes of Hansen and Irish Taaaaansend display. And, listen, that's all you can ask for in these dark days of embarrassing footballing coverage.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The appointment of Roy Hodgson as England manager has been met in Germany with a general response of 'who?'.

West Brom's head coach was on Tuesday appointed by the Football Association on a four-year contract after being picked as the best man for the job.

Harry Redknapp had been the runaway favourite to succeed Fabio Capello, who in February resigned as England boss, and there has been some surprise he did not get the job.

That view has been echoed in Germany by Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes and the UEFA Champions League finalist has also confessed he does not know of Hodgson.


"I don't know him that well," said Heynckes at a media open day ahead of the European Cup final.

Problems
"But I've followed the discussions and also heard the opinions of the national team players and they would have preferred the Tottenham manager.

"But as it is so often with national associations, they don't listen. I cannot say whether it's a good or a bad appointment, because I don't know him that well.

"He was with Inter, and with the Switzerland side, so he has international experience. But to be the manager of the English national team is not that easy.

"What do I know? Maybe there were difficulties, or problems with Harry Redknapp."

Bayern star Bastian Schweinsteiger agrees with Heynckes regarding the uncertainty surrounding Hodgson.

Conflict
"The work that Harry Redknapp has done at Tottenham is perfect [for the job of England manager]," he said.

Schweinsteiger added: "The other one (Hodgson), I just don't know. I can't tell you anything about what he's like with players, or how he trains them.

"I've heard more about Redknapp at Tottenham and I saw them play very good football in the Champions League."

The general underwhelming response to Hodgson's appointment would seem to conflict with the views of David Bernstein.

"He has outstanding contacts through his work with UEFA and FIFA," said Bernstein at Wednesday's press conference to unveil Hodgson.

"He can walk into any training ground around the world and command respect."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/7729396/Germany-unsure-on-Hodgson


Could be a postive thing for Roy them "not knowing who he is".

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Former England boss Fabio Capello has warned his successor Roy Hodgson he will struggle to create a "winning mentality" before Euro 2012.
Hodgson was appointed on a four-year deal on Tuesday but will stay in charge of his club West Brom (http://topics.skysports.com/West+Brom/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif before turning his focus to England and the European Championships next month.
Although the 64-year-old has international experience with other countries, Capello still stressed that taking the reins of a national team is a very different challenge to the club role Hodgson has been performing of late.


Capello told the Times: "As a club manager, you are a manager. As a national team manager, you are a selector.
"You cannot work with and get the best out of the players all of the time because some are injured, some are not in a top moment, some are unhappy with their club's position, some have a problem with their manager.
"It's not a normal job. It's difficult to create something. You can't do something in a short space of time.
"The idea is to create the team spirit and winning mentality in a really short time. This is very difficult. It will be hard.
"And the other thing is that you don't play a lot of games. In nearly every game, you are either in or out."
RecognitionDespite his reservations, Capello is hopeful Hodgson enjoys success with the team that the Italian guided through qualifying - and partly for selfish reasons.
"I've known Roy since he was coaching in Italy and I have met him often in these last few years," the former Real Madrid (http://topics.skysports.com/Real+Madrid/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and AC Milan (http://topics.skysports.com/AC+Milan/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif boss added.
"I believe he is a very good and experienced manager. I wish him all the best for the future and Euro 2012.
"I'm happy with the job I did for England. I hope that England will be one of the best teams at the Euros and they can show my job was really good. If things go well as I hope, people will recognise that I did a good job."


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/7729228/Capello-warns-Hodgson

[Flavs]

2014 will be mental though. Some games starting at 11pm and 2am. :wacko:

That's what Sky+ is for

[Flavs]

Listen, I think Keane only has about five different sentences he can offer the world of punditry, but listen, I still think he's more valuable than 99% of 'pundits'. He generally says it as it is, rather than cop-out and gloss over things which other yes-men ex-players do. And look, listen, relaying facts through accurate observation may be the basic requirement of any pundit, but at least Keane does it without the swathes of slimy smarm and unearned arrogance that the likes of Hansen and Irish Taaaaansend display. And, listen, that's all you can ask for in these dark days of embarrassing footballing coverage.

But it's Roy Keane? Did you miss that part or something

[Letters]

The chief of the FA had his first meeting with Roy and said
"Don't forget that we won't have Wayne for the first two games."
Roy replied "I don't care what the weather's going to be!"

[Marc Overmars]

That's what Sky+ is for

Nah, live football needs to be watched live tbf.

[Letters]

Nah, live football needs to be watched live tbf.
Long as you don't know the result it doesn't matter.

[Syn]

The last big game I didn't watch live and had to watch Sky+'d was the CL final last year. A group of us had to avoid all media sources and turn phones off etc. and then started watching it about 1am I think. Although it was good to watch the mancs get stuffed, the game was boring.

But generally, I like watching games late. 10pm is perfect. Everything you might need to do during the day is done. More pre-match drinking time. I must remember to stay unemployed for summer 2014 - if you have work at 8am you're fucked.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Long as you don't know the result it doesn't matter.

Pretty much if you don't know the score or avoid or media reaction then it should be ok.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

2014 will be mental though. Some games starting at 11pm and 2am. :wacko:

I guess the pub an bars will all be applying for late licences.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's what Sky+ is for

Not the same though. By the time you get around to watching the replay you already know which fuckers missed the penalties.

[LDG]

The chief of the FA had his first meeting with Roy and said
"Don't forget that we won't have Wayne for the first two games."
Roy replied "I don't care what the weather's going to be!"

:haha:

[hobson's choice]

As an outsider, Roy is actually what England needs instead of Redknapp. This England team has actually no style of play, a bunch of players who really don't work well with each other. Redknapp would've been the worst thing for England. Seeing as he has openly admitted that he isn't one for tactics and all that. With Spurs he has the players to just say "go and play the way your play". But not with England

This team needs structure, and discipline, that's what Roy is good at. This team could make a decent run, if these players understand, that they are not as good as they think they are. And just listen to Roy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sunday Supplement is on now.

:pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is a Brian Clough moment according to John Richardson. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ranieri will be the next WBA manager apparently.

:blink:

[Master Splinter]

I expected Sven.

But this could be awlsome.

Ranieri :bow:.

Maybe he'll prosper at a non-money-bags club where there's little pressure.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Possibly, although they were quick to get rid of Di Matteo for some reason.

[Syn]

Great appointment by WBA if true.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sunday Supplement is on now.

:pal:

Awful set of guests. I suppose the hardcore were still busy chewing their own legs off over Arry. They even led with the FA cup, tell me that would have been the case if wide boy had been appointed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I guess the main supporters of 'Arry's election campaign will still be asked about it next week anyway.

[Niall_Quinn]

I guess the main supporters of 'Arry's election campaign will still be asked about it next week anyway.

Won't they have boiled down into froth by now? Perhaps they will put them in buckets on the the table and stir. At least that's what a good presenter would do but we're stuck with Brian who will be in his own bucket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They'll simmer down until we lose to Belgium. Then Woy's head will be on a pike.

[Niall_Quinn]

They'll simmer down until we lose to Belgium. Then Woy's head will be on a pike.

He should come out for the first match with an umbrella and a turnip. Get it over and done with.