(Cherished readers averse to English sport and particularly football should desist from reading futher.)
You’ve gotta smile at least at the latest antics of the sweet FA. Having allowed the Italian version of Dickens’ Wackford Squeers to lead England to disaster in Africa last year and stay on as manager until now, they have engineered his doubtless expensive resignation to coincide with the acquittal from Court of the fans’ favourite to succeed him. No comedy writer could think up a better plot.
Savour too the juicy morsels dropped on our plates during Harry’s trial. Like his total lack of financial understanding, personal disorganisation and touching inability to commit himself to writing – qualities not unexpected maybe from a footballing schoolboy raised in Poplar – but hardly the stuff of senior management. Add his dicky ticker to the tasty mix and leave to marinade for a few days.
I note, as a postscript, that the doleful Roy Hodgson is also touted as a contender. And the machiavellian (or is it manic?) José Mourinho. Gimme a drink. This is going to be fun.
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This is a case where you Sassenachs might need a Scot. How about AlexFerguson or Kenny Dalglish to manage England? I mean you’ve tried Swedish and Italian and English. As the advert says:
You’ve tried the rest
Now try the best!
Sheona, you may be right but we get most amusement out of bashing home-grown failures. 😉
Talk about the “Artful Doger!”. ‘Arry boy talks cockney. Eel be all white. Janus you’re right … you couldn’t script this!
Stuart Pearce should be given the job. There, I have spoken.
Sheona: The current England Rugby manager is of Scottish descent, and ironically Scotland’s is an ex England player! Mind you, he did manage England at one time too and was rubbish at that too!
The FA deserves what the FA get. I seem to be a lone voice in the “no to Harry” campaign. My argument is simple – just look at the man – he’s as trustworthy as a second hand car dealer.
I have slight sympathy with Fabio. How can you select a team when only 38% of Premiership players are English? Let’s face it, England aren’t very good at football any more. Get rid of all the overseas players and the stupid wages and things may improve, but the EU and FA will never allow that to happen, there’s too much money in the trough.
But £24 million quid for 4 years work? Blimey Fabio, for that money your employers have ever right to interfere! Get over yourself!
Alex Ferguson would be the best man for the job, but he is a true Scot who would be offended to even be asked.
Cuprum, Sir Alex is 70! I’d give it to Psycho. He would certainly get rid of Terry and Lampard altogether and build on his younger squad.
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