Come anticipate Fabio Capello's two years as England manager with me

Capello out.

RIP big man, heaven needed a dude who loved General Franco more than Dave Kitson

If I was Harry Redknapp or Martin O'Neill I would be straight on the phone to Jermain Defoe's agent like right now.

Actually I might kill myself first, then get on the phone.

BBC's saying Portsmouth have agreed a Defoe fee.

Does this mean Harry Redknapp is dead as well?

looks like he's angling for a 5-3-2 with that squad. normal back 4 with an extra man behind the 'keeper, just in case.

ZEE 10 POINT ACTION PLAN FOR ENGLAND

1. sack Steve McClown

2. Get rid of Barwick, replace with David Boyle

3. Bring David James back for stability ...If David James woz in goal tonight he would have known about Kranjcar

4. Bring in Matty Taylor instead of Scummer bridge

5. Bring in Glen Jonno Johnson at right back, he would have been up against Kranjcar tonite

6. Switch Micah Richards to Centre Back

7. Instal Harry Redknapp as part time manager with Jamie Redknapp as assistant and Louise as half time totty cheerleader

8. go web2.0 with rateyourenglandplayers.com - Social media and user generated content is the future

9. instal systems thinking courses, there is more than 4-4-2 or 4-5-1

10. copy Arsene Wenger's Arsenal Blueprint of quick passing football

DISCUSS !

-- djmartian, Wednesday, 4 May 2007 22:44 Link

1. sack Steve McClown

3. Bring David James back for stability ...If David James woz in goal tonight he would have known about Kranjcar

And with these two already done, we're nearly 1/3 of the way to DJ Martianisation.

#6 looks a way off when you look at the squad but you never know.

Here's hoping MATTY TAYLOR impresses at wherever the fuck oh who cares where he is now.

4. Bring in Matty Taylor instead of Scummer bridge

To be revised.

d'oh

My favourite thing about that post is how #10 is actually quite sensible after the steady crescendo of mentalism beforehand.

Louise as half time totty cheerleader

RIP djcalum

BBC transfer wire is, as usual, the most important source for hard deadline day facts:

1616: "Javier Saviola spotted at Fratton Park, by my mate... could be a wind-up."
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I approve of the "fuck a bulldog spirit" message Capello's squad selection displays here.

1642: "Gareth Barry has just been seen with his agent going in to Goodison Park, along with Theo Walcott."
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i have no idea why i'm posting those to this thread.

harsh to have owen in ahead of defoe, tbh.

nice to see lennon dropped to the kids, he's needed a kick up the ar$e. feel sorry for dawson, but he's been poor lately so them's the breaks.

1653: "Malcolm Macdonald spotted undergoing physical at St. James' Park"
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If I was Harry Redknapp or Martin O'Neill I would be straight on the phone to Jermain Defoe's agent like right now.

Actually I might kill myself first, then get on the phone

You might want to take a look at Redknapp's house first before you kill yourself, at least think about it over the summer...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/204/462583624_06bd1dbe0d_m.jpg

He'll remember that fondly in jail.

He was actually there sunbathing. Caused much amusement on the boat.

Brave new dawn, guys.

GEEKS

i missed Jenas goal but the Swiss equaliser was great. Rooney and Gerrard did well to set up the winner.

WTF was Jenas doing on the pitch at the start? I know he's improved a lot lately but blimey. I didn't watch the game so this was all related to me via text which made it even weirder.

Portentious omen - this is Capello's precursor to also trying to fudge the Gerrard/Lampard problem.

wright-phillips out

Italy thrashed Portugal 3-1.

Just saying, like.

and Wales won 3-0

Wha?

Let's all point and laugh at the Norwegians.

I did watch the Socceroos beat Qatar 3-0 and I'm not sure why.

i don't watch much football but does Rooney always hogg the ball that much normally ?

Only when he doesn't have C Ronaldo to carry him.

so was that 4-5-1 last night?

Yeah, I had a wry chuckle when I realised it was as well. Although in fairness to Fab it did turn into 4-1-2-2-1 at points.

OK, 4-5-1 now rejigged to mean "OTM, but with workmanlike tedium"

"3-5-2" and "Jagger Dynamic Pentangle" remains synonyms for "you are fucking insane", questions?

OK, 4-5-1 now rejigged to mean "OTM, but with workmanlike tedium"

-- That mong guy that's shit, Thursday, 7 February 2008 12:42 (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

Or "Nabisco", as it's usually known.

GEEKS!

His 'geeks' thing was funny but Lawro should've quite co-commentating after the Croatia match. He never sounds like he's enjoying it.

Then again can you imagine someone as sarcastic as him on ITV? maybe it's good.

and he's still far less annoying than Mark Bright

I don't know why they have Lawro on England games, he obviously doesn't care whether they win or lose

And he's a franchise-apologist cunt.

I don't know why they have Lawro on England games, he obviously doesn't care whether they win or lose

Impartial commentary eh, who'd want that?

Obv. you want it, but you hardly expect it, do you?

Obv. it's good, when you've got England supporters like Alan Hansen in the studio, to have a bit of balance

I liked Lineker's wee dig about WrightWrightWrighty's England goals total at the end.

Gary Lineker's middle name is Winston.

Hansen's position is a bit of a pickle tho. When he eventually is no longer a pundit, which Scotsman will take his place?

Terry Butcher :-)

too ugly

Chuffing marvellous

john terry visits the US Marines
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58417000/jpg/_58417129_58417007.jpg

'if foreign manager had learned more of our language and customs this wouldn't have happened (and england would be a better football team)'

Because, apparently, the English are incapable of being smart enough to understand tactics and need to play under Hal V, w/his leadership skills. Apparently you are now a colony of the kind of Disney ethos that America adores, only at least, we do it way better than you.

Fabio Capello should have been removed as England manager following the 2010 World Cup, according to Football Association councillor Peter Coates.

Capello, whose side were defeated in the second round in South Africa, resigned on Wednesday.

Coates told BBC Sport: "We had a terrible World Cup, he was responsible for that and he should have gone then."

The Stoke City chairman also criticised Capello for "never having bothered" to fully learn English.
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Former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager Capello took charge of England in 2008, but after a successful World Cup qualifying campaign, his side were beaten 4-1 by Germany in the last 16 of the tournament.

The Italian also led England to qualification for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine before resigning, but Coates feels that Capello's tenure was a failure.

"I don't see what we've gained under his term as manager," said Coates, who also sits on the FA's international committee.

"When they talk about qualifying for these competitions, I just can't go along with that. If we can't qualify for major tournaments, we are failing abysmally because we're seeded to get through. It should be a matter of course.

"I wouldn't give any manager great praise for achieving something that should be routine.

"You have to get into the last four [of major tournaments], if you've done that, you've done a good job."

Capello's resignation followed the FA's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy after he was charged with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, claims the Chelsea defender denies.

Coates agreed with the FA's actions and feels Capello could have used the situation to engineer his exit.

"It was very difficult decision for the FA, and I think they got it right," he said.

"They should have had Capello as part of the discussion, that's what would normally happen at a football club.

"But the cynic in me says he might have manipulated this. He might have decided that was his opportunity to get out and he's taken it."

England Under-21s manager Stuart Pearce will take charge of the senior side for the friendly against the Netherlands, with the FA now beginning the search for Capello's permanent successor.

Coates says the FA needs to have learnt from Capello's reign, and joins the list of those calling for Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp to be appointed England manager.

"I hope lessons have been learnt because I would never have a manager who couldn't speak English. Capello never bothered to get himself proficient in the language, even though he said he would.

"I would never have a manager who had not had exposure to the English game. It has been proved that it doesn't work.

"I think the stand-out candidate is Harry Redknapp, every man and his dog knows that. He would be a good choice in my view and if a deal can be done I'm sure he'll get the job.

"Obviously it's complicated because he's got a big job at Spurs, but I'm sure he'd want the England job and it would be perfect for him.

"They sometimes ask you what you [the international commitee] think, but they know my views. It's their decision, and I hope they get it right."

Harry Redknapp, every man and his dog

his incredibly rich dog

why doesn't it surprise me that someone from Stoke would say "I hope lessons have been learnt because I would never have a manager who couldn't speak English. Capello never bothered to get himself proficient in the language, even though he said he would.

I kind of agree that a manager should be able to communication with his players.

Although "I will kill you Theo" seems fairly fluent to me.

"It was very difficult decision for the FA, and I think they got it right," he said.

"They should have had Capello as part of the discussion, that's what would normally happen at a football club.

"But the cynic in me says he might have manipulated this. He might have decided that was his opportunity to get out and he's taken it."

to string these 3 thoughts together diplays an idiocy that far outshines not being able to spell

the fa got it right
actually they messed it up
i still think that foreign chap is sneaky and unworthy

I don't think those sentences contradict each other.
1 = I think they made the right decision
2 = but they way they went about making the decision wasn't ideal and offended the manager
3 = but then he might just have been looking for the chance to take offence so he could get out

uh oh
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/02/10/article-0-11ABCA8D000005DC-707_468x365.jpg

wut

The Stoke City chairman also criticised Capello for "never having bothered" to fully learn English.
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This threw me for a second

same as

if capello's english was as poor as is being suggested, then that's a valid criticism imo.

i just doubt it

btw
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/chelsea/109807/former-chelsea-youth-players-candid-account-reveals-another-less-gimpish-side-to-john-terry.html

btw

With reference to this mornings mails from Martin's email this morning about John Terry actually being a nice guy, I would like to draw everybodys attention to a incident that occured when I was 13 or 14. I played to a relatively decent standard back then and played for my district side against teams all over the South-East. One of our biggest rivals was Barking & Dagenham who sported among others, Bobby Zamora, Paul Konchesky and the mighty JT (in a CM role) back then. One of my teammates was good mates with Terry and they played for the same sunday league side as well

I remember one summers day my mate bringing JT up to the local tennis club where I was also a member. Bear in mind that at this stage he was a nobody.
I think he was on the books of Chelsea but then so were a number of other guys I knew

So there we are, all having a few sets of tennis when JT decides to take his t-shirt off. Being a private members tennis club, some of the old boys watching went mad and proceeded to ask / tell him that we didn't do that here, and that there were standards that had to be adhered to

JT, being such a nice guy even then, turned round, looked the guys up and down and told them "to F**k off and die". He then picked up the nearest tennis ball and smashed it as hard as he could. Luckily he was rubbish at tennis so he missed by a mile but even as we walked off the court he was swearing at them and saying he'd be back to "sort them out."
Paul Higgins, Guernsey

superb

he's a complicated man

the inner life of john terry

It's probably a bit like John Malkovich's

directed by shane meadows

haha did not know this about hiddink
In February 2007 Hiddink was given a six-month suspended jail sentence and fined €45,000 after being found guilty of tax fraud by a Dutch court. Prosecutors had demanded a ten-month prison sentence for Hiddink, who was accused of evading €1.4 million in Dutch taxes by claiming to be a resident of Belgium from 2002 to 2003. The Dutch Tax Intelligence and Detection Service claimed that he hadn't spent enough nights at his Belgian house which he had stated was his primary address. Hiddink denied this accusation.

Yup. Ever since he vowed to never pay Dutch taxes again and stay away (or at least live abroad enough nights). It was a bit petty though, prosecution made a whole slew of errors.

o yeah, that staying away part sounds familiar.

...Hiddink, who was accused of evading €1.4 million in Dutch taxes by claiming to be a resident of Belgium from 2002 to 2003.

I somehow misread this as "by claiming to be President of Belgium"

West Bromwich Albion have given the FA leave to speak to Roy Hodgson about the vacant England manager job, the FA says

where are the drudge sirens?

Matt DC should edit them in

good appointment, statesmanlike imo.

I think Roy deserves his own disastrous two years thread. Fab's old news.

i'll get that

i went to this thread an hour ago to post 'lol' and before i hit submit i thought 'what am i doin this for' and i didn't post and i just read he's now manager of russia.

Weird.

probably because u were dimly and unconsciously aware of the capello to russia chatter which has been around for weeks

yeah arsh confirmed it a couple days ago