Wonder if 'arry will turn down the opportunity to take on two highly-paid jobs at once?
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:09 (twelve years ago) link
wonder if the FA will pay him through monaco
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:12 (twelve years ago) link
"The FA has appointed Rosie Redknapp, aged 4, as the new Engerland manager."
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:23 (twelve years ago) link
LATEST:PM says he is sorry to see Fabio Capello go but believes he was wrong about the John Terry's captaincy
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:27 (twelve years ago) link
okay, it was fun last night but this has gone on long enough
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:33 (twelve years ago) link
I mean I actually think Redknapp is the best person available to deal with England's main problem, which is the combination of disinterest, disgust and crippling stage fright that affects most of the players past a certain level of experience. But the jingoistic nonsense is making me wish he wasn't. Plus, it will make Ian Wright happy and anything that makes Ian Wright happy should be resisted with maximum force.
Probably a good day to be a Spurs player on the fringes of the squad though - Lennon, Walker, Dawson must be pretty happy this morning.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:41 (twelve years ago) link
king
Thudd less so.
Who the fuck is richard williams and why is his puke festering on the pages of my national newspaper
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 09:57 (twelve years ago) link
yes
has lennon been in any recent squads? (for england i mean) I don't rate him tbh but then again...walcott.
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
Most successful English manager of his generation, innee? Beat Cardiff in an FA Cup final, that's quite an achievement.
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:03 (twelve years ago) link
dawson was the best player on the pitch at anfield monday night imo
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:03 (twelve years ago) link
lennon has been in and out with injuries but is streets ahead of where he was before redknapp came. He's been excellent this season when fit.
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:06 (twelve years ago) link
and yeah, dawson shouldn't be considered fringe, dawson is prob as close to the player terry is claimed as ye've got
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:08 (twelve years ago) link
if not harry then i hope the fa is aware of a certain young tyro who is running away with ILF's fantasy football this season, inexperienced - yes, and not english, but 'best man for the job' etc
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:08 (twelve years ago) link
you really wanna see danny rose in an england shirt huh....
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:09 (twelve years ago) link
Reckon Jones and Smalling were ahead of Dawson in the pecking order because they can play right across the back four if need be.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:10 (twelve years ago) link
Smalling doesn't impress me at all at right back but
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:11 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah I mean you've got Richards, Walker and Johnson as it is so it shouldn't even be necessary but in the event of a crisis...
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:12 (twelve years ago) link
bentley's already been capped iirc rose can't be any worse
good chance to get rid of ferdinand AND terry tbh. Both not good enough anymore.xxp
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:12 (twelve years ago) link
i am more intrigued than anything by Arry's stance toward the busted flush that is almost every England international with 40+ caps - will he drop them all, keep a couple of faces around, play the same wankers that have failed the last 3 or 4 times?
if Pearce gets a caretaker job i'm pretty sure i know how that'll go
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:14 (twelve years ago) link
i think ferdinand/terry want putting out to pasture/down respectively, alright.
I'd say walker is less likely to have a claim at rb vs dawson at cb, smalling and jones are both vg prospects and better than dawson was at that age, but he's gotten over his error-prone days and i don't know the two lads have just yet.
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:17 (twelve years ago) link
xp He'll honour old Pat Lampard by making her little boy Frank the captain, natch.
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:17 (twelve years ago) link
can't see harry dropping lampard/gerrard/terry/rio tbhin fact think capello's squad = harry's squad with at most 2 exceptions maybe.defoe for bent maybe.
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:17 (twelve years ago) link
guys
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:18 (twelve years ago) link
gnev for england?
YES!
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:18 (twelve years ago) link
But all seriousness being a pundit for sky is a more important job
― pandemic, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:19 (twelve years ago) link
as far as it pertains to my enjoyment of football anyway
i can see arry changing the centre back pairing, but if he keeps gerrard/lampard/rooney it'll be because they'll play to a good level for him.
He's not been shy dropping players for us, tbf
Parker in and captain for sure tho, and king on the plane. Already a huge improvement on capello's wc squad
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:21 (twelve years ago) link
LOL @ talk of 'Arry "wanting to show loyalty to Spurs", aye right. Once a Gooner, eh?
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:24 (twelve years ago) link
this was sort of my thinking, if he can get gerrard or lampard to perform to their ability for England then good luck to him, but jokes about his nephew aside he doesn't seem to me a guy who'll play players purely on reputation
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:24 (twelve years ago) link
he doesn't seem to me a guy who'll play players purely on reputation
there is a hell of a difference between people half-paying attention to your spurs team playing third on motd and dropping stevie me
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:26 (twelve years ago) link
(specifically dropping him from the england squad, sorry.)
in all seriousness, taking away the wheeler dealer temptation will only improve him
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:28 (twelve years ago) link
The Nult has spoken
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:28 (twelve years ago) link
King on the plane is just asking for trouble I think, he can't play enough in a major tournament to make it worth the place. Much as I love him, it failed at the last World Cup.
I'm not sure Redknapp will want to walk away while Spurs are (at least theoretically) still in the title race. I don't think they'll win but I don't see him wanting to walk away from the possibility, especially if United or City trip over themselves at some point.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:29 (twelve years ago) link
The FA may be able to muddle through the friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley later this month, but the clock will then start ticking towards that showpiece and the business of putting England in shape to make an impact.
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:29 (twelve years ago) link
Had to read that twice
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:30 (twelve years ago) link
King has played a lot more regularly this season than last, right? Personally I think he is ~a rare good dressing room influence~ and good enough that if he only plays half the games, it'll be worth it. More worthwhile than taking rooney for him not to play in the group stages anyway
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:31 (twelve years ago) link
why not just let the "senior players" manage the team, they all fucking try to do that anyway
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:32 (twelve years ago) link
You want a settled back pairing though, not one you have to keep changing because King can't play more than one game a week.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
tabloids to appoint 1 player as manager based on phone-in vote from EDL supporters
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
Terry + Rio duumvirate
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
sam otm
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:34 (twelve years ago) link
working for spurs, matt
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:35 (twelve years ago) link
btw did anybody else wonder whether the FA's handling of l'affaire Terry was a calculated insult to Capello? timing of yesterday's events was...odd
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:36 (twelve years ago) link
nah
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:38 (twelve years ago) link
Sky to commission production company responsible for "Who Do You Think You Are" to make series investigating backgrounds of prospective England managers, those whose English ancestry can be traced furthest back to go head-to-head in phone-in vote from EDL supporters
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:38 (twelve years ago) link
imo you have king + dawson as yr first choices, as they already know each other so well and then dawson + yr second choice on the training ground while king spends that time in the massuese room, so dawson+secondy have at least had time together.
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
i wondered about it NV but then maybe went a bit far as to thinking if it's plausible that 2 players and a manager have been paid to act out a racist row and resignation to get another managerial candidate out of legal trouble so can take over a job. good plot i say.
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
not a full-on conspiracy - but i'm not sure that Capello was pissed that Terry was removed so much as pissed about being cut out of the process. it seems to have been handled pretty clumsily lol surprise
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:40 (twelve years ago) link