Bloody Football!

[Stavros]

The media can't make up its mind about Mr Hodgson. He was feted at a time when he was managing clubs overseas as 'the man who got away' -but then Steve McLaren did wonders with FC Twente which he couldn't conjure up for England. Mr Hodgson seems to be the man for the job, then he is not the man for the job, and so on. Whichever way you look at it, whoever gets the England job is a loser before he even starts. I don't know why Stuart Pearce was not offered the job, he has as good a claim on it as anyone else. And you have shown no interest at all in the siege of Nándorfehérvár...

Apparently Capello's art collection is worth millions.

[SammiValentine]

The media can't make up its mind about Mr Hodgson. He was feted at a time when he was managing clubs overseas as 'the man who got away' -but then Steve McLaren did wonders with FC Twente which he couldn't conjure up for England. Mr Hodgson seems to be the man for the job, then he is not the man for the job, and so on. Whichever way you look at it, whoever gets the England job is a loser before he even starts. I don't know why Stuart Pearce was not offered the job, he has as good a claim on it as anyone else. And you have shown no interest at all in the siege of Nándorfehérvár...

Apparently Capello's art collection is worth millions.

I do not know a thing about Nándorfehérvár...i must of behind the bike shed for that one If i say it fast it sounds like an offlicence on the edge of mordor...

[robertlouis]

I do not know a thing about Nándorfehérvár...i must of behind the bike shed for that one If i say it fast it sounds like an offlicence on the edge of mordor...

In some ways it's a good appointment - he will provide the organisation and background skills that the role requires. However, with a major championship within weeks the timing couldn't be worse. Lose - lose yet again. It might have been better to announce the appointment but leave Stuart Pearce in charge for the Euros with the two of them taking up boss and number two slots thereafter. At least Pearce knows the set-up, the players and has a good record at U-21 level. As usual with the FA, it's a mess.

On another tack, when's your flight and are you heading for the 'Pool or Nawch?

[SammiValentine]

In some ways it's a good appointment - he will provide the organisation and background skills that the role requires. However, with a major championship within weeks the timing couldn't be worse. Lose - lose yet again. It might have been better to announce the appointment but leave Stuart Pearce in charge for the Euros with the two of them taking up boss and number two slots thereafter. At least Pearce knows the set-up, the players and has a good record at U-21 level. As usual with the FA, it's a mess.

On another tack, when's your flight and are you heading for the 'Pool or Nawch?

I fly in a few hours, yay! Back to liverpool way for a a week or 10 days so, then will be off to Norwich. Restricted to webcam for a few weeks for now, had expected to be back to "work" sooner but heads got a whole lot of healing to do. This years a disaster doh.. going to have to put a shift in once some dare I say "normality" resumes..

Plus my dads not going to Wembley so that means he will be round mine to watch the footy on saturday gotta be back with the arl fella for that la

[robertlouis]

fly in a few, yay! Back to liverpool area for a a week or 10 days so, then will be off to Norwich. Restricted to webcam for a few weeks for now, heads got a whole lot of healing to do.

Oh, just stick a bag on it gerl, who's going to notice?

Seriously, good luck and hope it heals well.

[SammiValentine]

Oh, just stick a bag on it gerl, who's going to notice?

Seriously, good luck and hope it heals well.

hahaha oh its just the no touching i am more worried about for now:O and thanks xx

[jimbo1974]

The WHOLE point of the debate about Woy is this :

Nobody gives a fuck about England. Bland, mediocre, uninspiring managers after another mixed with crap player attitudes have resulted in a fan base that really doesnt care anymore. What was needed by the FA was an injection - a spark - to light the flames around the team again in the public / press AND the players.

Redknapp was that man, because he has charisma and is a decent coach.

Hodgson is the same as Erikkson / Capello. He may have all the badges / all the tactics blah blah but he cant motivate for shit. Read Liverpool.

The truth is, the FA have reverted to type (as normal), and because they have spunked their money up Capellos back cant afford to pay Spurs for compo for Harry.

With Hodgson, we will be professionally mediocre, and that is it.

[robertlouis]

With Hodgson, we will be professionally mediocre, and that is it.

So no changes there, then. He's perfect for the job.

[robertlouis]

Just a thought. Given 'Arry's rather frequent brushes with the law, was there perhaps a possibility that the FA cooled on him just in case he was going to spend his contract in solitary in Parkhurst?

BTW, the suggestion that the FA went for Hodgson rather than Redknapp because they didn't want to pay Tottenham compensation is bollocks. The FA is a very wealthy organisation - £750M for Wembley, £120M for the new football centre in Burton etc. If they'd wanted 'Arry, they'd have paid up.

[beaufont]

Personally I think unofficially the FA sounded out Redknapp but because he like's the day to day running of a club (to drive in dailly from Hampshire he must do) he didn't think he would be a good fit for managing a National team....

Just my opinion - also I have to say koudos goes to Hodgson for me because the England job is a poisoned chalice (you get a good result & the papers are wanking over you the next day/lose & your the biggest failure known to man) hope he take's a fairly young team to the Euro's with his eye firmly on building a team for the next World Cup - get rid of some of the older players that will not be around for the next tournament

Good Luck Woy cos you will need it