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JamesH wrote:As a Tottenham man, I'd keep Harry till the end of the season, and then I'd bring El Tel back to the Lane

deadpan wrote:The deification of Henry, sorry, Harry Redknapp is befuddling. He's won next to nowt, has shown a chilling lack of loyalty in the past and overspent and left Portsmouth in tatters.

But he's canny. Is a sound bloke for the media, so they all love him, perpetuates the loveable 'Arry persona and everyone loves his harmless inside-out face.

Watch it all unfold post Euros with the sudden retrospective wisdom -

- He stuck with Lampard because he's a relative
- Biased towards his Spurs players
- How could he provide success with such little experience of European football
- He's too pally with the players

It'll happen. When McLaren began, his 'Stevie G'-isms were supposedly a breath of fresh air. Soon as results went tits up we apparently needed discipline. All hail Capello. He takes no crap, just what we need. Then the World Cup debacle and seemingly it's no wonder as morale was low as he treated kept the players cooped up in camp, the evil authoritarian.

The players aren't good enough. And neither is our 'Arry.

earsjohn wrote:Surely it has to be F rank Warren.....hear me out.

He could engineer Englands entry into a tournament called something arbitrary like Cup of the World for Real Champions and invite heavyweight names from around the world - China, India, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore - and the ensuing victory would lead England to be heralded as champions of the world. A series of friendlies could be lined up as world title defences - take your pick from opponents around the world - Chad, Liechtenstein, Guam, etc - as England go on a 16 match unbeaten run.

And with the players contracted to clubs, he wouldn't need to worry about finding money to pay them!

He's be no worse than Steve McLaren was.

earsjohn wrote:Surely it has to be F rank Warren.....hear me out.

He could engineer Englands entry into a tournament called something arbitrary like Cup of the World for Real Champions and invite heavyweight names from around the world - China, India, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore - and the ensuing victory would lead England to be heralded as champions of the world. A series of friendlies could be lined up as world title defences - take your pick from opponents around the world - Chad, Liechtenstein, Guam, etc - as England go on a 16 match unbeaten run.

And with the players contracted to clubs, he wouldn't need to worry about finding money to pay them!

He's be no worse than Steve McLaren was.

jimcook wrote:

earsjohn wrote:Surely it has to be F rank Warren.....hear me out.

He could engineer Englands entry into a tournament called something arbitrary like Cup of the World for Real Champions and invite heavyweight names from around the world - China, India, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore - and the ensuing victory would lead England to be heralded as champions of the world. A series of friendlies could be lined up as world title defences - take your pick from opponents around the world - Chad, Liechtenstein, Guam, etc - as England go on a 16 match unbeaten run.

And with the players contracted to clubs, he wouldn't need to worry about finding money to pay them!

He's be no worse than Steve McLaren was.

i can see it....
but then when england are billed to be playing the big boys and all the tickets are sold, they all mysteriously pull out , one by one until the only opponents left are angel islington under 11's....

JamesH wrote:As a Tottenham man, I'd keep Harry till the end of the season, and then I'd bring El Tel back to the Lane

lefthook82 wrote:

deadpan wrote:The deification of Henry, sorry, Harry Redknapp is befuddling. He's won next to nowt, has shown a chilling lack of loyalty in the past and overspent and left Portsmouth in tatters.

But he's canny. Is a sound bloke for the media, so they all love him, perpetuates the loveable 'Arry persona and everyone loves his harmless inside-out face.

Watch it all unfold post Euros with the sudden retrospective wisdom -

- He stuck with Lampard because he's a relative
- Biased towards his Spurs players
- How could he provide success with such little experience of European football
- He's too pally with the players

It'll happen. When McLaren began, his 'Stevie G'-isms were supposedly a breath of fresh air. Soon as results went tits up we apparently needed discipline. All hail Capello. He takes no crap, just what we need. Then the World Cup debacle and seemingly it's no wonder as morale was low as he treated kept the players cooped up in camp, the evil authoritarian.

The players aren't good enough. And neither is our 'Arry.

Everything you said will happen. As sure as night follows day

Old bones Ian wrote:You don't have to be a great league manager to be a great internationsl manager.

and oddly enough, Harry Redknapp is the most successful english manager in the premiership.

Football League Division Three: 1986–87
Football League Trophy: 1983–84
West Ham United
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
Portsmouth
Football League Division One: 2002–03
FA Cup: 2007-08

rather sad when you look at it really, that no other english manager has got a better record

jimcook wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:You don't have to be a great league manager to be a great internationsl manager.

and oddly enough, Harry Redknapp is the most successful english manager in the premiership.

Football League Division Three: 1986–87
Football League Trophy: 1983–84
West Ham United
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
Portsmouth
Football League Division One: 2002–03
FA Cup: 2007-08

rather sad when you look at it really, that no other english manager has got a better record

hes practically the only english manager in the premiership...what is there2 or 3 at most? thats the sad thing.

Old bones Ian wrote:You don't have to be a great league manager to be a great internationsl manager.

and oddly enough, Harry Redknapp is the most successful english manager in the premiership.

Football League Division Three: 1986–87
Football League Trophy: 1983–84
West Ham United
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
Portsmouth
Football League Division One: 2002–03
FA Cup: 2007-08

rather sad when you look at it really, that no other english manager has got a better record

banjo wrote:As I said in the OT forum thread on this, it doesn't matter who the manager is, the problem is we've got a bunch of arrogant tossers massively lacking in skill and passion who seem to think they'll turn up and win and if a strict disciplinarian such as Capello can't kick them into touch then what hope does anyone else have?

banjo wrote:As I said in the OT forum thread on this, it doesn't matter who the manager is, the problem is we've got a bunch of arrogant tossers massively lacking in skill and passion who seem to think they'll turn up and win and if a strict disciplinarian such as Capello can't kick them into touch then what hope does anyone else have?

bripez wrote:

banjo wrote:As I said in the OT forum thread on this, it doesn't matter who the manager is, the problem is we've got a bunch of arrogant tossers massively lacking in skill and passion who seem to think they'll turn up and win and if a strict disciplinarian such as Capello can't kick them into touch then what hope does anyone else have?

Yep, there are already stories that the England players are not happy that they weren't consulted on where they should be based for the Euro's.

This comes after Wales players were also not happy about not being consulted as to who should be the Wales manager.

Since when were the players "consulted" on all this stuff ?

Old bones Ian wrote:Having been involved for 18 years with local football, I've called it a day. The young players now are so hard to get to turn up for training, motivating them is harder and harder.

Some of the lads will work hard, and help out.
But over the last few years its gotten worse. So no more for me, I think the way pro footballers carry on does have an effect will young park footballers.

Or I've just become bitter !