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[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1


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Maybe. But as Brendan says - there is no embarrassment in losing to a bunch of part-timers......

....I'm sure Roy will agree with him.

well look on the bright side [;)] .. he could well be available for the England job by this time next week?

warspite1

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!! [:D]

[Dixie]

Sam Allardyce for England?

Please no!
Why do you do this!?!


I really cannot believe that the FA think this is a good idea, I'd actually prefer the team to go without a manager. If anyone wants to know why I think this would be aterrible decision, take a look at how West Ham performed with him in charge and the immediate improvement when Slavan Bilic took charge. This would set a new record for the amount of smug exuded by one man if it happens. [:(]

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1


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Maybe. But as Brendan says - there is no embarrassment in losing to a bunch of part-timers......

....I'm sure Roy will agree with him.

well look on the bright side [;)] .. he could well be available for the England job by this time next week?

warspite1

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!! [:D]

The number of Celtic fans wandering around trying to convince themselves it doesn't matter ... 'manager's first game', etc ... is rather amusing. Especially as everyone who has observed Rodgers' philosophy in action elsewhere is only surprised by how early it all went wrong, rather than that it has gone wrong.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Sam Allardyce for England?

Please no!
Why do you do this!?!


I really cannot believe that the FA think this is a good idea, I'd actually prefer the team to go without a manager. If anyone wants to know why I think this would be aterrible decision, take a look at how West Ham performed with him in charge and the immediate improvement when Slavan Bilic took charge. This would set a new record for the amount of smug exuded by one man if it happens. [:(]

warspite1

A few years ago I would have been a mix of incandescent with rage and genuinely fearful for the future at the news that someone like Allardyce was even being considered. But, you know what? I actually hope he gets it. As I said in an earlier post, there is always the possibility he could be another Roy Hodgson or Steve McLaren, but then again he might just be the sort of no-nonsense old school manager that knows how to organise a team.

Good luck to you Mr A if you get it [:)]

[loki100]

Since I realise you are all so keen to know. Well Hibs lost (not unusual) and to a good Danish side so no real surprise. Hearts could only manage a draw against a team from Malta (I never realised that Malta had so many entries into the Europa league). So quite feasible that Scotland's capital may have exited Europe this time next week.

Aberdeen put in a display of boring competence so will probably reach the 3rd Qualifying Round ...

[loki100]

and even more good news.

Brendan's philosophy is back on course as Celtic win 3-0

and it seems that England really have given big Sam the job?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

and it seems that England really have given big Sam the job?

warspite1

Well, I for one am quite pleased with the appointment. Time will tell of course, but I think he is capable of doing a decent job.

[loki100]

well that round was genuinely wierd. Hibs, as is their tradition, actually had the better of 1-0 away win only to lose on penalties. However, Hearts (who were third in the league last season) managed to get knocked out losing at home to a Maltese side.

So that is 50% of Scotland's sides in European leagues already knocked out and we are not even into august [;)].

[warspite1]

Well as if I didn't like this young lady enough already. Now it turns out she's a Spurs fan

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well as if I didn't like this young lady enough already. Now it turns out she's a Spurs fan

I am also a fan of the San Antonio Spurs. Laura has excellent taste!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Well as if I didn't like this young lady enough already. Now it turns out she's a Spurs fan

I am also a fan of the San Antonio Spurs. Laura has excellent taste!

warspite1

The latter? Yes. The former... no, I don't think so..... [:)]

[warspite1]

A good start for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to their World Cup qualifying campaigns. Time for Wales to continue this trend tonight please.

[shunwick]

Quote of the week.

"...not for me to say where Wayne Rooney will play" and added: "Wayne played wherever he wanted to. I can't stop Wayne playing there.

I think that he holds a lot more experience at international football than me as an international manager. Using his experience with a team, playing as a team member, it's not for me to say where he is going to play." - Sam Allardyce after the Slovakia game.

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Best wishes,
Steve

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Quote of the week.

"...not for me to say where Wayne Rooney will play" and added: "Wayne played wherever he wanted to. I can't stop Wayne playing there.

I think that he holds a lot more experience at international football than me as an international manager. Using his experience with a team, playing as a team member, it's not for me to say where he is going to play." - Sam Allardyce after the Slovakia game.

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Best wishes,
Steve

Why is he manager then, if he can not tell all the players how he want them to play? [&:] [&:] [&:]

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Quote of the week.

"...not for me to say where Wayne Rooney will play" and added: "Wayne played wherever he wanted to. I can't stop Wayne playing there.

I think that he holds a lot more experience at international football than me as an international manager. Using his experience with a team, playing as a team member, it's not for me to say where he is going to play." - Sam Allardyce after the Slovakia game.

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Best wishes,
Steve

Why is he manager then, if he can not tell all the players how he want them to play? [&:] [&:] [&:]

A very good question...

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Quote of the week.

"...not for me to say where Wayne Rooney will play" and added: "Wayne played wherever he wanted to. I can't stop Wayne playing there.

I think that he holds a lot more experience at international football than me as an international manager. Using his experience with a team, playing as a team member, it's not for me to say where he is going to play." - Sam Allardyce after the Slovakia game.

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Best wishes,
Steve

Why is he manager then, if he can not tell all the players how he want them to play? [&:] [&:] [&:]

warspite1

Well as someone who was quite pleased that Allardyce was given the job, I have to say that comment is nothing short of depressing.

Personally I do not think Rooney should even make the starting XI the way he is playing at the moment - over hit crosses, mis-placed passes and that was against Slovakia! Moreover, despite his experience and trophies won, Rooney was completely clueless as to how to change the game against Iceland. What sort of captain, what sort of leader is that?

But Big Sam rates him and I just hope what is said in public (in support of his captain) is not what Allardyce is actually saying in private.

[Zorch]

"Tottenham may one day host a NFL franchise, says chairman Daniel Levy"

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... aneil-levy

"White Hart Lane redevelopment caters for American football
We welcome co-operation with the NFL and a dedicated team, says Levy

Tottenham’s chairman Daniel Levy hopes a London NFL franchise will one day take up a permanent home at the Premier League club’s new stadium.

The area around White Hart Lane is in the process of extensive redevelopment as Spurs build a new 61,000-seat venue – part of the Northumberland Development Project – which is set to include facilities for American football such as a retractable grass pitch with a synthetic playing surface. A 10-year partnership is already in place which will see two NFL matches a year hosted at their new home, which is scheduled to open for the start of the 2018-19 season."

[8D] Tottenham fans might finally get a real team to cheer for! (Complete with NFL cheerleaders)

[Orm]

Sometimes I ponder on why some football players seem so uninspired when they play great, important, matches.

[Orm]

That was disappointing although it was an exciting match.

[warspite1]

It's going to be a looooooong season - although a short one in the Champions League [:(]

Time to get tough Mr P - Goodbye Son and Lamela in January and time to start dropping Eriksen, Alli and Kane.

Seriously worried about Kane now. He has been awful since one month before the end of last season - and no signs of any improvement.