Napster
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Sam was joined by his agent and advisor, if I was Sam I'd have taken them to task.
Totally agree, I'm not saying Sam is totally innocent. He's an idiot for falling for the trap and blabbing his mouth to two strangers about stuff he shouldn't be. The fact is that why are the press constantly targeting the England manager, it's a constant vendetta and we wonder why we haven't had success since 66. If you play for England or manage them you are just under constant scrutiny.
Totally agree, I'm not saying Sam is totally innocent. He's an idiot for falling for the trap and blabbing his mouth to two strangers about stuff he shouldn't be. The fact is that why are the press constantly targeting the England manager, it's a constant vendetta and we wonder why we haven't had success since 66. If you play for England or manage them you are just under constant scrutiny.
I can't speak for every country, but Spain's manager certainly gets a fair share of scrutiny from the press and it didn't stop them winning a bundle of trophies in recent years.
But has that only been recently when they started to struggle? Was he getting the stick before the Euro and World Cup double and during those successes?
What makes you say that? I'm not convinced myself, but interested to hear the case.
Germany WC2006 - Took over after a terrible Euro 2004 and overcame a campaign against him, qualified well and got a transitional team to the semi finals, dropping old legends such as Oliver Kahn, and bringing some quality youngsters through at the right time, including Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Mertesacker and Podolski. They went on to boss the tournament before being knocked out in the semis against eventual champions Italy.
Spain? May be a friendly but that will be the real test of his credentials.Thing is it would take a very poor manager to not win the next 4 games- Malta, Scotland etc. So we wont learn much if Southgate wins them all, unless we win all by 5 or 6 goals.
The FA can hire Mickey Mouse for all it matters. England will never win anything in my lifetime.
That's the spirit!
I don't think we are likely to be the best team in the world or Europe but when Greece and that terrible Portugal side can win trophies then I wouldn't write us off completely
That's the spirit!
I don't think we are likely to be the best team in the world or Europe but when Greece and that terrible Portugal side can win trophies then I wouldn't write us off completely
So we need to be a bit rubbish to win anything then.
Well, that's the next World Cup coming home. :happy: