Ronaldo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Like who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm guessing he means Scholes. Conversely I can think of many Man United players who I wished had retired before they did. Phil fucking Neville for one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Like who? Scholes, Berbatov, Giggs (ok, probably because of his age, but he could have played on for Wales), Park.... now Carrick. Probably even Van der Saar. Of course, just a thought. Could be well wrong here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Don't think Downing's as bad as all that but Johnson must be blowing after being overlooked. Maybe this will give him a kick up the arse to join a club and get first team football. Hopefully us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Aye, Johnson desperately needs to leave Man City, even more so after another five star players arrive in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm not sure if I can disagree too much with what is available to pick. Richards is a strange one. And I think Carrick has been canny the tail end of the season. Downing is the biggest shocker to me, I think Adam Johnson and Lennon would have been better options that him, maybe Hodgson is concerned by the lack of games from Johnson and Lennon? I think he may have dropped a bollock with Carrick. A midfield 3 of Parker, Carrick and Gerrard looks ok, lacks pace, but there are no pacey options these days. I suppose when we've played a midfield 3 this season (Newcastle that is) we've lacked a bit of pace but the movement and technical ability of the players has seen us through. I assume Barry will join Parker and Gerrard in CM, on their day they are good players, just wonder if Gerrard can get anywhere near his top level, that's the only hope England have until Rooney is available again. A lot of reliance will be on Young and Walcott on the wings neither have done it on a International stage as of yet?? He's picked Milner. There are a few similar contradictions within the selection. True enough but maybe Milner is seen as a more steady, consistent player? To be honest I'd have Milner in that squad in front of Johnson, Lennon and Downing. To me the positives you've listed for Milner there would be negatives for me. Add one paced in to that and he's got the same attributes at the 4 centre midfielders picked. Why not pick someone who can do something different, maybe beat a man, use some tricks, can change a game like Sturridge or moreso AJohnson. I remember the day when that used to be Milner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Don't think Downing's as bad as all that but Johnson must be blowing after being overlooked. Maybe this will give him a kick up the arse to join a club and get first team football. Hopefully us. A factor in Downing’s favour is that I think he’s better and more reliable at tracking back than Johnson or the other rivals for his position. In fact, I seem to remember him filling in at full back during parts of games, or perhaps playing as a wing back, though I may be wrong about that. It’s difficult to imagine Johnson in that role. Downing’s quite a versatile player, and that’s very useful at tournament level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You guys wont be entertaining at all with that team. Can see you reaching the semis though. Its bound to happen with these players at some point, and you have an organized squad. 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0 all the way to the semis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Aye, Johnson desperately needs to leave Man City, even more so after another five star players arrive in the summer. Couldn't believe it when he signed a new deal for them last fall. He'll be expensive for whoever takes him. I reckon a loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Downing is versatile in that he can be equally shit, boring and predictable in a number of different positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You guys wont be entertaining at all with that team. Can see you reaching the semis though. Its bound to happen with these players at some point, and you have an organized squad. 1-0, 1-0, 1-0, 1-0 all the way to the semis. We'll more than likely play Spain in the quaters if we get there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Anyway, I know he's an absolute cunt and nobody wants to admit he's actually a good manager, but Redknapp really should have been given the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Redknapp's a fraud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's a good manager, pointless knocking his managerial achievements because you don't like the bloke and/or he's over-rated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 1 trophy in 30 years of management, beating a Championship side and bankrupting a club in exchange. Charlatan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's a good manager, pointless knocking his managerial achievements because you don't like the bloke and/or he's over-rated. His managerial 'achievements' are mediocre at best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 As I said, utterly pointless. What did Kevin Keegan win? What has Pardew won? Roy Hodgson even? Redknapp isn't the greatest manager on this planet, far from it, but he would have been a far better appointment than Hodgson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Could say similar about Keegan, no trophies and he's spent a fortune. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's a good manager, pointless knocking his managerial achievements because you don't like the bloke and/or he's over-rated. His managerial 'achievements' are mediocre at best. So the same as the vast majority of managers then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Also it would be litterally impossible for Redknapp to bankrupt England, so we don't really need to worry about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 As I said, utterly pointless. What did Kevin Keegan win? What has Pardew won? Roy Hodgson even? Redknapp isn't the greatest manager on this planet, far from it, but he would have been a far better appointment than Hodgson. How is it pointless? Redknapp hasn't achieved anything close to what Keegan did at NUFC. He's a fraud who's reputation is built on thin air. There is nothing to suggest he was the standout candidate for the job, nothing at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's just guided Tottenham to another 4th place finish, exactly what else can he be expected to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Give the man a medal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 As I said, utterly pointless. What did Kevin Keegan win? What has Pardew won? Roy Hodgson even? Redknapp isn't the greatest manager on this planet, far from it, but he would have been a far better appointment than Hodgson. Hodgson the man with 8 league titles to his name? Never won anything Roy like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The point is that Redknapp is a tactical pygmy who has achieved next to nothing in his long career in the game and has as many relegations on his CV as he does trophies. The only reason he was the standout manager for the job was because his mates decided he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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