England

[TaylorJ_01]

Am I going mad, and this isn't meant to be a home, but the last 2 pages are exactly the same?

 

Edit: not now, that was weird

 

 

Edited yesterday at 05:34 by TaylorJ_01

[Geogaddi]

It's probably the media causing shit as usual but the more you read about it the more it does sound like Eddie is open to the England job.

[The Prophet]

Does it though?

 

Or is it just a load of blokes who were completely unaware he'd signed a new contract repeating he's open to it without any kind of substance, while trying to point to apparent uncertainty at the club?

 

He's currently with almost all of the club executives in Germany, you can absolutely guarantee it'll have been discussed and the club will be aware if he's committed or would want to talk to the FA.

[ElDiablo]

1 hour ago, TaylorJ_01 said:

Am I going mad, and this isn't meant to be a home, but the last 2 pages are exactly the same?

 

Edit: not now, that was weird

 

 

 

 

I've had this a couple of times too. 

[OCK]

For some reason I have it firmly in my mind that England are doing the whole promote within culture, so it'll be Lee Carsley and a new u21s manager appointed.

[Fezzle]

2 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said:

Am I going mad, and this isn't meant to be a home, but the last 2 pages are exactly the same?

 

Edit: not now, that was weird

 

 

 

Mine does that a lot, assumed it was the works network though as its an arse about signing in too

[Optimistic Nut]

I would love this to happen for the Joey Barton meltdown alone. 

 

 

 

[Skeletor]

 

Forgot how involved Ashworth was with hand picking Southgate.

 

Bring him to Man Yoo.

[Shearergol]

23 hours ago, Shearergol said:

 

I'd want her to get the job purely to see Joey Barton's fume.

 

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

I would love this to happen for the Joey Barton meltdown alone. 

 

 

 

 

23 hours ago, Shearergol said:

 

I'd want her to get the job purely to see Joey Barton's fume.

 

[Kimbo]

8 hours ago, tgarve said:

Find the Klopp hate very immature

 

Yeah he’s an annoying opposition manager but he’s a great manager tactically and also for the club you support

 

He would be the outstanding candidate bar Pep

 

Say Howe got the job- if Newcastle then appointed Klopp would you move out the country - I’m sorry you wouldn’t 

I’m not sure what maturity has to do with it. Klopp behaves in a very immature way, with the regular temper tantrums and attempts to intimidate officials and people in the media.

 

If Newcastle hired a character like that I wouldn’t be happy but I might swallow it, just because Newcastle means a lot more to me.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I despised Klopp as Liverpool manager but I would be tempted by him for England. If the aim is to take the game to people and press the life out of them. 

 

Might end up a short-lived experiment though, if we don't win a trophy in the next two tournaments (which we probably won't no matter who the manager is). For this reason I expect them to appoint a sensible continuity candidate like Carsley.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:09 by AyeDubbleYoo

[Away Toon]

I think it will be an English manager, going foreign didn't work. If the FA are prepared to pay the compensation (12-15m?) I suspect Howe might go. However both Carsley and Potter will cost zero so I expect it will be one of them.

[Shearergol]

50 minutes ago, Away Toon said:

I think it will be an English manager, going foreign didn't work. If the FA are prepared to pay the compensation (12-15m?) I suspect Howe might go. However both Carsley and Potter will cost zero so I expect it will be one of them.

 

Going English didn't really work until Southgate though. 

[Kid Icarus]

1 hour ago, Kimbo said:

I’m not sure what maturity has to do with it. Klopp behaves in a very immature way, with the regular temper tantrums and attempts to intimidate officials and people in the media.

 

If Newcastle hired a character like that I wouldn’t be happy but I might swallow it, just because Newcastle means a lot more to me.

 

You and everyone would absolutely, without question, lap it the fuck up.

 

If you can accept PIF if it means potentially being successful, you'd get over whatever dislike you have for someone infinitely less egregious and more successful in about 45 seconds. 

[Jaqen]

Joey Barton was worshipped here FFS  

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Jaqen said:

Joey Barton was worshipped here FFS  

FWIW I always thought he was a dickhead. 

[Doctor Zaius]

2 hours ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

You and everyone would absolutely, without question, lap it the fuck up.

 

If you can accept PIF if it means potentially being successful, you'd get over whatever dislike you have for someone infinitely less egregious and more successful in about 45 seconds. 

 

 

Cannot stand Klopp but the things Id do to see him at Newcastle. Id also back him to the hilt without question when he started acting like a dick too. 

[TRon]

12 hours ago, tgarve said:

Find the Klopp hate very immature

 

Yeah he’s an annoying opposition manager but he’s a great manager tactically and also for the club you support

 

He would be the outstanding candidate bar Pep

 

Say Howe got the job- if Newcastle then appointed Klopp would you move out the country - I’m sorry you wouldn’t 

 

He wouldn't take the job anyway so why waste our time talking him up? Far more constructive to continue despising him for at least the forseeable future.

[Pata]

On 16/07/2024 at 17:13, Holmesy said:

Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet, Pires, Galas, Evra, Vieira, Makelele, Ribery, Abidal, Thuram, Djorkaeff, Karembeau, Petit, Benzema, Giroud, and you could name another 20-30.

None of the current France team would get in any France side from probably 96 onwards, with the possible exception of Kante, and i especially include specialist sprinter, Mbappe in that.

 

 

 

This is just nostalgia, many of those players wouldn’t be starters for the current team. Gallas, Evra, Abidal, Djorkaeff, Karembeu, Petit and Giroud were fine players in their day but nothing special and then saying there are 20-30 more is just ridiculous hyperbole.
 

Theo Hernandez, Saliba, Tchouameni, Maignan and Mbappe are world class, even Kounde. Griezmann is getting older but he’s had a great career. There’s also young talent like Camavinga, Zaire-Emery, Barcola waiting for their turn. Dembele, Kolo Muani and Thuram have rarely impressed in the national team but they are still playing for the biggest club sides in the world.

[St. Maximin]

15 hours ago, Yorkie said:

'Moans a bit.'  Aye, that's all it is with Klopp.

 

As wonderful as a big win would be, and as disappointing as it is when opportunities are squandered - I don't agonise for England to win tournaments. I'm generally content in seeing us competitive and represented by people who I like and can feel pride in. 

 

If the cost of success is Jurgen Klopp and the utter horseshit which accompanies that bloke, you can keep it. 

 

(Again, agree that it won't happen)

That basically is it though . I don’t like him either and wish he’d shut up, but he hasn’t done anything truly horrible. 

You don’t have to like your manager or players for that matter. England fans have been cheering on a married right-back who impregnates multiple women. Don’t think people have decided they don’t want him in their team (until now) because he’s not likeable. 

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by St. Maximin

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

9 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said:

Am I going mad, and this isn't meant to be a home, but the last 2 pages are exactly the same?

 

Edit: not now, that was weird

 

 

 

Ive had that a few times. 

[Pata]

9 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said:

Am I going mad, and this isn't meant to be a home, but the last 2 pages are exactly the same?

 

Edit: not now, that was weird

 

 

 

Has happened to me a few times too lately, no idea why.

[Pata]

I detested Klopp at Liverpool but at the same time I recognise he’s a magnificent coach and most likely would love him if he ever was a manager for my team. Would be a ridiculous coup for England but don’t think the timing works, maybe if he had resigned a season earlier.

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Pata

[Mattoon]

Klopp is an absolute no brainer, agree the timing is wrong and he probably wants to stay away from the game entirely at the moment, but to suggest you wouldn't have him because we all hated him as Liverpool manager is very short sighted. Pickford for England springs to mind and Gordon when he was at Everton, pantomime villains.

[Joe1984]

5 hours ago, Away Toon said:

I think it will be an English manager, going foreign didn't work. If the FA are prepared to pay the compensation (12-15m?) I suspect Howe might go. However both Carsley and Potter will cost zero so I expect it will be one of them.

Going foreign worked for England women.