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O/T Capello Resigns / New England Manager Speculation Thread

Hootnow said:
Well, all blackies do look the same. ;)
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look at pictures of farrakhan as a younger man, glasses and the finger pointing are common in those pictures, but he does have a chubbier face

I'm not a student of leading black american, muslim converts, certainly not to the point of being able to pick out pictures of them in their early days

does this make me a racist Totman, and will it affect my status as the best Spurs fan (in my own fevered imagination) ever?
 
Jordinho said:
Harry Redknapp ready to say yes to England job on temporary basis for Euro 2012 after Fabio Capello's exit

Harry Redknapp is interested in taking charge of England for this summer’s European Championships but the FA will have to persuade him to lead the team into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.

A four-man FA group meets at Wembley on Friday to begin drawing up the shortest of shortlists to find a successor to Fabio Capello, with the Tottenham Hotspur manager as the No 1 candidate.

The clamour for Redknapp to guide England into Poland and Ukraine is becoming deafening, the noise intensified by supporters – and increasingly players – who have been tweeting their desire for Harry Hotspur to answer his country’s call.

Agreeing to do the job initially only for this summer, including the warm-ups against Norway and Belgium, would be a shrewd move by Redknapp.

It would ensure his avoiding the grief that stalks England managers during tournaments. It would keep his stock high, seeing him hailed as the man who accepted the most difficult of rescue missions.

Just call him “Redknapp Adair”. It would also keep open the attractive option of steering Spurs on another Champions League adventure.

Redknapp yesterday insisted he was focused fully on Spurs. “Tottenham have been fantastic and it wouldn’t be right to focus on anything other than them,” he said. “I have not thought about England. The FA will make whatever decision they want to make and, hopefully, it will be right for the country.”

Redknapp is in a win-win situation, a point sure to be put to him at this morning’s briefing at Spurs Lodge. He is the man of the moment, the manager perceived in possession of the Midas touch.

Even if England slump to their usual dispiriting knockout-stage denouement there will still be a huge desire for Redknapp to remain. The players want him. The fans want him. An admiring media is hardly going to do a reverse ferret so quickly. A summer love-in is guaranteed.

Unless FA officials can convince him of England’s long-term attractions before the Euros, they will need to spend July sweet-talking Redknapp and then seeking to negotiate a settlement with Spurs.

If Redknapp rejected the FA’s advances to hold their hand down the road to Rio 2014, he would depart with the gratitude of the nation for stepping in to the breach and good wishes for the Champions League. If he accepted, fanfares would emanate from the Wembley rooftops.

What is clear is that Redknapp wants to manage England at the Euros.

The FA accepted yesterday that the man for Krakow may not necessarily be the man for Rio 2014.

“I would probably draw the distinction between a manager long term and a manager for the tournament,’’ said Alex Horne, the general secretary of the FA. “We have got some flexibility when we consider the options.”

In starting the process of finding Capello’s successor today, Horne will be joined by the FA chairman, David Bernstein, the Club England managing director Adrian Bevington and the FA director of football development, Sir Trevor Brooking.

Bernstein acknowledged that the Euro 2012 manager may not be England’s long-term option.

“I would say that is a possibility,’’ said the FA chairman. “I am only talking common sense. We are not prepared to restrict ourselves at this stage. He might be English, he might be British, he might not be. He might be for the Euros only, he might be long term. We need to look at all options.’’

Tottenham, for their part, suggested yesterday they will fight for their man, with non-executive director Sir Keith Mills also suggesting a job-share until the summer would be unworkable.

“If he is clearly approached then Harry has a big decision to make.” he said.

“I know he loves the club. He’s managing a top three team in the biggest league. Clearly it’s not an ideal scenario and trying to do two jobs is a stretch for anyone.”

Even so, all indications point to Redknapp. “We want to make an appointment that the public are positive about and that excites the fans but we can’t be driven by that,’’ said Bernstein.

“If you only have one candidate, then it makes a very difficult situation indeed when negotiating.’’

Everyone thinks it will be Redknapp. “We understand the feeling of the nation and supporters,’’ said Horne.

“Fans are very important when it comes to choosing the right person for the job. But we have to look long-term and give ourselves as many options as are available.’’

Bernstein admitted that the FA days of spend, spend, spend on overseas managers are over. “Clearly there have been large amounts of money involved,” Bernstein admitted of the ?ú50 million-plus lavished on Capello and Sven-Goran Eriksson.

“We should [in the future] pay a sensible amount of money for the right person.

"We are not going to do anything on the cheap. We will pay the proper market rate for the right person for the job.’’

England’s power brokers gave an insight into the manager they were chasing, somebody embracing all the national age groups, an area occasionally neglected by Capello.

“We are looking for someone who will have the respect of the players, who has a good track record, hopefully someone that will excite and inspire the fans and we believe can play a really important role at St George’s Park,’’ said Bevington, mentioning the National Football Centre at Burton, which opens this summer.

“We are not looking for someone to set out the whole coaching philosophy for the organisation but someone who can go into the Under-17s dressing-room and explain the importance of international football, someone who can go away with the Under-21s, someone who can be a real motivator to the younger players and send out a message about how important it is to play for England.

"We want someone who can have a good relationship with club managers and coaches. And ultimately we are looking for someone to go and be successful on the pitch – European Championships and World Cup.’’

Many of those characteristics, particularly the patriotism and inspirational qualities, would be associated with Redknapp.

Brooking, who knows Redknapp well, lent perspective.

“Let’s be a bit realistic,’’ said the former England international. “We have gone 46 years without winning something. Let’s not think that whoever comes in is going to suddenly start delivering us titles.”

Major work is required at schoolboy level, developing two-footed, responsibility-taking players. The FA, to its credit, is addressing such flaws, urging counties to adopt small-sided games.

In the most important 11 v 11 combat, the FA needs Redknapp for the Euros and beyond.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/article9073457.ece
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I cant see anywhere in that full article where it says "Harry Redknapp ready to say yes to England job on temporary basis for Euro 2012"
 
Hootnow said:
Silly story. As our first child was starting to learn how to speak, got all the usual words out, no, mum, dad etc. But persisted with hootnow. My wife and I had no idea what he was trying to say. Turns out he'd heard me say er no a few times and that was his attempt to replicate that....

Well, my wife and I found it funny. 8-[
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The days that are the best part of being a parent.

Looking out of the terminal building at Bermuda airport I pointed to the aircraft taking us to Florida to my 4 year old daughter

"will I be able to see out of the window when we fly to Your -ami?" she asked
 
Back page of The Mirror this morning: "'Arry for England. See pages 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79."

Bastards.

I'd love him to turn down England purely to see what kind of newspaper brickstorm it would cause (okay, that and because he's a brilliant manager for Spurs).
 
Harry wants the job so my main concearn and has been since Cappello walked is who is realistically going to replace him.
 
That's a poor piece of journalism in the telegraph. Not one quote from Redknapp at all yet the headline reads Harry ready to say yes to England. It's a joke. As for the mirror giving half of the sodding paper to him taking over it should be made clear that he's under contract and stop with all the tapping up. It goes on far too much nowadays.
 
Exactly

Can we not sue these maggots or something. Get a court-order to stop using his name in Egnland manager related articles, etc.
 
ArcspacE said:
Exactly

Can we not sue these maggots or something. Get a court-order to stop using his name in Egnland manager related articles, etc.
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Definitely think Levy should contact them privately. A few complaints from disgruntled fans won't mean anything to them.
 
mick cooper said:
does this make me a racist Totman, and will it affect my status as the best Spurs fan (in my own fevered imagination) ever?
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Best fans in the world dont see racism, so dont worry about it.
Remember...YOU are the victim.

OT - Is Bermuda anything like Hawaii?
 
this whole situation is absurd. Harry is the manager of Tottenham, end off argument. I think England have to act fast, they cant go on untill the end of the season with no manager. Preffered situation would be Harry to manage them at the Euros and then return. Doubt that will happen. I think he will manage England, but I wonder what the f... England are going to do until the end of the season!
 
It concerns me that Redknapp hasn't ruled himself out. I think it speaks volumes and isn't good news for those of us who want him to stay.
 
danroan Dan Roan
BREAKING Redknapp on being favourite for the England job. "It is flattering. It's nice...I'd be lying if I said otherwise....

danroan Dan Roan
Redknapp on if he's approached by FA: "I'd have to consider it obviously...but there's been no approach.." Appears to rule out job-share

danroan Dan Roan
Redknapp: "on long drive this morning you start to think about thongs bit it's a difficult job...I have to do what's right for me"
 
Everyone makes different judgements but hearing Harry on SSN he's off. I owe it to the fans and players to keep my mind on the job at Tottenham. I take that as he'll be off end of season. Hope I'm wrong.
 
Ganter said:
this whole situation is absurd. Harry is the manager of Tottenham, end off argument. I think England have to act fast, they cant go on untill the end of the season with no manager. Preffered situation would be Harry to manage them at the Euros and then return. Doubt that will happen. I think he will manage England, but I wonder what the f... England are going to do until the end of the season!
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Why cant England not have a manager for the rest of the season? The only game England have is v Holland at the end of Feb and the FA have already said that Pearce will be in charge for that game. what the FA do need to do is have the next manager contracted in say March but with a start day in May if that man isnt free at teh moment. If they were to go for someone who currently isnt it a job then they could start straight away
 
ArcspacE said:
He won't rule himself out because he'll be gone in May
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Did you just hear his interview on sky sports news? Not good at all. IMO.

Love the way he kept calling him Nick. No other manager does that. Apart from SAF calling Geoff Shreeves by his forename I don't recall ever hearing it from another manager.
 
Roy1983 said:
Did you just hear his interview on sky sports news? Not good at all. IMO.

Love the way he kept calling him Nick. No other manager does that. Apart from SAF calling Geoff Shreeves by his forename I don't recall ever hearing it from another manager.
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Good point Roy.

Just wondering Roy, any parlay advice this weekend?
 
Sorry, mate - no access to that at the moment

Roy, this started long ago when he first made sounds he'd love the job, etc after the media destroyed Capello following the WC. We are now simply entering the final stage of the process which was initiated 2 years ago. As long as he stays on till May - couldn't give a fcuk
 
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