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England and the FA - what an utter shambles

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posted on 9/2/12

whatever the hardest way of dealing with this situiation is, thats the route the FA will take......

Just offer the job to Redknapp and have done with it....

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 9/2/12

Does the person who gave this article 1 star therefore believe that the England national team is in a healthy condition only 4 months before Euro 2012 ?

posted on 9/2/12

have 5 from me to balance it out

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 9/2/12

It could end up working in our favour if the FA swallow their pride (yeah yeah i know ) and usher in Hiddink for the euros and possibly beyond.

I'm not one for sacking managers on the fly, but i'd have axed Capello after the world cup. Never rated him in that chair from the start. With Hiddink in place, for the first time in my lifetime (no exaggeration), i'd have faith in the England national team to achieve their objectives - he's that good at this level.

posted on 9/2/12

thats the trouble with the overpaid and underworked,they meddle in matters that dont concern them,in order to look busy,in order to look busy england have lost another overpaid employee the manager capello,but its ok they are all saying nice things about each other

posted on 9/2/12

Even Mourinho wouldn't be able to win the Euro's with England...

but I would!!

Come on England!!

DOWNING
HENDERSON

Bring Heskey back!

and Beckham!

and not a crocked Owen!

Paul scholes should come out of international retirement now too!

Grame Le Saux at Left back!

posted on 9/2/12

It's mostly Terry's fault, his behaviour started the ball rolling.

How one player can completely destroy Englands preparation four months beforehand is amazing.

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 9/2/12

Hiddink has got a poor record at international level having failed to qualify for international tournaments with both Russia and Turkey.

That hardly fills me with confidence.

As for Capello he is a world class manager with a track record of success with the biggest clubs in world football.

The FA have ballsed up spectacularly by falling out with Capello.

They gave Capello no choice but resigning after stripping Terry of the captaincy.

How could Capello possibly carry on when he had been so spectacualry undermined by the FA ?

Four months before Euro 2012 and England are in a right state.

Harry won´t become England manager before the Euros because he´s doing well with Spurs and still has a chance to win the title.

So what happens now ?

Stuart Pearce to manage England into the Euros os the only relastic option and as much as I admire Pearce I would much rather have Capello in charge.

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 9/2/12

It's mostly Terry's fault, his behaviour started the ball rolling.

How one player can completely destroy Englands preparation four months beforehand is amazing.

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Are you serious ??

So Terry gets falsely accused of racism and it´s now all Terry fault ??

You should go into standup comedy mate.

posted on 9/2/12

Bring back Glenn Hoddle. Best England manager we've had since Bobby Robson. Sacked for reasons outside of football, but we were definitely heading in the right direction under him.

posted on 9/2/12

comment by deepspace (U13013)
posted 3 minutes ago
It's mostly Terry's fault, his behaviour started the ball rolling.

How one player can completely destroy Englands preparation four months beforehand is amazing.

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Agree with SuperbFrank...

Do you work for the BBC? or ITV?

no wait...

SKY?

or some other media based organisation?

posted on 9/2/12

In my opinion whoever they want as the new manager they must say to him you must make yourself available immediatly for the job on a full time basis. So if they want Redknapp, Pardew, O'Neill or if they are looking at foreign coaches like Mourinho, Hiddink or say Wenger they must tell that person if you are interested in the job you must finish with your current employer immediatly.

posted on 9/2/12

Are you serious ??

So Terry gets falsely accused of racism and it´s now all Terry fault ??

You should go into standup comedy mate.

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I'm always serious

lets not go into whether the accusations are true or not. His presense as captain (which he should never have regained in the first place) would still fatally undermine the rest of the team.

Capello should have removed him immediately. His failure rightly cost him his job.

posted on 9/2/12

Terry is of course innocent at present, but whether it is a false allegation depends on the outcome of a trial after the Euros. This date in July has caused the mess.

posted on 9/2/12

Capello lost his job because of a media witchunt that the FA were too weak kneed and afraid to stand up too
the FA state that it is very important that the public get what the public want

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 9/2/12

superbfrank

I don't think there's been a team Hiddink's managed at international level that hasn't meet their minimum objective. Turkey & Russia weren't expected to qualify for those tournaments, but he got them close.

Then you have certain other achievements on his part that no manager on this earth will ever replicate. South Korea will NEVER reach the semis of the WC again (call it luck but that team should've been rock bottom of their opening group), it'll be awhile before Russia reach the semis of the Euros again, he was a kick away on both occasions from taking Holland to successive major tournament finals (Euro 96 and WC98). He got Australia to their first world cup.

The man has got countries naming national day's in his honour for god sake. Where Mourinho is the shot of adrenaline for underachieving club sides, Hiddink is the adrenaline shot for underachieving national sides. He's the only candidate, and he publicly stated he wants the job??? What the hell are we waiting for!!!!

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 9/2/12

Sorry, correction ..... it was the quarter at Euro 96 where Holland lost to France on pens. My bad.

comment by Tway (U1162)

posted on 9/2/12

How one player can completely destroy Englands preparation four months beforehand is amazing.
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What about that member of public who got it all wrong as we all know by now that JT said "Anton you blaggard". For all we know That MOP was a plant of the FA.

comment by Xiu (U6109)

posted on 9/2/12

Reading a lot of the stuff that gets posted, I think it's important to separate Terry, Capello and the England board.

First of all, Terry is innocent till proven guilty - simple. I don't care what happens to him but the hatred people have for this man - and he's just a man - is unbelievable. There are really nasty - and I mean NASTY people in pro football and Terry is not really one of them. He is just villified because he's an easy target and because he plays for Chelsea. My guess is the court will see the video evidence in which Terry is flanked by Mikel and Cole and seen to make racist comments. However, Terry is already talking with his word obscured by players just before the lip read statement comes out of his mouth. What was he saying before? Was he saying ... 'I never said ......'???? Who knows - maybe not. Point is there is more than sufficient doubt and a guilty verdict would be difficult to extract.

As for Capello. I don't like him and you're probably better off without him - he shouldn't be there anyway IMO - BUT - IN THIS CASE HE'S RIGHT!!!! The FA went behind his back, they should have spoken with him first, let him know. And as Capello said, aren't the Brititsh all about 'Innocent till proven guilty'?

Finally, the boars. Only the English FA could once again commit Hari-Kari on the eve of an important competition!!! What happens in their offices. Do they just want to make problems for themselves and the national team? It is unbelievable that you do this to yourselves year in and year out.

posted on 9/2/12

It is unbelievable that you do this to yourselves year in and year out.
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Gives us an excuse when we fail miserably.....

its not the players / managers fault.....it was X or Y factor....

comment by Tway (U1162)

posted on 9/2/12

XIUXIU
Well said, brilliant comments. You have it spot on

posted on 9/2/12

An shambles to be sure

posted on 9/2/12

4 mths? Hardly short notice is it? Will the players, established internationals, have to learn a new code of play or adapt to a new system of laws???

Get real...

comment by Superb (U6486)

posted on 9/2/12

I don't think there's been a team Hiddink's managed at international level that hasn't meet their minimum objective. Turkey & Russia weren't expected to qualify for those tournaments, but he got them close.

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What ??

Russia were more than expected to qualify for that World Cup and if I remember they were in quite an easy group yet still failed to qualify.

Believe me I love Hiddink and what he did for Chelsea in his short time with us but there is no getting away from his sub-standard performances as a manager in international football in recent times.

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