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Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑19 Oct 2024, 07:25 They made a point in saying they did interview some English candidates.

I'd love to know which ones as it's benn confirmed that none of them were Howe, Potter, Dyche, Cooper, Lampard, O’Neil and Martin.

It does make your wonder who.

Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 14:36

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 04:04 I just think it's the cheap, lazy appointment. They didn't want to stump up for paying compo, Tuchel was out of work, with a good record on paper. But for me the stand out candidate that should have been approached was Howe. The public seemed to want him and most importantly so did he. He's never made it a secret he'd love the job and his relations with new sporting director Paul Mitchell had been strained since he rocked up at Newcastle. The FA should have coughed up the £6M and they'd be little qualms by anyone had the FA done so. 

For now, he'll just have to bide his time for another opportunity. Fuck knows when that'll be now..

The FA approached Newcastle and asked if they can talk to Howe and they said no. They then said to the FA they can approach him but it will cost them £6m in compo, they agreed but Howe never went back to them for talks. It was also being discussed yesterday. 

So what have the FA done wrong? And you would be happy for the FA to pay £6m in compo for a bloke who was literally won fuck all just because he is English, rather than select a bloke that has won it all because he is German. 

Weird. 

Gank wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 18:47

Tomshardware wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 15:09 Hopefully he will be braver than Southgate in terms of the big decisions that are the difference in winning a trophy rather than runner up.

Not being English will probably help him a lot in that regard, which is part of the reason I like his appointment.

Tomshardware wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 15:09 Hopefully he will be braver than Southgate in terms of the big decisions that are the difference in winning a trophy rather than runner up.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 04:04 I just think it's the cheap, lazy appointment. They didn't want to stump up for paying compo, Tuchel was out of work, with a good record on paper. But for me the stand out candidate that should have been approached was Howe. The public seemed to want him and most importantly so did he. He's never made it a secret he'd love the job and his relations with new sporting director Paul Mitchell had been strained since he rocked up at Newcastle. The FA should have coughed up the £6M and they'd be little qualms by anyone had the FA done so. 

For now, he'll just have to bide his time for another opportunity. Fuck knows when that'll be now..

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 03:45 Nope, but nice try. 

*Goosesteps away*

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 02:50 Not at all surprised and expected nothing less from a clueless FA who fail to read the room of the nation. 

A Kraut or an Argie are the absolute non-negotiables when hiring an England National Manager. Fuck, we struggled as it was (rightly) with not accepting a confused plastic Paddy that refused to sing our National Anthem and now they go and compound the situation further by hiring a fucking German instead! (who also will refuse to sing the National Anthem, understandably)

I did laugh though when a clever Journo who chose to ask his question in German, catching all the 3 clowns off guard in the Press Conference, only to shoot him down by demanding that questions should only be in English from now on. Well, dickhead, if that makes you feel deeply uncomfortable and jars with how it looks and sounds in a straightforward question put forward to a German, then really the answer was always a cunting no, you thick woke pen pushing twat...




 

Manuel wrote: ↑17 Oct 2024, 01:57 I thought the FA only employed yes men?

He was impressive in his presser yesterday, pumped up and seemed excited, I quite liked Southgate but it did make me feel quite excited for the world cup listening to him and seeing his energy, it's gonna be interesting. One thing he did mention a few times was that he's only use to day to day involvement with clubs so admitted he's not sure how he will find this type of role and is one reason why he hasn't signed a longer deal. At lease he was being honest.

As for where he was born, I'd prefer an Englishman but if there isn't anyone decent then what do you do, although the question would the German FA employ as Englishman does give you food for thought as they probably wouldn't. History is also against him as an overseas manager has never won the world cup.