Lord Nibblington Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 What has Stuart Pearce ever achieved as a manager??!! As much as I like Stuart Pearce, that is a very good point. Because of Sven, we now seem to have gone back to thinking that just because someone's English, it means they're going to be great at the job. The fact that the exhaustive search for Sven's replacement left us with The Red One, I wouldn't really say that the theory holds water.
lookwhaticando Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 There's nothing to stop an English coach doing the job properly - providing they approach it properly. The shower we've seen in the national side since about 2001 just says it all really. Too defensive. That's the 'English' coaches (like Rob Kelly, people will say) as well as some foreign ones (SGE, obviously). We can't defend properly, haven't done in as long as I can remember. So why do we try to be so defensive? Just look at some of the calamitous events for the national side of late - we can't defend, we ship a goal, we go to penalties and we lose. That tells a story itself - we just don't attack enough. If we did, we wouldn't always be on the brink of an exit via penalties. Sickening. I don't think Pearce is terribly defensive... I just think Man City have a shit forward line. The ideal solution is to find an English coach with attacking instincts. Good luck finding one who's done some kind of FA training, as written by Led fooking Reed - Chief No-hoper. I'm willing to give Pearce a shout.
Geo V Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 As much as I like Stuart Pearce, that is a very good point. Because of Sven, we now seem to have gone back to thinking that just because someone's English, it means they're going to be great at the job. The fact that the exhaustive search for Sven's replacement left us with The Red One, I wouldn't really say that the theory holds water. I`ll duck for cover as I make my selection as my preferred choice but for me I`d want Arsene Wenger. He has been here long wnough for us to have converted him from a bit of a pussy glass wearing well spoken man to a more English bloke who wants to beat up everyone that he sees next to him in the dugout and one who wears a constant frown on his face like he is about to do someone some damage! If we can get him to turn our talented players (yes I said talented) into players who can work a system like he has done with Arsenal and Arsenal Youths, we`ll be unbeatable. Im telling you Rodney, this time next year we`ll be mill-yon-airs
lookwhaticando Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 I know a good youth coach closer to home. Rob Kelly. Or how about Rudkin or Beaglehole.
Geo V Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 I know a good youth coach closer to home. Rob Kelly. Or how about Rudkin or Beaglehole. In parts of South Africa, a Beagle is a commonly known as a substitute word for ar$e On a serious note I am really worried that McClaren has fooked things up. We have some tough fixtures ahead.
lookwhaticando Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 In parts of South Africa, a Beagle is a commonly known as a substitute word for ar$e On a serious note I am really worried that McClaren has fooked things up. We have some tough fixtures ahead. McClaren has indeed fooked things up. He's persisted with shit when there was no need. He's not separated the wheat from the chaff yet... and by that I mean he's not been bold enough to axe a useless Lampard. The team needs some changes. It needs purpose, it needs to know how to attack, it needs round pegs in round holes, not square ones. Get Gerrard off the right wing, he's just wasted there! I wanted MON or Allardyce for England manager, instead we got a yes man.
Lord Nibblington Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 McClaren has indeed fooked things up. He's persisted with shit when there was no need. He's not separated the wheat from the chaff yet... and by that I mean he's not been bold enough to axe a useless Lampard. The team needs some changes. It needs purpose, it needs to know how to attack, it needs round pegs in round holes, not square ones. Get Gerrard off the right wing, he's just wasted there! I wanted MON or Allardyce for England manager, instead we got a yes man. Thing is... we can hardly be suprised by what Mclaren's done now, can we? He was heavily involved in the SGE era, and his Middlesbrough teams were a giant, dull, crock of shit.
lookwhaticando Posted 29 January 2007 Posted 29 January 2007 Thing is... we can hardly be suprised by what Mclaren's done now, can we? He was heavily involved in the SGE era, and his Middlesbrough teams were a giant, dull, crock of shit. Much like Iain Dowie, he's riding on the crest of a wave that's long since passed. Dowie turned Palace from shit to Premiershit, and McClaren somehow got Boro into Europe and to the final of the UEFA cup... although it must be said, that was a road of riding your luck if there ever was one. To leave it late against two teams in succession was hardly great management. Suffice to say, McClaren's only achievement was the League Cup with Boro and that was a few years ago... his team had deteriorated greatly since that awe-inspiring league cup run, which turned everyone into honorary Boro fans...
Alexikokopops Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 In my dream last night Peter Taylor pissed on my garden, bastard.
lookwhaticando Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 In my dream last night Peter Taylor pissed on my garden, bastard. You need counselling, mate. Clearly. Anyone who dreams about Peter Taylor needs help. Urgently. Get thee to a nunnery!
Lord Nibblington Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 You need counselling, mate. Clearly. Anyone who dreams about Peter Taylor needs help. Urgently. Get thee to a nunnery! A nunnery? Why a nunnery? I'm confused.
lookwhaticando Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 A nunnery? Why a nunnery? I'm confused. I just fancied quoting Shakespeare.
Lord Nibblington Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 I just fancied quoting Shakespeare. I thought it was all part of some world domination plan. Involving Nunneries. And maybe even shrubberies.
Geo V Posted 30 January 2007 Posted 30 January 2007 Talking of dreams and Sven ().... The England squad are out in Bulgaria for a friendly and the coach pulls up in the exclusive district of Sofia. The players head off the coach and get ready to check into the plush hotel. After a head count its obvious that the good old organisers at the FA have underbooked rooms and with the hotel fully booked, Sven takes control and says he, Tord Grip and fellow coach Steve McClaren will have to share a room. They go to the room and its one double bed. Being completely exhausted, they decide to jump on and crash out. The next morning, Tord, who slept on the left says, ‘Wow, I had the weirdest, most vivid dream. I dreamt I was having a wank!’ McClaren on the right says, ‘You too, now thats weird!?’ Sven, who slept in the middle added, ‘You’re both disgusting. I had an ordinary dream. I dreamt I went skiing.’
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