Hodgson given permission to speak to the FA re England Job

[PegguyArphexad]

The media says 'Arry, we say 'Arry! He is a true English LAAAAD. If he was appointed I'm sure the nation would have been bouncing and the buzz for the Euro's would be have been massive.

Would he have been the right appointment? We will never know now it seems.

Is Roy the right appointment? We will find out in due course. But in my personal opinion I think in terms of credentials he actually beats 'Arry all ends up.

I think its a good appointment but I fear he will be defeated before he starts. Having said that Pardew was defeated before he started the Newcastle job... five-year contract? What fools Newcastle are cried a nation. They ain't half doing bad now...

[AyewJoking]

Redknapp is overrated in my opinion. If the so called stars dont respect Hodgson he should kick them out the squad and play people who want to play.

[21st Century Fox]

[Jimothy]

What a load of bollocks. There was obviously one outstanding candidate and if they haven't unofficially spoke to 'Arry then this is just stubbornness of the highest degree. If Woy does get it without Redknapp even being spoken to then the obvious reason behind the appointment is money. Money that we could've saved when giving Capello £8m and offering him a tasty new contract before the 2010 World Cup because of Inter Milan rumours.

Hodgson is a decent manager but there's no chance he's a more suitable candidate than Redknapp.

If Redknapp has indeed secretly turned it down, it just goes to show what managing England is, now. We have all hoped and prayed that a man who has won 1 major trophy in his managing career would be our new leader and even he sees it as a step down from managing a side 4th in the Premier League. The England job is no longer the best job for any manager, it's the poison challis.

What a fucking joke the FA are.

Outstanding candidate? Really? Care to tell me what 'Arry has done to put him so far ahead of Woy in the England manager pecking order?

[Mack]

As the fog around this story clears it seems that the Fa's decision on this vacancy is based around more than just the Management of the England senior 11. The St George's park role seems to come into the decision making process and it appears the FA see Hodgson as a more complete candidate rather than Redknapp.

That's their opinion, I don't necessarily agree with it, and they are going to have a monumentally hard time getting the media on side.

IF Hodgson takes the job I feel sorry for him because he is going to get both barrels from the off. I was hoping it would emerge that Redknapp had snubbed the FA but it seems he's never even been considered. The media are going to have an agenda to prove the FA wrong sadly.

If Roy thought he was unwanted at Liverpool that was nothing to what the national media are going to do to him as our National Manager.

[The Doctor]

He is a "yes" man. Glad that we have an English manager, but not totally pleased or convinced with Hodgson.

His achievements are generally with smaller sides; Switserland, Fulham etc

So, perfect for England then?

Can't see this working out, he had big enough troubles with the egos at Liverpool, and with Lampard and Terry in particular knocking around with England he won't be able to get the dressing room under control.

[LCFC_FAN_1995]

John Voysey ‏ @brummieagent

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According to @Fourth_Official, Alan Curbishley is being lined up for the West Brom manager job #WBA, talks set to open later this week.

I said it might be him!

[Corky]

The FA have taken plenty of criticism over this, and this time it's unfair.

They never said that Redknapp was first choice. Redknapp is first choice with the media, which is a totally different thing. It seems as though the FA have wanted Hodgson all the while, and quite rightly waited until WBA were safe before making the move.

You can criticise them for many things but not this (only the decision to choose Hodgson rather than anything else). Public perception made Redknapp number one, not the FA.

[_Fatboyslow_]

Maybe Harry didn't return the application form as it online. Still if his dog is smart enough to run over seas bank accounts then I am sure the dog would have helped him.

What was it he said I cannt turn on a PC or fill Out a Team sheet...,,,, still the players would sort out the side No Problem.

Who else remembers KK as manager a prime example of a media darling who had won nothing and fell apart under pressure.

RH has a solid record but is likely to be undermined by the press and disgruntled players so I do fear for him. And at least he has experience of playing in the finals which is vitaly important.

[21st Century Fox]

The f**king media in this country has a lot to answer for.

All they're really interested in is getting a manager who'll be a character and write his own sound-bite headlines. Now they're going to have to do their own work and come up with some witty puns to try and showcase Woy's faults.

[_Fatboyslow_]

That's messed it up for Woy. The prat of a PM has jumped on the media bandwagon, I didn't hear all of it, but if the aresholed im parliament are going to use him as a whipping boy he should not take the job.

[Fox92]

So, perfect for England then?

Can't see this working out, he had big enough troubles with the egos at Liverpool, and with Lampard and Terry in particular knocking around with England he won't be able to get the dressing room under control.

... Yeah perfect for England, especially being a yes man as well. Can't see Harry Redknapp being a yes man.

Your bottom sentance is something I fully agree with.

[brockmyster]

Can see him not being afraid to mix it up etc

[Basingstoke Fox]

I'll give him a fair chance if he gets it but I think we may benefit from having someone more vocal, with more pashhuunnn if you like. Under Sven, McLaren and Capello, some of the performances made me want to see the players get a proper bollocking for serving up such sh**e and I think we may lack a little from that. Who knows though. he could be just what we've needed.

[Matt]

He wouldn't be my first choice but it's not the worst choice, put it this way no matter who we have in charge it's highly unlikely we'll be successful and win anything anyway.

[_Fatboyslow_]

"It is a ridiculous comparison," said Perryman.

"Harry Redknapp has been a manager for 30 years and won one FA Cup.

"Brian Clough won two European Cups and lots of other trophies besides.

"To link the two doesn't stand up at all. Clough was the greatest manager never to manage England. Harry is the populist choice, but so was Kevin Keegan and what an unmitigated disaster that turned out to be.

[Jon the Hat]

BBC I think had some good commentary on the fact that the FA want someone who will create a club culture at ST Georges park, bringing through the next generation of players and coaches etc. I am sure they would be right to think Harry wouldn't be up there on a daily basis from his nice house in Sandbanks.

This sounds entirely reasonable to me - you cannot have someone doing half the job, and you also have to remember the media who called for Harry all along were just pandering to the story - makes me wonder if they don't think they have something up their sleeve on Harry which would make a far bigger story were he England boss. Can the FA take the risk?

[_Fatboyslow_]

makes me wonder if they don't think they have something up their sleeve on Harry which would make a far bigger story were he England boss. Can the FA take the risk?

What can you mean ? omg was the dog lying?

[davieG]

BBC I think had some good commentary on the fact that the FA want someone who will create a club culture at ST Georges park, bringing through the next generation of players and coaches etc. I am sure they would be right to think Harry wouldn't be up there on a daily basis from his nice house in Sandbanks.

This sounds entirely reasonable to me - you cannot have someone doing half the job, and you also have to remember the media who called for Harry all along were just pandering to the story - makes me wonder if they don't think they have something up their sleeve on Harry which would make a far bigger story were he England boss. Can the FA take the risk?

Aye he thought we were too far from home and backed out of joining us, I always look upon Rednapp as a damn good coach not a manager I'm sure he get's lots of support with that, even by his own admission he's not the least bit academic and with this England job looking to need a complete overhaul from bottom to top with development / progress channels being designed and implemented I doubt he's got the ability or the motivation beyond managing the 1st Team, Hodgson hasshown he can do all the other stuff as well as manage a successful first team.

We're years away from having a fully motivated, coordinated, skilful successful cup winning team anyway.

[21st Century Fox]

Yes I read something similar about how Hodgson has been involved in the academic side of football for FIFA and UEFA for years and fits the new role that entails working and teaching at St. George's Park. Redknapp on the other hand claimed he was barely literate in court.

[21st Century Fox]

Looks like it's going to be announced at 4pm.

[Saxondale]

I have to say I'm chuffed that they're appointing an Englishman for the England job.

[Guest MattP]

You'd think the way Liverpool fans hate Hodgson it'd have been him that presided over their worst ever league run for 50+ years instead of "King Kenny"

Only in England could we employ a well-travelled, articulate, intelligent man with plenty of experience of International management and be unhappy because a car dealing crook like Redknapp didn't get the job instead.

[Corky]

You'd think the way Liverpool fans hate Hodgson it'd have been him that presided over their worst ever league run for 50+ years instead of "King Kenny"

Only in England could we employ a well-travelled, articulate, intelligent man with plenty of experience of International management and be unhappy because a car dealing crook like Redknapp didn't get the job instead.

[Uncle Phil]

BBC news have just said he's been confirmed as manager.