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mac_82 · 02-08-2012, 01:05 PM

Wow. I wonder if they will have someone in place for the friendly against Holland on the 29th.

Locke · 02-08-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

we weren't winning the Euro's with him and his failure selections

I dont think Steve McLaren is up to much these days. Maybe Sven is available?

Call up Darius Vassell!

Rofl! Wikipedia is already reporting Ian Holloway as manager from 2012-

Locke · 02-08-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mac_82

Wow. I wonder if they will have someone in place for the friendly against Holland on the 29th.

They'll probably just let Stuart Pierce deal with it.

kdogg · 02-08-2012, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vennegoor of hesselink

The FA confirms that Fabio Capello has resigned as England Manager today

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2012/080212.aspx

Wow. I just can't believe how crazy this all is. Terry hasn't even been convicted yet. What IF he clears his name and is innocent. How would that look on the FA?

It was a big slap to Capello's face that he wasn't consulted in the FA's decision to strip Terry of captaincy. He obviously believes Terry was the best captain on the team. You should trust your manager to make these decisions.

This all going down right before Euro's is crazy.

rubecube · 02-08-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

we weren't winning the Euro's with him and his failure selections

James and Green over Hart for the World Cup is still quite possibly the dumbest #### I have ever witnessed.

Locke · 02-08-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rubecube

James and Green over Hart for the World Cup is still quite possibly the dumbest #### I have ever witnessed.

No way. I think my favourite has to be in Euro 2004, England facing elimination in the shootout and who steps up? Darius Vassell!

I dont even remember who the manager was at the time, probably Sven.

My British buddy and his dad were freaking out, "Darius ####ing WHO??"

Jimmy Stang · 02-08-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jagger

I use tunein radio and its a great app but I've found that they do geoblock all the BBC radio stations when live comms are on. (5 live and local stations). You get a recorded message stating that its blocked etc.

Not sure how you are all getting to listen because I haven't been able to in the past. Perhaps this is a new occurrence.

Interestingly, right at this moment, Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (a supplemental channel to Radio 5 Live) is currently playing the Middleborough vs. Sunderland match through TuneIn Radio on my iPhone, and the web site player for the same channel is giving the "blocked due to rights restrictions". Very strange. No VPN and both my computer and iPhone are currently connected through the same ISP (Shaw).

Initially, at least, it does appear that somehow the TuneIn app is able to find a stream that isn't geo and/or rights blocked.

To confuse things further, the schedule on both my iPhone and the web site say that it should be a Scottish match, but perhaps 5 Live moved the game over to the 5 Live Sports Extra so the main channel can talk about Capello.

Half time just started, so maybe someone else can check it out in 15 mins or so...

vennegoor of hesselink · 02-08-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

I dont think Steve McLaren is up to much these days. Maybe Sven is available?

Call up Darius Vassell!

Rofl! Wikipedia is already reporting Ian Holloway as manager from 2012-

McLaren is at Fc Twente Enschede in Holland and Svennis just got turned down for the Leeds job. And yes i know you were being facetious

GirlySports · 02-08-2012, 01:52 PM

Capello's biggest mistake was not kicking John Terry off the team for the 2010 World Cup. It's a burden that he couldn't stand anymore.

d_phaneuf · 02-08-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rubecube

James and Green over Hart for the World Cup is still quite possibly the dumbest #### I have ever witnessed.

that was crazy at the time

so was playing Emile effing Heskey up top with Rooney

The Big Chill · 02-08-2012, 01:59 PM

Got to give Capello some credit on this one. They really undermined his authority here by telling him he can't select Terry as captain. This isn't really a huge loss since Capello has struggled at the helm, but the FA continue to make themselves a running joke.

They FA will now surely have to select someone who will pretty much agree to do what they say when it comes to the Terry situation. Not the most ideal situation for a potential manger.

Locke · 02-08-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vennegoor of hesselink

McLaren is at Fc Twente Enschede in Holland and Svennis just got turned down for the Leeds job. And yes i know you were being facetious

Very good then.

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

Capello's biggest mistake was not kicking John Terry off the team for the 2010 World Cup. It's a burden that he couldn't stand anymore.

Capello's team selection for the 2010 World Cup was nothing short of ######ed, but, to be fair, the team was crap and the players were crap. Rooney wasted the entire tournament not scoring a single goal.

Barnet Flame · 02-08-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

we weren't winning the Euro's with him and his failure selections

You aren't winning the Euros regardless of who is in charge.

GirlySports · 02-08-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Very good then.

Capello's team selection for the 2010 World Cup was nothing short of ######ed, but, to be fair, the team was crap and the players were crap. Rooney wasted the entire tournament not scoring a single goal.

I think the team was distracted.

Either the team had to stick behind him and say the incident was nothin, he was just sexually satisfying a teammates wife. Or kick him off the team.

Taking the armband away but keeping him on the team was counter-productive.

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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

You aren't winning the Euros regardless of who is in charge.

BUT THEY BEAT SPAIN!

Barnet Flame · 02-08-2012, 02:48 PM

Barnet Flame · 02-08-2012, 03:00 PM

NSFW!

Bagor · 02-08-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Chill

They FA will now surely have to select someone who will pretty much agree to do what they say when it comes to the Terry situation. Not the most ideal situation for a potential manger.

I always figured that being a "Yes man" was one of the main requirements to be an English manager.

Old big head's quote comes to mind.

"I'm sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job, I'd want to run the show. They were shrewd - because that's exactly what I would have done."

The smart move IMO would be to try and get O'Neill to take a part-time caretaker manager position till the end of the tournament. A player person.

Good on Capello .... puts the spotlight firmly on the FA for interfering with what basically is a team selection matter.

afc wimbledon · 02-08-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

NSFW!

Private Eye?

Barnet Flame · 02-08-2012, 03:58 PM

Good call, similar style to their covers but I don't think they'd have '####' on the cover.

d_phaneuf · 02-08-2012, 04:19 PM

I love so much about what Roy Keane has chosen to be in the last few months

WayneRooney Wayne Rooney
Gutted capello has quit. Good guy and top coach. Got to be english to replace him. Harry redknapp for me.
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