Roy Hodgson, know your role and shut your mouth

[Ranxerox]

He's shit, totally uninspiring and a black hole that sucks up confidence and optimism. He could take any squad in the world to the bottom any competition.

[Anubis]

I'll give Dyke this, he acted swiftly and decisively. He must have watched Costa Rica take the lead and knew full well that if they got a result the questioning of Hodgson's position would intensify. By announcing at half-time that Hodgson will see out his tenure he's killed any chance of speculation.

[index1000]

are Italy really as bad as that? or are Costa Rica fucking ace? anyway i am glad that is over and we can get our lads back without injury or fucking knackered.

[Pureblood]

I'll give Dyke this, he acted swiftly and decisively. He must have watched Costa Rica take the lead and knew full well that if they got a result the questioning of Hodgson's position would intensify. By announcing at half-time that Hodgson will see out his tenure he's killed any chance of speculation.

 

It was shithouse timing and sums up the whole sorry affair perfectly.

 

The FA - where failure is instantly rewarded.  

[Anny Road]

It doesn't really matter who I'd pick, does it?  I'm some bloke on a forum.  But look at what those players have won between them - nearly everything going.  It's a great set of players, so they should do better.  A nice mix of youth (Sterling), experience (Gerrard. Rooney), a goalkeeper who has rediscovered his best club form etc.  There is plenty to work with there so I think a different manager would do better. 

 

The lowering of expectations by Hodgson is unforgivable but that's his MO.  

I read a article today that said at the last tournament 9 out of the 11 had been to at least the semi final of the Champions league this time it was 3.

Don't quote me because I am relying on memory. But you get my drift.

Roy has been opporating well outside his comfort zone. But he is at our level.

[Jairzinho]

Why sack him? Who gets the job? Gary Neville.

Much as I dislike everything about him the change in expectation his prolonged reign will bring may be a bit more realistic. England are shite. Paisley couldn't change that.

Ian?

[King Emlyn]

He managed Inter Milan, INTER MILAN!

He managed Inter Milan, INTER MILAN!

More hypnotism employed there I reckon

[Pureblood]

I read a article today that said at the last tournament 9 out of the 11 had been to at least the semi final of the Champions league this time it was 3.

Don't quote me because I am relying on memory. But you get my drift.

Roy has been opporating well outside his comfort zone. But he is at our level.

 

Well Roy left Terry (who is obviously better than Cahill) and Ashley Cole at home so there's two more who could have helped him.  Michael Carrick should also be in the squad.  

 

Roy chose youth because he likes to shift the blame away from himself.  He bottled out of the Terry situation.  John Terry is a twat but for me he should be England captain, as he leads brilliantly from the back and is used to playing in big pressure games.   

[Trumo]

Hodgson for 2 more years. Only at the FA...

[Hades]

This shit about him being 'bold' is what pisses me off. If he was bold he would have played a front 6 of Gerrard, Hendo, Barkley, Lallana, Sterling and Sturridge. Instead he picked 3 centre forwards and played his best one out of position. It was idiotic, not brave.

[King Emlyn]

Why sack him? Who gets the job? Gary Neville.

Much as I dislike everything about him the change in expectation his prolonged reign will bring may be a bit more realistic. England are shite. Paisley couldn't change that.

I'd take pretty much anybody over Hodgson mate, he's a shambles in just about every single department.

[Anny Road]

I can't believe I'm getting shit for defending Roy because he didn't pick Terry.

That's fair enough but that is the whole problem with the national set up. A manger should be able to plan for 5-10 years not just have to do enough to save his job every match.

[Jairzinho]

He picked a side that would get him the least stick if he lost.

[The Golden Eel]

The problem they have is that they would struggle to get a really good manager. Now I don't rate Hodgson but who else could they realistically get? I can understand them sticking but I don't expect them to improve markedly

[Russ Atmosphere]

Which of Roy's players played for him as well as they do for their club side?

[Josef Svejk]

He picked a side that would get him the least stick if he lost.

 

I think that's absolutely right. People call his selections brave. But they were exactly what the press demanded.

[Jairzinho]

The problem they have is that they would struggle to get a really good manager. Now I don't rate Hodgson but who else could they realistically get? I can understand them sticking but I don't expect them to improve markedly

Taking a punt on a half decent young Championship manager that plays good football would be a much better option than sticking with that old ming.

[Anny Road]

Come on Fellas what team would you have picked. i think Roys team and tactics where bang on. They were shite however.

[Pureblood]

I can't believe I'm getting shit for defending Roy because he didn't pick Terry.

That's fair enough but that is the whole problem with the national set up. A manger should be able to plan for 5-10 years not just have to do enough to save his job every match.

 

Not giving you shit at all.  If you don't think the players can cut it I respect that, but I think they're better than what we've seen and for me the cause is the manager. 

[The Golden Eel]

I think that's absolutely right. People call his selections brave. But they were exactly what the press demanded.

To some extent arguably, but then he continued to pander to Rooney despite the general feeling among the media that he maybe could be left out.

[Jairzinho]

Forster

Flanagan Cahill Caulker Cole

Gerrard

Lallana Henderson

Barkley

Sturridge Sterling

[Gnasher]

The perfect manager for England is Brendan Rodgers.

[King Emlyn]

Hodgson for 2 more years. Only at the FA...

Hypnotism

[The Golden Eel]

Taking a punt on a half decent young Championship manager that plays good football would be a much better option than sticking with that old ming.

Like who? McLaren is probably the best likeness to that criteria! You're probably right though but they're never going to do that

[Josef Svejk]

Come on Fellas what team would you have picked. i think Roys team and tactics where bang on. They were shite however.

 

Baines instead of Cole? Welbeck instead of Lallana? Johnson instead of a traffic cone? Gerrard in a midfield two?