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On the footballing front, the need to accommodate the “star” names at the expense of a coherent team is a good example of this. To give you a musical analogy: the “Best of the Beatles” on paper is their best album as it contains all the big numbers; but “Revolver” is a better album because it is coherent and assembled in a more measured and thoughtful and free-flowing way (despite having “Goodday Sunshine” on it).
As for the search for the next manager, I’m reminded of the famous Brian Clough quote on being overlooked for the England job in the 70s…
"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"
I'm sure the same applies today. Its for this reason that someone with a genuine vision on making positive changes (Mourinho for example) will go nowhere near it.
Instead, put your money on a dour, uninspired "safe pair of hands" (ie: not very good): I’m thinking Alladyce or Curbishley. I can’t wait
Statistics: Posted by matt611 — Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:42 am
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To say Scotland needs to take a 'long, hard look at why they didn't qualify'; the only "small nations" to beat us were Georgia and Ukraine, both away, the latter of which were seeded above us, as were Italy, the only team to beat us twice. Also, we won every game at Hampden until the final one. Eight wins as fourth seed is bloody impressive. You can call our wins over France lucky as much as you like but it won't detract from the achievement and the pride that every Scottish fan feels. Scotland were, to use the cliché, punching well above their weight and almost achieved something no one thought remotely possible.
Statistics: Posted by Fernando — Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:31 am
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Five live stated just now there are only 36 English players in the premier league!
Statistics: Posted by Bola — Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:55 am
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