mbgrant Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I really struggle to understand what the big deal is about Reknapp, modest success at Bournemouth at West Ham he was blessed with some very good young players coming through from youth system and signed a number of overpriced foreign players that cost West Ham millions and they won nothing. When he was at Portsmouth again amusingly broke them twice by bringing in players on incredibly high wages and effectively bankrupted them. He also did the same at Saints paying astronomical wages to the loan players and the signings he brought in that we could not cope with in the Championship and this contributed to us going into a downward financial spiral that nearly saw us finished! At Spurs he has been blessed with a very talented squad and some very good young players like Bale but they are probably are at the very pinnacle of what they can achieve and more than likely will win nothing this year. I feel the man had made a reputation out of wheeling and dealing on the transfer market and playing the media and various chairman for fools, he clearly has very little coaching skills and relies heavily on Bond and Jordan and also fundamentally his CV is poor 1 FA cup win is god knows how many year of management. Redknapp is just like a poor man’s Venables the media love him because he provide them good copy always happy to talk to them and give them something to write in their columns and sadly to the press this is what matters, but for me does that justify his being skilled and qualified to be the England manager, it is a myth and a press agenda the public have been sold for a long time. Martin O’Neil would be a far better choice at least he has a CV of achievement and clearly he does not need to wheel and deal to make a difference, will be a sad day for me if he gets the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 as you say, up to now, the press love him as he is first on the phone with his rent-a-quote cheeky chappie persona, but following his great escape in court this week where he admitted lying to the press, hopefully they will now hunt him down like a pack of wolves. They must have files and files of dodgy stories about him, that they didn't want to run before because of their 'relationship'. Maybe now is the time for these stories to be aired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I agree mostly - apart from the "relies heavily on Bond" bit. Nobody in football does that do they? Surely he just has a job at Spurs for keeping his gob shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I really struggle to understand what the big deal is about Reknapp, modest success at Bournemouth at West Ham he was blessed with some very good young players coming through from youth system and signed a number of overpriced foreign players that cost West Ham millions and they won nothing. When he was at Portsmouth again amusingly broke them twice by bringing in players on incredibly high wages and effectively bankrupted them. He also did the same at Saints paying astronomical wages to the loan players and the signings he brought in that we could not cope with in the Championship and this contributed to us going into a downward financial spiral that nearly saw us finished! At Spurs he has been blessed with a very talented squad and some very good young players like Bale but they are probably are at the very pinnacle of what they can achieve and more than likely will win nothing this year. I feel the man had made a reputation out of wheeling and dealing on the transfer market and playing the media and various chairman for fools, he clearly has very little coaching skills and relies heavily on Bond and Jordan and also fundamentally his CV is poor 1 FA cup win is god knows how many year of management. Redknapp is just like a poor man’s Venables the media love him because he provide them good copy always happy to talk to them and give them something to write in their columns and sadly to the press this is what matters, but for me does that justify his being skilled and qualified to be the England manager, it is a myth and a press agenda the public have been sold for a long time. Martin O’Neil would be a far better choice at least he has a CV of achievement and clearly he does not need to wheel and deal to make a difference, will be a sad day for me if he gets the job. Skate or not, blame him for relegation or not. Surely you can't have anything but admiration for what he has achieved at spurs. Do not all of the top sides have expensively assembled squads (and many have failed to get into the top 4). As far as MON is concerend he would absolutely get my vote if he was English. We are an England team and should have an English manager on principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 IMHO I actually think that Capello was a good manager but in all honesty didn't have much of a chance with the brit press & public ....Give me MON over Redknapp..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 An ex Saint friend of mine slagged him as a manager at the time and also told me Bond was a terrible coach. When he asked Bond why they don't practise defending from free kicks he was told to mind his won business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Iron Gonads Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 If Redknapp gets the job he will be found out in the same manner as Keegan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I still dont understand how they found them not guilty!!??? He was very poor for Saints. I remember the AGM where he sat alongside Lowe & they both came accross as complete idiots. Also in our last game in the PL he kept his son on who was playing really really badly & subbed Oakley & others. It was a terrible case of nepatism. Admiration for what he has done at Spurs???? Van der Vart was his best deal, by a long way. He inherited some excellent players & you could argue that he has not used Defoe, Pavleachenko & others to the best of their abilities. He will be rubbish for England, but in fairness some of that will be down to the arrogant overpaid wasters we call professional footballers..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Do not all of the top sides have expensively assembled squads (and many have failed to get into the top 4). Based on their spend over the past five years, top four is exactly where spurs are supposed to be - http://www.transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/2006-2011.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanh Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 He's a chequbook manager. Give him the money and he'll assemble a squad to do a job. That's the one thing you can't do as England manager, you are stuck with a pool of players. I think he can man manage a team as well as most other managers but I wouldn't put him in the Clough / Ferguon / O'Neill category of man managers. I'd go for Roy Hodgeson as England manager. He's got the Internation, European and Prem experience that you need and seems to be able to get his teams to overperform i.e. Fulham in the UEFA Cup. I think that's a much better CV than HR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 My God you lot are bitter! Harry's done a great job at Spurs, he did a great job at Portsmouth! He'll do a good job with England too if they give him it, I bet they'll play a lot better under Harry than they did in the last WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 My God you lot are bitter! Harry's done a great job at Spurs, he did a great job at Portsmouth! He'll do a good job with England too if they give him it, I bet they'll play a lot better under Harry than they did in the last WC. Agreed. He's managing the 3rd best team in England at the minute and the two managers ahead of him won't have the job. So the people that say Redknapp needs money to succeed would rather see a manager who has gained a fair amount on a tight budget, I guess? Graham Westley for England it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 whilst i hate him and what he did to saints, I actually think he would be a great manager for England. You shouldn't have to coach the best players in the country - just put them in their natural positions and give them the passion to play for their country. Surely this is his (can't even type his name) strongest attribute - make the players believe they are invincible. Too many England managers - particularly Sven and Fabio - have played players out of position and not picked players based on form and they certainly haven't been able to instill the passion required to succeed at international level. Much as I can't stand him and would run him down if he crossed the road in front of me - I can't help feeling that our chances of winning something as a country in the summer would be better with him in charge. He does also benefit from not having a lot of English competition for the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayman Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Just driven through Canford Cliffs in Poole and I'm not sure, but I believe I saw a Bulldog trying to get money from a cash machine !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 My God you lot are bitter! Harry's done a great job at Spurs, he did a great job at Portsmouth! He'll do a good job with England too if they give him it, I bet they'll play a lot better under Harry than they did in the last WC. I would guess that, like me, previous posters are bitter because, after 20 odd games in charge he managed to get a relatively competent Saints team relegated, bringing in players like Davenport; his 20 minutes of fitness son;and the left back/wandering into central midfield Olivier Bernard and thus starting a five year downward spiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I would guess that, like me, previous posters are bitter because, after 20 odd games in charge he managed to get a relatively competent Saints team relegated, bringing in players like Davenport; his 20 minutes of fitness son;and the left back/wandering into central midfield Olivier Bernard and thus starting a five year downward spiral. Also brought in Camara who is the best forward we have had for years and nearly managed to keep us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 If Arry gets the England job, we'll have Messi in midfield. Arry always finds a way, by hook or by the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I know its sound weird but he reminds me of Richard Branson. Hes almost a media constuct , all hype and no substance. Both popular with the general public but only because the media perpetuate their myths. Both utter frauds in their own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I think he will be found lacking if he gets the England job. Wheeler dealers arent particularly suited to international management. He will rely heavily on his coaching staff and I'm sorry but if Kevin Bond ends up sat on the bench at Wembley as Coach to the England team that really will be hard to stomach. Just ask any ex Saints players who worked with him, any fans who saw him stagger out of St Marys after games worse for alcohol, and if you dont believe them take a wander down to Dean Court and ask any of them about his leadership and/or coaching qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I would guess that, like me, previous posters are bitter because, after 20 odd games in charge he managed to get a relatively competent Saints team relegated, bringing in players like Davenport; his 20 minutes of fitness son;and the left back/wandering into central midfield Olivier Bernard and thus starting a five year downward spiral. It's harsh to call Harry the start of the five year downward spiral, we were always going down that season and only a heavy investment in the playing squad would have saved us. What I remember or at least it was my impression at the time was that we looked a better side after Harry joined, but the players weren't quite good enough to escape the drop. He hung about a bit after that but his job was pretty untenable with the Woodward & Clifton situations and I didn't even blame him for doing one when he did, except maybe that he didn't take Quashie with him and had already blown our entire £90k transfer budget on just one player!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Like Venables before him he has got very rich at the expense of others. He has managed WHU, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Saints - all of whom have had major financial difficulties to manage after he left. Now we're all going to pay - one way or another - for his failure to pay income tax. This is one of those areas that you simply cannot trust a jury to reach the right conclusion because hardly anyone wants the tax man to actually win do they. That aside I think Harry is a top bloke. A real character that adds colour and vibrancy to the world of football and yes he has done a good job at Spuds. And he's right - a lot of the taxation stuff he pays other people to look after so he probably only had a limited knowledge of what was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 The last time we hired an England manager because of what all the press wanted / "apparently players as well", was Kevin Keegan and that went well didn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 (edited) He won't be able to manipulate and weasel money out of chairmen for transfers -his one and only skill- so he'll probably fail. I hate the nostalgia for the Venables era. Still convinced that the only reason he did OK for England is because of home advantage in the Euros and little else. Edited 9 February, 2012 by shurlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 According to the Radio Two sports presenter on the Chris Evans show 'Arry has been successful at every club he's managed'. That's what the media believe. That's all that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Perrin Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 To be honest you could see the cosy media relationships that Harry had cultivated paying off with some of the soft coverage he's received. Given the number of transfers Harry gets through I have no doubt he's been exposed to offers of bungs, but like drugged up cyclists the guilty are usually several steps ahead of the authority. But, if in the eyes of the courts he is innocent there's nothing standing in his way except himself. Personally, if I was Harry I'd leave the England job well alone. The crop of players isn't there to succeed in the next 5 years (forwards maybe, but goal and defence are suspect). If he stays at Spurs he stands a chance of Champions League and then who knows. However, it will be interesting to see the fall out if he did take it. Poyet might be in with a shout - that would be a spanner for Brighton (very funny!) - as I think he has got them playing well (but probably Poyet too inexperienced for the Spurs board, I expect they'll go for an overseas name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Soze Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Redknapp is a top manager and may do well with England but I for one could never follow them with him at the helm. Redknapp didn't take us down because he was poor manager, he took us down because he couldn't give a f//k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Hate saying it but he's done a great job at Spurs, and did a great job down the road. I don't think we have any better candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Had to turn talksport off this morning, Alvin Martin, Alan Brazil then Tony Cottee all creaming themselves over Arry! No caller was allowed to doubt the "Dodgy One". Arry being claimed as a great tactician FFS! But if he gets the job, sure he will unite the team, bring back the likes of Michael Owen, involve Becks in a way and through Lampard make sure the team enthuse how great things are now! Arry will let them wear want they want do what they want saying things like .."these are grown men" etc! The press will give him an easy start to his career. Reality the players will be coached by 2 ex Saints players, one who was running a cafe down Meachers transport not too long ago the other a ****ing Jock! Only in Arrys world! F.u.ck the EURO's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany S Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 he pays other people to look after so he probably only had a limited knowledge of what was going on. I presume by this you also mean Joe Jordan, who seems to do most of the coaching donkey-work for Bagpuss? Can't see Big Joe fancying a job working for the England set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 According to the Radio Two sports presenter on the Chris Evans show 'Arry has been successful at every club he's managed'. That's what the media believe. That's all that counts. And this my fellow fans, is the problem!............they really believe the myth, like they believe Poopey has the bestest fans in the world, pure rosiesh1t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 According to the Radio Two sports presenter on the Chris Evans show 'Arry has been successful at every club he's managed'. That's what the media believe. That's all that counts. It's amazing that although he can't write very well, Arry managed to re-write history so his failure here never happened I think it's also interesting that Arry is the one thing that unites Saints and P*mpey fans, although for differing reason, us for his por results and relegation them for the way he lined his back pocket while in charge and the way he played his part in their Financial problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labibs Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Would it be so bad to let Pearce do it? Do the FA lose out? Short term deal, see how he does in the Euros, then decide permanent position. Most respect him as a former international, he's got good international experience and his management record wasn't the worst. He'd certainly give them a good kick up the arse and I can't see him putting up with egos over team. There are a few options, Harry, O'Neill, Shearer, Hiddink, but I think this is the most likely one purely for continuity and delaying the decision. You cannot be serious about wanting Shearer to be involved. On what basis? Getting Newcastle relegated? Talking rubbish on MOTD every week? Never having heard of Hatem Ben Arfa before he signed for Newcastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncoboy Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 However good he is as a manager his manipulation of the media has been world class. This has greatly enhanced his reputation. The lovebale rogue always there with a quote. He always manages to get clubs he has manged to pay huge wages rather than high transfer fees that disguises how much he costs these clubs Because he can attract players on high wages the clubs he looks after appear to perform above the norm. He is clearly a good manger but more importantly he is a lucky manager and always knows when to walk at the height of his sucess. Who knows he may do very well England are surely due a good competition For me he is not half as nice a guy as he makes out. Should have been on the stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 as you say, up to now, the press love him as he is first on the phone with his rent-a-quote cheeky chappie persona, but following his great escape in court this week where he admitted lying to the press, hopefully they will now hunt him down like a pack of wolves. They must have files and files of dodgy stories about him, that they didn't want to run before because of their 'relationship'. Maybe now is the time for these stories to be aired. You just have to wait and keep your powder dry...I hope he gets to be England manager and just watch the hero to zero British Press at work. Turnip Taylor to Rhubarb Redknapp when we get stuffed as we will at Euros. Bitter ...too bloody right especially at the way he treated our kids and blamed them for a defeat. He didn't want to be here and sh1t on every Saints fan ...tactics....yeah Davenport against Carlton Cole and left Higgy on the bench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Average manager, tactically inept, only wins when he throws cash at anyone who will listen, reputation gets glossed up by friends in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Redknapp's credentials aren't amazing and there are obviously concerns around the way he operates in the long-term, at club level. The reason he is the overwhelming favourite is partly his affable media schtick but is mainly the fact that there is a dearth of experienced English managers at the highest level. If we want an English manager, realistically who are the other candidates? Of the experienced group that have operated to a significant degree at the highest level and are active or recently active in management there is Hodgson (perceived to have failed at Liverpool), McClaren (damaged goods, been there before), Pearce (seems a decent guy but probably one for the future - the jury's still out). Do you want any of them? Beyond that, current PL English managers are Redknapp, Pardew, [Pulis is Welsh isn't he?] and Mick McCarthy. That's it. Then you get into the realms of Keegan, Hoddle, Venables, Reid, Shearer etc... who all, for various reasons, would be odd appointments. If you cast the net wider to include British Isles PL managers then you might look at O'Neil, Ferguson, Lambert, Rodgers, Hughes, Moyes etc... Of those, I think O'Neil is really the only obvious choice (can't see Fergie being up for it!). You can look at foreign coaches with a lot of experience in England: Wenger and Mourinho are the obvious names but would they really want the hassle? So you can look down the pyramid for an Englishman: Adkins..? Allardyce..? Mowbray..? If you were in the FA would you choose one of them over Redknapp? Or you can go down the Klinsmann / van Basten approach that other countries have tried. Who is our equivalent? Shearer, Adams, Beckham, Neville...? Sound like a good idea? Nah. I agree that Harry's CV isn't as good as it's portrayed to be but if you want an experienced Englishman there is little choice. Anything else is a gamble and given the FA's recent history I imagine they will be looking for a pretty safe option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint 76er Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Average manager, tactically inept, only wins when he throws cash at anyone who will listen, reputation gets glossed up by friends in the media. Quite correct .. apparently Van der Vart said he expected to encounter a tactical genius on his arrival at Spuds, but said 'Arry never mentioned tactics and VdV's quote in the media was "We've got a white board in the dressing room, but I've never seen anything on it yet!". Guys .. 'Arry can't read or write beyond the level of a two year old and has no cognitive ability to operate a mobile phone and send texts or operate technical equipment like computers. We know this is true as he has stated it under oath before a magistrate and presumably this information formed a large part of the jury's reasoning in aquitting him. Should this information subsequently be proved false, does that mean the lovable Cockney rogue in question can be retried due to new evidence emerging or something pertaining to perjury perhaps? That would be a setback for a newly installed England manager, so I'd stay away from using mobile phones in public if I were 'Arry. In any event, how will our favourite wide boy get his 10% cut of transfer fees in a job with no transfers? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnutman Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Redknapp's credentials aren't amazing and there are obviously concerns around the way he operates in the long-term, at club level. The reason he is the overwhelming favourite is partly his affable media schtick but is mainly the fact that there is a dearth of experienced English managers at the highest level. If we want an English manager, realistically who are the other candidates? Of the experienced group that have operated to a significant degree at the highest level and are active or recently active in management there is Hodgson (perceived to have failed at Liverpool), McClaren (damaged goods, been there before), Pearce (seems a decent guy but probably one for the future - the jury's still out). Do you want any of them? Beyond that, current PL English managers are Redknapp, Pardew, [Pulis is Welsh isn't he?] and Mick McCarthy. That's it. Then you get into the realms of Keegan, Hoddle, Venables, Reid, Shearer etc... who all, for various reasons, would be odd appointments. If you cast the net wider to include British Isles PL managers then you might look at O'Neil, Ferguson, Lambert, Rodgers, Hughes, Moyes etc... Of those, I think O'Neil is really the only obvious choice (can't see Fergie being up for it!). You can look at foreign coaches with a lot of experience in England: Wenger and Mourinho are the obvious names but would they really want the hassle? So you can look down the pyramid for an Englishman: Adkins..? Allardyce..? Mowbray..? If you were in the FA would you choose one of them over Redknapp? Or you can go down the Klinsmann / van Basten approach that other countries have tried. Who is our equivalent? Shearer, Adams, Beckham, Neville...? Sound like a good idea? Nah. I agree that Harry's CV isn't as good as it's portrayed to be but if you want an experienced Englishman there is little choice. Anything else is a gamble and given the FA's recent history I imagine they will be looking for a pretty safe option. He's Irish I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Taking my red and white glasses off, you have to say he's had a pretty decent career away from saints. Lead Boscombe to Championship level for the first time and kept them there for a season. Had West Ham playing some pretty decent stuff and I wont go into what he did up the road.Took over Spurs at the right time, good players under performing, it could only get better. Has taken them further than most British managers could. It's all about horses for courses, I have a Sunderland supporting mate who still hates Lawrie with a passion. My gripe with Redknapp is that he didn't resign when we were relegated and that he was in charge for the most spineless performence I've seen in 40 years of supporting the club. I wouldn't particulary say he was a "myth". venables is a myth, we should have won Euro '96, at home with no great sides against us. We flucked it past Spain, and the "myth" of the Holland game is a joke, both sides qualified regardless of that result. Sven's 5-1 in Germany trumps that by miles.Another myth is Bobby Robson's England. Did not qualify for Euro '84 ,Stank out Euro '88, a lucky semi final run in '90 and of course Maradona "cost" us the World Cup in '86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 If Redknapp gets the job he will be found out in the same manner as Keegan. ...but probably even quicker. Swedish TV covered both his " mis-trial " and Capello's resignation.. and the quickest person they find for a comment was... ex-Saint Anders Svensson, who said.... " really, ...Harry Redknapp knows nothing about football " ( think he was referring to to his tactical prowess - or lack of it) this echoed a previous interview a couple of years ago when he related some " Harry anecdotes ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Quite correct .. apparently Van der Vart said he expected to encounter a tactical genius on his arrival at Spuds, but said 'Arry never mentioned tactics and VdV's quote in the media was "We've got a white board in the dressing room, but I've never seen anything on it yet!". Guys .. 'Arry can't read or write beyond the level of a two year old and has no cognitive ability to operate a mobile phone and send texts or operate technical equipment like computers. We know this is true as he has stated it under oath before a magistrate and presumably this information formed a large part of the jury's reasoning in aquitting him. Should this information subsequently be proved false, does that mean the lovable Cockney rogue in question can be retried due to new evidence emerging or something pertaining to perjury perhaps? That would be a setback for a newly installed England manager, so I'd stay away from using mobile phones in public if I were 'Arry. In any event, how will our favourite wide boy get his 10% cut of transfer fees in a job with no transfers? ... Saw SSN coverage of him leaving his Dorset castle, he had a sh1t load of buttons on his steering wheel...why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.REX Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 The lack of balance to the debate in the sports media dissapoints me. Ex-players, current pros and journos all proclaiming Harry to be "the people's choice" etc. Tactically he is way behind many, as another poster made reference to; Van der Vaart said of his management style "There are no long and boring speeches about tactics, like I was used to at Real Madrid. There is a clipboard in our dressing room but Harry doesn't write anything on it... It's not that we do nothing - but it's close to that." (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/11/17/2217867/tottenham-midfielder-rafael-van-der-vaart-harry-redknapp) Then there's the popular myth that he has done well 'wherever he's been'. Well we all know how he got on at saints... He had two jobs to do: sort out the defence and restore confidence. He signed Davenport, Bernard and son Jamie whilst criticising players in post-match interviews further damaging morale. Pompey have been left in a perilous situation (coming close to extinction twice), which although may not be solely his responsibility; his wheeler dealer attitude was certainly one of the catalysts. I can't comment on West Ham but i don't believe he's that popular there. He's done a good job at tottenham but as others have alluded to they have spent a lot of money and he has benefited from the presence of Daniel Levy who rebuffed Chelsea's offers for Modric and helped orchestrate the Van Der Vaart deal. Of course i am biased... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I'm not convinced that he'll be a failure at international level. He is a bit like Lawrie in that he gets good players and gives them the platform to perform. You can't tell me Lawrie "coached" Bally or KK, he just set the team up in a basic way and allowed them their heads. I just get the feeling Redknapp is the same.The England players seem a bit afraid of the shirt and over coached a bit, particulary during the world cup.If he can get people like SG and Rooney to relax and enjoy the game, you never know what might happen. One of the reasons players seem to like playing for him is the freedom he gives them, basically because he's old fashioned and his tactics appear to be, here's the shirt go out and play.I know Keegan was similar, but the job got too big for him. He started trying to be a bit tactical, playing Southgate in midfield ect. I just feel that long term he'll get found out, but short term he could give the players a lift and we have quite a decent Euro's. Once thyat happens he'll be in the Venables, Bobby Robson "do no wrong" bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 That would be a setback for a newly installed England manager, so I'd stay away from using mobile phones in public if I were 'Arry. Ummm, is this Harry using a mobile?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Also brought in Camara who is the best forward we have had for years and nearly managed to keep us up. Camara like Fuller was a headless chicken. Camara scored one or two great goals - but apart from that what did he do - he made us worse - he didn't pass the ball, ram down blind alleys and didn't track back. He may have scored a few for himself but his selfish play wasted an awful lot more scoring opportunities for the rest of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Dreadful man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 The most annoying thing today is the press w*nking themselves dry over him. I'd love it, love it, if the FA didn't go for him or if Harry himself turned them down to stay at Spurs. I think he'll miss club life anyway. PLus his reputation is built as a wheeler dealer with a keen eye for a cheap signing - he won't get that luxury with the England prima donnas. I'd rather Pardew TBF, but my first choice would be Mourinho. Sod that he's not English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I am Biased. I can't stand this hysteria about someone who, on his own admission, is illiterate, both academically and PC and yet the Londoncentric media believe he's TRIFFIC! What a load of old cobblers!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 the one sure thing would be england will play much more exciting football. the football was so bland under capello they were so boring to watch. yes redknapp has no tactical nouse but capello was supposed to be the master tactician but that got us nowhere. he is the best out of a bad bunch if we give it to an englishman. at least england wont be a turn off under redknapp which is why I think he will get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 I don't blame Redknapp for relegation. What I find hard to forgive is how, after we stood by him, gave him the chance to rebuild the team, he ran back into the arms of Milan Mandarec. He showed no loyalty at all, although many will say Lowe made life impossible for him to remain. For me he's a top coach/manager having shown many times his capacities, yet for me, two things rule him out of the England job. Firstly his recent health concerns and operation, and secondly, he's too old to take on the World Cup in 2014. He'd be the best for the Euros in June but then tatty bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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