Tonight's football thread

[IainR]

Those who have commended Chelsea on how well they played in both legs should be careful what they wish for. Chelsea played like chickens in both legs, winding the clocks back to European football in the 80's when Italian teams did exactly that by grinding out 1 nil wins in stale defensive games. You know what - FIFA changed the rules as a conseqence. The pass back rule for one. Bayern showed last night the way to play against flair teams. Chelsea were a disgrace and I hope they get their chicken shit asses kicked big style in the final by our German friends. If England approach games in the Euros like Chelsea did, and I fear we will, we are in for one serious thumping and the first plane back. As for JT.........

Tad harsh.. not many teams beat Barca.. they came up with a system it worked.. Bayern lost last night and won last week.. Chelsea drew and won..

I hope we don't play like them, but they knew they were desperately outclassed and fought and strangled the game.. United have used grinding out stale 1-0 wins time and time again.. its why we are still in the title race.. we win when we aren't playing well, like after the derby mauling.. its just about being in contention come trophy time..

I'd rather be like that than Spurs.. we all love watching them.. but we all love a loser..

[IanDarkpeak]

Could history repeat it's self...

Just been reading the first few pages.... It's like nothing has changed...

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...342#post297342

[IanDarkpeak]

Roy Hodgson to be interviewed for England job

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/roy-hodgson...200219853.html

[Derby Tup]

Roy Hodgson to be interviewed for England job

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/roy-hodgson...200219853.html

Interesting development. The guy seems to have a fair degree of integrity :closed:

[Dynamo Dan]

Interesting development. The guy seems to have a fair degree of integrity :closed:

He showed he can handle the big time during his stint at Liverpool too:closed:

[TheHeathens]

He showed he can handle the big time during his stint at Liverpool too:closed:

His Liverpool tenure was doomed from the start because Dalglish had already put himself forward for the job when asked to help drafting a shortlist. His time at Inter and with Switzerland shows he can do the job.

Hodgson is the second most successful British manager over the last 30 years and a good appointment I reckon. Much better than Redknapp anyway.

[TheHeathens]

Could history repeat it's self...

Just been reading the first few pages.... It's like nothing has changed...

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...342#post297342

Danbert,

In the spirit of nostalgia, fancy a forum bet on the game?

Go on, Alex is God.....

[Witton Park]

Interesting to see that it looks like Roy Hodgson's a shoe in now for the England job.

I never fancied Redknapp as England manager. Always been too much of a horse trader for me and rates players too highly who only play well sporadically - Van der Vaart being a prime example.

I also like the choice of Hodgson as I'm sure he won't be frightened of leaving players out of the squad who are out of form, who may get in on reputation. Gerrard, Downing are prime examples and as they're Liverpool, I'm sure he won't do them any favours.

He has tournament experience, international experience, he seems pretty well qualified.

[Danbert Nocurry]

Danbert,

In the spirit of nostalgia, fancy a forum bet on the game?

Go on, Alex is God.....

No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

[IanDarkpeak]

No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

D Day! can any one hear a clock ticking.....LOL
I'm going to hide away after the Trunce and watch the high lights later....