VAR have definitely upped their game at the EUROs from what I have seen so far. Like the rule about only Captains talking to the Ref as well. Worked until the Italians got involved. :D
I agree Sami didn’t work out but I seem to remember he had a very good Asst Manager who a lot of people said was the brains of the partnership. He didn’t come with Same who subsequently got found out. So TB only partly got it wrong even then.
I think that the promise of a free next year may be just the thing to convince him to stay. A year for the youngsters to progress and then for him to negotiate a lucrative deal in Germany. Win / win.
Any idea what Farages front door looks like? BBC had a reporter outside Corbyns house every day despite him never making a comment. Even when every other reporter had left they still kept one there. I have no idea what any other politicians door looks like, funny that.
This talk of ignore buttons which I have never used. I find I am quite able to ignore the idiots and trolls fairly easily. I just skim past them although occasionally I put in a laughing emoji. It amuses me! As for threads, I don’t open them like F1 for instance. It keeps my blood pressure level...
I like a lucky manager and Southgate is definitely that. Wasn’t it Napoleon that said “Give me a lucky General?” Not only has he got a plethora of attacking talent that I can’t remember England ever having so many before but Maguire gets ruled out with injury. He is one lucky bastard.
Talking about selling your best assets Dortmund have sold Jason Sancho, Erling Harland and Jude Bellingham in successive seasons and still reached the Final of the Champions Cup. I’d quite like failure like that! :D
I suppose all this angst is understandable. We all want to know who the next manager will be. I was impressed with West Ham getting Lopetegui onboard very quickly after Moyes left. They did know Moyes was leaving at the end of the season so plenty of time to prepare and he was free. I was a...