blandy Posted June 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Awol said: And they’re not wrong. They are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, blandy said: They are Wait.. you think Southgate is a good manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Southgate is the manager every FA in the world drools for I'd say. All FA's are alike. They want someone that won't be difficult. Someone that's politically correct to the degree of hilarity. Someone that's a yes man, a company man. Whether the football is good to watch is secondary and it is to all FA's in my experience. Unfortunately, for some FA's the first bit is also more important than winning football matches... like it is in Norway. Personally I'd love to see everyone and I mean everyone at our FA get the sack. We all know the type of manager that would do well with our national team, but it's not going to happen cause the characters that it involves isn't something the FA can swallow. Edited June 13, 2021 by KenjiOgiwara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digavilla Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Just came this Figo’s video , Mouhrino is right Jack is really similar. With Messi/CR7 retiring , he can be our Ballon d’Or. winner , like Figo in 2000. Cmon Southgate be brave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted June 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2021 3 hours ago, QldVilla said: Southgate is a very good politician as a coach. Oddly enough with all the veiled racism going on he may not get us a cup but he's in the right place when it comes to reminding England 'fans' what England means. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted June 13, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, Awol said: Wait.. you think Southgate is a good manager? I don’t think he’s dumb, which is what you agreed with when others posted it. I think he’s a decent international manager. I suspect he’ll be too cautious for my liking in terms of selection, but there are arguments for it. To keep this on topic all of the forward players in the squad are good. Some are fast, some score more goals and there’s Jack, who is unique. He’d be in my side, but if he starts on the bench Gareth Southgate isn’t “dumb”. The Sterling/Kane combo has worked well for England over time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Athletic reporting that Jack is going to be on the bench with Trippier to be selected at left back. I really hope the England camp are messing with the journos and the Croatians as that would be well weird. GS loves right backs so much, he’s even started playing them at left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Grealish has to make himself undroppable when he comes off the bench in the group games. Southgate will go with the players he always has. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Adam2003 said: It depends what you mean. As I’ve mentioned on here before I know for a fact that for many years Southgate very definitely did not like Grealish. Thought he was a good player but a prick. Now, I do think that has changed, but Jack is playing catch up. And I also don’t think it’s an ‘agenda’ - at my business I also wouldn’t hire someone very talented if I thought they were a prick. In sport New Zealand rugby operate on that basis and they do ok. But it was very personality driven. Anyway he’s now in the squad and it’s up to him. I kind of hope he doesn’t start - would rather he plays his way in. You know initially I thought there was an agenda too, and I was furious at Southgate about it. I’ve since come to the conclusion that he’s just too **** stupid to know a good player, and I feel so less stressed about it. The fans and the press pretty much forced his inclusion. He HAD to take him despite his recent recovery from injury because he couldn’t explain it away because he’s taking Kane and Maguire and Phillips. But, I actually prefer the whole idea of the press hammering him, and the whole country asking Southgate ‘Why isn't grealish playing??’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Turgid English performance with the press and public clamouring for Grealish. Grealish comes on and makes the difference… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Southgate is a bum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, blandy said: I don’t think he’s dumb, which is what you agreed with when others posted it. I think he’s a decent international manager. I suspect he’ll be too cautious for my liking in terms of selection, but there are arguments for it. To keep this on topic all of the forward players in the squad are good. Some are fast, some score more goals and there’s Jack, who is unique. He’d be in my side, but if he starts on the bench Gareth Southgate isn’t “dumb”. The Sterling/Kane combo has worked well for England over time. So well that it cost ye the World Cup... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Just embarrassing if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Just embarrassing if true Is anyone honestly surprised at this point though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Just now, est1874 said: Is anyone honestly surprised at this point though? Nope. As already said he's a politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Just now, est1874 said: Is anyone honestly surprised at this point though? not at all, the shock would have been if Grealish did start. I am entirely unsurprised he is going for a defensive, on the break, ping it to a guy who can run fast type of tactic. Pulis is flash pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denaldinho Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Just embarrassing if true I don't understand why Southgate is consistently shoving Grealish to one side. Sterling as had a bad season and yet is picked over jack? smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted June 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2021 Making Mings job harder covering a right footed LB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Denaldinho said: I don't understand why Southgate is consistently shoving Grealish to one side. Sterling as had a bad season and yet is picked over jack? smh I think we will see one of Foden or Grealish rather than both together. Southgate obviously wants to play with one 'fast' winger - even if they're in shit form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Just embarrassing if true He just doesnt know how to pick the best side does he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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