Jump to content

Football Focus

jenniejenjen10

By jenniejenjen10
in The Lounge

 Share

Recommended Posts

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

Posted
Posted

Mick Mac wrote:

Sorry Jah, and Keef, but why is there this amazing faith being put in Roy Hodgson? I really don't understand it.


He has experience of big clubs (Inter Milan for one) has been an international manager, won trophies and league titles around Europe (OK Switzerland) and took a small club (Fulham) to their highest ever position in the their history (First Division/Premiership) and got them to a final of a major European trophy beating top teams like Juventus along the way. Anything else Mac while you're at it? Or are you still peeved that your beloved Martin O'Neill didn't get the job?

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

Martin O Neill - yes.


Roy Hodgson, I see as a bit of a journeyman manager. Before Fulham it seems noone talked of him despite the long list of lower grade success. He was tested once at a top club and failed. It seems to me his reputation has gone through the roof just on recent form.


And who could not beat Juventus these days.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

Their records are quite similar. I think O'Neill's is as good if not better.


I hope Hodgson does well, I just can't see it being a success.


I like the way he speaks, he is very calm and assuring but I think its a gamble, I don't have the same faith others do.


I'm more than happy to be proved wrong. Liverpool needs success.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

Anyway to change the subject.


If Celtic and Liverpool get into the Europa league proper (pending thursday nights results), I'm happy to take a small bet with any Liverpool fan (or hanger on) that Celtic will match their progress in the competition.


Lennon v Hodgson.

red devil

red devil

Posted
Posted

Bluerevolution Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> might be a council house but we can pay the rent,

> you however can't pay the mortgage tick tock. You

> just have to love the Glazers


but you don't pay the rent, your sugar daddy does...we can pay the mortgage, it's just that after we've paid it we can't afford to fooking buy anyone! :)

Keep spending while you can before the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regs come into force...then it'll be business as usual, tick tock...:))

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

Posted
Posted

The draw is always exciting, you want to be paired with the big teams for some great european nights, but then you want to get through too.


I will be watching Spurs no matter what as a bit bored with Arsenal, Chelsea and MU easing through the group stages each year whilst seemingly in second gear.


With Spurs in pot 3 it is a very different proposition in that they have in theory to outperform a higher seed to get into the top two places.

red devil

red devil

Posted
Posted
Great to see Spurs go through, they're guaranteed at least one European giant in their group, and I don't think any of them will want to draw Spurs. But I just don't think they can afford to go gungho against much better opposition who are a lot smarter/cuter than YBB. It will certainly be an interesting ride!..

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • IlonaM
      The Chapel of Rest

      By IlonaM · Posted

      'Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97' https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/28/tom-lehrer-dies-aged-97-dead-musical-satirist  
    • Sue
      Chango - New local gem alert!

      By Sue · Posted

      But all those examples sell a wide variety of things,  and mostly they are well spread out along Lordship Lane. These two shops both sell one very specific thing, albeit in different flavours, and are just across the road from each other. I don't think you can compare the distribution of shops in Roman times to the distribution of shops in Lordship Lane in the twenty first century. Well, you can, but it doesn't feel very appropriate. Haa anybody asked the first shop how they feel? Are they happy about the "healthy competition" ?
    • ianr
      Poundland East Dulwich soon to be replaced by Tesco Express

      By ianr · Posted

      ED is included in the 17 August closure set (or just possibly 15 August, depending on which part of the page you trust more) listed at https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/25/full-list-25-poundland-stores-confirmed-close-august-23753048/. Here incidentally are some snippets from their annual reports, at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02495645/filing-history. 2022: " during the period we opened 41 stores and closed 43 loss-making/under-performing stores.  At the period-end we were trading from 821 stores in the UK, IoM and ROI. ... "We renogotiated 82 leases in the year, saving on average 45% versus the prior lease agreement..." 2023: "We also continued to improve our market footprint through sourcing better store locations, opening 53 and closing 51 stores during the year." 2024:  "The ex-Wilco stores acquired in the prior year have formed a core part of this strategy to expand our store network.  We favour quality over quantity and during the period we opened 84 stores and closed 71 loss-making/under-performing ones."
    • HeadNun
      Chango - New local gem alert!

      By HeadNun · Posted

      Ha! After I posted this, I thought of lots more examples. Screwfix and the hardware store? Mrs Robinson and Jumping Bean? Chemists, plant shops, hairdressers...  the list goes on... it's good to have healthy competition  Ooooh! Two cheese shops

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...