Football Focus

[Alan Medic]

I think it's a good move for England. A lot of what's written about BFS was unfair. He didn't do much lumping it up football to keep Sunderland up when Defoe was his CF.

Besides, England have tried just about everything/one else. Give him a chance.

[????]

I agree with you Mr M.

In the case for the defense, what has any manager since Hoodle achieved in making England look competitive at the business end of international football (the tournaments)?

With hindsight, I think that 5-1 win over Germany wasn't great for English football as it made Sven untouchable for way too long.

1998 since we've looked like we could win anything.......

Careful what you wish for :)

[DulwichFox]

On a Local level..

Dulwich Hamlet Vs Millwall - Friendly

Sat 23 July

Kickoff 15:00

Always a good one.. and a good fund raiser for our local team.

Even if I will be supporting The Lions.

Foxy..

[????]

Now that sounds fun. Any chance of seeing the hipsters and rag tag Corbynista's getting a good kicking off the 'wackers?

['bout now]

Actually I agree. One thing BFS is good at is getting the core of a team together. He doesn't pick on reputation, more on the ability to follow his wishes. We will be muscular, intimidating. The football will be terrible to watch but we'll win more than we lose and maybe we can put the pressure on other sides rather than vice versa.

Kevin Nolan could well be the oldest player since Sir Stanley Matthews.

[Otta]

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> Now that sounds fun. Any chance of seeing the

> hipsters and rag tag Corbynista's getting a good

> kicking off the 'wackers?

Haha, Momentum, Hamlet Branch.

[Alan Medic]

Are we going to have to call you $$$$'s from now on then?

???? Wrote:

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> I agree with you Mr M.

>

> In the case for the defense, what has any manager

> since Hoodle achieved in making England look

> competitive at the business end of international

> football (the tournaments)?

>

> With hindsight, I think that 5-1 win over Germany

> wasn't great for English football as it made Sven

> untouchable for way too long.

>

> 1998 since we've looked like we could win

> anything.......

>

> Careful what you wish for :)

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

> Careful what you wish for :)

Another chorus please of

Let if Go

Let it Go

.............

[titch juicy]

'bout now Wrote:

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> Actually I agree. One thing BFS is good at is

> getting the core of a team together. He doesn't

> pick on reputation, more on the ability to follow

> his wishes. We will be muscular, intimidating. The

> football will be terrible to watch but we'll win

> more than we lose and maybe we can put the

> pressure on other sides rather than vice versa.

>

>

> Kevin Nolan could well be the oldest player since

> Sir Stanley Matthews.

His win/loss perecentage as a manager would suggest we'll lose marginally more than we'll win.

36,3 % Wins

26,9 % Draw

36,8 % Losses

We don't want to be like an Allardyce premier league side. We want to make good use of the young talent we have at our disposal. We don't want to nullify the opposition to win games, we want to outplay them.

We want a manager that players will look up to, a manager used to looking after superstars, a manager that has played and coached at the highest level.

We want a manager with fresh ideas and a plan for a long term future; a Joachim Low or a Didier Deschamps or a Chris Coleman or a Jurgen Klinsmann.

The idea that we have to have an English manager is laughable; ask the England rugby team.

[titch juicy]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> On a Local level..

>

> Dulwich Hamlet Vs Millwall - Friendly

>

> Sat 23 July

>

> Kickoff 15:00

>

> Always a good one.. and a good fund raiser for

> our local team.

>

> Even if I will be supporting The Lions.

>

> Foxy..

Foxy- can you still take booze in with you?

[Otta]

titch juicy Wrote:

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>

> We want a manager that players will look up to, a

> manager used to looking after superstars,

I am no BFS fan, as I may have mentioned once or twice on here. But on this point I sort of disagree. Superstars are Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Ibrahimovic, Beckham (in his day).

Most of these players need someone that will stop pandering to them and explain that despite the ludicrous pay they get from their clubs, they are laughing stocks on the international stage, and need to have a bloody word with themselves. Bit of tough love, which is one thing he might be good for.

[Otta]

He's the manager now anyway, so I am going to put my past misgivings on hold and give him a chance.

The only problem is that if he does succeed at all, his completely unjustifiably massive ego will become somewhat validated. And no one wants to see that!

[Jah Lush]

Ha! Catch 22, Otta.

[Mick Mac]

Tonight gentlemen England will be playing 4 - 4 - F***ING - 2

[BrandNewGuy]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > On a Local level..

> >

> > Dulwich Hamlet Vs Millwall - Friendly

> >

> > Sat 23 July

> >

> > Kickoff 15:00

> >

> > Always a good one.. and a good fund raiser for

> > our local team.

> >

> > Even if I will be supporting The Lions.

> >

> > Foxy..

>

> Foxy- can you still take booze in with you?

No you can't. There were security people there on Tuesday for the friendly v Charlton. They were checking bags for booze. I think the club doesn't want to upset the council, given that they're looking to get a licence for an outside bar to relieve congestion in the main bar.

In addition to tomorrow afternoon's friendly against Millwall, there's one against Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening. The other pre-seasons are away.

[titch juicy]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> titch juicy Wrote:

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> > DulwichFox Wrote:

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> > -----

> > > On a Local level..

> > >

> > > Dulwich Hamlet Vs Millwall - Friendly

> > >

> > > Sat 23 July

> > >

> > > Kickoff 15:00

> > >

> > > Always a good one.. and a good fund raiser

> for

> > > our local team.

> > >

> > > Even if I will be supporting The Lions.

> > >

> > > Foxy..

> >

> > Foxy- can you still take booze in with you?

>

> No you can't. There were security people there on

> Tuesday for the friendly v Charlton. They were

> checking bags for booze. I think the club doesn't

> want to upset the council, given that they're

> looking to get a licence for an outside bar to

> relieve congestion in the main bar.

>

> In addition to tomorrow afternoon's friendly

> against Millwall, there's one against Crystal

> Palace on Tuesday evening. The other pre-seasons

> are away.

Still- good beers in the bar I guess. Is it a tenner in for the Millwall friendly?

[Jah Lush]

Yep. ?4 concessions and kids under 13 get in for free.

Some additional info here - http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/a/admission-pricesseason-tickets-34021.html

[Alan Medic]

Early predictions for the EPL 16-17. I'll try Arsenal. They've got to win it eventually, like England and the WC or anything.

[Otta]

Top 4 for Liverpool. No Europe getting in the way.

[Alan Medic]

So who would the other three be? There's a lot to choose from.

[????]

Can't see Liverpool making it to top 4 in all honesty

[Jah Lush]

1. Spurs (I can dream can't I?)

2. Liverpool (No European distractions)

3. Chelsea (Ditto)

4. Man Utd (just pip a disappointing Man City to 4th)

Relegated -

Middleboro

Hull City

Watford

[????]

I think the 'without the disrtraction of Europe' is vastly overrated if you look the the top 4 of the last 10 years and discount an outlier like Leicester. You can apply this to most of the top leagues in Europe.

[Jah Lush]

You're probably right. I'll substitute Chelsea for Arsenal and Liverpool for Man City. Oh, and instead of Watford going down replace that with West Ham.

[Otta]

???? Wrote:

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> I think the 'without the disrtraction of Europe'

> is vastly overrated if you look the the top 4 of

> the last 10 years and discount an outlier like

> Leicester. You can apply this to most of the top

> leagues in Europe.

I know Suarez was a massive factor, but when Liverpool went close a couple of years back that was without European distraction certainly in the second half of the season (can't remember if they started the season in a competition or not).

In all honesty I've no idea what the teams will all look like this year. Although thanks to a pal I am going to Wembley for the first time since it was done up to see the LFC Barcelona friendly, then to Anfield to see LFC Hull, so looking forward to that.