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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 :)

'bout now

'bout now

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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.

Alan Medic

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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 :)

titch juicy

titch juicy

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'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

titch juicy

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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?

Otta

Otta

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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.

BrandNewGuy

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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

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BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> titch juicy Wrote:

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

> -----

> > 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.


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

Otta

Otta

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???? 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.

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