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Post by Stokiedokie on Jul 7, 2014 6:36:50 GMT
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 7, 2014 6:45:22 GMT
What a load of shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 6:46:27 GMT
Watching England is enough of a painful experience as it is already.
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Post by Olgrligm on Jul 7, 2014 6:47:24 GMT
Going down the foreign mamager route again?  |
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Post by 2004 on Jul 7, 2014 6:47:40 GMT
"San Marino are a top top team Nige with top top players. It is an honour to be able to play such a top top side." |
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Jul 7, 2014 6:48:37 GMT
Going down the foreign mamager route again? Sidibe as England boss then? |
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Post by RAF on Jul 7, 2014 6:56:02 GMT
MoronMoronMoron more like.
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Post by fca47 on Jul 7, 2014 6:56:27 GMT
Definitely would have done a better job than Woy. At least his players play for him.
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Post by pyrus on Jul 7, 2014 6:59:29 GMT
I think that is a bit tongue in cheek. I enjoyed reading it.
Having said it is tongue in cheek, my Liverpool supporting Scouse mate, thinks Pulis is the only man for the job on the basis that Pulis always gets to manage sides that have to punch above their weight in terms of resource, talent and expectation and he rarely fails ...and it doesn't matter if England would be shit to watch, they are anyway.
Anyone for Wayne Rooney in the SJW role? "Goaaarn Wazza"
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Post by RAF on Jul 7, 2014 7:14:18 GMT
Definitely would have done a better job than Woy. At least his players play for him. You think? Pulis had trouble dealing with one massive ego never mind 20 odd. It would be a headbutt and strike fest. H |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 7:41:43 GMT
It would have to be classed as the "Pulis Experiment"...but by jove, Pulis would have had a field day with these attacking sides in the WC. Putty in the welsh maestro's hands.
Thing is, England don't have a Ric a Ryan...or a Bego for the ensuing 0-0's.
Stoke 08-(-12, 13)-14 would have tore any of these World Cup teams a new arse.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 7, 2014 7:54:40 GMT
The FA are far too narrow minded and short sighted to make such a revolutionary and brave appointment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 7:58:44 GMT
Look at me, Look at me, I hate Pulis the most, I do....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 8:11:12 GMT
MoronMoronMoron more like. H You're better than that squire. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 8:26:25 GMT
Makes no sense at all because hes Welsh
However, if he did become Wales manager i can see them getting to the Euros or world cup. It would be worth it just to read the sad bastards on here who are still obsessed with hating him.
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Post by nott1 on Jul 7, 2014 8:44:03 GMT
Great idea, Pulis is 10x the manager Woy is!
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Jul 7, 2014 8:44:47 GMT
IF he was english I wouldnt be against it at all.
But hes welsh so no
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Post by RAF on Jul 7, 2014 9:12:00 GMT
MoronMoronMoron more like. H You're better than that squire. Sorry didn't realise you wrote it. CunterCunterCunter in that case. H ;) |
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Post by Paddypotter on Jul 7, 2014 9:14:29 GMT
Bexhill, was that a tongue in cheek remark?
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Post by stokerob2 on Jul 7, 2014 9:23:16 GMT
I guarantee you one thing, we'd be in the quarter finals this year if he was.
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Post by roylandstoke on Jul 7, 2014 9:38:39 GMT
I'm pretty confident he would have got us into the last 8. From there on its just a few 0-0s and penalty shoot outs to the World Cup.
Watching England is rarely entertaining anyway so a few games of Pulisball would be a price worth paying for an improvement on Hodgson's incompetence.
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 7, 2014 10:00:28 GMT
Great idea, Pulis is 10x the manager Woy is!
More dog shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 10:03:36 GMT
I guarantee you one thing, we'd be in the quarter finals this year if he was. How can you guarantee an assumption? |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Jul 7, 2014 10:10:53 GMT
I honestly think in 2010 he would have done no worse than Fabio Capello - for a fraction the salary. I also think he would have done no worse here than Hodgson. However, (a) in both cases, the bar has been set staggeringly low - so arguably anyone would have done no worse; and (b) these days he would no longer be cheap.
Here's an alternative view:
1. The job is not full time. How do they fill their days?
2. Beyond picking the team, telling the overpaid wretches v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y what to do, reading them the riot act if they fail to do it, and giving them a Churchillian pep talk, what else do they need to do? It's football, not chess - despite what the numpty pundits might like to suggest.
3. I might even be inclined to dispense with a manager altogether, and appoint a cricket-type captain. Who that might be, however, I have no idea.
4. Blaming Roy (or Fabio, MacLaren, Sven, Keegan, etc, etc) is often the default position. I think the quality of the performance rests squarely with the players.
Of course, I could be wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 10:27:34 GMT
Great idea, Pulis is 10x the manager Woy is!
More dog shit.
Hughes voted for Pulis for manager of the season |
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Post by Gods on Jul 7, 2014 10:30:38 GMT
Well that sure ticked the "controversial" box stokiedokie and, hey presto, you have flushed out your fan club, lining up as they are to congratulate you on your incisive analysis and firm recommendation  |
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Post by Kjones9 on Jul 7, 2014 10:32:36 GMT
Sounds good, I couldn't give a shit about england and how they play anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2014 10:36:47 GMT
Some interesting points. It'd never happen in reality of course. It's hard to disagree on the aspects of the back 4 and the defensive midfielders, or lack thereof. Pulis would have undoubtedly sent out a team more difficult to break down. We wouldn't have suffered the woeful Glen Johnson at right back for a start, and the anonymous Henderson would have been replaced by a player that offered some actual protection to the back 4. The problem would be at the other end of the pitch. He'd have Kevin Davies in the "Mama role" and Carlton Cole up front, with Shotton down the flank. Ideally you'd have Pulis in charge of defence and Hughes responsible for offence. That would be the dreamteam for England  |
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Post by Stokiedokie on Jul 7, 2014 10:41:14 GMT
Well that sure ticked the "controversial" box stokiedokie and, hey presto, you have flushed out your fan club, lining up as they are to congratulate you on your incisive analysis and firm recommendation How right you were, Gods ;-) |
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Post by Gods on Jul 7, 2014 10:41:31 GMT
I honestly think in 2010 he would have done no worse than Fabio Capello - for a fraction the salary. I also think he would have done no worse here than Hodgson. However, (a) in both cases, the bar has been set staggeringly low - so arguably anyone would have done no worse; and (b) these days he would no longer be cheap. Here's an alternative view: 1. The job is not full time. How do they fill their days? 2. Beyond picking the team, telling the overpaid wretches v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y what to do, reading them the riot act if they fail to do it, and giving them a Churchillian pep talk, what else do they need to do? It's football, not chess - despite what the numpty pundits might like to suggest. 3. I might even be inclined to dispense with a manager altogether, and appoint a cricket-type captain. Who that might be, however, I have no idea. 4. Blaming Roy (or Fabio, MacLaren, Sven, Keegan, etc, etc) is often the default position. I think the quality of the performance rests squarely with the players. Of course, I could be wrong. I agree with much of that, it is not really a job at all is it or at most it is one for a semi-retired person. There are no players to buy or sell, no time to develop players, and no more than half a dozen serious games in a season. In the end all you are doing is picking the side from a finite list of players (you can find out who to choose from the papers) and sorting out the tactics (if in doubt go 4-4-2 and pick everyone in their regular club position)and don't make any substitutions unless they are forced upon you. Apart from that you are just left with the team talk and you're good to go. Pretty sure I could make a decent fist of it. |
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