FA approaches Roy Hodgson

[GWolf1]

The Football Association has made its first move towards appointing a new England manager after being granted permission to speak to West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson.

Harry Redknapp has been the long-term favourite to succeed Fabio Capello, who resigned in February, but there has yet to be an approach for the Tottenham boss.

Instead, the FA's first decision has been to ask for discussions with ex-Switzerland boss Hodgson and the governing body has been given the green-light by West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace.

FA chairman David Bernstein said: "I'm grateful to Jeremy and all at West Bromwich Albion for their co-operation in allowing us to approach Roy, who I have since spoken with.

"Roy is the only manager we have approached and we remain on course to make an appointment within the timescale we set out soon after Fabio Capello's departure.

"Further conversations will now take place with Roy and my Club England colleagues before any further announcements can be made."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...oaches-Hodgson

Obvious choice for England. Hodgson has managed an International side.

[scouseman]

Sorry mate did not see your thread. I just posted the same thing as you but a BBC link.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928

admin please delete my thread if possible

[GWolf1]

Sorry mate did not see your thread. I just posted the same thing as you but a BBC link.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17888928

admin please delete my thread if possible

Strange as we were both commenting on him earlier, i'd heard rumours, but nothing concrete or set in stone.

[Tony07]

I bet Arry won't be appy, rofl uncle woy sacked at Liverpool to take over the England team, you couldn't make this up could you lol

[scouseman]

Strange as we were both commenting on him earlier, i'd heard rumours, but nothing concrete or set in stone.

yeah I was thinking that we were both talking about it in the Spurs vs Blackburn thread today. Great minds think alike mate. Should of put a bet on? Maybe the FA read the wiziwig forums??? Although Roy is a perfectly good manager and has had success with Fulham, WBA Switzerland national team I cannot help but feel that he will find it hard to handle the pressure that comes with the national side. He is a nice man and all that but I just feel a bit underwhelmed by his possible appointment just like I did when he was given the Liverpool job. Good luck to him but I would of liked Harry Rednapp or Glenn Hoodle second choice.

[GWolf1]

I bet Arry won't be appy, rofl uncle woy sacked at Liverpool to take over the England team, you couldn't make this up could you lol

Strange as it seems, he's the ideal candidate, managed at a major tournament, has the experience. As stated earlier, other managers have tried and failed with England. Until the players are technically better, they will continue to fail.

[GWolf1]

yeah I was thinking that we were both talking about it in the Spurs vs Blackburn thread today. Great minds think alike mate. Should of put a bet on? Maybe the FA read the wiziwig forums??? Although Roy is a perfectly good manager and has had success with Fulham, WBA Switzerland national team I cannot help but feel that he will find it hard to handle the pressure that comes with the national side. He is a nice man and all that but I just feel a bit underwhelmed by his possible appointment just like I did when he was given the Liverpool job. Good luck to him but I would of liked Harry Rednapp or Glenn Hoodle second choice.

I actually think he can handle it, the man has his dignity in place, plays football the right way. As with my last post, he can have all the experience in the world, but when the players aren't technically gifted or don't have a winning mentality, this is where we continue to fail.

[riise94]

Great news for England news. Great news for Arsenal and Chelsea fans. Not so sure about Tottenham fans!

[scouseman]

I would just like to express my disgust at the media treatment of Roy Hodgson since he has been named England manager. The gutter press the S-- front page today is in very bad taste and these newspaper writers clam to represent the interests of the nation. They cannot find anything more to write about then they have to take a shot at the man's speech impairment. Roy has not been in the job a day and they have vilified him. I know Roy was not my first pick as manager but I feel the media treatment of him has been very over the top and negative. He has not even had a game yet and the media have gone to town on him. Yes it might not be the popular choice but it is a safe choice. Roy has a great CV in terms of European experience (Inter) European championship experience (Switzerland, Finland. Not the biggest names in European nations but experience non the less. PL experience Fulham, WBA Liverpool (Was not given a fair go at Liverpool in my view)

It is only fair that everyone including the media give him a chance to show what he can do rather then destroy the man and his character before he has been given a chance. The sun should be banned from all sporting media conferences. It is not fair. Give the guy a chance. Rant over just upset me the front of the s-- the gutter press today.

[RunRickyRun]

Hopefully McLeish will take the vaccant job at the Stripey Filth now that Hodgson has left them.

[mosstopher]

Who was/is everyones first choice for England manager? I know the medias preferred option was their mate 'arry but was he really the preferred choice for "the people"?

I ask out of genuine curiosity, I couldn't really give a monkeys either way tbh, just a fair few people I've talked to are happier that it's Hodgson rather than Redknapp. Whoever it is we'll end up going through the same cycle anyway so it doesn't really matter.

[Tony07]

Who was/is everyones first choice for England manager? I know the medias preferred option was their mate 'arry but was he really the preferred choice for "the people"?

I ask out of genuine curiosity, I couldn't really give a monkeys either way tbh, just a fair few people I've talked to are happier that it's Hodgson rather than Redknapp. Whoever it is we'll end up going through the same cycle anyway so it doesn't really matter.

Well one big advantage having Roy Hodgson is at least he can fill out the team sheet

[Redbullsnation]

AVB would've been a better choice. They went for nationality, not talent and Roy is not talent but nationality. Dumb (x5)

[bertcocaine]

Roy's a capable manager. Whether he can manage a team at that level will soon become clear, but his biggest advantage could be that he's being written off already without playing a game. Maybe some press negativity BEFORE we play instead of ridiculous 'we're going to win' headlines might actually give us a chance. Apparently the Dutch press were pretty negative about their chance in 2010, where as normally they are like our press and over-sell the teams prospects, and they got to the final. I'd be more than happy with that! Suspect most people would be..

[tottenham28]

Seems everyone is jumping on the "Hodgson is a wrong-un" bandwagon, I thought this was great though.