Just saw that as well. Great appointment. Hopefully he will do a great job and then come back to Old Trafford in a few years time. 
Roy has appointed the superb Gary Neville to his coaching team. This changes everything. England could win the Euros now.
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Gary will also continue in his role with Sky Sports [/quote]
Everyone’s a winner. Maybe he can do half time analysis from inside the England dressing room too.
Gary will also continue in his role with Sky Sports
Great to hear he still with Sky as well.
The impression was that it would be Phil getting the nod :strokechin:
Rio is back in the England squad for their upcoming qualifiers
Thats a completely mental move, sure to bring serious upheaval to the England squad, aside from bringing a 34 year old defender that you previously dropped back into the fold. Not exactly long term thinking. “Peace talks” to be arranged with Ashley Cole.
In short, great news altogether:clap:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/14/rio-ferdinand-england-ashley-cole
Rio has withdrawn from the England squad
Due to fitness concerns apparently, nothing to do with the previous unpleasantness. Still not clear if he will eventually play for England again. The whole thing seems to have been managed in the same way the Australian cricket team is.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/18/rio-ferdinand-withdraws-england-squad
[quote=“Fitzy, post: 749680, member: 236”]Due to fitness concerns apparently, nothing to do with the previous unpleasantness. Still not clear if he will eventually play for England again. The whole thing seems to have been managed in the same way the Australian cricket team is.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/18/rio-ferdinand-withdraws-england-squad[/quote]
Fitzy, none of us give a toss about the Australian cricket team so could you find a better comparison please?
No Mac. Fuck off.
Here comes that famous temper
Wow, original.
Roberto Carlos confirms he only left Inter because of Roy Hodgson, a tactician who “doesn’t know much about football.”
The Brazilian had a very brief stay at San Siro in 1995-96 before he was sold to Real Madrid.
“Hodgson’s stay at Inter destroyed me,” Roberto Carlos told planetfootball.
“He played me in midfield and I had to consider that there was a chance that this would ruin my career in the national side.
“It’s not that I did not have a good relationship with Hodgson. It is just that Hodgson doesn’t know much about football.
“When Inter lost in the UEFA Cup final against Schalke in 1996, it was purely because of Hodgson.”
Roberto Carlos had a considerably better rapport with Italian Coach Fabio Capello, who brought him to Real Madrid.
“Fabio Capello was different - so different - and when I moved to Madrid I did it because of him. He is the most important Coach I have had in my life.”