Hodgson - I dont know why I'm here; smint?

[PTP]

i'm going to keep going till I get England to win

[PTP]

right! i've done it!

i've won the world cup for England

Group D
Spain
Ghana
Korea Republic
England


England finish 2nd

2nd round - Beat Ivory Coast

Qtr Finals - Beat Brazil

Semi Finals - Beat Uruguay

Finals - Beat Italy


Arise Sir Roy Hodgson

[rodo]

usa just won it beating brazil in the final

[Vermilion]

right! i've done it!

i've won the world cup for England

Group D
Spain
Ghana
Korea Republic
England


England finish 2nd

2nd round - Beat Ivory Coast

Qtr Finals - Beat Brazil

Semi Finals - Beat Uruguay

Finals - Beat Italy


Arise Sir Roy Hodgson

made me

[Lecter]

Look at past performances for the previous 20 odd years - 2nd round maybe the quarter finals but that's as good as it gets.

We need wholesale changes within the FA from the top down but I can't see it happening

Just finished reading a book called "Why England Lose & Other Curious Football Phenomena Explained"

Not only does it throw up some suggestions that are obvious it delves into other factors that are more difficult to spot & resolve

Can recommend it

[Muddled]

Just finished reading a book called "Why England Lose & Other Curious Football Phenomena Explained"

Not only does it throw up some suggestions that are obvious it delves into other factors that are more difficult to spot & resolve

Can recommend it

That book has been added to, Lecter - Soccernomics covers that and a little more. I agree though, it's a great read.

[Muddled]

I'm just going to drop these little snippets ... here ...

My message to the players and the nation is we're not coming here to fear anyone, we're coming here to respect. We know whoever we play we're capable of winning or losing the match

We've played Brazil away, we've played Italy away, we know they are tough games but we know we can go out and do well in them just as we can lose them as well.

And saving the best for last ...

The alternative is not being here at all or thinking you have an easy draw and then it becomes much tougher than you envisaged.

He. Boils. My. Piss.

[Chris]

He's scum. Absolute scum.

[Lee]

He. Boils. My. Piss.

I hate him. Hate's a strong word but I ****ing hate him.

He's a disrespectful old loser.

[Alex]

I was at England/Germany the other week and I forgot he was the manager for about the first 20 minutes.

Then when I knew he was close to me I couldnt get his stupid face out of my mind.

[Fredo]

Roy Hodgson and his all conquering England team.

[Pablo]

Those quotes

If there's one thing Roy can do well, in fact really, really well, it's lower expectations. Have we ever gone into a major international tournament with people expecting, and accepting, less than this? Never. He's got the whole Nation to pretty much accept that we're total **** and going out in the group stages is to be expected. He's a genius. Of sorts.

[Sarb]

He's even got Adrian Durham thinking he is just happy for England to be there

Genius

[baitman]

[peekay]

The mayor of the Brazilian city of Manaus says England will not be welcome during the World Cup because the coach, Roy Hodgson, said the jungle city is the place to be avoided next year.

The Manaus mayor, Arthur Virgilio, said on Thursday he hopes the luck of the draw on Friday will keep the English team from playing in his city. Friday's draw will determine who and where each of the 32 teams will play next June and July.

Virgilio said: "We would also prefer that England doesn't come. We hope to get a better team and a coach who is more sensible and polite. He's one of the few people in the world who is not curious about the Amazon, who doesn't want to know about Manaus."

Hodgson told English media this week that the weather in Manaus will be "problematic" for all teams, especially the ones in northern Europe.

"The tropical nature of Manaus is the problem," Hodgson said. "Manaus is the place ideally to avoid and Porto Alegre is the place ideally to get. Manaus will be a difficult venue for everyone, including the Argentinians, Chileans and Colombians, but for northern European players it will be a little bit harder. "

It will be winter in Brazil during next year's World Cup but conditions in Manaus are usually hot and humid throughout the year. Porto Alegre, meanwhile, is located in the southern region of the country, where temperatures are much cooler.

"You have a better chance if you get one of the venues where the climate is kinder," Hodgson said.

Virgilio was not impressed with Hodgson's point of view.

"To make excuses shows lack of enthusiasm and self-confidence," Virgilio said. "Fortunately the English people are different than Mr Hodgson. It's polite to be able to value what is beautiful. And nothing is more beautiful than Amazonia, [the state of] Amazonas, and Manaus."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/05/england-manager-roy-hodgson-manaus