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

[Bender]

i'm giving odds of 100-1 if hodgson does a headbang or a face rub during the pc

[Fivex]

Bernstein - ****ing couldn't make it up. Woy woy woy

[Rowan]

I'm half expecting Graham Chapman to come running on in his military uniform to stop the sketch.

Priceless. Hodgson for England

[el matador]

when someone said to me that hodgson was taking over the english national team i thought well it just confirms englands status as a second tier nation of footballers.

However.....

on reflection i think it might be a good move for the short term. There are a few reasons for this. the first and foremost is that harry redknapp carries too much baggage and you know at some point someone is going to come looking for him.

You dont know what spurs demands might have been for releasing him. They might have asked for a ridiculous amount of money.

the main reason is that i think the FA have a window of two to three years before the next generation of talented youngsters come through. The current 'golden' generation will all be finished by the end of this summer but there remains a 'performance gap' of around 2/3 years before the likes of henderson, carroll, jones, smalling, cleverley, oxlade-chamberlain will be ready to perform at a similar level to the gerrards, lampards, ferdinands etc...

If you also factor in that bar redknapp (who isnt the best tactically and this has been seen on several occasions this season and all his baggage) there are no other managers who are young with the sort of experience needed to manage an international team.

alan pardew is a decent manager but hes had one season at newcastle, alan curbishley etc... and there arent many others. The FA by appointing hodgson have effectively bought themselves 3 years to find another young manager who is experienced enough to lead to next generation of talented youngsters.

In three years time the next generation of managers and players will be coming through. in between roy has to do the best he can with what hes got (which wont be a lot). However, he will keep things steady, keep england in the top 10 without being spectacular. I think he;s just a night watchman until the other pieces fall into place.

[Fivex]

"Fifa wanking"

LMAO

[Rowan]

'He can walk in to any training ground in the world and command respect'

[Norbs]

This is ****ing hilarious. He looks a total bellend sitting there, CLEARLY out of his depth once more

[john316]

'He can walk in to any training ground in the world and command respect'

Just an absolutely scary comment from the FA's top man

[Rowan]

Wonder if he'll bring Mike 'Facking' Kelly on to replace Barasi

[souliv]

From Henry Winter

Hodgson: will speak to both to Rio Ferdinand and John Terry "respected members of the team"

One failed a drug test and the other is a racist , you could not make this **** up

[souliv]

'I'll skip that one for now', Hodgson when asked if Steven Gerrard was likely to be reinstalled as England captain.

[TheStig]

'I'll skip that one for now', Hodgson when asked if Steven Gerrard was likely to be reinstalled as England captain.

It'd be hilarious if he announced his retirement from international football tomorrow.

[Buzzo]

Don't think any Liverpool players should expect too much from the Bodge, though I don't remember Stevie having that bad a relationship with Woy?

[dom9]

Has anyone been on the WBA forums?

[PTP]

could you imagine the **** storm

Steven gerrard..."to be honest, i am quitting international football now, we've got no chance of winning anything with roy hodgson in charge, so i would rather concentrate on pro longing my club career....good luck to the rest of the lads tho....