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

[Neil Young]

Midas touch for the modern generation as his touch turned things into exactly what they were before

I know, but that's what makes it so clever. No-one else could do that. No-one.

[Neil Young]

I want England to be England.

Whereas I'd like them to be worth watching but I'm strange like that.

[Exiled_red]

But Hodgson does not view the situation in bleak terms. "We have to maintain that degree of pragmatism that we have always had in English football," he said. "We also have to retain that fighting spirit and doggedness. We must not start throwing those qualities overboard just so you can come off the field and have someone say you've had more shots at goal.

"I don't want to emulate nations, no. I want England to be England. You can't say we are going to play like Spain because apart from anything, the Spanish grew up in different climatic conditions to us and have always had very different qualities.

"And let's not forget that, for years and years, Spain went to every major tournament and never achieved anything."



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The thing is Roy's master plan is probably just to be **** for years and then after that by magic the team will just win 3 trophies on the bounce. He can't see that the Spanish have completely overhauled things.

[yamiedo]

But Hodgson does not view the situation in bleak terms. "We have to maintain that degree of pragmatism that we have always had in English football," he said. "We also have to retain that fighting spirit and doggedness. We must not start throwing those qualities overboard just so you can come off the field and have someone say you've had more shots at goal.

"I don't want to emulate nations, no. I want England to be England. You can't say we are going to play like Spain because apart from anything, the Spanish grew up in different climatic conditions to us and have always had very different qualities.

"And let's not forget that, for years and years, Spain went to every major tournament and never achieved anything."


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Incredible. How does he think that actually makes any sense?

[Shaggy]

No doubt Southgate has seen Hodgson's plans.

peter lansley @LansleyTimes
Gareth Southgate turns down chance to become FA's technical director of football and leaves his role as head of elite development

[Gibbo]

He's left ITV too hasn't he? My first thought was that he had a managers job lined up somewhere

[Shaggy]

Nope, staying with ITV. Dixon will be fuming

Seriously reckon this has something to do with Hodgson. Southgate gave some very iffy answers about Hodgson and his style during the Euros. Don't think he wants to be part of it.

[Reece]

He's from Crawley, and Crawley Town are now manager-less

[Tee]

[saj]

Ha ha quality - Roy the ulloo

[dww]

Nope, staying with ITV. Dixon will be fuming

Seriously reckon this has something to do with Hodgson. Southgate gave some very iffy answers about Hodgson and his style during the Euros. Don't think he wants to be part of it.

It's a thankless task with Roy at the helm of the seniors.

Not sure Southgate was the man for the job but he seems much more progressive than Hodgson.

[Chazza]

Unbelievable

Dan Roan @danroan
England up to best-ever position of 3rd in latest edition of FIFA's incomprehenible World Rankings, above Uruguay. Seriously.

[Lee]

How the ****?!

[Neil Young]

Hodgson

[Alex]

Well....we didn't really lose did we? Hodgson in undefeated