Excellent points as always on a Monday Henry. The Dan Burn story is a great one but I think people don’t realise he is actually a very good defender and played well yesterday. He is not just this tall, local boy who worked at Tesco. A great prop it seems.
No sympathy for Allie. What a wasted career for such a talent. Got carried away with the good life and got involved with the wrong people. Will never be the same player again. Hunger has gone. Really poor tackle on Saturday.
Brentford love a set-play coach.
Ange time at Tottenham I think will be up regardless if he wins the Europa League or not. Their league record is a disgrace. 15 defeats already. Shocking.
Bruno Fernandes has been so good for Man Utd. Has carried them. Scores goals and assists and works hard. Imagine if he had some decent forwards to supply not three that go over 20 games without scoring.
Pleased Gibbs-White got called up. Crazy Henderson got the call over him despite being a totally different player. The more time passes the more ridiculous it looks. Doesn’t even play regularly for Ajax. Might be good in the dressing room but England need quality players and good people int he squad not someone who will be 36 come the World Cup.
Delighted for Lampard and the job he is doing. He is a decent manager and seems to suit Championship clubs. Lots of people were expecting him to struggle after taking over from Mark Robins but he has proven them wrong. Hope they can stay in the play-off positions. People should give him more credit. Chelsea job came way to early for him after one season at Derby but will probably never get the chance again so had no option really. Everton was a bit of a disaster but he has probably Leanne a lot from it.
Great points as always, John. Ange can’t have long. That altercation with a spurs fan was not a good look or listen. Burn is a good defender but still a surprise he’s in the England squad ahead of Branthwaite tbh
Delighted for The Geordies, great fans that bring a unique energy to English football, can't help thinking of 1970s football annuals featuring Supermac.
Enjoy watching Frank's Coventry more than Chelsea presently, great to see them where they are in the league and that he is earning his stripes again as he should be, given his football intelligence and talent.
Cole needs a rest, Chelsea need a clear out.... how did we ever pay £80mil to £100mil for some of these players when Liverpool paid £50mil for MacAllister.... Mbuemo and Delap are what we need and maybe Thomas Frank.
You also need a keeper. Mads Hermansen was gettable last summer but CFC wouldn't go the 10m quid more. We had Supermac on the radio show I co-host on talksport on Sunday morning. He's such footballing royalty I was almost tempted to stand up to interview him. Lampard is the best off-the-cuff speech giver I've ever heard. Not Sir Alex level, or as charismatic as Klopp, but so eloquent. Good to see him doing so well
I must catch that TalkSport show, I’m usually on a pitch somewhere on Sunday mornings in SW London coaching my U9 team, which brings me to another topic , where does all the young talent go in this country ? Why are teams desperately hunting for strikers for example , ready to pay £ millions when we seemingly have an abundance of youth , where’s the disconnect?
I write with a bleary head but just need to second your generous comments on Big Dan Burn. A more deserving hero from the Toon’s Big Day out at Wembley there is not. We salute you, big man!
With my thick head I also ponder your intriguing ‘No dickheads’ criterion for England selection, wondering who might fit that category?… not for me to say, but I guess Delle Ali’s days are gone anyway, and Jack Grealish?…who knows who’s really on that list of undesirables?…
Many congratulations, Alan. Dan Burn's local hero and legend. There's a great letter on the internet from his dad to Dan on the eve of the last final, and how proud he was of him. Southgate got an expert on All Black culture, and all the following in the footsteps of famous forefathers, in to talk to England staff and players. the no d*ckheads policy is as much signalled, certainly under GS, by who was omitted. on the whole, they are pretty balanced generation. quite conscientious.
Excellent points as always on a Monday Henry. The Dan Burn story is a great one but I think people don’t realise he is actually a very good defender and played well yesterday. He is not just this tall, local boy who worked at Tesco. A great prop it seems.
No sympathy for Allie. What a wasted career for such a talent. Got carried away with the good life and got involved with the wrong people. Will never be the same player again. Hunger has gone. Really poor tackle on Saturday.
Brentford love a set-play coach.
Ange time at Tottenham I think will be up regardless if he wins the Europa League or not. Their league record is a disgrace. 15 defeats already. Shocking.
Bruno Fernandes has been so good for Man Utd. Has carried them. Scores goals and assists and works hard. Imagine if he had some decent forwards to supply not three that go over 20 games without scoring.
Pleased Gibbs-White got called up. Crazy Henderson got the call over him despite being a totally different player. The more time passes the more ridiculous it looks. Doesn’t even play regularly for Ajax. Might be good in the dressing room but England need quality players and good people int he squad not someone who will be 36 come the World Cup.
Delighted for Lampard and the job he is doing. He is a decent manager and seems to suit Championship clubs. Lots of people were expecting him to struggle after taking over from Mark Robins but he has proven them wrong. Hope they can stay in the play-off positions. People should give him more credit. Chelsea job came way to early for him after one season at Derby but will probably never get the chance again so had no option really. Everton was a bit of a disaster but he has probably Leanne a lot from it.
Enjoy the week.
Tel handled it well. Plus he went and spoke to some of the fans outside and tried to have a proper conversation
Great points as always, John. Ange can’t have long. That altercation with a spurs fan was not a good look or listen. Burn is a good defender but still a surprise he’s in the England squad ahead of Branthwaite tbh
I cannot believe Tel went and faced that!
Branthwaite very unlucky. Like him. Much better player than Colwil. Don’t rate him. Chelsea so powder puff yesterday to.
Delighted for The Geordies, great fans that bring a unique energy to English football, can't help thinking of 1970s football annuals featuring Supermac.
Enjoy watching Frank's Coventry more than Chelsea presently, great to see them where they are in the league and that he is earning his stripes again as he should be, given his football intelligence and talent.
Cole needs a rest, Chelsea need a clear out.... how did we ever pay £80mil to £100mil for some of these players when Liverpool paid £50mil for MacAllister.... Mbuemo and Delap are what we need and maybe Thomas Frank.
Spuds at ours next , should be interesting.
You also need a keeper. Mads Hermansen was gettable last summer but CFC wouldn't go the 10m quid more. We had Supermac on the radio show I co-host on talksport on Sunday morning. He's such footballing royalty I was almost tempted to stand up to interview him. Lampard is the best off-the-cuff speech giver I've ever heard. Not Sir Alex level, or as charismatic as Klopp, but so eloquent. Good to see him doing so well
I must catch that TalkSport show, I’m usually on a pitch somewhere on Sunday mornings in SW London coaching my U9 team, which brings me to another topic , where does all the young talent go in this country ? Why are teams desperately hunting for strikers for example , ready to pay £ millions when we seemingly have an abundance of youth , where’s the disconnect?
Good point. Academies are developing them it’s about them then getting an opportunity. Btw keep coaching - we need good coaches
A belter of header for the goal. A real ‘up for a corner’ centre half’s goal. He can do that for England too if he likes. Come back Jack Charlton.
especially against Argentina in the World Cup final with Mac Allister marking him....
I write with a bleary head but just need to second your generous comments on Big Dan Burn. A more deserving hero from the Toon’s Big Day out at Wembley there is not. We salute you, big man!
With my thick head I also ponder your intriguing ‘No dickheads’ criterion for England selection, wondering who might fit that category?… not for me to say, but I guess Delle Ali’s days are gone anyway, and Jack Grealish?…who knows who’s really on that list of undesirables?…
Many congratulations, Alan. Dan Burn's local hero and legend. There's a great letter on the internet from his dad to Dan on the eve of the last final, and how proud he was of him. Southgate got an expert on All Black culture, and all the following in the footsteps of famous forefathers, in to talk to England staff and players. the no d*ckheads policy is as much signalled, certainly under GS, by who was omitted. on the whole, they are pretty balanced generation. quite conscientious.