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Gareth Southgate
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And whether you like it or not, I hate Southgate with a passion.
I think the bloke should leave his private views to himself and concentrate on football.
Sick of this, we need educating bollocks.
Made a complete prick of himself with his principled mindset in Qatar.
If he could just get on with getting the best out of the team and leaving any political stances to one side, then I would think higher of him than I do at present.10 -
This is correct, he doesn't. Not yet anyway.ValleyGary said:
I presume that includes forcing him against his own will. No chance he wants it.R0TW said:I would do whatever it takes to get Eddie Howe.0 -
Southgate in the crowd at the Bayern match tonight. Perhaps just in case he was in any doubt as to whether to pick Harry Kane for the Euro's this summer.
Surely his time would've been better spent going to one of the many premier league games today?0 -
Eric Dier I expect.0
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Could have been in Germany for euro preparations? Looking at camp or whatever.Chris_from_Sidcup said:Southgate in the crowd at the Bayern match tonight. Perhaps just in case he was in any doubt as to whether to pick Harry Kane for the Euro's this summer.
Surely his time would've been better spent going to one of the many premier league games today?1 -
Hmmm - old news?0
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Yep sorry, for some reason it's just come up on Twitter1
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Call yourself a mod
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Tonight he's fervently hoping that " Dear England" doesn't become " Dear dear, England !"0
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"Oh dear England"0
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That was my headline in the 95th minute of the last match.Gribbo said:"Oh dear England"0 -
Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.11 -
Agree. Very impressive.carly burn said:Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.3 -
Spot on. I may not always have agreed with Southgate's selections or tactics but he's always come across as a decent bloke and a good role model, something which he has also tried to encourage in others. I think Euro 96 told me all I needed to know about him, which may seem odd given what Southgate is remembered for in that tournament. But just think, he was new to international football, having only made his England debut a few months earlier. It was his first major tournament and we're in a penalty shootout for a place in the finals. First 5 penalty takers have all scored and it's sudden death. The courage it took to stand up and say "I'll do it" was immense. Regardless of the fact he missed (sorry, spoilers), I have always admired him for stepping up in the first place. Just look at Paul "The Guv'nor" Ince in the centre circle, doing his very best to make himself invisible!carly burn said:Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.11 -
Exactly this - Adams and Ince who were supposed to be leaders, Anderton and McManaman who were wingers so should have been better with a dead ball, all let the young centre back who didn't take penalties step up first.Rizzo said:
Spot on. I may not always have agreed with Southgate's selections or tactics but he's always come across as a decent bloke and a good role model, something which he has also tried to encourage in others. I think Euro 96 told me all I needed to know about him, which may seem odd given what Southgate is remembered for in that tournament. But just think, he was new to international football, having only made his England debut a few months earlier. It was his first major tournament and we're in a penalty shootout for a place in the finals. First 5 penalty takers have all scored and it's sudden death. The courage it took to stand up and say "I'll do it" was immense. Regardless of the fact he missed (sorry, spoilers), I have always admired him for stepping up in the first place. Just look at Paul "The Guv'nor" Ince in the centre circle, doing his very best to make himself invisible!carly burn said:Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.8 -
What really gets my goat is when I hear many an argument about Southgates knighthood that always concludes ' He never won nuffin'.North Lower Neil said:
Exactly this - Adams and Ince who were supposed to be leaders, Anderton and McManaman who were wingers so should have been better with a dead ball, all let the young centre back who didn't take penalties step up first.Rizzo said:
Spot on. I may not always have agreed with Southgate's selections or tactics but he's always come across as a decent bloke and a good role model, something which he has also tried to encourage in others. I think Euro 96 told me all I needed to know about him, which may seem odd given what Southgate is remembered for in that tournament. But just think, he was new to international football, having only made his England debut a few months earlier. It was his first major tournament and we're in a penalty shootout for a place in the finals. First 5 penalty takers have all scored and it's sudden death. The courage it took to stand up and say "I'll do it" was immense. Regardless of the fact he missed (sorry, spoilers), I have always admired him for stepping up in the first place. Just look at Paul "The Guv'nor" Ince in the centre circle, doing his very best to make himself invisible!carly burn said:Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.
There was so much more to him than that. He did so much for young men entering THE arena of football arenas in this country. Young kids being scrutinised and harassed for pulling on the England shirt.
I'm not Beckham's biggest fan but some of the stuff directed at him in 98 was truly despicable.
Southgate made the passage and weight of the England shirt a lot more bearable. The rewards were a by-product of his excellent work.
There are many knights of the realm, past and present that leave me scratching my head as to why they receive the honour in the first place.
Southgate really isn't one of them..
The fella oozes class and kindness. The country was lucky to have him.18 -
Southgate is one of those who I think will only be truly appreciated in years to come. The level of abuse he was on the receiving end from a section of so called England fans (usually the ones who sit on social media/behind their keyboard), was ridiculous.
His knighthood wasn't provided based on what he had or hadn't won, it was provided on the basis of the contribution his efforts made to sport in this country. And a number of the most glorious sporting days this country had in the last 10 years involved Gareth Southgate's England at major tournaments. Well deserved.
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Southgate should have made himself invisible as well. Stripey nigel bastard.Rizzo said:
Spot on. I may not always have agreed with Southgate's selections or tactics but he's always come across as a decent bloke and a good role model, something which he has also tried to encourage in others. I think Euro 96 told me all I needed to know about him, which may seem odd given what Southgate is remembered for in that tournament. But just think, he was new to international football, having only made his England debut a few months earlier. It was his first major tournament and we're in a penalty shootout for a place in the finals. First 5 penalty takers have all scored and it's sudden death. The courage it took to stand up and say "I'll do it" was immense. Regardless of the fact he missed (sorry, spoilers), I have always admired him for stepping up in the first place. Just look at Paul "The Guv'nor" Ince in the centre circle, doing his very best to make himself invisible!carly burn said:Brilliant lecture by Gareth on the 'Richard Dimbleby Lecture' currently showing on the BBC.
Mainly about helping young men in the current world we live in.
Well worth a watch.2 - Sponsored links:
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Expect him to be standing as a Labour MP candidate at the next election. He lives in Harrogate, Lib Dem territory, Somewhere in Leeds//Manchester would be a better option0
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As a manager, he had lots of qualities and I got a sense that his players would run through brick walls for him. I think he felt that in competitions where one game will see you out, an approach that is too front foot is too dangerous. I would agree it is dangerous but it it is the best way to win them. I think the semi final defeat against Croatia and the Final against Italy are on him but he was successful and getting to those positions was a success. Indeed he may have been right in that we might not have got there without his approach. It comes down to opinions. But what we can ultimately agree on is that he is a decent human being.4
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Now knighted for erm, being an alright bloke and a manager.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1ljpdn6yelo0 -
We have so much to learn from footballers.
Perhaps they could give society a whole new redress.0 -
Karim_myBagheri said:Now knighted for erm, being an alright bloke and a manager.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1ljpdn6yeloAnd to look at the other Managers that have received the accolade, he could not hold a candle to them.
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Just England’s best manager not named Alf Ramsey.1
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Ive got to come in to bat for Gareth here. He did more for the national team than his predecessors. Terry Venables arguably had at least as much firepower at his disposal, Bobby Robson was absolutely pilloried before italia 90 and pulled a rabbit out of a hat as a low margin side with some remarkably good players and a shit keeper (never rated Peter Shilton, granted i saw him towards the end of his career).ElfsborgAddick said:
I think a lot of us are going to come to really miss Sir Gareth and realise what we had. I haven't seen anything in the way the team are set up under Tuchel to suggest there has been a positive change and the knives will be out for him and more spiteful than they were for GS and they were pretty unpleasant13 -
The level of disconnect between fans and the team before he took charge, to how united the nation were during his reign.
Could argue he made a generation fall in love with international football.15 -
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