'Arry's Dilema

[Terry]

An intersting peice from Greg Meyer of 'Topspurs"

http://www.topspurs.com/newsnow/thfccol-170212a.htm

"Friday 17 Febuary 2012... If Paris Married Michael Would They Produce Edna ...Birthdays All Today.

A Cockney Connundrum ... Is There Life After Spurs For Harry.

As Harry and Sandra Redknapp jet in after canapes and cocktails in Dubai courtesy of Daniel Levy thoughts turn to the not so exotic delights of Stevenage away in the Cup.
Ah for the poolside climes of seven star Dubai say our Kent pub regulars. More like if the ice outside melts here, rather than when in a poolside beverage where the Redknapps have been enjoying a well deserved break. Rumour mongers have suggested the trip was to help Harry gather some thoughts about his future. Daniel apparently said just pop out to Dubai and run around a bit.
To that end it was no great surprise when the following missive arrived in our Pub mailbox. The postman's brother by the way is a famous EPL player. Lovely postman too.
Perhaps thoughts that might appear in a football managers wife's diary as they set off to Dubai.


Dear Harry,

Redknapp Downs, Sandbanks Peninsula, BH13 7PS.

I know just lately our time has not been our own. Kelsey has gone out of his way to explain some of it. As well I have the great support from Rosie back from his Monaco adventures. Mark and Louise have been just triffic as I know Jamie has been up in the big smoke with you.

Thank goodness Kelsey sorted out that nasty Mr. Black QC.

After such a happy ending and all that England stuff I set to thinking about where perhaps Sandra and Harry might go from here.

Retirement to dog walking on the beaches here is out of the question, even for two 64 year olds. So the connundrum ( sorry about the big words ... Kelsey just trying to be helpful) is Spurs or England.
Surely the easy way out is a sinecure (Kelsey again). Lots of money, lots of free time, no getting up early and driving Kevin up to London. Joe is not getting any younger either. Mrs Joe thinks a little more time at home with the roses would be great for him. His interest in Italian wine collecting would probably grow with that extra time.

Of course your talent spotting and player purchases ( nothing like "wheeler dealing" ) would be history. No need to mix nearly as much with players like little Luka, that smiling Emmanuel, Van and Sylvie, young Gareth, Oyster Benny,Younes or even the new boy Louis. Not an England player amongst them.

No look on the bright side. Lots of time with little Scotty , Frank, and his friend John. Mind not sure if John is still going. Darren will look forward to a few heading tips no doubt. Is that where I fit in. Peter playing gives me a chance to catch up with Abbey and their little one.

What do you leave behind.

Only the most scintillating football team in the Premier.

Only the glamour, excitment and thrills of the Champions League 2012-13. After last time the Spurs might even win it.

Only a very big chance at the biggest prize in English football. Perhaps a little wheeler dealing ( my words) in the summer might mean Spurs win it next year. Hang on if they win it this year what an earth do you do. Defend the Championship.

Keep Ade, keep little Moddle, Gareth, the rest plus not much else means look out everyone next year.

Look I realise its how you say ... a home banker ... England ... or is it.

Just a few thoughts dear,

Love Sandra, Jamie, Louise, and Mark.

Best Wishes Kevin and Joe.

Grammar and legals , JKF QC.

Perhaps but whatever comes keeps our thoughts and the beer keep flowing ...

At A Kent Pub.

Our next three matches in the season , define our season. Probably a bit simplistic says our lawyer but if we gather sufficient points against Arsenal, Man U and Everton, then title hopes lookout.

Before that the matter of a hoped for Cup run continuation. Wembley looms perchance.

Before we go you guessed it. Paris Hilton is 31 today, Michael Jordan 49 and Dame Edna Everage( Barry Humphries in another life) 78 years young.

Cheers ... no bananas at Stevenage thank you ..


Greg Meyer. coys."


Bring it on I say.............

[BaaBaa.]

What is that? It made me nauseous.

After putting it through my gibberish to English translator I agree with the sentiment, Arry would be mad to swap the Spurs job for England, they've got a very good side now.

I'm pretty sure he will though.

Hodgson, Bruce, McCarthy,Moyes and Curbishley could all step in though.

[dtaai-maai]

I'm not so sure any more - I was reading something he said recently that suggested he might take the England job part-time for Euro 2012 only, and that would make sense all round.
I hope.

[Zidane]

I'm not so sure any more - I was reading something he said recently that suggested he might take the England job part-time for Euro 2012 only, and that would make sense all round.
I hope.

Yes,it was on the news that he would consider taking charge of England at Euro 2012 on a caretaker basis only.
Personally,I think thats all he will do for England and will remain with Spurs.

Hodgson,Bruce,McCarthy,Moyes,Curbishley ??......well,Hiddink is ruled out now he has signed an 18 month contract in Russia.
Moyes would probably be the pick of them.....he's done a fair job at Everton over the years with little cash to spend.
Dont forget the likes of Neil Warnock and Phil Brown are also available........

[BaaBaa.]

A Champions league, UEFA, FA Cup, 2 x La Liga, Super Cup winning 2 x European Manager of the year is available and wants to stay in England.

The Sun said he's shite though.

[Terry]

Must be true if the Sun says so.....

The reality is that England needs a new manager. They also need one who happens to be a good man manager, won't take shite from prima dona's and speaks his mind as a motivator. Oh yes and an Englishman for a change.

So - it seems that 'Arry fits the bill nicely.

IF he could manage to see the season out with Spurs as he has apparently said he wants to AND 'do the Euros' then we will have to see what happens for next season.

I for one have a zip up the middle of my fat chest - one half of me says 'stuff the England job' and stay with Spurs and the other half of me says he would probably be the best thing since sliced bread for the England team.

The only replacement manager that comes anywhere near him for my liking is Mourinho. It was the worse thing that Chelski did when they got rid of him.

As for the remaining lot - Hodgson, Bruce, McCarthy, Moyes, Curbishley, Warnock & Brown - only Moyes would come anywhere near the mark for me.

[caller]

The most shocking think about that article is learning that Spurs have supporters in Kent! Truly amazing.

[BaaBaa.]

Would you be unhappy with Benitez Terry?

Which is what I was getting at, not Rafa for England, I wouldn't wish that job on him.

[Terry]

Would you be unhappy with Benitez Terry?

Which is what I was getting at, not Rafa for England, I wouldn't wish that job on him.

I wouldn't want him for either job

[BaaBaa.]

You'd prefer Moyes over Benitez?

I despair sometimes, that media hatchet job really worked.

[Terry]

You'd prefer Moyes over Benitez?

In the EPL - yes

I despair sometimes, that media hatchet job really worked.

Not at all - as far as I'm concerned one FA Cup win in all the time he managed Liverpool is not much to shout about.
My opinion
Nothing to do with the media - whom I take with a pinch of salt

Anyway - he might be at Chelski next week - at least Torres might wake up

[BaaBaa.]

I do respect your opinion Terry.

Benitez did more in his time in England than Redknapp has in his whole much longer career, just saying.

And Moyes is awful, the guy has no ambition whatsoever, he's happy treading water so he doesn't get found out.

I hope for Liverpools sake you get him, Although I always hoped he'd take over Fergie.

PS You kind of missed our 2 Champions League finals, one of which we won.

[Terry]

Some classic self-deprecating stuff from ‘Arry

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Fa ... 67641.html

England kingmaker David Bernstein watched Three Lions boss-in-waiting Harry Redknapp dish up a long-ball stalemate.

And as Spurs were held by the League One club Redknapp joked: “I bet he was impressed with the football I served up today.” FA chairman Bernstein, who is expected to anoint Redknapp as successor to Fabio Capello before the season ends, looked glum as Spurs struggled to make headway against underdogs Stevenage.

Redknapp, who switched tactics to accommodate three centre-backs, laughed: “He must have been sitting there thinking ‘Who’s this geezer?’

“But I couldn’t see us playing swashbuckling football today. I looked at the pitch and had to make one or two changes. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

“I was never too worried, but the longer it stayed goalless, the more you are aware that it only takes one mistake and you’re out of the Cup.”

Spurs will face Bolton at home in the quarter-finals if they win the replay on March 7, but Redknapp conceded: “Stevenage deserved another crack at us – it was a good Cup-tie.

[Terry]

Anyway - he might be at Chelski next week - at least Torres might wake up

Today's Mail - predictable

Ba Baa - have you been lobbying Abramovich?


"Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is high on Chelsea’s list of candidates to replace Andre Villas-Boas until the end of the season if Roman Abramovich loses patience with his coach.

Villas-Boas will find himself in a precarious position if things go badly at Napoli in the Champions League.

With his team fifth in the Barclays Premier League and facing a tricky FA Cup replay at Birmingham, Villas-Boas’s debut season at Chelsea continues to go from bad to worse.

In the frame: Rafa Benitez could replace Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea

Abramovich has also considered Fabio Capello but was told that the former England manager would not be interested in a short-term position.

(WAS THAT STATEMENT MEANT AS A JOKE? )

Benitez is believed to be open-minded and would be immediately available, having not worked since leaving Inter Milan at the end of 2010.

The Spaniard, 51, has a good track record at big clubs and a good history in the Champions League, the trophy Abramovich covets above all others.

Benitez is also thought to be capable of inspiring £50million misfit striker Fernando Torres, having brought the best out of his fellow Spaniard at Liverpool.

Villas-Boas remains confident that his job is safe, claiming Chelsea have changed their policy which has seen seven different managers in less than nine years under Abramovich.

Villas-Boas said: ‘Speculation is normal given the cultural past of this club but there’s a different perspective now. There’s a clear indication that there’s a change in the way we approach the projects for the future.

‘We have great belief in what we will do next year. That doesn’t take away any responsibility for what’s happening now. We can do well in the Champions League and the FA Cup. But we had a three-year project to change not only the team, but the culture and structure of the club.’

With Chelsea’s chief executive Ron Gourlay and chairman Bruce Buck in the room, Villas-Boas added: ‘These words would be more valuable coming from the top. I cannot keep saying them, but as the voice of the club, I will continue to perpetuate this message because this is what we believe in.’

Chelsea have also been encouraged to think about Valencia’s Unai Emery and Marcelo Bielsa of Athletic Bilbao.

John Terry and Ashley Cole, on their way back from injuries, travelled to Naples and trained in the San Paolo Stadium last night. Terry seemed confident of being fit but Villas-Boas said: ‘John is a major doubt but Ashley has more chance.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... z1n2HUB6DA


THE PLOT THICKENS.............

[BaaBaa.]

Benitez has said in the past there is 3 teams he wouldn't manage in England, I presumed they were United, Everton and Chelsea. Benitez is a massive Red, he still lives on Merseyside so he's saying that as a fan, most other jobs are beneath him imho, the only jobs I could see him taking in England are Spurs or Arsenal.

I personally think he'll get the Real job, although I'd love him back at Liverpool when Kenny calls it a day.

He's a top manager who dealt with alot of shite from the worst owners in the history of of football and a xenophobic press who took a dislike to him.

Whoever gets him is getting the best tacthician in football imho and 1 of the best managers.

I dread City getting him.