Honey Honey Posted December 5, 2017 Posted December 5, 2017 Quote "We have always favoured Welsh people because arguably the passion is there," said FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford. "Somebody said this earlier, Welsh most definitely, foreign possibly, but definitely not English." The last six Wales managers, including caretakers, have been Welsh, with Bobby Gould the last English - and non-Welshman - to manage Wales in 1995-1999. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42234166 I didn't want the job anyway
Honey Honey Posted December 5, 2017 Author Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, SirBalon said: I came in here because of the thread title Is that a Tony Bennett song?
SirBalon Posted December 5, 2017 Posted December 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kitchen Sales said: Is that a Tony Bennett song? I do love a bit of old Tony Bennet although I’m more Old Blue Eyes myself. Hahaha
Danny Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 I think that'd disappoint a lot managers tbh, chance to manage the likes of Bale and Ramsey. The ironic thing is half their team are English
Subscriber Dan+ Posted December 6, 2017 Subscriber Posted December 6, 2017 Doesn't seem to bother them with players though. Fucking bitter plank.
Smiley Culture Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 Can’t see how it’s bitter to say the next Manager isn’t going to be English, mainly because the quality of English manager in the Premier League out there at the minute isn’t that high due to the safe approach teams are taking with their appointments of the likes of Alan Pardew, Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson, which is in turn stopping the development of younger English managers. However, using unmeasurable and imaginary clichéd footballing terms like “passion” is a bit weird and nothing more than a veiled dig at the English National set-up.
Honey Honey Posted December 13, 2017 Author Posted December 13, 2017 Quote The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has begun disciplinary action against its chief executive Jonathan Ford for saying the next Wales manager could be "foreign", but "definitely not English".A disciplinary panel will meet to question Ford on the matter, though he is working as normal as Wales look to replace Chris Coleman, who departed following the failure of the national team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia, next summer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42337632 Surely it's just a fact of rivalry that you would prefer not to pick someone from the other side. Do we have to pretend there are equal opportunities here
Inverted Posted December 13, 2017 Posted December 13, 2017 Weird thing to say tbh. I think even there's an accepted understanding that you wouldn't hire an English manager, I don't see the need to come out and say it. Plus, passion is bullshit.
Subscriber Dan+ Posted December 13, 2017 Subscriber Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/6/2017 at 11:24 AM, Smiley Culture said: Can’t see how it’s bitter to say the next Manager isn’t going to be English, mainly because the quality of English manager in the Premier League out there at the minute isn’t that high due to the safe approach teams are taking with their appointments of the likes of Alan Pardew, Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson, which is in turn stopping the development of younger English managers. However, using unmeasurable and imaginary clichéd footballing terms like “passion” is a bit weird and nothing more than a veiled dig at the English National set-up. Lets not pretend it isn't yet another snipe at England.
Dave Posted December 21, 2017 Posted December 21, 2017 Quite a bizarre thing to say given how well all those English players did at The Euros for Wales.
Smiley Culture Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 Craig Bellamy, Ryan Giggs and some fella nobody has heard of to be interviewed. At least they’ll always have 2016 to talk about.
The Artful Dodger Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 English managers are awful, in fact British managers are. They should just go for foreign like England should.
Smiley Culture Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, The Artful Dodger said: English managers are awful, in fact British managers are. They should just go for foreign like England should. I said this before and after Allardyce. English managers are at a premium anyway and all possible candidates probably need to test themselves elsewhere before being considered for the role and for that reason, England should have looked abroad. As should Scotland and Wales.
Dr. Gonzo Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 What you mean they're not going to appoint some clown like Pardew? Shocking!
Danny Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 On 14/12/2017 at 01:41, Dan said: Lets not pretend it isn't yet another snipe at England. Let's not pretend everyone doesn't throw "snipes" around at each other in equal measure
Bluebird Hewitt Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Looks like Giggs is going to get the job. Someone who has whored himself out for every prem job going and couldn't give a fuck during his playing days for Wales. Hooray.
Dave Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 "We have always favoured Welsh people because arguably the passion is there," said FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford. "Somebody said this earlier, Welsh most definitely, foreign possibly, but definitely not English." Now, given that Ryan Giggs only played for Wales when it suited him, I'd argue that Jonathan Ford looks a little silly.
Honey Honey Posted January 15, 2018 Author Posted January 15, 2018 No more Giggs in the studio for England games
Guest Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 This is a strange decision. But then again I didn't expect anything from Coleman so you never know.
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