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[Football] SOUTHGATE: I'm finally heating up a MASSIVE humble pie.
- Thread starter Tarpon
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- Apr 5, 2014
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Don't worry, it'll be thrown in the bin if things go belly up in the week.
The supermarkets have to stock up on Fickle Pie in these times.
Still, good to have another Southgate fanboy. National teams thrive on good characters as much as great tacticians. That's why I've backed him all along.
The supermarkets have to stock up on Fickle Pie in these times.
Still, good to have another Southgate fanboy. National teams thrive on good characters as much as great tacticians. That's why I've backed him all along.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Fair play for your honesty. And you won't be alone in needing to eat humble pie, but there will be fewer that get round to eat it.
herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
It seems man management > tactical nous. I thought perhaps the latter was more significant but I was wrong.
Horses Arse
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He's an awful manager but a decent guy. Nothings changed there but with good coaches around him his great man management is carrying him through. Graeme Jones seems to work magic wherever he goes,
I'm gobsmacked that we haven't screwed up, it's in our DNA. Luck seems to be with us, Philips not seeing red last match and the German miss, we've been on the wrong end of those previously, always.
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I'm gobsmacked that we haven't screwed up, it's in our DNA. Luck seems to be with us, Philips not seeing red last match and the German miss, we've been on the wrong end of those previously, always.
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Well yes obviously, anyone who says otherwise is either lying or Sheebo.
That said I'm grateful that I have GS' approach to this tournament explained to me early doors.
So I was lucky enough to climb down from my ivory tower long before many others, who look like nincompoops now.
That said I'm grateful that I have GS' approach to this tournament explained to me early doors.
So I was lucky enough to climb down from my ivory tower long before many others, who look like nincompoops now.
I like a bit of European flavour in my pies so I'm not eating a humble one unless it comes with an olive branch.
I thought the ending of his post match interview was quite telling with his honesty about his very difficult decisions on having to leave three players out of his match day squad especially his belief that the unlucky players really deserve to be in the squad. He went right up in my estimation as he didn't really have to say anything, definitely great man management. Well done Gareth.
Likewise. Large slice for me please.
Danny Wilson Said
New member
Nail on head. Just look at what Jones managed at Newcastle at the end of last season. Part of good management is getting the right people around you. Southgate has shown in the past that he is tactically weak so he has done something about it. Fair play.
Of course, if we f*** it up against Denmark (who look pretty good), we can point to that German miss and needing Pickford to rescue us a few times to prove that we were never as good as the results suggested.
- Apr 5, 2014
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My brain is telling me it's a take on a thread we had here once. So a sub conscious part of me is laughing but I still don't know why.
Awful manager with great man management? HTF does that work ? Biggest part of his job. He’s surrounded himself with those good coaches.
darkwolf666
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And at that point it will all be Southgate’s fault and Jones’s contribution will be absolved of any blame. - it is indeed a fickle world
darkwolf666
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You’ve got to take into account that those words came direct from the mouth of a Horse’s Arse, if that is anatomically possible...
cjd
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Does anybody else think that we actually have a number of seriously talented youngsters in the squad now. ?
I can't ever remember there being such a large number of brilliant players , that aren't even regulars. ( Grealish, Saka, Sancho, White, Mount, Chillwell,Rashford .....almost an embarrassment of riches ).
I can't ever remember there being such a large number of brilliant players , that aren't even regulars. ( Grealish, Saka, Sancho, White, Mount, Chillwell,Rashford .....almost an embarrassment of riches ).
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
I think I’ll hang on till we actually win something, thanks.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Do we claim him as Sussex (until he messes up, then he becomes a Palace prat again)?