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What utter bollocks. Just because you have been a decent footballer what right does that give you to walk into a top level job without any experience whatsoever? All of the big 4's managers in this country haven't been top level players. Seriously, get a clue. Why are you harping on about "the right" to be a manager? Who is talking about "the right" to be a manager? I am not talking about "rights", man. Of course, anyone can be a manager. Technically you could know sod all about football and be a manager. All it's down to like any job is if you can get employed. And calm down a little too... If you have never been there, and done it - everything from drills, training, and doing the business on a Saturday afternoon, I DO believe you are lacking that something, an extra bit of nous and experience you can use to manage a team. OK, so the guy has had an awesome apprenticeship with Robson, and will have learned a lot in that time, but that edge is still missing and I genuinely believe he would be a better manager for it had he been a top player. PLEASE do not confuse this as meaning a top player automatically makes a good manager. If you believe this is my point then you need to read up on your English. Its the same for any kind of coach. Do you think a boxer can be trained by a guy who has never stepped in the ring better than a trained coach who has also fought the greatest fighters of his time and been successful? Sure, on some occasions this may be true one for one, but that little extra nous through actual experience of the sport is what JM will never have. Hopefully you understand what I'm saying now and are less offended. Disagree entirely. Football is now a science and all the third party help available from fitness to psychologists and video aid and match capture technology make the modern manager more of a boffin/moticator/ tactician than 'roll your sleeves up in training' etc. .... lol Mate... Training was just an example, not the be all and end all of my point. From Training, to Tactics, everything. In a nutshell, If you've been there and done that at the top level, when it comes to the day of the game and you're 1-0 down and changes need made, that experience helps. You know from countless games and success what works and doesn't. You can teach anyone theories but there is simply no substitute for experience. Anyway, forget it. I can see the next reply being along the lines of "The head coach not the manager does the training and tactics" or similar so just leave it!!! I know what you're saying mate. Shame could have dragged this one out a bit.

What utter bollocks. Just because you have been a decent footballer what right does that give you to walk into a top level job without any experience whatsoever? All of the big 4's managers in this country haven't been top level players. Seriously, get a clue. Why are you harping on about "the right" to be a manager? Who is talking about "the right" to be a manager? I am not talking about "rights", man. Of course, anyone can be a manager. Technically you could know sod all about football and be a manager. All it's down to like any job is if you can get employed. And calm down a little too... If you have never been there, and done it - everything from drills, training, and doing the business on a Saturday afternoon, I DO believe you are lacking that something, an extra bit of nous and experience you can use to manage a team. OK, so the guy has had an awesome apprenticeship with Robson, and will have learned a lot in that time, but that edge is still missing and I genuinely believe he would be a better manager for it had he been a top player. PLEASE do not confuse this as meaning a top player automatically makes a good manager. If you believe this is my point then you need to read up on your English. Its the same for any kind of coach. Do you think a boxer can be trained by a guy who has never stepped in the ring better than a trained coach who has also fought the greatest fighters of his time and been successful? Sure, on some occasions this may be true one for one, but that little extra nous through actual experience of the sport is what JM will never have. Hopefully you understand what I'm saying now and are less offended. Disagree entirely. Football is now a science and all the third party help available from fitness to psychologists and video aid and match capture technology make the modern manager more of a boffin/moticator/ tactician than 'roll your sleeves up in training' etc.

You can't even see who's logged on. One of the main reasons FOR logging on.

What score do you get for that? I suppose it depends whether your toast is on a Treble Word Score plate?

Offer him to Chelsea for £20m.

Easily one of the best managers in the world imo.

But no def apparently. Just had a flick on the Chelsea site, they've loads of defenders in reserve. Pipe down Mourinho. He states they aren't good enough. I think he is still sore from the Gallas deal and apprently it now transpires Arnensen was behing Kalou as well. Kenyon has said that he wants Chelsea to start balancing the books. So they must be looking to get the wages down.

But no def apparently.

When they say "Gross or net"? Be sure to pick the right one.

I'd have him in a flash. Clearly one of the best managers in the world and a proven winner.

That's his point Gemma they haven't 'backed him', players have been bought in other wanted ie Schev, Bhoularouz etc..

Keith Allen in sweary tv shocker. I hear they gety a black bus driver to lose them and film the tourettic racial abuse that ensues.

I think he was taking the piss. The saga continues with a retort from Jackson via his production company... It always gets ugly when they fight over money and what actually constitutes profit.

Don't let your imaginations run riot now lads.

.......that too..

Genius.

.....diving into a clear pool, warm sulight on the back, the sound of wine glasses chinking - a miasma of flowery fragrance in the air. Anyone else have a fantasy place in their heads?

I must say many people have gone wrong with over cheesing this dish. Over cheesing isnt a crime. Under cheesed pasta is though. Cheese is one of my downfalls I think. I'm convinced I should have been born somewhere in the Med as I could quite happily live on crusty bread, cheese, tomatoes and red wine. Oh yes. A funny thing from a little while ago: I was out in town and got chatted up by this bloke who seemed canny enough, if a little odd. We were nattering away and got talking about restaurants or something and he declared that he never set foot in Italian restaurants because he was allergic to cheese and had an irrational hatred of garlic. Can you imagine?! Didn't spend too much more time chatting. Why is it I always get stuck with the weird ones...? I'm wary of people who have problems with the cheese. Going on from Chix....Cooked Pasta rolled in garlic and olive oil with a few onions in the frying pan makes a nice change from all those tomatoey sauces.

I must say many people have gone wrong with over cheesing this dish.

What are your personal preferances for dressing up this simple cuisine? I like to have mine with white crusty bread, lashing of butter and some bacon bits mixed in.

Ideal time to do it as well, with a takeover in the offing. Park Life in conspiracy shocker. Mmmm...

Nice to see someones 7 day ban only lasted a mere 24 hours. Eh? I'm still banned from there actually. Blessing in disguise as far as I'm concerned. I prefer your avatar on here as well GM.

Ideal time to do it as well, with a takeover in the offing.