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To be honest, any discussion about top English-borne football managers takes place in a minefield of xenophobic trip hazards as to why there's so few. Eddie Howe is clearly top of the tree at the moment, and he is an excellent manager - I've always thought that from his early days at Bournemouth. Is he 'next England manager' quality? Possibly, but he's still behind Gareth Southgate I reckon.
That begs the question, why so few English managers in the Premier League? I think the answer is a combination of stereotype and commercial sense. Stereotype because (however wrong this might be) English managers are perceived as 'drill sergeants', good at working the team hard on the training ground, but perhaps less sophisticated in the finer arts of player development, nurturing support and mentorship. I don't actually agree with that, but perhaps that's the perception?
And then we move into the realms of commercial savvy for PL club owners (most of whom are non-UK). Appoint an English manager and you are always butting up against that perception as far as attracting overseas talent is concerned. Appoint a leading international manager, whether German, Spanish, Italian or wherever, and suddenly you make yourself a much more attractive proposition to the top non-UK talent available - and your market expands exponentially.
Loads of times, but never seen the U's play there. I love Bradford too, but I doubt many will be sticking around for too long after the game. Sadly this is one I'm going to have to pass on unfortunately. I can get there no problem, but touch and go whether I can get back (and/or at least part of the return leg as a rail replacement coach), so I'll be an armchair supporter for this one. Got my Newport ticket already though, and Barrow at home on the last day, and will definitely be doing Doncaster as well (assuming I can get a ticket - don't think they're on sale yet?).
A bold decision by Mat Sadler not to take the easy and to be honest justifiable decision to postpone Walsall's game next Saturday at Gillingham, with three first team regulars away on international duty. He will no doubt be relying on the U's to do them a massive favour.
Valley Parade should be a 20,000+ crowd on Saturday with their 'all tickets £5 in advance' offer, even if at least 15,000 of those are already season ticket holders who don't get any benefit from the deal. Anyone know how many tickets we've sold?
Tough first half, swinging both ways, but second half we just blew them away. That was a consummate performance from a team that plays as a team. Where can Danny Cowley's U's take us? Wherever it may be, I'm loving the journey!
I'd almost be tempted to bench Iandolo for this game - yes he's a vital part of the team, but I'd rather he sat this one out than risk losing him for two more games, particularly with the trip to Bradford next Saturday.
Sadly, unless the rules have changed, you can't appeal a yellow card, even if awarded in relation to an incident that PMGOL have since apologised about. You're not wrong though.
Btw Noah, of those I can recall and/or know about, I think we're up to at least 12 letters of apologies from PMGOL for this season alone.
EVERTON v WEST HAM UNITED 2-1 SOUTHAMPTON v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 0-1 OXFORD UNITED v WATFORD 1-3 WEST BROMWICH ALBION v HULL CITY 0-2 WYCOMBE WANDERERS v WREXHAM 1-1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY v GILLINGHAM 1-1
LOL - Just Stop Oil achieved something similar with their orange powder spray. Just to nerd out for a brief moment, there are some international significant lichen colonies on the stones, who really wouldn't have taken kindly to joining the blue and white army (i.e. by dying).
Btw - whilst working in Windsor back in the 80s I genuinely overhead some elderly American tourists comment that the castle was wonderful, but why did they build it under the Heathrow flight path
Yep, quality reaction from a quality manager compared to Flynn's blubbering. Darren Moore should still take Port Vale to the play-offs. So quite why their supporters are on his back with so much vitriol is baffling, embarrassing even?
Btw, don't know if anyone else watches these lads, but it's a really good League 2 podcast.
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