Why Harry Redknapp is no replacement for Fabio

[yido_number1]

Interesting article off newsnow and what a lot of people have been thinking in here... Can't argue with his record at Spurs though we are playing good football and have been pretty successful...

http://www.footballfancast.com/2011/09/football-blogs/why-harry-is-no-replacement-for-capello

 

[sloth]

Interesting article off newsnow and what a lot of people have been thinking in here... Can't argue with his record at Spurs though we are playing good football and have been pretty successful...

http://www.footballfancast.com/2011/09/football-blogs/why-harry-is-no-replacement-for-capello

I agree with his assessment that Harry is more of a motivator than a tactician, but totally disagree that that makes him unsuited to the international game. I think his type of qualities come into their own when you only get players a few times a year and can let him down somewhat when it's about coaching a team and sending them out week in week out.

 

[TwoSaintsComeMarching]

"we are playing good football" ... disagree.

 

[stemark44]

Personally I can't wait for the day when he becomes England manager.

 

[AngerManagement]

I think he would fail Steve McClaren style for England

 

[Marty]

I think he would fail Steve McClaren style for England

I think so too. As i said in the international football thread, Harry would immediately restore the entire Golden Generation, even Joe Cole, to the starting line up, because he brought half of them through at West Ham and they're all t'riffic lads.

He would pick the players he likes, not those who play best, get too chummy just like McClaren and fail in epic fashion.

And I think Harry's done a t'riffic job for us and would be sad to see him go.

 

[Benny Foz]

Can see a Harry team now. Terry and Upson bypassing a midfield of Downing, Walcott, Lampard and Gerrard by hoofing it up to Carroll while a frustrated Rooney lunges into tackles.

 

[dontcallme]

One of the responses to the article:

ompletely disagree. International teams have such a limited time together that they barely have time to work on tactics and routines. They do as much training in a year as club sides do in a week or two. Instead of focusing on tactics, an England manager needs to get “that extra 20%” out of players and gee them up for big games. Redknapp would be perfect.
And as for Redknapp being painted as tactically inept, look at Spurs knocking out AC Milan in the Champions League. A defensive display that looked to hit the Italians on the break – exactly the opposite tactics to those you claim he is limited to. End quote.

I agree with whoever wrote that.

 

[Coyboy]

Can't see how he could do much worse.

 

[AngerManagement]

Can't see how he could do much worse.

he could for example fail to qualify for the next world cup

 

[guate]

Personally I can't wait for the day when he becomes England manager.

and I'm rather looking forward to the day when you stop slagging 'Arry off.

 

[Spurs1960]

There won't be a day, they have closed minds and can't wait to have a new manager for a year so they can slag him off to. Ignore them they are not Spurs supporters.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Can see a Harry team now. Terry and Upson bypassing a midfield of Downing, Walcott, Lampard and Gerrard by hoofing it up to Carroll while a frustrated Rooney lunges into tackles.

From all that he has said in The Sun over the last year or so, I believe you are more or less on the money. I would expect Andy Carroll to be the focal point of his team.

 

[punkisback]

Can see a Harry team now. Terry and Upson bypassing a midfield of Downing, Walcott, Lampard and Gerrard by hoofing it up to Carroll while a frustrated Rooney lunges into tackles.

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Rooney

 

[st@rbug]

I agree with his assessment that Harry is more of a motivator than a tactician, but totally disagree that that makes him unsuited to the international game. I think his type of qualities come into their own when you only get players a few times a year and can let him down somewhat when it's about coaching a team and sending them out week in week out.

They said the same about Kevin Keegan, and he turned out to be a disaster for England. Having said that, i think England are crying out for that type of manager. i would swap Rednapp for Capello as i think the italian is more suited to club football.

 

[IamCelestial]

I'm on the fence here, and I am not even British!

On the one hand, tactics is really not Harry's strong side. He sends in strange subs, he makes strange decisions for the starting eleven.

On the other hand, the guy is supposedly a great man motivator. That's something your national team has badly needed for as long as I've been watching football (around 15 years). Furthermore, the media always creates a complete hysteria around your team which at the end effects the team's performance. Truth is, Harry's the media darling and chances are that he would be able to protect the team more than Capello ot someone like that.

 

[stemark44]

I'm on the fence here, and I am not even British!

On the one hand, tactics is really not Harry's strong side. He sends in strange subs, he makes strange decisions for the starting eleven.

On the other hand, the guy is supposedly a great man motivator. That's something your national team has badly needed for as long as I've been watching football (around 15 years). Furthermore, the media always creates a complete hysteria around your team which at the end effects the team's performance. Truth is, Harry's the media darling and chances are that he would be able to protect the team more than Capello ot someone like that.

I have always thought that too.
Man management and good motivation were the two big talents that I gave him credit for and why I was happy enough when he first came to us.
Now I am not so sure,he said he would get Modric back at it again and back to his old self playing a few weeks ago and he didn't.
I watched our team capitulate after going a goal down against United.
I watched Lennon come off injured in our last game and while Harry gave him the old fatherly arm round the shoulders bit,Lennon completely blanked him.
When VDV was injured he walked off without a cursory glance towards him and without any discussion.
Those are definitely not the signs of a manager with good man-management and motivational skills and I believe he has a massive job ahead of him to turn things around.
I hope for all our sake he does' that as the upheaval will certainly not help the club at this time.
My own personal opinion is..........I don't think he will be able to.

 

[bubble07]

No one can deny Harry has been extremely good for us but we should have got rid of him in the Summer and got Ancelloti. First time in years our team and squad is on par with the scum we couldnt afford to waste this season. He has got us to 4th, 5th but to get beyond 4th you need the players which we have but we also need a tw tactition who has won a title

 

[yido_number1]

Personally I hate watching England play these days because I hate players like Lampard, Terry and Ashley Cole so much that I cant support them... I actually wanted Wales to equalise on Tuesday!

The last good teams I remember watching were Venables and Robson and both of those guys are very similar to Harry not great tactitions but good motivators. If we can get back to playing with some passion and pride I might take some more interest...

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I don't think Redknapp is the shoe-in that many on here seem to think. For a start the FA will be petrified of touching a man who has just been prosecuted for tax evasion, guilty or not guilty, because they are bad publicity averse.

Secondly they will be shit scared of Redknapp's verbal diarrhea and willingness to share his ever thought with the press.

And lastly, and this is just my hunch, I think they are pretty fucked off with being laughed at as one of the poorest footballing nations (technically) on this planet, and may, after decades of burying their heads up their arses, have decided that it is possibly time to take the revolutionary step of getting someone in who can coach footballers to pass the ball more than three times an hour.

They may well think Redknapp is that man, and I've always maintained that Redknapp is almost the perfect man for the England job. The hours will suit him. The lack of emphasis on coaching and preparation, the amount of time spent in front of the press, the fact that England are, in a footballing sense, at rock bottom will mean that he can trot out his favourite cliches: "when I got here England were a laughing stock", "Rooney couldn't get a game", "Fans expecting us to win the WC every year are idiots", "I can only work with the shit I've got" etc.