Capello exposes FA hypocricy on Arsenal (13/12)

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:06 pm

http://www.onlinegooner.com/exclusive/index.php?id=481

usual thread starterâ€¦ I canâ€™t wait for Capello to get stuck in and sort out that bunch of overpaid and self-important unprofessional primadonnas. Becks can sing for his100th cap and I really hope John Terry learns a bit of humility and is dumped as skipper. Whatâ€™s the betting he throws his toys out of the pram and announces his retirement from internationals if that happens! For the first time since 1990, I am looking forward to England internationals! Sort â€˜em out Fabio. Finally, a national boss with a bit of authority for the first time sinceâ€¦ well, Sir Alf! Christ, you know I might even go to the next England international if Fabâ€™s in charge. As for the FAâ€¦ letâ€™s just be grateful theyâ€™ve actually appointed someone who has the vaguest concept of how to win a football match that matters. Bloody idiots all the same though.

Sammy Mooner · Post by **Sammy Mooner** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:58 pm

Very good article by Mark - hypocrisy being the major attribute of the F.A. Like Kev I can't wait for Capello to get stuck into the overpaid ponces who hoof for En-ger-land. But I'd rather that if England can't play winning football, they at least attempt to play Wengerball rather than the more negative stuff that we're more likely to see under Capello.

But no matter how it fares for England - I think that for Arsenal fans in general the Capello era will be a great spectator sport with regards to everything surrounding the England team bar that dished up by the players on the pitch.

No umbrellas for Capello I'm sure.

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:17 pm

I hope Capello calls Walcott up to the squad; he has as much potential as any player in England. Capello is successful but he might be the new Sven. Eriksson was brilliant at club-level and still is, with Man City but was quite crap for England; although his record for England suggests otherwise but then, most other England managers were crap too. The question arises, why?

England's players aren't that good. Brazil can be great without a manager because they are just great.

Fuzzfeast · Post by **Fuzzfeast** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:47 pm

He has plenty of time to look around the Premiership clubs, watching the English players who seem like they are international class. The hard job will be getting them to do something when they are selected, instead of crying off with another false injury claim. Itâ€™s a hard job, and if he can get players' minds right and make them actually want to play for their country again, and when they do, thinking properly instead of doing the lazy bastard and hoofing upfield to Crouch, then I might get interested again. If it carries on like it was with McClaren then Iâ€™ll be more interested in when Belarus, Spain, Holland, France etc are playing and hoping OUR players come back fit and ready for Arsenal.

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:04 am

Sorry Gooner ed but why insult Beckham? He was our best attacking player during the World Cup and Euro qualifcation, he has never given anything less then 110% for his country, I would love him to get that 100 cap.

I will consider going to the last eight a success but I really hope the FA still looks to carry out important reforms in the youth system or else this appointment will have done more harm then good.

Post by **gooner.ed** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:04 pm

i can't put my finger on it, but there's something about that beckham boy that rankles. possibly some of his celebrations at highbury in his time as a man utd player?

anyway, they reckon capello might give him the captaincy for the swiss game as a way of letting him bow out with dignity, so you'll be pleased if that's the case. i thought capello didn't do sentiment, but hey, no competitive matches for months and months, and i guess he'll make himself popular with the fans if he did make that gesture.

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:46 pm

Stuart pearce at soho square today so if he gets on the coaching staff that could be good news for Theo. He was, however, quoted in the press today as saying he would prefer an englishman in charge - someone tell him its too late and to be quiet!

Sammy Mooner · Post by **Sammy Mooner** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:41 pm

gooner.ed wrote:i can't put my finger on it, but there's something about that beckham boy that rankles.

That'll be the brainless, bag of bones he's married to, his inability to go past players, his lack of pace and the fact that he is the most over-hyped player in the history of the game. He's a very decent player in a one dimensional sort of way, but has never been as good as the hype which surrounds him.

That plus his stamping on players at Highbury and being a cockney-Manc does not help his cause.

aw · Post by aw » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:18 pm

Charlie! Charlie! wrote:Stuart pearce at soho square today so if he gets on the coaching staff that could be good news for Theo. He was, however, quoted in the press today as saying he would prefer an englishman in charge - someone tell him its too late and to be quiet!

Capo said he wants an all Italian coaching team. so it seems there's a problem right from before the start, as it were

pigfarmer44 · Post by **pigfarmer44** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:07 pm

when im not watching arsenal, i watch other EPL games, and fa cup ties, whatever i can, because i love watching the game when its being played.

my problem with english national team footie is that i just dont enjoy watching it. there is no fluidity, no interplay.
and im not even judging them by arsenals standards, maybe derbys standards.

the reason that all politicians are useless is that they are elected. they are not chosen on merit. if you need a man for the job then you should look for the best man available. so of course england should look at another foreign manager.

whoever gets the job tho is gonna have to be good. there are so many problems with englands team. being english, i support england but they werent good enough to make the grade. i will still watch euro 2008 and the quality of the football should make up for england not being there.

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:44 pm

Sammy Mooner, he is an amazing crosser, good at set peices, always works hard for the team. Yes he can't get past players and he wasn't as great as the press thought he was but he has been punished for it, slaughtered in 1998 was fair perhaps, but not in 2002, 2004, 2006, he has been a very good player for club and country.

proudtosaythatname · Post by **proudtosaythatname** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:22 pm

I never realised ed was such an unsentimental old whinger. Pull yourselves together, all of you. David Beckham, ManUre or no ManUre, is a nice guy, slightly above average players, fashion icon, who did his best for his country. Occasionally - OK, very occasionally - he was outstanding. To give him his 100th cap in yet another meaningless friendly would be a superb gesture. If we didn't, what would it say to the Theo Walcott's of this world just starting out? Which of you given the decision would have retired Wrighty on 199 goals - had he reached it - however ineffective he had become, or would you have given him a Carling Cup game against Accrington Stanley or whoever?

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:45 pm

Magic Hat wrote:Sammy Mooner, he is an amazing crosser, good at set peices, always works hard for the team. Yes he can't get past players and he wasn't as great as the press thought he was but he has been punished for it, slaughtered in 1998 was fair perhaps, but not in 2002, 2004, 2006, he has been a very good player for club and country.

In Euro 2004, he missed penalty against France when England where 1-0 up. Then Zidane got a magical double in the finishing moments of the game.

If he'd scored that penatly, England probably wouldn't have have met Portugal in the quarter-finals. They did meet Portugal and they controversially drew 2-2 and went to penalties. What happened there?

Anyway, despite saying all that, I don't dislike him; him and Victoria are good role-models compared to some typical celebrity couples.

proudtosaythatname · Post by **proudtosaythatname** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:02 pm

...and if he'd missed the free kick against Greece we wouldn't have even got as far as playing Francenal...

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:28 am

The penalty against France was saved but I see your point. Euro 2004, who remembers Gerrard's great defence splitting pass to Henry? Genius it was, genius