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Once more 'arry is the national press (Sunday Mirror) bigging up him-self as the next England manager. Errrrrrr 'arry don't you think you should be concentrating on the start of the new season ? Maybe getting your lil disagreement with HMRC out the way before you gob off to a "friendly" reporter with hidden messages & agendas ? Do you really think Spurs fans want to read this ? Your Chairman & Squad ? Any poetential new signings ? FFS man learn to keep your loose gob shut and keep thoughts like this to your-self instead of enhancing your already substantial bank account. I would have no problems with you taking the job should it be offered but please keep schtum about it until the FA actually advertise it . . . ..
Redknapp: You would have to be barking mad to be England boss
Published 23:00 06/08/11 By Paul Smith (The Sunday Mirror)
The man who is widely tipped to be the next England manager claims that you would have to be barking mad to take the job.
Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp is so far out in front of his nearest rivals that the bookmakers will no longer take bets on his appointment when current boss Fabio Capello steps down after Euro 2012.
However, while Redknapp says that he doesn’t waste precious time thinking about the job, he admits any manager is on a hiding to nothing once they take the England job.
But take it he would.
And Redknapp says that goes for anyone – even those who publicly declare they’re not interested in the wearing the Three Lions on their chest.
Harry said: “It’s a difficult one.
“You are on a hiding to nothing no matter who you are and what you’ve achieved in the game.
“I think you have to be a bit barking mad to take it, that’s for sure.
“Whoever gets the job is going to get stick. There is no honeymoon period, you have to hit the ground running from day one and keep the momentum going.
“And it’s not just the media who get on your back.
“Everyone has an opinion, right or wrong, when it comes to England.”
Redknapp went on: “You get slaughtered that’s for sure.
“No-one has escaped criticism in the past.
“Fabio Capello got slaughtered after the World Cup last summer and previous managers who have taken the job including Steve McClaren, Sven Goran Eriksson have all come in for widespread criticism.
“And you can go on and on. Graham Taylor, Glenn Hoddle.. even Bobby Robson got grief!”
Yet despite being widely tipped to secure the job when Capello does stand down, Redknapp claims it doesn’t occupy his thoughts.
He added: “I certainly don’t sit at home thinking about becoming the next England manager, that’s for sure.
“There is always going to be speculation and the situation invariably changes depending on how well your doing at the time.
“At one point Roy Hodgson was nailed on for the job when he was at Fulham. But look how that changed when he had a difficult spell at Liverpool.
“I have my hands full with Tottenham and I have always maintained how happy I am in the job and that hasn’t changed.”
But Redknapp admits the prospect of being England boss would be hard to reject if the FA eventually come knocking.
He said: “It would be very hard to turn down if you were offered the job.
“It makes me laugh when people move swiftly to rule themselves out of contention
“The pressure is enormous.
“England hasn’t won anything since 1966 and there are only two trophies you can win.
“It’s a tall order, but the challenge is unbelievable.”
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/News-England-manager-replacing-Fabio-Capello-needs-to-be-barking-mad-says-Harry-Redknapp-of-Tottenham-Hotspur-article782051.html
Redknapp: You would have to be barking mad to be England boss
Published 23:00 06/08/11 By Paul Smith (The Sunday Mirror)
The man who is widely tipped to be the next England manager claims that you would have to be barking mad to take the job.
Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp is so far out in front of his nearest rivals that the bookmakers will no longer take bets on his appointment when current boss Fabio Capello steps down after Euro 2012.
However, while Redknapp says that he doesn’t waste precious time thinking about the job, he admits any manager is on a hiding to nothing once they take the England job.
But take it he would.
And Redknapp says that goes for anyone – even those who publicly declare they’re not interested in the wearing the Three Lions on their chest.
Harry said: “It’s a difficult one.
“You are on a hiding to nothing no matter who you are and what you’ve achieved in the game.
“I think you have to be a bit barking mad to take it, that’s for sure.
“Whoever gets the job is going to get stick. There is no honeymoon period, you have to hit the ground running from day one and keep the momentum going.
“And it’s not just the media who get on your back.
“Everyone has an opinion, right or wrong, when it comes to England.”
Redknapp went on: “You get slaughtered that’s for sure.
“No-one has escaped criticism in the past.
“Fabio Capello got slaughtered after the World Cup last summer and previous managers who have taken the job including Steve McClaren, Sven Goran Eriksson have all come in for widespread criticism.
“And you can go on and on. Graham Taylor, Glenn Hoddle.. even Bobby Robson got grief!”
Yet despite being widely tipped to secure the job when Capello does stand down, Redknapp claims it doesn’t occupy his thoughts.
He added: “I certainly don’t sit at home thinking about becoming the next England manager, that’s for sure.
“There is always going to be speculation and the situation invariably changes depending on how well your doing at the time.
“At one point Roy Hodgson was nailed on for the job when he was at Fulham. But look how that changed when he had a difficult spell at Liverpool.
“I have my hands full with Tottenham and I have always maintained how happy I am in the job and that hasn’t changed.”
But Redknapp admits the prospect of being England boss would be hard to reject if the FA eventually come knocking.
He said: “It would be very hard to turn down if you were offered the job.
“It makes me laugh when people move swiftly to rule themselves out of contention
“The pressure is enormous.
“England hasn’t won anything since 1966 and there are only two trophies you can win.
“It’s a tall order, but the challenge is unbelievable.”
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/News-England-manager-replacing-Fabio-Capello-needs-to-be-barking-mad-says-Harry-Redknapp-of-Tottenham-Hotspur-article782051.html
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