Roy Keane is quite the sophisticated thinker, isn't he?

[Burney]

It may be a matter of ego. 20 years in this country and, in the main, he is treateed reasonably shoddily by the press and the public in general. Becoming England manager would be the ultimate

As for the grief, that would only come with failure, and he doesn't contemplate failure.

But he does this every time the England job becomes available. Someone asks him if he's interested, he gives a polite answer but cites his domestic responsibilities and nothing ever comes of it.

[Brentwood]

But he does this every time the England job becomes available. Someone asks him if he's interested, he gives a polite answer but cites his domestic responsibilities and nothing ever comes of it.

I think he's probably enjoying the fact that 2 weeks ago his own fans were shouting poisonous abuse at him, and now he's flavour of the month and being linked to the most prestigious job in the country

[redgunamo]

I think he's probably enjoying the fact that 2 weeks ago his own fans were shouting poisonous abuse at him, and now he's flavour of the month and being linked to the most prestigious job in the country

Most prestigious? Replacing Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce :dubious:

I agree, He must be loving it though.

[Brentwood]

Most prestigious? Replacing Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce :dubious:

I agree, He must be loving it though.

Most prestigious in the eyes of the media that is, I wouldn't even quit my desk job to do it

[Sir C]

I think he's probably enjoying the fact that 2 weeks ago his own fans were shouting poisonous abuse at him, and now he's flavour of the month and being linked to the most prestigious job in the country

It is my dearest wish that he wins the league this season, then stands on the balcony of Islington town hall flicking vs at the gathered massive and walks away. Still flicking vs. And shouting 'fúck you all'.

[redgunamo]

Most prestigious in the eyes of the media that is, I wouldn't even quit my desk job to do it

I think that's only because there's nothing else to talk about during international weeks, so the England manager has Fleet Street all to himself.

[redgunamo]

It is my dearest wish that he wins the league this season, then stands on the balcony of Islington town hall flicking vs at the gathered massive and walks away. Still flicking vs. And shouting 'fúck you all'.

It is my dearest wish that He wins the league this season.

[SWv2]

Did you by any chance see the Premier League show or whatever it's called? They did a 20 years of AW special with ex-players, Amy Lawrence and Piers Morgan round the table. It was interesting if for nothing else but the outright withering contempt that Ian Wright, John Hartson and Martin Keown clearly displayed for that odious **** Morgan's anti-AW views. At one point I thought (hoped) that Martin Keown was going to lose his rag and simply rip his head off.

The regard that all the players - a couple of whom have no great reason to love him - clearly hold for Wenger was striking, actually.

I saw this after the rapey murder Belfast drama.

Hartson was interesting as a player jettisoned very early by Wenger but spoke with such respect and reverence.

Morgan is a mug but a tiny part of me give him respect for arguing his view, irrespective of agreeing with him or not, in the face of such intimidating adversaries (or Keown to put it mildly). There was one piece which you have referred to where MK seemed to be fighting to keep it together where he almost morphed into sub-human.

[Burney]

I saw this after the rapey murder Belfast drama.

Hartson was interesting as a player jettisoned very early by Wenger but spoke with such respect and reverence.

Morgan is a mug but a tiny part of me give him respect for arguing his view, irrespective of agreeing with him or not, in the face of such intimidating adversaries (or Keown to put it mildly). There was one piece which you have referred to where MK seemed to be fighting to keep it together where he almost morphed into sub-human.

He deserves no respect. His whole schtick is to be the most irritating **** in any given room and he gets away with it because he knows people aren't allowed to just hit him, which is obviously what ought to happen in a civilised society.

[SWv2]

Most prestigious in the eyes of the media that is, I wouldn't even quit my desk job to do it

I think it is seen as most prestigious by the current assortment of English managers as almost every one of them will never see employment at one of the elite clubs – well apart from Eddie Howe who is coming to us.

As supporters of the game it is naïve for us to try and dilute the importance of international football for the professionals as it is still seen in most cases as being over and above club participation.