Sinbabad 1,124 Posted February 25, 2023 I thought he had stepped down from football at least 10 years ago, having being very discreet since his tenure at Leiceister ! When was he at Notts County ? I don’t remember ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,535 Posted February 25, 2023 9 hours ago, Sinbabad said: When was he at Notts County ? I don’t remember ? Google "Munto Finance", get a lesson in one of the most entertaining and weirdest seasons in football history (Notts Count 09/10). tbh, I'm surprised with the current craze for docudramas about news from recent history we've not got a Netflix adaptation of it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted February 25, 2023 Thanks, I read an article. No wonder he couldn’t find an « A list » team after that, he must have lost his credibility. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,748 Posted January 11 2 hours ago, tomarse said: Sven-Goran Eriksson announcing that he has terminal cancer and about a year to live: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/svengoran-eriksson-england-swede-swedish-karlstad-b2476808.html Has his own thread too. Edit: Also, could someone please fix the thread to say "Sven-Göran" instead of "Sven-goran". It doesn't sound correct to me without the umlaut, like saying "Olton John" or something. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted January 11 Pancreatic cancer: https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/sven-goran-eriksson-obotlig-optimist-in-i-det-sista A year is too optimistic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted January 11 Que the 'Golden Generation' lining up with plaudits for the manager that won sweet FA with England. A really nice guy by all accounts. Hope he gets what he can, out of the time he has left. at 75 Years old, I can't work out if that's a good age or not really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomarse 84 Posted January 11 31 minutes ago, arghton said: Has his own thread too. Ah looked but couldn't find, ta. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted January 11 BBC Reporting the news https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67942943 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted January 11 Would it have really been so difficult to announce this 2 weeks ago? I wonder if anyone picked him. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalebH 42 Posted January 11 Not a good year for football coaches,who is gonna be dying next. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted January 11 Do wonder if the year is from when he stepped away from his last job 11 months ago for health reasons or if the diagnosis is much more recent 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 11 well, if he makes it to Jan 1st, we know for sure one person who'll be on the main list/drop 40? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted January 11 On 25/02/2023 at 11:10, Spade_Cooley said: Google "Munto Finance", get a lesson in one of the most entertaining and weirdest seasons in football history (Notts Count 09/10). tbh, I'm surprised with the current craze for docudramas about news from recent history we've not got a Netflix adaptation of it yet. Only just seen this - there's a superb podcast series, best moments are the times they talk to eye-witnesses like the former non league defender at County who finds Sol Campbell's car parked next to his or the moment Sven discusses North Korean football officials trying to tap him up to use his FIFA connections to help them. Fill yer boots here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bq3935 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted January 11 Damn. A clear pick for '25 if he can make it there. Alex Trebek lasted a bit longer than people expected, so maybe he can, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted January 11 I think he'll go in around August. He seems like the person who might not fight it too much, and just accept whatever happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted January 11 27 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said: I think he'll go in around August. He seems like the person who might not fight it too much, and just accept whatever happens. Memories of Ulri-ka-ka will keep him warm and cosy for years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 11 37 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said: I think he'll go in around August. He seems like the person who might not fight it too much, and just accept whatever happens. I think he will go during the Euros so sometime between June 14th - July 14th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said: Would it have really been so difficult to announce this 2 weeks ago? I wonder if anyone picked him. He wasn’t a DDP selection last year but had been picked before that so it is possible someone has. Otherwise he will likely be LOTM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 886 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said: I think he'll go in around August. He seems like the person who might not fight it too much, and just accept whatever happens. As he would say himself: "the first half of the year, good. The second half, not so good." 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,535 Posted January 11 We have to assume that this is what he was having "tests" for last February that saw him step down from all football-related activities immediately. So yeah, he's already a year into PC, it'd be a minor miracle for him to make it to the start of the 2025 DDP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,535 Posted January 11 Maybe this kid can step in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,979 Posted January 11 Not on any DDP 2024 teams. So short of a 2025 miracle, looks like an incoming LotM. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted January 11 3 hours ago, Perfect Passing said: Que the 'Golden Generation' lining up with plaudits for the manager that won sweet FA with England. A really nice guy by all accounts. Hope he gets what he can, out of the time he has left. at 75 Years old, I can't work out if that's a good age or not really. 75 for a bloke in a developed country is an average age. You can't complain too much if you get a terminal diagnosis as a 75 year old but you can't say you've been especially lucky either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted January 11 I'd classify it as not being a good age. There are Western males who have led very unhealthy lifestyles, or had serious health issues, and lived into their 90s, in fact it's quite common nowadays. I would put the dividing line between good age and bad age at 80, anyone going in their 70s has reason to feel aggrieved. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted January 11 3 hours ago, CalebH said: Not a good year for football coaches,who is gonna be dying next. You'd have to say England football team managers haven't had great success. Winterbottom (88), Greenwood (84), Venables (80), Robson (76) and Ramsey (79) did ok but none have made it into their 90s. But Revie (61) and Taylor (72) both died relatively early while Glenn Hoddle has had a brush with death on his 61st birthday. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
