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Post by gazz on Nov 26, 2023 12:37:29 GMT
This one I really didn't expect. He absolutely should have been kept on as England manager after Euro '96, not least for the way we dismantled the Dutch at that tournament. A great football man that got the absolute best out of Paul Gascoigne for Spurs and England, and would almost certainly have taken him to France in 1998. English football has lost one of its great thinkers today. RIP, Tel www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67536465
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Post by gazz on Nov 26, 2023 12:48:01 GMT
I remember the match against Scotland at Euro 96. At half-time, Jimmy Hill and loads in the media were saying Terry had to sub Gazza as he's having a stinker, blah, blah, blah.
Instead, Tel took Stuart Pearce off, brought on Jamie Redknapp and switched to 3-5-2 and we scored after about ten minutes into the second half, then Paul got *that* goal. He was an absolute f***ing genius of a manager.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Nov 26, 2023 15:30:35 GMT
Very sad news. Best manager I can recall for England, and a master tactician and man-manager (quite rare for gaffers to be really good in both of those respects) who got the best out of players. Had charisma to spare, too, and was always worth a listen as an interviewee or as a pundit.
RIP, Tel.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Nov 26, 2023 19:45:32 GMT
Yes agree with everything said previously. A football thinking manager who used the stick as well as the carrot as needed.
RIP El Tel
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Post by gazz on Nov 26, 2023 20:07:55 GMT
Yes agree with everything said previously. A football thinking manager who used the stick as well as the carrot as needed. RIP El Tel The late, great Jimmy Armfield always seemed to be in Terry's corner during his time with England, Gaffer, so I think that in itself speaks volumes for his standing within the game.
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Post by dudleyhatter on Nov 26, 2023 20:27:38 GMT
He was the first England manager to really demonstrate tactical awareness and showed us as fans a different game to watch!
DEP El Tel
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Post by gazz on Nov 26, 2023 20:31:28 GMT
He was the first England manager to really demonstrate tactical awareness and showed us as fans a different game to watch! DEP El Tel
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