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Roy Hodgson deserves more respect, a thread:
Did you know that Hodgson has a corner named after him (Roy's Corner) at Malmo's ground?
He led 'The Blue Ones' to 5 league titles & 2 Swedish Cups in the 80s.
Yeah, didn't think so. You uncultured swine
Did you know that Hodgson has a corner named after him (Roy's Corner) at Malmo's ground?
He led 'The Blue Ones' to 5 league titles & 2 Swedish Cups in the 80s.
Yeah, didn't think so. You uncultured swine
Hodgson also managed to beat Real Madrid with a side I can't pronounce (Neuchâtel Xamax) in 1992/93.
Pep could never.
Pep could never.
How about taking the Swiss to No. 3 in FIFA's world rankings in the early 90's?
No small feat when your WC ('94) qual group contains Italy, Portugal & Scotland (who were good then, promise).
One L. That's all they got out of Roys boys. His DEF more reliable than a Patek Philipe
No small feat when your WC ('94) qual group contains Italy, Portugal & Scotland (who were good then, promise).
One L. That's all they got out of Roys boys. His DEF more reliable than a Patek Philipe
1995: Rob Carlos might not be his biggest fan but Massimo Moratti credits the Hodge Dog with âsavingâ Inter Milan at a dark point in their history...
Moratti: "When he came we were in trouble and things appeared dark. He didn't panic, he was calm and made us calm."
Mister
Moratti: "When he came we were in trouble and things appeared dark. He didn't panic, he was calm and made us calm."
Mister
1999: After a tough spell at Blackburn, Roy's reputation in the UK was in tatters
So football's Indiana Jones went on another international adventure - dropping clinics in Denmark (won the Superliga with a Copenhagen side who finished 8th the yr before), the UAE & Finland
So football's Indiana Jones went on another international adventure - dropping clinics in Denmark (won the Superliga with a Copenhagen side who finished 8th the yr before), the UAE & Finland
Then comes Roy's renaissance on English Shores:
- 2009: Leads Fulham to 7th, their highest PL finish
- Turns Zoltan Gera into Pavel Nedved
- 2010: a Europa League final? Scenes Jeff
- 2010: LMA Manager of the year
- 2012: Takes West Brom to 10th place, their highest PL finish
- 2009: Leads Fulham to 7th, their highest PL finish
- Turns Zoltan Gera into Pavel Nedved
- 2010: a Europa League final? Scenes Jeff
- 2010: LMA Manager of the year
- 2012: Takes West Brom to 10th place, their highest PL finish
The England rap-sheet? Wild.
- 3rd in
rankings come 2012
- 2 unbeaten qual campaigns, inc 10 straight wins en route to Euro 2016
- 1 QF (Euro 2012). Lost on penalties, classic
- 1 national humiliation (Iceland), Neville still can't explain it.
- 0 wins at WC 2014, calamity
- 3rd in
rankings come 2012- 2 unbeaten qual campaigns, inc 10 straight wins en route to Euro 2016
- 1 QF (Euro 2012). Lost on penalties, classic
- 1 national humiliation (Iceland), Neville still can't explain it.
- 0 wins at WC 2014, calamity
Other England managers have faded into obscurity after their international demise...
Not Roy!
- 2017: Keeps Palace up after De Boer loses first 4 games
- Secures the Eagles' record points haul in 18/19
- 2019: becomes oldest manager in PL history
The grandmaster
Not Roy!
- 2017: Keeps Palace up after De Boer loses first 4 games
- Secures the Eagles' record points haul in 18/19
- 2019: becomes oldest manager in PL history
The grandmaster
