Friday, April 28, 2006
Not me - Boyz II Men
"Not for me", that's what Scolari is reported to say regarding the position as England's new football manager (see here for the report).
The official reason given is that he felt that since the news of the offer to him came out, his privacy has been invaded - and this was not the kind of life he wants. Rumour has it that he has received death threats!!!!
I've been folowing the reports with some level of amusement and curiosity. First, the bumbling FA - whom fomer coach Graham Taylor called "amatuerish" and Howard Wilkinson said that the way they handled the situation is Monty Python-esque! What an insult to the Monty Python shows...
The timing is all wrong! Scolari is current coach of Portugal. If Portugal and England wins all their games, theyd meet each other in the Quarter-finals! Imagine wat would happen if England wins. Come to think about it, imagine if England loses. Whichever the case, Scolari loses if he accepts the England job now! Din anyone in the FA had the brains and foresight to predict this would happen?
The reaction of the people here amuses me too. When the offer made to Scolari was first revealed, many criticised it - based solely on the fact that he's not English!!!!! They want a local. Someone from home. Call it patriotism or plain racism but i just can't believe the reaction. Should it not be based on ability?
The most hilarious one i read was from Steve Bruce who complained about Scolari not being British and how we... opps, they should get a British coach. In supporting his views, he blurted out "You have to ask would an Englishman get the Brazilian job"!!! (see here).
But, but, Bruce - that's exactly the point! No Englishman would be good enuf for Brazil (arguably the best team in the world) - so why would an Englishman be good enuf for England?????
Me? Well, i think Scolari would have been a good choice - style aside, football is football and he has proven his credentials. And who would complain if England start playing like Brazil???? Unfortunately, due to the brilliance of the FA's timing, methinks that Scolari will never reconsider after the World - unless England dun meet Portugal at all.
The official reason given is that he felt that since the news of the offer to him came out, his privacy has been invaded - and this was not the kind of life he wants. Rumour has it that he has received death threats!!!!
I've been folowing the reports with some level of amusement and curiosity. First, the bumbling FA - whom fomer coach Graham Taylor called "amatuerish" and Howard Wilkinson said that the way they handled the situation is Monty Python-esque! What an insult to the Monty Python shows...
The timing is all wrong! Scolari is current coach of Portugal. If Portugal and England wins all their games, theyd meet each other in the Quarter-finals! Imagine wat would happen if England wins. Come to think about it, imagine if England loses. Whichever the case, Scolari loses if he accepts the England job now! Din anyone in the FA had the brains and foresight to predict this would happen?
The reaction of the people here amuses me too. When the offer made to Scolari was first revealed, many criticised it - based solely on the fact that he's not English!!!!! They want a local. Someone from home. Call it patriotism or plain racism but i just can't believe the reaction. Should it not be based on ability?
The most hilarious one i read was from Steve Bruce who complained about Scolari not being British and how we... opps, they should get a British coach. In supporting his views, he blurted out "You have to ask would an Englishman get the Brazilian job"!!! (see here).
But, but, Bruce - that's exactly the point! No Englishman would be good enuf for Brazil (arguably the best team in the world) - so why would an Englishman be good enuf for England?????
Me? Well, i think Scolari would have been a good choice - style aside, football is football and he has proven his credentials. And who would complain if England start playing like Brazil???? Unfortunately, due to the brilliance of the FA's timing, methinks that Scolari will never reconsider after the World - unless England dun meet Portugal at all.
# posted by imissw : 9:48:00 pm
