The Gift of Wood
You knew it was bound to happen. Seriously, how long could we go on reporting without a mention of the Swedish-Savant, aka Sven-Goran Eriksson. In yesterday's relevant news, we forget to mention that Sven-Goran Eriksson was celebrating his 5th year as coach of England. And I for one would like to remind our readership that the traditonal 5-year anniverasry gift is Wood. Ease your minds gentle readers, but I am sure someone got a Rise at the FA yesterday, maybe another secreatry or intern wondering what the appropriate gift for this man is.
But my question is this, how many of us would still have our jobs if we underperformed for five years as this man has? His greatest contibution to the English game has been to name David Beckham captain of this team. No other coach except Marcelo Bielsa ex-Argentina comes to mind having more then 1 major tournamanet with a team without a significant result in the last few years. I also believe it is because no one really wants these jobs(as well as the Italy one) because of the excessive media scrunity. Sven's teams have not even played for third place in any competition. No need to recap all the details but in brief, he has nothing to show from the World Cup in 2002, Euros 2004 and well lets just say, if he wins the World Cup in Germany, this site might be have be shut done as Feyenoord finds me borderline comatose from ramming my head into my wall to stop all the voices of the BBC and Sky saying somethings as original as 'this was a team of destiny.'
The true defitniion of giving wood as a gift might come if Sven pulls off this miracle and is then requested to ride his own bus alone during any post-world cup celebrations as not to endanger any other women in England. Good coach at Lazio, but lets face it, he has been mediocre at best and the English belief in themselves must be at an all time low if they keep this guy around after 2006, regardless of what he does. Bite the bullet, and pay off his contract that is worth more than 4 million pounds (US$7 million; €5.8 million) a year and hire yourself an Englishman to coach this team. Your domestic league is strong enough, your top teams are contending for Europe...whoops, I forgot they are all coached by foreigners...but you get the point, do not settle and let Real Madrid take him off your hands. In this todays news, lets disclose the following:
The Giant and the midget. Liverpool will launch a £10m bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe at the end of the season and hope to pair him up with Peter Crouch. You should not have sold Michael Owen. Thanks to our buddies at FoxSoccer for alerting us to this possible deal.
Real Madrid have turned down a £2.5m bid for Thomas Gravesen from Manchester United. This is not over.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a £20m summer transfer stipend to buy a replacement for Roy Keane. If anyone saw Keane's first performance for Celtic, you'd think 20 quid was more like it to replace him. Someone must not have read my previous plea not to give this man any more money.
In the please-do-not-say-it-is-possible realm of news, the Great Alesandro Del Piero mentions the possibility of leaving Juventus after this year to possibly join a team in England or Spain.
Fiorentina signed from Serie B side, Ternana chilean striker Luis Jimenez.
Lyon and West Ham will fight for the rights to acquire Chelsea's Glen Johnson.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed striker Stefan Kiessling from FC Nürnberg.
O(h)-NO! And what will be a sad day for my co-editor, Japan midfielder Shinji Ono has completed his move back to Urawa Red Diamonds from Feyenoord, where he won the UEFA Cup in 2002. The 26-year-old had been linked with a switch to English Premiership side Bolton Wanderers but that did not happen. A great player and also the player that helped my co-editor and I bond many years ago, we wish him only the best.
Scottish title contenders Heart of Midlothian FC have signed Lithuanian international Nerijus Barasa until the end of the season from FBK Kaunas. First news on the Dutch league two days running, now mentioning the Scotish league twice(see below) makes as truly a work in progress as we strive to cover all the relevant leaguse here at Azzurri Dreams.
I wish I could spellcheck Ducth names. Gregoor van Dijk will join FC Utrecht on 1 July when his contract with Roda JC expires.
Vitória SC in Portugal will sign 21-year-old Sierra Leone winger Julius Wobay after reaching an agreement with Cypriot club Nea Salamis FC.
And for our very new reader(you know who you are Sir), Livingston FC have secured striker Graham Dorrans on a three-and-a-half year deal. The 18-year-old had been sent to second division side Partick Thistle FC in September but has been recalled since he started to score goals.
Sorry to keep it so short today, but I need to start my wood scultpure to show my appreciation to Sven.
Azzurri Dreams
But my question is this, how many of us would still have our jobs if we underperformed for five years as this man has? His greatest contibution to the English game has been to name David Beckham captain of this team. No other coach except Marcelo Bielsa ex-Argentina comes to mind having more then 1 major tournamanet with a team without a significant result in the last few years. I also believe it is because no one really wants these jobs(as well as the Italy one) because of the excessive media scrunity. Sven's teams have not even played for third place in any competition. No need to recap all the details but in brief, he has nothing to show from the World Cup in 2002, Euros 2004 and well lets just say, if he wins the World Cup in Germany, this site might be have be shut done as Feyenoord finds me borderline comatose from ramming my head into my wall to stop all the voices of the BBC and Sky saying somethings as original as 'this was a team of destiny.'
The true defitniion of giving wood as a gift might come if Sven pulls off this miracle and is then requested to ride his own bus alone during any post-world cup celebrations as not to endanger any other women in England. Good coach at Lazio, but lets face it, he has been mediocre at best and the English belief in themselves must be at an all time low if they keep this guy around after 2006, regardless of what he does. Bite the bullet, and pay off his contract that is worth more than 4 million pounds (US$7 million; €5.8 million) a year and hire yourself an Englishman to coach this team. Your domestic league is strong enough, your top teams are contending for Europe...whoops, I forgot they are all coached by foreigners...but you get the point, do not settle and let Real Madrid take him off your hands. In this todays news, lets disclose the following:
The Giant and the midget. Liverpool will launch a £10m bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe at the end of the season and hope to pair him up with Peter Crouch. You should not have sold Michael Owen. Thanks to our buddies at FoxSoccer for alerting us to this possible deal.
Real Madrid have turned down a £2.5m bid for Thomas Gravesen from Manchester United. This is not over.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a £20m summer transfer stipend to buy a replacement for Roy Keane. If anyone saw Keane's first performance for Celtic, you'd think 20 quid was more like it to replace him. Someone must not have read my previous plea not to give this man any more money.
In the please-do-not-say-it-is-possible realm of news, the Great Alesandro Del Piero mentions the possibility of leaving Juventus after this year to possibly join a team in England or Spain.
Fiorentina signed from Serie B side, Ternana chilean striker Luis Jimenez.
Lyon and West Ham will fight for the rights to acquire Chelsea's Glen Johnson.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed striker Stefan Kiessling from FC Nürnberg.
O(h)-NO! And what will be a sad day for my co-editor, Japan midfielder Shinji Ono has completed his move back to Urawa Red Diamonds from Feyenoord, where he won the UEFA Cup in 2002. The 26-year-old had been linked with a switch to English Premiership side Bolton Wanderers but that did not happen. A great player and also the player that helped my co-editor and I bond many years ago, we wish him only the best.
Scottish title contenders Heart of Midlothian FC have signed Lithuanian international Nerijus Barasa until the end of the season from FBK Kaunas. First news on the Dutch league two days running, now mentioning the Scotish league twice(see below) makes as truly a work in progress as we strive to cover all the relevant leaguse here at Azzurri Dreams.
I wish I could spellcheck Ducth names. Gregoor van Dijk will join FC Utrecht on 1 July when his contract with Roda JC expires.
Vitória SC in Portugal will sign 21-year-old Sierra Leone winger Julius Wobay after reaching an agreement with Cypriot club Nea Salamis FC.
And for our very new reader(you know who you are Sir), Livingston FC have secured striker Graham Dorrans on a three-and-a-half year deal. The 18-year-old had been sent to second division side Partick Thistle FC in September but has been recalled since he started to score goals.
Sorry to keep it so short today, but I need to start my wood scultpure to show my appreciation to Sven.
Azzurri Dreams
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