It seems like it's almost a given that Harry Redknapp is on his way out of Tottenham – whether it be immediately or the end of the season – but what really is there for him in the England job?

Looking at the history of the job it's notorious for tainting the careers of what were otherwise top managers.

One of the disadvantages of working a paying job whilst trying to build a readership on your own blog is that sometimes we get blindsided by events that need immediate reporting such as we saw today in London as England manager Fabio Capello resigned his position immediately following a meeting with FA Chairman David Bernstein.

Jonas Gutiérrez has today compared Ben Arfa's goal on Saturday with the famous Maradona goal he scored against England in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup when Bobby Robson was the England manager. Jonas Gutierrez talks about Ben Arfa's great goal This is what the Argentine winger told the local Newcastle press today: "Ben Arfa's goal was magnificent.

In celebration of Mr 'What you call...underdogggssch' McClaren's new job, we thought we would bring you some Steve McClaren translations... What you call...underdoggssch An interview ahead of FC Twente's Champions League qualifier with Arsenal I Always wanted to coach abroad An interview with inspiration from the great Bobby Robson.

In game that will be long remembered, Newcastle beat Manchester United by 3-0 for their first win against the Red Devils in 10 years. And make no mistake about it Newcastle deserved all 3 points tonight because they outplayed this mediocre Manchester United side. And it was Bobby Robson who was then manager of Newcastle and if was happening [.

Venue: Carrow Road, Norwich. Date: Saturday 10th Dec, 2011. Kick-off: 3.00pm. Referee: Martin Atkinson. Pies: D.Smith. The Magpies of Newcastle United will be looking to pick themselves up after a tough trio of fixtures and recent injury woes as they visit the Canaries of Norwich City. Even though this is an away game, some may [.

Not so long a go, Ellis Short offered Steve Bruce a four year contract to help quieten the murmurings in the media of Bruce's strong contention for the England management job. This was despite the fact that Bruce had seemingly only had modest achievements in his twelve year managerial career, with the only tangible success's being two promotions from the championship with Birmingham City (sandwiched between relegation).

By Chris Wright

Sergio Ramos has just posted a picture of his new ink on Twitter and it's quite...well...let's be kind and say 'distinctive'...

I'm all for being proud of your acheivements, but having your CV needled across your body is a little much. What next?

Alan Shearer and Gary Speed were very good friends, and they became close when they both played for Newcastle United, when the great Bobby Robson was the Magpies' manager. A recent photograph of Gary Speed with wife Louise And we knew the two of them used to vacation together with their families in the summers, and it turns out that Alan met Gary early on Saturday [.

Gary Speed MBE: 1969 2011. With the sad news on Sunday morning of the passing of the ex-Newcastle United midfielder and Wales manager, I thought it would be a nice gesture to post something that would give an opportunity for our readers to reminisce about Speed's career on Tyneside. I wrote the this article [.

Pressure mounting on Villas-Boas at Chelsea - SI.com.

When Chelsea selected ex-Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas to be their new leader last summer, many fans were scratching their heads to figure out who he was, and why he was chosen, but people in the game however, had no reservations about his ability to lead the London club back to it's trophy winning ways, as he had led Porto to a treble winning season in 2011 with Portuguese League, Cup and Europa League triumphs.

John Carver has been talking to the press today, and the inevitable question has come up how does Alan Pardew compare to the great Bobby Robson? Bobby Robson shown with his statue at St. James' Park It's not since the mercurial days when Bobby Robson was the manager of Newcastle, that the Magpies have been so high up in the league table, and all [.

It may not be a coincidence that the last time Newcastle were riding high under the great Bobby Robson, John Carver was also Assistant Manager. Alan Pardew didn't waste much time in appointing John Carver last January When Bobby Robson took over from the hopeless Ruud Gullit in 1999, he was impressed with Carver and made him [.

Venue: St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Date: Sat 5th November, 2011. Kick-off: 12.45pm. Referee: Andre Marriner (Linesmen: S Ledger & A Watts). TV: Sky Sports 2 / HD2. Hello and welcome to our preview for Newcastle United's home clash with the "Toffees" of Everton. Don't forget that as per usual, I will also be doing our [.

by Adam Bate

Lille may be a long way from Lourdes but the message from Joe Cole is clear – his visit to France has given him a new lease of life.

Cole had cut a forlorn figure at Liverpool but the loan move to Ligue 1 has seen him reinvigorated. Roaming the field with freedom and dribbling past defenders for fun, it is easy to be reminded of the player once hailed as the saviour of English football.

It's almost ten years since Franck Sauzée left Easter Road, a turbulent 69 days of management bringing a passionate Leith love affair to an end.
Yet he's still revered by the green and white hordes (not all, but a hefty number). Gone but ever more cherished.
Why?
Over the course of Ted Brack's account of the Sauzée era many observers – teammates, his former manager, Hibs legends and ordinary fans – try to get the bottom of what it was in the relationship between the veteran and the faithful that convinced so many supporters that there was indeed only "one Sauzée.

Speaking in a recent interview (here and here) on his "Entertainers" side of the 1990s, ex Newcastle United manager, Kevin Keegan, suggested that his own "Entertainers" side of the 'nineties were the vanguard for current attacking teams such as Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United. Speaking on the eve of a reunion last weekend with [.

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Newcastle have not been so high up in the Premier League since the days of Bobby Robson. Last time Newcastle were flying high Bobby Robson was manager And while we don't think Newcastle are a top four team this season, who knows, if the lads keep playing like they did in the last two Premier [...]

Blackburn Rovers have won all of their last five games at St. James' Park. Newcastle's top two coaches oversee the training And in fact it's not since John Carver managed the side on a caretaker basis back in September of 2004, after Bobby Robson had been sacked, that Newcastle last beat Blackburn at home, when the lads [.

Bobby Robson, manager of Ipswich in 1978, said of Millwall fans after fights erupted throughout The Den during an FA Cup match, "They [the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them." When you consider the history of Millwall supporters, that could be construed as a compliment.

It would exhaust too much time and effort to recount the past of Millwall FC supporters, but in short, they were some of the worst torchbearers of English hooliganism in the 1970′s.

Shola Ameobi has just signed an extension to his Newcastle contract, which was to run out next summer. Alan Pardew congratulates Shola Ameobi on new contract Shola made his debut for Newcastle way back in 2000, when the great Bobby Robson was managing the club, and he has signed a two year extension, which will [.

Newcastle United old boy, Craig Bellamy, has a long and insightful interview on American site 'EPL Talk.' Given while Bellamy was in Orlando, Florida last month, coaching the youngsters at the 2011 Disney Soccer Academy, it covers quite a few topics from Bellamy's time in the game. This included recollections of his five years at [.

Today is the two year anniversary of the death of former Newcastle and England manager Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby Robson - top manager and top man Bobby was born in Sacriston in February, 1933, and played as a right-half for England, and of course managed Newcastle United to great success from 1999 until he was [.

Today is the two year anniversary of the death of former Newcastle and England manager Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby Robson - top manager and top man Bobby was born in Sacriston in February, 1933, and played as a right-half for England, and of course managed Newcastle United to great success from 1999 until he was [.

Peter Lovenkrands is a classy player and he has always come across as a positive guy, and a terrific professional since he's been at Newcastle. Peter Lovenkrands - hopes for playing time next season Bobby Robson in the summer of 2000 thought he had brought Peter, then 20 years old, to Newcastle, but then we [.

By Chris Wright

In which, several years before he became a Knight of the Realm, Ipswich manager Bobby Robson gives us a glorious glimpse into how tracking down, identifiying and running the rule over your transfer targets used to work in ye olden times i.e, with an awful lot of Blu-tack and drawing pins.

Chelsea Supporters: Which doesn't belong and why?It's time to address new Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas.
A lot has been written about this 33-year-old and none of it is fair to the man--most of all his hiring at Chelsea. You can't blame him for jumping at the opportunity, but this just smacks of a guy being a little impatient and suffering from a little bit of an over-inflated ego.

So, having toyed with resembling England's men in 2006 and 2010, Hope Powell's England finally plumped for Bobby Robson's 1986-vintage, coming (very) good in their last group game after early stutters. Of course, they also resembled England's women from 2007 which, against Japan, was just the right example to follow.

Alan Pardew last night admitted he has some concerns that his squad now includes a large number of French and Spanish speaking players. Demba Ba - new striker will lead the line And it looks like Newcastle-born John Carver, who was Assistant manager in the heady days when the great Bobby Robson managed the club, [.

Shola Ameobi has come out today and said he wants to play European Champions League Football again with Newcastle. Shola Ameobi wants to play Champions League football again Newcastle finished 4th, 3rd and 5th in Bobby Robson's last three seasons as manager of his home town club, before Freddy Shepherd, in all his [.

New Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas says former England manager Bobby Robson has been one of the most important figures in his career.

Chelsea's Andre Villas-Boas has revealed the late Bobby Robson was a huge influence in his career.

Spooky tennis The Daily Telegraph's celebrity spotting team at Wimbledon have done a cracking job: they managed to spot deceased football legend Sir Bobby Robson. The ex-England, Barcelona and Newcastle manager sadly passed away in 2009, and yet was featured in the Telegraph's Wimbledon 2011: celebrity spectators in pictures feature.

There is news today that Newcastle United may be interested in Manchester City left-back Wayne Bridge. Wayne Bridge - no Newcastle interest Wayne was a great young player at Southampton early in his career, and Bobby Robson had an £8M bid for the youngster turned down by Southampton, before the lad finally moved to Chelsea [.

Bobby Robson inspired many people in his long and very successful career. André Villas-Boas - inspired by the great Bobby Robson And Bobby finally passed away from cancer in July, 2009, just days following a match at St. James' Park to celebrate the England vs Germany semi-final tie of the World up in 1990, when [.

Olivier Bernard was signed for Newcastle in 2000 from French club Lyon, by the great Bobby Robson, and he was on Tyneside for five years before finally retiring in 2007. Olivier Bernard - while at Newcastle in 2004 Bernard was a decent left-back, and always gave 100% for the side, and today he has waxed [.

Over the long weekend I was luckily enough to see an advanced copy of the new movie 'One Night In Turin" which chronicles England's 1990 World Cup run where they lost to West Germany on penalties in the semi-finals.

Watching the movie I was struck by the similarities between England's 1990 World Cup run and the 2010 effort.

"More Than a Club" is the slogan for Barcelona FC.

Since its founding, Barcelona has been on a road of self-discovery. Some time along the way, the people of Catalonia started to envisage Barcelona as a symbol of their country—more than a club.

To some, especially in times of oppression under Fransisco Franco's long dictatorship in Spain, Barcelona FC was envisaged as the club who expressed the rights and freedom of the Catalonian people.

There was a tiny, insignificant incident in one of the first matches I saw George Best play for Manchester United that has always haunted me, in some ways more than than the many moments of genius I witnessed in his brilliant subsequent career.It occured in March 1964 against Fulham as United were desperately trying to keep alive a faltering campaign to win the league title, having recently unexpectedly lost both a Cup Winners Cup quarter final against Sporting Lisbon and an FA Cup semi-final against West Ham in successive matches.