Harry Redknapp's been involved in football long enough to know that great opportunities are hard to come by. It's taken him many years to reach the level he has, so should he risk throwing it all away?

A look at previous England managers such as Eriksson, Keegan, Hoddle and McClaren proves that it's hard or even impossible to recover your reputation.

I remember so very well where I was when Steve McClaren was stood stony-faced beneath an umbrella in the pouring rain as England surrendered their opportunity to feature at Euro 2008. I was in a pub in Holloway in North London, and the patrons of the establishment had come together under a cloud of false hope.

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Two rules permeate all when it comes to penalties:

i. The player who suffered the foul never, ever takes the penalty. Largely due to the fact that he's likely to have just suffered a knock, but also because it's just bad juju.

ii. Never take the ball from a teammate. Even if you don't know who the hell he is due to a recent arrival in the January transfer window.

Ah the rumor mill. Such a crazy addictive hobby. And it's always a load of rubbish.

The thing that will stir it up more than anything is a massive purchase. Due to the particularities of January and the desperation of clubs, there tend to be more ridiculous purchases than during the summer.