The football world already has it all planned out: fans, players, ex-players, pundits and journalists alike all want Harry Redknapp to replace Fabio Capello as England manager, following the Italian's resignation yesterday evening.

Some were already looking beyond Euro 2012 Capello had already planned to retire after this summer's tournament to the Redknapp era, convinced he would be the man for the job at some point.

Death holds no favours, death does not discriminate between those who have wasted their lives drinking, taking drugs and smoking. Death comes but once and it is final. Death is unfair. It takes the best and the worst that mankind has to offer and does not discriminate between them. Death cannot distinguish the good from the bad.

Harry Redknapp was found innocent of tax evasion on Wednesday afternoon in London. The court hearing did not merely determine whether Harry Redknapp was going to find himself imprisoned, or at the very least fined and reprimanded, for tax evasion but, perhaps just as importantly, whether Harry Redknapp was still on course for the top job in English football.

"I love underwear...it's as simple as that" David Beckham.

You know those women who can juggle ten things at once?

That's not us.

Saturday

- One of our readers named Patrick made our weekend after sending us a link to this abtastic gallery of 'ballers.

McClaren is confused (again) If you've ever wondered whether the adverts behind managers during post-match interviews actually work, here's proof that they at least attract the attention of FC Twente manager Steve McClaren. The bewildered former England boss seemed determined to look anywhere but at the camera as a reporter attempted to discuss his side's [.

Rumours aplenty this Premiership weekend. One of them is that Mick McCarthy, the current Wolves manager, is set to be sacked if Wolves lose against Aston Villa on the weekend. This is despite utterances to the opposite from the Wolves chairman. Who ought to be believed? The rumour mongerers or the chairman of the club who will make such a decision?

My dear beloved Forest, what on earth has happened to us? We used to have such great times and were so happy together and now we just seem to be drifting apart. Your flowing moves used to excite me to the point of distraction, and the climax to those moves was often unbelievable. Your passion and commitment used to warm me on a cold Saturday afternoon when we spent time together, but now your caresses have become cold and uncaring.

My dear beloved Forest, what on earth has happened to us? We used to have such great times and were so happy together and now we just seem to be drifting apart. Your flowing moves used to excite me to the point of distraction, and the climax to those moves was often unbelievable. Your passion and commitment used to warm me on a cold Saturday afternoon when we spent time together, but now your caresses have become cold and uncaring.

Already into the second half of the season and Forest remain in the relegation zone... Looking at the stats for the season so far, can we predict what will happen? Ignoring cup games, Steve McClaren averaged just 0.8 points per game in his short tenure and [...] Read the original post on Seat Pitch

It's a puzzling time at Forest, that's for sure. In fact, the only certain thing about the club at the moment is that nothing much is known for certain. So many questions remain unanswerable: Was the performance at Ipswich an improvement for the goals we scored or a step back due to the shambolic way we defended?

Steve McClaren's back in Enschede. No one cares. What matters is that Steve is back to speaking Dutch again.

Heading back into the archives for one of the gems of the footby-related YouTubery, we have Shteeve van Klaaren. Or however you choose to mangle it in order to get something vaguely Dutch.

Steve McClaren's back in Enschede. No one cares. What matters is that Steve is back to speaking Dutch again.

Heading back into the archives for one of the gems of the footby-related YouTubery, we have Shteeve van Klaaren. Or however you choose to mangle it in order to get something vaguely Dutch.

Now that the ghost of Steve McClaren has been exorcised, and the transfer window is opening – with our new financial straitjacket very apparent, a thought occurred to me [...] Read the original post on eighteensixtyfive

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 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.

The owner and chairman of Dutch side FC Twente, Joop Munsterman, has spoken about how pleased he is to bring former manager Steve McClaren back to the club. Under McClaren's leadership the club won the Eredivisie title in style in 2010 and Mr Munsterman is confident the former England boss can recreate that success.

As most of you will know by now, Steve McClaren appeared on Football Focus the other day. As my friend [...] Read the original post on eighteensixtyfive

Today's interview with Steve McClaren on BBC One's Football Focus, I'll let you draw your own conclusions... Dan Walker: "A third victory in four for Forest. You've had a few weeks to reflect on what went wrong, so what did go wrong in your eyes?" Steve McClaren: "A lot longer than the minute we've got [.

Football fashion - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Fashion matters more to football than the average supporter might care to acknowledge. Most spectators aren't overly concerned about their personal aesthetic at 3pm on a Saturday. In fact, for that matter, many neglect to engage in even the most rudimentary of personal grooming practices full stop.

Already this season there have been two sackings, two resignations and two departures by mutual consent in the Football League alone, including two ex-England managers; Steve McClaren and most recently Sven Goran-Eriksson.

Following numerous reports of the costs of sacking a manager in the press recently you would have thought club owners would think twice about sending their current choice on their way.

Already this season there have been two sackings, two resignations and two departures by mutual consent in the Football League alone, including two ex-England managers; Steve McClaren and most recently Sven Goran-Eriksson.

Following numerous reports of the costs of sacking a manager in the press recently you would have thought club owners would think twice about sending their current choice on their way.

Underfire managers and new beginnings... Bolton Wanderers Gary Megson and Sammy Lee were sacked for better starts to a season at the Reebok. Owen Coyle may have persuaded fans initially that he could be the eventual replacement for Sam Allardyce's success, but the wheels have come off rather spectacularly.

Why there must be a sacking window for managers

ROBBIE'S TWEETS OF THE WEEK Best Twitter banter of the week has come from @rioferdy5 aka Rio Ferdinand who wrote last Saturday night: "Anyone voting with me for @RobbieSavage8? Keep her in so we can give her more stick week by week!

Early last week, Matt Smart posted this comment in response to the resignation of Steve McClaren and the pending departure [...] Read the original post on eighteensixtyfive

Just 10 games into the season the cull of managerial staff across the Championship has already begun.
But, is it too early?
Steve McClaren's resignation has come as no shock bearing in mind the state Nottingham Forest find themselves in at the moment. But ask a Forest fan how they feel about his exit and they will likely tell you the same thing my Forest fan friend @ibrahimmustapha: 'His heart's not been it for weeks so it was the right thing for him to go, but the problem runs much deeper than just needing a new manager'.

Blackpool is lining up a loan move for Liverpool starlet Danny Wilson, according to the Blackpool Gazette.
The 19-year-old Scotland international made eight appearances for the Reds last season and was high on Ian Holloway's wish list in the summer, but a deal couldn't be struck.
The left-sided central defender had recently been set to join Nottingham Forest until the sacking of Steve McClaren, which has paved the way for a move to Bloomfield Road alongside Liverpool team-mate Jonjo Shelvey.

Forest's mistake was not allowing McClaren to manage, but he'll bounce back

Steve McClaren will be back after his disappointment at Nottingham Forest. The Forest chairman, Nigel Doughty, took a cheap shot by saying he made a mistake in appointing McClaren. I'll tell you what Doughty's mistake was: appointing a manager and then not allowing him to manage the football club!

If you were closely following England's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, particularly as a supporter, it must have been a nightmare watching it all slip away in a bitter finale at Wembley.

It was the month of November in 2007 and Croatia were in town having already qualified themselves but certainly relishing the opportunity to shatter the Lions' dreams.

Just hours before England's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro, traces of disquiet in the team camp are emerging. Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher has for the first time spoken out the issue surrounding the FA selecting a foreigner to coach the team.

Carragher believes it was wrong for England to have appointed a foreigner to coach the team.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes England are 'cheating' by having a foreign manager in charge of the national team.
Fabio Capello was handed the reins after Steve McClaren failed to guide the Three Lions to qualification for Euro 2008, and persuaded Carragher to briefly come out of international retirement for last summer's World Cup.

LTLF's betting column goes through the possible candidates and finds out where the best odds can be found for each of them respectively.

What are the odds Roy Keane is asked to lead Forest out of the woods? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

The first inkling Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty had that Steve McClaren might quit was when he walked into his office clutching a cappuccino and an umbrella.

Where to begin... The Nottingham Forest soap opera continued in a dramatic fashion on Sunday night in a way that few could have foreseen. Steve McClaren resigned, Nigel Doughty stepped down as chairman and Mark Arthur remains as chief executive. And all that we're left with are unanswered questions [.

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.

By Chris Wright

On behalf of Yahoo and the League Manager's Association, a 20-strong phalanx of managers have been quizzed over their ideal dinner dates.

All the usual suspects were present, with Elvis, De Niro, Pacino et al all rearing their ugly heads though it was floaty/stingy boxer Muhammad Ali who picked up the most nods, with five managers (Redknapp, Allardyce, McLeish, Pardew and Hughton) plumping for the pugilist.

The word doughty means brave and courageous, an ironic fact given our soon-to-be-erstwhile chairman's alleged timidity in the transfer market. Of course it's easy to be so flippant when it's not your own millions being frittered away on fees and wages, but Nigel Doughty's chairmanship will be remembered for those times when a little more bravery might have seen him achieve his ambitions of Premier League status for the club [.

First blood was drawn and the board took the hit... Pleat went down without a fight. Then the retaliation: Beswick was sacked, ending 15 years with McClaren. Would it help? The first test was at home against Birmingham [...]

Former England manager Steve McClaren quit Nottingham Forest after just 111 days, but at least he did it the right way, without getting or seeking compensation from the already cash-strapped club, unlike certain other former England managers cough, cough Sven.

McClaren who was promised millions to improve the squad before signing for the club in the Summer stated: 'The club didn't share the same ambitions he came to the club for'.

Former England manager Steve McClaren quit Nottingham Forest after just 111 days, but at least he did it the right way, without getting or seeking compensation from the already cash-strapped club, unlike certain other former England managers cough, cough Sven.

McClaren who was promised millions to improve the squad before signing for the club in the Summer stated: 'The club didn't share the same ambitions he came to the club for'.

With fifteen minutes to play at The City Ground yesterday afternoon, Nottingham Forest were leading Birmingham City by a single goal and, while it hadn't been a vintage performance by any stretch of the imagination, it seemed as though this time Steve McClaren's team would, at the fifth attempt, register their first home league win of the season at the fifth attempt.