They all want to win the title, they all want to be in the Champions League and if they don't get it they'll be changing managers like we change socks

The European summer transfer window has finally closed and what season it has proved to be. Not sure how long it's going to be before they start producing a WWF style package such has this sideshow to the game become.


I take the idea for this post from a recent article which quoted my old mate and Master Gaffer Harry Redknapp. Harry was bemoaning the fact that these mega rich twats with sheets on their head and money in their hands had no idea how to run a football team. Take the Ronaldinho transfer with Man City, Harry reckons Marc Hughes the Manager of Man City had no idea he was getting the little Brazilian. Fair enough he is a smart footballer but what Harry was trying to say was, " who running this team mate, this isn't fuckin fantasy football " or something like that.

I have to agree wholeheartedly with Harry, these big wig oli-gars aren't healthy for the fact that all they want to do is make a very successful team made up of bought at their prime footballers. Sure it may bring you immediate success but where does that leave you in two years time. Buying another team, sure go ahead. But what of the teams that cant keep bankrolling teams every few years. Only the strong will survive ? But my point doesn't lie here, what I am saying and I have to take another quote from Harry in that there can only be one winner of the Premier League and one Champions league winner. That's two teams with two managers who have achieved what these mega owners are looking for. What of the rest ? Its a tough world out there I know, but what has happened to the old style vibe, where your manager created his team out of players he chose, players he knew were willing and able to play and execute his playing style for the sake of the team, club and fans not the whims of some selfish twit sitting in his private box thinking he's playing PlayStation or Xbox.

I so have a massive soft spot for Sir Alex Ferguson, sure Man United are just as easy to ping on high profile signings but over his dead body would they sign someone the Glazers wanted to create a marketing buzz or because their grandson wanted to see someone playing in the famous red strip. Ol' Sir Alex has continuously and smartly been allowed to build teams, whilst contributing players-yes often expensive and world class players, from what he wants out of a player.

Job security for managers in football these days is at an all time low, in one day out the next. I take my hat off to Allan Curbishley from West Ham who just the other day quit over the fact that the club was selling players from under his nose whilst battling with injuries and the fact he wasn't signing players to replace those being sold. Fresh off the press: Kevin Keegan has now also quit as Manager of Newcastle citing the very same reason as stated above.

Who's next on the roundabout...