Willempie wrote on 02/09/12 at 17:20:41:
Smyslov_Fan wrote on 02/09/12 at 16:54:14:
I liked England's chances as a dark-horse with Capello. Without Capello, England may not even get out of its group. This is a really dark day for English football, even though Capello's stand defending Terry was wrong on so many levels.
Yeah guilty until proven innocent is of course the proper way to go. I would have kicked Terry out ages ago, certainly as captain, but I think that is up to the coach not his employer.
I don't think racist comments made on a pitch need to be tried in court. The video evidence was compelling enough for the FA to make an immediate ruling on his captaincy. I am a bit baffled that they haven't banned him as they did Luis Suarez in a much less convincing case. It seems that they may wait til the season's over before banning him, as if that makes any sense.
The FA has the power to strip Terry of his captaincy. I'm not a huge fan of the English FA, but Capello's defense of Terry based on the fact that he hasn't been found guilty in a criminal court is wrong-headed and too legalistic.
Capello, as the England Manager, should have been involved in the decision to strip Terry of the captaincy, but the decision is a footballing decision, not a legal decision.
Terry clearly made racist comments on the pitch, and should no longer be captain of a team that has Blacks on it. That doesn't mean he shouldn't play for England.
As a Liverpool fan, I'd love for Harry Redknapp to take over the reins as quickly as possible, and for Spurs to then stumble out of the running for a Champions League spot. Ideally, Liverpool would learn how to score in league play and take over third this season.
Ok, most likely, Stuart Pearce will take over until the season's over, trying to imitate Capello's style through the summer. England does have a few good managers, but I wouldn't mind a Hiddink or Mourinho to take over.
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