Next manager?

[Matt Collins]

Henry and Terry don't strike me as the kind of guys who are likely to get on very well.

It does seem an unlikely combo for all sorts of reasons

[paul_e]

I don't see why there would be a problem, it's 2 top players who have shown great respect for each other and who both seem determined to make it in management. 1 is 3 years further down the line so i doubt there will be animosity between them either.

Better still, more than the obvious attack and defence expectations they also bring different personalities but both are quite driven.

[eamonn]

Don't they bantz well in the Monday Night Football studio tactics fucktruck?

As for Faria, the only memory I have of him is when he tried to intimidate a referee during a Chelsea game with Mourinho. He looked fat, wild and ugly.

I hope we interview Quique and see what he has to say for himself.

[brian green]

You are probably correct Matt but many duos of very different people generate great synergy.  Clough and Taylor is the obvious football example.  Gilbert and Sullivan hated each other as did Bette Davis and Joan Crawford while Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were hardly friends.  The union of opposites can be very creative.

[UK Redsox]

You are probably correct Matt but many duos of very different people generate great synergy.  Clough and Taylor is the obvious football example.  Gilbert and Sullivan hated each other as did Bette Davis and Joan Crawford while Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were hardly friends.  The union of opposites can be very creative.

The yoof on this site might have to Google those examples 

[ChicagoLion]

You are probably correct Matt but many duos of very different people generate great synergy.  Clough and Taylor is the obvious football example.  Gilbert and Sullivan hated each other as did Bette Davis and Joan Crawford while Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were hardly friends.  The union of opposites can be very creative.

Rolls and Royce,
Rod Hull and Emu, Simon and Garfunkel, Orville and Dean, Sooty and Sweep, Tom and Jerry, Baltimore and Bruce the list goes on Brian

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Sheringhan and Cole.

R2D2 and C3PO.

[Malandro]

Philo & Clyde.

[Legion]

Sooty and Sweep.

[tomd2103]

With it being international week, I wonder if Henry has reported for duty with Belgium?

[john e]

Saunders and Morley (not a double act as such )

[Nev]

Deidre and Samir.

[Ads]

Bodger and Badger.

[Malandro]

Michael and Macaulay.

[chrisw1]

Henry/Terry excites me - experience or not, they were both part of football dynasties and at the very top of the game - feel it would really motivate and inspire the team.

It might give an initial uplift.

But as we have seen with Roy Keane and countless many others, it's only worth an intro.

If you act like a knob (Keane) or start to phone it in because you believe the job is beneath you (O'Leary) players soon get wise to that. It doesn't matter then what you achieved in your own playing career.

That's why there's a reasonable argument to go with a manager who had an undistinguished playing career. They have innovated as managers because they've had to. And once you start thinking that way, you're always looking to stay ahead of the curve. As opposed to a Strachan/ O'Neill/ Pardew deadhead.

In fairness to Terry, he did seem genuinely popular around the place and was cited by many players as a good example re training and preparation. If he is involved at all, I can't see him giving it any less than 100 per cent.

But the job being what it is is still too big for a pair of novices.

Oh come on.  On what grounds do you base your claim that it will only be an initial uplift?

Also, is having a distinguished playing career another reason to lump against Henry, along with no experience?  How about his skin colour?  I haven't seen that mentioned yet.

You are the only person who has mentioned that.  The ONLY person.  It says far more about you than anyone else.