Could this be the next coach of West Ham? Slaven Bilic may be denying it, but Croatia's performance at Eurocup, his ability to make his players work as a team, and his discount clothing style would make him a great fit for East London. England fans would be happy, as they again are in the same group as Croatia, but this time only the winner is guaranteed a place in the World Cup. Except for an unlucky break against Turkey(I think there has to be a term beyond lucky to define what happened to the Turks), they would have had a semi-final date with a German team they had already beaten. This was all without Eduardo, the top scorer in qualifiers, and they will be a team to watch. Back to Bilic, he was a West Ham defender and has been pegged at a move to club football(soccer), and West Ham seems like a good place to start.A number of names have already been mentioned. West Ham have an Italian director, and many feel he may reach out to one of his fellow countrymen. Roberto Mancini has already been managed, but it would be a step down for a man who managed Inter to three straight titles(or at least was the best team that wasn't cheating). His agent says he would love to manage in the Prem, but he may want a team with a bit more history or money. Donadoni has also been mentioned, along with former Hammer Paolo Di Canio, as well as Gianfranco Zola. Gerard Houllier and Sam Allardyce have also been mentioned, though they usually are when any job comes up. Harry Redknapp has made it clear that he will not go to any club that doesn't allow him to choose his squad, and Alan Shearer has said the same regarding Newcastle. A great question is which team would you rather manage right now. Both are owned by billionaires. Both have meddling boardrooms. Both have a long history. But Newcastle is a one team town, and the man who brings home silverware will have pies and pints in any pub for life.
One Liners
- England U-21 squad wins behind Aston Villa players, maybe they should replace the senior squad
- Rio out for Andorra game, Titus Bramble waiting by the phone
- Barton gets 12 game suspension, 6 will be served now and the other 6 when he inevitably punches/kicks/spits/stabs/puts out a cigar in someone's eye
- Mutu appealing fine, says do you know how much cocaine I could buy with that money?
- Player who tried to blackmail another player with sextape is jailed, rumor is that it was a keeper and he kept his gloves on the entire time
