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‘THERES some connection between Sven Goran Eriksson and second-hand Saabs that quite escapes us.
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| David James hadn’t noticed the Pot Noodle spilt on his head |
Ken Bates tells the Sun that he wouldnt buy one off the England manager; the Express says the Swede will get a £14m payout if hes sacked by the FA, which should lower the price of second-hand Saabs.
Are we missing something? Is Eriksson actually a second-hand car salesman during the hours when he is not involved with England, Chelsea or a blonde TV presenter?
Or is just that the only thing the papers know that comes from Sweden is the Saab.
(We, of course, know that Volvos are also from Sweden, as are, er, naked women.)
But even the more serious papers seem determined to cause trouble for the England boss, despite the fact that he has done what almost everyone wanted and signed a new contract.
David James reported that Erikssons first words to the squad when they met up at their Hertfordshire retreat yesterday were: Youve got me for another couple of years!
And Henry Winter, of the Telegraph, is not alone in reading into that confirmation of the suspicion that he wont hand around after the 2006 World Cup.
The Independent makes the same observation. No player, it says, pointed out the contract was supposed to be for another four years.
And yet the extension to the contract, which Eriksson signed at the weekend, was for another two years a reasonable explanation perhaps of the couple more years remark.
Erikssons desire to stay in international management will certainly not be helped by the number of withdrawals from the squad through injury.
The Telegraph reports that Wales have lost 10 players (including, of course, Ryan Giggs), Scotland and Northern Ireland seven and the Republic of Ireland six through injury.
Arsene Wenger yesterday pulled Patrick Viera and Robert Pires out of the French squad.
And England yesterday lost David Beckham for their friendly against Sweden, victim of a knock described even by Real Madrid as not serious.’
Posted: 30th, March 2004 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
