Sabella does a "Del Boy" fall after Higuain nearty scored a second

[Silent Blade]

And one of his assistants caught him. Who are Sabella's assistants? Tried google but no luck yet

 

[BerksBlade]

And one of his assistants caught him. Who are Sabella's assistants? Tried google but no luck yet

Julian Camino, Claudio Gugnali & Pablo Blanco, apparently

 

[Silent Blade]

Julian Camino, Claudio Gugnali & Pablo Blanco, apparently

Cheers

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[JJBlade]

If he'd been playing for Brazil he'd have got a penalty for that

 

[Jon Bon]

Wow, Gerry Anderson's productions have come on a pace since the 60's. Where are the strings..???

 

[bl4desman]

Just seen in on YouTube

 

[Gavlar]

If he'd been playing for Brazil he'd have got a penalty for that

Or Holland

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

 

[Westran]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...al&utm_campaign=programming-UK?is_shared=true

 

[Trigger Blade]

I really hope Argentina win for our Alex's sake.

There is something that I can't quite weigh up about him on the touchline, falling over apart, though. He doesn't look authoritative or decisive, more bewildered and wondering quite where he is and why he's there..He isn't universally popular in Argentina. I heard on the radio the other day that there's a view amongst Argentinian pundits that his strategy is to ask Messi what to do.

 

[Newbury Blade]

I can't understand why people aren't getting more excited about this ... when was the last time a Sheffield United player went on to manage World Cup finalists? (Answer: never.) In fact how many managers of World Cup finalists played for any English club? Er, Alf Ramsey. I'm very proud of our link with Alex Sabella and I am surprised more has not been made of it in the media generally.

 

[Ted Danson]

I can't understand why people aren't getting more excited about this ... when was the last time a Sheffield United player went on to manage World Cup finalists? (Answer: never.) In fact how many managers of World Cup finalists played for any English club? Er, Alf Ramsey. I'm very proud of our link with Alex Sabella and I am surprised more has not been made of it in the media generally.

Jack Charlton unfortunatly

*edit just reread it, you asked for managers of world cup finalist so we can leave the piggy out

 

[Berkshire Blade]

It's a shame he got the job just before he was due to come back in that pre season game. Suspect if there was a more recent connection it would be a bigger deal but the media think football started sometime in the 90's!

 

[Darren]

I can't understand why people aren't getting more excited about this ... when was the last time a Sheffield United player went on to manage World Cup finalists? (Answer: never.) In fact how many managers of World Cup finalists played for any English club? Er, Alf Ramsey. I'm very proud of our link with Alex Sabella and I am surprised more has not been made of it in the media generally.

On the coverage last night as the Argentinians were celebrating, the camera foucused on Sabella and the commentator said "and there is Alex Sabella, once of Sheffield United..." and then went and spoiled it by saying "..and Leeds United".

 

[Darren]

Jack Charlton unfortunatly

*edit just reread it, you asked for managers of world cup finalist so we can leave the piggy out

We have Martin Peters anyway

If Argentina win I reckon that will make us the only English club to have both a world cup winning manager and a world cup final scorer who played for them.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I can't understand why people aren't getting more excited about this ... when was the last time a Sheffield United player went on to manage World Cup finalists? (Answer: never.) In fact how many managers of World Cup finalists played for any English club? Er, Alf Ramsey. I'm very proud of our link with Alex Sabella and I am surprised more has not been made of it in the media generally.

Ron Greenwood played for Brentford, Fulham and Chelsea.

 

[Newbury Blade]

I meant finalists as in reaching the final (and I think they will win it as well).
Had forgotten Martin Peters, who of course was "Peters and me" with Haslam who brought Sabella to the Lane so there is a link.
Sadly, Peters was "20 years ahead of his time" when England won the World Cup, and 20 years after his time when he played for us.

 

[Silent Blade]

when was the last time a Sheffield United player went on to manage World Cup finalists? (Answer: never.) In fact how many managers of World Cup finalists played for any English club? Er, Alf Ramsey. I'm very proud of our link with Alex Sabella and I am surprised more has not been made of it in the media generally.

George Raynor was on our books in the 1930-31 season (he can be seen in the 1930-31 squad photo in "The First 100 Years" book by Denis Clareborough, played one County Cup game for us. He managed Sweden in the 1958 World Cup and they lost in the final to Brazil

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I meant finalists as in reaching the final (and I think they will win it as well).
Had forgotten Martin Peters, who of course was "Peters and me" with Haslam who brought Sabella to the Lane so there is a link.
Sadly, Peters was "20 years ahead of his time" when England won the World Cup, and 20 years after his time when he played for us.

Ron Greenwood was the manager of West Ham in 1966 when they won the World Cup.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

George Raynor was on our books in the 1930-31 season (he can be seen in the 1930-31 squad photo in "The First 100 Years" book by Denis Clareborough, played one County Cup game for us. He managed Sweden in the 1958 World Cup and they lost in the final to Brazil

Now THAT is a stunning piece of detective work!

 

[Silent Blade]

Now THAT is a stunning piece of detective work!

I knew about him some years ago. Think Denis Clareborough mentioned him in his programme notes about 20 years ago. Got the picture from google today although I had seen it before somewhere

 

[Revolution]

Raynor was the Roy Hodgson of his time (well, at least before Roy started to get PL gigs) - a great foreign track record but almost unknown in the UK and certainly unrecognised. He was from Hoyland Common and his last managing job at senior level was at Doncaster.

 

[Lund-Blade]

More about George!

 

[Kenilworth]

George Raynor was on our books in the 1930-31 season (he can be seen in the 1930-31 squad photo in "The First 100 Years" book by Denis Clareborough, played one County Cup game for us. He managed Sweden in the 1958 World Cup and they lost in the final to Brazil

Surely that's the sort of training gear that they should sell in the club shop.
Cravats, snazzy cardi's, polo necks - very swish