Terry Venables has passed away
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Thought he was much younger than 80. Rest in peace El Tel. Part of some fantastic memories for a lot of English football fans in 96
Rip el tel. I’ll never forget euro 96
A real character from my footballing childhood. He always seemed to be enjoying himself which is all you can ask really.
I remember him chuckling away with delight the night we did the treble. He was on the ITV panel at the Nou Camp.
His life is no longer Very Tenable…..s
Euro 96 with him as manager was one of my earliest footballing memories. Didn’t realise he was 80 for whatever reason
Am I right in thinking he was linked with the United job a couple of times in the 80s.
Likewise. I loved that tournament and all the national pride around it as a kid. Old Wembley rocking to Baddiel and Skinner, Shearer and Sheringham smashing the Dutch, Gazza doing Gazza things against the Scots, Seaman against the Spanish. Great times.
Im shocked by this news, very sad. RIP Terry.
Very sad. Wasn’t aware he was ill.
RIP.
RIP.
Forgot his time as a pundit. Didn't he talk a lot about 'pro zone', which was the 'thing' in the early 00s?
RIP.
Didn’t even know he was unwell.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Synonymous with Euro '96 for me. I've heard a few interviews/podcasts with ex-pros and they all talk about him in glowing terms as a man and a manager.
That’s a shame, always came across as passionate about the sport, but smiling… seemed to have the balance right and got player management right.
Known for managing but a reasonable player too.. sure I read he was the first player to be capped by England at every level from school boy up?
RIP
Known for managing but a reasonable player too.. sure I read he was the first player to be capped by England at every level from school boy up?
RIP
I will maintain that England's performance at Euro '96 is one of the main reasons for the growth of the English game in the last 30 years.
RIP Tel.
RIP Tel.
R.I.P.
R.I.P
Rip
That's very sad. RIP
Same here, he was a major part of the best international tournament I’ve ever seen.
Plus you forgot psycho smashing in that penalty against Spain.
Still the best ever celebration!!
RIP El Tel
Very sad news. RIP
RiP El Tel.
Very sad, the first Euros I remember as a kid. He always seemed like a nice bloke and loved football. England in that era played with so much passion.
Great manager for England I was at the match against QPR early 94 the weekend before he got the job he was sat with sir Alex in the directors box got a great reception from both sets of fans
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Gazza being a shoe size too small from being remembered in a considerably higher regard than he will be.
Typically thoughtful tribute from Gary Neville. Venables was the first England manager he played under.
Well said Gary, what a fantastic tournament euro 96 was, great memories.
RIP.
Damn.
RIP
Didn't know he was ill!
RIP
Didn't know he was ill!
Gutting news, everybody loved Terry Venables - much like Bobby Robson. Giant of the game, underrated manager, probably a top 10 English manager of all time
What a lovely ad, extremely twee of course but lovely all the same
RIP El Tel, the first England manager I remember, being a touch too young for Graham Taylor's stint. He seemed a good bloke.
Legend. R.I.P Tel.
Too early man
More sad news. There was something glamourous about El Tel, not just a really good coach. Remember Euro 96.
Euro '96 is the first real tournament I remember for England, it generated so much enthusiasm for myself and the game in general for the nation. It also created so many memorable moments, I cannot remember how many times I tried to recreate Gazza's goal against Scotland in my back garden as a kid.
RIP El Tel
RIP El Tel
Probably the third best English manager after Ramsey and Robson? RIP El Tel
Euro 96 was a frankly awful tournament of low scoring, technically dull and cynical football - a miniature Italia 90, but England under Venables really stood out.
RIP Terry, one of the few excellent players to become an excellent manager/coach. England were certainly good to watch under his reign.
Sad news. RIP.