The Knee Jerk: Ebbsfleet United Owners Pick The Next England Manager

THE Knee Jerk: Ebbsfleet United Owners Pick The Next England Manager. From the secretary’s desk by the chairpersons’ office:

DAILY EXPRESS
“FA WANT JOSE” – Get Jose Mourinho on the phone
“Mourinho now the No1 target” – Got him yet?

DAILY MIRROR
“COUNT ME OUT” – Cancel meeting with Martin O’Neill
“RAFA: COUNT ME IN” – Get Rafa Benitiz for brunch
“Capello: I’ve been tapped up” – Tell Benitez to wait. Fabio Capello’s already got the job
“BRING ON THE SPECIAL ONE” – Send Matalan catalogue to Mr Mourinho’s home…and £50-worth of vouchers

DAILY STAR
“S-MART MOVE. FA wants O’Neill as the man to replace Mac” – Did you cancel with Martin O’Neill. Don’t!

THE SUN
“PEOPLE’S CHOICE” – The fans wants Mourinho. Get Mourinho – it’s what the fans want
“THE FA’S CHOICE” – Martin O’Neill’s a shoo-in. Book lunch with O’Neill
“GET S-MART” – It’s now dinner with O’Neill
“CAPELLO: YES, I’M UP FOR IT” – Tell Capello to hold on a moment
“I’D LOVE THE JOB – HARRY” – Can we do a deal with Harry Redknapp - discount for weekends off, that sort of thing?
“KLIN THE FRAME” – Jurgen Klinsman lives in LA – he can watch Beckham train. Give him a call

THE MAIL
“Count me out. O’Neill rejects the chance to replace McClaren in hot-seta” – Tell Martin O’Meill we’ll call him back later. Cancel table

THE TIMES
“O’Neill rules himself out of running as search for hero begins” – Eeney, meeney, myneey…

DAILY TELEGRAPH
“Momentum builds behind O’Neill” – Book another table for next Friday

GUARDIAN
“O’Neill installed as favourite but Capello first to show willing” – Organise a race - quickest one over 100 yards gets the job

“O’Neill and Mourinho are favourites” – Ip, dip, sky blue, who’s it not you, not…

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