Prime Time Football




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Phil and Anto are joined by former England international defender Warren Barton to have a look at the wild day that was regarding the acquittal for Harry Redknapp and the resignation of Fabio Capello from the England national team. We start with the matter of John Terry and how events seem to have shaped the decision by The FA and whether there was much of a choice but to remove Capello and whether some of this was forced by the manager himself who appears to have been undermined by a situation that was beyond control of the FA itself. Is there a silver lining to these events going forward and does Harry Redknapp now emerge as the key candidate even though Tottenham Hotspur is engaged in a massive fight to reclaim its top four slot and continue its ambitions. Obviously the gravity of this situation has taken on a life of its own and within three hours of a major court decision involving Harry Redknapp now appears to be gaining steam almost instantly. We look at what Harry brings to the table and how expectations being where they are might actually work in his favor. Lots here to discuss and we even speculate into the events and potential issues going forward for England, Capello, Redknapp, John Terry and the FA itself now that everything has been pushed into overdrive.