Harry & Jim
Harry & Jim
It's been all over the news today that a number of people have been arrested in connection with fraud in professional football. Tonight Five Live are reporting that one of those arrested is Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth and that the allegations against him date back to 2003. Am I right in thinking that Jim Smith was at Portsmouth with Harry Redknapp in 2003?
He's not one of the five arrested:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Sto ... 69,00.html
They are (according to above article) Redknapp, Milan Mandaric, Peter Storrie, agent Willie McKay and Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Sto ... 69,00.html
They are (according to above article) Redknapp, Milan Mandaric, Peter Storrie, agent Willie McKay and Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye
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I am told that Harry cannot read or write. He does live in a very nice house in Sandbanks though."Mally" wrote:It's been all over the news today that a number of people have been arrested in connection with fraud in professional football. Tonight Five Live are reporting that one of those arrested is Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth and that the allegations against him date back to 2003. Am I right in thinking that Jim Smith was at Portsmouth with Harry Redknapp in 2003?
This news is not surprising. But do not discount Harry. He has a great survival instinct and is very popular both within the game and with the media.
Don't know what that says about the game or the media but there you go.
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So who wrote his programme notes when he was stand-in manager at Oxford City for a couple of games while Bobby Moore was away filming The Great Escape?"Ascension Ox" wrote:I am told that Harry cannot read or write. He does live in a very nice house in Sandbanks though."Mally" wrote:It's been all over the news today that a number of people have been arrested in connection with fraud in professional football. Tonight Five Live are reporting that one of those arrested is Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth and that the allegations against him date back to 2003. Am I right in thinking that Jim Smith was at Portsmouth with Harry Redknapp in 2003?
This news is not surprising. But do not discount Harry. He has a great survival instinct and is very popular both within the game and with the media.
Don't know what that says about the game or the media but there you go.
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A ghost writer? You used to work for Oxford City all those years ago after all.... Harry was a good coach even then. Did all the work while Bobby stood around looking all noble and world cup winneresque."Hog" wrote:So who wrote his programme notes when he was stand-in manager at Oxford City for a couple of games while Bobby Moore was away filming The Great Escape?"Ascension Ox" wrote:I am told that Harry cannot read or write. He does live in a very nice house in Sandbanks though."Mally" wrote:It's been all over the news today that a number of people have been arrested in connection with fraud in professional football. Tonight Five Live are reporting that one of those arrested is Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth and that the allegations against him date back to 2003. Am I right in thinking that Jim Smith was at Portsmouth with Harry Redknapp in 2003?
This news is not surprising. But do not discount Harry. He has a great survival instinct and is very popular both within the game and with the media.
Don't know what that says about the game or the media but there you go.
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One of my abiding memories of the time is when the team bus used to pick up Harry and Bob from whatever tube station was en route to whatever London club we were playing and Harry would always be lugging an unfeasibly large cardboard with him. "ere y'are lads, latest button-daarn collar shirts, real cheap", "ere y'are lads, levver jackits, real cheap" etc etc. And going away for the Anglo-Italian Cup and Harry and Bob playing poker with all the younger players and taking their whole weeks spending money off them the first night we were there!
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I heard a rather sad rumour tonight that the Spanish holiday was a last chance for Jim and his wife and that it didn't work. I sincerely hope it's not true."Snake" wrote:Time for another one of Jim’s long holidays in Spain perhaps?
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"Hog" wrote:Okay, it was me! Bit harsh on Mooro there Tim but I guess you were a bit closer to what was going on than me - I suspect you had a spy in the camp!
One of my abiding memories of the time is when the team bus used to pick up Harry and Bob from whatever tube station was en route to whatever London club we were playing and Harry would always be lugging an unfeasibly large cardboard with him. "ere y'are lads, latest button-daarn collar shirts, real cheap", "ere y'are lads, levver jackits, real cheap" etc etc. And going away for the Anglo-Italian Cup and Harry and Bob playing poker with all the younger players and taking their whole weeks spending money off them the first night we were there!
Harry's dad was a market stall trader I believe. Your story rings very true.
Sad thing is he would be quite an effective England manager. He won't get the job now of course.
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What a gormless piece of tittle tattle."A-Ro" wrote:I heard a rather sad rumour tonight that the Spanish holiday was a last chance for Jim and his wife and that it didn't work. I sincerely hope it's not true."Snake" wrote:Time for another one of Jim’s long holidays in Spain perhaps?
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Why? Are there any other company directors in the local area whose court appearances you are also waiting for?"Snake" wrote:I’m also surprised to see nothing in the local media about Merry’s scheduled appearance at Bicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday on drink-driving charges.