We're all different and it depends what we want from life. I was a house-husband during my first daughter's early years because I could choose my working hours and her mother couldn't. Although it gave me a close relationship with her that I cherish it also could be very challenging. When you're with a child a lot their interests and needs overwhelm your own and your adult intellect isn't stimulated enough. This is what I found anyway, and I empathised with that traditional image of women stumbling through life like zombies because their own personalities are stultified. It's not the same for everyone, some people are entirely suited to it I think - but it was difficult for me. Grandchildren are different because they're not full time, but I could never be the type of person who's content to live their life through others. Old-age is inevitable - the only alternative is death - but I intend to try and keep both waiting for as long as possible. If Hodgson is that way as well, then good luck to him. I hope he recovers well.
I take on board all your points. The first bit I agree with. As a young adult you do need the stimulation of adult company no matter how much you may enjoy being with your children for long hours. Not everyone can do it or wants to do it which is why lots of new mothers can't wait to go back to work. I don't think enjoying being with your grandchildren is living through them though. I see it as living with them. Although I also accept that there are lots of people who do live through their children and grandchildren and that's their choice. My time with mine is occasional and enjoyed more because it's not every day or every week. Mostly I had in mind a 76 year old Hodgson with my comments, thinking it may be his time to let go and enjoy a retirement when he's given so much to the game. Obviously that's just my opinion, for him personally, he may be better off to keep going. We all know people who have deteriorated once they've retired.
Fortunately for me my Adult intellect is in or around the same level as an 8 year olds intellect lmao so I get on great with them until they start telling me to grow up lmao think Mr Poppy in Nativity lols
This is really down to the job. He's doing a job that breaks people. a high stress, high pressure, high work load job. He could go talk to the fa to do a role, he could talk to uefa and do a role to get adult connection. he could work in grass roots if he wasnt to see lads kick a ball about. He is choosing to do this role at that age. He doesn't seem interested in moving to the country and gardening so only time will tell where he ends up.
Very sadly he's ended up in hospital which may or may not be work related. I wish him a speedy recovery.
To be fair, I think being told to grow up is the least of your issues if your hanging around with a load of 8 year olds.
You have the joy of being a father, lots of men, who would like to be fathers, don't get to have that. Long before we had grandchildren, we had granddogs, who gave us a great deal of pleasure as well ... and still do ...
Not quite what I said but I do coach 5 teams now Who have all outgrown me but I did coach them all from Under 7s also coach a development group They are brilliant
Think Gary O'Neil deserves alot of credit. Did a good job with Bmouth only to be rejected for a more glamorous name and now he's getting a tune out of a Wolves team that not long ago were favourites for the drop. Think if he keeps progressing then a big club should go after him.
he wouldn't last a wet week at a big club. what he wants now is a fat Sam style rep as a fixer and he can make a bundle going round the clubs.
maybe, maybe not. we only have examples like Hodgson, Potter and Rodgers to go on for small timers getting a big job.
oh and moyes. he lasted a wet weekend at utd. I suppose of garry o Neill was the next moyes he might take it.
