Post by lesd on Jan 22, 2018 16:07:17 GMT 1
With the sad news of his passing, it might be appropriate to remember this exchange.......................
Whilst in charge of Sunderland in 2002, Howard Wilkinson snootily addressed the press's concerns about his team's form with the put down: "What do you lot know anyway? How many caps have you won?"
Sitting near the back of the room Armfield, then a journalist, Five Live summariser and a former England captain, piped up: "Forty-three actually, Howard."
Whilst in charge of Sunderland in 2002, Howard Wilkinson snootily addressed the press's concerns about his team's form with the put down: "What do you lot know anyway? How many caps have you won?"
Sitting near the back of the room Armfield, then a journalist, Five Live summariser and a former England captain, piped up: "Forty-three actually, Howard."
