We’ve already interviewed Bobby McMahon back in 2006 — http://epltalk.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=92858

I have no interest in interviewing Kenny Hassan, but thanks for the recommendation.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

The Jim White interview will be released within the next few weeks.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

i enjoyed his book youll win nothing with kids and i wondered if he had any thoughts on sky sports “state of the game” debate about the problems with grassroots football in england. his article on the 19th was very interesting about respecting the referees and the new changes being implemented. how does he think this will affect the pressure put on kids, the touchline dads who think they are fergie, the refs being threatened. he took a humorous look on this in his book, but what does he think about the current state of the game, and how has it had any affect on english football in general. surely it isnt the reason for the underperforming national team, but does he think some kids are quitting early or moving away from football at a young age? also, what changes does he think could/should be made if any. any dialogue on this subject would be interesting and very timely

I have a few that may be worthy of asking. I’ve been reading all of his columns so this is a treat.

1. Mr. Vickery continuously notes the trend of Brazil’s national team to employ ‘markers and runners’ in its midfield as opposed to its traditional use of central midfielders who possess artistic and creative qualities.

As an analogue, what are the trends in Argentina’s national team? How would you characterize their tactical history and tradition, and have they broken away from this tradition?

2. In a column Mr. Vickery wrote for the BBC, a reader asked a question where the reader noted that Africans no matter their specific nationality would root for Ghana in the 2006 World Cup. The reader wondered whether there is a similar phenomenon in South America.

Mr. Vickery said, “In South America during World Cups, there are many who will cheer for Brazil or Argentina, but there are limits. For the 2002 World Cup final there was a survey showing that more Argentines were supporting Brazil than Germany. If it had been Argentina against Germany I’m not convinced the Brazilian public would feel the same way. ”

Can he explain why this asymmetry exists?

3. I know Mr. Vickery is a Tottenham supporter. Does he support a specific national team/teams?

4. If he could interview any player in South America’s footballing past, who would he choose and why?

5. Brazil won the Copa America over favored Argentina using a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield. This breaks away from their tradition. Many Brazilian fans scoffed at this non-traditional formation, but nevertheless it proved successful. What is Mr. Vickery’s take on Dunga’s new tactical direction?

6. From reading some of Mr. Vickery’s columns, I am aware that in the past racism toward Blacks in Brazil affected their potential to appear for the national side. Does this prejudicial attitude still exist? Does a black player face a greater obstacle in his attempt to progress? And, perhaps more complex, does a player receive less respect from fans for not being a rags to riches story like Adriano? For instance, Kaka came from a family where his father was an engineer and I’m assuming he lived relatively well off. Is he not a fan-favorite because of this? Would Brazilians find more of an affinity with a player like Adriano who grew up in a slum but still reached the heights of playing for a European giant?

Tim as a journalist that has doen some work for the SBS TV network in Australia what are your views on that networks chief football analyst Craig Foster and his long running anti English football agenda???