Glenn Roeder a coach under Glenn Hoddle for the England national team, before West Ham manager Harry Redknapp offered him an opportunity in club football again in 1999. In the summer of 2001, Roeder was handed a chance to manage in the Premier League at West Ham United after the Hammers failed to attract Steve McClaren or Alan Curbishley after Redknapp's departure. Roeder's appointment was opposed by some supporters, who had expected a bigger name to replace Redknapp. Roeder received a £15 million transfer kitty, and guided West Ham to seventh in his first season in charge. He signed David James from
Matt Dickinson (journalist) Matt Dickinson (journalist) Matt Dickinson (born 16 November 1968) is an English sports journalist, currently football correspondent of "The Times". A graduate of Cambridge University Dickinson worked for the "Cambridge Evening News" until he joined the "Daily Express" in 1991. Moving on to work for "The Times" in September 1997 he became football correspondent and then chief football correspondent in 2002. Dickinson was awarded the Young Sports Writer of the Year in 1993. In 1999 he was responsible for conducting an interview with England manager, Glenn Hoddle which led to his resignation. Hoddle had expressed controversial views on reincarnation and