Synopsis An Impossible Job



the sun headline on 24 november 1993 following taylor s resignation england manager. 18 months earlier had been called turnip newspaper, after england s defeat sweden in euro 1992


the documentary follows graham taylor before, during , after england s crucial qualifier against netherlands in rotterdam.


england s campaign started poorly home draw against norway in october 1992. taylor s subsequent touchline performances included quotes not , can not knock it? away game against poland in may 1993. during following game, england 2-0 down in norway in june , making several misplaced passes, taylor can heard off-screen saying fucking hell .


taylor visits david platt in italy ensure player consents captaincy being handed stuart pearce. holds court in front of audience of prison inmates of ashwell prison. quips , scolds journalist rob shepherd during press conference: shepherd looks dejected taylor s team selection game against netherlands , pleads him change mind. taylor mocks him negativity, rob, can t continue... rob, cant have... listen, rob... cannot have faces yours around me. [uproarious laughter] no can t – tell now, if 1 of players face that, d fucking kick out. d never have chance. put smile on face, re here business, come on.


in october 1993, during penultimate match in netherlands, referee karl-josef assenmacher did not send off ronald koeman fouling platt. after koeman scored, taylor vents frustration on fourth official markus merk , nearside linesman. after repeatedly complaining decisions, says merk: see, @ end of day, sack. says linesman, m saying colleague, referee has got me sack. thank him ever that, won t you?








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