Twitter does not react well to Roy Hodgson’s Scouse gaffe

The England manager really should have chosen his quotes about Wayne Rooney's accent a little more carefully.

Roy Hodgson caused much tutting on Saturday night when he said that Rooney "is not the sort of person, with his Liverpool accent, who is going to be able to stand up in front of a lecture room of people." In retrospect, that was a mistake.

Roy Hodgson doing even more for #lfc/Liverpool relations with England. I didn’t think he could be more disagreeable… pic.twitter.com/3JeFvqAd9s — Dave Phillips (@lovefutebol) October 4, 2014

Wonder if Roy Hodgson talks about his wife, Sheila, who is from Scotland Road in such terms? — THE ANFIELD WRAP (@TheAnfieldWrap) October 4, 2014

 

Roy "the owl" Hodgson is a chopper , talking about rooneys accent what the hell has that got to do with his temperament #Twat — Greg (@greg__gin) October 5, 2014

Theory: the long and occasionally proud history of English football has all just been set-up for the Hodgson-Liverpool beef. — Andrew Thomas (@andi_thomas) October 5, 2014

 

Roy Hodgson giving Rooney stick about his accent? A bloke that says the word 'pwepawation' at every press conference. — Colm (@askmybollix) October 5, 2014

Wait, so those comments by Hodgson about Rooney and Gerrard's accents weren't a windup?? Oh dear, Roy.... — Karl Johnson (@karlmarxoutof10) October 5, 2014

 

Roy Hodgson loves a scouse accent then!? What was he thinking saying that!! We have a dinosaur in charge of the England national team! #fact — Glenn Macandrew (@GMac1985) October 5, 2014