All hail Mr. R. Hodgson….

Roger Hodgson is a great songwriter and a huge star. Everyone knows his songs, everyone knows his band, Supertramp, yet far fewer people know his name. Until relatively recently, the same was true of the other R. Hodgson. Roy had enjoyed a stellar career in football, managing teams all over the world and yet in the UK, he was almost unknown. Not any more. Last night, under his shrewd management, England qualified for next year’s World Cup. He started cautiously but when goals were urgently required, Roy encouraged a more attacking style. A process he would no doubt describe as “logical”.