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[Football] Southgate Stays
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Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
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Good news but huge pressure on Euro 2024 - feel like he'd be better off saying now that that's his late tournament
Leekbrookgull
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If the MSM would just lay off they have player's who could go far. Never happen though.
Not a surprise, not like he’d walk into a job of a similar calibre and it’s clear the players love him
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
He had to really. The players, FA and media love him and there isn’t really much of an anti sentiment amongst many fans. He’s ok, I’m not bothered either way as not much of an England fan anyway but I can’t remember an England manager being this universally tolerated despite his tactical failings.
Plus, there really isn’t any other option.
Plus, there really isn’t any other option.
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I do enjoy (The Guardians) Barry Glendenning's take on the position.
Give the job to Jose Maureen, have him win a trophy, then re-employ Southgate to put the whole thing back together again after Maureen has scorched all the earth.
Give the job to Jose Maureen, have him win a trophy, then re-employ Southgate to put the whole thing back together again after Maureen has scorched all the earth.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Hardly the surprise of the century.
His contract runs to the end of the next Euros which are only 18 months away. It's his last crack at a major trophy (that he's come closer to winning than any other manager in over 55 years) and he can probably move to a cushy FA job after that if we fail or a well paying EPL job if he wins it.
Meanwhile, one of Potter or Smeddie may be on the dole by then or Carsley may have had enough experience with the U21s to step up. And hopefully Colleen will have taken Wayne off to permanent retirement in the Caribbean and Gerrard will have a cushy job at Port Vale when it comes to looking for a successor.
His contract runs to the end of the next Euros which are only 18 months away. It's his last crack at a major trophy (that he's come closer to winning than any other manager in over 55 years) and he can probably move to a cushy FA job after that if we fail or a well paying EPL job if he wins it.
Meanwhile, one of Potter or Smeddie may be on the dole by then or Carsley may have had enough experience with the U21s to step up. And hopefully Colleen will have taken Wayne off to permanent retirement in the Caribbean and Gerrard will have a cushy job at Port Vale when it comes to looking for a successor.
Well, that 4 wins in 24 record against top 10 teams isn’t going to get worse if he leaves, is it
Kneon Light
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The out of form players picked every match regardless love him - no wonder they begged him to stay. He's developed a real clique that's hard for others to break into (See Ben White for example). No other manager would constantly pick players like Mount, Maguire and Sterling when they are doing absolutely nothing week in, week out.
I guess I will continue to support Ecuador over England
Only sensible decision to let him decide for himself, and if he has the energy and motivation go for another 2/4 years then why not really... If there was some super-duper exciting, available replacement around then sure you could at least argue for a change, I suppose... But when the only really likely option would be Steven Gerrard, it just doesn't feel sensible to rush a change.
Maybe GP or Howe will be available then but due to their lack of experience from tournaments like this it would certainly be a big chance to pick any of them. Very difficult to get it right with amount of training etc. in your first tournament... hence why many teams nowadays go for previous U21 national team managers.
Maybe GP or Howe will be available then but due to their lack of experience from tournaments like this it would certainly be a big chance to pick any of them. Very difficult to get it right with amount of training etc. in your first tournament... hence why many teams nowadays go for previous U21 national team managers.
Fine with me.
And I don't even like him.
Come on, blow-hards, what would have (sorry, of) been a better option?
And I don't even like him.
Come on, blow-hards, what would have (sorry, of) been a better option?
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
That's a huge pity as he's useless.
1066familyman
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Good news IMHO.
Best man for the job. Simple as that really.
Best man for the job. Simple as that really.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
I for one is glad. If GS left, i think Tod Bohley would try and push Potter forward for the job, that way he can please the Chelsea fans and get them back onside.
Potter staying at Chelsea could be fun, just for the meltdown of the fans.
Potter staying at Chelsea could be fun, just for the meltdown of the fans.
Justice
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Isn’t that like saying as long Hughton keeps us in the PL he’s the best man for the job?
All the top international managers have Southgate on toast it’s embarrassing.
Leekbrookgull
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Same old question if not waistcoat then who ?