Who Do You Want As The Next England Manager?...
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Marshy
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If Mourinho has ruled himself out it has to be O'Neill
Please not Lippi or Capello.....yyyyaaawwwwnnn Italian style defensive tactics
Please not Lippi or Capello.....yyyyaaawwwwnnn Italian style defensive tactics
Marshy
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Was that REALLY the reason?
The City fans found out he was a Bandit as well as playing for Utd and hounded him out i expect
hitony
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Can't work out how Alan Shearer is even in the list (let alone someone has voted for him) he has no background as a manager
this whole thread is a joke. Not one single mention for Peter Taylor
Seriously, just how much would it piss off the sweaties, if it were Alex McLeish! 
Nemesis
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Talksport seem to be pushing for Redknapp-at least Ian Wright is,along with the other guy who does the drive time show.
Let's hope their campaign doesn't gain too much support.
Nemesis
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that's 'cos e's dead!
Obviously I meant Agent Taylor, but even the dead one would do no worse than RFP.
Seriously, just how much would it piss off the sweaties, if it were Alex McLeish!
I'm putting a tenner on him: I have a sneaking suspicion that he might end up as the least worst after Mourinho/O'Neill/Scolari/Hiddink rule themselves out.
its becoming patently obvious that no one good enough wants the job and everyone under qualified would jump at the chance despite the ridicule and hassle for the ludicrous amount of payola
which to my mind just reitterates the fact that the FA are totally and utterly out of touch and incompetent and the players live somewhere on the Timothy Leary side of cloud cuckoo land
which to my mind just reitterates the fact that the FA are totally and utterly out of touch and incompetent and the players live somewhere on the Timothy Leary side of cloud cuckoo land
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Sorry just picked this up. I do not think it should be an Englishman, on the basis once again there are none out there up to the job.
I voted for Mourinho, on the basis he would get us organised, would handle the media well, one thing he did well at Chelsea was to take on the media so the players got less flack. Also I think he could suceed despite the FA. Granted his football is not always that exciting, but it is effective and it is about results rather than performances. However whether he wants the job is another matter. Money should not be an issue, the FA showed that with Sven's last contract. Mourinho has said he wants to stay in club management, however maybe he wants a World Cup win on his CV? I do not buy into the fact that we have second rate players, the squad has talent in it, however McLaren was unable to use it. There are not a huge amount of players coming through that are better than what with have, not I do not see huge amounts of out with the old, just a natural transition.
Regarding the other options. Well I do really buy in the O'Neil camp. I think he is a decent man manager and did well at Celtic, but I am not convinced tactically he has that much of a Plan B. There is also the Irish Catholic factor and whilst personally if he was the best man for the job this would not be an issue, I can see an element of England's support using this against him if things were not going well.
Harry Redknapp would be a disaster, McLaren's tactical skills with Venables dodginess. I do not think the FA would touch him with a barge poll.
Klinnsman gets mentioned and he did well with Germany in that he got a team with no defence to the World Cup semi finals. However I have read that there was a feeling a lot of the success was down to Joachim Loew who was Klinnsman's assistant and is now in charge. So how well will Jurgen do without Loew?
Stuart Pearce, well he is doing well with the U21's, so why ruin him whilst he is achieving. Also his reign at Man City was not great, so give him time and see where he is next time we need at change of England manager.
Coppell in an odd one. He might do quite well, but in reality does he want the hassle and his track record of bigger jobs is not great. However he is an excellent man manager and does have experience of international football, but his part in the 1982 song 'This Time' should count against him.
Cappello is not tarnished by the English game, has won trophies in Italy and Spain, so he has to be an option and I think would get results. The fact he does not speak great English is an issue, but between now and September he has the chance to sort that.
Lippi, see Cappello and he has won the World Cup, so would be happy with him.
Alan Shearer, well no experience was not an issue for Van Basten or Klinnsman, but if it went wrong the media would crucify him. However he does seem to understand the game tactically more than many of the English options.
Scholari, well not a goer with Barwick there, I suspect. Has won the World Cup and if he managed us, at least his teams could not knock us out of tournaments!!!
One thing that was mentioned on Five Live yesterday was that in 1993 when Taylor went, rather than going through committee's and an interview process, the FA appointed Jimmy Armfield to sound out those in football about who would be the best man for the job. Nearly everyone said Venables and that is who was appointed. So maybe this is the process that should be revisited? Certianly is the rumour is true that O'Neil lost out to McLaren as he did not interview as well and his powerpoint presentation was not up to much, that is a worry. The job should be about substance and not style.
I think he's one of the best tacticians in the Premiership. Agree the FA wouldn't go near him though.
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We could always have Benitez;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7108721.stm
Uneasy Benitez drops England hint
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has said he may be interested in the England job after an apparent disagreement with the club's owners over transfer targets.
Benitez described his week as "not the best" after arriving late for a news conference following a conversation with George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
"Maybe I could be Steve McClaren's replacement if I improve my English," said the 47-year-old Spaniard.
"I was being serious. You never know what can happen in the future."
During his news conference, Benitez used the answer "I am focused on training and coaching my team" a number of times in response to a series of questions on various issues.
Despite a huge transfer outlay in the summer on players like Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of failing to get beyond the group stage of the Champions League.
Benitez is thought to have already started making plans for the January transfer window, but the club's American owners have issued a statement suggesting that they are not thinking that far ahead at the moment.
"There are some very important games coming up in the next couple of weeks and all of us need to focus on winning those games and getting the best out of the players we already had at the club," said the statement.
"We will leave any talk of buying or selling players until we come across to Liverpool in December and sit down with the manager then."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7108721.stm
Uneasy Benitez drops England hint
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has said he may be interested in the England job after an apparent disagreement with the club's owners over transfer targets.
Benitez described his week as "not the best" after arriving late for a news conference following a conversation with George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
"Maybe I could be Steve McClaren's replacement if I improve my English," said the 47-year-old Spaniard.
"I was being serious. You never know what can happen in the future."
During his news conference, Benitez used the answer "I am focused on training and coaching my team" a number of times in response to a series of questions on various issues.
Despite a huge transfer outlay in the summer on players like Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of failing to get beyond the group stage of the Champions League.
Benitez is thought to have already started making plans for the January transfer window, but the club's American owners have issued a statement suggesting that they are not thinking that far ahead at the moment.
"There are some very important games coming up in the next couple of weeks and all of us need to focus on winning those games and getting the best out of the players we already had at the club," said the statement.
"We will leave any talk of buying or selling players until we come across to Liverpool in December and sit down with the manager then."
BensGrandad
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If that is the case why not go for Beckham who would handle the press and media better than Shearer and then let him bring in hios own coaches, that is after he has playued 1 more game.
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Well at least it'll be the only time where his stupid rotation system may work.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Mourinho would be good because he'd take no shit from the players, but similarly, he nearly always got his team behind him because they knew he'd protect them from the press as far as possible. The outstanding candidate, but sadly I don't think he'd take it. And it would probably mean no more John Terry as captain.
O'Neill and Curbishley etc are uninspiring choices, Allardyce just unthinkable (he's already ruled himself out because he knows he's got no chance and doesn't want the humilation of another rejection), Coppell not up for it, Wenger and Keane wouldn't take it.
Lippi doesn't speak English, nor really does Scolari. Does Capello? Jol isn't bad but has been tarnished by the Spurs fiasco recently.
Redknapp is an old shyster who wouldn't be able to cope without a barrel load of cheap Serbian midfielders and the handy excuse "we're down to the bare bones". Besides, I can't see the FA touching him with a bargepole in case any of his alleged dodgy dealings come to light (see also Allardyce/Venables).
Hiddink's stock has fallen somewhat in recent months, despite him narrowly seeing Russia through qualification.
Pearce/Shearer, too inexperienced. I can't see Rijkjaard quitting Barcelona for international football. And did Klinsmann get lucky with the Germans as hosts last year? Before the tournament, his side were being slated for their poor form.
There are no perfect options, which means we'll probably get left with a choice of someone like Rafa Benitez, when he inevitably falls out with Liverpool, or someone unexpected like Louis Van Gaal.
O'Neill and Curbishley etc are uninspiring choices, Allardyce just unthinkable (he's already ruled himself out because he knows he's got no chance and doesn't want the humilation of another rejection), Coppell not up for it, Wenger and Keane wouldn't take it.
Lippi doesn't speak English, nor really does Scolari. Does Capello? Jol isn't bad but has been tarnished by the Spurs fiasco recently.
Redknapp is an old shyster who wouldn't be able to cope without a barrel load of cheap Serbian midfielders and the handy excuse "we're down to the bare bones". Besides, I can't see the FA touching him with a bargepole in case any of his alleged dodgy dealings come to light (see also Allardyce/Venables).
Hiddink's stock has fallen somewhat in recent months, despite him narrowly seeing Russia through qualification.
Pearce/Shearer, too inexperienced. I can't see Rijkjaard quitting Barcelona for international football. And did Klinsmann get lucky with the Germans as hosts last year? Before the tournament, his side were being slated for their poor form.
There are no perfect options, which means we'll probably get left with a choice of someone like Rafa Benitez, when he inevitably falls out with Liverpool, or someone unexpected like Louis Van Gaal.
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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Get Capello in almost everyone else has ruled themselves out or does not want it. Quality manager with a football CV that is far more impressive than than any of the other candidates listed.
My guess is the FA will drag this whole process on by which point Capello would have gone to Milan and all other managers will snub it and we will end up with Pearce and Redknapp!!
My guess is the FA will drag this whole process on by which point Capello would have gone to Milan and all other managers will snub it and we will end up with Pearce and Redknapp!!
I don't give a damn who is England manager now. The last few years have shown that there have been no future plans from the FA. They've just survived on the mediocre form of the England squad to keep the "dream" alive. Now reality has sunk in and the FA need to spend som time and effort developing players from home. That goes also with Managers. Have a five year plan to teach skills, develop them and then maintain them through high level football. You need managers with brains and stamina, the current load of prima donna managers an players need to be hung out to dry.