Future Managers

[mistahclarke]

There must be a new Pep in the Barca team. Xavi maybe? Puyol?

 

[Shy Talk]

Darren Freeman?

 

[Gwylan]

ISo that rules out ... Messrs Beckham, Giggs and Scholes.

From what I've heard, Giggs is being groomed to be a future manager. He's apparently Fergie's presence in the squad and is highly thought of as a motivator (that is if he can keep his dick in his trousers).

 

[The Wookiee]

Solksjaer

 

[terryberry1]

Hate to say it because i think he is a prized c*** but i think John Terry will be a top Manager

 

[Northstander]

Solksjaer

This

Paul Scholes too

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Who was the last England player to be an above average manager in the top division?

 

[Max Paper]

Who was the last England player to be an above average manager in the top division?

Slightly of subject but didn't David Platt have a spell as boss in Italy? Part of the backroom staff at city now I know.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Slightly of subject but didn't David Platt have a spell as boss in Italy? Part of the backroom staff at city now I know.

Yes, he was briefly boss at Sampdoria before resigning shortly before they were relegated to Serie B.

 

[mistahclarke]

Who was the last England player to be an above average manager in the top division?

Steve Bruce

 

[KZNSeagull]

From what I've heard, Giggs is being groomed to be a future manager. He's apparently Fergie's presence in the squad and is highly thought of as a motivator (that is if he can keep his dick in his trousers).

Really? I was under the impression that he was intellectually challenged, but I suppose that has not harmed Harry too much!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Wilfred Zaha.....oh! sorry...thought you said Manager of the Olympic Diving Team....

 

[Tux the albion Penguin]

Solksjaer

Already a manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[fataddick]

Probably being biased here, but Chris Powell with another 5-10 years experience of club management under his belt could be a contender for the England job. His own England career (first called up age 31) is pretty unique, several years as Chairman of the PFA is useful experience of bureaucracy, and having a non-caucasian England manager is arguably overdue.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Probably being biased here, but Chris Powell with another 5-10 years experience of club management under his belt could be a contender for the England job. His own England career (first called up age 31) is pretty unique, several years as Chairman of the PFA is useful experience of bureaucracy, and having a non-caucasian England manager is arguably overdue.

The only problem I see with Powell, and I don't even see it as being much of an issue, is that he is a Charlton man. I don't see him wanting to manage anyone else, but I think to be England manager you should have a range of experience. Which is why Roy Hodgson is the best appointment as England manager in my lifetime.

 

[terryberry1]

Probably being biased here, but Chris Powell with another 5-10 years experience of club management under his belt could be a contender for the England job. His own England career (first called up age 31) is pretty unique, several years as Chairman of the PFA is useful experience of bureaucracy, and having a non-caucasian England manager is arguably overdue.

1 good season in league 1 and you are talking him up as future England manager

 

[Ninja Elephant]

1 good season in league 1 and you are talking him up as future England manager

What's the problem? He has made a big impact already and has served his apprenticeship in the game before taking a managers job, I think he has a lot of potential and not ignoring the obvious, it is good to see an English black manager at a good club and doing well. I've always liked Charlton and there's no reason not to like Powell.

 

[fataddick]

1 good season in league 1 and you are talking him up as future England manager

I did specify another 5-10 years in club management required and that he COULD be a contender. As Ninja says you need a broad range of skills as national manager is a very different job hence the advantages of his own surprise England career and his time as head of the PFA - dealing with FA suit types on behalf of players etc. Also had a well respected coaching role at Leicester under Sven (one of England's most successful recent managers). And as national managers get so little time with the players, the fact he hit the ground running with an almost entirely new squad this season is surely a good omen. Yes, he's untested at a decent level, but I think potentially he could be an England manager of the future. I don't see many better qualified 42 year olds.

 

[Notters]

It's taken the best part of 2 weeks before someone finally pulled me up on it.

I was starting to believe it myself!

I was rather enjoying it

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Calderon, only been to one of his sports psychology classes but he seems like he at least has a great understanding of the mental side of football.
Solskjaer.
Di Matteo (If he calms with age)