Sam Allardyce looks to be favourite, probably will be him. Can't see it improving things, he's never won anything and never worked with world class players. Other names in the hat: Jurgen Klinsmann, guy from Bournemouth, Steve Bruce, Glenn Hoddle... might as well paste the list: Sam Allardyce - 9/2 Jurgen Klinsmann - 12/1 Eddie Howe - 12/1 Glenn Hoddle - 12/1 Steve Bruce - 16/1 Guus Hiddink - 16/1 Harry Redknapp - 20/1 Alan Pardew - 25/1 Arsene Wenger - 25/1 Gareth Southgate - 25/1 Laurent Blanc - 25/1 Marcelo Bielsa - 33/1 Alan Shearer - 33/1 Claudio Ranieri - 33/1 Gary Neville - 33/1 Manuel Pellegrini - 33/1 Roberto Martinez - 33/1 Sean Dyche - 33/1 Slaven Bilic - 40/1 Alex Ferguson - 40/1 Andre Villas-Boas - 40/1 Carlo Ancelotti - 40/1 Chris Coleman - 40/1 Chris Houghton - 40/1 David Moyes - 40/1 Jose Mourinho - 40/1 Louis van Gaal - 40/1 Luis Felipe Scolari - 40/1 Mauricio Pochettino - 40/1 Paul Clement - 40/1 Rafa Benitez - 40/1 Roberto Mancini - 50/1 David Beckham - 50/1 Frank De Boer - 50/1 Frank Rijkaard - 50/1 Michael Laudrup - 66/1 Brendan Rodgers - 66/1 Nigel Pearson - 66/1 Pep Guardiola - 66/1 Phillip Neville - 66/1 Steve McClaren - 66/1 Stuart Pearce - 66/1 Tim Sherwood - 66/1 Tony Pulis - 66/1 Vicente Del Bosque - 100/1 Eric Cantona - 100/1 Ian Holloway - 100/1 Nigel Clough - 100/1 Paolo di Canio - 100/1 Rio Ferdinand - 100/1 Who do you want/think it will be?
Whoever England appoint, they will only be effective as the FA allow them to be. The real issue with England is the FA cronies and their desire to appoint media friendly personnel. You need a beast of a manager who is technically sound and does what he wants in the interests of the football team - not the English press.
We need someone who doesn't make the three common mistakes: 1. Pick players who aren't fit/haven't hardly played for their club all season 2. Pick players who have a big name but are past it 3. Don't under-estimate the opposition Edit: 4. Pick Joe Hart
Rumour is, Allardyce has already said his goodbyes to the players and will be announced England manager in the next few days.
Pension sorted for Big Sam, England qualify for the World Cup, scrape through the group stage, lose the first knock-out match and head home. Big Sam says it is a work in progress and the FA keep him on until the Euros two years later. England qualify, scrape through their group stage, lose the first knock-out match and head home. Big Sam resigns. FA appoint Alan Pardew who guides England through the World Cup qualifiers, scrape through the group stage, lose the first knock out match and head home, blame the hot weather in Qatar, Pardew says it is a work in progress and the FA keep him on until the Euros two years later. England qualify............repeat ad nauseam.
Groundhog day And all us Nigel ****s will be up for it at the start of every tournament hoping it could be our turn What we need is the Spirit of '66 66
