The England job is poison anyway. Every manager has to listen to men in grey suits behind the scenes.
Bring in Luigi:- please log in to view this image He would probably get us playing some nice football too. Queens Park Rangers[edit] De Canio was announced as first team coach of English Championship team Queens Park Rangers on 29 October 2007, succeeding the recently sacked John Gregory.[6] He started his QPR experience with a 2–0 home win to Hull City on 3 November.[7] Rangers signed several players during the January transfer window: Ákos Buzsáky who had previously been on loan from Plymouth Argyle, Hogan Ephraim from West Ham, Kieran Lee on loan from Manchester United, Gavin Mahon on loan from Watford, Matthew Connolly from Arsenal, Patrick Agyemang from Preston and Fitz Hall from Wigan. Early in January QPR also managed to secure striker Rowan Vine in a permanent move following his brief loan spell which had ended in December. During his period in charge of the club, De Canio became a very popular figure among the QPR faithful, due to the style and flair he brought back to their game. As a result he was, along with the club's owners, immortalised in the supporters' song "Gigi De Canio, Bernie and Flavio" (to the tune of La donna è mobile).[8] De Canio left the club by "mutual consent" after the end of the season in May 2008, having guided them to fourteenth place in the Championship.[9] His record at the club comprised 12 wins, 12 losses and 11 draws in 35 games. It has reported that his return to Italy was partly due to a bid to save his marriage.[10] Back to Italy[edit] On 9 March 2009 De Canio signed a contract to become head coach of Serie A relegation battlers Lecce, replacing Mario Beretta at the helm of the salentini,[11] but did not manage to save the side from relegation. On 31 May 2009 US Lecce announced De Canio had refused to extend his contract with the club; however, on 6 June the club officially confirmed to have reached an agreement with the former QPR manager, who guided the giallorossi back to the top flight, as league runners-up, in their 2009–10 Serie B campaign.[12] He was sacked on 22 May 2011 as Lecce finished 17th at the end of the 2010–11 season. On 22 April 2012 he was hired again as Genoa head coach, in a desperate attempt to save the team from relegation,[13] until 22 October 2012 when he was sacked. On 20 October 2013, De Canio returned into management as he accepted to take over from Rolando Maran at the head of endangered Serie A club Catania.[14] On 15 March 2016, he was appointed manager of Udinese.[15] He was let go at the end of the season on 19 May.[16] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_De_Canio
He's had a ruck with the chairman Mel somebody or other. Here's a good rant by Stan Collymore on Allardyce and the state of football in general. http://betting.boylesports.com/football/bigsamgate-is-proof-football-has-lost-its-soul
Can any of you remember the BBC programme when he was manager of Bolton. An agent named manager's that had received "back handers". At least two of those mentioned in this thread were named. However, I can't remember an FA investigation taking place!
Mel Morris, the guy our potential dream manager, Paul Clement, had issues with. Nigel Pearson: Derby County suspend manager ahead of Cardiff City match please log in to view this image Nigel Pearson's side were beaten at home by fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers on Saturday Derby County manager Nigel Pearson has been suspended by the club and will not be in charge of the team for Tuesday's Championship match at Cardiff City. BBC Radio Derby reports the decision was taken pending a club investigation into Pearson's behaviour and he is not expected to return as boss. The Rams have not won in six league matches and are third from bottom, having scored just three goals. Assistant manager Chris Powell will take control of the side in Wales. A statement on Derby's website read: "Nigel Pearson will not be carrying out his duties at Tuesday's game at the request of the club. "The club will make no further comment at this time." Former Leicester City manager Pearson only took over in the summer - an appointment chairman Mel Morris described as "perfect" - but Derby have won just once from nine Championship matches so far this season. Pearson openly criticised the players following Saturday's 2-1 home defeat by fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers, saying his side were "paralysed with fear". Morris told the players of the decision at 16:30 BST, just over three hours before the scheduled kick-off at the Cardiff City Stadium. please log in to view this image Analysis BBC Radio Derby's Owen Bradley "It is my understanding that Pearson has been suspended pending a club investigation into his behaviour. "What exactly that behaviour is we are not sure - but I would be amazed if he manages Derby County again. "I was with Derby's owner and chairman Morris on Friday when he told me here emphatically that Pearson was the man for the job and he told me repeatedly that he would be given time to change things at Derby. "He made it clear Pearson was his man. "The situation has changed very quickly indeed over the weekend. It appears something drastic has happened over the past 48 hours or so. "That included that pretty horrendous defeat at home to Blackburn on Saturday, when Derby took the lead but then wilted and threw it away in the second half." http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37489071
15:28 This is what the official account from the Daily Telegraph is reporting... please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Telegraph Football TeleFootball #BREAKING Sam Allardyce loses job as England manager telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/… 6:26 p.m. - 27 September 2016 http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/37050433
You would think that the other candidate, Steve Bruce, would be a shoo-in for the now vacant job to maintain continuity ahead of the big Malta game at Wembley.
Fat Sam was the best ever England manager. 100% win ratio and did it without even conceding a single goal. Fantastic!
