Next England Manager?

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finglasqpr said:
Bruce and Allardyce? Scraping the barrel a bit there lads. Both of them are managing low level PL clubs for a reason. The FA pay their head coach a first class salary for a reason. Raise your expectations a bit and don't get stuck on "he must be an Englishman". Broaden the net and you will get the right man. Stick to the lower reaches of the PL and you will be back to square one in 4 years time when it goes tits up again.

Some people are asking for suggestions as to who might be suitable. Here's one who I haven't seen anybody mention yet. As it happens, he is English. Eddie Howe at Bournemouth. He is young and up and coming. Did a great job getting such a small club promoted from L1 to the PL and did an even better job keeping them there so comfortably. He is my suggestion.
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We've tried all that mate.
 
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rangercol said:
We've tried all that mate.
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Really? I can remember Capello who seemed to have all the qualities in terms of winning things with clubs. I don't remember England appointing a youngish Manager with fresh ideas. Most of them seemed to be experienced/stale PL coaches and it seems that is about to continue if either Bruce or Allardyce are appointed, Just my humble opinion.
 
rangercol said:
We've tried all that mate.
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One thing we haven't tried is charisma and genuine tactical nous and innovation - someone like Klopp. Best available is Marcelo Bielsa, who just quit Lazio before he even arrived because they have no players. Don't think he speaks English though.

Whoever gets it we will judge them on results just like everyone else. Good luck to the new man.
 
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sheffordqpr said:
Portugal won two games in normal time, Lagerback will not come out of retirement to manage England - his record thus far is unblemished, with England it could be in tatters. Low, Deschamp will never leave their respective roles to take a step down. Novalka and Storck are not good enough to see the job through on a long term basis.
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I said successful Managets at the Euros was a good area to start looking! You don't know if a good Manager is interested until he's'approached - maybe Low is getting bored with picking his nose watching a German machine and wants the unique challenge of England. Deschamps played here and may want to come back. Have no idea what Portugal winning 2 games in normal time has to do with Santos ability to do a job for England.
 
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rangercol said:
Clean slate from me for big Sam.
I hope he's successful.
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Likewise. With hindsight I'd have liked him at the Rs given the crap we've had served up since he was last linked.

I hope he gets appointed is a success.
 
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Yes, expect decent, hard-working players that fit the system to be selected ahead of the 'show-ponies'. Cresswell, Noble, Carroll and Antonio from West Ham likely to be in contention, maybe even Lee Cattermole. If they do the job who knows? The so-called stars have failed disastrously...
 
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I suppose he has to be given a chance, at least he's not as old and out of touch as Kneecap.......He'll make England hard to beat, probably also hard to like, but if he gets rid of the prima donas and gets players who want to play for England and plays them in their correct positions he may do well.......

But it does show the lack of English/British managerial talent in the country.......
 
Not sure what to make of this. I wish him well and hope that it works out for him.
 
KooPeeArr said:
I have a feeling this is exactly what we need and think we'll do better than we have in the last few tournaments.
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At least we made the last tournaments convincingly. This sort of 2nd rate appointment looks like the FA are expecting play off struggles to qualify at all.
 
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