Sifu Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 After some reflection here's my opinion on the "England Manager": The FA will be massively tested when they start searching for Capello's replacement. It's all well and good to have an English manager in charge of the national team but then again, we have seen in the past that English managers aren't necessarily the way. Hoddle lacked man management skills, Keegan's reign was a disaster and McClaren was s****. However, we have seen that with the "right credentials", an English manager can bring the best out of the team. I guess what that means is a manager who has a lot of experience and is well-liked as well as respected in the dressing room. I get the feeling that Capello's strict regulations are a bit overboard which might make Capello an unliked figure. So we need someone who can be strict when necessary but at the same time be a great mentor/have great man management skills. Redknapp may very well be this man. He is quite tactically astute (not perfect but he does know his stuff) and I'd say at the moment he would be my choice (even though I can't stand the man). Like IP said, "There's a psychological block there with some of them and he's a proven track record of making players feel good about themselves." On a sidenote, Sam Allardyce will never be England manager as he has too much arrogance and his tactics are beyond s****. He may have experience but people who actually watch football will see that Allardyce would be an awful choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The pressure the media exerts is not the whole issue, much of the issue is how fucking thick and unknowledgeable (yet incredibly vocal) much of the media is. Take for example that Lampard thing the other month. Would the Italian press have gone so insane over an ageing player just coming back from injury being left on the bench? Him being on the bench made perfect sense to 90-odd percent of the football-watching country, yet the media whipped up a frenzy over fuck-all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The world would rightfully be pissing themselves laughing if we introduced Allardyce to the International stage. The thought of it man, it's only himself that doesn't regard himself as a total joker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The FA will be massively tested when they start searching for Capello's replacement. It's all well and good to have an English manager in charge of the national team but then again, we have seen in the past that English managers aren't necessarily the way. Hoddle lacked man management skills, Keegan's reign was a disaster and McClaren was shite. However, we have seen that with the "right credentials", an English manager can bring the best out of the team. I guess what that means is a manager who has a lot of experience and is well-liked as well as respected in the dressing room. I get the feeling that Capello's strict regulations are a bit overboard which might make Capello an unliked figure. So we need someone who can be strict when necessary but at the same time be a great mentor/have great man management skills. Redknapp may very well be this man. He is quite tactically astute (not perfect but he does know his stuff) and I'd say at the moment he would be my choice (even though I can't stand the man). On a sidenote, Sam Allardyce will never be England manager as he has too much arrogance and his tactics are beyond shite. He may have experience but people who actually watch football will see that Allardyce would be an awful choice. They'll either promote Pearce (who'll be a disaster) or go for the England icon like Shearer or Beckham, if they do go for the England icon they'll need a good back room team to cover for their lack of experience but being the England FA they'll fuck it up royally and we'll probably end up with David Pleat as assistant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The world would rightfully be pissing themselves laughing if we introduced Allardyce to the International stage. The thought of it man, it's only himself that doesn't regard himself as a total joker. Here's the article I read in the Standard on the way home: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23995634-of-course-i-want-to-manage-england-but-ill-only-get-the-job-if-i-am-fashionable.do I would have laughed my fucking arse off if there wasn't a smile-ban on the tube, it's fucking ludicrous how highly he regards himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Pearce would be a terrible choice too (think he's said he didn't want it though, thank fuck). The "England icon plus strong backroom staff" is a good idea actually. But that could go either way imo - it might be a monumental success or a monumental failure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Even Shearer was talking about being England manager the other day. Owen would be in his side, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 We simply aren't good enough as a team and wont be till there's some fundamental changes to the English game. We could play Spain 100 times and I doubt we'd beat them once these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Even Shearer was talking about being England manager the other day. Owen would be in his side, apparently. Just for the record - I'm ruling myself out of the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I fucking hate international football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5188/capturejq.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 It's like taking pieces from several perfectly good jigsaws and trying to make a new one. Always ends up looking ridiculous and wasting a weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5188/capturejq.png Even Shearer was talking about being England manager the other day. Owen would be in his side, apparently. Link to the quote about him playing Owen please mate. Just for you sake like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Graysy and Keysy were talking about this on Talksportsy today and they were both quite supportive of the idea of appointing Glenn Hoddle or Gary Neville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 It's like taking pieces from several perfectly good jigsaws and trying to make a new one. Always ends up looking ridiculous and wasting a weekend. Modern art. I try that but with bits of different sweets. I did a twix and a freddo the other day but in the style of like a pick and mix picasso. Even the lass said it was class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Graysy and Keysy were talking about this on Talksportsy today and they were both quite supportive of the idea of appointing Glenn Hoddle or Gary Neville. I once drove a van that had a exterior paint finish which happened to be the colour white, but I disagree with their choices. Not sure what to think now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8804616/Alan-Shearer-I-would-still-love-to-manage-England-one-day-but-there-are-experienced-candidates-in-front-of-me.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8804616/Alan-Shearer-I-would-still-love-to-manage-England-one-day-but-there-are-experienced-candidates-in-front-of-me.html Where does he say Owen would be in his England side if he was manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I f***ing hate international football. So I hear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8804616/Alan-Shearer-I-would-still-love-to-manage-England-one-day-but-there-are-experienced-candidates-in-front-of-me.html Where does he say Owen would be in his England side if he was manager? It's apparent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8804616/Alan-Shearer-I-would-still-love-to-manage-England-one-day-but-there-are-experienced-candidates-in-front-of-me.html Where does he say Owen would be in his England side if he was manager? Ronny went to the Daily Mail school of journalism, give him a break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8804616/Alan-Shearer-I-would-still-love-to-manage-England-one-day-but-there-are-experienced-candidates-in-front-of-me.html Where does he say Owen would be in his England side if he was manager? It's apparent. Thanks for clearing that up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Did say it originally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm with Ronaldo here like, it's quite obvious from that interview that Shearer would be fucking stupid enough to select Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 But then again, Michael isn’t playing every week, is he? If you’re not playing, you can’t expect to be playing for England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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