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Old 11-21-2007, 06:31 PM
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Default England out, what now for the FA?

England out, owned. McLaren was never the best choice for the job, but it's not his problem the players simply can't keep their [censored] together on the pitch.

FWIW, my "would-be" advice to the FA: Do whatever it takes, break the bank if necessary, to get a highly respected manager with massive gravitas and knowledge of the English game. Ideally this would be somebody with a cerebral approach to football management, but this is not an absolute necessity. Ideally it would also be someone who could get his charges playing good (read: intelligent, continental-style) football. For the love of god, this route 1 nonsense is strangling the development of English players.

Best Candidates: 1) Arsene Wenger (probably impossible but who knows)
2) Sir Alex Ferguson (obv. impossible)
3) Martin Jol: Best realistic candidate, massively unjustly sacked at Tottenham. Record of getting the most out of the players at his disposal, expert at working with young players, which will be key now that England will be building for the future. Also fits the bill in terms of a cerebral management approach.

Wildcard: Stuart Pierce Hey, if he can do it with the u21s. . . obviously this would fly in the face of what I said re: proven Premiership success and a cerebral approach to football management.

Most important: DO NOT appoint a Howard Wilkinson (or whatever his name is) or Peter Taylor style long-ball worshipping doofus from inside the FA.

ALSO: Similarly, no British school managers like Curbishley or Big Sam need apply.
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Old 11-21-2007, 06:43 PM
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Default Re: England out, what now for the FA?

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"I'm not stepping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley

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Old 11-21-2007, 06:47 PM
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England got no competitive games till after 2008 now yeah?
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Old 11-21-2007, 06:50 PM
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Default Re: England out, what now for the FA?

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"I'm not stepping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley

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So he chooses not to retain (some of) his dignity and jump before he's pushed. He'll be gone by tomorrow morning I would imagine. I guess the xenophobic majority of our public got what they deserved as it was so vital that "we get an English manager". Ho hum. Mourinho FTW!
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Old 11-21-2007, 06:57 PM
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Default Re: England out, what now for the FA?

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"I'm not stepping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley

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looooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Jesus have some dignity man!
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Old 11-21-2007, 06:59 PM
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"I'm not stepping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley

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Read: he wants to be sacked so he gets paid off
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:00 PM
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The Football Association are to hold a board meeting on Thursday at 0830 GMT to discuss Steve McClaren's future.

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cya
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:02 PM
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"I'm not stepping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley

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Read: he wants to be sacked so he gets paid off

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Correct, 5 million reasons he will not quit.
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:06 PM
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England got no competitive games till after 2008 now yeah?

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World Cup 2010 qualifiers??
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Old 11-21-2007, 07:15 PM
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The Football Association are to hold a board meeting on Thursday at 0830 GMT to discuss Steve McClaren's future.

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lol 0830. Remind me never to become England manager, i can not physically get out of bed before 12, unless i stay up all night.
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