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*Official* English Football Season 2006-07

Tom Halsey

International Coach
Country should always come before Club though. Anyone that doesn't give 100% whilst playing for their country doesn't deserve to be picked tbh.
They should give 100%, but the fact that they don't is making a lot of fans (including me) value club football higher than international football. Afterall, following your club is week-in-week-out, whereas you have the odd international game here and there. And clubs (and by extension, fans) pay the wages.
 

Craig

World Traveller
One more thing we're missing is a decent manager.

I said it at the time and will continue to say it - he should never have got the job.

How many games has he been in charge for now, and we're still awaiting a semi-decent performance.
So who is the best man for the job then?
 

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
The players should take some responsibility, but the fact that McClaren is so soft is partially why they keep churning out half-hearted performances. Also playing players out of position means England's play is going to be disjointed at best anyway.

Players must play in their rightful positions, players must be accountable.
Best...post...ever!!!
 

Craig

World Traveller
He's done ok. Surprising lack of basic control at times for a Brazilian, but he's a big old unit & we do lack a bit of physical presence sometimes. The fans have taken to him because he always seems to give 100%, which is not something you could've always said about Reyes.
So you think he will stay?
 

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
Not saying I'm an expert, but considering he is Northern Irish, wouldn't he rather top himself then coach England?

There is an Italian World Cup winning coach that is free if you want him.
It could be the first step of reverse-colonialisation.
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
So you think he will stay?
It's entirely dependent on money for me. If Real ask for much more than £5m I'd say it's probably no-go.

Not saying I'm an expert, but considering he is Northern Irish, wouldn't he rather top himself then coach England?

There is an Italian World Cup winning coach that is free if you want him.
O'Neill was actually interviewed for the job so I'd say that's fairly strong evidence he'd probably manage us ahead of the self-immolation option. :p

The fact that the FA F-wits found McClaren more impressive says more about their acumen than I ever could.
 

Craig

World Traveller
Hiddink should've been given the job as soon as they knew he was available.
That I agree with.

I mean he would shock horror would have had England practising penalties, making them train hard during the hot weather to improve their fitness etc. if he were in charge for England in the World Cup and if he were given the England gig, he would have them doing the same thing if you guys qualified for Euro 2008.

Surely for football's sake England don't deserve and shouldn't qualify for Austria and Switzerland in 15 or so months time.
 

Matteh

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Not saying I'm an expert, but considering he is Northern Irish, wouldn't he rather top himself then coach England?

There is an Italian World Cup winning coach that is free if you want him.
The Northern Irish are the ones who wanted to stay a part of Britain, so they probably wouldn't be all that fussed.
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Thought he was signed for the Russians fairly early doors tho? Don't get me wrong tho, he was my preferred choice all the way along.
He took that job after he was asked for an interview, which was fairly early, but certainly before the World Cup etc.
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
What can i say, but God help our football team...
You know, I think God's got more important people to help than a bunch of overpaid nancy boys who cbf doing their jobs properly. Like people living in poverty, or who have AIDs or cancer. That sort of thing.
 

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