Crybaby Bunting Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Commenytry is breaking up last minute or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Dear oh dear. Mourinho for England manager! (I'm serious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrysi Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'll get on that bandwagon Jimbob, although don't think he'll fancy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobJoylove Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Nah, he's not even interested in the Portugal job, he's looking for club management still. Oh well... er... Sammy Lee is available?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockbox Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 When will Robinson learn that if you parry a ball straight in front of you chances are an opposition striker is going to get the rebound? He did it against Liverpool in Spurs' last game and he's done it again, put him under any sort of pressure and he bottles it. Gerrard should be dropped as well. He's been utter gash since the last batch of internationals when he was rushed back to fitness, clearly not up to it at the moment. Any why do we continue to smack long balls upfield with Owen and Rooney playing? I can sort of accept it when Crouch is there because at least he can get to the ball first, but both Owen and Rooney usually get nowhere near it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 so England are out? or do they still go through if they beat Croatia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockbox Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 so England are out? or do they still go through if they beat Croatia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroyed Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 We might as well sack McClaren now. The press will blame the pitch, but to be honest it's Englands fault for switching off in the second half. No excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Israel will draw with Russia most probably and Croatia have to go to Macedonia three days before the England match so hopefully we can defeat them in Wembley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 to 5 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 lol, England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenjuice Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Argh. This is seriously depressing. Hiddink might be a good manager but that doesn't change the fact that Russia are a poor side compared to England. You can't really blame Mclaren after the last 4 qualifiers, except for his decision to stick with Robinson. He's been fucking about all season and I he was clearly at fault for the second goal. And Scotland are losing to Georgia so it looks like we might not even have them to cheer on next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 IT'S COMING HOME IT'S COMING HOME IT'S COMING FOOTBALL'S COMING HOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockbox Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 You can't really blame Mclaren after the last 4 qualifiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenjuice Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I'm fully aware that we haven't been great, but we've done more than enough to get past who we've faced. And especially when you consider how we played this time last year, it's been a sizeable improvement. But yeah, this won't lower my interest in next summers tournament, and at the time my heart will probably be grateful as it means there's no chance of us getting into a penalty shootout. Something needs to be done to England though. I don't know whether we need to be playing less games, whether it's the manager, or whether the players aren't passionate enough, but with our players we should of done a lot better this generation than we have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britneyspearsisgod Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I don't think McClaren should be manager, but you can't solely blame him for todays performance. England had the game and they just completely switched off and allowed Russia to come onto them. I don't think McClaren inspires confidence or leadership, but the players are to blame if they're just going to turn off and not fight. If they are going to let momentum slide just because one guy missed a shot, then they are all not fit to play for their country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny D Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) And especially when you consider how we played this time last year, it's been a sizeable improvement. Edited October 17, 2007 by Jonny D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Oh well, Scotland for Euro Champs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crybaby Bunting Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 lol Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokeriño Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Well, hardly fitting to continue such talk in the Euro 2008 thread, was it? In any case, McClaren has been sacked. And now Capello wants the job. Capello keen on England position Former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has said he would be interested in the England manager's job. Steve McClaren was sacked after England's 3-2 defeat by Croatia cost them a place at the Euro 2008 finals. And Capello, who has won league titles with Real, AC Milan and Roma, said: "It would be a beautiful challenge. I am the right age." Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho are other potential contenders for the job. O'Neill has been installed as the bookies' favourite but he was rejected by the FA after interviewing for the role before McClaren's appointment and may be reluctant to put himself in the frame again. Mourinho, meanwhile, has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in September following a dispute with Blues owner Roman Abramovich. The Portuguese has the credentials to be successful, after winning back-to-back Premier League titles with Chelsea a season after clinching the Champions League with Porto, but may prefer club management to the international arena. Capello is so far the only potential candidate to publicly declare an interest in coaching England. The 61-year-old was sacked by Real at the end of last season despite winning the Spanish title and he is available as he is now working as a commentator for Italian television. However, Capello might prove to be a controversial choice to succeed McClaren, as his many successes on the pitch have been marred by some unsavoury episodes. He led Roma to the title in 2001 - their first major honour in a decade - but then became embroiled in a dispute with club captain Francesco Totti, was accused of moving on key players and ended his spell at Roma with the club in danger of relegation. Capello them became Juventus boss and led them to league titles in 2005 and 2006, but the club was stripped of their trophies because of their involvement in a match-fixing scandal. Following that, Capello resigned as Juventus manager and joined Real Madrid for a second spell - having first taken the reins in 1996 - where we again claimed the Spanish title in 2007. But the success did not stop Capello from being dismissed by the Spanish giants, who were unhappy with his defensive style of play. - BBC.co.uk Ugh, no. Although the fact that he's actually expressed an interest (a rare occurance when the England job is concerned) probably makes him a front runner. I'm amused how it's said, in another BBC article, that "Jose Mourinho or Martin O'Neill are the favourites to succeed McClaran"...because there's an important difference between how much you might want something to happen and the chances of it actually happening. I would of course love Mourinho to get the job, but he's clearly not interested. O'Neill would also be good, but he's been linked before and I'm not sure he'll want to either. I really don't want Capello, though. I guess with the next friendly not untill March, they'll drag the new appointment on for another few months yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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