McClaren is new England manager

Post by **Joni** » Fri May 05, 2006 12:57 am

Fa choose McClaren next England manager, deal is four years. He start August 1 and first international match is August 16 match with Greece at Old Trafford.

FA had hoped to Scolari, but the Brazilian rejected the chance to manage England. For me is good that Three Lions is English manager not foreign.

Good luck Steve!

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:05 am

England need more than a manager they need players with a bit of passion for the game who care less about being prima donnas and money grabbers want to wear the shirt with pride and fight for each other till the end. Just a pity that the Irish ain't there :-)

Post by **kevars** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:12 am

so jimmy if someone offered you 40k a week to train 5 days and play on a saturday you d say no im not in for the money ? i think its great these lads can earn as much money in a short space of time , its the same in any form of entertaiment , people pay big money for the best , and the ENGLISH are the best team in the world yeah ?

Post by **Jaime** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:44 am

Wall to wall media coverage here ...ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:34 am

kevars wrote:so jimmy if someone offered you 40k a week to train 5 days and play on a saturday you d say no im not in for the money ? i think its great these lads can earn as much money in a short space of time , its the same in any form of entertaiment , people pay big money for the best , and the ENGLISH are the best team in the world yeah ?

What was it 40 years of hurt etc etc Jules Rimet and all that, maybe another few centuries of hurt I reckon!

Post by **Burger** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:52 am

What was it 40 years of hurt etc etc Jules Rimet and all that, maybe another few centuries of hurt I reckon

Better 40 years than 80 years

Burger

Post by **Wanderlust** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:28 am

McLaren was always the obvious choice from the FA as he was already involved in the England setup. Unfortunately I think it is one of the worst choices they could have made as it looks likely that he will continue in the same way as SGE - always playing 4-4-2, mostly overlooking players deserving a chance at 'unfashionable' clubs or those not in the top flight/playing European football, sticking by under performing big names regardless of better options, always leaving needed tactical substitutions until it is too late, taking gambles on injured players going into major tournaments etc etc. The thing we won't get with McLaren will be scandals for the NOTW and The Scum (sorry Sun) to feed off, which I suppose is a good thing. The other similarity is that once again England will not win either the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2008. Still, at least he's English....and he's not Allardyce!

P.S. I'll bet Stuart Downing is jumping for joy! And I genuinely hope that SM proves me wrong and is the most successful, dynamic and courageous manager England have ever had. Should have been Curbishley though...

Post by **Guess** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:29 pm

Wanderlust wrote:....Still, at least he's English....and he's not Allardyce!

McLaren English???? Maybe for a generation or so. Laren is the Celtic form of Lawrence. So yet another foreigner running the England team of Terry, Gereard, Lampard and the injured pikey.

As for the very shrewd Alan Curbishley, He was offered the job last year but declined on the basis that he was more suited to managing a football team and would stay where he was where he may have a chance of winning something.

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:31 pm

How do they expect a manager from a 2nd rate team, whose best achievement is to get to the final of the European Losers Cup, to lead our nation to victory in 2010?

I seem to remember his current set of loyal supporters screaming for his head earlier this season.

If you don't set your sights high enough from the outset, you can't expect to succeed

Post by **Toni** » Fri May 05, 2006 7:43 pm

Great appointment! Most successful manager in Boro history (1 trophy in over 100 years), what more do you Englanders want? I think Bryan Robson should be his number 2 with Bobby Gould as his international advisor. It's the dream team!

Post by **Jaime** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:02 pm

Tee hee. Well Bobby is certainly able to advise on how to cope with impending international failure.....

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:20 pm

Toni wrote:

Most successful manager in Boro history (1 trophy in over 100 years)

Not technically correct - I think you'll find that Boro were only formed in about 1986 after the original set up went bankrupt. Therefore he's actually better than stated - 1 trophy in 20 years, plus getting to the final of the European Losers Cup.

Maybe I'll start supporting tiddlywinks!

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:20 pm

As this is in foo, I'll reply.
Seeing as I've got a 28 pt lead in IKTS and there's only Sunday to go, I reckon The England team have a much better chance under my "expert guidance" Ho, ho

Post by **kevars** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:12 pm

jimmy , " its comin home its comin home ...............

Post by **kevars** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:13 pm

jimmy , " its comin home its comin home ...............

must be an echo