1 Reason for Englands disastrous World Cup

[Nem]

like Stuart Pearce with a true passion  for the game and enthusiasm rather than ' old ' McLaren ?

No.

McClaren is the best English coach around. Pearce is still inexperienced and IMO is not good enough, he is passionate, but that doesn't mean he is the right man for the job. He has done nothing yet in management, and he had a poor last season with Man City (relegation form in the 2nd half of the season.)

[BigTomatoes]

 ah well i know who id prefer if i was an england fan

[Div]

A quote from this article:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,,1805441,00.html

"O'Neill's credentials were underlined in the build-up to TOG v FRA after a disbelieving Gary Lineker asked Alan Shearer if there was any truth in the rumours that he would be the next England coach. After Shearer had filibustered - 'I've had a phone call off Steve McClaren two or three weeks ago asking if I'd have a conversation after the World Cup' - it was left to O'Neill to provide the punchline: 'Your name cropped up at the interview I did for England. I said no.' The others in the studio laughed, but rather uncomfortably as it dawned on them that O'Neill wasn't joking. The reason McClaren - the brave son of York sitting at the right hand of the Swede - was given the job was because he said 'yes' to the Shearer question while Big Phil Scolari said 'who?'"


Looks to me like more trouble ahead for  England.

[BigTomatoes]

 
 i can believe that.

 theres another name who would do a good job for England - O'Neill

 but I would bet my Mortgage ( figuratively speaking ) if I had one on Martin O'Neill being the next manager of Manchester United

[Nem]

 i can believe that.

 theres another name who would do a good job for England - O'Neill

 but I would bet my Mortgage ( figuratively speaking ) if I had one on Martin O'Neill being the next manager of Manchester United

The only job he will take.

[TightEnd]

Apparently the suits from the Dorset and Glucestershire FAs who choose England manager's hated O'Neill at the interviews

He insisted on Robertson and Walford being his coaches, no one else

He was asked "how would you deal with celebrity players?"

His reply "I don't believe in celebrity players, no special treatment"


All this from a friend of a friend who is still in touch with him from his days at my club


Such a shame. He would have been brilliant