Yippeeee - Eriksson is quitting. Bad news is

[Triple X]

No one really to replace him.

Who is going to be the next manager

McLaren - no thankyou.  Has ruined Boro despite Gibsons millions.  A terrible manager and coach and as part of Eriksson's team not exactly good enough

Allardyce - Charlie Thomas (or whoever that guy was who reckoned we should play long ball) might approve but his football is not for the national team

Curbishley - not a bad shout.  Not done much wrong but not done much right either.  Maybe punching above his weight.

Bruce - u must be joking

Pearce - too inexperienced

Bobby Robson - too old

Jewell - I quite like him but he needs to prove himself at a bigger club.

Oh dear!! Dont tell me that we need to look abroad again??

And as for Eriksson - good riddance.  Even if we win the World Cup, he has not been a good manager.  And i dont want any of his defenders pointing to his win record.  The majority of these games were in weak groups in qualifiers when we were expected to win.  As for the big games he doesnt hack it (except for Germany and a penalty against Argentina).  Brazil, Portugal, Holland, Spain, Denmark, - lost to all of these.

With the 11 we have at the moment and with a proper manager / coach who can motivate this genuinely is the best squad i have seen in my lifetime (aged 32)

Problem is ERiksson doesnt know how to play them.  What was that game when he played Beckham in front of the back 4.  FFS???  Playing Rooney left wing??

[Heid]

Has he quit as of now for definite? or Just after the world cup?

My evening hangs on your answer....

[Nem]

Guus Hidink

[patman]

And as for Eriksson - good riddance.  Even if we win the World Cup, he has not been a good manager. With the 11 we have at the moment and with a proper manager / coach who can motivate this genuinely is the best squad i have seen in my lifetime (aged 32)

eh is that not a wee bit contradictory...he can win the world cup and still be rubbish??

I also suspect that this is not the best "squad" you have had in 32 years...certainly a few good individuals(some of whom have gone back a tonne) but not a great squad...i would have said bobby robsons team was pretty decent and a darn sight more competetive when playing.

[Triple X]

No after the world cup

Nem - would you be happy with a foreigner??

I think i probbaly could be but they need to show passion.  Also i do find it a bit off-putting when the anthem is played.

Also would Brazil, France or Germany have a foreigner? - i dont think so?

Problem is there is not a decent English candidate in the Hiddink, Capello, Mourinho, Wenger mould....

[Heid]

Ta, phew

[Nem]

This is the best squad of players ever including 1966

[AndrewT]

This is the best squad of players ever including 1966

Indeed. It could even be argued that the 1970 squad was better than 1966.

[TightEnd]

the brilliant sensational wonderful GOD that is Martin O'Neill please

[Nem]

Nem - would you be happy with a foreigner??

I wasn't happy initially with Eriksson being appointed as England's HC, but I just want a successful team. I can't see any reason why we cannot employ another foreigner to coach the team.

It is all for who is best for the job, I don't care which country any of the Spurs players come from, as long as the club is successful, it doesn't matter to me. You may say "club football is different to national football" but is it? I would rather have a passionless, professional, successful foreign coach, than a passionate, unsuccessful coach English coach similar to that wanker Kevin Keegan.

[TightEnd]

I want someone who is a gifted coach who can by changes of tactics influence the course of games(which I think is Erikkson's great failing), not someone who just sticks the Cross of St George on his forehead and "pumps the lads up"



Nationality is irrelevant but I don't see an English candidate I want currently

[mystery721]

this is definately the best squad england have had in a long while, i dont think foreign managers should be allowed to manage national teams, its a joke. how can sven get excited about england beating sweden? its just wrong. chances are martin o neill will get the job

[patman]

the brilliant sensational wonderful GOD that is Martin O'Neill please

he has already ruled himself out...wife is still very ill which is whya he walked away from us..

[TightEnd]

i know, it is very sad.

but in a perfect world etc etc

a GREAT man


My club never got over his leaving.....

[Robert HM]

I suggest the Editor of the News of The World. See if that git could do better.