Yippeeee - Eriksson is quitting. Bad news is

[Nem]

When we took Sven on - Sampdoria couldnt wait to get rid of him.

Lazio, not Sampdoria.

[The Baron]

When we took Sven on - Sampdoria couldnt wait to get rid of him.

Lazio, not Sampdoria.

I have friends Italian from school who are Lazio fans and who revere Sven. He won them the Scudetto didn't he?

[Dani Versace]

your quite right Baron Lazio won the scudetto under sven in the 1999- 2000 season

[ifm]

2) Captain beckham? Can he lift and inspire a team? no

WHAT!!!??!!! >:? >:? >:?

[The Baron]

2) Captain beckham? Can he lift and inspire a team? no

WHAT!!!??!!! >:? >:? >:?

I must admit I'd prefer someone of the Gerrard/Terry or even Rooney mould in 5 years.

[Nem]

When we took Sven on - Sampdoria couldnt wait to get rid of him.

Lazio, not Sampdoria.

I have friends Italian from school who are Lazio fans and who revere Sven. He won them the Scudetto didn't he?

Yeah, he spent over £150million in doing so.

[The Baron]

When we took Sven on - Sampdoria couldnt wait to get rid of him.

Lazio, not Sampdoria.

I have friends Italian from school who are Lazio fans and who revere Sven. He won them the Scudetto didn't he?

Yeah, he spent over £150million in doing so.

If you compare market prices for players then to prices for players now then that's not that expensive.

Around that time Man U were looking at buying Veron for 28.1 Million, Real Madrid were spending £37m on Figo and £48.5 on Zidane, Inter paid £33 for Ronaldo and Juve spent £32.6m on Buffon! (A GOALKEEPER!!)

[jbsc7769]

Guus Hidink would be a great choice, he also has the experience.
Martin O'Neill Ruled himself out huh? What joker ruled him in? He has Wycombe Wanderers, Leicester and Celt*c to show for his career. He also achieved less than Alex Mcleish in more time. And you still rant about him? Take off the green spectacles please! As far as an English Manager goes, I am not sure there are really too many options. The best would probably still be Terry Venables, if only he had been left alone to get on with the job in 96, the last eight years may have been different.
I am inclined to agreee that this is probably the best English team for some years. Same there are not managers to match!

[The Baron]

Venables is extremely overrated IMO.

[matt674]

I certainly wouldnt......Curbishley?? Not really sure he has the tactical ability for top class football (Charlton are renouned for chokeing when the going gets tough)

Thats because we're rubbish!!! I think the england job would be an ideal role for curbs - when he took over as manager at our club we had nothing, no ground no money and very few players so he had to make do with what he had to the best of his ability and managed to turn a homeless mediocre 2nd division team (back in the days before the premiership etc etc) into an established top flight team with our own decent stadium.

Similarly with the England job he can only work with what he is given - he cant transfer players in and out whenever he sees fit and therefore has to rely on tactics with the players he has at his disposal. Personally i feel he would be more than capable of filling the vacancy - but i hope he doesnt......

[SKIPPYSKIP]

Don't think the current English managers are much cop, Mc Claren has waisted a lot of ££££ at boro, Curbishley does he have the tatical ability and Alladyce would you like to see England play the same way as Bolton cause I wouldn't.

I reckon they will go for Mc Claren just because of his involvement already

[RyG]

Im glad the FA are getting rid of Erikkson as i think he's tactically naive. How can one man continuely keep picking Owen Hargreaves and Phil Neville infront of Scott Parker to play central midfield for england is beyond me. Im not sure O'Neill would want the job, but he'd be my first choice. Although, the standard names mentioned i think would all do a good job. What about bringing back Venables or even Hoddle? Hoddle may have been a bit of a nutcase but he is very tactically astute.

As regards the team selection for this World Cup id love to see Parker playing the role Butt did so brilliantly in Korea. Then a midfield 3 of Beckham, Gerrard & Lampard. Beckham has been under some criticism but his set piece delivery alone nearly makes him an automatic pick. Can you possibly dare leave either Lamps or Gerrard out? As for the good old centre back debate, Id have to go for Big Sol. Sure, he'snot always brilliant in the league as say Terry, but has the big man ever had a bad game for England?? Terry is the best centre half in the Premiership but i cant remember him having a really good game for England although he'd be my choice alongside Big Sol. Hopefully, like Rio in Korea, he can really make a name for himself on the international stage. Rio needs a kick up the backside. Rest of the side picks itself, Cole and Gary at full backs. Owen and Rooney uptop. Robinson's the best we got between the sticks.

I think if we dont play well in the Group games however, Sven must change it quickly and not just hope it will work. I really think we have a chance in Germany of something special. I certainly hope so

[Colchester Kev]

i always thought sven was having an affair with owen hargreaves' mum, he has never impressed me in any appearance in an england shirt. 

[Ironside]

berti vogts

please remember to sign the petition

so far rod dewi ironside and nemesis have

[Scottish Dave]

Guus Hidink would be a great choice, he also has the experience.
Martin O'Neill Ruled himself out huh? What joker ruled him in? He has Wycombe Wanderers, Leicester and Celt*c to show for his career. He also achieved less than Alex Mcleish in more time. And you still rant about him? Take off the green spectacles please! As far as an English Manager goes, I am not sure there are really too many options. The best would probably still be Terry Venables, if only he had been left alone to get on with the job in 96, the last eight years may have been different.
I am inclined to agreee that this is probably the best English team for some years. Same there are not managers to match!

Take off the Green specticles???

why oh why do you have to ignite the Old firm flame?

If you look back it was actually TightEnd that was extremely interested in Martin O'N getting the job (as far as im aware Tighty aint a celtic fan and hasn't anything to do with Celtic, in any way) There have also been so many other Non old firm fans expressing a want for this manager to take hold of England.

In my opinion he is one of the greats, but no one can take my opinion, as im a celtic fan and to be honest i probably am biased toward Martin due to what he did with us. However sidestepping my reason for, the fact that so many football clued people rate him so highly must mean something.

The old firm arguement has been and gone mate, it may have caused a little ruffle back then, but now its all cool, and since the blonde bash brought so many blondites together in such a special way, i doubt that it will ever bring another ruffle between the people that have built a special bond since the bash.

So why try to add flames to a fire that died long ago, by refering to Green specticles, i dont know.

I sincerely hope you take this the correct way, and that we can all have a great laugh as we did at the bash, and lets leave these Tangable comments out of a thread where they just dont belong.

Thanks

Scottish Dave