Do you believe he is the right man for the job?
And who is the real boss, is it him or venables?
2006-10-14 03:57:00 · 25 answers · asked by ? 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
I was one of very few willing to give him a chance when he first took over, and I suppose he should be given his chance. However, these last 2 games were nothing short of abysmal and it should come back to the manager. He is a good manager, but he wasn't given long enough in club football to prove if he was a great manager. Someone like Sam Allardyce has had the time in club football and has proven his pedigree.
I think it was good to bring back Venables from the coaching side, but not the media side (and unfortunately that is a big part of being england team coach these days). I think he is in charge, and anyone who thinks otherwise is naive and somewhat misguided. Steve McClaren is a proffessional and he would not tolerate someone else doing his job (remembering it was Macca who appointed El Tel, not the FA).
Having said that, the England players are the most over-rated, over-payed and under-enthusiastic national team footballers. Wheres the passion that the rest of the country exhibits in lowly 5-a-side, sunday league and just plain kick-abouts. If Joe Public was given the chance they have, you would see some passion. Granted they are in the position for a reason, they are good at what they do. However, it's about time they got their hands mucky and fought for their country instead of just talking a good game cough * Frank Lampard * cough.
I say give Macca this whole qualifying campaign. If it doesn't work, then move on. It's only the Euro's in Austria/Swiss, not exactly the most exciting football prospect considering the entertainment level of European football these days.
2006-10-14 04:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by onceuponatimeinhull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the current standard of performance says it all. It is more of the same that we had from SGE, boring, negative football. There is no real team spirit even though McClaren keeps trying to say that he is getting a club spirit. Rubbish! Even Venables looks miserable.
At the end of the day the FA messed up by announcing Scolari too early. After that every top overseas coach was put off and English coaches know the rubbish that goes with the job. McClaren best man for the job? Don't be ridiculous. Sad thing is, even he knows he wasn't first choice. Get rid of him now
2006-10-14 04:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he was any good, he would given some decent ideas to Sven in the past, or taken Middlesbrough further up the table than 12th. He's definitely under El Tel's control, as why would anyone in their right mind change the formation like that? Lamp-lard is playing badly, as are other players, but he's too inflexible to change things around. Not impressed at all - but if we were going to pick an English manager then that's what you get, the option would have been Allardyce!
2006-10-14 04:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by Andy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
england made the mistake of keeping part of the sven era on board,i cant believe for one minute that mclaren did not have a big influence on the squad when he was number two and im sure he never held back on his views with sven,if he did then how can he be top man when he wasnt doing a job at assistant to sven,the whole management team neede changing not just the top job.peter taylor is doing for your 21's and the rumours are he may not be in charge for much longer,madness even just the thought of letting him go.
2006-10-14 07:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by jj1874 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to give the man a chance. He has only been the manager for a short time. Though i think his main problem is his connection with Sven. He was too much involved in that team.
It might have been better to had a complete change and get somebody in that can motivate the obvioulsy good players that england have.
Venebles was a great manager i his day but his day is not now. They might have been better getting Sam Allardyce or Martin O'Neil. They, i think, would kick butt and get the players working better as a team.
2006-10-14 04:10:06 · answer #5 · answered by GORDON P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mclaren is OVERRATED! You think about what has he done as manager? Middlesbrough, one league cup and a UEFA cup final, not World Class at all, I don't know why the FA picked him for, I don't care if the England manager was English or not, I would rather have the right man, like Martin O'Neil or someone like that.
2006-10-14 04:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by Ben N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We need someone strong enough to not just keep on playing the players the media tell him too..
Lampard and Rooney and Giraffe boy currently do not deserve their places, there are people with better form at the moment, and the team is built around those three...we are doomed to failure until Mclaren gets brave
2006-10-14 04:06:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the past they have been the best Formula1 team by a country mile. Of late they have gone off thepace a bit, but witha bit more investment and a top-notch driver the F1 crown will once again be theirs for the taking.
2006-10-14 03:59:26 · answer #8 · answered by silversilver3 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unimaginative, no flair, no passion.
England as a team need sexing up with a bit of Latin passion and flair. We should have pushed harder for a decent foreign manager.
2006-10-14 04:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/10 waste of space
2006-10-14 03:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋