BSA for me.

Just hope he had somewhere to put his power point presentation this time.

 

Point 1. Defender. -> Point 2. Large target man.

Point 3: get someone to stand on the keeper at every opportunity

I think Big Sam would do a decent job

 

Hope he gets it

That article is OK. Last paragraph is obviously silly, but interesting comments from former players.

 

Bring him on.

Point 3: get someone to stand on the keeper at every opportunity

Point 4. Fraser Forster in for Hart, that would save at least 2 to 3 goals a tournament.

BSA has generally over achieved at clubs with the resources he's had.

 

If he can do that for England, he'll do for me.

Big Sam would not have taken an out of form Sterling and not match fit Wilshire just because they play for City and Arsenal. He will be a breath of fresh air!

They do say 'form is temporary class is permanent' however in tournament football form is fucking everything !

Keane & Stirling were shite before the tournament Big Sam would have taken Defoe

Give him the job.

BSA is the logical choice. However i think it'll go to a foreign manager

England players are crap. I don't think it matters who get it. Good pay day per work ratio though

England players are crap. I don't think it matters who get it. Good pay day per work ratio though

 

So are the Icelandic, Italians, Welsh and Portuguese (the latter two had one good un each). Organisation and motivation is the key.

So are the Icelandic, Italians, Welsh and Portuguese (the latter two had one good un each). Organisation and motivation is the key.

 

But most of those teams know they're rubbish and play accordingly. England players will always go in thinking they're great, because nobody tells them otherwise.

But most of those teams know they're rubbish and play accordingly. England players will always go in thinking they're great, because nobody tells them otherwise.

 

Hrmm. So BSA should sit them down in the dressing room and tell em they are not as good as they think they are before they go out to play?

 

I don't think Conti et al did that.

But most of those teams know they're rubbish and play accordingly. England players will always go in thinking they're great, because nobody tells them otherwise.

I'd say it's the opposite. I think English players have got an inferiority complex. I also think we're almost apologetic when we play teams we are expected to beat.

 

Player for player we were certainly good enough to get into the quarters. After that it would have been a lottery.

Hrmm. So BSA should sit them down in the dressing room and tell em they are not as good as they think they are before they go out to play?

 

I don't think Conti et al did that.

Bang on.

I'd say it's the opposite. I think English players have got an inferiority complex. I also think we're almost apologetic when we play teams we are expected to beat.

Player for player we were certainly good enough to get into the quarters. After that it would have been a lottery.

As has been shown by the rugby lads. Coach comes in and tells everyone we ought to thrash Italy. They do.

As has been shown by the rugby lads. Coach comes in and tells everyone we ought to thrash Italy. They do.

Nah that's more to do with bringing in elements of rugby league skill.

They are crap. It gets disguised in the premier league by the far better foreign players.

 

We lost to Iceland, can anyone really defend them?

They are crap. It gets disguised in the premier league by the far better foreign players.

We lost to Iceland, can anyone really defend them?

The top two goal scorers were English playing against better foreign defenders quite frequently. There's something massively wrong but they can't all be crap or they wouldn't be at top clubs.

The top two goal scorers were English playing against better foreign defenders quite frequently. There's something massively wrong but they can't all be crap or they wouldn't be at top clubs.

I think it's a product of all our players playing in the same league. A group of 20 teams generates a brand of football only known to those involved.

 

Our players need to play in other leagues like other countries players do. Trouble is they'd have to take a pay cut to do it.

They are crap. It gets disguised in the premier league by the far better foreign players.

 

We lost to Iceland, can anyone really defend them?

They can defend against them.

They can defend against them.

A plus one from me. That is what Sam would install. Like Italy, be organised at the back no matter how poor your players are and then go from there. That way you liberate the 3 or 4 forward players.

I think it's a product of all our players playing in the same league. A group of 20 teams generates a brand of football only known to those involved.

 

Our players need to play in other leagues like other countries players do. Trouble is they'd have to take a pay cut to do it.

 

 

Totally agree. When the Argies return to the squad its like a home coming, they gel quickly and its like a long lost reunion and party.

 

Unfortunately we don't have that so our model has to be different. Round pegs in round holes and a manager that motivates. Some years we will be shit and others better depending on player quality, trouble is we have spent 40 years trying to be something we are not. We wasted 2004 til now thinking we could play like Spain. We can hold the ball if we are confident but getting it forward quickly is not the bad option many think it is.

The top two goal scorers were English playing against better foreign defenders quite frequently. There's something massively wrong but they can't all be crap or they wouldn't be at top clubs.

I think this is kind of my point. They had a far better supply line at their clubs than they ever will for England.

 

I'm also not sure that playing for England is seen as a big an honour anymore as it seems to be for other nations and their players.

 

You always used to get a story of someone missing out being devestated, didn't hear a thing this time.

I think this is kind of my point. They had a far better supply line at their clubs than they ever will for England.

 

I'm also not sure that playing for England is seen as a big an honour anymore as it seems to be for other nations and their players.

 

You always used to get a story of someone missing out being devestated, didn't hear a thing this time.

 

Call me cynical but wouldn't more caps/tournament football potentially mean more £££ to the player?  I think they'd be proper gutted!

 

I do think that there is massive pressure/expectation when playing for England though that seems to reflect in nervy, well basically shiiiiiiite performances.