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Can he coach players to be able to pass 5 yards, to not let ball go under foot, to deliver a set piece within the same postcode as the opposition penalty area
Does it matter who the manager is? I think we are losing sight of the main problem, our players aren't as good as they are made out to be. The media plays a massive part in over stating the quality of both the English players and the Premiership. For the most part the latter is full of average foreigners or those coming to the end of their careers and the former are the few English players who can get into a top tier team. The FA can bleat about winter breaks and a whole host of other factors in respect to the decline in English football but until there is a radical change within that organisation and a move away from the media hyped celebrity type attitude of those players picked for an England squad nothing will change.
Quote from: DearneValleyRover on July 12, 2016, 01:59:09 pmDoes it matter who the manager is? I think we are losing sight of the main problem, our players aren't as good as they are made out to be. The media plays a massive part in over stating the quality of both the English players and the Premiership. For the most part the latter is full of average foreigners or those coming to the end of their careers and the former are the few English players who can get into a top tier team. The FA can bleat about winter breaks and a whole host of other factors in respect to the decline in English football but until there is a radical change within that organisation and a move away from the media hyped celebrity type attitude of those players picked for an England squad nothing will change.The fact is look at Wales, look at Iceland, and look at Portugal. None of these teams have a team full of world beaters but as a collective effort they have been able to get further in the tournament than what we did and obviously in Portugal case go on and win the tournament through working as a team and being trained with a clear plan and with a clear strategy. Yes Wales have Bale and Portugal have Ronaldo but we do have some good players. We just need a manager that is tactically good, can provide a plan of how to beat teams and stick to it! Hodgson was never that man and I really don't think Big Sam is that man.
Does it matter who the manager is? I think we are losing sight of the main problem, our players aren't as good as they are made out to be.
Quote from: rtid88 on July 12, 2016, 02:17:42 pmQuote from: DearneValleyRover on July 12, 2016, 01:59:09 pmDoes it matter who the manager is? I think we are losing sight of the main problem, our players aren't as good as they are made out to be. The media plays a massive part in over stating the quality of both the English players and the Premiership. For the most part the latter is full of average foreigners or those coming to the end of their careers and the former are the few English players who can get into a top tier team. The FA can bleat about winter breaks and a whole host of other factors in respect to the decline in English football but until there is a radical change within that organisation and a move away from the media hyped celebrity type attitude of those players picked for an England squad nothing will change.The fact is look at Wales, look at Iceland, and look at Portugal. None of these teams have a team full of world beaters but as a collective effort they have been able to get further in the tournament than what we did and obviously in Portugal case go on and win the tournament through working as a team and being trained with a clear plan and with a clear strategy. Yes Wales have Bale and Portugal have Ronaldo but we do have some good players. We just need a manager that is tactically good, can provide a plan of how to beat teams and stick to it! Hodgson was never that man and I really don't think Big Sam is that man. Its all down to attitude and I don't believe there is a collective one that can change the way we play in tournaments. Our system is flawed and I doubt that there is a single manager out there who can get a group of ego's to play to their potential
'Unfortunately I've no idea really who the right man is. And sadly I don't think those in the position of power do either'Not sure Nick that those people with the power have any interest in solving the problem. In fact they are the problem while ever they bury their heads draw their fat salaries and enjoy their privileged positions. Why should they change?
Allardyce would be a good choice, but would probably struggle with the billy big b*llocks mentalities of England players.And I doubt he'd be all singing and dancing when the FA come out with their usual academy/development clap-trap. Nor will he allow a bunch of old farts, including Trevor Brooking, to interfere as much as they'd like.I still think the nodding dog that is Gareth Southgate will get the job.