Gareth Southgate

[Gorton_Tubster]

Most successful? You'll have to remind me what he won again

Who are you measuring him against there?

 

[yerwot?]

Just imagine Pearce as his number 2.

That is pure sadism....

 

[Shirley]

How many games in under the new manager before the pitchforks come out on here…

 

[TinFoilHat]

How many games in under the new manager before the pitchforks come out on here…

After they lose to Eire.

 

[ancoats]

Southgate gone, but its 2 years too late

This Euro was winnable under the right manager and the right players, Missed opportunity again

 

[mancboy]

But it worked for a few years! And yes I have had the misfortune to see Dips, ( in all those close title races!)and whilst those you name are toerags, he is a stronger personality than Southgate.
So who would you go for?

im not disagreeing with your choice, im just not sure he wouldnt indulge the arrogant pricks in the england team same as he did at the dippers, he is the best of a bad bunch tbf

 

[youngbob]

Moyes being touted now - comedy gold on TS

Also wouldn't be the worst idea. Has won a European trophy in recent years, is well respected within the English game, and has a better club record than Southgate ever did. You don't need to be a world class manager to win international tournaments anymore. Gone are the days of super-managers like Lippi, Scolari, Del Bosque etc. who won loads consistently at club and international level. These days you just need a guy who has a clear philosophy that can be understood by 25 players in the space of two weeks and Moyes is definitely capable of doing that. It's why Pep would never work as an international manager and especially not for England - his teachings take months of daily training sessions to understand. Whereas someone like Moyes, Carsley, Potter, etc. can just go in, tell the boys what to do in a short space of time, hopefully be brave enough to dump out so some ageing egos (Walker, Kane), repair relationships with quality players (White, Grealish), and crack on with the job. Pep's obviously a miles better manager than Moyes but international football requires different stuff. You don't need an outstanding candidate, just a good communicator who's generally liked and has got a bit of a Plan B just in case Plan A doesn't work. Southgate got to two finals with less than that.

 

[ancoats]

Who are you measuring him against there?

Jock Stein

 

[discopop]

I just had to howl at Adrian Durham he thinks because St Jude has such high standards England should be looking to get his current club manager and build the team around that partnership as it obviously works.

Fucking hell that's idiotic on so many levels.

As for Southgate nice guy but average tactician.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]