Sam Allardyce

[fredmont]

Klinsmann putting his hat into the ring according to SSN.

Thank fxck we are leaving the EU, otherwise Angela Merkel would be pulling our political strings and Klinsmann in charge of our football team. That would be a piss take!


Klinsman is my choice though. Liked him since his diving celebration days, he is one of the best things that ever happened to English football.

 

[quiet_riot]

Someone, anyone who can have the guts and balls to get some midfield powerhouses from the first Division who would put themselves about on the pitch and would have been berating our team in that Iceland game. We've gone all tippy tappy possesion football and I dont think that is our game.

That type of football doesn't win tournaments.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Klinnsman would be my man.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

they need some good old grit

I think the issue is about not being technically or tactically good enough. Sticking lee cattermole in midfield isn't going to help break down a well organised defence.

 

[BigOscar]

I think the issue is about not being technically or tactically good enough. Sticking lee cattermole in midfield isn't going to help break down a well organised defence.

People saying we need to go back to the "good old England" style of grit, random hoofing and workhorses clearly are deciding to just forget how successful we were(n't) when we used these tactics.

 

[Ballet On Ice]

Klinnsman would be a good shout but I think it should be Fat Sam

He is used to dealing with players who arnt as good as they think they are, he gets players motivated and playing as a team, if they wont join in they get binned ASAP

He isnt afraid to play basic long ball football if our midfield cant handle it, but also studies football and gets teams passing fast and moving it fast. Bolton were a long ball team at first under him but by the time he left there he had them playing good football and even got them into Europe.
Plus he is used to dealing with what he has got and getting the most out of it

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

The clamour for Hoddle from some people is astonishing. I heard some daft twat on the radio yesterday (might have been Redknapp Senior) saying Hoddle is the obvious candidate and he couldn't think of a single reason why he shouldn't get the job. How about the fact that he hasn't even worked as a football manager for the last ten years!

So he'll have forgotten how to do it then? Is that really your point?

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I think the issue is about not being technically or tactically good enough. Sticking lee cattermole in midfield isn't going to help break down a well organised defence.

But that's my argument, we are good enough. Those players were playing teams in the qualifiers of the same ilk and we stepped all over em. The players are well good enough.

I do think sticking "Lee Cattermole" into a midfield of talent would be the engine of the team. Who does that right now? Rooney? Not so sure.
We got the technical ability, it is the grit and confidence in ourselves we dont have at finals.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

That type of football doesn't win tournaments.

But we're not talking about winning tournies, we are talking about getting further than we do, further than Iceland! That sort of football worked for them, we need those strong characters. Not neccesarily talking about kick and rush football, but more the fight and confidence that we obviously need.

 

[Tom_mcfc]

So he'll have forgotten how to do it then? Is that really your point?

I doubt he will of forgotten but it makes me laugh the Hoddle shouts every time. He has been out the game so long, had a stint at QPR which was a car crash and whilst I take anything Joey Barton says with a pinch of salt apparently he described him as a dinosaur. Football changes and evolves and I doubt you would be at the top of your game after such a long absence. Oh and he's a fucking wank pundit.