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Big Sam England manager :smirk: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

No excuses now, he's got some good talent in that England squad let's see exactly what he's made of.

I'm more concerned of those in charge who've picked him:mmm:
 
Well Sunderland fans certainly seem to be gutted, some reckon he'll do a good job with England. Can't get any worse like, we need someone who has the balls to drop players who were getting picked because of their surname, reputation and who they played for, hopefully big Sam is that man.
 
I feel sorry for the England Fans, they don't deserve Big Sam.
 
The FA just never learn

They go from one English manager who has won nothing at the highest level to another who has won nothing at the highest level

They will get the results of the level of the managers they keep employing

How someone can be a CEO of a sport he hasn't a clue about

Surely it can't happen with other countries FA
 
Beezerk said:
And here's me thinking a lot is to do with the massively overrated players that are in the team.
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The players are certainly good enough to get into the later stages on tournaments - semis in Euros , quarters in WC and with a bit a luck maybe further. IF the players are played in their right positions with the tactics that suit the players then its going to be a big step forward. But the FA have bottled and gone for another Harry Bassett type manager who has don nothing beyond keeping smaller clubs in the Prem by using backyard route 1 tactics.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The players are certainly good enough to get into the later stages on tournaments - semis in Euros , quarters in WC and with a bit a luck maybe further. IF the players are played in their right positions with the tactics that suit the players then its going to be a big step forward. But the FA have bottled and gone for another Harry Bassett type manager who has don nothing beyond keeping smaller clubs in the Prem by using backyard route 1 tactics.
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Or maybe the FA have talked to people and done interviews and decided they've got the right man.
Maybe sometimes we should reserve judgement until we see how he does.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The players are certainly good enough to get into the later stages on tournaments - semis in Euros , quarters in WC and with a bit a luck maybe further. IF the players are played in their right positions with the tactics that suit the players then its going to be a big step forward. But the FA have bottled and gone for another Harry Bassett type manager who has don nothing beyond keeping smaller clubs in the Prem by using backyard route 1 tactics.
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Absolutely no evidence to suggest the players are that good.

Yes they play in the PL but the best players at most clubs in that League are foreign.

A flaky goal-keeper, not even (at international level) average back line, lack of creativity in midfield but plenty of middle distance runners, no wingers who can deliver on a consistent basis and unproven strikers.

Not even Mourinho or Guardiola would feel confident about getting that lot to a World Cup QF.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The players are certainly good enough to get into the later stages on tournaments - semis in Euros , quarters in WC and with a bit a luck maybe further. IF the players are played in their right positions with the tactics that suit the players then its going to be a big step forward.
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............according to the terminally delusional, yes.

Meanwhile, back on planet reality, the FA have appointed a manager that is commensurate with the capabilities of the available playing staff. Overpaid, ineffective and hugely overhyped in advance of every major tournament. Oh, and all of them have won nowt. Sweet FA in fact. :)
 
MetalMickie said:
Absolutely no evidence to suggest the players are that good.

Yes they play in the PL but the best players at most clubs in that League are foreign.

A flaky goal-keeper, not even (at international level) average back line, lack of creativity in midfield but plenty of middle distance runners, no wingers who can deliver on a consistent basis and unproven strikers.

Not even Mourinho or Guardiola would feel confident about getting that lot to a World Cup QF.
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Snelly said:
............according to the terminally delusional, yes.

Meanwhile, back on planet reality, the FA have appointed a manager that is commensurate with the capabilities of the available playing staff. Overpaid, ineffective and hugely overhyped in advance of every major tournament. Oh, and all of them have won nowt. Sweet FA in fact. :)
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Every two years the cries are the same: the players are good enough, its the manager's fault!

When will people learn?
 
As an England fan he's not my first choice and the glass half empty Homer would say with the young players we now have and have coming through, that his style will ensure another set of players miss the chance to impress on the biggest stage

He teams don't retain possession and have some of the lowest short pass accuracy numbers. Mind you we couldn't string two passes together against Iceland so he's not exactly taking us backwards there. I'm not an Allardyce fan but you have to give anyone a chance and he clearly has some ideas going forward that fit the FA vision. Slovakia away not an easy start so let's see what he does there before getting too worried. He could be the man to ignite the youngsters and give us a golden future. There again haven't we said that before?
 
Honestly who would people rather have had

Howe who didn't want it?
Bruce?
Pardew?

Again we don't know what Allardyce is capable of with actual resources and whoever said hes tactically worse than Roy is just silly.

That is the man who put the premier league's leading scorer and 6'2" centre forward on corner duty and decided that bringing on Jack Wilshere was going to be the game changer. Who also picked a squad with 5 centre forwards in it and if I'm being generous two wide players when he was playing some sort of 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 depending on how you interpret it.

Could go on and on about Hodgson mind
 
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If he puts round pegs in round holes, finds a shape for the team and picks players who are fit and in form then he will be getting somewhere. It really doesn't sound that hard does it although the last 4 England managers failed to do any of those things. Maybe blunt Sam will be the first in a long time to use common sense. At least the qualifying group is pretty weak so he will have time to sort something out.
 
I'm not a great Sam fan either but he's always had to play with what players his clubs can afford and that rather dictates his style. Now he'll have the best players England have, and that should allow him to play a more expansive game. He always majors on a sound defence and not conceding goal so I hope that he manages to sort out a back 5 that look decidedly ordinary and an arrogant GK prone to errors!

I wish him well as I really do think we have some good players who could do well with a strategy and better bonding
 
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