Scolari for England

[Bracken]

Bloody great news the FA are going to offer it to Big Phil. All the crap from people saying it should be an Englishman...bollox, we want the best man for the job and it doesn't get much better than a World Cup winner, European Championship finalist and twice Copa dewhatever it is (Euro Champs equivalent in South America) winner. Looking forward to seeing him bellowing from the English bench

 

[Dakkath]

Personally I don't believe he is the right man for the job...

Would hve preferred to see O'Neal in charge but you never know, he may prove me wrong...

I do think that the way the FA have doen this stinks though...

You either replace the manager before the world cup so teh new guy can get on with it or you shut up until after the competition so Sven can concentrate on the task at hand...

Doing it this way will overshadow the teams build up, will add to the pressure of the situation and hinde their cause, not help it...

 

[cHodAX]

O'Neill would have been a good choice but I think they went for the right man with Big Phil, the guy has a proven track record and he doesn't take shit from any 'superstar' players which is something England have long suffered from. Now we just need him to stamp out this gambling culture between the players, it has been a problem for years and the FA don't seem to care as long as we qualify for tournaments and keep the cash rolling in.

 

[Garok]

Think Big Phil is the right choice at the moment. Hopefully he can bring in some of the on the ball skill england have been missing.

Have Stuart Pearce in the coaching set up and groom him as a replacement for Big Phil when he eventually leaves.

 

[Marc]

The only plausible option imo. Curbs, O neill, mclaren etc just do not have the pedigree and would of been a massive step back should one of them been appointed.

Only other manager I would like to manage England would be Cappelo, as imo he is the best manager in the game today.

 

[Benedictine]

wrong move imo - o'neill would ahve done it

so he won with Brazil? My gran could have done that and she's been dead for 10 years

 

[cHodAX]

wrong move imo - o'neill would ahve done it

so he won with Brazil? My gran could have done that and she's been dead for 10 years

He also got a very average Portugal to the Euro final, the guy is a class act.

Beckham should watch out, the first thing Big Phil did when he took over Brazil is boot Romario, Edmundo and Jardel out of the squad. They were all big time charlies who had stopped delivering the goods for thier country years ago. He joined Portugal and he stamped his authority on that as well, he never picked Joao Pinto for the side again and told the papers they should shut up when he picked Deco despite thier protests. The man has backbone, something no England manager has had since Sir Alf.

 

[Marc]

wrong move imo - o'neill would ahve done it

so he won with Brazil? My gran could have done that and she's been dead for 10 years

And what has O neill done of any note? Won the scottish league with Celtic? Your dead gran could of done that aswell.

 

[Jeremiah]

He beat Barcelona!! Not bad for a team from a 2nd rate league

 

[Melachi]

Being a half portuguese man and my main daoc character being called Scolari, I will say I hope Phil laughs at the offer.

Being half irish I also find it hard to admit, but England do have a decent football team but again I really hope Scolari doesnt take the job.

Stick with this guy!

 

[Elkie]

Sven doesnt do anything but sit there hes lost hid edge Big Phil would be a good move he has great experience Its not all about the team he has its how he works it he did not when it with brazil just because of the players

 

[Jeremiah]

Being a Scotsman, I know its weird for me to have an opinion on this, but I really wanted it to be an Englishman. Granted there are none around with the track record of Scolari, but how many actually get the chance?

The top 5 Premership teams have non-English managers, how hard will it be for the English managers to get noticed? The Scottish national team definately showed the benifit of having a countryman take charge (In relative terms of course hehe) and its something I think England would have responded to as well.

 

[Thadius]

Hmm, id have Mclaren any time.

Hes learned for the best(Fergie), can control major egs(Hasslebaink anyone?), miracle worker(thats 3 matches his team have won from coming from a mauling) and English

Id have him over any World Cup winning foreigner

 

[Maff]

Think Big Phil is the right choice at the moment. Hopefully he can bring in some of the on the ball skill england have been missing.

Have Stuart Pearce in the coaching set up and groom him as a replacement for Big Phil when he eventually leaves.

aye get Stuart Pearce in there to learn off big phill a great idea.
also liekit been said he dont take shit beck might be in troulbe and he might get soem passion back in to some of the team that seem to be lacking it.
and dropping players will happen.
after portugul got beat in there first game in 2004 he drop 3 of the def and relpaced them,
cos he wanted players who want to play.
going to see some changes in the team and can only be a good thing.
would of liked to see a english man in there but i want us to win some ting and atm there no english mannager who could do that.
but i think in 4 years or so time Stuart Pearce might be the new man

 

[ilaya]

been thinking on this all day yeah..

as long as scolari doesnt pick useless tossers like owen hargreaves or peter crouch.. he'll do. BUT.. its gonna take a while to get a system sorted.

also.. it leaves martin o'neill free to take newcastle job. (my oh my how i laughed at mackems saying he should get job after mccarthy was sacked)

scolari is a passionate guy, WILL make attacking subs when needed.. but i reckon he's gonna make some weird tactics and picks to begin with. will take some adjusting to.

 

[cHodAX]

been thinking on this all day yeah..

as long as scolari doesnt pick useless tossers like owen hargreaves or peter crouch.. he'll do. BUT.. its gonna take a while to get a system sorted.

also.. it leaves martin o'neill free to take newcastle job. (my oh my how i laughed at mackems saying he should get job after mccarthy was sacked)

scolari is a passionate guy, WILL make attacking subs when needed.. but i reckon he's gonna make some weird tactics and picks to begin with. will take some adjusting to.

Iirc he is an attacking 4-4-2 man, certainly was that way with Portugal and I am pretty sure Brazil used 2 attacking defenders and 2 wide midfielders as well. England suit that system well, the problem as always will be a wide left man, we just don't have one who is ready to go at this level, Downing is improving but is still a long way from being the real deal. Personally I would let Gareth Barry have another crack at it and lets hope that he gets Carrick involved in the midfield, we have been crying out for a hard tackling midfielder with good distribution since Bryan Robson.

 

[Calaen]

Iirc he is an attacking 4-4-2 man, certainly was that way with Portugal and I am pretty sure Brazil used 2 attacking defenders and 2 wide midfielders as well. England suit that system well, the problem as always will be a wide left man, we just don't have one who is ready to go at this level, Downing is improving but is still a long way from being the real deal. Personally I would let Gareth Barry have another crack at it and lets hope that he gets Carrick involved in the midfield, we have been crying out for a hard tackling midfielder with good distribution since Bryan Robson.

sorry but I am pissing my pants here, I agree with most of your post but Michael Carrick lmao he is not a hard tackler, I would take Kevin Nolan over Carrick and Jenas.

 

[Nedo]

Iirc he is an attacking 4-4-2 man, certainly was that way with Portugal and I am pretty sure Brazil used 2 attacking defenders and 2 wide midfielders as well.

Sorry but when have Brasil ever played with 2 wide midfielders? The corridors have been left for Carlos and Cafu to handle for ages? Portugal was more like that thats true...

Doubt Scolari is right man for the job. Imagine his frustration after having Brazil and Portugese technique on players and then getting England.

Capello would work for sure.

 

[Lamp]

Think giving the job to Rod Hull & Emu would add comedy value

 

[Marc]

Rod hull is dead. Fell off his house.

 

[Lamp]

Ericsson's about to do the same to the England Football Team House...

 

[Marc]

I dont see why we have to have a full time manager. Sven gets paid Brewsters and does fuck all for 10 months a year except stick his pecker in ugly women. Should ask Capello tbh, to manage both Juve and England. Cant be that hard, I won the champions league 6 years on the row with Everton and the world cup with Brazil on football manager 2006.

I actually applied for the England job once. About 5 years ago, when the FA advertised in the times. I listed all my achievements on the old championship manager and the 4 months I spent managing a local under 9's team. Got a letter back thanking me for my interest but they were unable to offer me an interview at this time. :<

 

[Outlander]

on news saying he has withdrawn his application to be manager now.

 

[friky]

O'neal will take it

 

[big_ish]

the clown want's 5 million quid, so I guess he's more worried about the money that the football.

 

[ilaya]

guess this is all a mute point now.. he's turned it down coz of the media interest.. bullshit excuse imo.. was there no media interest when he was manager of brazil and portugal? hmm..

 

[Maff]

well one the reason they said he turned it down is because,
he had asked the FA not to anounce any thing till aftre he had taken portugal to germany.
then the FA went and cocked it up by sending a big wig to meet him and then saying yes this is the guy we want.
Aftre he had asked tme not to,it's happend befor think it was a gremany team cant rember the name know it was a big one,that was going to take him as manager and he had asked them to keep it quite till he had finished his job,
they went and told the press he would be going but had to sign some thing still.
at wich point he to them where to go cos they didnt keep there gobs shut.
and tbh fair play to him, the FA well fucked this up again