Scolari is new England manager? (No, it is now MCLARENG)

He doesn't even follow Pedro Mendes ! So what hope for Gary O'Neil a recent England U21 Captain

Do people *not* want him as manager though? Certainly any message board postings I've read don't seem to be widely against it, but then again I'm not looking very hard. If you are going by this board, no-one has expressed any real opinion yet, which is what happens if you start a thread when everyone in the relevant country has gone to bed,

x-post except Hello Sunshine, who seems to be fairly keen.

I for one would love it if they got McLaren or Big Sam as their manager but, then again, I would, because I am petty and childish and full of schadenfreude as discussed ad infinitem on a whole bunch of threads.

He is a big fan of Nottingham Forest Football Club. [citation needed]

That's good enough for me!

If he accepts, I'll be quite pleased. I am not really expecting England to win anything in the near future, so I find it difficult to get worked up about the whole thing. I don't believe there's a manager who will magically turn the England team into the best in the world, but I think Phil will be phun, and the fact that he does know how to win proper tournaments dangles that thread of irrational hope. I love the dangling thread of irrational hope.

my bet on his first managerial decision if he is appointed: DROP BECKHAM AS CAPTAIN (and give it to ledley king probably)

Errrrrrrrrrrrr, i.e. most English managers and players I've seen interviewed on the subject

I think most sensible folk will realise...

Case closed!

I think all this talk must be pissing Portugal off no end.

People who have a vested interest, you mean?

Also keeping the job English means any such manager, say, I dunno, Stuart Pearce might get a crack at it further down the line.

Or Sunderland.

Depending on what idiot you listen to on the way home from work.

He can have Balde and Petrov if he likes. As long as we get squillions of cash.

I suspect he's not going to be the England manager because he won't be able to play Neil Lennon.

Big Phil for me seems the next best option.

"I'm Big Phil - try me."

As that's unlikely to happen, why not pick the best man based on availability and pulse, rather than passport?

Manager: Harry Redknapp

Assistant: Stuart Pearce

I think it all came down to the quesiton: How many World Cups have you won? Curbishley lied and said Uruguary 1950, but they checked his references and twas a lie.

Manager: Sir Clive Woodward

Assistant: Sir Bobby Robson

Kit man: Sir Steve Redgrave

ustin Hawkins to release controversial World Cup song
It mentions the war...

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is to release his own World Cup anthem - and it's bound to prove controversial.

Going up against Embrace's official Germany 2006 England song 'World At Your Feet', Hawkins has previewed his own song, 'England', under his solo name British Whale.

The star told The Sun newspaper that he thinks England's bid for glory is being undermined by political correctness, with people being too scared to mention the Second World War triumph of 1945.

In response, 'England' mentions the event in the lyrics.

Hawkins said: "The whole point of an England World Cup song is to assert our national identity and talk about the achievements of a great nation.

"Why can't we commemorate all those men who gave their lives in the name of freedom in the war? And, of course, in this case - to bash The Hun? It's a national sport."

The lyrics include lines like: "Football will be our only weapon / skill and power will be our only shield / we've fought them on the beaches / now we'll play them on the field."

http://www.myspace.com/britishwhale

Hawkins used the name of British Whale last year for his debut solo single, his cover of Sparks' 1974 glam classic 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'.

*sound of chin hitting floor*

What did I tell ye? (xpost)

Former England midfielder Peter Reid was disappointed that an English coach had been overlooked.

"I have done my pro license like Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley and Steve McClaren," said Reid.

"We paid £7,000 to do them and then when it comes to the top job none of the English lads get it, which I find really disappointing."

Yes, Peter, and I paid several thousand quid to get a degree in Philosophy. Doesn't make me Rene Descartes.

Although it would be good if the World Cup was basically just two sides involved in skirmishes at unexpected times at unlikely venues.

(That must have been the programme I meant.)

Matty Taylor 40 yard wonderstrike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZx7Z52ZCwE

he doesnt belong in the england squad though

Um, we beat Pompey on pennoes in the FA Cup that year, Ronan. We beat Sunderland 2-0 in the final.

YA RLY!

When will the Squad be announced for this ?

Presumably the stand by players will be included?

Will Theo play this match, just for match fitness and international experience?

Will any player sulk off saying to Sven stuff the B Internationals i'm off on my hols ?

it is a tremendous squad, in the main, though. i love sven, and i love walcott!!!

Oh noes Rafael Scheidt flashbacks again!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4753709.stm

He added: “I really wonder if Eriksson has dropped Shaun just to get back at me."

Sven's obviously gone mad, but it's a laugh isn't it? I was so sick of the tedious Swede that I wasn't going to bother supporting England, but I'm mad keen now.

I've seen Theo play about 5 or 6 times for Saints, and he's worth a punt. I saw his first team debut in a pre-season friendly against Anderlecht and there was one moment where he lured the marker in, did a trick and accelerated away, leaving two Anderlecht defenders on their backsides - and these were chaps who play in the Champion's League every year. In the Championship, he used to get mugged game after game. Teams just thought he's small he's 16, lets elbow him in the face kick the crap out of him, whatever (this was Millwall away particularly) and he just got up, got on with it, scored. So, good attitude.

The good thing about SWP not getting picked is that no-one will ever sign for Chelsea again.

this article gave me a chuckle. maybe it was written by ian wright?

Steve McLaren es pelirrojo. Nació en York hace 45 años y cuando era joven le apodaban Sid. El sobrenombre tenía su explicación. Sus compañeros del Hull apreciaron que tenía un cierto parecido físico con Sid Vicious, bajista del grupo punk de los años setenta Sex Pistols, muerto por sobredosis de heroína mientras aguardaba el juicio por haber acuchillado en un hotel neoyorkino a su novia, Nancy Spungen. Al margen de ese anecdótico aire a uno de los mitos más absurdos del rock and roll, McLaren es un hombre de orden, devoto de la familia, que sólo se permite en alguna noche especial un vaso de vino tinto.

And so I face the final curtain... ha ha ha!

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/footy/

better than embrace.

Whenever I have seen them in real life it has been 0-0.

However, I think that is only once.

Robinson (Tottenham), Kirkland (Liverpool), Foster (Man Utd); Bridge (Chelsea), Brown (Man Utd), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Arsenal), Dawson (Tottenham), Ferdinand (Man Utd), G Neville (Man Utd), P Neville (Everton), Terry (capt, Chelsea), Young (Charlton); Downing (Middlesbrough), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Richardson (Man Utd), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea); Ashton (West Ham), Bent (Charlton), Crouch (Liverpool), Defoe (Tottenham).

I think this is great news.
Anyone but McClaren!

-- the bellefox, Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:37 PM (Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:37 PM) Bookmark Link

i would have chortled if mclaren had got the job, i'm kinda disappointed it didn't happen. it would make my week if that clown crashed out of the uefa cup tonight as well.
-- weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, April 27, 2006 5:17 PM (Thursday, April 27, 2006 5:17 PM)

mcClaren's midas touch takes Boro to the UEFA cup final
mcClaren for England !

-- DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:56 PM (Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:56 PM)

Ah, happy days. I've actually no idea if DJ Martian was being serious or not.

one of Dom's better predictions

4-5-1 worked so well for Man Utd earlier this season though!

-- Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 8 May 2006 13:39 (1 year ago) Bookmark Link

^^^4-4-2

i woz mocking sven's side-kick mcclaren the smurking muppet puppet

^^^ smugnessabounds

RIP Scolari

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7879638.stm

"Well known Chelsea fan and former 606 presenter David Mellor said:"

Not known for being a politician at all, then. Figures.

discus here Liverpool won't be on dis ting 2008/09

ah. sorry.