Comments on: An Italian ‘Mister’ for England?

By: Grant Beckerleg

Grant Beckerleg — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:15:29 +0000

As capello is a documented right-wing nationalist - what would happen if he was manager of england and they had italy in the quarters,semis or (dreaming) the world cup final?
I wouldn’t trust him to give his all to beat his own national team!!

By: Dean Morton

Dean Morton — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:14:33 +0000

Capello would be in my opinion yet another mismatch as he as little or no experience of what is required of an England team.For this you need an English manager.
Previous national managers of this country that have tapped into this are Hoddle and Venebles who as a consequence have the best records in recent years.
Redknapp who is very patriotic, has shown his fine mangerial credentials with every club he has managed and can handle the media for me would be the ideal appointment.With Stuart Pearce aslong side him as is assistant this would be the dream team.

VIK, i’m not sure many Newcastle United fans would agree with big sam being decent home talent right now.

By: VIK

VIK — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:05:24 +0000

some decent home talent perhaps???
big sam? jus pay the man what he asks!

By: Mario Laurenza

Mario Laurenza — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:10:07 +0000

I cannot understand how an Italian can manage the England team. What would happen if England played Italy in an important game? Would Fabio Capello really wish Italy to lose? England need an English manager and the FA must not allow itself to be influnaced by the media, but I fear that the FA itself is weak, which probably explains Englands recent performance. If Dave X thinks Italian football is dull, most Italians think losing all the time extremely dull

By: An England fan

An England fan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:23:06 +0000

I get the feeling that this question is going to be a marathon, and not a sprint. And those names being bandied about now — or esp. those putting their own names forward — will probably not be in the running at the end of the race.

By: online sports guy

online sports guy — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:56:31 +0000

Unfortunately it is the media who decides on the England manager an it is an interesting point made about them being in favour of Sven until eventually turning against him.

They may well get their wish and have Capello though few have probably found out if he can speak English.

Furthermore, it is the press who picks the team more or less and few England managers have been brave enough to stand up to them.

Whoever takes over will need to be strong enough to stand up against them and I can’t really see anybody who can.

By: Derek Williams

Derek Williams — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:56:12 +0000

England HAD the best coach currently available (as the loss of only 5 competitive games in five and a half years in charge of the national squad and his prior and subsequent club record confirms) but a “greatful and patriotic” British media drove him out of office.
Appointing the understudy “By default” was an obvious disaster waiting to happen, but in fairness to TheFA, very few world class managers appear to be interested in “football’s top job” after seeing Sven’s “reward” for turning England’s fortunes around?
Our fate next summer is saddly now known, but what are the chances to qualify for W-Cup2010?

By: Dave x

Dave x — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:47:27 +0000

Capello would be a sad, sad choice. I mean, has it come to this? Do we really want the England team playing the most mind-numbingly dull football in the history of the game? I mean, really.