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Scolari offered England job
- Thread starter Gully
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A proven winner - sounds good enough to me.
My first choice would have been Hiddink but Big Phil was my second best so I'd be pretty happy.
I like the way that the guy has committed himself to learning English even before he was offered the job - that shows he's serious about wanting to do well.
My first choice would have been Hiddink but Big Phil was my second best so I'd be pretty happy.
I like the way that the guy has committed himself to learning English even before he was offered the job - that shows he's serious about wanting to do well.
n1 gull
Well-known member
Excellent choice. Its so funny listening to Radio 5/Talksport and them saying the public wanted an English manager.
Virtually everyone I know just wants the best man for the job and couldn't give a flying f*ck where they are from, if successful.
I think its a brave decision and I hope it works.
Virtually everyone I know just wants the best man for the job and couldn't give a flying f*ck where they are from, if successful.
I think its a brave decision and I hope it works.
blockhseagull
Well-known member
In alot of ways this is the perfect appointment.
He is a winner at the highest level and the fact that he is Brazilian doesn't matter at this point in time.
I believe the FA seriously wanted to appoint an English manager but when comparing the current crop of possiblities they didn't match up to big Phil.
But what the FA must do is look to the future as well as the present, Scolari will probably get a four year contract and will probably leave straight after that, rather like he has done with Portugal and like most other foreign managers when managing another country.
What we must do is appoint a young english assistant, obviously Pearce springs to mind at present, and he must work with Scolari and be able to take over when the time is right
He is a winner at the highest level and the fact that he is Brazilian doesn't matter at this point in time.
I believe the FA seriously wanted to appoint an English manager but when comparing the current crop of possiblities they didn't match up to big Phil.
But what the FA must do is look to the future as well as the present, Scolari will probably get a four year contract and will probably leave straight after that, rather like he has done with Portugal and like most other foreign managers when managing another country.
What we must do is appoint a young english assistant, obviously Pearce springs to mind at present, and he must work with Scolari and be able to take over when the time is right
Goring Gull
New member
Got to be better than teh english candidates who've achieved exactly what?
A league cup win and mid table security in the premiership hardly world beaters.
A league cup win and mid table security in the premiership hardly world beaters.
Goring Gull
New member
Martin O niell good manager but anyone could win the title at Celtic - Strachan has proved that.
philgull25
Well-known member
ditchy said:
would be a comprimise as hes british and hes managed a top club in celtic but admitidly if scolari learns englesh well enogh hes the better man on paper, which is all we can judge it on. experience and passion, surely the 'he has to be english' camp will be satisfied
Lammy
Registered Abuser
Great news 
None of the other candidates have actually achieved anything. This guy has one the world (albeit with Brasil) the south american cup TWICE and taken Portugal to the final of the Euro cup.
What the hell has any of the English/Irish candidates ever achieved?
None of the other candidates have actually achieved anything. This guy has one the world (albeit with Brasil) the south american cup TWICE and taken Portugal to the final of the Euro cup.
What the hell has any of the English/Irish candidates ever achieved?
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
One problem with Scolari. We'd have to pay his wages, and an interpreters (sp?) wages as well. Nice to see the FA looking after the purse strings. 
Marshy
Well-known member
I personally DONT believe this story although looking at the other candidates on offer i wouldnt be dissapointed at all if he did get the nod.
I didnt think he spoke a word of english, hes had success at Brazil and Portugal yes, both Portuguese speaking nations....
I didnt think he spoke a word of english, hes had success at Brazil and Portugal yes, both Portuguese speaking nations....
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Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Bring him on! Great Manager with a decent interntional track record. Did I say decent? World cup winner!!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
A real indictment of the FA's failure to run English football in a way that will EVER deliver a world class coach.
And now Scolari is expected to weave his magic on a squad of players who themselves are the product of the FA's failure to run English football effectively.
I guess the fans will carry on dreaming of luck and glory. But anyone can see that there is something fundamentally useless at the heart of English football.
And now Scolari is expected to weave his magic on a squad of players who themselves are the product of the FA's failure to run English football effectively.
I guess the fans will carry on dreaming of luck and glory. But anyone can see that there is something fundamentally useless at the heart of English football.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Has the credentials, but the language barrier is a BIG concern for me. Will he be able to get his ideas across to the players in an articulate manner ?