Scolari offered England job

[tedebear]

Its a shame it isn't someone home grown, whether the FA doesn't consider anyone suitable or good enough, or whether no-one will make themselves available (I doubt), either way its sad... happens all over the world but the players must be born and bred so why not the manager?

 

[CHAPPERS]

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 ?

Bobby Robson couldn't speak spanish when he managed Barca. He coped alright.

 

[Sid James]

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 ?

I do share that concern which was why I favoured Hiddink in the beginning. That said, I'm sure players will soon get the idea of what he wants when they are sat on the bench or hauled off at half time.

That's the biggest positive for me, this guy is a real decision maker and can respond to what is actually going on DURING a game.

 

[Dandyman]

Although big Guus was my first choice, I think this is a very good choice. Once the language issue is overcome I will feel very good about Euro '08.

 

[DJ Leon]

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.

Amen to that.

 

[Easy 10]

Bobby Robson couldn't speak spanish when he managed Barca. He coped alright.

He had MOURINHO translating for him though...

 

[Sid James]

No chance of bringing the appointment forward a few months is there.

 

[Easy 10]

this guy is a real decision maker and can respond to what is actually going on DURING a game.

I certainly agree with that. No more "frozen rabbit in the headlights" syndrome, staring blankly into space while all around collapses. Just a shame we couldn't have got this fella in immediately after qualification was secured last year.

 

[CHAPPERS]

He had MOURINHO translating for him though...

I'm sure Big Phil will get himself a decent translator, maybe Maurinho would be up for a big of part time work on the side?

 

[Easy 10]

I'm sure Big Phil will get himself a decent translator, maybe Maurinho would be up for a big of part time work on the side?

Mourinho's gargantuan ego would never allow him to go to the World Cup merely as a translator. He'd end up trying to take over, and Big Phil would then have to kill him.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

didn't want foreign but he has the credentials

Yeah but how many World Cups have England won in your lifetime? National pride has to go out the window and it must be the perceived 'best man for the job' if we're ever going to win another one before we're all dead.

 

[tedebear]

Yeah but how many World Cups have England won in your lifetime? National pride has to go out the window and it must be the perceived 'best man for the job' if we're ever going to win another one before we're all dead.

Would be the mutts nuts if we could win it with an England manager though!!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Good choice. Hiddink was always my preferred option, but any think that keeps that one dimenisional fool Sam Allardyce out of the FA and Steve 'Mr Personality' McLaren from wrecking my jaunts abroad with England is good by me.

 

[Marshy]

im still not sure its a done deal yet.
With the FA bungling there way through as usual anything could still happen.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Thats a great choice. I am of the mind of having an England coach but as they are all utter gash , Scolari is the best choice the fa could have made. Scolari will make us realise what an utter waste of space and cure for insomnia that Swede twerp Ericson really was/is.

England European Champions 2008

 

[ditchy]

He think he would do a great job can we pretend he is english!!

Call him Phil Schofield !!

 

[WATFORD zero]

Heard on the radio that he has a reputation for having a pop at journo's - excellent appointment, eh Richie ?

 

[enigma]

What, like Frank Lampard?

That'll be the Frank Lampard that was educated at Brentwood school and has an A* at Latin GCSE, amongst other things.

 

[aftershavedave]

he's an excellent choice i really am impress
ed.

all this nonsense about an english coach really got on my tits. little englanders at their worst.

bring it on!

 

[enigma]

I do share that concern which was why I favoured Hiddink in the beginning. That said, I'm sure players will soon get the idea of what he wants when they are sat on the bench or hauled off at half time.

That's the biggest positive for me, this guy is a real decision maker and can respond to what is actually going on DURING a game.

Im with you on that, Hiddink was my choice all along out of the foreign options, as he could speak English.

However, provided Scolari can speak some English and has an English assistant, he should be fine.