McClaren sacked as England Manager

Will Hunting · November 22, 2007, 10:28:09 AM

Steve McClaren has been sacked as England coach following his side's failure to qualify for Euro 2008.

Assistant coach Terry Venables has also lost his job in what the Football Association said was a unanimous decision by its board.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7100393.stm

It's a pity they weren't so unanimous in not appointing him in the first place!!

All the attention will now turn to who his successor will be, with Jose Mourinho surely top of the wish-list.

SeanSouth · November 22, 2007, 10:30:07 AM

I wonder will the English maybe start to realise the players are also not quite as good as we are told they are week in week out. I dont think it matters who the manager is, English players do not have the technique to beat the top teams.

balladmaker · November 22, 2007, 10:34:34 AM

QuoteI wonder will the English maybe start to realise the players are also not quite as good as we are told they are week in week out. I dont think it matters who the manager is, English players do not have the technique to beat the top teams.

Agree....just not good enough with every tournament that passes.

The usual names are being mentioned...Mourinho, Martin O'Neill, Joe Kernan etc....

Galwaybhoy · November 22, 2007, 10:37:07 AM

Please please please dont let the FAI think it would be a great idea to appoint Venables as manager. Knowing the FAI thats exactly what will probably happen.

Drumanee 1 · November 22, 2007, 10:40:32 AM

was watching sky sports on sunday morning where journalists talk about current issues in the game,they were talking about how thay have got a second chance with the isreal result and then talking about how they will probaly beat croatia by 3 or 4 goals and preperation for next years c'ships,unreal cocky.

gerry · November 22, 2007, 10:46:06 AM

QuoteThe usual names are being mentioned... Joe Kernan etc....

Must have missed that press conference

blasmere · November 22, 2007, 10:47:45 AM

England kid themselves on that they are a good footballing nation.

Any time they play a decent side they falter. They are not skilful enough, they can't keep hold of the ball. They are nowhere near technically as good as the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Holland, Croatia and probably quite a few others.

Great Leap Forward · November 22, 2007, 10:49:55 AM

Quote from: SeanSouth on November 22, 2007, 10:30:07 AM
I wonder will the English maybe start to realise the players are also not quite as good as we are told they are week in week out. I dont think it matters who the manager is, English players do not have the technique to beat the top teams.

For the first time in history the pundits turned on the players. It's about time too. Most of the England team are technically inferior to the continental teams. The media have built these players into some kind of Gods but the harsh truth is the the majority of them are nothing more than average players at this level.

SeanSouth · November 22, 2007, 10:50:58 AM

Quote from: Drumanee 1 on November 22, 2007, 10:40:32 AM
was watching sky sports on sunday morning where journalists talk about current issues in the game,they were talking about how thay have got a second chance with the isreal result and then talking about how they will probaly beat croatia by 3 or 4 goals and preperation for next years c'ships,unreal cocky.

I watch that every week Drumanee and they would sicken you, they always had it in for Mc Laren and some clown from the Mail said they needed a manager to give the players confidence to which Patrick Barclay, i think he writes in the Guardian, said they need a manger that will put a bit of bottle in them, they talk plenty but never deliver when it matters. The other journalists looked a bit uncomfortable because they knew it was true.

ziggysego · November 22, 2007, 10:51:20 AM

Vodafone just texted me to say McClaren has been sacked. What the f**k? I didn't sign up for any English messages or soccer message. Why send me that frickin' message!!

The Claw · November 22, 2007, 10:51:58 AM

Funny how Peter Crouch can be their best player.

red hander · November 22, 2007, 10:53:32 AM

'England kid themselves on that they are a good footballing nation.'

Correct. They've won one thing in their history, as have those other footballing super powers Denmark and Greece.

The media, who put ideas in the English supporters' heads that they are a great footballing nation, are reverting to type this morning and blaming 'immigrants' for the state of their game ... almost as pathetic as their coach holding an umbrella last night to stop what's left of his hair getting wet...

Galwaybhoy · November 22, 2007, 10:58:02 AM

Quote from: red hander on November 22, 2007, 10:53:32 AM
'England kid themselves on that they are a good footballing nation.'

Correct. They've won one thing in their history, as have those other footballing super powers Denmark and Greece.

The media, who put ideas in the English supporters' heads that they are a great footballing nation, are reverting to type this morning and blaming 'immigrants' for the state of their game ... almost as pathetic as their coach holding an umbrella last night to stop what's left of his hair getting wet...

In fairness it dosent help. But there are more problems than just that.

ziggysego · November 22, 2007, 11:03:38 AM

Sports Direct and Umbro have now said that England failing to qualify will hit the British economy to the tune for £2bn!

Aghdavoyle · November 22, 2007, 11:07:26 AM

How may english players, when fit, are consistent starters in the champions league?

Ferdinand
Neville
Hargreaves
Rooney
Carragher (retired)
Gerrard,
Terry
Cole
Lampard
Cole

Not even enough for a team.