The amount of people calling for Pearce is genuinely worrying.
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The amount of people calling for Pearce is genuinely worrying.
I was listening to bbc today and the pundits and sports media writers are falling over themselves to portray him as a winner and how he turns mediocre teams and players into world beaters. Also how Spurs are playing the best football in the league and so England fans will love him.
I honestly think Harry himself will be nuts to take the job other than a 4 year £4m a year retirement fund. Spurs have done nothing but back him despite his troubles, the FA would have just cast him out.
He's doing a good job at spurs, he's got some good players there and they are currently best of a fairly mediocre bunch.
DM is right when he says people dont quite get just how different international football is from club managment.
Caporegime
International football is a whole different sport when compared to domestic football.
What's Harry's record? One Cup in 30 odd years of management.
What's Harry's record? One Cup in 30 odd years of management.
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Don't forget those all important lower league championship wins, and the Johnsons Paint Trophy win as well
I actually agree with John Barnes for once, my preference would be to tell Pearce he has the job until at least the end of the Euros and then make a decision on a long-term successor to Cappello then. My rationale behind this is as follows:
-Pearce is in charge of the upcoming friendly anyway, and has been involved with the squad assisting Cappello
-He's worked with many of the up-and-coming players like Welbeck, Sturridge, Jones, Smalling, Wilshere, AOC, Walker etc at U21 level
-His record at international level isn't that bad
-English, which seems to fit with what the FA want
-Has experienced all the highs and lows of major international tournaments himself
-If England struggle at Euro2012 it would put any new fulltime coach off to a bad start without really having much time to mould the team as they see fit - Pearce could be a good fall guy in such a case
-If England were somehow to be 'successful' (lets say semifinalists) then you could continue with the status quo and consider giving Pearce a 2-year deal
-Already employed by the FA so wouldn't cost much cash
-The main front-runner Redknapp is tied up with things at Spurs at the moment so either difficult to get now, or would cost money to buy out (he'll want any bonuses he's due at Spurs for a top4 finish etc paid out no doubt)
-After the tournament finishes there will undoubtedly be some big name managers available
One suggestion I really don't like the sound of is waiting to the summer and then BEFORE the Euros giving it to a new manager, basically no time to prepare, may as well either:
1) Get a new man in now, whether that be Redknapp or say Hiddink who I think should be considered (speaks good English, knows the English game, very experienced, great record leading International sides, free agent)
2) Decide after the tournament
-Pearce is in charge of the upcoming friendly anyway, and has been involved with the squad assisting Cappello
-He's worked with many of the up-and-coming players like Welbeck, Sturridge, Jones, Smalling, Wilshere, AOC, Walker etc at U21 level
-His record at international level isn't that bad
-English, which seems to fit with what the FA want
-Has experienced all the highs and lows of major international tournaments himself
-If England struggle at Euro2012 it would put any new fulltime coach off to a bad start without really having much time to mould the team as they see fit - Pearce could be a good fall guy in such a case
-If England were somehow to be 'successful' (lets say semifinalists) then you could continue with the status quo and consider giving Pearce a 2-year deal
-Already employed by the FA so wouldn't cost much cash
-The main front-runner Redknapp is tied up with things at Spurs at the moment so either difficult to get now, or would cost money to buy out (he'll want any bonuses he's due at Spurs for a top4 finish etc paid out no doubt)
-After the tournament finishes there will undoubtedly be some big name managers available
One suggestion I really don't like the sound of is waiting to the summer and then BEFORE the Euros giving it to a new manager, basically no time to prepare, may as well either:
1) Get a new man in now, whether that be Redknapp or say Hiddink who I think should be considered (speaks good English, knows the English game, very experienced, great record leading International sides, free agent)
2) Decide after the tournament
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Caporegime
Yeah I agree with you Hangtime, good post.
Soldato
IMO I agree with Pearce short term and then review after the Euros. At least he has some determination and isn't afraid to kick some arse
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Do people really want the likes of Pearce, Kean or Hughes as England manager?
Haven't we suffered enough already, not only would we then have a mediocre squad but a pants manager just to top it off.
There are only three in that list that could get us to the final, one has just resigned, Wenger won't leave Arsenal, which just leaves Mourinho.
Haven't we suffered enough already, not only would we then have a mediocre squad but a pants manager just to top it off.
There are only three in that list that could get us to the final, one has just resigned, Wenger won't leave Arsenal, which just leaves Mourinho.
If this is true http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17011800
I don't want Redknapp as the manager, We should be looking forward & using younger players not trying to entice players out of retirement. Scholes is a good player but no thanks.
I don't want Redknapp as the manager, We should be looking forward & using younger players not trying to entice players out of retirement. Scholes is a good player but no thanks.
Soldato
LOL your crazy
Hope he doesn't put Heskey and Owen up front in the absence of Rooney.
TBH I'd be happy to see Scholes in the team but I don't think he'd want to be associated with the failure that is the England national team.
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Soldato
I was talking about this with mate down the pub on friday night.
We could see Harry's 2012 team lining up with Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard in the midfield.
Part of me knows it's a massive step backwards, but another part of me justs want to see it happen. With such little time on his hands to build a team it could make sense to resort to "experience".
You're right. Oh, wait
That all makes logical sense, however I don't think Pearce has the stature to motivate the players at senior level. He just hasn't got the experience. Sadly England will go into the tournament with their chances already written off and this will affect the players.
Harry is the only long term successor and he won't be judged on this tournament which is an idea situation for any manager. We many as well get him in asap. Intenational football only counts for a week/year, and two of those weeks are coming up this summer.
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So it's settled by internet logic that it has to be Pearce as he's not an overpaid Bagpuss in disguise? (and too many people are swayed by the internet and media...)
Plus I can cross all my fingers and toes that Pearce has some common sense and call's up one or two random extra's for the england squad so we never have to see Heskey again (I'm praying for Ricky Lambert and Adam Lallana to get the nod just so we don't have to watch the experience fail...)
Plus I can cross all my fingers and toes that Pearce has some common sense and call's up one or two random extra's for the england squad so we never have to see Heskey again (I'm praying for Ricky Lambert and Adam Lallana to get the nod just so we don't have to watch the experience fail...)
Caporegime
I hope Grant Holt gets a call up. Get him on that plane.
Soldato
Hmm....methinks going to the Euros with no pressure might be a blessing.
Caporegime
An average Englishman it'll have to be*
*Please note this is not just in reference to Redknapp but all English managers.
*Please note this is not just in reference to Redknapp but all English managers.
Still wouldn't put it past the FA to buy him out of his contract for umpteen millions and then sack him before the year is out.