Read a surprisingly coherent and interesting interview by Jamie Carragher saying every England manager from now on should be English. The team doctor should be the best English doctor, the boot man should be the best English boot man etc. A national team made up of people from England. I reckon that's where a lot of the apathy towards the national team comes from. It is for me anyway. I fucking hate Capello and the fact that the manager of England still hasn't got a decent grasp of English, not to mention the fact that he's still being paid millions of pounds a year despite having failed miserably in every tournament we've competed in since he's been in charge.

I think there is more to it than just that, even though several well good points are stated. The FA itself is to blame for the apathy in regards to Wembley. When there was no Wembley stadium, the team toured the country. People around the country got to see England play. Now it has returned to being a London team in an expensive stadium.
Also players showing a lack of interest in playing for England, has hardly helped matters either. Last year's World Cup certainly showed up our players for their lack of skill and interest in the international scene.

I Was surprised at Scholes admission (not really surprised tbh) That when on England Duty the U*d players were altogether, Liverpool players , Tottenham etc and none of the players mixed together,Sounded like none of them could be bothered mixing it up a bit. No wonder where a fucking shambles, i still say Wenger for England.

i still say Wenger for England.

Yeah all that certainly doesn't help.



I just don't see why a Frenchmen should be given the task of leading the England team anymore than an Italian. I'm not particularly patriotic but it seem to detract from the whole point of it for me. I don't know if that smacks of xenophobia, it's probably politically incorrect to say it these days, but that's one job that shouldn't be open to jonny forienger IMO.

Are you with me Winny?

England will mostly always fail because we simply aren't that good and the problems run a lot deeper than the nationalities of the staff around the England squad. It's more down to the ridiculous boom/bust cycle of the press raising everyone's expectations before every major tournament then blaming it all on a foreign manager/referee when it inevitably comes crashing hilariously down around us. This is all going to lead to Harry fucking Redknapp being England manager after Euros and it's going to be horrible.

Are you with me Winny?

The person best qualified for the job should get the job, I don't care about nationality but they need to speak good English.

The person best qualified for the job should get the job, I don't care about nationality but they need to speak good English.

You let me down there Winny.

What if the best qualified person was an Islamic cleric who spoke good English?

Just like in the 'real' world?

If he was into blowing up little kids and stuff he'd probably not be suitable would he?:rolleyes:

Why would you say that, because he's a Islamic cleric?

That's more like the Winny we know and love!