The Martin O'Neill Factor - Real OR Not

[superfrank]

so he believed in reincarnation. who cares?!

i think they should just give it to Pearce if Harry or O'Neill don't want it.

there are no other outstanding candidates, so just save some money and give it to psycho - he's a decent bloke, did well with the under 21s and was an excellent player who lead by example.

[Ferru123]

Arsene Wenger might be a good choice. He's probably a bit hacked off at Arsenal right now, so he might be interested in the job. And if he could get England to play the way Arsenal did a few years ago, with lots of quick and accurate passing and an ability to put the ball away up front (ie the kind of football Germany used against us in the World Cup), we might actually win something!

Jeff

[superfrank]

it may have escaped your notice but Wenger is French!

he also hasn't won a trophy in years and is way past his best.

[Ferru123]

it may have escaped your notice but Wenger is French!

I didn't think Erikkson or Capello were English!

he also hasn't won a trophy in years and is way past his best.

True, but that may be due to stuff going on behind the scenes at Arsenal. I doubt he's forgotten how to get a team to play winning football, and a new challenge could be just what he needs to reignite his passion.

And let's face it, you're not probably not going to get an in-form, world class manager taking the England job, given all the nonsense that comes with it. I doubt Jose Morinho or Josep Guardiola going to be submitting their CVs to the FA anytime soon!

Jeff