Next England Manager

[PeterLe]

They will probably sack him before the four years are out and he will walk away with a 7 figure payoff..like normal (and that will be on top of a 7 fig sum for his annual salary!)

[Euler]

Four years is stupid. Award a contract geared to success around key tournaments.

[LeTiss]

Just watching Hodgson's press conference, I realise Harry was never right for the job. Redknapp is too much of a barrow boy for the FA

[cambalache]

thats the stupidity of the fa,they think it is possible to win grade 1 races with 60s handicapers, aint gonna happen.....and that im afraid is all hodgsy comes up to.

[LeTiss]

Also watching that press conference, you soon realise what a bunch of c***s the media are!

Asking him about playing in South Africa 40 years back and his views on apartheid was just embarrassing. You almost get the feeling they won't give him a chance

[hgodden]

Sounds like they wanted someone who could help with organising english football for the future, not just the present first team. Something Rednapp wouldn't exactly be first choice for, given that at he tends to leave more mess behind at his former clubs than that tax dodging mutt of his leaves on his walks

[hgodden]

Is it just me or does Hodgson not look alarmingly like head of FA David Bernstein?

[andyfuller]

Looks like Goal Line Technology will be helping him at least:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeUBSb9YxhY&feature=plcp

[Euler]

LOL!

If you want to hear an official say 'FIFA wanking' here is your video: -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17913374

[Euler]

But seriously, this is a really good summary of prior England managers: -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17916080

[LeTiss]

But seriously, this is a really good summary of prior England managers: -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17916080

It's interesting to note just how successful Revie and Taylor were prior to taking the England job, but ultimately failing. It just hammers home that being a successful club manager is no guarantee of success, so he may do better than people expect

[superfrank]

measuring the success of international managers at major tournaments is difficult because in the end it comes down to the tiniest of fractions in big matches.

if the Russian linesman hadn't given England's 3rd 'goal' in '66 then Alf Ramsey might be long forgotten... if Waddle's shot against West Germany in '90 had gone in off the inside of the post... if Beckham hadn't been an idiot in '98...

that game in '90 is still hard to watch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swa0VHtWe8s, it meant so much at the time and we were so unlucky.

[Groovyelms]

I say wish him well, he may supprize us all. i feel that sometimes a quiet assured hand on the tiller may be the best as this appears to be an appointment for the future, Look at past successfull national coaches; Scolari, Lippi, Jaque, all very experienced guys..
good luck to him...
groovy

[PeterLe]

I laid England for Euro 2012 earlier in the week and just greened up one tick higher...so the drift has already started...
being a Patriotic person, I'll leave it all on England as I live in Hope!

[Lagos]

When I was asked to analyse managers performance, Hodgson didn't rank above average for the league, even in the his Fulham role.

I would be really interested to see that analysis.