Only gettting involved because it is topical.... The conundrum that faces whomever takes over is one that has faced England managers for years - A dearth of talent is available to them no matter who they are and the pressure to pick the same old same olds will be there. The other issue is that successive managers have tried to get England players to play a more "world game" as opposed to an English Game. Which usually results in our thinking that good football is passing between the back four then a punt up field to Emile Heskey to not bother chasing. A new manger needs to pick players on form that will work in a system that is either an international rest of the world style one, with patient passing and possesion football or have the guts to translate the English style of high tempo, pressing and goal mouth action onto the international scene. That is not an indicator to give "Big" Sam the job either. It also is beyond belief that virtually no player from the Championship ever gets picked apart from the odd couple. The Championship is the best second tier in the world and I dare say that standard is higher than a lot of top divisions around the world.
You keep telling us that, we might start believing you. Go on admit it you love the England team, can't stop talking about them.
Gus Hiddink He's said he's interested in the job. He has a track record in International Management (didn't he take Russia to the last Euro Final, and South Korea to the semis of the World Cup in Japan/SKorea?) To me he is the obvious choice.
