Gareth Southgate Resigns

I think it is a travesty, personally, that the FA haven't done more to talk him out of resigning (although they might have done for all I know)

No manager since Venables has gained as much respect from a group of players than Southgate. We have tried the foreign manager route a couple of times and achieved absolutely shit all with very talented squads. English players relate better to English managers, the proof is in the pudding

Can't help thinking this is a massive backwards step following 8 years of progression, despite being unable to win a major trophy in that time

 

I think he has done a very good job in building England h and rescuing us from the deep hole we had fallen into. His man management skills are very good. As a strategist not so good. Time to move on. We made several mistakes with foreign managers ie They must speak English and be acquainted with football culture in England. They must have managed in the PL. Let see where we go from here. I wouldn’t mind Klopp tbh. Don’t know a great deal about Howe but his CV looks fantastic.

 

Bye Mr Negative
Hope he doesn't end up here with the other Middlesbrough rejects

 

Marco Bielsa hasn't needed all that time in charge of Uruguay to seriously turn them into a force.

Are you sure there isn't any bias on your part with the opinion on Klopp?

 

So, there may well be a God after all.
Good riddance to Mr Negative.
And erm, no, before you start with the "Who do you want in his place question?
I really don't know.

 

Howe would be the obvious choice I think. Failing that maybe promote Carsley from the U21's as I think they've done well under him?

 

I think the time is right. I don't you could see there was a better team in that England squad than what was sent out to play.

Southgate was literally 30 seconds away from being dumped in the same fashion as Hodgson had we lost to Slovakia in the last 16.

For all the talent England have, we played in the most part this Euros as if Mark Hughes was at the helm. Slow backwards and sideways football and trying to defend narrow margins against teams we should be beating comfortably. We scored 8 goals in 7 games against the likes of Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, Slovakia, etc. Kane didn't look fit and yet started every game, Palmer made a difference whenever he came on and was dropped back to the bench for the next game.

Spain were by far the best team in the tournament but we ended up as you would expect a Southgate or Hughes side to end up, trying to defend a draw having had the opponents on the ropes when getting back into the game.

I'd be open to Eddie Howe becoming manager if we have to go down the English route, absolutely no way should Lampard or Gerrard be mentioned at all. Look at how Villa qualified for the champions league within 18 months of Gerrard getting the boot after staring relegation in the face.

Gareth has been a steady hand, but if you want to win trophies you need to be ruthless and Southgate doesn't have that in him. Reactive rather than Proactive.

 

That is much more applicable to the majority of managers before him, particularly Capello & Eriksson. At least Southgate delivered us 2 finals and a World Cup semi final

 

That is the problem, we were so bad under Capello and Ericsson that any improvement is seen as a positive. He has restored the England team but has taken us as far as he can, we now need a new manager to take us to the next level.

 

Check your "Junk Emails" Mr Sparks

 

DON'T YOU FOOKIN DARE Mr Sparks!!

 

Moyes is available

 

DON'T YOU FOOKIN DARE Mr Sparks.

 

I think it will be Howe it's just when? Do we try early and see if Newcastle think there's time to get someone in before the season? Or do we wait. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see Carsley take over for the September friendlies.

Seen sky sports say will Carsley have a chance as he will have worked with the young players before? Clearly done little homework on the squad, as theres only really Palmer, Guehi, Gordon & Gallagher who worked under him for notable spells in the U21s. All the other lads under or around 25 haven't worked with him before like Rice, Saka, Trent, Bellingham, Mainoo & Eze. Wharton had 1 U21 cap. Branthwaite and Colwill who missed out hand small amounts of time too. So it's not like you'd be bringing in someone with knowledge or the team or with loads of experience of our key players, they all skipped the U21s and went straight to Gareths hands.

 

At least he's won a Trophy