Harry Redknapp - The next England manager

[Arriba]

Makes absolutely no difference who the next manager is.

[Bosey]

Holloway would be funny as fuck but I dont understand why Stuart Pearce hasn't been given the job... He has so much passion for the game and this country.

[mrverve]

Holloway would be funny as fuck but I dont understand why Stuart Pearce hasn't been given the job... He has so much passion for the game and this country.

Passion alone doesn't work, look at Keegan for example. Anyways I agree with arriba, it doesn't matter who they end appointing it'll end in the same hysteria and disappointment it has done for the past 40 years. They have to look at how young players are being developed in this country, grass roots is key not Redknapp or whoever comes in to replace Capello.

[Bosey]

Point taken.

I read a while back they wanted to stop kids under 13 playing organised 11 a side in favour of 9 a side, Futsal etc for the purpose of development... anyone remember that?

[wiggy]

Point taken.

I read a while back they wanted to stop kids under 13 playing organised 11 a side in favour of 9 a side, Futsal etc for the purpose of development... anyone remember that?

Yep, that is still kicking around. I think the North Wilts league switched to 9 a side for this season, and my youngest lads coach was talking to parents at the weekend about the likelihood of the mid wilts league following next season. It is expensive for clubs as it means having different sized goals and extra line marking machines .

It is on costs like this that the FA should be making money available to grass roots. It is frustrating that they will piss away millions a year on a national manager but won't pay for some goal posts for 11 year olds.

[LucienSanchez]

Passion alone doesn't work, look at Keegan for example. Anyways I agree with arriba, it doesn't matter who they end appointing it'll end in the same hysteria and disappointment it has done for the past 40 years. They have to look at how young players are being developed in this country, grass roots is key not Redknapp or whoever comes in to replace Capello.

Nail on the head.

[Nemo]

Based on the stated objectives of "Funny" and "Passionate about England" I propose that Al Murray be the next England manager.

[suttonred]

Except he isnt funny.

[LucienSanchez]

Neither is Holloway, he's a dick.

[Barry Scott]

Neither is Holloway, he's a dick.

This. Never understood the Holloway love. He just comes across as a west country twat who likes the sound of his own voice.

[Ginginho]

I can understand why people don't like him, but I think he's great.