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GboroRam

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If we're defining success as winning a very small number of competitions (Europe, league, FA Cup) then we're narrowing things down to a very small pool of people. Depending on the starting point success means different things to different people.

I'd say a playoff place would make Clough a successful manager, even if we didn't win anything.

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We have tried people who have won things and got no where. Other countries seem to give people who havent managed the managers job who do well like Dunga, Klinsman, even Mark Hughes etc. Some dreadfull club managers have done well in international football, ie Lawrie Sanchez, The late Gary Speed was doing poor at Sheff Utd and then took wales on. International football seems totally different to club managment for some reason.

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Obi1Kenobi0

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Sorry but what exactly are you supposed to win with Portsmouth?

But he did it with money, that's the difference (wages and transfers). For Portsmouth, yes, probably as good as they could wish for in terms of a trophy but look where it got them.....

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Catch 23

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The media coverage of this angers me. Having a look at the Sun waiting for a takeaway on Friday night (no, not THAT part of the Sun), and they've practically given the job to 'Arry. There's a photoshopped pic of him as a parachutist (or parachuter, whatever it is), with the headline 'Harrychute', as if he's come to magic us to glory. And on the back they've altered the lyrics to 'Happy Birthday' (as it was his b'day on Friday) to read something like 'we're fed up with Psycho, we're counting on you'. It sickened me (more than the Sun usually does) that they've treated it almost as an established fact. And will they take the blame if he fails in the job? Will they b******s.

Give the Euros to Pearce, as he knows the U21 lads, is prepared to ditch the old guard and try something different, and frankly they played with more heart and spirit on Wednesday than at any point that I can recall under Cappello. Then get Mourinho on a long-term basis after that. Wow, this FA job is easy, even I could do it... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ph34r:' />

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blackNwhites

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He will win his usual again this year, absolutely nothing after spending another cool hundred million.

I dont hate the man, i just think he is a rubbish manager, tactically inept and just because he is the media darling we are all forced to live him, well not me.

If anyone can explain to me how a man who has won the same as Joe Royle and John Sillet is getting even considered for the biggest football job in the country, if not the world, then i will be quiet. But no one can, because no one actually knows.

Not many English managers have won anything in our country though, since the rise of the premiership and foreign imports.

Can't think of any besides Harry Redknapp, to be honest. He's the most succesful recent English manager.

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I'm angry that Roy Hodgsons name is hardly ever mentioned.

He is the most successful English manager.

WBA are 10th in the prem at the minute.

He was successful at Fulham.

Been successful all over Europe.

PLEEEEEEEASE PICK ROY!

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blackNwhites

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Howard Wilkinson was the last English manager to win the top league, in 1991/92. Twenty years!

Harry Redknapp was the first English manager to win the FA Cup since Joe Royle in 1995, and Venables was in 1991 before that.

Steve McClaren was the last English manager to win the football league cup, in 2004 with Middlesborough. Before that it was Brian Little with Aston Villa, in 1996.

Pretty shocking for saying this is the English league and the overly foreign expensive bias we've seen in recent times.

Sir Alex Ferguson has started the fashion of Scottish managers in the English premiership, him and Dalglish both being succesful with I think 7 current managers of Scottish heritage.

Seems unfashionable to be English these days.

Go Spurs and Newcastle I say, apart from Sunderland they're the teams I prefer to watch as well. Don't think it's bias just because I'm English either.

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Howard Wilkinson was the last English manager to win the top league, in 1991/92. Twenty years!

Harry Redknapp was the first English manager to win the FA Cupsince Joe Royle in 1995, and Venables was in 1991 before that.

Steve McClaren was the last English manager to win the football league cup, in 2004 with Middlesborough. Before that it was Brian Little with Aston Villa, in 1996.

Pretty shocking for saying this is the English league and the overly foreign expensive bias we've seen in recent times.

Sir Alex Ferguson has started the fashion of Scottish managers in the English premiership, him and Dalglish both being succesful with I think 7 current managers of Scottish heritage.

Seems unfashionable to be English these days.

Which is why it seems pointless to me that the manager 'must be English'. Why? Shouldn't we go for the best man available?

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blackNwhites

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Which is why it seems pointless to me that the manager 'must be English'. Why? Shouldn't we go for the best man available?

Why keep over looking English managers?

Like I slightly cover in my edited post, I don't think English managers are given a fair chance at any of the most respected levels within English football these days, I can't fathom why. I highly doubt there's a lack of managers available, it just seems the more expensive foreign option is always suited.

For example, the next full term Chelsea manager will not be English. No doubt about it. Bar Manchester and Arsenal who have kept there managers long term, none of the other competing teams have even looked towards an Englishman.

They didn't give Woy Hodgson a chance at Liverpool, gave him the scraps of Rafa's teams and no money, then new ownership came in and sacked him off before he could rebuild and bought King Kenny of Liverpool in.

It's about time we stopped ignoring the abundance of English managers we've got over here and gave them a chance.

Don't care if it's Woy, Harry, Alan or Nigel, give them a chance.

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I wasn't saying we shouldn't have an English manager, I was saying we shouldn't limit ourselves to one when there could be a much better non-English candidate available. I wouldn't mind giving Roy Hodgson a go, at least he knows international football, and he was unfairly treated at Liverpool, but can get teams like West Brom and Fulham playing, and has experience of continental leagues. Could do worse in my opinion.

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I wasn't saying we shouldn't have an English manager, I was saying we shouldn't limit ourselves to one when there could be a much better non-English candidate available. I wouldn't mind giving Roy Hodgson a go, at least he knows international football, and he was unfairly treated at Liverpool, but can get teams like West Brom and Fulham playing, and has experience of continental leagues. Could do worse in my opinion.

Agree.

Although not sure shedding out millions on a Mourinho or that dutch bloke is worth it, the English setup needs to change. Lets not look towards instant success but rather building for the future.I think an Englishman would be better suited for that, more likely to look towards youth and their setup as well.

We aren't going to win the up and coming euro's or the world cup in Brazil. The tournament in Qatar or Russia would be a great focal point to build up to. 2018/2022.

Not sure where the 2016 tournament will be held in Europe...ah, google tells me it's France. Very interesting, maybe that's the best warm up arena!

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