I just think he deserves a bit more respect than people tend to give him. Very few managers are a success at more than one club. Sam has been good everywhere he's been, even when he left Newcastle he hadn't actually done that badly. He is also a lot more progressive than his reputation would suggest. Is he a dinosaur because his football tends to be direct? Maybe so but if that's the way to get the best out of what he has at his disposal then it's hard to argue against it. I'd rather England played a more direct style rather than trying to pass the ball around like fucking Spain when we don't have the ability to do it. Plus, certainly at Sunderland, it hasn't been route one football, that wouldn't exactly work with Defoe up front by himself, he's adapted and got us safe from near certain relegation. That's my concern with Wenger, he has his one style which doesn't suit England and I have seen how stubborn he is, he's got no tactical flexibility at all, that's why I think he'd be a disaster despite the fact he'd be good to have working with the younger age groups.DB10GOONER wrote:safcftm wrote:Hope he doesn't get the job but Sam Allardyce would do a very good job for England, he'd be better than Wenger for a start. Hopefully they go for someone else though, and do it quickly so that it stops disrupting our pre season
Mate, I'm better than Wenger. Does that qualify me for the job of manager of the country that gave the world football??!!!
No. No, it does not.
Sorry buddy, but in the bigger scope of the game, Fat Sam is shite. He saved your arses the year the Toon got relegated and you'll always love him for that, fine - but he will never win the PL no matter where he might end up managing. Ever.
Sam also gets teams well organised and hard to beat which, as these euros have shown, is a massive part of succeeding at tournaments, you don't get long to work with the players do you need to ensure they're well drilled and know their tasks. Sam would do that. Defensively it might not be pretty but I'd rather that than trying to play our way out of trouble and being caught. Pepe had a great tournament and he was no nonsense to say the least. Lots of teams have proved that if you're sold defensively you have a chance, if England could do the same they'd be in a decent position since they also have the odd attacking player who can make something happen at the other end.
So tactically I think he's better than people give him credit for, he's a good man manager who gets the most out of his players, he is well organised and forward thinking in terms of making use of technology and who knows what he could do with a squad which includes some genuinely talented attacking options. The fact that no top clubs have given him a chance doesn't mean England shouldn't either, he's better than Hodgson, better than McClaren, better than Redknapp, more experienced and a safer choice than Howe, the Americans can't wait to be rid of Klinsmann. On the whole I think he's well worth a shot.
He isn't a yes man, he's not all about image, he takes no shit and tells it like it is, all that makes him someone that I'd imagine the FA would normally steer clear of but actually it could be what England need. Someone who will pick a side to win, not bother about pandering to egos or being a yes man to the FA who have demonstrated time and time again that they are utterly inept.
I'll be gutted if he goes but he deserves his chance and I'll wish him all the best, I just hope the England fans will at least give the bloke a chance
Fat sam and his outdated philosophies are suited to a club aiming to avoid relegation, but totally unsuited for the top level
