England appoint McClaren as manager

Brazilian Chap · England appoint McClaren as manager

What bookmakers have been tipping finally took place. Boro's manager S McClaren was appointed as England manager.

Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4969592.stm

Cheesman

Good choice IMO

Cheesman

Sam reveals England regret

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he is hugely disappointed to have missed out on the England manager's job.

The FA unveiled Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren as the successor to Sven Goran Eriksson on Thursday, dashing the hopes of Trotters chief Allardyce.

The Reebok Stadium manager had made no secret of his desire to lead the country and he has been left with an empty feeling.

"It is one of the best jobs that you can go for in a lifetime as a football manager," Allardyce said on Sky Sports 1. "And it has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to go for it, but the disappointment is very difficult to take.

"But as a professional and as a manager and a manager in the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers, you accept it and get on with your life.

"There are many disappointments in this game as a manager and you try to take them and get on with it."

For all his own personal disappointment, Allardyce has admitted he is happy The FA opted to plump for an England manager.

"My feelings are that, as disappointed as I am, I am glad that it is an Englishman," added Allardyce.

Allardyce feels that his chance of managing England has now gone, but would be prepared to aid McClaren if the call came.

"Brian (Barwick) rang me and said it wasn't me and I thanked him for that," he added.

"He did not tell me why, but I would like to know why and I will probably ask at a later date.

"You never say never, but I felt that at my time of life, 51, I have been managing for 14 years, and four years at England, which I believe is the contract, would take you to the World Cup in 2010 and that probably would have been enough for me," he said.

"It is entirely up to Steve (who he appoints as assistants)," he added. "If it happened I would consider it. But Steve has got to pick his own men and nobody can interfere in that."

Brazilian Chap

He never said he didn't want the job, but I think he is not cut out to be England manager. If he were appointed, we would see Kevin Davies in the English team often