Stopgap England Manager

[Hopkirk]

If Harry decides not to leave Spurs until the end of theseason, we might need a stopgap manager just for the Euros.

Someone who will happily do it, knowing they will not get the job after this summer.

Who would you like?

How about Neil Warnock?

[DTCwordfan]

Stokemaveric?

[Zhukov]

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

[Zacs-Master]

Chuckle brothers?

[flicrat]

Stuart Pearce?

[Philtaz]

On other threads the name Stuart Pearce has been mooted. I'd go along with that with his pedigree. Someone who has done it all to a high level at club and international level and who knows the pride of wearing the shirt and playing for one's country, a rare combination these days.

Doubtless Harry will get the job eventually but from his statement to the press after the court case today I reckon he's looking forward to the end of the season and a decent break without the threat of a court case or further press intrusion over his head.

[Hopkirk]

The trouble with Stuart Pearce is a glaring lack of success at managerial level.

[MASS1961]

Stuart Pearce was admittedly average as a club manager but at international level, albeit with the U21 side he has been very successful. Able to select from all teams, so not confined to select from a limited number of players.

He is always part of the senior set up and on the bench at all senior internationals.

He is English, passionate, eloquent when interviewed and I believe, has the respect of the team.

He would be a terrific motivator. Remember the "Psycho" days.

I say - Give him a chance

[owdhamer]

Big Sam

[Hopkirk]

I would have said way less than average as a club manager.

However, as we can write off the Euros anyway, then OK let him do it.

Warnock has rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way over the years.

I heard that the refs call him Colin - an anagram of Neil Warnock is Colin W----r

[Hopkirk]

Big Sam is a bit busy, and would hope to keep the job rather than give way to 'arry

[peashaq]

Any of the Scots managing PL teams (but you wouldn't get them - especially Fergie)

[MelissaBabe]

NEIL WARNOCK!!! ARE YOU MAD???

[MASS1961]

Yeah why not Hopkirk? And then Harry could take over from next season. Pearce has been part of the setup through the Euro qualifiers so let him see it through.

Fingers and everything else crossed for the Euros

[owdhamer]

If he was still alive Christiaan Barnard maY have been able to put some heart in the team.

[tank1960]

the manager of dynamo bike lights,doing a good job in the answerbank league.

[Arksided]

^ Lol good call :-)

I do like the Idea of Pearce taking the Mantle albeit a stopgap position.

[MASS1961]

and if England win with Pearce.........who knows? Ha lol

[Arksided]

team Gb will be wondering...