Stuart Pearce

[Fredo]

Contract renewed.

henrywinter Henry Winter
As expected, Stuart Pearce signs two-year deal with #eng U21s. FA make no mention of Olympic role but job surely includes that

[Tee]

Failure being rewarded. #progress

[S-RED]

To steal a John Bishop phrase

'He's a bit **** isn't he'

[Chrono]

Not a bad thing really.

[Mostar]

Only in England

[Kenneth]

Average footballer with no managerial credentials. Bizarre.

[Arn]

No medals for the British team then next year.

[dww]

Average footballer with no managerial credentials. Bizarre.

I'm not sure I think the U21s is really comparable to other managerial posts. I'd rather see a coaching reputation - perhaps someone like Glenn Roeder - even if the coach in question was not a natural manager. The U21s should be about development.

Not been impressed with the little I've seen of Pearce's tactics but someone clearly rates him.

[Kenneth]

I could understand that if England had a shortage of coaches to support the under 21s, but that's clearly not the case. Not sure why they need another one acting as manager.

[Exiled_red]

Maybe Pearce really is being lined up as the next England manager

If that's the case more years of mediocrity await

[red g]

I'm not sure I think the U21s is really comparable to other managerial posts. I'd rather see a coaching reputation - perhaps someone like Glenn Roeder - even if the coach in question was not a natural manager. The U21s should be about development.

Not been impressed with the little I've seen of Pearce's tactics but someone clearly rates him.

which is what pearce said himself.......So maybe they should have got a proper coach in then

[Neil Young]

You're missing the point here, red g. If players are to make the transition from the U21s to the senior team then it helps if they're already used to a tactically inept manager who commands no respect from the ridiculously unrealistic England fans.

Of course to really fit in at the top level, the players themselves have to be technically deficient too and preferably armed at all times.

It's what the England team is all about.

[red g]

and who better to learn from in the art of missing crucial pelanties.

[Fredo]

You're missing the point here, red g. If players are to make the transition from the U21s to the senior team then it helps if they're already used to a tactically inept manager who commands no respect from the ridiculously unrealistic England fans.

Of course to really fit in at the top level, the players themselves have to be technically deficient too and preferably armed at all times.

It's what the England team is all about.

[Exiled_red]

You're missing the point here, red g. If players are to make the transition from the U21s to the senior team then it helps if they're already used to a tactically inept manager who commands no respect from the ridiculously unrealistic England fans.

Of course to really fit in at the top level, the players themselves have to be technically deficient too and preferably armed at all times.

It's what the England team is all about.