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Sunday, 22 October, 2000, 16:47 GMT 17:47 UK
Taylor-made or a caretaker clanger?
Peter Taylor is England's new temporary manager, backed up by Manchester United assistant boss Steve McClaren.
Disclaimer: The BBC will put up as many of your comments as possible but we cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published.But is Taylor the man to take England forward? And who are the three men the FA have identified to take over full-time?
Does the absence of Arsene Wenger's name in the FA's statement with regards to "the best coaches in England" suggest he is being considered for the permanent role? Or does it mean that the FA is focusing on English coaches and managers? Can Taylor and McClaren combine their coaching skills and bring about an England revival against Italy? Which coaches might now come into the England frame?
Where do England go from here?
Roy Hodgson is very much a foreign style coach yet can still please those wanting an English coach. Add in his experience, tactical knowledge, and international success, and you realise that he's not only the perfect compromise, but the best man for the job anyway.
Though this will be an unpopular view, it is the truth. The FA shot themselves in the foot when they got rid of the tactically astute Glenn Hoddle. The guy is a football manager, not a saint. They should have gagged him and kept him. Instead, we got the usual English knee-jerk reaction. The result was the installation of the tactically inept Kevin Keegan. Well, it was only a matter of time before he bit the dust.
There are very few people out there with any sort of track record who could come in and do the job. Peter Taylor is one of them, albeit his record is with the youngsters. Despite popular opinion in Blighty, El Tel is certainly not. I say give Peter Taylor the job full time and let him stamp his brand of football on the senior team. The talent pool is there, and if the guy can do it with the youngsters, I can't see why he can't do it with the full team.
Picking a foreign coach would relegate England to the 2nd division of world football? Hardly. Though it might promote them back into the 1st Division.
Peter Taylor has the pedigree to be caretaker manager for England has he? How, by taking Gillingham from division two to division one? As for Steve McLaren what has he done apart from be a coach to some of the best players in the land - coach mind not manager ! England have not had a clue about appointing managers since Bobby Robson. Let's be realistic and go for proven experience even if that means appointing someone from overseas.
The FA say they are looking for a man
of integrity. If Wenger, Eriksson, or any of
the other managers supposedly under
consideration were to break their club
contracts to take the job, could they be
considered to have integrity??!
Given that the media and public appear to demand instant success of an England manager, is it hardly surprising no-one wants the job full-time?
I am amazed. The FA appoint Adam Crozier as Chief Executive. He's a Scotsman and his only qualifications are that he was a bigwig with 'Saatchi & Saatchi'. What is more he hasn't ruled out the possibility of a foreign manager. This is truly a nightmare. The only way forward is to appoint an English person.
Pete, USA
England should appoint Martin O'Neill. He's the BEST person for the job.
Just how can it be that a man of Adam Crozier's established calibre in the field of PR defies the voice of not only football fans, but more importantly those involved in the game such as the coaches, players and chairmen who have all backed the appointment of Terry Venables.
To overlook Venables who is not only the country's, but arguably one of the football world's most astute tacticians is an insult to those who concern themselves with the game.
The England manager's position demands commitment and passion. Why is it then that the FA can only find themselves able to shortlist coaches who just sit on the fence and nimbly skate around the whole England manager issue.
Terry Venables is willing, able, committed and available!! It is in the best interests of both English football and the FA's tarnished image to make this appointment and bring an end to this embarrassing and bilious affair.
I just have to echo most of the sentiment already said. Venners is the only real option. He has coached in Europe and is the most successful England boss in recent times.
But at the end of the day what we really need is a clear out of the old duffers at Lancaster Gate who continue to prove they know nothing about football.
Isn't it us, the fans, that indirectly pay their wages? Why then can't we sack them for incompetence and get some fresh blood in that actually care about English football more than just holding on to their petty politics and cushy jobs?
I am convinced that Peter Taylor will do an excellent job as the next England manager.
Why so sure ?
Because when the country needs a SAFE PAIR of HANDS they always turn to Leicester City. Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton and Gary Lineker have all saved the nations bacon at one time or another.
If only we'd grabbed Matt Elliott before he went North we could have sorted out that dismal defence.
It's farcical the way the FA has handled this, but then I wouldn't expect anything different from an outdated institution run by people who know nothing about football. That's the first problem. We need to completely revise the way football is run in this country and set up an accountable body that's in touch with today's footballing needs. I wish Peter Taylor well, but he's on a hiding to nothing and I personally would have told the FA to get stuffed after the way they treated him before.
Paul, UK
Head in the sand time again for a lot of England fans . . . Taylor is not the man, neither was Keegan, Wilkinson, Hoddle, Robson - Venables is the best qualified Englishman for the job, but when he *had* the job, (and a better squad than the current one), he quit - why bother with him again?
Let's get a good foreign coach who knows
the business and give it a try. It can't
be any worse than Euro 2000 or the
world cup qualifying so far . . .
I find it troubling that the English public is so quick to reject a manager based solely on the fact that he is not English. To say that this would transform England into a second-rate footballing nation is sheer lunacy.
If anything, the current system is second-rate; a foreign coach from a 'first-rate' nation would certainly help.
For England's sake, I would love to see Wenger or Eriksson take the helm.
Isn¿t it just typical of the FA - heads in the sand as usual.
They just can't lower themselves to listen to the fans that pay for the game and they won't even listen to the people who manage it or the players themselves. It was the same in the past when everyone wanted Brian Clough - some faces never fit.
In Venables brief stint, he instilled a sense of pride in our national team and we came so close to glory - that Holland game was probably the best we've played in decades.
Picking him was a no-lose situation for the FA, because if he failed, they could point to the fans who wanted him. A foreign coach is unthinkable and frankly Hodgson (who appears to be the only English guy in the frame) is lost in our game - just look at what he did for Blackburn!
The FA's contribution to our national game is just that. If they spurn Venables, then I suggest that they start meeting now to work out who will take the blame when it all goes wrong.
So the FA tell us they are looking to appoint the right man, with a proven track record, etc. Well they've shown they mean business by appointing the ex-Dover Athletic and failed Southend coach haven't they.
Stan, Wembley, England
Peter Taylor will be the man for the job in a couple of years. The optimum situation would be to appoint Terry Venables as Director of Football with Peter Taylor as his assistant, Alan Shearer/Teddy Sheringham as joint Under 21 bosses.
Get rid of Wilkinson and the board of Chairman and power brokers who have never kicked a ball in anger. The FA can then be run by 'football people' and sense and logic will return to the organisation and health of our much-loved national pastime.
Of course all the newspapers want Venables. They've loads of dirt about him about his business affairs. Its a ready-made scoop for them.
Hodgson is the man, OK he was sacked at Blackburn, but wasn't Venables sacked from Palace, Barcelona, Australia ( Ok maybe not sacked, but left by mutual agreement).
We need someone who is a good coach, not an entertainer.
If England want to progress and become a world footballing force, they need to appoint the best
qualified person for the job - whatever his nationality. It is the credentials of the manager that matter most. If this xenophobic reaction was expressed in any other area, the race relations board would be overloaded with work.
So Jools is worried that appointing a foreign coach would relegate England to "second division world football, along with the likes of Paraguay". Would that be the same Paraguay that is currently ranked one place above England in the FIFA rankings?
I am horrified at the apparent passive acceptance of the possible appointment of a foreign coach to the England job. Does no-one realise that any success we have under a foreign coach will be totally diluted by comments like, " Well, of course they couldn't do it on their own; they needed a French (or Swiss etc) coach to show them how!" Even if the guy is Scottish we'll never be allowed to enjoy any success we might have under him.
We should look for the ability to tailor formations to fit the players, and hence get the best out of our few top-class footballers;
Will Hodson, England
Why does the FA not look at the National Lottery or even just the Premier League for an injection of cash.
This would enable them to set up an England school as Gerard Houllier suggested. But also and more importantly they would be able to find the right person for the job, and also the right equipment to do the job. Let's face it, in today's world, money talks and if the English FA or even the English people (through the lottery) can pay the national coach for what he needs, etc there should be nothing that stops us.
Whilst I commend the FA for not rushing into a decision to appoint a permanent manager, and appear to be thinking ahead in terms of coaching staff, I don't believe that the selection process (and particularly the personnel involved) have the experience or knowledge of managerial matters to make an informed judgement.
If Bobby Robson is unavailable for the job, he should at least be used as a resource with his wealth of international coaching experience to give his opinion on other potential candidates.
There are two things that need to happen to get English soccer out of the mess it is in. Firstly the FA must appoint an English manager, it is outrageous that they have not offered the job to Venables. Almost every Premier manager endorses him along with players, fans and the media.
Secondly, we have to find some way of limiting the number of foreign players in the English game. They are stifling home talent. Players like Jon Harley have to go down a division to get a game. How can players like Harley develop into good internationals? We are lining the pockets of foreign players and killing our own game.
As far as I can see, Peter Taylor is the only person at the FA who can see the fantastic potential of our U21 squad coupled with Becks, Scholes and Owen. He may be able to lift the blinkers from the eyes of the FA and unleash a talented, strong, passioned team who other nations will fear. Taylor is the correct choice, the last thing we need is a 'celebrity manager' like El Tel.
Peter Taylor is a great long-term choice. I would also put another name in the hat - Jack Charlton, who had great international success with very limited resources while managing the Irish Republic.
Why haven't the FA got the courage and the decency to tell us why Mr Venables is persona non-grata. If they are not able to work with him they are the ones who shouldn't have the job.
Four different managers in four games seems a bit extreme, but this seems to be what's going to happen. The result will surely be chaos.
I hope Taylor take England to a 5-0 win and really throws a spanner in the works at the FA. Knowing them, they will then ruin everything by appointing Roy Hodgson.
To appoint a manager for one match at a time puts much too much pressure on both the manager and the players.
Patrick, England
For his own sake, I don't think Peter Taylor should be given the job full-time. If the results go wrong, the press will label him "Taylor Turnip II"
Hats off to Peter Taylor for accepting a non-winnable situation.
If he accepts full-time he upsets Leicester City fans who will see him as a short term opportunist. If he does not accept full-time he will be seen as disloyal to his country.
We need to bring someone in who can start to build a confident and fresh squad as soon as possible, not employ someone for one game and then change it all round again. Taylor may be a good manager but he is not an England manager. Venables is the only man for the job. The FA are simply wasting time and our game will suffer as a consequence.
With his knowledge of younger players together with his tactical awareness, this could be a great appointment. My one concern is that if he is successful the FA will want to replace him!!!!!
Peter Taylor is potentially the right man. It would however be sensible to have him initially as Venables' assistant which would increase the likelihood of him fulfilling his potential. So much for the sweet FA !
This is a typically excellent fudge by the increasingly incompetent FA. They have confirmed England's inability to find a manager who is capable of producing a team that understands the modern game. In fact, not only has the team and the way it plays become an anachronism but the FA has too.
What any national team requires now is a long-term choice with a long term plan. This can only be found overseas: borne out by this unbelievable "caretaker" option. You have to face up to it: - there is no-one English capable of fulfilling the necessary criteria. Stop "playing safe" and be realistic, this does not lead anywhere.
Names will always be bandied about by the press but the FA will only appoint a person who will knuckle down to their way, the same mentality that stopped Brian Clough and Jack Charlton getting the job.
Jools, England
Naming Taylor seems a step in the right direction, but England as a team will never succeed unless there is radical change in the entire system . We must dispel the myth believed by the league, the FA that we can win anything by simple virtue of being English.
It's amazing the lengths the FA will go to not to appoint Terry Venables. The shortlist of three is laughable!
I think that given the last performances of England, the coach position is at least a full-time job. Who can seriously say that he can handle the management of 2 teams ?
It is a bit disappointing to see well paid Premiership managers not ready to serve their country on a full time basis but eager to receive two salaries without thinking what's best for both teams
Whether or not any of us think Taylor is the man for the job in the short term (and I have my doubts), it is vital that now he's been appointed, we all get behind him and the team, and that includes the media who have tried to systematically destroy every England coach I can remember. It's time to pull together!
The appointment of Peter Taylor on a temporary basis is correct. He is NOT the right man for the job at present. It is extremely naive to believe that England need anyone other than a top flight coach to take them forward. Taylor has talent and will no doubt play a deserving role in the future but really he has little international experience and should not be placed in the position of leading England at this stage.
The appointment of Peter Taylor proves that the F.A lacking in more serious ways. The grandly titled "International Committee" has a wretched track record: Robson and Venables made to feel unwelcome with no proper explanation; two more coaches in Hoddle and Keegan with known tactical limitations and no success at club level; getting rid of a good under-21 coach, again with no explanation, and then asking him back- for one game !
The talk about not being afraid to appoint a foreigner sounds like a plan to cover up a few immediate embarrassments.
Peter Taylor will shine in the role, well more so than any of the other potential domestic candidates. If Howard Wilkinson is the stumbling block then remove him. Arsene Wenger or Alex Ferguson may have greater pedigree at top level domestic management and international exposure but it is unlikely that they will trade in managing two teams with such resources.
Peter Taylor seems down to earth and no-nonsense. Evidently he will roll his sleeves up and make the best of the task laid before him. I don't ever recall him complaining to the press. He may also be the man to finally jettison the old guard and he has full faith in the young players he groomed so well at under-21 level.
Personally I don't think having a foreign manager is going to help. It's foreign players which are required as England doesn't seem to have enough quality players
Robert , Holland
The international team now has a manager without a ridiculously high profile playing career to distract from the nitty gritty work a manager must perform. A manager who has worked well with all the up and coming u-21 players. A manager with a level head and cool emotions. A manager with progressive tactical skills and knowledge. A manger with the right coaching credentials and qualifications. Hopefully the above are the factors which identify a man with the "right stuff" to bring balance and poise to England. Good luck Peter!
The appointment of Peter Taylor, after his success with the Under 21's, gives the England set up some much needed continuity. Maybe if he hadn't been replaced by Howard Wilkinson last year, he'd have become an automatic choice for the job by now.
As for matching France's achievements, let's remember they've done it under French coaches.
And the countries who win major tournaments are usually coached by someone of their own nationality. Only an Englishman will have the real passion and drive to make England successful.
Reading the comments on this page I cannot help but marvel at the short term, small minded mentality in the English football supporting public. Surely the number one priority should be to select a manager to talk England forward into the international arena, and to succeed. Looking around the country there is no proven English coach who can realistically take on such a position. England needs someone with the control and experience of Ferguson or Wenger. Venables is an option but has not had amazing success in every post.
Nick, England
The FA's 'plan' seems to have been to play for time by getting a populist pairing of a respected senior coach and 2 exciting young assistants and then 'suck it and see' until the end of the season. At that time a big-name can come to the end of / be released from his contract. My fear is that if Taylor and McLaren cannot be persuaded to continue, we will be treated to the prospect of a succession of 'one-off' caretakers until next summer when the promised 'messiah' will be free to take up his duties.
The FA's refusal to countenance Terry Venables as England coach is nothing short of a National Scandal. Adam Crozier said that they had consulted professionals over the appointment of Peter Taylor, yet 18 out 20 Premier League managers thought Venables should get the job, including Alex Ferguson, and most England players consulted, past and present, feel Venables is the man. In a recent Ceefax poll nearly 80% were for Venables so the public obviously feel the same as well. I haven't met a single football fan over the last few weeks, and I travel a lot, who isn't as disgusted as I am with what's going on. The criteria they set for the next England manager they should apply to themselves; they'd fail miserably and we might get a much needed clear-out at Lancaster Gate.
The FA reportedly asked Newcastle to release Bobby Robson for seven games, and now Peter Taylor gets just one game, what are they doing at the FA?
Paul, England
The FA are obviously after Sven Goran Eriksson. But what happens if Peter Taylor is hugely successful between now and the end of this season? This caretaker arrangement makes the eventual managers job very difficult.
If Taylor is successful, the pressure to take the job full-time will be enormous. If he fails, the country will be screaming for Venables (again), rather than Eriksson or Wenger.
The FA can't even get their first choice for caretaker.
What a mess!
Taylor is alright for now but wouldn't the new boss want his own backroom staff?
As a Gillingham fan, watching Peter Taylor revolutionise a direct-ball outfit into one of the most attractive teams in the Second Division is testament to the man's coaching ability. Even in the second division, he was able to change systems with players of limited ability by his awareness of the opposition and his tactical nous. Results against teams from the Premier League showed this. His transition to Leicester has been successful and there is no reason to believe that he will not be an excellent future England manager and a man who can pick the right, young side to play stylish football against the Italians. The FA just have to answer the charge of why they sacked him in the first place and why the man responsible for that dismissal is still being paid by the FA.
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