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Roberto,
 
Thanks for your interest & initiative in taking this forward.

Just for your information, the anticipated principal objection to this idea working in the real world is finding a manager who would be happy to have his starting eleven picked for him. Most would say that they defy to find any of the world’s chief tacticians & coaches who will want to surrender that duty. My response to this is that they are not managing a club side. The coach who would eventually be appointed would adher to the system being in place. It would stretch his technical nous & capabilities to the utmost but the element of picking the starting eleven is secondary. Look at the calibre & experience of a coach like Terry Venables taking instruction from a man with less experience. He did it because he wanted & loved to be involved in the England set up. He was asked to come on board not to pick the team but to apport his expertise & tactical nous.It was an honour to serve his country. The FA should only be concerned in appointing a top class football coach that is able to lead, inspire, motivate & prepare a starting eleven to win any match within a 22 man squad that the coach will be selecting any way.These players are supposedly the cream of all players in the country so if any of these players are not able to respond & perform to the coaches directives & mental preparation then they shouldn’t be there i.The selection of the final 11 to play is not the determining factor between a team winning or losing. The coach that would be appointed & worth his immense pay packet should be able to make a winning team from any final eleven selected & any tactical permutation within the 22.It is the coaches ability to lead once selection has taken place & mentally prepare the players to go out & win.  This directive alone should separate who are the best coaches out there. Manager’s egos are secondary to the importance of the national team & paying public’s choice.    Best regards,
 
David Woodland

I found your article particularly poignant especially the last sentence.With that in mind, I would like to make you aware of our project FA Select (reg.)which I first introduced to the FA at their headquarters in Soho Square in 2005.

The elimination of England in UEFA Euro 2008 has had a massive impact domestically & had reverberations worldwide. The whole structure of English International football has been shaken & that’s why, more than ever in the history of the game, it’s essential to get it right now. The appointment of a new manager, however talented, no matter what his experience is not enough to address the problems that exist. In their analysis the FA should really question the wisdom of pursuing the same course of waving a magic wand & simply appointing a new man for the job. It’s a proven policy that is perpetually hazardous not only damaging to the game but altogether alienating the fans.

The FA has to step up in such a way to create a bright new way forward. For that they have to have the vision, set the course, be innovative, bold & brave, impervious to perceived reaction or their future & the future of the game is in the balance. Right now, there is a colossal gulf of confidence, trust & respect existing between the FA & the English football fan, their paying public. I believe that FA Select, properly presented, can bridge that gulf.

FA Select (reg.) is a bold innovative idea that would catapult the image of The FA & potentially put back English football at the forefront of world soccer. To summarise, the project works around the idea that the selection of the National team (starting 11& subs) is decided by the FANS. All other areas of responsibility remain as they are in the FA, with specialists in each role sharing responsibility, rather than trying to find the perfect man for all. There are formidable coaches who could quite easily adapt to a fresh new format that is “rolled out” to them. It’s engaging the fans with the team & the country at a whole new emotional level & has the potential capability & enormous critical mass appeal to restore the great name & integrity of English football.

Not only would this project be giving something back to the fans, implementing such a system would generate massive financial rewards for the Football Association as you can see from the website.

On the face of it, it would be easy to discard or discredit this as another wild & wacky idea with no substance.There has been a lot of work & thought involved in this.Without stating that the system is flawless it is workable & potentially exciting. What is needed are decision makers brave enough to assimilate it & take it forward.

Please visit www.faselect.co.uk to access the website, an example of how the concept could function.

I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts & comments considering you as a true fan of english football.

Best regards,

David Woodland.

Van Gaal wants to be Coach of England’s National Team.

He said in a an interview the following: “There are many candidates but I’m willing to do it, otherwise I would not have a clause in my contract about a head coach’s job of a national team.”

This was the same Van Gaal who previously refused the job when offered. Van Gaal’s Declaration comes in light of the refusal of Martin O’Neill, Alan Curbishley and Sam Allardyce to become England’s Next Coach. The reasons of O’Neill, Alan Curbishley and Sam Allardyce have been “out of loyalty to their clubs”. Mourinho also ruled out the post since he is looking for a club instead of a national coaching job.

While the FA is not “rushing” to find a national coach, the guessing game appears more like a soap opera than something that should be taken seriously. The best for the job would be Capello or Shearer. Both appear to be serious candidates who have shown an interest in the job.

IRAN AND GROUP FIVE

According to Press TV, Iran is in Group 5 of the World Cup 2010 Qualifiers with Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Syria. This is good news for the Iranian Team with a possibility of advancing to the next rounds of the Asian Qualifications.

Group 1 or the Group of Death is Australia, China, Iraq, and Qatar. Group 2 is Japan, Bahrain, Oman, and Thailand. Group 3 will be South Korea, North Korea, Jordan, and Turkmenistan. It would be interesting see South Korea and North Korea play against each other. Group 4 will be Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, and Singapore.

I am willing to predict that Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea will be the ones going to the next round of classifications towards the World Cup 2010.

Segun Press TV, Iran esta clasificado en Grupo 5 junto con Kuwait, los Emiratos Arabes Unidos, y Siria.

Grupo 1 o el Grupo de la Muerte es Australia, China, Irak, y Katar. Grupo 2 es Japon, Bahrein, Oman, y Tailandia. Grupo 3 son las dos Coreas, Jordania, y Turkmenistan. Seria interesante ver el juego entre las dos Coreas. Grupo 4 es Arabia Saudita, Uzbekistan, Libano, y Singapur.

Me atrevo prognostic que los siguientes iran a la proxima vuelta en la clasificacion para la Copa Mundial 2010: Iran, China, Arabia Saudita, y Corea del Sur

REFERENCE/REFERENCIA:

Press TV: “Iran in WC2010 qualifiers Group 5”

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=32576§ionid=3510211

While the eyes of the world are on South Africa, the FA Duo of Barwick and Brooking are making a break with FA Tradition. Barwick and Brooking are looking for England’s Next Coach in a Contemporary Version of “Monty Python and The Holy Grail”.

The dynamic duo of Barwick and Brooking have to report to Sir Bobby Robson and the Top Managers of the Premier League for their choice to be approved.

The break with committee like tradition is necessary since too many heads have been unable to produce respectable results. The candidates for Coach of England’s Team are Capello, Redknap, Pearce, Shearer, and Coppell.

Roberto thinks the loyal fans of the FA Teams should have a say in the election of the next coach of England’s National Team. The Fans are the ones who go to the games, are loyal to their teams, and to England. They should be allowed to be consulted in the choice of a manager since the “experts” have failed miserably.

Again, while this is a suggestion; Roberto presents this for football fans to think and so they can offer their opinion about this subject in the positive or negative. Thank You.

Tim Modise who is the head of the Marketing and Communications Head of the World Cup 2010 Organising Committee challeneged the media to be more fair and accurate about their reporting concerning the organization of the World Cup 2010.

It is the responsibility of the press to be objective with regard to the World Cup Preparations for 2010. Local Organizations and FIFA have given South Africa a clean bill of health. Anyway this is the first time an African Nation has hosted such an event and South Africa must be given an opportunity.

El Presidente de Sudafrica Mbeki hablo en la television sudafricana acerca de la necesidad de cambiar el nombre del equipo. Segun El Presidente Mbeki, los nombres de los equipos son vestigios del pasado racista de Sudafrica y hay que “profundizar, refundar, y profesionalizar” el nombre del equipo de futbol nacional de Sudafrica.

El Presidente y El Tecnico del equipo nacional de Sudafrica mostraron su apoyo. Tambien, estoy de acuerdo con el cambio de nombre por la mismas razones.

South African President Mbeki announced in an interview with South African Television that the National Football Team of South Africa should change their names. The reason is to “eliminate vestiges of racism, and professionalize the South African Team”. The President and Manager of the South African Football Team announced that they were in agreement. Roberto is also in agreement with the proposal and changes.