This is my pennies worth - The issue is not so much with the manager as with the players. When I watched them line up the other night they looked like they didn't care. An England player should wear the shirt with pride and want to do his bit for the country. There was not one player who exhibited the will to win mentality that we England supporters want to see.
You can argue about the lack of opportunities that English players get in the Premier League but that is no excuse for the lack of passion.
May I draw your attention to Stuart Pearce - There was a player who had the passion every time he put on an England shirt. He wanted to win for his country. But now it seems that playing fo your country comes second best to playing in Europe for your club team or winning the Premier League!
What England needs is a Manager that can put the pride and motivation into players playing for the country. We may not possess the same skill levels as players from Spain, Italy and dare I say, Croatia but atleast show some pride and a will to win.
The next Manager................................Stuart Pearce, for the reasons mentioned above.
nige