I don't really have a view on his trajectory

I think some managers may be better suited to club management and some to international. A few are good at both.

Capello is one of the great club managers, had decent England players at his disposal in 2010, and yet we were absolute dogs**t.

I think Southgate has done a really good job to create a positive culture around the England team, which hasn't really existed in this way previously, and I have no complaints whatsoever about our line-ups and formations so far.

As I said, there have been ropey periods, but nothing that has ultimately caused too much concern - and I'm sure we'll give France a good game.

Posted By: norwaay on December 6th 2022 at 11:00:19

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So, has the recent cricket shown (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 6, 08:15:43
- Nice to see you showing an interest in the rugger 😜 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 6, 13:47:39
- Epic pic... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 6, 10:26:56
  - It was awesome sauce. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 6, 11:04:37
- Bit of that, maybe, but it was a road (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 6, 09:04:35
- No, but I did watch the England football team and think…. (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 08:18:22
  - I wonder if Southgate will be available (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 6, 08:19:46
    - Yes (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 08:20:26
      - I' don't really understand why you have such a downer on Southgate (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 6, 09:59:32
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 10:02:38
        
        I don’t, is the simple answer (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 10:07:58
        
        "Southgate would be worse than Smith" (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 6, 10:41:09
        
        Fair enough - I don’t see it as a downer (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 10:47:26
        
        I don't really have a view on his trajectory (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 6, 11:00:19
        
        I find myself agreeing with norwaay all the time at the mime (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 6, 13:48:55
        
        Moment (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 6, 13:49:09
        
        I think this is the best squad we’ve had in decades (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 11:12:35
        
        Moot point maybe - but it should have done far better than draws against USA and Algeria (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 6, 12:37:38
        
        I suppose the point is,are we winning because of,or despite Southgate. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 6, 11:22:55
        
        I don’t think it needs to be that binary (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 11:26:19
        
        If I were him I'd semi retire (Other Sports) - jamesward, Dec 6, 10:59:19
        
        Yes. I think I would too (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 6, 11:14:01
        
        Yep, a technical development role or something. Makes sense. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 6, 11:01:01
      - What's Hughton up to these days? (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 6, 08:25:05

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