That's bulls**t

He was very clear why he turned down the job. It was the FA who f**ked up. He agreed to consider an offer IF it was made AFTER the World Cup so he could concentrate on Portugal and see out his contract there (he would decide on a new one or not post-WC). He also wanted no distractions for the players during the WC.

The FA ignored his wishes and went public before the WC that they had offered him the job. He is a man of principle and said no.

Had they waited, McClaren would be getting Middlesborough relegated at the moment.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 28th 2007 at 09:55:13

Message Thread

Sam Allardyce, Come On Down! (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Mar 28, 09:30:11
- Here's one pants will find interesting (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 09:45:21
  - scolari (Other Football) - megson, Mar 28, 09:49:06
    - That's bullshit (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 09:55:13
      - I'm with choccy on this (Other Football) - megson, Mar 28, 10:08:56
      - I thought it was cos the paps camped overnight in his garden (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:02:33
        
        True - just like McClarens is now......... (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Mar 28, 10:11:43
        
        However, Scolari is currently favourite to replace him with (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 10:29:05
        
        but if you take away those that unlikely to want or be offered the job... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Mar 28, 10:56:33
        
        Same as last time unfortunately (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 10:57:14
        
        Yup, the coaches in this country are to rigid in their thinking (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Mar 28, 11:02:29
        
        Whywont Sir Alex Redface take it? (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:30:07
        
        A Scotsman managing England ?!!! Plus, he's not stupid... He's (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 10:33:34
        
        I can think of the perfect England manager (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Mar 28, 10:42:19
        
        Oh yweah (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:37:30
    - I would of agreed with you (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Mar 28, 09:53:59
      - English players dive too, it's just ignored (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 10:14:32
        
        ? (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Mar 28, 10:17:21
        
        Gerrard did that shocking dive before the wc, realised there was a niche for it (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 10:23:35
      - *have* (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 09:56:22
        
        You are (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Mar 28, 10:08:54
        
        I am (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:24:52
        
        That much is painfully obvious (n/m) (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Mar 28, 10:31:44
        
        Are you a regrumpy wanker to everyone? (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:35:01
        
        No luck involved (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Mar 28, 10:37:49
        
        OK (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:39:18
        
        Are you dyslexic? (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 28, 10:44:28
        
        Cold fingers dude! (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 10:48:59
        
        It's Dion (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 28, 10:45:39
        
        Oops (Other Football) - Chocolate Warrior, Mar 28, 09:57:20

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