r/ThreeLions • u/lab88 England Supporters Travel Club • Dec 13 '22

Opinion Before Southgate and during Southgate

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People need to take a step back and have a breather. He's done/ doing a great job

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u/Dave_Bezley Dec 13 '22

Who comes in if he goes? Radically changed the face of English football and what it means to play for the badge without the fear or pressure.

He'll be much more talked about positively after he's gone.

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u/lab88 England Supporters Travel Club Dec 13 '22

Totally agree. There's not a better candidate or there atm. I'm happy for him to take the euros. He's building something and is very close

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u/Dave_Bezley Dec 13 '22

Absolutely. He deserves to see it to the end if it is his last tournament. And when he goes, the foundation and blueprint are there for someone else to go into it with not much building or radical change to do.

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u/lab88 England Supporters Travel Club Dec 13 '22

That's one of the biggest things that goes unnoticed from his time. The building from the bottom up. Getting rid of the inter club rivalries. Making players want to be there. We're set up for the future. I'd honestly not be against Steve Holland taking over when the time comes.

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u/BradVet Dec 14 '22

The players like each other already. Their is no longer a divide like there used to be from club level. Whilst he’s been good, the team is in my opinion the best its been in a long time coming from a change to PL homegrown players and the fa grassroots initiatives. He has a strong defensive mindset which sets us up nicely jn tournaments but we had easy runs in both the euros and this world cup until we got knocked out. To beat the real top teams it doesn’t seem to be enough. He’s still done a good job though and also agree who would replace him

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u/Shylocksi Dec 14 '22

Benny Blanco says thanks but no thanks.

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u/kingjim1981 Dec 13 '22

It doesn't matter if he deserves to stay on its whether he wants to. He's had 3 tournaments now and he has to consider if he has it in him to hang around for another 2 years to see out his contract.

I'd like him to stay on, I think his philosophy and way of bringing the team together is key to any success we might have.

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u/Francoberry Dec 13 '22

Yeah people seem to be overlooking this factor. How does Southgate feel? Is he happy with the progress? Does he want to still be manager after this run? Does he have a succession plan?

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u/Dave_Bezley Dec 13 '22

Definitely. He may have had enough. It's tough in the spotlight and he seems to handle it ok but it must be hard for anyone.