Southgate steps down

Southgate has stepped down.

The next manager has to win the world cup or euros or he'll be deemed a failure

My first choice would be Klopp or Carlo. Both are proven winners who can handle big egos and the pressure.

They will probably give it to Howe or Potter. I don’t have a problem with either.

Championship at best :)
Good luck to him in whatever he does. Don't blame him for resigning. Overall, he's done a great job getting the England national team respected. However, there'll always be many what ifs etc for him to deal with him and that'll no doubt nag him.

Colin, or Frank Lampard.
It would be funny if either Carlo or Frank got it.
Another ex Everton manager who becomes a national manager

I've still got this nagging fear that Friedkin comes in, and thinking he's making a big splash swaps SD in for this wassock.

Should be Carsley

Did a great job, thank you Gareth. For those saying he under- achieved
with this squad, well, is it any better than what Sven had? or Bobby Robson? It's certainly a lot younger and has the chance to develop into a great one.

Colin @3 I had the same thought about Klopp, I hate the grinning twat but he'd probably be great at the job. I am not sure the British public is ready for a German manager.

Kevin @6 we can't go for Gareth mate, Lee Carsley will be the next Everton manager, seen it in the tea leaves.

Southgate's not the one
Never turned me on
Thank goodness, now he's gone

Oh, & football's never "coming home"

In all fairness, he inherited a shit show & has done well, but he never looked like a winner to me.

Whoever gets the job should be English, imo. A foreign coach leading England to glory would seem like a rather hollow victory to me.

Furthermore, I'd have a coach that selects the best players available & gets them playing great football - winning would be a nice bonus, if it happened.

Steve, obviously I have the same problem with klopp but he’s as determined as he’s relentless and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. He’d also piss off the media which would be a good thing.

Other choices would be Don Carlo, serial winner, loves the English game and this would be his last hurrah.

Roberto Mancini would be my third choice. Also a winner and he almost strangled Balotelli so kudos to him.

Should have had the guts to do it years ago.

Never did have the smarts i.m.o..

Maybe we will see some new faces getting a chance now.

I didn't enjoy watching most of England's Euro matches but I'll give credit where it's due for getting us to the final. England won the group with 2 goals, which shows the overall lack of quality within the group. The team also didn't have serious contenders until playing Holland. The team were setup defensively and seemed to lack passion, which improved from the Holland game. Part of that was due to Switzerland beating Italy who deployed similar tactics to the England team.

Southgate's tactics did navigate the team to the final but everyone will wonder if we could have done it more easily if we'd had a more attacking team which didn't rely on players being out of position or having our striker playing defensive midfield.

I wish Southgate well and thanks for giving us two finals.

I won't slate the guy as England doesn't mean a lot to me, but I understand the passion others have.

Even though they weren't often easy on the eye, he done a job and got close. Almost Moyes-esque.

It will now be interesting to see who England appoint. And what Southgate does. Will he go back into club management or sit on the couch as a pundit? Obviously he will make that decision himself.

A Carsley clone might be just what England's midfield needs.

He's done an amazing job to get the team where it has. Competiting in elite finals takes some doing. Anyone thinking differently us deluded.

Could the performances be better? Of course but that doesn't translate into winning more trophies.

To go the next stage, someone is going to need to put the team ahead of individuals. But not sure anyone has the guts to go against player and media power and layout a winning team. But that's what it needs.

Sure he’ll do well at Sunderland

I think if people reckon the next guy is going to be any different theyre in for a rude awakening.

The idea England have players comfortable taking the game to top teams effectively is fantasy.

Foden will overhit a 10yd pass to Rice who falls over giving away a throw in and the oppo zip past the 2 remaining defenders now shagged out from crossing the half way line twice and voila - 5 nil down.

Our players stripped of their foreign counterparts are very, very ordinary.