McClaren - you must be joking. Isn't he the guy who is number two to Sven? So whilst Brazil painfully beat us, how come Sven & McClaren couldn't see what all us footie fans could see and make the necessary changes?

Don't know why the O'Neill bandwagon has ground to a halt, what could he have said in his interview that was so bad he seems virtually out the running yet was the original favourite & fans favourite?
Martin, Engerland

McClaren is the man for the job. Look at how he's advanced with Boro, I'm convinced that the FA will go for him coupled with the fact that he's the assistant manager to Sven. He's a humble passionate football fanatic and his coaching tactics are great and will help England through.
Trevy James, Kenya

I think the FA should go for another foreign manager. None of the 'shortlist' have the knowledge of world football needed to succeed.

Someone like Cappello or the best manager around at the moment, Hiddink, but we were too late in going for him! If we want an English Manager to just jump around the touchline, you could employ anyone to do that.
Daniel Hewson, England

Motivating rather than managing is the primary asset to manage a national team like England. There is no buying or selling of players required.

Alan Shearer would provide this as he retains rapport with all the squad and has the passion to perform the role of being a winner.
Derek Rastrick, Malaysia

Sven-Goran Eriksson's influence is too often on view at Boro games. The defensive system used by Steve McClaren in the "Premier League" does not win many games, consequently a new positive type of manager is required for the England position.
TomThomas, Sydney. Australia

If Sven manages to win us the World Cup, would we persuade him to stay on? It strikes me we do not need a coach as such but a 'PR' man with no skeletons in the cupboard.

Alan Curbishley would be the right choice and a calming, non-controversial appointment. He has got results and made progress with meagre assets. What could he achieve with completely the opposite?
Malcolm Allen, Perth, Australia

Every one of these managers have mediocrity written all over them. Prepare yourselves for another long stint of mediocre quarter-final performances from England. So characteristic of the FA, letting Guus get away
Krish, India

If McClaren gets the England job, I'll cry. O'Neill all the way.
Dylan Taylor, England

What was the point of appointing an assistant manager? Surely it should be academic who gets the job instead of all this nonsense of interviews. Steve McClaren should be appointed and his assistant should automatically be next.

Managers do not become bad overnight. Surely Steve has had a lot of input to put England where they are. The decision of his assistant should be long term and a smooth transition for years to come
Bill McIntyre, Scotland

We can only pray to some kind of higher being that England won't make the same mistakes and mediocre appointments of the past. Look at the England managers of the past decade or so.

All pretty poor - Keegan and Taylor as obvious examples, but also Venables - lucky to have a team of players at their peak. Avoid small club managers such as Graham Taylor - a category Curbishley and Allardyce fit into. I think O'Neill would be an inspired choice, but why would he want it?
Peter Jennings, United Kingdom

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