Harry Redknapp for England, surely not?

Fabio Capello resigning as England national team manager has got every English football fan on their feet, chanting 'Harry Redknapp for England'. Understandable though, the best English manager at the moment and after recent foreign failure every fan wants an Englishman.

Harry Redknapp isn't used to winning trophies. Harry Redknapp has only ever managed one season in the Champions League. Harry Redknapp wouldn't be able to buy and sell players, one of the things that have made him such a succesful manager in recent years. Redknapp's wheeling and dealing has made him such a respected, reputable manager. Luka Modric for example, wouldn't be the player he is today without Redknapp's guidance. A revitalised Rafael Van der Vaart also, as well as several others. But none of this would be needed in the England job.

Despite Mr.Redknapp's plus points, he's also never managed internationally. So what? Some of you might say, but Fabio Capello also hadn't managed internationally before and we are left with very few, if any, positive memories of Capello's reign. The manager before Capello, Steve McClaren, which we are left with even worse memories, failing to qualify.

All in all, England's fans are impatient. Desperate for a trophy, or even a semi final. Our forty year plus wait for some glory is becoming increasingly unbearable. Indivudually, we have the players to challenge the very best and have done for some time. Harry Redknapp managing after the Euros would be a more sensible idea, otherwise I can see the mountain of expectation this summer destroying our chances once again, something we have seen time and time over. It should be about dealing for the future, with the youngsters being settled into the side. Combine Harry Redknapp's rushed appointment with England's impatient fans, Harry Redknapp could just be another forgotten manager this time next year if he fails in the Euros just like McClaren. The things said about Paul Scholes coming back to international football is just another backwards step as well, but that's another story. To me, it looks like we haven't learnt anything from our 4-1 thumping from Germany in 2010.

I believe we should open our eyes a bit wider and look at the other options avaiable. Hiddink, international managing experience. Mourinho, won trophies everywhere and also previously managed in England. Pep Guardiola, arguably in control of the best Barcalona team of all time with him also mentioning he would like to manage in England sometime. I think the FA should just look further a field and the fans should calm down a bit, sit down and relax. We will get there in the end.