Betting Analysis: Who will be the next England Manager?

Now it has been confirmed Sven Goran Eriksson will not be manager of England after Germany 2006, speculation has begun in earnest as who will be the next appointment.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Early favourite for the role is Sam Allardyce based on his recent history of turning Bolton from relegation fodder into an upper tier Premiership club.There is no doubting Big Sam is at the forefront in this country when it comes to the latest innovative methods, although whether his techniques could be adapted to the International stage wouldn't be certain. What is definetely in his favour is he is English, if as expected there is plenty of pressure for such a manager. Alan Curbishley is also a major contender at this stage after his years at keeping Charlton afloat. Again his nationality is a plus, but like Sam Allardyce there are no trophies in the cabinet, a much talked about topic when there is talk of a new boss. What would also be a concern with Curbs is the manner in which the Addicks over the past few years have often struggled with the smaller clubs, and that wouldn't bode well should the same apply to England in their qualifiers.One manager who has tasted a vast amount of success, both as the underdog and clear favourite is Gus Hiddink. The Dutch manager has an extraordinary CV with achievements such as guiding South Korea to a World Cup semi-final, plus taking Australia to the finals next Summer despite only being on a part-time basis. There is though one major negative for the current PSV manager and that is his nationality. No matter how accomplished he is, this country may struggle to come to terms with a second successive foreign coach. Looking at the trends around the major European countries, and what is interesting are the recent appointments in Germany and Holland. Jurgen Klinnsmann was considered a strange choice for the World Cup hosts given his almost zero managerial experience, yet the former striker has done very well in his short spell so far.Marco Van Basten is another manager who was given the top Dutch job despite only a role on the Ajax coaching staff. The 1988 European Cup winner has worked wonders taking his country to the finals with little difficulty. It is not uncommon in this county for the FA to look around at what others are doing, and follow suit. When Sven was first appointed, it was trendy to appoint a foregin national. Of course this is still the situation now, although given the recent success of near neighbours Germany and Holland, it must be tempting to appoint a recenctly retired England International, and preferably a successful one at that. Looking at the list there are a couple of candidates that catch the eye. Stuart Pearce is the obvious choice given how he has gone about tackling the Manchester City job since taking over from Kevin Keegan.The former left back has though attempted to distance himself from the role, but that is not an uncommon tactic, and should the FA come calling, quite how one of the most passionate players ever could turn away would be tough to imagine.A best price of 14/1 could look superb value so long as Man City can continue to push for the top half of the table. Of course there are no trophies won but if the FA take the young manager route, that wouldn't be an issue. Perhaps an outside bet for the job could be a certain Alan Shearer at a massive 100/1. The Newcastle striker is not too far along into his International retirement, and is due to give up playing totally at the end of the season. Like Klinsmann and Van Basten, Shearer was a proven goalscorer on the International stage, and would command enormous respect from the dressing room. What could push the Geordie further into the picture is if Souness receives his marching orders sooner rather than later. A new manager at Newcastle in the next few weeks would put a potential stop on Shearer becoming the next manager at St.James' Park when he retires. As those who follow readaBet on a regular basis will know full well Souness is very close to the chop if the bookmakers are to believed. The advice at this stage is a decent stake on Pearce, and a smaller wager on Shearer.