Pardew Would Snib England Job!

04 November 2011 11:00
Alan Pardew says he would snub the England job because 12 months ago he was out of work and on the scrap heap after being dumped by League One Southampton.

He says the English fans wouldn't "buy into the idea" of him being England boss.

Alan Pardew: "In managerial careers, you have your ups and downs and all managerial careers are different.

“If you look at myself and David Moyes, we were in a very similar position when he was at Preston and I was at Reading.

"He’s had a very consistent period as a manager, whereas I’ve had a lot more ups and downs.

“There have been some real highs and some lows. So, for me, the most important thing in my managerial career is to get some consistency in what I do.

"Obviously, I’ve gone back over my career and corrected some things, and I think they’ve worked well for me. Now I go forward.

“In terms of the England job, it’s not for me at this time. I’m just not interested in it. I don’t think I have the experience to do that job.

“There’s someone in hospital at the moment who could definitely do the job. I think he’s at the right age and he’s had the right experience in his career.

“When it comes to the England job, I think the most important thing about the position is that the general public need to buy in to whoever the manager is.

“I think they would willingly buy in to Harry Redknapp, and I think that’s very important. He would definitely be my choice.”

Source: FOOTYMAD