GIVE 'IM A RIGHT THWACKING

The British public have closed the door to blind patriotism and open the box marked 'THWACKING' as they pillory their players and coach after the German debacle.

After the inevitable gnashing of teeth through beer stained lips, an apparnetly 'sober' voice; 'Arry Redknapp, claiming that a Bri'ish coach should take over as he could do no worse than any of the foreigners (cue 'Royal Brittania' here).

Problem is ol' cock that the figures don't stack up.

FOREIGNERS

Sven Goran-Erikkson 2000-2006

- qualified for WC 2002, Euro 2004 and WC 2006;

- WC 2002 eliminated by Brazil in the qaurter finals;

- Euro 2004 eliminated by Portugal 3-2 in the qaurter finals after being undefeated at the group stage;

- WC 2006 emilinated again by Portugal in the quarter finals;

- highest ranked English coach in histroy after Alf Ramsey;

- oversaw the 5-1 demolition of Germany during 2002 WC qualifiers

Fabio Capello

- qualified for WC 2010 with 9W 1L 34-8

- managed first German defeat in 35 years with 2-1 victory in friendly in 2008

- eliminated by Geramny 4-2 in round of 16

LAST 2 HOME GROWN

Kevin Keegan 1999-2000

- qualified for Euro2000; lost to Portugal 2-3 (after being 2-0 up), def Germany 1-0, lost to Romania 203 (again after being 2-0 up);

- resigned with a 39% win% , the lowest for an English national coach

Steve McCLaren 2006-2007

- dubbed 'second choice Steve' after Scolari declined the post and promptly appointed Terry Venables as assistant to garner credibility;

- stumbled through Euro 2008 qualification before a 3-2 loss to Croatia spelt no qualification and the shortest tenure in history of a national coach in England

Sorry 'Arry, you may be a gun at EPL level but the world cup is the real thing.

GP