Man, I'm glad I re-read that headline. I was going to comment how it made no sense, failing to notice the word "English" in the linked bit...
Part of a bad season with Macclesfield, one season with MK Dons, and he's ready for the top flight? I suppose it's better than Newcastle's attempt to get Alan Shearer to be their manager.
The race issue is a red herring, introduced to stop everyone talking about how bad he's likely to be. He's thick and nerveless - in the Euro 96 semi final, he refused to take a penalty and then sat with his back to the action throughout hoping it wouldn't get to 10-10. As for Barnes knocking on the glass ceiling - bollocks. He got a gig at Celtic in half a heartbeat and with no experience. Not surprisingly, he fucked it up massively, and now he's moaning that he just hasn't been given the opportunities. How much more of an opportunity do you want than managing one of the biggest clubs in the world? With King Ken standing behind you to guide you? He should be blaming himself for not taking the opportunities he was given instead of moaning about the opportunities Keane and Southgate got and implying they got them because they're white.
