Sven seemed a man waiting for the inevitable end for at least the last 18 months of his management, unable to stir the team to glories that came easily in the early years. You see where I'm coming from yet? McLaren,when he took over had at best a two month honeymoon period before the knives were out- will Gordon get even that long?
Gordon needs to hit the ground running to show he's his own man- the equivalent of McLaren dropping Beckham- perhaps something on Iraq or tuition fees? Whatever it is, his big test will be how he handles the big crisis- losing in Croatia was McLaren's- what will Brown's be and what are the odds of them both being in their jobs by 2010?