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Sam Allardyces former assistant, Phil Brown, thinks the experience his former boss has accumulated makes him the prime candidate to take charge of England. And Brown says a repeat of the limp defeat to Iceland which ended Englands Euro 2016 participation would be unlikely under Allardyce. Currently in charge of Sunderland, Allardyce is expected to be named the new England manager within the next 24 hours.And Southend boss Brown, who was Allardyces assistant at Bolton between 1999-2005, says the FA have definitely made the right choice. FA chief executive Martin Glenn says theyre looking for a long term England manager to replace Roy Hodgson Brown told Sky Sports News HQ: He applied for the [England] job when he was at Bolton Wanderers. When he didnt get the job, I was bitterly disappointed for him, because I thought he was the right candidate then.My opinion is quite simple. I have worked with the man, I understand the man, and I think he is absolutely the prime candidate for the job at this moment in time.I am not a big believer in going down the foreign line again and, when the English names started coming out, there was only one man in it for me. Former Bolton captain Kevin Davies thinks Sam Allardyce will bring a winning mentality, pride and passion to the England job Asked to elaborate on the qualities that made Allardyce the best man for the job, Brown said: I think the experience he brings to the party, handling big players, knowing exactly what to do in any given circumstance.That is where we let ourselves down in the Euros. The game against Iceland, I thought we looked devoid of ideas, it looked as if we did not have a gameplan.Sam would never go into a game without a gameplan and certainly a change of plan, if something went wrong.He will jump at the chance to take his beloved England to wherever he needs to take them.The appointment of Allardyce may spark speculation that Brown could be brought into the England set-up, or even be a candidate for the Sunderland job.I have managed at the highest level and it would not faze me in the slightest, either one of those appointments, said Brown.But at the same time I have got a job to do at Southend and, until someone comes knocking, it is a no-brainer, I stay where I am. Also See: Allardyce set for England job How England made the decision What of Englands DNA? Allardyce will organise England Barry Sanders Womens Jersey . 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He left out Chris Kirk, who finished higher in the final Ryder Cup standings than Simpson, and who won the Deutsche Bank Championship a day earlier by going head-to-head with Rory McIlroy the final 36 holes. "That was a snapshot," Watson said of his decision not to take Kirk. The other two choices were not surprising. Even though Bradley has not won a tournament in two years and missed out by three spots qualifying on his own, he has raw power suited for this event and won all three matches in a partnership with Phil Mickelson two years ago at Medinah. Mahan is the only pick who has been on a winning team, though he is associated more with the wrenching emotion that losing brings. Mahan was in the decisive match four years ago at Wales when Graeme McDowell made all the right shots in another European victory. Mahan was left off the 2012 team, even though he narrowly missed qualifying. Whomever he chose, Watsons message was clear. The Ryder Cup, to be played Sept. 26-28 at Gleneagles, is all about redemption. The Americans were poised to win at Medinah two years ago when they took a 10-6 lead into the final day, only for Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer to deliver key putts and big comebacks that allowed Europe to retain the cup. Europe has won seven of the last nine times, and it will be heavily favoured in Scotland. Earlier Tuesday, at the European Tour headquarters in Wentworth, captain Paul McGinley selected Poulter, Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher, who will be 39 when he makes his Ryder Cup debut in his home country. Bradley said last week at the Deutsche Bank Championship there wasnt a moment that he was not thinking about the Ryder Cup. He feared being left off the team when he finished his round on Monday, and shared an emotional hug with his girlfriend when Watson gave him the good news. "I made no secret how badly I want to go back and win the Ryder Cup," he said. 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As for Kirk, he might as well keep those tickets for the Tennessee-Georgia game on Sept. 27. Even after winning a FedEx Cup playoff event for the biggest title of his career, Kirk said he was not entitled to a pick because he didnt earn his spot on the team. Watson loved the attitude. He just went with Simpson, instead. Simpson is No. 32 in the world, the lowest-ranked player on the U.S. team. He tied for ninth at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and knew it might be tough when Kirk won the tournament. "It was a big win for him. I knew it was going to be a difficult decision," Simpson said. "But I knew a good, solid week would make it tough for the captain not to pick me." Mahan was a popular pick after his victory at The Barclays against one of the strongest fields of the year. Furyk, Mahan and Mickelson are the only Americans on the team who know what its like to celebrate a victory. They all played on Paul Azingers team at Valhalla in 2008, while Furyk and Mickelson were part of the Great American Comeback at Brookline in 1999. Mahan knows better than most what its like to lose. The 2010 matches came down to the final game, and McDowell went 2-up with a birdie on the 16th hole. Mahan stubbed a chip short of the 17th green that all but secured a European victory, and it seemed to him as though all of Wales stormed across the green when it was over. "Losing lingers," he said. "Its been four years, but it feels like yesterday. I remember walking off the green and everyone was having a big party, and I felt like I was walking by myself for 600 yards to the clubhouse." ' ' '