Comments on: What’s Up With All These Coaches?

By: Watch out, im unjinxed

Watch out, im unjinxed — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:07:59 +0000

I dnt like it but it aint the worst thing in football either. I would feel weird to have an Italy NT with a foreign coach tbh
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By: Sir Knowalot

Sir Knowalot — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:59 +0000

I think that’s a no-brainer, Mr h.
One of my Great-Gandparents was born in Scotland – albeit of 100% Irish stock. As the old Bernard Manning joke went – a dog born in a stable doesn’t make it a horse.
(NO offence intended – I’d be proud to boast of some Scottish ancestry – along with the known Irish element.)
I do boast of being a 100% Englishman – insofar as I value our culture, our language,traditions & history. Albeit that I’m bit of a mongrel – and if I was any good at football the rules would seem to qualify me to play for Eire, Scotland or England.
And if I moved to Brussels – as freely allowed in Euroland – I could take up residence – apply for citizenship – and change of Nationality.
Become Belgian – and qualify to play for Belgium.
Euro 08 TV commentaries have been littered with references to Yasoof Camelride – born in Chad – of Ethiopian parents – but now settled as a Russian citizen – a regular for Dynamo Kiev.
And playing well for his new adopted country.
(And wasn’t that a thrilling last couple of minutes ???)
My point of course is to question the sheer stupidity of M. Platini’s retro-active, senseless and out-of- touch proposal that EUFA clubs field a minimum of 5/6 ‘home’ players – and a restricted no. of ‘foreign’ players.
Typical French retrogression – and attempt to swim against the tide. International laws, conventions and individivual State laws make a nonsense of any such proposal.
Nationality is a mare’s nest of complexity – subject to variability and change – and I don’t think Platini or Bluster Blatter have much idea as to how best ‘regulate ‘ the rules.
Jackie Charlton did a good job for Eire – so why the objections to ‘foreign’ coaches ? Isn’t it just a simple matter of employing the most suitable/available candidate ?
Nationality itself is almost irrelevant, surely ?

(Actually, I’ve dismissed the Belgian idea – and now considering applying for Icelandic citizenship/nationality – one of their rich guys owns WHU – so it ought to fit in well,)

PS – How English was the bloke with the name of McClaren ? Or better equipped than Sven – or Fabio ? It isn’t rocket science – just a matter of ‘management’ doing their job – and making the right decisions. The FA screwed up with Scholari – now esconsed with Chelski – QED.
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By: hannah

hannah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:03:59 +0000

yeah i always think what if we meet Italy ….. where will his heart be ? … nothing beats a home national coach
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By: FOOTY FANATIC

FOOTY FANATIC — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:01:59 +0000

i agree it jus makes things easier that way. You done have to answer questions that would bring up the nationality of ur or someone elses country. u won’t feel like ur betraying someone. ya know!
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By: Barbinan

Barbinan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:59:59 +0000

Agree completely with you Terry, the coach should be the same nationality.
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By: SUPASPURS

SUPASPURS — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:57:59 +0000

dont think it matters.. but at least with a coach of the same nationality you can know for sure that his heart is in it and not just his head and his wallet
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By: THFC

THFC — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:59 +0000

evening Terry…..as your probably now aware im a slaphead who wears a wig!……..i agree with your comment amout the @rse sven…..its only a matter of time before wengers off to france….im 100% behind him as well !!
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By: NEIL T

NEIL T — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:53:59 +0000

I was trying to see if Hiddink was singing the dutch national anthem but i’m sure he was mouthing the Russian one!

Foreign coaches will be finished (at a national level) for the England team if Capello doesn’t get a decent performance (the semi finals) at the next world cup. I don’t believe a foreign coach can inspire more than say Stuart Pearce would because they can’t have the "love" for the country like an Englishman
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By: Miz Boons

Miz Boons — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:51:59 +0000

I always felt that the national coach should be from the same country.
Having a foreign coach just doesn’t feel right.

I felt quite uncomfortbale when I found out about Sven and Ulrika, didn’t know that the short git had it in him!!

I think Guus should buy an apartment in Russia and stay there, he’s not going to be welcomed with open arms back in Holland!!!
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By: Geluk: Stef™ [OLE ESPAÑA!]

Geluk: Stef™ [OLE ESPAÑA!] — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:49:59 +0000

I agree... I think the coach should be of the same nationality cause I don't care how honest people might be, but pride and Love for ones country is stronger.
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