HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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I’d take Dean Smith 2bh. I fell like his name hasn’t been looked at due to the more favourable names as it were coming out in the media and bookies.
I’d take Dean Smith 2bh. I fell like his name hasn’t been looked at due to the more favourable names as it were coming out in the media and bookies.Well, like I said in another post he left Norwich in 5th place the same year we got to the play offs. Has the game changed that much?
Much of this seems to come down to vibesWell, like I said in another post he left Norwich in 5th place the same year we got to the play offs. Has the game changed that much?
I didn't remember that but the below doesn't sound like successWell, like I said in another post he left Norwich in 5th place the same year we got to the play offs. Has the game changed that much?
A former elite striker working with our army of strikers? Bloody yes please! The contacts he has at Utd could be useful going forward and his name would attract talent here.
You can say that or you could say the bloke who's only managerial job had 64% win rate is a better bet than Dean Smith who coaches in America and has two successive relegations on the cvMuch of this seems to come down to vibes
Managing PSV in the Netherlands isn’t far off managing Celtic in the SPL. Smith doesn’t excite me either, for the record.You can say that or you could say the bloke who's only managerial job had 64% win rate is a better bet than Dean Smith who coaches in America and has two successive relegations on the cv
I agree they all have an element of risk but Ruud isn't tainted with failure, yet...Managing PSV in the Netherlands isn’t far off managing Celtic in the SPL. Smith doesn’t excite me either, for the record.
Horneland remains who I’d look more closely at but let’s be honest, for every reason you can find in favour of RvN, Lampard or whoever, there’s a good reason to be skeptical.
Because to fail at PSV he’d have had to have a screw loose. The point is there is no standout candidate because there are some question marks about how all of them will handle our particular situationI agree they all have an element of risk but Ruud isn't tainted with failure, yet...
Steve Bruce succeeded at some clubs to be fair.Can anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
Not quite , atleast in Holland there's been 5 different champions in the past 15 yearsManaging PSV in the Netherlands isn’t far off managing Celtic in the SPL. Smith doesn’t excite me either, for the record.
Horneland remains who I’d look more closely at but let’s be honest, for every reason you can find in favour of RvN, Lampard or whoever, there’s a good reason to be skeptical.
Can anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
Nicely playedCan anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
Steve Coppell did OK at Palace as wellSteve Bruce succeeded at some clubs to be fair.
The competition is small and PSV are certainly one of the big dogs. Not much overlap with what would be on the cards for him here.Not quite , atleast in Holland there's been 5 different champions in the past 15 years
Yeah, you have to wonder which is the cheapest, Rhys Carr or Ruud Van Nistelrooy.I still have reservations about wether king will pay for this calibre of appointment
The competition is small and PSV are certainly one of the big dogs. Not much overlap with what would be on the cards for him here.
I didn't remember that but the below doesn't sound like success
"Fifth in the table and twelve points off the top two; sporting director Stuart Webber said the decision was taken to "give ourselves the best possible chance of achieving our objective of promotion to the Premier League this season", whilst pundits also criticised Smith for his style of play.
I didn’t say the league was similar but the gap in quality is comparableThey are are a big club but I think the league is substantially better than the SPL
So he's good at getting easy draws then, that's a plusFor context, PSV’s cup run that season saw them beat a second division side in the QFs and a third division side in the semis. They beat Ajax in the final on penalties.
This interview he did with Gary Neville also painted him in a good light - he seems intelligent, level-headed, and keen to learn in a way that I haven’t generally seen from the English players of that same generation as they have moved into management - Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, et al.
it's because he's had a short but genuinely excellent management careerSurprised at the hype around RVN. Is it because he's not an English manager?
Can anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
Can anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
Because Norwich subsequently got promoted once he was gone. He left with them sitting in 5th place in the Championship on 27 Dec 2022.
They finished 13th.
I suppose if we can take anything from his psv side that season is they scored the most goals in the league 89For context, PSV’s cup run that season saw them beat a second division side in the QFs and a third division side in the semis. They beat Ajax in the final on penalties.
nah, Ajax are the Celtic and Feyenoord are a bigger club as well.Because to fail at PSV he’d have had to have a screw loose. The point is there is no standout candidate because there are some question marks about how all of them will handle our particular situation
PSV have won 9 more titles than feyenoordnah, Ajax are the Celtic and Feyenoord are a bigger club as well.
It's like being Aberdeen manager
Noel CantwellCan anyone think of any other ex M. U. player that succeeded in Management?
not really. PSV won it last season, the year after he left, and only lost 1 gamenah, Ajax are the Celtic and Feyenoord are a bigger club as well.
It's like being Aberdeen manager
There are plenty of top class managers coming out of the Eredivisie though. Arne Slot is currently dominating the Prem and ETH’s Ajax performed well in the Champions League.Managing PSV in the Netherlands isn’t far off managing Celtic in the SPL. Smith doesn’t excite me either, for the record.
Horneland remains who I’d look more closely at but let’s be honest, for every reason you can find in favour of RvN, Lampard or whoever, there’s a good reason to be skeptical.
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