Worthing to The Phillipines

[Timbo]

Shamelessy nicked from Nomad, hadnt seen anything about this on here before.

From Woodside Road to a national hero - Local Football - Shoreham Herald

Amazing story!

 

[smudge]

I watched it on world soccer on sky, it could be huge out there & didn't realise this story about the coach. Good stuff.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

I put a thread up about their match against Indonesia a while back...Macca's a great guy and deserved the chance he's got-is already the most succesful coah in their history after just 5 months

 

[Barrel of Fun]

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[Pinkie Brown]

Its a fairly old story, neverless is still quite incredible. Just getting the gig as Philippines manager having only Haywards Heath boss & assistant manager at Worthing on your CV is amazing in itself. The success he had at the recent Suzuki Cup tournamount, taking the Philippines to their highest ever world ranking makes the story even more special.

As we know, many football clubs are run by egotistical morons & International teams in Asia are no different. Despite Simon's amazing success, a member of the Philippines board was recently making public noises about bringing in some obscure Brazilian Coach. Never let politics get in the way of success.

As I understand, common sense has now prevailed & the fool rocking the boat has been warned off & his gob sellotaped up. (hopefully)

Quite a rise to become manager of the Philippines from assistant manager of Worthing FC that is presently run by Philistines but that's another story....

 

[Scotty Mac]

really nice bloke and a great coach to boot from when i was at burgess hill in the youth team under him

good to see its all working out

 

[Return of the Rev]

Always happy to chat when running skills centre at hassocks and when watching haywards heath he would take time to chat,good bloke well chuffed for him

 

[Jesus Gul]

brilliant story

also loving the pics of him with some far eastern babe (or could be a ladyboy) in a Jakata nightclub. Top work!

 

[Bakero]

Great story- also worth mentioning that Lewes boy and ex Brighton youth player Chris Greatwich was in the side.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Not only Chris Greatwich... Phil Younghusband is an ex-prof in the UK and was that Rob Gier as well?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

On the Nomad Forum today;

"Thank you gents. All been a bit of a rollercoaster but am very much enjoying being involved at this level.
Makes a change from Hanbury and Woodside Road....
Last game we played was infront of 90,000 in Jakata, Indonesia with another 15,000 outside the ground without tickets...
Different world.
Do check in on here every week or so, just to keep in touch with goings on."

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Alas, politics as usual have come before results & Macca is out of a job despite leading the Philippines to their highest ever World ranking.

Simon goes from Manila thriller to being victim of tweet killer | The Sun |Sport|Football

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Strange stuff!

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

It would seem Macca could be back in international management soon, as he is flying out to Saigon tomorrow and is likely to become the next manager of Vietnam, which is a step-up in teams at that level!

 

[Jesus Gul]

It would seem Macca could be back in international management soon, as he is flying out to Saigon tomorrow and is likely to become the next manager of Vietnam, which is a step-up in teams at that level!

brilliant

good luck to him

who's in charge of the Filipinos now?

 

[Return of the Rev]

It would seem Macca could be back in international management soon, as he is flying out to Saigon tomorrow and is likely to become the next manager of Vietnam, which is a step-up in teams at that level!

good luck mate,along way from haywards heath!

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

brilliant

good luck to him

who's in charge of the Filipinos now?

Some random german coach.

Apprarently the PFF were looking for someone to put some funds into them, and the German football federaion said they'd give them the money, but only if they appointed a german coach. Also established links with elgible filipino-german players as well.

Used the excuse that Macca appaprently didn't have the right UEFA qualifications for him to continue as coach. I think in the end he's got the better deal!