Marshy
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Experienced No2 is good, I cant think of a better realistic appointment
He's fat, he's round, etc, etc, etc.
First thing i thought of
Lots of coaching experience, seems very passionate, played in that great Liverpool side of the 80's - think it could work out well.
Does this help us?
Does this help us?
Depends what he learnt player under one of the great managers
Only insofar as they played great football and hopefully that is the style we will be looking to replicate.
did it help him at Bolton?
did it help him at Bolton?
On paper this coaching team seems to tick the box "Premier League Ready".
Sammy Lee's Academy credentials will be useful, as will his contacts and extensive knowledge of the Championship. I was concerned that Hyypia might be a tad quiet and studious, and his failure to arrest Leverkusen's bad run last season was worrying me, but to get Sammy Lee on board should add a bit of bite, a bit of Jim Telfer to Sami's Ian McGeechan if you will.
However, we still lack quality in the squad and it doesn't matter how good the coaches and facilities are if we don't make some good signings. That said, who wouldn't fail to be impressed with the personnel and facilities at this club now?
I am not sure there is a huge connection between Lee/Hyppia and the current Liverpool setup,..... sadly fans dont have a say where they would prefer their budding starlets to go out on loan.Absolutely.
Can we manage to get those 5 top quality signings we need in, within budget ?
Perhaps 2 excellent season long loans from Liverpool, and then 3 decent permanent transfers in.
He hasn't actually done anything really. His first stint at Bolton saw him manage them for a third of a season - ONE win in 11 games. His second stint at Bolton coincided with a period of them being utter crap, and Coyle getting sacked.
Seriously, what is it that makes so many people insist this is a "fantastic" appointment? It really isn't. I'd say it's a very safe appointment. Nothing remarkable about it at all.
He hasn't actually done anything really. His first stint at Bolton saw him manage them for a third of a season - ONE win in 11 games. His second stint at Bolton coincided with a period of them being utter crap, and Coyle getting sacked.
Seriously, what is it that makes so many people insist this is a "fantastic" appointment? It really isn't. I'd say it's a very safe appointment. Nothing remarkable about it at all.
Why are people wànking over this? Great appointment? How do you know? He was at Bolton FFS.
He might prove to be the best coach we've ever had, Hyppia might prove the best manager but personally I think it's more likely they'll both prove to be bang average.