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SPANISH Thomas Christiansen sacked after one season in Belgian club. He seems like a nice guy, I just don’t think, he has “it” to coach a team?

John Dane wrote:SPANISH Thomas Christiansen sacked after one season in Belgian club. He seems like a nice guy, I just don’t think, he has “it” to coach a team?

Think you could be right.
My thoughts are that he could be a good number two but he's not a natural No1. Teams under him here looked to play decent football but without any real spark that a good motivator would give.

Selby White wrote:

John Dane wrote:SPANISH Thomas Christiansen sacked after one season in Belgian club. He seems like a nice guy, I just don’t think, he has “it” to coach a team?

Think you could be right.
My thoughts are that he could be a good number two but he's not a natural No1. Teams under him here looked to play decent football but without any real spark that a good motivator would give.

I agree, He is and was a really nice chap. For me he was a bit too soft spoken for a first team coach/manager, that's not to say players dislike or even disrespect him, I just feel that he doesn't command that extra bit that a top coach needs to motivate his players during a game. There has to be that bit of a rough diamond about a head coach especially with all the footballing ego's in a team. He doesn't have that unfortunately.

Shame really isn't it?, he has it but needs that nasty side to him. Maybe a run as a number 2 might give the confidence to do a top job in the future.

No where near the worst we have ever had just needed some more hardened experience before he came.

CorkWhite wrote:

Selby White wrote:

John Dane wrote:SPANISH Thomas Christiansen sacked after one season in Belgian club. He seems like a nice guy, I just don’t think, he has “it” to coach a team?

Think you could be right.
My thoughts are that he could be a good number two but he's not a natural No1. Teams under him here looked to play decent football but without any real spark that a good motivator would give.

I agree, He is and was a really nice chap. For me he was a bit too soft spoken for a first team coach/manager, that's not to say players dislike or even disrespect him, I just feel that he doesn't command that extra bit that a top coach needs to motivate his players during a game. There has to be that bit of a rough diamond about a head coach especially with all the footballing ego's in a team. He doesn't have that unfortunately.

I used to think that. And then along came Sven Goran Eriksson and tipped my world upside down. Although i guess the ladies certainly thought Sven had that bit of rough about him.

Jack Clarke still not getting a game for QPR what’s happened to the lad ?

NottinghamWhite wrote:Jack Clarke still not getting a game for QPR what’s happened to the lad ?

He was never the same after the Middlesbrough incident for me, looks like we got a decent deal out of that one.

Thomas Christiansen appointed new head coach of the national team in Panama.

John Dane wrote:Thomas Christiansen appointed new head coach of the national team in Panama.

Wish the fella the best of luck. Just wasn't the man to push us on, liked him though.