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Post by incognito on Feb 16, 2024 14:03:47 GMT 1
Anyone fluent in German or swiss? Anyone allble to go ask for fans of his previous clubs opinions? I always like the fans opinions, they generally get it spot on. There is no Swiss language - there are four recognised languages in the country, primarily German, French and Italian. The other is Romansch which is only really spoken in one Canton.
There is Swiss German (think German mixed with gutteral Welsh) which has so many dialects, that people from neighbouring valleys often cannot understand each other.... I am asking a few colleagues of mine in Zurich, but Football is not exactly top of their sporting interests.
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Post by harris on Feb 16, 2024 14:04:18 GMT 1
Who was what? Duff interviewed three times or NW commuting from Cornwall? NW . What.. every day? |
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Post by portugalterrier on Feb 16, 2024 14:10:56 GMT 1
No, apparently he came back up on Thursday pm / Friday am, then returned home Sat evening / Sunday morning, when we were playing Sat/ Sat. |
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Post by CowshedJack on Feb 16, 2024 14:15:21 GMT 1
He was doubling/tripling down on Duff last night, saying that he was interviewed 3 times and that him not moving to the area doesn’t stack up as a reason for him not getting the job - even though it was Nixon that said that in the first place. He also backed it up by suggesting Warnock was commuting from Cornwall whilst managing us 😂 He was. I thought he had a place in Holmfirth? |
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Post by harris on Feb 16, 2024 14:16:14 GMT 1
No, apparently he came back up on Thursday pm / Friday am, then returned home Sat evening / Sunday morning, when we were playing Sat/ Sat. Fair enough, wouldn’t call that commuting though - plus Sat/Sat games at the back end of last season were rare so imagine he was around all week when Sat/Tues/Sat. When comparing to Duff who apparently did it up to Barnsley daily. |
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Post by Dan on Feb 16, 2024 14:16:53 GMT 1
I thought he had a place in Holmfirth? He did when he was here in the 90's. He was staying up round Castle Hill this time round. |
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Post by King Neil on Feb 16, 2024 14:22:04 GMT 1
I know justaguy will have read this thread but I hope KN reads it too. Nothing is ever certain in life and football but, at long last, I have a sense of anticipation and excitement with Town again. The immediate priority is to secure safety for another season. Achieve that and I genuinely think that the incredible togetherness, excitement and success we had under DW in 2016-2018 can be repeated. Then, KN will really understand what makes this club so special and so important to us all. I ordered my ticket for Watford yesterday morning not knowing it would be AB’s first game, but my anticipation in looking forward to next weekend was already high because of what JW had achieved, now it’s even higher. Yep. And as the good and the bad I keep him informed every day. He’s not effing around, and it’s really great to see some of the reactions attesting to that. Trust is built in time. Mistakes are always going to be made. But when I say he’s obsessed (along with Jake/Mark/everyone) with getting back to the PL, I mean it. Nothing is guaranteed. But I can honestly tell you the days of being the tiny little hamlet of Davids facing Goliaths is over, at least when it comes to club mentality in the boardroom. It’s “screw everyone else, let’s get it together and kick some asses”. That’s the INTENT. Win win win at all costs. And they will. Only question is how long will it take and what’s the path. Me personally, after seeing this squad get healthier and playing with freedom? If we actually get healthy, and Della and Helik are sharing the pitch with Sorba and the rest of the lads? Could be something to see. LFG UTFF Great words and here here👏 We have kicked ass before and will be doing again |
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Post by shawsie on Feb 16, 2024 14:35:38 GMT 1
Anyone who had any doubts over the ambition of KN - think again. Breitenreiter has taken some convincing, as reported he has had a lot of options over the last year or so but the feeling is in Germany his stock is a little low atm despite doing some great work at Paderborn & Schalke as we all know in football you"re only as good as your last job. He sees the project at Town as his "speciality" which is overachieving with an "underdog" he has proven the ability to do this over his career. His key strength is uniting a club & I have heard he is a very warm & genuine person not massively motivated by money but more so by core values & culture at a club. A real family man he took a couple of years out of the game before the Zurich job to care for his Father with dementia who has since sadly passed. He is very confident & clear in his philosophy. Hope it goes well, nothing is guaranteed but IMO this is as good as an appointment we could have made. UTT Sounds great but I don’t want to hear the plucky underdog shit again from the club. Let’s move on from that mindset This 10000000 ad infinitum % Assuming KN backs his man, the fans have now to back the club........................bumps in the road undoubtedly but it would be super to finish worthy's cameo with 3 pts tomorrow and then build on for what will be 3 very tough games to follow. At least I'm actually looking forward to going tomorrow now for a change. (cue 0-3 and boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!) |
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Post by King Neil on Feb 16, 2024 14:48:26 GMT 1
Yep. And as the good and the bad I keep him informed every day. He’s not effing around, and it’s really great to see some of the reactions attesting to that. Trust is built in time. Mistakes are always going to be made. But when I say he’s obsessed (along with Jake/Mark/everyone) with getting back to the PL, I mean it. Nothing is guaranteed. But I can honestly tell you the days of being the tiny little hamlet of Davids facing Goliaths is over, at least when it comes to club mentality in the boardroom. It’s “screw everyone else, let’s get it together and kick some asses”. That’s the INTENT. Win win win at all costs. And they will. Only question is how long will it take and what’s the path. Me personally, after seeing this squad get healthier and playing with freedom? If we actually get healthy, and Della and Helik are sharing the pitch with Sorba and the rest of the lads? Could be something to see. LFG UTFF Great words and here here👏 We have kicked ass before and will be doing again Also when we get to the Premier league again we could be the team of choice on the West Coast..lots of Town shirts sold and I'm sure a lot of American multi nationals will be wanting to get involved with sponsorship deals/advertising |
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Maynardblue
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Post by Maynardblue on Feb 16, 2024 14:55:05 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) |
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Post by dalesterrier on Feb 16, 2024 14:58:32 GMT 1
Anyone fluent in German or swiss? Anyone allble to go ask for fans of his previous clubs opinions? I always like the fans opinions, they generally get it spot on. Combining childcare duties with trawling German message boards on auto-translate this morning: Hoffenheim: Nice bloke, good coach, but a run of 8 defeats in 10 and they couldn't sack the players or [Sporting Director] Alexander Rosen. FC Zurich: "Breitenreiter was God". Hannover 96: Great coach (esp. in-game adjustments), inadequately backed by the owners. Good front man - never came out with excuses when results deteriorated. Many still want him back - they go on about him as much as DATM goes on about NW/DW. Schalke: Seems to be held in genuinely high regard. Plenty on there were keen on the idea of him coming back after they binned Thomas Reis last September. SC Paderborn: Funnily enough, after the miracle promotion, they are the most overtly critical of him - mainly due to a perceived lack of commitment to the club and touting himself to potential suitors during the second season. I was genuinely surprised at how little negativity I was able to find towards him among any of these fanbases. Culturally it's a bit different in DE/CH, where the Head Coach is one (admittedly important) ingredient in an over-arching sporting project. Coaches move around frequently, and rarely become as vilified as they do over here. I remember reading the YB-1898 forum around the time of DW's sacking and they were generally far more philosophical and sympathetic towards him and his time there than the DATM experts. A common theme in the last couple of days seems to be surprise that he hasn't ultimately ended up at Hamburg as he seems a very logical candidate to finally drag them out of the wilderness of 5 years in the second tier. I think this probably backs up all the excitement so far! |
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Post by drumriggend on Feb 16, 2024 14:58:58 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Sorry Maynard.. You have legendary status on here.. But that definitely deserves the full jello Biafra treatment………. 🍻 |
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Post by utttrooper on Feb 16, 2024 14:59:09 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala lala An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala He's the best manager in the world Yes he is! |
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Post by King Neil on Feb 16, 2024 14:59:18 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Not bad Or Stereophonics...Mr writer "Won't you tell it like it really is" |
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Post by rab030 on Feb 16, 2024 15:02:14 GMT 1
These things normally happen on a Friday.
If this isn't a huge wind-up, I reckon they'll announce him tomorrow with JW still in charge for this weekend.
But let's not forget, fly in the ointment - because of Brexit any European is going to need a work permit, so it may still take a few days, even weeks to confirm.
A few already did before Brexit. Only 27 of the countries in Europe were actually in the EU you know. Not a dig at you mate, but it annoys me when people seem to think the EU is all of Europe. FFS Hanabie (a Japanese metal band in case you were unaware) even advertised their European tour as EU until it was pointed out to them that some of the countries they were visiting aren't in that superstate  But also remember that the European Economic Area covers quite a few countries that are not members of the EU. |
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Post by prepare on Feb 16, 2024 15:04:06 GMT 1
No, apparently he came back up on Thursday pm / Friday am, then returned home Sat evening / Sunday morning, when we were playing Sat/ Sat. he spent more time up here than that |
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Post by rab030 on Feb 16, 2024 15:08:02 GMT 1
I’d be interested to know how he manages his players, is he a “man manager”, is he authoritarian? Does he work them to death?, is he heavy on tactics etc etc… Really hope the playerslike his method and respect his experience. The squad is decent now, so if he can get them all to buy in to how he does things, there’s no reason why there can’t be some exciting times ahead. Not least in terms of their attitude. Whether you rate the ability of one player or another, there isn't a single one who I suggest isn't putting in the effort. Ward?? |
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Post by mosher on Feb 16, 2024 15:19:12 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Stick to ITK posts mate Edit: drumriggend beat me to it |
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Post by King Neil on Feb 16, 2024 15:22:00 GMT 1
Na na na na na na na na na na Breitenreiter's at the wheel At the wheel Breitenreiter's at the wheel An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Who,s ring is she in?? Bit rude |
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Post by Maynardblue on Feb 16, 2024 15:24:53 GMT 1
An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Stick to ITK posts mate Edit: drumriggend beat me to it Lol so many syllables and so few songs. Although it worked for Christopher Schindler 😁 |
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Post by portugalterrier on Feb 16, 2024 15:38:42 GMT 1
No, apparently he came back up on Thursday pm / Friday am, then returned home Sat evening / Sunday morning, when we were playing Sat/ Sat. he spent more time up here than that He didn’t this season. |
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Post by mosher on Feb 16, 2024 15:40:06 GMT 1
An-dre breiten-reiter tra lala lala ..??..brown girl in the ring (Boney M) Who,s ring is she in?? Bit rude Nowt wrong with a bit of pegging if that's your thing |
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Post by pieeater on Feb 16, 2024 15:40:15 GMT 1
WRT a song, what about Dire Straits' 'Lady Writer'? "Breitenreiter at the John Smiths Talk about gegenpressing" Oh well. Best I could do in thirty seconds  |
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Post by kayeb222 on Feb 16, 2024 15:44:52 GMT 1
I going to have to reference him as AB as there's no way I'm getting all those letters and accents correct. It's gonna take some getting used to for boxing fans since AB is a well known nickname for Adrien Broner. |
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Feb 16, 2024 15:46:24 GMT 1
Don't know why we try to be so inventive with chants, they never catch on. We all know it will be either 'Andre give us a  ' or 'Boooooooooooooo!' |
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Post by townarentbest on Feb 16, 2024 15:50:04 GMT 1
Great words and here here👏 We have kicked ass before and will be doing again Also when we get to the Premier league again we could be the team of choice on the West Coast..lots of Town shirts sold and I'm sure a lot of American multi nationals will be wanting to get involved with sponsorship deals/advertising ...as opposed to Arsenal? |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Feb 16, 2024 15:50:06 GMT 1
I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I hope all those cuckold fellas who couldn't attend Wednesday night as they were getting their annual leg over decide to turn up. The crowd Wednesday was poor. Worthy deserves a rapturous send off, good times ahead! It's those whose other half said "no, go to the game, it's fine" who are more likely being cuckolded... |
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Post by kayeb222 on Feb 16, 2024 15:50:55 GMT 1
Yeah course but Huddersfield are only going to have so much pulling power aren’t they? So André, what first attracted you to the billionaire Kevin Nagle? "erm.....I thought he had a cool moustache"!! |
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Post by Captainslapper on Feb 16, 2024 15:51:32 GMT 1
Don't know why we try to be so inventive with chants, they never catch on. We all know it will be either 'Andre give us a ' or 'Boooooooooooooo!' So long as it isnt 'You dont know what youre doing!" |
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Post by rockwall on Feb 16, 2024 15:53:12 GMT 1
No, apparently he came back up on Thursday pm / Friday am, then returned home Sat evening / Sunday morning, when we were playing Sat/ Sat. Fair enough, wouldn’t call that commuting though - plus Sat/Sat games at the back end of last season were rare so imagine he was around all week when Sat/Tues/Sat. When comparing to Duff who apparently did it up to Barnsley daily. Difference is that NW was only ever temp. Duff would be permanent on at least a 3 year deal. |
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