Kompany to Bayern Munich

[Dan]

Wow. Not the worst move for him after relegation with Burnley.

Craig Bellamy is going to be assistant manager at Bayern which feels really weird..

[Million Dollar Babies]

That's our chances of signing Rodriguez gone. Front two of Kane and Rodriguez will guarantee them the title

[Tim Nice But Dim]

I thought Kompany would do another year at Burnley and then go for the City job.

[themanfromatlantis]

Is it just me that thinks Kompany is actually a bit of a twat?

[isleofmanterrier]

May 22, 2024 23:09:55 GMT 1 Tim Nice But Dim said:

I thought Kompany would do another year at Burnley and then go for the City job.

No way city are taking him from Burnley. Whereas if he proves he can cut it at a big club like Bayern, he may be on their radar.

[Captainslapper]

That would be a bizarre appointment really based on him as a player, not a manager.

Mind you, all he'd have to do to get some cups back in Bayerns trophy cabinet is sell Harry Kane.

[cyberman]

May 22, 2024 23:52:28 GMT 1 Captainslapper said:

That would be a bizarre appointment really based on him as a player, not a manager.

Mind you, all he'd have to do to get some cups back in Bayerns trophy cabinet is sell Harry Kane.

or loan him to us for a season ? (and they pay all his wages)

[galpharm2400]

May 22, 2024 23:22:18 GMT 1 themanfromatlantis said:

Is it just me that thinks Kompany is actually a bit of a twat?

Think he got a bit lucky with 2 or 3 loans that worked perfectly for the Championship in that they actually played most of the games and worked from day 1.
Last season told the tale, Luton were better.

[htafcokay]

May 22, 2024 23:22:18 GMT 1 themanfromatlantis said:

Is it just me that thinks Kompany is actually a bit of a twat?

I certainly don't get what all the fuss is about.

[workshyfop]

Unbelievable! Bet he’s not on Beswick Sport’s books.

[Terrier Ramone]

Very strange appointment for me, too... as is the talk about McKenna to Chelsea being a possibility. Yes, he's got lots of potential & he's worked wonders with Ipswich but Chelsea are wanting someone to oversee another Champions league push & McKenna has no experience of Premier league players, let alone "superstars".

Kompany is certainly an appointment more from his playing ability, rather than what he has done as a manager.

[nnnlove]

May 23, 2024 10:40:36 GMT 1 Terrier Ramone said:

Very strange appointment for me, too... as is the talk about McKenna to Chelsea being a possibility. Yes, he's got lots of potential & he's worked wonders with Ipswich but Chelsea are wanting someone to oversee another Champions league push & McKenna has no experience of Premier league players, let alone "superstars".

Kompany is certainly an appointment more from his playing ability, rather than what he has done as a manager.

He was Solskjaer's assistant at Manchester United...

[Captainslapper]

May 23, 2024 10:40:36 GMT 1 Terrier Ramone said:

Very strange appointment for me, too... as is the talk about McKenna to Chelsea being a possibility. Yes, he's got lots of potential & he's worked wonders with Ipswich but Chelsea are wanting someone to oversee another Champions league push & McKenna has no experience of Premier league players, let alone "superstars".

Kompany is certainly an appointment more from his playing ability, rather than what he has done as a manager.

Chelsea are a strange club.
Pochetino had been hampered by all sorts of injury issues but had just started turning them around and they finished the season very strongly.
Everything pointed to him continuing that progress next season and them definitely challenging for top 4 and maybe even better than that.

So they sack him and want to replace him with a total novice at that level? Bizarre really.

Chances are McKenna will go the same way as Potter did at Chelsea and they'll be looking for someone else by xmas.

[donsideterrier]

Absolute madness

[Terrier Ramone]

May 23, 2024 10:54:49 GMT 1 nnnlove said:

May 23, 2024 10:40:36 GMT 1 Terrier Ramone said:

Very strange appointment for me, too... as is the talk about McKenna to Chelsea being a possibility. Yes, he's got lots of potential & he's worked wonders with Ipswich but Chelsea are wanting someone to oversee another Champions league push & McKenna has no experience of Premier league players, let alone "superstars".

Kompany is certainly an appointment more from his playing ability, rather than what he has done as a manager.

He was Solskjaer's assistant at Manchester United...

I had completely forgotten that, thank you.

[nnnlove]

May 23, 2024 12:21:42 GMT 1 Terrier Ramone said:

May 23, 2024 10:54:49 GMT 1 nnnlove said:

He was Solskjaer's assistant at Manchester United...

I had completely forgotten that, thank you.

He may well have been there at the same time as (not the real) Ronaldo - can't be bothered checking - which, it's fair to say, would mean he's worked with a "superstar" 

[irverino]

Someone I know let slip a couple of weeks ago that VK was leaving Burnley (didn't say where or why), also that Liam Rosenior could be in line for the job at Turf Moor (who apparently turned down an offer from Plymouth).......Looks nailed on for Bayern @1/20 now, keep an eye on odds for next Burnley boss.

[mosher]

May 23, 2024 12:39:59 GMT 1 nnnlove said:

May 23, 2024 12:21:42 GMT 1 Terrier Ramone said:

I had completely forgotten that, thank you.

He may well have been there at the same time as (not the real) Ronaldo - can't be bothered checking - which, it's fair to say, would mean he's worked with a "superstar" 

Is that a new euphemism for self-absorbed arrogant wanker? 

[Captainslapper]

I wonder if it was a choice between Vincent Kompany and Paul Heckingbottom and Kompany just edged it for Bayern because his burnley team finished top of the championship and not 2nd?

[bluebeard]

May 22, 2024 23:31:36 GMT 1 isleofmanterrier said:

May 22, 2024 23:09:55 GMT 1 Tim Nice But Dim said:

I thought Kompany would do another year at Burnley and then go for the City job.

No way city are taking him from Burnley. Whereas if he proves he can cut it at a big club like Bayern, he may be on their radar.

Well, Bayern think he is well worth a punt from little old Burnley and he now has Premier league experience so watch this space.

[waggers]

Craig Bellamy assistant manager at Bayern. At least elite football just got a bit less boring.

[sabailand]

Blimey hows he got that at one of the biggest clubs in Europe, obviously the Kompany he keeps pulling a few strings.

[ritchie]

Thinks he's smarter than he is. Will get found out imo. But they probably look at it and think either he does well and they are happy, or it fails and they can easily dispatch and try for Alonso/someone else next year

He speaks german i think which might have helped

As an aside, i've seen lots of mocking of Harry Kane because of this, and I really dont get it (and the mocking of him in general). He was mocked for staying at spurs, then mocked for going to a club you would expect to win a trophy

Football fans are a weird bunch.. He's the antithesis of 'i hate modern footballers'.. gave his best years (?) to his boyhood club, has been a great captain for england, in a very likeable era for england where he's scored loads of goals. He has a quiet private life, says the right things, doesnt seem to be in it just for the money, and is a top top player

yet i've seen england fans seemingly revel in his misfortune

I really hope he wins something (ideally with england)

[Fish & Chips]

May 23, 2024 23:47:28 GMT 1 ritchie said:

Thinks he's smarter than he is. Will get found out imo. But they probably look at it and think either he does well and they are happy, or it fails and they can easily dispatch and try for Alonso/someone else next year

He speaks german i think which might have helped

As an aside, i've seen lots of mocking of Harry Kane because of this, and I really dont get it (and the mocking of him in general). He was mocked for staying at spurs, then mocked for going to a club you would expect to win a trophy

Football fans are a weird bunch.. He's the antithesis of 'i hate modern footballers'.. gave his best years (?) to his boyhood club, has been a great captain for england, in a very likeable era for england where he's scored loads of goals. He has a quiet private life, says the right things, doesnt seem to be in it just for the money, and is a top top player

yet i've seen england fans seemingly revel in his misfortune

I really hope he wins something (ideally with england)

Well said 👏🏻

[malcolmbrown]

May 22, 2024 23:22:18 GMT 1 themanfromatlantis said:

Is it just me that thinks Kompany is actually a bit of a twat?

I've heard he's good company 👍

[Captainslapper]

May 23, 2024 23:47:28 GMT 1 ritchie said:

Thinks he's smarter than he is. Will get found out imo. But they probably look at it and think either he does well and they are happy, or it fails and they can easily dispatch and try for Alonso/someone else next year

He speaks german i think which might have helped

As an aside, i've seen lots of mocking of Harry Kane because of this, and I really dont get it (and the mocking of him in general). He was mocked for staying at spurs, then mocked for going to a club you would expect to win a trophy

Football fans are a weird bunch.. He's the antithesis of 'i hate modern footballers'.. gave his best years (?) to his boyhood club, has been a great captain for england, in a very likeable era for england where he's scored loads of goals. He has a quiet private life, says the right things, doesnt seem to be in it just for the money, and is a top top player

yet i've seen england fans seemingly revel in his misfortune

I really hope he wins something (ideally with england)

Everything you say there is absolutely true.

But theres still a bit of humour in the fact that despite all that and despite him having a brilliant season himself, he seems to have the ability to repel silverware.

[mosher]

May 24, 2024 11:16:10 GMT 1 Captainslapper said:

May 23, 2024 23:47:28 GMT 1 ritchie said:

Thinks he's smarter than he is. Will get found out imo. But they probably look at it and think either he does well and they are happy, or it fails and they can easily dispatch and try for Alonso/someone else next year

He speaks german i think which might have helped

As an aside, i've seen lots of mocking of Harry Kane because of this, and I really dont get it (and the mocking of him in general). He was mocked for staying at spurs, then mocked for going to a club you would expect to win a trophy

Football fans are a weird bunch.. He's the antithesis of 'i hate modern footballers'.. gave his best years (?) to his boyhood club, has been a great captain for england, in a very likeable era for england where he's scored loads of goals. He has a quiet private life, says the right things, doesnt seem to be in it just for the money, and is a top top player

yet i've seen england fans seemingly revel in his misfortune

I really hope he wins something (ideally with england)

Everything you say there is absolutely true.

But theres still a bit of humour in the fact that despite all that and despite him having a brilliant season himself, he seems to have the ability to repel silverware.

I think it's partly the irony that he was so loyal to Spurs (which is great) but when leaving said he was looking forward to winning trophies.

And ends the season without any again.

My piss-taking certainly hasn't been meant as a sleight against him.

[Stewpot]

May 23, 2024 12:51:24 GMT 1 irverino said:

Someone I know let slip a couple of weeks ago that VK was leaving Burnley (didn't say where or why), also that Liam Rosenior could be in line for the job at Turf Moor (who apparently turned down an offer from Plymouth).......Looks nailed on for Bayern @1/20 now, keep an eye on odds for next Burnley boss.

Plymouth's board on a par with Town's it would seem. Rejected by Rosenior, so someone then pipes up "Let's go for Rooney then". Beggars belief, expected to sign up tomorrow.

[irverino]

May 24, 2024 20:38:06 GMT 1 Stewpot said:

May 23, 2024 12:51:24 GMT 1 irverino said:

Someone I know let slip a couple of weeks ago that VK was leaving Burnley (didn't say where or why), also that Liam Rosenior could be in line for the job at Turf Moor (who apparently turned down an offer from Plymouth).......Looks nailed on for Bayern @1/20 now, keep an eye on odds for next Burnley boss.

Plymouth's board on a par with Town's it would seem. Rejected by Rosenior, so someone then pipes up "Let's go for Rooney then". Beggars belief, expected to sign up tomorrow.

Over 400 pages on the Pilgrim's forum with a poll added which currently stands at, Yes to Rooney 206, NO WAY 538 & undecided 123.........I wonder if the PA owners mate reads the forum? 

[nnnlove]