Fozie Bring back Assuie Guus

[midfielder]

Interesting if nothing else ....

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/grab-guus-for-socceroos-foster-20091119-iokx.html

Grab Guus for Socceroos: Foster
ED JACKSON

November 19, 2009 - 5:44PM


Get on the phone quickly and bring back Guus to guide the Socceroos' 2010 World Cup campaign.

That's the message from former Socceroo Craig Foster after Guus Hiddink's Russian team failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa.

The Dutchman's magic touch was not in evidence this time as Russia bowed out with a 1-0 away loss to Slovenia in a European play-off.

Foster says Football Federation Australia should seize the opportunity to bring back the man who led the Socceroos in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and put him charge, with current coach Pim Verbeek as assistant.

While Hiddink remains under contract with the Russians, it's believed he has a contract clause which could see him leave if offered a role with a World Cup team.

"I'd strongly encourage the powers that be to get straight on the phone to Guus for a number of reasons," said Foster, a respected television football analyst.

"In an ordinary scenario you'd probably have some problems but Pim Verbeek has already been an assistant to Hiddink at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea. So they clearly already have a strong relationship.

"Secondly, when a coach leaves, they often, or more often then not leave on bad terms. Hiddink left on excellent terms.

"Thirdly, there's still a very strong Dutch influence here ... clearly the ground is very fertile for him to walk back and take over very quickly."

Hiddink, who has managed top European club teams such as Chelsea, PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid, has coached three countries at World Cups - Holland in 1998, South Korea in 2002 and Australia in 2006.

He guided Holland to a fourth-place finish in 1998 before becoming a national treasure in South Korea with a remarkable run to the semi-finals in 2002 and took Australia to the last 16 four years ago after ending a 32-year drought by reaching the Cup tournament.

Foster believed Verbeek should step down to an assistant's role if Hiddink returned despite his success in guiding Australia to South Africa.

"Ideally he should come back as the boss and Verbeek should be his assistant really," he said.

"That's what's worked in the past. Of course, I understand there's issues about ego there and Verbeek's done an outstanding job to qualify the team.

"But by no means are they operating to a fantastic level and Hiddink's World Cup experience is very important ... (there's) a level of discipline, or a management style with the players, which is the polar opposite of Verbeek."

"His tournament preparation of a group is second to none. Verbeek's done, again, an excellent job over a long term campaign but Hiddink is the master at preparing a group for a short tournament."

And surprisingly, Foster feels his suggestion is one Verbeek would be open to.

"With a different coach it would be an issue, the current coach would probably say "well I'm going", he'd resign," he said.

"But these two guys know each other, they have a long-term history and I'd be surprised if Verbeek had a massive problem with it.

"Even he understands that Hiddink is a class above."

 

[Arabmariner]

Guus at Chelsea = fail

Guus at Russia = fail

He's a loser now so no thanks.

 

[midfielder]

Just cannot see how Pim would be happy to hand over to Guus as Fozzie implies...and remember in ACTUAL CURRENT FACTS  wants to replace the guy that qualified us top of our group, above Japan, with someone who failed to get Russia through after a playoff with Slovenia?


Must be Fozzia is in love..a song for Fozzie just for Guus .......... Fozzie Fozzie Fozzie's in Love ( if you are old enough to remember this song change Tammy to Fozzie) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqSdx-uljA

 

[bjw]

Guus at Chelsea = fail
Guus at Russia = fail
He's a loser now so no thanks.

errrrm, FA cup?

(btw I would welcome him back with open arms.)

 

[Marquee]

Guus at Chelsea = fail

Guus at Russia = fail

He's a loser now so no thanks.

lol, how so for Chelsea?

Won the FA cup, controversially knocked out of CL semis, 2nd in league after taking over Scolari's mess. Also the players loved him and got Drogba firing again. Hardly fail.

 

[pjennings]

If the shoe was on the other foot and Pim left for a better gig would you be pissed off - I would!! Why wouldn't he be pissed off if the FFA tried to shaft him like that.

I'm past Guus - he did a great job to get us there and to perform well in Germany - but that's in the past.

Pim's got the job - let him finish it!!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Interesting. I love Potato.
We know we'd do well under him. But I also like Pim and think he's done an excellent job.

What's that I see? A nice comfortable fence to sit on?
*Clambers up to watch*

 

[serious14]

Foster has lost all touch with reality. The man is a certifiable clown.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Well it does seem just a taaaaaaaad destabilizing... ;D
SO unlike Foster  :

 

[serious14]

Just a tad. 

"Hey Pim, you've lost what, 3, 4 games since you took over - one of them a dead rubber, the other a friendly - you qualified as the best team in Asia, but tally ho old chap, you're being replaced by the guy who just lost a playoff to the might of Slovenia (to be fair to them, they were outstanding - the home atmosphere helped) with a team that has Arshavin in it.  Not to mention that you've got a system that works, the personnel to implement it.... and yes, you're not _the_ most exciting team in the world to watch, but f*ck, you've made the most of the people you've got".

ONYA FOZZIE!!! 

 

[Roy Law]

Pim, if you can hold onto the job and win just one game out of four at the finals then you will have matched Guus's record. Of course you will need some luck as cannot draw an asian team in the group rounds so fingers crossed for one from Oceania (Africa might be a wee bit tough)

 

[FFC Mariner]

Pim and his mind numbing defensive shit OUT

Aussie Guus IN

 

[serious14]

Pim and his mind numbing defensive shit OUT

You sir are mad.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Pim and his mind numbing defensive shit OUT

You sir are mad.

Reckon Guus would even let Lolman watch them play?

Job goes to any manager prepared to punt the dipshit

 

[serious14]

Pim and his mind numbing defensive shit OUT

You sir are mad.

Reckon Guus would even let Lolman watch them play?

Job goes to any manager prepared to punt the dipshit

Quote of the week. ;D

 

[nero]

How was Chelski a fail? FA cup, 2nd in the league(Manu ahd already won it) and champions league semi final. manu got smashed by Barca in the final, Chelsea only lost due to having the lead and holding back once they had the lead. Chelsea would have been smashed too if Guus wasn't coach.

 

[serious14]

Chelsea lost to one of the single best moments of football I have ever experienced as a neutral.

No-one was stopping Bara last season.

 

[Arabmariner]

Guus at Chelsea = fail
Guus at Russia = fail
He's a loser now so no thanks.

errrrm, FA cup?

(btw I would welcome him back with open arms.)

I thought the FA Cup was now just a Mickey Mouse comp to the "big 4"......therefore it doesn't count.He didn't win anything else so that's fail isn't it ? 

Anyway untwist yer knickers I did put in a 

 

[bjw]

Guus at Chelsea = fail
Guus at Russia = fail
He's a loser now so no thanks.

errrrm, FA cup?

(btw I would welcome him back with open arms.)

I thought the FA Cup was now just a Mickey Mouse comp to the "big 4"......therefore it doesn't count.He didn't win anything else so that's fail isn't it ? 

Anyway untwist yer knickers I did put in a 

portsmouth are in the big 4!??!?!

 

[fedelta]

go Assuie Guus !