Socceroos New Coach is German Holger Osieck

[RADINHO]

Socceroos To announce the New Coach at 4PM today

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27535148-5014539,00.html

Wouldn't mind Marin O'Neill or Johan Neeskens to keep things Dutch.

 

[midfielder]

Can hardly wait...

 

[bjw]

http://ccmfans.net/board/index.php?/topic/3778-socceroos-post-pim/ ....

 

[marinermick]

Holger Osieck, you heard it here first

 

[kevrenor]

Holger Osieck, you heard it here first

Heh, heh ... you just beat SMH:
http://www.smh.com.a...0811-11z6p.html

And Ray Gatt in The Australian, and David Davutovic in the Daily Telegraph, and Val Migliaccio of 'Tiser and The Herald Sun

... and the Goondiwindi Argus: http://www.goondiwindiargus.com.au/news/national/national/sport/new-socceroos-coach-tipped-to-be-osieck/1910678.aspx

 

[bjw]

happy/pleased/excited/disapointed?

 

[kevrenor]

happy/pleased/excited/disapointed?

A little surprised (mainly that FFA was competent enough not to leak) but mainly satisfied that we have a new coach in under 2 months since the WC. Those who wanted a big name I ask, why?

He ticks a lot of the right boxes: Not Dutch, speaks excellent English, will be based here, but more importantly he has experience in Asia (Urawa Red Diamonds), Canada (second world football like us), club and national teams, and seems open to the journey we have to go on.

 

[northernspirit]

was hoping for jose pekerman but maybe he will do a good job, i just hope he brings through generation next and develops the next "golden generation" because kewell, neill, cahill, emmo, chippers etc are all getting on

i wont bag anyone i dont know much about so ill reserve my judgement but it is a good thing he will be australian based and keep tabs on the a-league and hopefully he can leave a legacy, something pim failed to do in his time

 

[Jazzie]

At least he has his name going for him ...... osi, osi, osi ..... oi. oi. oi!

 

[Paolo]

At least he has his name going for him ...... osi, osi, osi ..... oi. oi. oi!

Don't forget to grab your coat on the way out

 

[midfielder]

At a glance (with trophies in bold):

1977: Assistant coach of the Canadian national team
1979-1987: Youth coach at the German Football Federation
1987-1990: Assistant coach of the German national team (and national youth coach) – Winners of the FIFA World Cup
1990-1991: Assistant coach of Olympique Marseille (French Ligue 1 Winners)
1991-1992: VfL Bochum
1993-1994: Fenerbahçe Istanbul
1995-1996: Urawa Red Diamonds
1997-1998: Kocaelispor (Turkish Cup Winner)
1998-2003: Canada National team Head Coach and Technical Director (2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners)
2004-2006: Director of the FIFA Technical Department
2007-2008: Urawa Red Diamonds (AFC Champions League 2007 Winners)
2008-2010: FIFA Technical Department

This is an excellent appointment especially when you consider he was the Director of the FIFA Technical Department.

 

[Jazzie]

Don't forget to grab your coat on the way out

 

[RADINHO]

It's good how he has at least some experience In Asia. Should do a better job than better than Verbeek.

 

[Jazzie]

It's good how he has at least some experience In Asia. Should do a better job than better than Verbeek.

Didn't Pimball coach in Korea before coaching Ausralia?

 

[marinermick]

It's good how he has at least some experience In Asia. Should do a better job than better than Verbeek.

so that would mean qualifying for the world cup without conceeding a goal and getting to at least the second round of the world cup?

 

[MrCelery]

First impressions - very impressed. Not only in his credentials but his opening words. If he can bring any of the technical excellence and attitude the Germans showed at the World Cup, I'm on board.

osi, osi, osi ..... oi. oi. oi! - clever!

 

[Jerem]

i was keen on Ruud, or maybe pull old cruyff out of retirement, TOTAL FOOTBALL!
anywho see what happens

 

[midfielder]

Interview with Foxs sports

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27571850-5014539,00.html