No, it just means the guy introducing him pronounced it wrong.
If Wagner chooses to anglicise his name, that’s his decision and prerogative, but the correct German pronunciation is with a German W (similar to an English V).
Posted By: APB on January 3rd 2023 at 11:35:09
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- Is Wagner the charismatic leader to connect with the fans? (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 10:28:29
- Nobody should expect another Farke (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 3, 11:05:46
- Hudds fans had a bond with him … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 3, 10:48:35
- Always seemed pretty animated to me (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 3, 10:35:26
- Yeah, he's a poundshop Klopp isn't he, loves a big loud laugh (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 3, 10:37:07
- I'd rather ask the wrath (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 10:39:09
- Have now GIYLF'd him - seems I misremembered (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 10:45:41
- If you took Farke and Klopp and two ends of a scale Wagner seems slap bang in the middle (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 3, 12:45:32
- Clip (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 3, 10:48:47
- Can tell I didn't pay much attention to Huddersfield... (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 11:08:41
- interesting to note , that If David Wagner does get the job (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 3, 11:07:51
- So that means it will be a 'v' on Radio Normal (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 3, 11:40:25
- Why would you expect it to be pronounced incorrectly? (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 3, 11:37:18
- American (step)father? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 3, 13:45:25
- No, it just means the guy introducing him pronounced it wrong. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 11:35:09
- Pretty sure it’s the American version due to his stepdad like Robert (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jan 3, 11:42:45
- Like I said, his prerogative, but Wagner is a German name. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 11:51:53
- a bit more than his prerogative - it's his name!! (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 3, 17:01:19
- I can’t get Blackadder’s Mr Smith out my head (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jan 3, 12:13:42
- Some info here (in German) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:00:55
- Didn’t his mum marry his step dad before he was born? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 3, 12:06:49
- Has he been on Jeremy Kyle? (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 3, 12:33:58
- Didn’t his mum marry his step dad before he was born? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 3, 12:06:49
- Like I said, his prerogative, but Wagner is a German name. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 11:51:53
- Announcer's Pronunciation Blunder (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 3, 11:42:04
- Bloke from Huddersfield says wag-ner, so that's definitely the pronunciation 😄 (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 3, 11:39:42
- Interestingly, we NEVER pronounced Farke's name like he does (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 11:59:04
- That’s his accent. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:01:20
- It's still surely correct if that's what he calls himself (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 12:04:10
- It’s just an exaggerated e. In Manchester the word “city” doesn’t sound like it does here. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:14:54
- In/correct is a very grey area (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:17:26
- It’s just an exaggerated e. In Manchester the word “city” doesn’t sound like it does here. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:14:54
- It's still surely correct if that's what he calls himself (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 12:04:10
- That’s his accent. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 3, 12:01:20
- Interestingly, we NEVER pronounced Farke's name like he does (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 11:59:04
- Pretty sure it’s the American version due to his stepdad like Robert (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jan 3, 11:42:45
- Have now GIYLF'd him - seems I misremembered (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 10:45:41
- I'd rather ask the wrath (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 3, 10:39:09
- Yeah, he's a poundshop Klopp isn't he, loves a big loud laugh (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 3, 10:37:07
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