When Poch came over here with Southampton he couldn’t speak any English

I assumed that would be a disaster but it didn’t hold him back

Posted By: Duck on November 12th 2025 at 09:49:06

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Appreciate probably WW2 but this guy being linked now (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 09:05:24
- Linked by some nerdy kid on Twitter. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 12, 10:07:17
- In different circumstances, I'd be keen (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:56:02
  - he manages a team that play in a stadium that looks like Kings Lynn town (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Nov 12, 10:12:07
  - Why wouldn’t he? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 12, 10:02:59
    - Because there's a reasonable chance we will continue to be shit (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 10:17:33
      - We have given the last three mangers less and less time (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 12, 12:55:31
      - He's waiting for the call from Real Madrid clearly (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 12, 10:38:25
        
        If you were him and you know you'll only get one shot in England (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 10:54:09
    - Depends on his ambitions of wanting to manage in better leagues (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 10:04:35
- Been held back by lack of language skills (no German or English) apparently... though he i (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 12, 09:41:00
  - Didn't stop Bielsa at Leeds (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 09:53:14
  - When Poch came over here with Southampton he couldn’t speak any English (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:49:06
- Never heard of him + good win rate = my dream appointment (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 12, 09:40:21
- Is he Crnac's former coach? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 09:09:11
  - He coached Ante for about 6 weeks. Vlad for 2 seasons though (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:46:10
  - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:10:41
    - Near 60% win rate across managerial career. Seems to have won cup or league wherever he’s (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 09:19:30
      - Wembley 2 (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 12, 10:28:49
        
        Wembley Wembley here we come (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 12, 10:29:20
      - All relative though isn't it? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 12, 09:44:33
      - Is that worse than someone who’s failed in England? (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:29:12
        
        No. You would think the basic principles are the same but (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 10:51:10
- Can’t see a) knapper taking the risk b) Attanasio rubber stamping it ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 09:06:33
  - tbf pretty much everything in football is a risk (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 12, 09:27:44
    - Of course not but there’s more of a calculated risk … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 09:38:18
      - And that's putting to one side why he would risk his reputation on us (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:46:58
  - Depends if his spreadsheet stats look good (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 12, 09:20:03

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