I think the second language is an advantage in some ways

Provided you’re able to speak it reasonably, that is. Native speakers will use slang, non-words and meta speak (like management talk, for example) and as a result will muddle their message. When you’re talking to other FL speakers, let’s say a 20 year old French speaker from Senegal, telling them “it’s all about your group responsibility” or some nonsense, won’t help him know what you mean. Likewise talking to journalists and fans looking for micro-nuances in press conferences. If you’re speaking a second language, on the other hand, you simplify what you want to say and are sometimes limited, in a good way, by a lack of extraneous cultural interference.

Posted By: APB on November 24th 2025 at 16:22:02

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Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 24, 13:50:20
- Best pressers since coffee and cake, I ❤️ Phillipe (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 24, 15:06:01
  - dunno - I think having an articulate manager who speaks well (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 24, 16:12:34
    - I think the second language is an advantage in some ways (NCFC) - APB, Nov 24, 16:22:02
      - i did notice that one of the players called him "gaffer" (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 24, 17:01:18
      - I was convinced that when Manning talked to the players their faces (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 24, 16:25:48
        
        These are the bits (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 16:27:20
- He makes a good point about Tzolis (NCFC) - tim berry, Nov 24, 14:11:31
  - Championship teams don’t play.. (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Nov 24, 18:36:34
  - Scored a bunch in Germany Tier 2, now playing in Belgium (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 24, 16:59:08
    - Playing (well) in the Champions’ League (NCFC) - APB, Nov 24, 17:02:18
      - We should prob just say 'playing well in Europe' (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 17:10:20
        
        Playing well against CL opposition? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 17:30:49
        
        Better. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 17:54:02
        
        I'm not trying to knock him, but you know what I mean. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 24, 18:09:26
        
        I know. But 82 teams entered the Champs Lge! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 18:15:48
        
        Even Jacob Wright has played Champs League! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 24, 18:54:43
  - How often has this happened? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 15:54:50
    - Probably the only other ones are youth we let go (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 16:48:09
      - They don’t fit the criteria (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 17:20:07
        
        I didn’t say it was the same (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 24, 17:31:21
  - that was not his point (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 24, 15:00:24
  - Not always the case. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:21:18
  - Tzolis took about another 3 seasons to develop (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 24, 14:17:51
    - Like Harry Kane (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 24, 15:05:14
- Foundations are the new Behaviours (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:00:11
  - Logs in to post this but you beat me to it (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Nov 24, 14:25:11
    - ^ Failed the bleep test (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 24, 14:50:24
      - everyone fails the beep test (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 24, 14:58:16
- Lost me at “I use data” (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 13:58:59
  - Only a fool ignores the value of data (NCFC) - IG88, Nov 24, 20:24:59
    - ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 24, 22:29:07
  - Depends what data... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 24, 19:33:32
  - Luddite (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Nov 24, 18:36:49
  - Me too (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Nov 24, 15:56:42
  - Would it helps you if he said White Board or Subbuteto set? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 24, 14:49:26
    - Yes. Or “eyes” (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 24, 15:34:02
      - 😆 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 24, 19:03:06
  - 🥅 (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Nov 24, 14:09:18

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