jeffplz Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Tommykins said: In vaguely WSW related news was having a chat to a mate about the Turkish team that Popovic was managing at the start of the season. He was sacked with a 3 wins and 6 loses record after 9 games or so - as he tells it they've picked up 3 draws in the rest of the season and will be relegated in last place, looks about right based on what I can glean from wikipedia but maybe someone more familiar with the Turkish League can set me straight. He was doomed to fail, the club's entire board resigned shortly after Popovic's appointment and he was actually making strides with the already shit squad. The board took Popovic with them when they left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 51 minutes ago, jeffplz said: He was doomed to fail, the club's entire board resigned shortly after Popovic's appointment and he was actually making strides with the already shit squad. The board took Popovic with them when they left. According to Wikipedia he received A$1.4 million as compensation, so I don't suppose he's too fussed about leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 51 minutes ago, jw1739 said: According to Wikipedia he received A$1.4 million as compensation, so I don't suppose he's too fussed about leaving. That depends on if he ever gets another chance in Europe. I think if he was desperate he could land an A League job pretty easy, but you'd think he would won't another gig in a bigger league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Gombau's a project manager, he basically breaks the team down and builds it up again in his image. The Wanderers board clearly expected better results short term which is ridiculous given the nature of Gombau's management process. 1 hour ago, Jovan said: That depends on if he ever gets another chance in Europe. I think if he was desperate he could land an A League job pretty easy, but you'd think he would won't another gig in a bigger league. He'd likely need to start further down the leagues than he'd like which is a sacrifice he'd have to be willing to make. Regardless, his work in Barca's academy system is still a section on his resume that would see more than a few clubs show some interest I'd say. Edited April 20, 2018 by Embee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Embee said: Gombau's a project manager, he basically breaks the team down and builds it up again in his image. The Wanderers board clearly expected better results short term which is ridiculous given the nature of Gombau's management process. He'd likely need to start further down the leagues than he'd like which is a sacrifice he'd have to be willing to make. Regardless, his work in Barca's academy system is still a section on his resume that would see more than a few clubs show some interest I'd say. I was referring to Popovic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Jovan said: I was referring to Popovic. He forum read good Edited April 20, 2018 by Embee 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 No smoke without fire, so I could see the board must have been restless. Â Pretty bloody stupid though if you ask me. Why hire him in the first place? You replace a coach known to prefer counter attacking with a coach known to prefer possession football, the new coach is going to struggle initially. Why not just hire a counter attacking coach at the start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 38 minutes ago, Shahanga said: No smoke without fire, so I could see the board must have been restless. Â Pretty bloody stupid though if you ask me. Why hire him in the first place? You replace a coach known to prefer counter attacking with a coach known to prefer possession football, the new coach is going to struggle initially. Why not just hire a counter attacking coach at the start? The whole club seems to me to be in a mess. Too successful in its first two seasons it's been downhill from there, and neither the club nor its fans know how to cope with that. On top of that, the rebuild of Parramatta Stadium (a A$300 project) hasn't helped them stabilise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 The club is a mess internally and Gombau wasn't given a fair chance. For whatever reason people within the club turned on him including players and he was forced to play players that gave him little respect during his tenure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Jack Clisby, Cejudo and Michael Thwaite all leaving WSW. https://www.a-league.com.au/news/wanderers-farewell-three-players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Surprised with Clisby being released, was better at LB than their Spanish LB who didn't know how to defend. Can see him going to Central Coast and being a regular solid performer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 15 hours ago, mus-28 said: Surprised with Clisby being released, was better at LB than their Spanish LB who didn't know how to defend. Can see him going to Central Coast and being a regular solid performer. From his instagram post it looks like it was his decision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 15 hours ago, mus-28 said: Surprised with Clisby being released, was better at LB than their Spanish LB who didn't know how to defend. Can see him going to Central Coast and being a regular solid performer. I always thought that he was quite a good player, although like most LBs we have he was consistently bagged on here (see also Josh Rose and now Scott Jamieson). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Josh rose was awful, absolutely putrid for at least his first 6 months then he came good If an 18 yr old had started the season the ways Rose did you would have never have seen him again after his first game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Markus Babbel new WSW coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/wanderers-name-ex-german-international-babbel-as-boss-to-lead-rebuild-20180519-p4zgav.html Babbel quoted as saying: "First I have to meet the players to see what is the strengths of the team," Babbel said. "Of course I like to have the ball but you need the players for this. If not, we have other tactics. We have enough time to find out what is the best system and style of play." A coach that finds a style that suits the cattle he's got! Not so much square pegs in round holes but systems to match the players. Ange   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 While I hope the Babbel appointment works out for WSW - I think it needs to be greeted with a small note of caution, he's a decade removed from his (excellent) work with Stuttgart and has spent the last 3 seasons finishing middle and slightly above in the Swiss league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Tommykins said: While I hope the Babbel appointment works out for WSW - I think it needs to be greeted with a small note of caution, he's a decade removed from his (excellent) work with Stuttgart and has spent the last 3 seasons finishing middle and slightly above in the Swiss league. Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Have to admit that the new WSW stadium is looking as though it will be a great venue for football. https://www.a-league.com.au/news/wanderers-new-stadium-starting-take-shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 New Wanderers home kit is a stinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dconder13 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 47 minutes ago, IssySG said: New Wanderers home kit is a stinker Oh no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Seen worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I reckon all A-League kits are ruined by having the A-League logo on the front - should be on the sleeve. In this case, the WSW badge and the HAL logo are not even symmetrically placed on the jersey. Godawful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 6 hours ago, IssySG said: New Wanderers home kit is a stinker Christ that's bad. Wouldn't expect anything else from Nike though. Most of their kits have been awful for years now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Seeing that kit has forced me to comment, it's disgraceful. The location of all the logos is what makes it diabolically bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 11 hours ago, n i k o said: Seeing that kit has forced me to comment, it's disgraceful. The location of all the logos is what makes it diabolically bad. The sponsor could make it better or worse.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Ohh yeah I forgot NRMA dropped their sponsorship because of the RBB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Dylan said: Ohh yeah I forgot NRMA dropped their sponsorship because of the RBB. Ole ole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyd89 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 WSW new 3rd kit is pretty boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, pattyd89 said: WSW new 3rd kit is pretty boss. Looks good Dont know why so many teams have gone with black this season though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 I don't like the gold as they are not current champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: I don't like the gold as they are not current champions Fools gold? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 14 hours ago, haz said: Looks good Dont know why so many teams have gone with black this season though It's probably less to do with the clubs than it is to do with the manufacturers. They probably all go to an annual conference where they all copy what they think are the best new ideas. TBH, the whole kit thing shits me to tears. Once upon a time a club's kit lasted you for season after season - you only discarded it when you outgrew it. It was an item of great pride. Nowadays it's just an advertising gimmick. Look at Perth - could "QBE" get any larger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Baumjohann is looking quite the player, could be a good bet for the Johnny Warren Medal if he can drag the pretty mediocre group he's got around him to the finals. Â As much as I hate this mob you have to have some sympathy for them when they're getting excited about Kamau because he's not quite as shit as Sotirio....nobody deserves that. Edited November 5, 2018 by mus-28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 On 27/04/2018 at 7:50 PM, mus-28 said: Surprised with Clisby being released, was better at LB than their Spanish LB who didn't know how to defend. Can see him going to Central Coast and being a regular solid performer. BUMP. Llorente gifting us two goals tonight. Glad they released Clisby instead of this vegetable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 woke up to Janjetovic trending on twitter, knew something went wrong ...ahaha how many times man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I think they all need to see a sport psychologist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Are they the new melbourne heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 WSW have signed Pirmin Schwegler who has played a fair chunk of football in the Bundesliga and has represented the Swiss national team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Muscat in the wings. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/exvictory-coach-kevin-muscat-linked-with-struggling-wanderers/news-story/1d1c59845e14f6bc8ac1747997b55194 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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