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Hyypia or Hantz?
- Thread starter Bozza
- Start date
Left Footer
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Don`t know enough about either`s managing/coaching abilities.
Would prefer Hyppia as he speaks the lingo.
Would prefer Hyppia as he speaks the lingo.
Meade's Ball
Well-known member
I voted Hantz, as I live entirely in the present and can't remember the equal excitement I must've felt for whoever the other guy is 2 days ago.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Hantz, just.
Although either would be great.
Although either would be great.
Postman Pat
Well-known member
Hyppia has experience of English football and how important things like the FA cup are etc...
Could potentially have access to Liverpool development players
Managed at a better level of football.
Could potentially have access to Liverpool development players
Managed at a better level of football.
fruitnveg
Well-known member
An image speaks a thousand words. I voted as below:
Will support either 100% (until they start ****ing it up obviously, then I'll come on here and say what a dumb appointment it was, Bloom/Barber out, not renewing next year etc etc)
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,791
Knees and Boomps-a-daisy for me
- Thread starter
- #11
You imagine the thought process is something like:
Hyypia: Big name, glamorous, knows the English game, speaks fluent English, already managed at a very high level.
Hantz: Low-key, record of success at lower levels, less likely to piss off at the first opportunity (speculative that one).
Hyypia: Big name, glamorous, knows the English game, speaks fluent English, already managed at a very high level.
Hantz: Low-key, record of success at lower levels, less likely to piss off at the first opportunity (speculative that one).
Colossal Squid
Returning video tapes
Hantz' achievements are more impressive but obviously Hyypia is more of a box office name.
I can't see either would have any particularly alluring connections to draw upon however. But is that even a factor, given our set up? If the manager is just coming in to manage, then surely we just pick the one with the best record.
Hantz has a 37% win ratio at Bastia, over four seasons, whereas Hyypia's win rate is higher, but over a far shorter spell and with a much bigger club with greater resources.
To be honest, I think Hantz having won two titles should be the deciding factor. I appreciate the second and third tiers of French football aren't necessarily the most competitive leagues on earth, but he's still done the job and a title win is a title win, unless it's in Scotland where there is zero competition.
Might not be the most fashionable name in the world but he does have honours, he does have experience and if he interviews well then that's good enough for me.
I can't see either would have any particularly alluring connections to draw upon however. But is that even a factor, given our set up? If the manager is just coming in to manage, then surely we just pick the one with the best record.
Hantz has a 37% win ratio at Bastia, over four seasons, whereas Hyypia's win rate is higher, but over a far shorter spell and with a much bigger club with greater resources.
To be honest, I think Hantz having won two titles should be the deciding factor. I appreciate the second and third tiers of French football aren't necessarily the most competitive leagues on earth, but he's still done the job and a title win is a title win, unless it's in Scotland where there is zero competition.
Might not be the most fashionable name in the world but he does have honours, he does have experience and if he interviews well then that's good enough for me.
Actually either will be good, just a slight doubt over Hantz, simply based on a prejudice that French domestic football is a bit well noddy. Guingamp over here, would probably support a decent county league side. Bastia can lay a claim to the population of Corsica, which is about the same as the Isle of Wight, although almost certain to be less doddery.
jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
- 2,803
Hantz
Hyppia's inability to turn round Bayer's form after the mid season break concerns (1 win in 12 matches)
Hyppia's inability to turn round Bayer's form after the mid season break concerns (1 win in 12 matches)
Country Seagull
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- Jan 11, 2013
- 227
I can't decide, Tony can we have them both? PLEEEAAAASSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE
Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
Hantz? Hypps? Pah! Body language is all wrong. Time for a tried and tested English manager, shurely.
Step forward Ron Knee (59).
Step forward Ron Knee (59).
Tricky Dicky
New member
If Hantz speaks English, then either will do me.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,150
Would prefer Hyppia as I've at least heard of him.
Tough one. Does anyone know Hantz's ability to speak English? If he has next to none, then Hyppia, just. If he does, then Hantz, just. I could easily get behind either. If these two are the frontrunners, it does seem that TB has a definite preference for a foreign manager, at least while we're at this level - 3 appointments of foreign managers in a row would be a trend.
Eeny, meenie.... Hyypia.
Eeny, meenie.... Hyypia.
Colossal Squid
Returning video tapes
I hadn't realised Corsica was on a par with the Pile of Shite population wise. Seems odd then that it supports TWO top flight clubs (Ajaccio and Bastia) in France, a country with a greater population than the UK, let alone England, whilst our own Isle of Wight's biggest club ply their trade in the Wessex League, which must be about 15 tiers down from the top level.