He's actually a Port Vale fan and Alfie D has just gone on loan there.
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Manager Ange Postecoglou
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He's actually a Port Vale fan and Alfie D has just gone on loan there.
Looks like Robbie is holidaying in a static caravan !
‘Pottychino’
Has he been having pronunciation lessons from Clive Allen?!
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You have a deal. £20 to a charity we choose.
If Port Vale win their tie in the League Cup tomorrow, I'm hoping we pull them out of the hat for the next round. Just to see what happens.
Top read.
One of these surely...
Like something out of ice station zebra.
(One for the oldies)
Excellent.
Thanks for posting it. Such an attractive philosophy of football (and life):
“If you dig into the most successful coaches, it's more than just winning. Most people want to be part of something that’s more powerful than saying, 'We want to win this weekend.' Every team in the world wants to win. That’s not what sets you apart, that’s not what’s going to get your players and staff motivated to come into work the next day…
… For us, our utopia is playing the kind of football that means our supporters don’t sit down for 90 minutes. When you’re striving for something like that, I think it gets people motivated to work and look forward to that buzz that’s more important than winning.”
Excellent.
Thanks for posting it. Such an attractive philosophy of football (and life):
“If you dig into the most successful coaches, it's more than just winning. Most people want to be part of something that’s more powerful than saying, 'We want to win this weekend.' Every team in the world wants to win. That’s not what sets you apart, that’s not what’s going to get your players and staff motivated to come into work the next day…
… For us, our utopia is playing the kind of football that means our supporters don’t sit down for 90 minutes. When you’re striving for something like that, I think it gets people motivated to work and look forward to that buzz that’s more important than winning.”
I'm glad we have a coach that has that mindset and not the mindset of some of those who want to win at any cost.
He's born in Greece, though, and went to Oz at 5.
So, just like the Greeks and Makedonians are still arguing over the origin of Alexander III of Macedon AKA Alexander the Great...the Greeks and the Aussies will now be arguing over the nationality of Ange and whether he should be called Ange or Angelos...
If he succeeds he is Aussie. If he fails, he is Greek.
Simples.
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Ever considered that he takes his holidays in Greece instead of Melbourne because he lived so much of his life in Melbourne? I also live in Melbourne, it is the biggest Greek city in the world outside of Greece and the 3rd biggest Greek city overall. But I wouldn't have a "staycation" here as great as it is when there are other places to see.
As to your claims of Australia being a "pretty xenephobic country, " well that is quite a complex discussion out here at present. I think it is fair to say that older Australians are rather racist (not all, this is obviously a generalisation) whilst those under 40, even 50 are much more liberal. I am not saying that you are wrong, but I am saying things are changing. We are trying to, as of now give our First Nations people a greater say in their own affairs via an upcoming referendum to change the Constitution. It will likely fail off the back of an ageing population who are rooted in British imperialism. If the vote was just those under 50 it would pass very easily.
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Andy Murray Syndrome
Send for Stavros.....If he succeeds he is Aussie. If he fails, he is Greek.
Simples.
It is xenophobic, you ask anyone outside of the inner city enclaves who isn’t white and they will tell you so. I live in Victoria and the amount of white supremacist activity has only increased the last few years, especially in the western suburbs of Melbourne, driven by young, white men. Anyway, I’m sure this all interesting for the Spurs fans on here.
To be fair mate, you brought it up...and it's not like I disagreed with you.
I am Greek Cypriot descent. Please dont lump us in the oppressed category. We created the western world. We arent victims.
Also, i can promise you Greeks are far more racist than Australians
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Another massive revisionist guilt ridden hand wringing take on the Australian national identity, I'll be voting no, not because I am racist it's because "the voice" is not elected and it will be a political organisation accountable to who? No one knows! There is no system in place to elect delegates to the voice, it will somehow be appointed magically, if the various traditional ownership groups of Australia want representation in Canberra they need to come up with an electoral system where voice delegates can be held accountable by their constituents, the feel good vibe of the voice needs some real nuts and bolts if it wants to succeed as a representative body next to an elected Parliament.
Yeah I know, you guys have had your fair share of rightwing political parties. I only brought it up in the context of national identity, which is something I struggle with myself in terms of being an immigrant to Australia who has frequently been made to feel unwelcome. It is fickle, because like The Cryptkeeper said (although presumably with tongue in cheek), if you're a success you're embraced as an Australian. That's probably pretty common the world over.
Sorry for the crap posting above.
After following Ange Postecoglou and his amazing football career since the NSL I can honestly say he is more than a football coach, which will become apparent over the next couple of years, he is a motivator and team builder in the style of Vince Lombardi or Sir Alex, he has the confidence and belief in how to play a style of football that brings genuine joy to fans that players will be swept up by it if and when they choose to submit to his will. He will do the best with what he has on hand at the moment, has a great eye for talent and if he was given even a little of Pep's purse Spurs will compete for everything. Scoring good goals gets him hard and I humbly reckon that he loves that more than anything besides Mrs Ange and their children.
After following Ange Postecoglou and his amazing football career since the NSL I can honestly say he is more than a football coach, which will become apparent over the next couple of years, he is a motivator and team builder in the style of Vince Lombardi or Sir Alex, he has the confidence and belief in how to play a style of football that brings genuine joy to fans that players will be swept up by it if and when they choose to submit to his will. He will do the best with what he has on hand at the moment, has a great eye for talent and if he was given even a little of Pep's purse Spurs will compete for everything. Scoring good goals gets him hard and I humbly reckon that he loves that more than anything besides Mrs Ange and their children.