The Graham Arnold Thread

[FFC Mariner]

he will deliver the goods......

Is GA, is good!  

No, dont support the opposition

 

[FFC Mariner]

If my memory is right, there was once a banner at ot calling for his sacking? Was it the year that they eventually won the fa cup?

 

[Wombat]

A bit of trivia.
A mate I work with who follows EPL very strongly told me that Sir Alex Ferguson came within 1 vote of being sacked after his first year at Man U.
I don't follow EPL so I don't know if this is fact or not. I'm sure there are plenty on here who do know, though.
If it is true, we'd better give GA more than one year to deliver  :

Its true.

He had only managed Aberdeen before Manyoo i think and it wasn't going well.  Rumour is he was one week away from being sacked...then the team had a win...started to improve...and the rest is history.

Arnold isn't really under too much pressure (apart from attacks by FFC and Serious).  We've won a handful of games in last two years since Jedi left, been humiliated in Asia, finished 1 pt away from last and are lambasted for playing the worst Football in HAL and the squad was full our deadwood and Koala's.

To be honest the only way is up!

The Media will also be kind to him (in the same way Ange's terrible start has been sugar-coated by Foxsports).

If we bring in some decent players we'll finish in the top 6 imvho.

 

[radar]

I think you will find his name is Musc**t

I just had a weird moment coz I didn't remember typing the profane-colloquial representation of his nomenclature


or some shit like that

 

[radar]

lol, radar sorry mate but that was funny.

Try typing A.l.o.i.s.i as well and see what happens ;D

Alopeniseatersi


wow that's freaky

 

[radar]

 

[MagpieMariner]

he will deliver the goods......

Is GA, is good!  

No, dont support the opposition

I didn't know Don sponsored in our game. Who?

 

[Bex]

I'm guessing thats not what he meant - rather that Don is in opposition to Primo.

 

[elevated position]

I wonder if GA will want to be referred to as El SuPrimo??

 

[FFC Mariner]

If he plays his usual 433, I must confess a front 3 of

Disco McBreen Matty

Does get the pulse racing a bit. Get a decent No10 behind that lot and we will be epic to watch going forward

 

[Blair]

Hope mrdja don't play that south American he's hoin on bout should be there instead!!

 

[northernspirit]

Hope mrdja don't play that south American he's hoin on bout should be there instead!!

there is no south american he just said he wants one, he may not get one yet - let alone in that position... anyway, i just hope he gets some speed and creativity into our team, the hard work ethic can only get you so far before your found out

 

[Blair]

Anyone in that possition mrdja makes me sick the only person who has Eva made me sick in the mariners jersey

 

[midfielder]

Good article in the Roar today

Graham Arnold deserves to be given a chance

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/02/19/graham-arnold-deserves-to-be-given-a-chance/

 

[Teddy Bear]

Like most on here never been a fan of arnie and I thought here we go again when news we had signed him. I think he has done well with his first step as manager - communicating with the fans. Telling us what his plans are, who is likely to go, positions he is recruiting which will likely come from his contacts etc is great. Unlike Lawrie who had to keep everything a secret until the last minute - He is even doing it again in his new role by keeping the new sponsor a secret. If you can't say who the sponsor is then don't say anything at all. (yeah i know he had twitter but "the boys trained well this week", "the boys are looking good" etc etc didn't exactly fill me with confidence)

Arnie only has the words at this stage but this is what supporters want to hear and gives some confidence and a bit of excitement for next year. Lets hope he keeps the communication up and delivers with his promises, but for now its two thumbs up from me. 

 

[elevated position]

If he plays his usual 433, I must confess a front 3 of

Disco McBreen Matty

Does get the pulse racing a bit. Get a decent No10 behind that lot and we will be epic to watch going forward

Listerning to GA on local radio he seemed very happy with matty. macbreen and nik as the strike team and will be concerntrating on players who can feed them so from that  I take it Macbreen is not going anywhere and that resigning Nik was his choice. Also restated that there will be 8-9 players gone with out deliberating on which ones.

So if he has been in the wings for some time and pulling the strings,  the contracts to Porter and Hutcho shows that he has some form of opinion on both.

 

[midfielder]

Listerning to GA on local radio he seemed very happy with matty. macbreen and nik as the strike team and will be concerntrating on players who can feed them so from that  I take it Macbreen is not going anywhere and that resigning Nik was his choice. Also restated that there will be 8-9 players gone with out deliberating on which ones.

Has Nik resined ... i.e. will not be back with us ....

 

[MagpieMariner]

Listerning to GA on local radio he seemed very happy with matty. macbreen and nik as the strike team and will be concerntrating on players who can feed them so from that  I take it Macbreen is not going anywhere and that resigning Nik was his choice. Also restated that there will be 8-9 players gone with out deliberating on which ones.

Has Nik resined ... i.e. will not be back with us ....

LOL, bad luck, Nik hasn't resigned, he has re-signed. The peculiarities of the English language.

 

[MrCelery]

Arnie should fit in fine at the Mariners.

We live by the motto: "No one rates us but we don't care", and are proud of our 'stuff you' approach. Arnie seems to have a similar attitude, so if he can weather the storm early on, get some results, we'll all be laughing our heads off when Culina = FAIL, Bleiberg = FAIL, etc.

Much as I admire Lawrie, Wombat's summation paints an accurate but bleak picture of our recent history. Arinie's timing to take over is a masterstroke - nothing really for him to lose.

The "I told you so's" will be lining up if he fails, but I'm prepared to give the guy a go. Seems an honest, straightforward sort, which again matches our Club image.

 

[BaysideMariner]