Maradona new Argentina Manager

[Razors left peg]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/1029/argentina.html

looks like he is set to be appointed. In my opinion he is without doubt the greatest player to have ever played the game and I would love to see him do well as a manager but he doesnt exactly strike me as great management material, Does anyone at all think that this will go well for him and Argentina?

[Dodge]

Who cares. its gonna be great fun...

[shakermaker1982]

how's his heart nowadays? He's a passionate fella at the best of times. Hope he does well.

[Razors left peg]

Who cares. its gonna be great fun...

absolutely

[bennocelt]

Who cares. its gonna be great fun...


yeah was just going to say this too - this is going to be some ride!:)

[superfrank]

Smacks of desperation from Argentina.

[Lionel Ritchie]

...and what are they going to do in the not unlikely event he balls' it up big time? It'll be like Vatican FC sacking Jesus.

I get a bit of an impression he's really just window dressing though.

[noby]

...and what are they going to do in the not unlikely event he balls' it up big time?

They have Evita lined up next.

[Lionel Ritchie]

They have Evita lined up next.

I hope they remember to bring a few cans of vapona. ...though she'll still probably make more substitutions than our Trap.

[shaneker]

It'll be like Vatican FC sacking Jesus.

That might be the best line I've ever heard.

[Rambling Along]

I can see it now....................

Argentina 2-0 down to Brazil at half-time and Maradona rather than give an inspirational team talk instead goes around to every player and says "here take a sniff a that, this will really get ya going for the 2nd half!"

[Pike B]

I can see it now....................

Argentina 2-0 down to Brazil at half-time and Maradona rather than give an inspirational team talk instead goes around to every player and says "here take a sniff a that, this will really get ya going for the 2nd half!"

More like: ' Here you useless bunch of over paid tossers, I'm bringing myself on.'

Final score Brazil 2-6 Argentina.. :D

Carlsberg don't do half time Argentinian team talks, but if they did.............

[oscar]

the lunatic has taken over the asylum

[Pauro 76]

I worry for Diego. If he balls it up, he could end up like Stan. The supporters Im sure will always love him anyway.

[Metrostars]

I worry for Diego. If he balls it up, he could end up like Stan. The supporters Im sure will always love him anyway.

Well Stan was somewhat of a legend to us prior to him becoming our manager. Well maybe not legend material but "extremely respected" at least. Now look at him.

[sligofan4ever]

Its been confirmed, hes the new Argentine manager.

[Razors left peg]

Well Stan was somewhat of a legend to us prior to him becoming our manager. Well maybe not legend material but "extremely respected" at least. Now look at him.

Totally different level to what Stan was on for us.... Maradona is a living god to the fans in Argentina

[oscar]

he's also slightly mad,should make for interesting viewing

[Bluebeard]

he's also slightly mad,should make for interesting viewing

That is incredibly unfair on the great man.

He never did anything "slightly" in his life.

[Pike B]

This is the most exciting appointment in management since Homer Jay took over from Flanders in the pee wee football team. 'Crespo your cut, Aguero cut, Lopez cut, Cambiasso your cut, Heinze, Riquleme, Gago cut, wooo look at all these cuts'!!! :D:D:D

[Mr Maroon]

Smacks of desperation from Argentina.
I agree. I can't see it working at all. Should be entertaining to watch from the outside though.:)

[Sligo Hornet]

Smacks of desperation from Argentina.

....indeed;)

[Thunderblaster]

Half Time Refresments = Snorting Cocaine

Crossing Practice = Handball Finishing

Let's put this into context then:

England Manager = Paul Gascoigne (Multi Problems)

France Manager = Eric Cantona (Mistaking Supporters for Footballs)

Rep. Ireland Manager = Stephen Ireland (My Great Grandmother's 69th Cousin's, 19th Times Removed, Donkey Has Died, So I have to Go Home)

Brazil Manager = Romario (Let's go out and Party)

Colombia Manager = Rene Higuita (Been to Jail)

Holland Manager = Marco Boogers (Lived in a Caravan)

Turkish Manager = Alpay (Cannot take a beating particularly well)

Australian Manager = Mark Bosnich (Drugs)

Romanian Manager = Adrian Mutu (Drugs)

Haiti = Jean Ernst Joseph (Drugs)

Mexico = Jorge Campos (Weird Sense of Fashion)

Can anyone else come with more wacky combinations??:D

[stojkovic]

Can anyone else come with more wacky combinations??:D

Not whacky but real ;

Ireland - Steve Staunton

[Rambling Along]

Scotland: Charlie Nicholas (party boy)

N. Ireland: Neil Lennon (they'd love that!:D)

[Razors left peg]

Scotland: Charlie Nicholas (party boy)

N. Ireland: Neil Lennon (they'd love that!:D)

now thats one Id love to see:D

[Bluebeard]

N. Ireland: Neil Lennon (they'd love that!:D)

Don't be mad, that would be even less likely than the yanks voting in a black guy...

Some potentially entertaining possibilities:

Ireland: Tony Cascarino
Wales: Vinnie Jones
France: Harald "Watch your face" Schumacher
Brazil: Fat Ronaldo
Zimbabwe: Bruce Grobelaar
Australia: Craig Johnstone
Italy: Zinedine Zidane
Scotland: Grahame Souness
England: Anyone German
USA: Mahdavikia (scored against them for Iran in 98)