Arie Haan

[Rossi]

http://www.elevenaside.com/boysingreen/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=30158

The plot thickens!

[irishfan86]

I'd endorse him, he's had cup success virtually everywhere he's been. Certainly a better option than Venables or Souness.

[paul_oshea]

is his agent Irish and maybe his agent talked him into it?

[dodgycanadian]

best candidate available

[Noelys Guitar]

Haan has something that none of the other candidates have going for them. He was great player in truly great Dutch teams. He scored 2 of the best goals anyone is ever likely to see against Italy. Two longs shots that Dino Zoff did'nt get anywhere near. He has great respect in Holland. And he wants the Dutch job. Has slated Van Basten as a type of Stan ie can't coach, manage, tactics etc. He has 2 WC runners-up medals. If he isn't interviewed for the job then there really is something wrong. Robson, Giles, Howe and Pleat have all seen him play. Robson would be aware of what he has done in European club management. I loved watching those Dutch teams. We have been waiting for someone of this calibare to declare his interest.

[ifk101]

He has had 14 jobs since 1984. He averages about a year in a job before moving on.

His agent must of heard of the wages Stan was getting and thought easy money.

Sounds like a man for us alright :D

[Noelys Guitar]

He has had 14 jobs since 1984. He averages about a year in a job before moving on.

His agent must of heard of the wages Stan was getting and thought easy money.

Sounds like a man for us alright :D

Now I know why we end up with the likes of Stan. Not unusual for mangers to move around in European club football. He got Stuttgart to their first ever European final.

[irishfan86]

He has had 14 jobs since 1984. He averages about a year in a job before moving on.

1984-2007=23

23 divided by 14 = 1.64

I think we should be able to squeeze in a qualification campaign.

Plus, his time as Cameroon manager and manager at the Cypriot club team hardly count.

[RedMick]

seems he's got the qualifications we are all looking for, along with Hodgson and Houllier, should definitely be given an interview. Time wasters of Venables ilk need not apply.

[billybunter]

as long as he's no relation to "Eoin Haan".....

[citizenerased]

as long as he's no relation to "Eoin Haan".....

or Arie Redknapp!!

[geysir]

"The Irish team has some talented players such as Robbie Keane and Stephen Ireland and the lads have a great fighting spirit, which I always admired when playing against them,” said Haan in a statement issued via his Hong Kong based agent, Mark Mullan. “The team has great potential and I’d love to get.."

I don't remember Arie playing against us, I don't think he did.

[Rossi]

The Gift Grub lads will have a field Day!

[gwhite]

Just spoke to a colleague of mine from Cameroon, showed him the article on 11aside and asked what happened with Haan over there. Apparently he didn't like the unprofessionalism of the Cameroon FA and thought the team could go places but scarpered because of his high standards and he didn't fancy being held back by unprofssional plebs. Sound familiar? He sounds like a good pro to me and wouldn't be afraid to give the likes of Delaney a bollicking if things weren't up to scratch. He also sounds like a man who'd rule a bunch of spoiled players with an iron fist and gain some respect. Hire the man asap and let him give Keane and co. the kick up the backsides they need.

[beautifulrock]

If any of you irish fans still pray, get down on bended knee at once and start. This is the man for the job and the man we need. No excess baggage, no spoofing, no friends of a man in the know just pure and simple a footballing legend both as a player and a top class manager.

[billybunter]

If any of you irish fans still pray, get down on bended knee at once and start. This is the man for the job and the man we need. No excess baggage, no spoofing, no friends of a man in the know just pure and simple a footballing legend both as a player and a top class manager.

thats beautiful, Rock.

[Paulie]

I'd love to think that the FAI will give him an interview but I genuinely think that unless you're Irish,then you have to have at least either played or managed in Britain for a number of years. There seems to be a genuine reluctance to even interview people with no experience of Irish or British football.

[billybunter]

who'll be his right haan man eh?!


If he fails, will he look for a 'haan Out" from the FAI?

[Noelys Guitar]

2 of the goals he scored WC78
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWfKeSfEFOs&feature=related

[citizenerased]

haan on heart he is deffo a leading candidate!

[lionelhutz]

blah blah blah i heard Packie Bonner and Trevor Welch want to become the new management team - Go team Ireland!!!

[Noelys Guitar]

Ireland Arie certs to qualify.

[cheifo]

This whole thing is getting out of Haan.

[Fester]

2 of the goals he scored WC78
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWfKeSfEFOs&feature=related

Master of the long-range efford, he has got pedigree and gets a massive thumbs up from me :D

[tetsujin1979]

From his wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arie_Haan

Recently, he became trainer of Cameroon national team, however he resigned less than six months into a two-year contract citing interference from the president of Cameroon Football Federation Mohammed Iya as the reason
Wonder what he'll make of Delaney?

Also, interesting his title was "trainer", not manager.

[Serb]

Stop taking the ****, this is a serious forum. The various puns in this thread Arie diculous.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Shag interviews, interview panels and selecting selection committ-ees. Give him the job!!!

[eekers]

i think we're getting on the anyone but Venables wagon here.
I dont rate haan record as an international manager in comparison to Hodgsons.
Hodgson is a much better candidate than this guy.

[meathkeeno]

Haan on a minute, this guy sounds decent!! :P

[billybunter]

I can see the headlines on Hong Kong TV...

"Delaney Give Haan job"

[cavan_fan]

Why are we all so keen on him. His attributes seem to be:

He's Dutch and was a good player, (Stan was a good player too).

He's managed a huge number of teams to variable success.


But his most important attribute is that the common punter wouldnt know who he is. Therfore people advociating him can appear very well informed. In reality his record is no better than Venables' He has never managed at a major tournament finals.

[Bondvillain]

And should he triumph after a nerve jangling cliff-hanger of an interview process :

Delaney offers Haan relief

[billybunter]

and once we win the Copa in 2010...I can hear the chorus...

"he's got the whole world in his haan's "

[eekers]

he's no Foppe de Haan

[antrimgreen]

Ladies and Gentlemen put your Hann's together for the new Ireland manager. If Delaney gives Hann job jesus just think what Stan would of had to do for the big lad!!

[CollegeTillIDie]

The thing I think Arie Haan has going for him is being Dutch, his EGO will be much bigger than any of the Overpaid Premier League Primadonnas who may wish to put on a green shirt. Perhaps that is what is needed :D

[mr miyagi]

. In reality his record is no better than Venables' He has never managed at a major tournament finals.

:confused:
European Cup semi-final with Anderlecht, European Cup final with Stuttgart...Asian Cup final with China...
Didn't get the opportunity to qualify for a World Cup with China or Cameroon...

[citizenerased]

Delaneys give Haan Job

[geysir]

He has a good agent.
He managed to get a long enough interview with RTE on the 11am sports news and I am none the wiser
His English isn't fluent and (a bit like Charlton) he was not in tune with the complicated long winded questions of a sports presenter.
If he does a bit of groundwork on the interview panel he could do a good interview but he sounded a bit too wooly to make an impression.
He want us to have the Irish spirit with a Dutch influence on the play
Thinks Italy can be caught on the hop.
I don't know what to make out of his coaching/managerial record.
At least he doesn't like to be unemployed.
I couldn't make out what he saying about China, not a great team, shipping late goals (like us), with Cameroon something about not adjusting to the country.

[tetsujin1979]

Supposed to be interviewed on Off The Ball tonight on NewsTalk

[Ireland4ever]

The thing I think Arie Haan has going for him is being Dutch, his EGO will be much bigger than any of the Overpaid Premier League Primadonnas who may wish to put on a green shirt. Perhaps that is what is needed :D

Yeah, he'll have no problem haan-dling them!;)

[citizenerased]

his lack of English is definitely a haan - dicap

[Willum101]

lads lads. come on now. stop taking the haan-d!

[SuperDave]

i think he would take the job. but only if paid haan-somely for it.

[Bondvillain]

And of course, John Delaney's attempts to coax Dirk Benedict out of semi retirement in Los Angeles and have him take up the Irish post have failed, leaving him with little option but to Talk to Hann , cos Face ain't listenin'. (© Rikki Lake, 2002)

[Billsthoughts]

Kill me.
Kill me now.:(

[Bondvillain]

Thangyewverrymushladieesangennlemen.... I'm Here all week. :D

[blobbyblob]

At least Andy Reid would never pull out of a squad again. He loves the auld Haan sandwiches.

[geysir]

Supposed to be interviewed on Off The Ball tonight on NewsTalk

Would you be able to record it and post up the link? Please.

I heard his RTE interview again, he is very fluent in English just with a heavy Dutch accent.
He believes he can retrieve (from the ashes) the remnants of what he admires about our team and apply some some Dutch technique to our play.
I´d advise him to keep it very simple for the Dublin lads.

[DeNiro]

Haan-g on a minute. I thought Andy Reid had a haan-dle on that problem.