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[stmichael]

why has nobody mentioned gus hiddink in this managerial merry-go-round. the guy has tons of european experience, has won the european cup and his teams play good attractive football. he also performed wonders with south korea in the last world cup.

[Roger Red Hat]

who did he manage?? He sounds familiar but I can't place him?

[woof woof !]

Very good call St Mike. I think he could do a job or us . My only reservation is that "dutch temprament" . They seem to get a cob on very easily.

[ckay]

Just imagine it!!!! Total dutch football at Anfield.

[stmichael]

who did he manage?? He sounds familiar but I can't place him?

he managed ajax when they won the european cup in 1994. he now manages psv eindhoven. in between he managed the south korean national side aswell.

[ckay]

Didn't he also manage Barcelona?

[stmichael]

no, i believe he coached real madrid briefly though back in about 1998. he was also dutch boss during euro 96.

[ckay]

Sorry to go off topic must I'm just reliving the memory of being in the pub during the Euro 96 clash between England and Holland. What a great night that was, only eclipsed by England V Germany in the world cup qualifiers.

[stmichael]

Sorry to go off topic must I'm just reliving the memory of being in the pub during the Euro 96 clash between England and Holland. What a great night that was, only eclipsed by England V Germany in the world cup qualifiers.

although beating the krauts was fantastic (thanks entirely to lfc players), the 4-1 demolition of holland was the best england performance i have seen in my lifetime. that dutch team were world class and we demolished them. the germany team we beat 5-1 was the worst german side for years.

it's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, football's coming home!

[ckay]

       

Just a shame there German goal wasn't scored by Didi instead of that Janker bloke.

[woof woof !]

no, i believe he coached real madrid briefly though back in about 1998. he was also dutch boss during euro 96.

He took Holland to world cup semis 1998. before going onto coach at Real Madrid (they finished 2nd and he was on his way again). He took PSV to 4 dutch league championships in the 80's and he won the league with them again last season after returning from Korea.
The more I think about it , this guy has all the right credentials. 

[stmichael]

The more I think about it , this guy has all the right credentials. 

exactly. the guy has way more credentials than benitez, o neill or mourihno. the guy hasn't even been mentioned. everyone keeps jumping on the bandwagon of the "big three" so to speak. hiddink would be a superb appointment imo.

[Sean]

As weve gone international for a while i'd just like to add that my favourite memory was when Ireland beat Italy in the giants stadium, New York in the '94 world cup.  We had former reds including Houghton (goalscorer), Aldridge & Staunton (couldn't handle the heat) in the side.  McAteer came off the bench and nutmegged Maldini (his career highlight).  Also, during that world cup Phil Babb played alongside Paul McGrath at the back.  Phil Babb got great reviews for his performances but in hindsight my granny could have slotted in alongside McGrath and looked good.  Crucially, Roy Evans signed for Babb on the back of that world cup.....costly mistake.  In fact if we had a decent centre half in the mid nineties and if David James hadn't spent all his spare time playing video games we would have won the league in '97 and with a bit of luck snatched the cup in '96.  Makes you wonder if Roy Evans was hard done by ??

Seán

[JBG]

who did he manage?? He sounds familiar but I can't place him?

he managed ajax when they won the european cup in 1994. he now manages psv eindhoven. in between he managed the south korean national side aswell.

Sorry to call you on this but Louis Van Gaal managed Ajax to European glory, not Guus Hiddink, and Ajax won the CL in 1995, not 1994.

[stmichael]

yeah i stand corrected. he had two spells at psv.