Tommie Tippee 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Rumour that he''s on our shortlist. Manages in Australia. Story onthe EDP site. Strange choice if so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommie Tippee 0 Posted May 13, 2014 http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/western_sydney_wanderers_head_coach_tony_popovic_emerges_as_a_shock_norwich_city_managerial_candidate_1_3598396 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted May 13, 2014 If someone managing in Australia got the job I don''t think he would last long, on the basis of the strength of the clubs there. I reckon the champions of their 1st tier are no stronger than the champions of our 4th tier, and we saw what happened to goalie Theo didn''t we - after his debut he never played for us again, only made the squad once more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenwichcanary 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Went to watch a league when I was out in oz a couple of years ago. By far the worst game of football I have ever had the misfortune of watching, have seen better football on show watching Lowestoft. Awful, cheap and extremely risky appointment were it to happen and would derail any chance we have of coming back up immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted May 13, 2014 I remember him, pretty woeful defender (but obviously has no bearing on him as a manager) Strange choice if true, very risky, even better if it comes off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted May 13, 2014 He looks like Tony Stark, good choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 289 Posted May 13, 2014 Tony Popovic as in the ex Palace defender? Scorer of one of the most outrageous own goals in Premier League history? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SplatCat 18 Posted May 13, 2014 Good article - seems an ambitious guyhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/special-features/the-rise-of-western-sydney-wanderers-coach-tony-popovic/story-fnkxogip-1226902415221 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,231 Posted May 13, 2014 Exotic sounding name, should get a general thumbs up then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lharman7 39 Posted May 13, 2014 He''s got a half decent reputation here but if he gets the job I will be ashamed to call myself a Norwich supporter.I don''t watch the A-League purely because of the fact it is extremely boring and of poor footballing quality.Technically it''s better than say league 2 but it''s a much slower pace.Surely we can do way better than Tony Popovic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo Court 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Sounds like a managerial Theoklitos to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted May 13, 2014 Not gonna happen, that would be a massive gamble and its far too risky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adycakes 5 Posted May 13, 2014 Got a good eye for goal, sadly the wrong one though......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP3jbpcCo2E Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Calm down ladies no friggin way will this happen. Paper-talk and twitter BS written all over it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Young One 0 Posted May 13, 2014 This is one of the reasons I don''t purchase newpapers anymore, they seem to be able to post any old rubbish, most of which I can get for free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Ink 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Why all the guessing. It''s nailed on to be Malky. Saw him in Morrisons the other day (or so a Steward told me). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the bristol nest 0 Posted May 13, 2014 It''s a ruse to make us relieved to get Malky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Since 1980 27 Posted May 13, 2014 Sounds like a red herring to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 637 Posted May 13, 2014 Please God no, be like having a Geek, sorry Greek in goal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrantsMoustache 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Didn''t we learn our lesson when we signed "the best keeper in Australia" who was so bad on his debut he had to change his surname? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted May 13, 2014 I doubt this is serious but if it was every member of the Norwich Board should be strung up along the length of Carrow Road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommie Tippee 0 Posted May 14, 2014 It could well be his agent just getting his name out there. He probably has zero chance and knows it, but now he''s become more aware to the UK fan base and potential clubs in the future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barossa 0 Posted May 14, 2014 I don''t for one minute think we would get anyone from Oz. If we were to get anyone from the A-League it would have to be Josep Gombau. He transformed the way Adelaide have played.He''s very passionate too, knee slides along the touchline etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wander on 0 Posted May 14, 2014 Hi guys, just popping in from Oz to say hi.Just thought I’d share some info with you on Poppa.He was the man behind getting Mile Jedinak to Crystal Palace when he was the assistant there.He left Crystal Palace to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the new start up club, the Western Sydney Wanderers in May 2012. The Wanderers had no players on the books and the competition was due to start in October.Poppa took the team he put together, which consisted of A-league cast offs along with some handy imports, to the top of the competition and they were premiers in their first season before they were beaten in the Grand Final (only in Australia).In the second season they finished second and again were beaten in the grand final. They also won their group in the Asian Champions League and tonight play their second leg in a round of 16 game chasing a 3-1 deficit against the J-League champions of the last two years.In Australia the squads are built under a salary cap to protect the finances of the clubs so to compete against some of the best teams in Japan, Korea and China, and win the group in the Asian Champions League, was a monumental effort from Poppa and the team he built.In reality, you won’t get him because we’ve got him locked up for another two years and the club recently released his assistant to take up a similar role with the Socceroos, so they won’t let Poppa go anywhere.And BTW Barossa, Gombau over Poppa? Please…..Adelaide finished third in 2012-13, under Gombau they finished sixth. They might have looked pretty, but they weren’t as effective as they should have been.Good luck in your search and hope to see you back in the Premier League next year..If you want to learn a bit about our club, which is arguably the greatest sporting success story in Australia – read this - http://www.westsydneyfootball.com/sitefiles/fch/football_comes_home.pdfOr watch this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJS6l7treIHere’s our version of your forum - http://www.westsydneyfootball.com/index Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablofarmer 0 Posted May 14, 2014 You are Popovic and I claim my £5! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted May 14, 2014 Surprised by the hostility of some of the comments, Popovic has done a very good job in Australia and is very highly regarded in England. He certainly has more credibility and experience than Neil Adams - I doubt it is him that Norwich will appoint as he was standing on a touchline in Australia yesterday, not on a jet ready to be announced in a press conference in Norwich. Would be very happy if Norwich had looked at him, rather than just going to the tried and tested failures in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted May 14, 2014 [quote user="The Young One"]This is one of the reasons I don''t purchase newpapers anymore, they seem to be able to post any old rubbish, most of which I can get for free.[/quote] cheaper than bog roll and work just as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vexovoid 0 Posted May 15, 2014 [quote user="Wander on"]Hi guys, just popping in from Oz to say hi.Just thought I’d share some info with you on Poppa.He was the man behind getting Mile Jedinak to Crystal Palace when he was the assistant there.He left Crystal Palace to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the new start up club, the Western Sydney Wanderers in May 2012. The Wanderers had no players on the books and the competition was due to start in October.Poppa took the team he put together, which consisted of A-league cast offs along with some handy imports, to the top of the competition and they were premiers in their first season before they were beaten in the Grand Final (only in Australia).In the second season they finished second and again were beaten in the grand final. They also won their group in the Asian Champions League and tonight play their second leg in a round of 16 game chasing a 3-1 deficit against the J-League champions of the last two years.In Australia the squads are built under a salary cap to protect the finances of the clubs so to compete against some of the best teams in Japan, Korea and China, and win the group in the Asian Champions League, was a monumental effort from Poppa and the team he built.In reality, you won’t get him because we’ve got him locked up for another two years and the club recently released his assistant to take up a similar role with the Socceroos, so they won’t let Poppa go anywhere.And BTW Barossa, Gombau over Poppa? Please…..Adelaide finished third in 2012-13, under Gombau they finished sixth. They might have looked pretty, but they weren’t as effective as they should have been.Good luck in your search and hope to see you back in the Premier League next year..If you want to learn a bit about our club, which is arguably the greatest sporting success story in Australia – read this - http://www.westsydneyfootball.com/sitefiles/fch/football_comes_home.pdfOr watch this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJS6l7treIHere’s our version of your forum - http://www.westsydneyfootball.com/index[/quote]plus the wanderers made the top 8 in Asia, maybe the A-league is not good enough but how about the top 8 in Asia on pretty much zero money?(compared to most of the Asian teams) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites