Kingswood Robin Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 I was in Darmstadt Germany earlier this year. They had just achieved exactly what we're trying to do by getting promoted to the top flight in Germany. A few years back he also guided Eintracht Braunschweig to a couple of promotions and then a return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 28 years. No inside information and I know very little about him, but he seems to be able to do the one thing we can't do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Torsten Leiberknecht's Cider Army does have a nice ring to it 2 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Lee-berk-naysht is how it’s said in case he gets the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 15 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: I was in Darmstadt Germany earlier this year. They had just achieved exactly what we're trying to do by getting promoted to the top flight in Germany. A few years back he also guided Eintracht Braunschweig to a couple of promotions and then a return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 28 years. No inside information and I know very little about him, but he seems to be able to do the one thing we can't do. Not sure how he would get us promoted to the bundesliga 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, joe jordans teeth said: Not sure how he would get us promoted to the bundesliga You know what I mean ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just now, Kingswood Robin said: You know what I mean ! I do mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: I was in Darmstadt Germany earlier this year. They had just achieved exactly what we're trying to do by getting promoted to the top flight in Germany. A few years back he also guided Eintracht Braunschweig to a couple of promotions and then a return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 28 years. No inside information and I know very little about him, but he seems to be able to do the one thing we can't do. So, a suggestion, then ! same rules apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: So, a suggestion, then ! same rules apply What rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: What rules? ever used the transfer forum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted November 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, slartibartfast said: ever used the transfer forum ? No, but I think I know what you're getting at. Lampard's got his own thread and he's not coming here. Why lump everyone together in one thread, what else is worth talking about ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 7 hours ago, joe jordans teeth said: Not sure how he would get us promoted to the bundesliga Maybe we should give it a try, we can’t get into the EPL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrondrew Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 7 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Lee-berk-naysht is how it’s said in case he gets the job! Insert joke about a northerner thinking Lee Johnson isn't as bad as he might seem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounder Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) This reminds me about a previously rumoured candidate. One poster suggested Steffens Baumgart had been interviewed. I wonder if this may be our current rumoured foreign candidate. A quick google suggest that he is currently at Koln. Judging by their league position, not for much longer. Edit: just found this Reddit post from an English language FC Koln group ”Refusal to get loan signing” ”Is it his fault the club decided to cut the playing budget this year” sounds all to familiar! https://www.reddit.com/r/effzeh/s/KstOYOVfQk Edited November 5, 2023 by Flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Lee-berk-naysht is how it’s said in case he gets the job! O Level German (Failed) was 60 years ago, so I could be wrong, but as the e comes before the I, would it not be lie-berk-naysht? (Not that I think it’s something we’re going to need to know.) Edited November 5, 2023 by CliftonCliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cidre Monita Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 8 hours ago, Kingswood Robin said: I was in Darmstadt Germany earlier this year. They had just achieved exactly what we're trying to do by getting promoted to the top flight in Germany. A few years back he also guided Eintracht Braunschweig to a couple of promotions and then a return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 28 years. No inside information and I know very little about him, but he seems to be able to do the one thing we can't do. Nigel Pearson took teams up to the Premiership from our Championship and look what happened to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyboy Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 8 hours ago, Kingswood Robin said: I was in Darmstadt Germany earlier this year. They had just achieved exactly what we're trying to do by getting promoted to the top flight in Germany. A few years back he also guided Eintracht Braunschweig to a couple of promotions and then a return to the Bundesliga for the first time in 28 years. No inside information and I know very little about him, but he seems to be able to do the one thing we can't do. Why would we sack a proven coach for a nobody, in that case lets get Benny back :laugh: ...clueless post 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted November 5, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 48 minutes ago, Flounder said: This reminds me about a previously rumoured candidate. One poster suggested Steffens Baumgart had been interviewed. I wonder if this may be our current rumoured foreign candidate. A quick google suggest that he is currently at Koln. Judging by their league position, not for much longer. Edit: just found this Reddit post from an English language FC Koln group ”Refusal to get loan signing” ”Is it his fault the club decided to cut the playing budget this year” sounds all to familiar! https://www.reddit.com/r/effzeh/s/KstOYOVfQk Go with what you know right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted November 5, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 8 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Lee-berk-naysht is how it’s said in case he gets the job! Does the "cht" part at the end not depend on the region of Germany you're in as to whether it is a hard or soft pronunciation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Yorkshire CideRed Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ian M said: Does the "cht" part at the end not depend on the region of Germany you're in as to whether it is a hard or soft pronunciation? Lived in Austria for a bit. His surname is Lieberknecht pronounced a bit like “Lee-burr-k-nekt”. The last bit “knecht” can be quite hard to pronounce for English speakers as we don’t really have words where we pronounce a k next to n, nor do we generally have the “ch” sound (which is a bit like the “ch” in “Loch”). Maybe ask Andi Weimann to say it, next time you see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 It’s an interesting suggestion but perhaps as with the transfer forum we could put ‘suggestions’ into the larger head coach thread rather than their own one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, East Yorkshire CideRed said: Lived in Austria for a bit. His surname is Lieberknecht pronounced a bit like “Lee-burr-k-nekt”. The last bit “knecht” can be quite hard to pronounce for English speakers as we don’t really have words where we pronounce a k next to n, nor do we generally have the “ch” sound (which is a bit like the “ch” in “Loch”). Maybe ask Andi Weimann to say it, next time you see him. So, Lee for short. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugofwar Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, East Yorkshire CideRed said: Lived in Austria for a bit. His surname is Lieberknecht pronounced a bit like “Lee-burr-k-nekt”. The last bit “knecht” can be quite hard to pronounce for English speakers as we don’t really have words where we pronounce a k next to n, nor do we generally have the “ch” sound (which is a bit like the “ch” in “Loch”). Maybe ask Andi Weimann to say it, next time you see him. Saying connect very quickly gets the gist of it. So I'd suggest "Lee-burr-c(o)nnect" Just noticed the OP has the i and the e mixed up hence the confusion about that part of the pronunciation. It should be Lieberknecht, i before e hence the 'ee' sound. Also funny to note that a rough translation of his name would be "preferred servant" or "dear servant". Exactly what the Landsdowns are looking for for? Edited November 5, 2023 by Pugofwar 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: Saying connect very quickly gets the gist of it. So I'd suggest "Lee-burr-c(o)nnect" Just noticed the OP has the i and the e mixed up hence the confusion about that part of the pronunciation. It should be Lieberknecht, i before e hence the 'ee' sound. Also funny to note that a rough translation of his name would be "preferred servant" or "dear servant". Exactly what the Landsdowns are looking for for? can we go for jurgen klinsman instead, i can say that 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugofwar Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, redsquirrel said: can we go for jurgen klinsman instead, i can say that I could be really picky and mention that you missed the umlaut from Jürgen (and the second n in Klinsmann, ok I'll stop now) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: I could be really picky and mention that you missed the umlaut from Jürgen (and the second n in Klinsmann, ok I'll stop now) im only trying to say it, no one said anything about remember how to spell these germans aswell if thats essential, i want robins 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugofwar Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, redsquirrel said: im only trying to say it, no one said anything about remember how to spell these germans aswell if thats essential, i want robins Dean Smith. No nonsense British name! Easy, decision made, not sure why the process is taking so long. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 Can I be the first to welcome Torsten to Ashton gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, redsquirrel said: im only trying to say it, no one said anything about remember how to spell these germans aswell if thats essential, i want robins If you want a quintessential English name that we can all remember and pronounce, you should go for Smith. Might not go down well from a football standpoint, but then when did we ever base managerial appointments on trivialities like that? 2 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: Dean Smith. No nonsense British name! Easy, decision made, not sure why the process is taking so long. You beat me to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: I could be really picky and mention that you missed the umlaut from Jürgen (and the second n in Klinsmann, ok I'll stop now) i just re-read that with my glasses on, i thought it meant the word umlaut hidden in there somewhere '' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, CliftonCliff said: If you want a quintessential English name that we can all remember and pronounce, you should go for Smith. Might not go down well from a football standpoint, but then when did we ever base managerial appointments on trivialities like that? You beat me to it. Well, (Nathan) Jones is the second most common, and (Luke) Williams the third. And Johnson is in the top ten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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