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Pepe Mel New WBA Manager

Riviera
Riviera Posts: 8,167
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He doesn't speak a word of English.

WBA turned him down a few weeks ago because he wanted to bring his own staff in. Never managed anywhere but Spain. Recently sacked by Betis.
The WBA chairman believes in the Sporting Director system, this where you consistently keep all your back room staff employed by the SD and the only position that changes is the 1st Team Coach. Will be interesting to see if Mel is allowed to bring any staff in.
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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,640
    Oh him ...... who?
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,129
    Strange appointment
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,456
    Assisted by Keith Downing and our very own Dean Kiely.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,456
    WBA showing a lot of confidence in him too - with an 18 month contract. Pardew wouldn't pay for the bus fare to the interview for that!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,444
    It's as if everyone us doing a Southampton, bringing in foreign coaches with no experience of the British game. Watford have done the same
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,617
    Took Real Betis from the second division in the Spanish leagues, to 7th in the first in only 3 years.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    SELR_addicks said:

    Took Real Betis from the second division in the Spanish leagues, to 7th in the first in only 3 years.

    Is that such an achievement? La Liga is even less competitive than our top division.

  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    Going down.
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    Pepe Mel sounds like a parody character of an Englishman pretending to be Spanish
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    'White Lines' was a great song

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  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    He worked miracles at Betis on a shoestring budget and Barcelona aside they played the best quality of passing football in Spain last season. Interesting to see how he settles in England but easy to jump on the "who is this Johnny foreigner bandwagon"
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,117
    Gone.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,177
    Not surprised... With the compensation sorted between Cardiff and Mackay I reckon there will be a bit of clamoring for him this summer

    Might even see Sam Allerdyce depart on that reason soon
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,617
    image

    The new Appleton.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,569
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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,015
    Should have kept Steve Clarke. Far too many trigger happy chairman knocking around these days, ours included.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Well my cousin has recently made his debut for WBA I hope he continues to get games next year
  • hudson-son-son
    hudson-son-son Posts: 2,649
    Homecoming for Appleton?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
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    Curbs the original Appleton working out a Whose Rack challenge.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,400
    Curbs 16/1

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,482
    Curbs 8/1

    Powell 12/1

    Riga 2/1
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,300
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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,336
    What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    It seems the communication was a problem and they didn't like the director of technical performance coming in to help Mel..

    Quote from Gareth McAuley:

    "It was difficult for some players to take, being told by a computer analyst how to play football"

    There was some dispute over coaches too I remember which actually meant Mel was rejected at first.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    iaitch said:

    What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

    image

  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Absurdistan said:

    iaitch said:

    What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

    image

    Yes, I would:
    Guessing its "Red Ex-CAFC forward" ?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,123
    Absurdistan said:

    iaitch said:

    What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

    image

    Whose rack?
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,356
    Alan Irvine set to be appointment their new manager. Sacked before Xmas my bet.

    http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2014/06/14/west-brom-to-name-alan-irvine-as-new-boss/
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    Remember him being at Everton before being sacked by PNE and Sheffield Wednesday.

  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,355
    Very strange, not managed for 3 years now he gets a prem job
    Some good managers, with recent experience seem to of been overlooked

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