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[madriddistas]

Internet Download Manager. It'll grab any link that plays video

[FCBarça]

[Zin]

Apparently Josep is open to listening to job offers this summer after he has a few months of recharging his batteries.

I call horse shit.  I think he'll take the entire year off managing, then come back in the market next season.  He may look to take over Fergie's position :-O should he leave next season (although I heard he said he has three seasons left in him).  What if Wenger leaves?  Dun dun dun...

[Tomchin]

Would hate to see him manage another club-team, if it's a NT then I wouldn't mind it so much.

[GZA]

The app on my phone quoted him as saying - "If a club wants me... and they seduce me, I will coach again."

[Capita]

I think that sounds more like shots at Rosell.

[Zin]

GZA, on 25 May 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

The app on my phone quoted him as saying - "If a club wants me... and they seduce me, I will coach again."

Yeah that's the same quote I read.  Josep is a thorough man, so if he comes back, he will be doing it for the right reasons.

[Tomchin]

GZA, on 25 May 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

The app on my phone quoted him as saying - "If a club wants me... and they seduce me, I will coach again."

Yeah, he said that indeed.  But he also said that first he would take a sabattical (sp?) year.

[ronnierulez]

Worth remembering:
http://www.transcont...spx?storypage=1

Incredibly lucky to savor these fours years of rich football content. Hopefully Pep's next stop is England rather than Italy.

[Capita]

I hope it's Spain.

[Zin]

He's gone.  Hard for that feeling to sink in.

[FCBarça]

With the move to an english speaking locale like NYC, I would think that means the Premiership is a likely next stop...and if Fergie's rumours of impending retirement are to be believed...Well, the writing is on the wall, I imagine

[ronnierulez]

Nothing like an EPL-educated Pep returning to Barca - he will understand management better (free of politics), infrastructure, media, how to build a global image, and his world view will be almost complete, in addition to his experience already in Italy, mexico, middle-east. He knows he is always welcome back at Barca. And trust me, if he ever thinks his Barca is suffering or in trouble, he will be there to help. Plus I dont think he has the guts to tell Xavi, Puyi, etc that their time is over esp now when he has got so close to the players.

With Tito, i have no doubts he will be tactically astute to handle issues, but man-management & charisma - in many ways, u cant learn these. So the players and the board have to make sure they trust him and back him even more than Pep to make it a harmonious group.

[Tomchin]

ronnierulez, on 27 May 2012 - 07:14 PM, said:

With Tito, i have no doubts he will be tactically astute to handle issues, but man-management & charisma - in many ways, u cant learn these. So the players and the board have to make sure they trust him and back him even more than Pep to make it a harmonious group.

I agree that Tito has less charisma than Pep, but why makes you think that his man-management will be poorer than Pep's?  From all the interviews that I've read about Tito as a coach, they all seem to mention that he's a strong character?

[FCBarça]

I'd weigh in by saying that Pep was a larger than life personality with a strong character which made him perfect for dealing with the world's best players & potential egos...Tito, is more of an unknown in this regard but even ideally, it will always be a step down from Pep simply because he was exceptional in that regard...Simply wouldn't be fair to expect that from Tito...He's going to need a Ten Cate sort of #2, IMO