Bob Bradley: in the running for Stabaek?

Apropos of nothing, I just learned that the current head coach of Egypt NT is Hector Cuper. Wow.

 

i remember this was the guy running that Greek club Aris when EJ had a loan there.

 

Seems another American might have also played there about the same time.

Trying to remember his name . . .

 

Maurice Edu? Seems close...

 

Rumour is that they have hired someone, and that this someone will be presented tomorrow, after extreme vetting... lol

No, rumor has it that it is a short term, interim manager and that they hope Solbakken will reconsider by 2018...

 

Replace "Solbakken" by "Klinsmann", and dial the clock back just over a decade....

 

It was Lagerbäck - a very good choice IMO.

 

So what now for Bob? Return to MLS & wait to coach LA or Miami?

 

Probably the safest bet. Or a nice little vacation. I'd wish for him to remain in Europe. Maybe Le Havre can hook him up

 

^Le Havre seem to have gone in the tank since Bradley left - 14th place, although only 7 pts off the promotion places

 

I wanna see him in Belgium or Holland.

Heck maybe a Chinese club will give him a ring.

 

Since we mentioning former clubs....

Swansea City has won 3 out of 4 matches since sacking BB.

 

Bringing in a few new players really helps.

 

And Egypt are in the AFCON final

 

There was a guy in this thread saying Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't rescue them not all that long a go and the general consensus was they were beyond redemption.

Who would have thought Tom Carroll could make such a difference.

 

Whilst having a coach who understands how to organise players also helps. Just a thought

 

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/bob-bradley-i-am-an-american-coach/

Bob Bradley - I am an American coach.

His career in his own words, a fantastic read.

 

When I was done coaching the U.S., I wanted new challenges. I wanted to get better. To prove myself.

 

Good read. I wonder what Bob would say he learned from his time at Swansea.

 

Here is information from just two hours ago, answering just that question . . .

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-up-on-coaching-approach-and-swansea-sacking

When I first arrived I met with a group from the Swansea City Supporters' Trust. I knew that they were disappointed that they hadn't been consulted before I was hired. So I spoke candidly to them. I said, "I understand there's some work to be done, and I understand what this club means to all of you. I'm here to do things in a way that makes the supporters proud of what they see on the field, and to make sure that the connection between the club and its most faithful supporters is strong."

My first meeting with the players didn't last long. We needed to get to work. So I gathered them together and said, "I'm looking forward to working with all of you. I don't arrive with the answers. I have come to listen. To observe.

To get to know you. For you to get to know me. To make you a better player and a better person. I have my ideas on how we should do things and what the team should be about, but this is about all of us."

 

That's not from an interview. Click the link from the Player's Union.

 

That's from the original article. I don't think it answered the question.
Let me put it a different way. What would he have done differently.

 

Yes, check this out, a bit closer to the time he was fired:

http://www.espnfc.com/club/swansea-...-tumultuous-85-days-in-charge-of-swansea-city

 

I finally got around to listening to The Play podcast from Oct 21st, where Bobby Warshaw talks to Jimmy Conrad and Cole Grossman about Bob's coaching style and how it would translate to the EPL. One interesting thing was both players said Bob has a tendency to over-manage or treat players like they are youth players, and were worried about how it would work with Swansea. I wonder if that was a problem, in terms of getting the players to listen to him or buy in.