Joe Enochs: Manager at FSV Zwickau

He's doing an outstanding job

 

Perhaps this is worth a translate? (Google is nice and all, but seems like there's some stuff it would miss here.) This piece appears to include an evaluation of Joe:

Grund 3: Der Trainer

Einen besseren Griff hätte der VfL Osnabrück im Nachhinein gar nicht machen können, als Joe Enochs zum Cheftrainer zu befördern. Keiner verkörpert die Tradition, die Leidenschaft und überhaupt den Verein mehr als der US-Amerikaner, der in Deutschland nie für einen anderen Club spielte und nach seiner aktiven Karriere in der niedersächsischen Stadt auch noch eine Sportkneipe eröffnete. Er hält die Spieler auf dem Boden, lässt die „Kirche im Dorf“ – auch wenn sich die Anhänger so manches Mal vielleicht mehr Optimismus wünschen. Und ganz nebenbei besitzt er offenbar auch den nötigen Fußball-Sachverstand als Trainer. Vorbei ist die Ära von Trainern a la Claus-Dieter Wollitz, eine neue Sachlichkeit ist in Osnabrück eingekehrt. Und die tut dem Verein äußerst gut.​

http://www.liga3-online.de/was-fur-einen-aufstieg-des-vfl-osnabruck-spricht/

 

I think it means he's doing well.

BTW, I heard through the grapevine there is going to be a killer piece on Joe in the upcoming edition of Howler Magazine.

 

Thanks, Goethe.

 

@Deeneaus ? @Hobo ?

 

I wasnt't asked, but...

 

still sitting in 3rd place...

 

Osnabrück have seemingly lost all momentum, though - out of the last seven league games they only won one, and also lost in the semi-final of the state cup against a fifth division side (therefore missing out on qualification for the German Cup next season).

 

Osnabrück lost again, so they definitely miss out on being promoted directly. They can still qualify for the play-off, with three games to go they are now four points behind.

 

Another loss for Osnabrück, so the play-off is out of reach now too. The euphoria is pretty much over in Osnabrück now (well, it has been for some weeks to be honest).

 

how do people regard Enochs as a result? Or is it too early to say?

 

There's some criticism of him on the main message board, and some who say the club needs a different type of coach again (he's too nice, too inexperienced etc.). Other say he should get the chance to build a team and proof himself next season. Seems kind of mixed. At least that's what I got from quickly looking through recent posts, other than that I don't have that much insight into the Osnabrück fanscene. They are our only 4th worst rival or so, so not that high on the priority list for spying .

 

The team is in 2nd place:

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in the 2 or 3 Bundesliga?

 

3rd. Looks like the point totals were slightly wrong, so they deleted the original tweet. The update:

Blick auf die Tabelle nach dem 11. Spieltag: Verrückte #3Liga! Den Tabellendritten und den 16. trennen nur 3 Punkte 😵 #zeigtsuns pic.twitter.com/1JmzKE9vJU

— 3. Liga (@3_liga) October 16, 2016

 

Another win for Osnabrück today. They're still in second place, now one point behind Duisburg.

 

Is this all due to his coaching?

 

A little pre-game presser (in German):

 

American coaches pimpin all over the world

 

In 2nd place:

Und so sieht die Tabelle der #3Liga nach dem 14. Spieltag aus. #zeigtsuns pic.twitter.com/4CxRLc0k83

— 3. Liga (@3_liga) November 5, 2016

 

Osnabrück beat promotion rivals Sportfreunde Lotte 3-0 today. They move three points ahead of Lotte in second place, now behind MSV Duisburg only on goal difference.

 

Great story as Osnabruck coached by Sacramento native Joe Enochs (a club legend as a player) moves to the top of the 3.Liga in Germany

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) December 3, 2016

 

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

In 2nd place:

Die Tabelle nach dem 18. Spieltag. #3Liga #zeigtsuns pic.twitter.com/R5mjDxgeVu

— 3. Liga (@3_liga) December 11, 2016

 

Down to 3rd for the winter break:

#Hinrunde vorbei, so geht's ins neue Jahr. Glückwunsch zur #Herbstmeisterschaft @MSVDuisburg. #3Liga #zeigtsuns pic.twitter.com/cDwJmM3TId

— 3. Liga (@3_liga) December 18, 2016