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RIP Sven

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Ric Flair

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This is so so sad. I can't explain it but I've always felt a deep bond and love for Sven. It stems from his time with England, which was by no means a success nor was it a success with us but there is something so captivating about the man. 

 

He's what I wish I was as a man, he carried himself with such grace and personality. 

 

True hero of mine and reminded me very much of my grandad too.

 

Rest in peace you lovely man Sven, I'll always remember you.

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Tommy G

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1 hour ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

True. But only after getting it so spectacularly wrong with Ricardo. His signings were either spectacularly good, or spectacularly sh*te, with almost nothing in between. Anyway, may he Rest In Peace.

The blokes died of cancer and some posters speculating which signings were good or not lol

 

Peak Foxestalk 

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when_you're_smiling

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1 hour ago, Clever Fox said:

A true gent but I'm not sure he was much of a manager. I think his focus was elsewhere. RIP. Sven. 

Yeah, because you can have a managerial career for 42-years, most of it at the very highest level, while winning 18 trophies by not being focused. :facepalm:
 

RIP Sven. 

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RIP Sven. What a way to go, proper farewell tour, lots of love and attention all over, getting celebrated and honoured.

 

I feel it speeks volumes about what a man he was and how he conducted himself.

By no means uncontroversial and many managers have achieved more than him, but I've always admired him as a manager.

Easily one of, if not, the best Scandinavian coaches in history.

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ElusiveEd

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Only watched the Amazon Prime documentary last night.

 

Really enjoyed it and came away with a deep wish that I had half that calmness and reservedness he showed at all times.

 

RIP Sven.

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Master Fox

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4 hours ago, marcymarc666 said:

Sad news, though we all knew it was coming. Looks like he had a great time, football manager, money, lots of properties and lovely girlfriends, he lead a charmed life.

RIP SVEN

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hear hear well said lad 

 

i hope he finds the ladies to his liking in the after life 

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Stadt

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I was never a fan particularly as a manager but he heralded some huge changes for us a club. Nugent and Schmeichel were crucial in an unfathomable decade for us and without Sven and his part to play our success wouldn’t have happened.

 

He also brought a touch of fun and grandiosity, it felt like it’d all work out even when it didn’t.

 

But first and foremost he seemed like a total gent and as others have said - what a life to have lived.

 

RIP Sven, thanks for the memories.

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Clever Fox

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1 hour ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Yeah, because you can have a managerial career for 42-years, most of it at the very highest level, while winning 18 trophies by not being focused. :facepalm:
 

RIP Sven. 

I was referring to his time with us and clearly the facts back up what I said. Other than Kasper signing his time here was poor.

Lionator

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I see him as very unlucky in 2002. We were the 2nd best team at that tournament (Brazil a distant 1st), but we’d have won that World Cup if we beat Brazil in the quarter. And if the draw was different, we’d have gotten to the final. 
 

2004 was a robbery and 2006 he was too conservative against Portugal in that quarter, although France would’ve beaten us anyway.

 

There was something about the England Sven era, the lad mags, soccer am, 5-1 Germany, final innocence of football days. What a hero. 

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when_you're_smiling

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1 hour ago, Clever Fox said:

I was referring to his time with us and clearly the facts back up what I said. Other than Kasper signing his time here was poor.

Here he was meh yeah, though he was part of the early learning curve for Vichai that you can’t just throw money at it and expect it to work.

 

You can’t just then write off the rest of his career though, especially his record in 90s.

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MGLCFC

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1 hour ago, Clever Fox said:

Other than Kasper signing his time here was poor.

But great fun - some of the loan players were great to watch, Van Arnholt, Bruma, Davis, Naughton, Fernandes, Yakubu, Kamara to name a few, even if they didn't click as a team.

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bovril

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2 hours ago, Clever Fox said:

I was referring to his time with us and clearly the facts back up what I said. Other than Kasper signing his time here was poor.

His win rate was pretty good I think. Don't think he would've got us up but we often very good under him.

 

Other than that his career speaks for itself and from mid 80s to 2000 he did fantastic things at club level. I think his character and reputation off the pitch made people forget that a little bit.

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Still remember when we was linked with him to come. Little me was thinking nah never gonna happen, but it did and remember thinking we was gonna win everything then. Think he was the hope that things was gonna be okay at the club. For me anyways. R.I.P Sven :(

Bezzanator89

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His appointment brought a lot of excitement to our club, as well as some memorable signings! Times I'll never forget and I'll always remember them fondly, they helped us get us to where we were.

 

A gentleman of the game. RIP Sven. :appl:

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Wasyls Pec Deck

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Some of the football he got us playing was simply sublime - I recall the Doncaster game at home and Derby away. On par with anything that I’ve ever seen (all relative of course). I was convinced we’d be promoted with him, but wasn’t to be. But it was a hell of a ride, and I think everyone loved having him. What a character and so sad he’s gone. 

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Wasyls Pec Deck

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15 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Just watched the documentary it was a brilliant watch. What a fantastic man, great outlook on life and amazing attitude to adversity. 

Been wondering whether it’s worth a go, but will watch it now. 

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