| Maurice Steijn 08:33 - Feb 7 with 8447 views | GodBlue |
Not trying to stoke any fires, but thought this was a nice piece on Steijn, if anyone's interested:
https://www.vi.nl/pro/overig/gepassioneerde-schaker-vriendelijke-beul-rebelse-mo
Translated (via Google):
For the season relegation candidate number one, at the beginning of February tenth in the Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo scoffed at the logic, as it had already surpassed itself a year ago with the title in the Jupiler League. The success of the North Limburgers also shines on trainer Maurice Steijn. It is no different whether the Haguemer will start working for a larger club after this season. He could have worked at FC Utrecht even now. A dissection of his success in five parts. And two things that can break him up.
TACTICALLY STRONG
The main quality for a trainer is that he is able to get his team to perform. Maurice Steijn has already succeeded for four seasons in a row to exceed the expectations with VVV-Venlo. The club was in a bad mood when he arrived, in the summer of 2014. The selection was unbalanced, the money on and the fire in and around the club quenched. It seemed that thin years appeared. But Steijn provided a new impetus and lifted his team a little higher each season. From seventh to second in the Jupiler League, to a convincing championship in the spring of 2017. In terms of financial possibilities, VVV was at that moment somewhere halfway the rankings. At the top-level competition, the Venlo citizens had a selection without any significant experience in the Eredivisie and the next lowest budget of the competition: 6, 5 million euros. Three times as little as SC Heerenveen, which managed to gain one point for the 21th round (27 to 26).
The great influence of Steijn on the surprising results is unmistakable. His turnouts and tactical conversions were often decisive this season. Last Saturday, visiting NAC Breda, he changed to a 4-4-2 match during the three-game system. Right winger Vito van Crooij dropped a line to neutralize the raging left back Angeliño. Attacking midfielder Ralf Seuntjens had to help in a more withdrawn role to slow down the creative impulses of Rai Vloet and Manu GarcÃa. VVV got the sting out of the game of the Bredanaars and slowly got a grip on the game. According to Ralf Seuntjens, the 0-1 victory could not be separated from the conversion. "And it was already the sixth or seven times this season that we managed to tilt a match after a coach intervention," says the routine.
Many players praise the enthusiastic talks of Steijn, who for each match sharply crystallizes the pain points at the opponent and everyone points in detail to his duties and responsibilities. Manager football Stan Valckx often listens and is also enthusiastic. "Maurice prepares the team tactically well for every game," says Valckx. 'He sees the game very well and conveys his vision very clearly. And if it does not go well during the race, he can also quickly restore things. ' That VVV is one of the teams this season with the highest return from dead game moments, is also not due to coincidence: Steijn makes smart use of specific weak spots with the opponent. |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 08:38 - Feb 7 with 6466 views | Thijssens_Tash |
He would be my No.1 choice as Mick's successor, time for an exciting change |  | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:39 - Feb 7 with 6459 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:38 - Feb 7 by Thijssens_Tash |
He would be my No.1 choice as Mick's successor, time for an exciting change |
Massive gamble to appoint him though.... I can't see ME taking that big a risk. |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 08:41 - Feb 7 with 6456 views | itfcjoe |
Make it happen |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 08:43 - Feb 7 with 6443 views | Thijssens_Tash |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:39 - Feb 7 by ITFC_Forever |
Massive gamble to appoint him though.... I can't see ME taking that big a risk. |
Agreed, but would be far more interesting than the usual faces, we need a complete change. I'm fully prepared to be disappointed with ME next appointment though. | | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:49 - Feb 7 with 6418 views | WestSussexBlue |
This is like walking to work everyday and seeing a great car on the forecourt for sale, perfect price and you wait a couple of days before deciding to make an offer.
When you go back it’s gone and somebody was that bit quicker to get a great deal done. |  | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 09:08 - Feb 7 with 6337 views | hoppy |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:49 - Feb 7 by WestSussexBlue |
This is like walking to work everyday and seeing a great car on the forecourt for sale, perfect price and you wait a couple of days before deciding to make an offer.
When you go back it’s gone and somebody was that bit quicker to get a great deal done. |
What car was it? |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 09:10 - Feb 7 with 6325 views | Northern_Blue81 |
If he can get them into the top 6 in his first season then you would think he will have a good few options for the next step of his career.
Let's hope we don't miss the boat and at least get him sat down to see what he is all about. |  | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 09:17 - Feb 7 with 6279 views | chicoazul |
I'm getting to the point where the name Steijn brings me out in the same hives as the name Cowley. |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 10:41 - Feb 7 with 6088 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Maurice Steijn on 08:38 - Feb 7 by Thijssens_Tash |
He would be my No.1 choice as Mick's successor, time for an exciting change |
Mine too. |  | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:45 - Feb 7 with 6073 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
Didn't he say he wanted to manage us when asked in an interview last year? (May have embellished that story a little)
All appointments would be a risk, but I think this would at least show some real ambition (given his achievements in the last 18 months) and expect he'll go on to bigger and better things than us in the future.. which would make it nice if he was here to drag us along with him. |  | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:47 - Feb 7 with 6064 views | J2BLUE |
You would think that if the club have any sense at all (I know...) they would look at the fan reaction to him being linked and would at least take a look at him.
Probably a bit dangerous for ME though. Better to go with Phil Brown.
*shudders* |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 10:55 - Feb 7 with 6022 views | WestSussexBlue |
| Maurice Steijn on 09:08 - Feb 7 by hoppy |
What car was it? |
Not been in that exact position Hoppy, I can just see it though, someone like Fulham miss out on the play offs decide Jokanovic is done, appoint Steijn who duly does well and in 3 seasons has them in the prem. while in 3 seasons time we’ve had Phil Brown and kicked around mid championship. | | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:57 - Feb 7 with 6017 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:47 - Feb 7 by J2BLUE |
You would think that if the club have any sense at all (I know...) they would look at the fan reaction to him being linked and would at least take a look at him.
Probably a bit dangerous for ME though. Better to go with Phil Brown.
*shudders* |
You'd like to think so.......but then if ME takes advice of MM, we wouldn't end up with an exciting up and coming young manager from Holland. | | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 11:01 - Feb 7 with 6000 views | Guthrum |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:57 - Feb 7 by OsborneOneNil |
You'd like to think so.......but then if ME takes advice of MM, we wouldn't end up with an exciting up and coming young manager from Holland. |
Are you sure about that? McCarthy would not neccessarily have any interest in recommending a facsimile of himself. Otherwise he may as well keep the job (assuming he gets the choice). |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 11:03 - Feb 7 with 5991 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:57 - Feb 7 by OsborneOneNil |
You'd like to think so.......but then if ME takes advice of MM, we wouldn't end up with an exciting up and coming young manager from Holland. |
For all any of us know ME has already had the team scouted and has asked our many dutch ex players for their opinion of him. The ideal person to ask to do it would be Simon Milton.
This is all wishful thinking...AKA speculation. |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 11:28 - Feb 7 with 5937 views | Northern_Blue81 |
| Maurice Steijn on 10:47 - Feb 7 by J2BLUE |
You would think that if the club have any sense at all (I know...) they would look at the fan reaction to him being linked and would at least take a look at him.
Probably a bit dangerous for ME though. Better to go with Phil Brown.
*shudders* |
If a high % of the fan base want Maurice then they will buy tickets again and come to games. Being a ticket lord I am sure he know this, probably.
Is so painfully obvious it will be over looked. If Phil Brown or someone like that comes in then we might as well keep Mick. | | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 11:36 - Feb 7 with 5920 views | Superfrans |
Serious question about Steijn.
He was first mentioned in connection with us about a year ago. We obviously didn't change manager last summer and still haven't - and he still hasn't been snapped up by anyone. I just wonder why that is.
Are we the only ones linked with him? Or has he been connected with any other clubs, either over there or over here? If he is as good and up-and-coming as is suggested, you'd expect more excitement from him generally about the game. |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 12:24 - Feb 7 with 5790 views | Superblue95 |
Sounds a bit like a Dutch version of Eddie Howe, although hopefully he is less of an arrogant, whiny, tw@.
Wouldn't be my first choice but I wouldn't be opposed to him joining. He would certainly regain the fans interest |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 12:51 - Feb 7 with 5700 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Maurice Steijn on 11:01 - Feb 7 by Guthrum |
Are you sure about that? McCarthy would not neccessarily have any interest in recommending a facsimile of himself. Otherwise he may as well keep the job (assuming he gets the choice). |
You're now presuming that MM considers Phil Brown, Megson etc to be a facsimile of himself. Bet he doesn't......bet he thinks he's leagues above them. | | | |
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| Maurice Steijn on 12:51 - Feb 7 by OsborneOneNil |
You're now presuming that MM considers Phil Brown, Megson etc to be a facsimile of himself. Bet he doesn't......bet he thinks he's leagues above them. |
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| Maurice Steijn on 12:54 - Feb 7 with 5680 views | Guthrum |
| Maurice Steijn on 12:51 - Feb 7 by OsborneOneNil |
You're now presuming that MM considers Phil Brown, Megson etc to be a facsimile of himself. Bet he doesn't......bet he thinks he's leagues above them. |
Stylistically, not achievement-wise. There aren't that many (available) managers with McCarthy's pedigree at this level.
Besides which, why would McCarthy recommend either of those? [Post edited 7 Feb 2018 12:55]
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| Maurice Steijn on 12:55 - Feb 7 with 5670 views | Thijssens_Tash |
| Maurice Steijn on 11:36 - Feb 7 by Superfrans |
Serious question about Steijn.
He was first mentioned in connection with us about a year ago. We obviously didn't change manager last summer and still haven't - and he still hasn't been snapped up by anyone. I just wonder why that is.
Are we the only ones linked with him? Or has he been connected with any other clubs, either over there or over here? If he is as good and up-and-coming as is suggested, you'd expect more excitement from him generally about the game. |
Last year he got promoted with is VVV Venlo side and won manager of the year. I think for him to have left after that it would have been a bit premature, as he would have wanted a crack at the Eredivisie with them. Having now guided his over achieving side to mid table he would probably consider a new challenge, with no doubt more suiters than us looking at him. | | | |
| Maurice Steijn on 12:56 - Feb 7 with 5665 views | TractorCam |
| Maurice Steijn on 12:51 - Feb 7 by OsborneOneNil |
You're now presuming that MM considers Phil Brown, Megson etc to be a facsimile of himself. Bet he doesn't......bet he thinks he's leagues above them. |
Well he wouldn't be wrong |  |
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| Maurice Steijn on 13:09 - Feb 7 with 5612 views | Guthrum |
| Maurice Steijn on 11:36 - Feb 7 by Superfrans |
Serious question about Steijn.
He was first mentioned in connection with us about a year ago. We obviously didn't change manager last summer and still haven't - and he still hasn't been snapped up by anyone. I just wonder why that is.
Are we the only ones linked with him? Or has he been connected with any other clubs, either over there or over here? If he is as good and up-and-coming as is suggested, you'd expect more excitement from him generally about the game. |
There is an element of trends and fashions in this. After Huddersfield's success, everyone in the Championship is now chasing unknown lower-divison German managers. That is what's "in".
His achievements with Venlo are not sufficiently startling to attract interest from the Prem - where the lower teams are, in any case, primarily after stolid competence for survival, not flair. | |
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| Maurice Steijn on 13:14 - Feb 7 with 5592 views | nshearman1 |
| Maurice Steijn on 12:56 - Feb 7 by TractorCam |
Well he wouldn't be wrong |
I've got to say that, while I am very definitely in the Mick Out camp, most of these alternatives, particularly Sherwood, fill me with total horror. Stejn, in my view, would be exactly the kind of forward-thinking younger manager we need. But given the range of options being discussed here, and given Marcus Evan's abysmal record with hiring managers, I really fear for what might be to come even though I want change. The change I want, first and foremost, is for Evans to f*** off. | | | |
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