| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? 21:15 - Jan 10 with 2812 views | Melford |
Nuno at Wolves is the only manager in the premier league who used to be a goalkeeper in his playing days. I can't be arsed going down the leagues but I bet there's no more than 5 in the whole 92 who used to play between the sticks.
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:18 - Jan 10 with 2519 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Few are black too (both managers and goal keepers).
I get the feeling many goal keepers are strange personalities that probably wouldn't suit management. It is a very different role to the outfield roles.
Who would the most successful manager that was a former goal keeper be? |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:19 - Jan 10 with 2513 views | vapour_trail |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:18 - Jan 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Few are black too (both managers and goal keepers).
I get the feeling many goal keepers are strange personalities that probably wouldn't suit management. It is a very different role to the outfield roles.
Who would the most successful manager that was a former goal keeper be? |
Dino Zoff won a World Cup as a manager. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:22 - Jan 10 with 2500 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:19 - Jan 10 by vapour_trail |
Dino Zoff won a World Cup as a manager. |
Didn't he used to take penalties when he played or am I confusing him with someone else?
EDIT: Clearly he didn't from his stats but I felt there was an Italian one in addition to Rene Higuita of Colombia. [Post edited 10 Jan 2020 21:58]
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:24 - Jan 10 with 2495 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Bryan Gunn did a cracking job. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:27 - Jan 10 with 2488 views | GeoffSentence |
because there are not very many goalkeepers. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:29 - Jan 10 with 2478 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:27 - Jan 10 by GeoffSentence |
because there are not very many goalkeepers. |
Aren't roughly 9% of teams (and probably, therefore players/squads) goalkeepers?
Certainly I would say far fewer than 9% of managers are. | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:48 - Jan 10 with 2425 views | BLUEBEAT |
Laurie Sivell managed Lowestoft Town FC.
My one appearance for Lowestoft B Team had nothing whatsoever with me dating his daughter at the time. No siree. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:49 - Jan 10 with 2422 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:19 - Jan 10 by vapour_trail |
Dino Zoff won a World Cup as a manager. |
Not sure Zoff actually won the World Cup as a manager - narrowly missed out on winning the Euros but here is a list of managers that suggests he may have been the most successful. Special mention for them lot up the road who appear to have had 2 (didn't realise Mike Walker used to be one).
https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/119559/goalkeepers-turned-managers-david-j | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:55 - Jan 10 with 2399 views | Coco |
Wolves had Zenga too didn’t they? They’re doing their bit at least. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:56 - Jan 10 with 2399 views | Melford |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:18 - Jan 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Few are black too (both managers and goal keepers).
I get the feeling many goal keepers are strange personalities that probably wouldn't suit management. It is a very different role to the outfield roles.
Who would the most successful manager that was a former goal keeper be? |
I'm a goalkeeper and I'm a strange personality, I've been playing in goal at 5 a side for the last 6 months after 15 or so years not playing and I dive for every shot like I'm playing on grass rather than a basketball court hard floor, get anything in the way of the ball and if that means my borllocks or my face then so be it. | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:01 - Jan 10 with 2379 views | vapour_trail |
My mistake, he was captain wasn’t he.
Back in my box! | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:05 - Jan 10 with 2363 views | patrickswell |
Nigel Adkins is still out of work isn’t he? |  | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:08 - Jan 10 with 2350 views | gainsboroughblue |
Before him, Mike Walker probably the last goalie turned premier league boss. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:37 - Jan 10 with 2303 views | textbackup |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:18 - Jan 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Few are black too (both managers and goal keepers).
I get the feeling many goal keepers are strange personalities that probably wouldn't suit management. It is a very different role to the outfield roles.
Who would the most successful manager that was a former goal keeper be? |
"I get the feeling many goal keepers are strange personalities that probably wouldn't suit management."
absolutely agree - goalkeepers should be locked up all week in a box, let out only to play on a Saturday afternoon. they shouldn't have friends or a family, just pure dedication to making that area their own and keeping that ball from the net....
if you've ever seen the munk on mean machine, you'd see why this all makes sense |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:49 - Jan 10 with 2285 views | eireblue |
In the same way a rock band consists of four musicians and a drummer.... |  | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:52 - Jan 10 with 2276 views | vapour_trail |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:49 - Jan 10 by eireblue |
In the same way a rock band consists of four musicians and a drummer.... |
Drummers glue the band together.
Without percussion you have nothing. | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 01:06 - Jan 11 with 2221 views | The_Last_Baron |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:19 - Jan 10 by vapour_trail |
Dino Zoff won a World Cup as a manager. |
He captained Italy in 1982 when they won the World Cup and from memory led them to the Euro 2000 final, however Lippi was the boss when Italy won the World Cup in 2006. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 06:08 - Jan 11 with 2159 views | Bluespeed225 |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:22 - Jan 10 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Didn't he used to take penalties when he played or am I confusing him with someone else?
EDIT: Clearly he didn't from his stats but I felt there was an Italian one in addition to Rene Higuita of Colombia. [Post edited 10 Jan 2020 21:58]
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wasnt Alex Stepney a pen taker? As an aside, i watched the 74' Charity shield on YT the other day. Classic Leed v Liverpool, punches, tackles, Bremner and Giles v Keegan. Anyway, long pen shoot out to decide, with David harvey blasting high and wide and laughing about it with Ray Clemence. |  | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 06:09 - Jan 11 with 2156 views | Bluespeed225 |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:48 - Jan 10 by BLUEBEAT |
Laurie Sivell managed Lowestoft Town FC.
My one appearance for Lowestoft B Team had nothing whatsoever with me dating his daughter at the time. No siree. |
Did he have his fish stall, and if so did you get a discount? | | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 08:51 - Jan 11 with 2107 views | Chrisd |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 21:19 - Jan 10 by vapour_trail |
Dino Zoff won a World Cup as a manager. |
Zoff had a decent club managerial career at Lazio from what I remember. | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 08:52 - Jan 11 with 2099 views | Pecker |
Good point. A few have tried, but failed. I think Gordan Banks and Bob Wilson gave it a go, but weren't much cop. |  | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 08:53 - Jan 11 with 2098 views | sparks |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 22:49 - Jan 10 by eireblue |
In the same way a rock band consists of four musicians and a drummer.... |
3. And a drummer and a bass player. |  |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 08:55 - Jan 11 with 2095 views | PJH |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 06:08 - Jan 11 by Bluespeed225 |
wasnt Alex Stepney a pen taker? As an aside, i watched the 74' Charity shield on YT the other day. Classic Leed v Liverpool, punches, tackles, Bremner and Giles v Keegan. Anyway, long pen shoot out to decide, with David harvey blasting high and wide and laughing about it with Ray Clemence. |
I was at that Charity Shield game.
Liverpool led out by Shanks for the last time, Leeds led out by Clough for the only time. |  | | |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 08:56 - Jan 11 with 2092 views | ElephantintheRoom |
For the same reason that managers now tend to appoint 'goalkeeping coaches'. Its a tad specialist.
I'm of the opinion that 11 grown men know how to play football and the role of the manager issomewhat overegged. I think it was Ferguson who suggested that several Prem managers made clubs worse than they would be without them.
It's interesting that so few managers come from outside of football... especially when the likes of Wnger and the special one, who got into management through unorthodox routes have been so successful
Football management used to be a lot like the police and unions...you'd usually fins an aggressive scot shouting at people at the top. | |
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| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 09:28 - Jan 11 with 2057 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Why do so few goalkeepers become managers? on 06:09 - Jan 11 by Bluespeed225 |
Did he have his fish stall, and if so did you get a discount? |
Yes he did and I could have had free fish but I didn’t (don’t) eat seafood.
After a days graft, he wasn’t allowed into the family home until he’d had a severe wash down. Had to install an external shower in the back garden  | |
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