Comments on: Setback, Outbreak

By: Mario

Mario — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:46:04 +0000

I do see your point, but I’m afraid it would be just the opposite with time if he were to take the second job. As in he’d have too little time to focus on the NT and “refocus” himself on a whole different crop of players and systems & formations that go with it. This would be even tougher with him going to Portsmouth, as we all know the kind of media exposure that goes on in the Premiership nowadays. Again,

I do see where this is coming from and you’ve made valid points, but you said, I’d rather see him and “Zuti” having a smoke and chatting away about football, then to see him break down to stress while trying to manage a NT like ours in a league like the Premiership. Maybe if he was more experienced I’d be more fond of the idea.

By: ivan

ivan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:00:33 +0000

Yes the timing isnt perfect as it relates to our national team but I never understood why a national team needs a full time manager. Especially our team. We basically name the same 23 guys (give or take a couple) year over year. Over the last 5 years our starting 11 have been consistantly made up of the same 15 or 16 guys. So my question is … What does Bilic do all day while our players play for their clubs? Watch a game here and there? Play in his band at the local pub? Sit at the kafic, having a cig and a pivo with his friends? I don’t know but Im sure he has a lot of time on his hands between games and training sesions. If I was Bilic i would be bored to death. With all that spare time my mind would start playing tricks on me and over analyzing his stratagy for games. I think thats what happen against Ukraine.

Im all for Bilic going to Portsmouth, let the assistants watch our players play for their clubs and Bilic be in charge when the team is in training and playing for the country.

Thats my 2 cents

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:22:23 +0000

Thanks for commenting guys. While I agree that it’d be nice to see Bilic in the Premiership (it’s bound to happen), I’d rather see it happen later then sooner. You’re right when saying the timing is way off here.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:55:13 +0000

I wouldn’t mind seeing Bilic try his luck for Portsmouth in the Prem either. Especially because I like Portsmouth(mainly due to Kranjcar). I just think the timing could be a little off considering qualification for the biggest tournament in the world is about to start up. Having his entire focus on the Croatian National team woudln’t hurt.

By: ivan

ivan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:51:31 +0000

I thought Rakitic did well in the 1st half. He is an attacking midfielder and thats what he did. I was shocked when I heard that Juric was starting over Vukojevic though (I dont know what Bilic was thinking on that move).

All kinds of talk from Bilic’s agent about him going to coach Portsmouth aswell as our National team. A dual role as Hidduk did for Chelsea and Russia. I dont know if Im really against the idea. Prosineski and Asanovic could get bigger roles as assistants for the national team. Im a Pompey (and Kranjcar) fan so Bilic at Portsmouth would be nice to see.