Sir Alex Ferguson named European Manager of Year

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and new Spurs boss Juande Ramos are on a five-man shortlist for the European manager of the year. Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan) Fabio Capello (ex-Real Madrid) and Roberto Mancini (Inter Milan) complete the list. (News of the World)

Who do you think should be crowned European manager of the year?

Sir Alex Ferguson

Won his domestic league, reached the domestic cup final and also got to the semi finals of the Champions League.

Difficult. I don't think it should be Ancelotti as Milan were so poor in the league. Ramos has a good shout, but I doubt he'd win as he didn't win the domestic league. For me, its between SAF and Mancini. Should be SAF as Inter had a far easier job with Juve not in the league and LAzio and Milan having points deductions

You sure Ferguson is on the list? it must be some kind of mistake, he isnt even currently one of the best coaches in the world!

Juande Ramos.. The other 4 had all the money in the world to use and could attract pretty much any player they wanted.

Spalletti?

Ramos for sure IMO...

UEFA cup retained...Copa Del Rey won...Spanish Super Cup won...this was all while Sevilla were involved in a title race, so they aslo qualified for the Champions League.

To do that with Sevilla...is quite frankly fantastic.

Parks lives wrote:Spalletti?

Hmm, after the Utd game he wouldn't have a chance!

One to look out for though, although Roma are stumbling at present (Totti is on fire though!)

Over your head Tweedle.

Cesc wrote:Sir Alex Ferguson

Won his domestic league, reached the domestic cup final and also got to the semi finals of the Champions League.

That is all good but with his budget he should be challenging or winning the league every year (same argument would go for Chelsea, Barcelona, Milan, Inter, Real etc etc). Reaching the FA cup final is alright and so is the semis in the CL, but it is not spectacular.

Parks lives wrote:Over your head Tweedle.

You'd struggle to find many heads it was under

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Cesc wrote:Sir Alex Ferguson

Won his domestic league, reached the domestic cup final and also got to the semi finals of the Champions League.

That is all good but with his budget he should be challenging or winning the league every year (same argument would go for Chelsea, Barcelona, Milan, Inter, Real etc etc). Reaching the FA cup final is alright and so is the semis in the CL, but it is not spectacular.

He made a profit on transfers the summer before the season.

Tweedle wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Over your head Tweedle.

You'd struggle to find many heads it was under

Hmm...I understood why he said it, I'm disappointed that you didn't!

That's true, but he has spent a lot of money on the squad anyways.

Carlton Cole wrote:

Tweedle wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Over your head Tweedle.

You'd struggle to find many heads it was under

Hmm...I understood why he said it, I'm disappointed that you didn't!

Help me!

Have you not seen Bluenine's thread on coaches Tweeds?

Parks lives wrote:Have you not seen Bluenine's thread on coaches Tweeds?

No! Where is it?

I've been away for a week....

http://europeanboard.ephpbb.com/the-international-board-f6/currently-the-best-coach-in-the-world-t12581.htm

How was the holiday, btw?

Parks lives wrote:http://europeanboard.ephpbb.com/the-international-board-f6/currently-the-best-coach-in-the-world-t12581.htm

How was the holiday, btw?

Sorry, didn't see the thread. Now I get you

Holiday was great. Went to see Fiorentina play Siena whilst I was there - the Tuscan derby. Great atmosphere. Everything else was good as well - the food, the scenery, the drink, the ladies...

Are Fiorentina better than Arsenal?

I can't believe that anybody voted for Capello (scraped a league win yes, but everybody knoes it was down to the rivals self destructing) and Mancini (he was gifted that league from the start, if he hadn't won he should have been sacked.. easiest league championship ever!)

Parks lives wrote:Are Fiorentina better than Arsenal?

I'd say so .

Parks lives wrote:Are Fiorentina better than Arsenal?

They won 3-0! But Siena are a truly dreadful side to be honest. They'll probably stay up, but only just. They're the equivalent of Fulham in the EPL but with a lot lot worse footballers.

Still crying over the fact that no one voted for SAF??

When will you grow up parky?

Parks lives wrote:Have you not seen Bluenine's thread on coaches Tweeds?

Carlton Cole wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Are Fiorentina better than Arsenal?

I'd say so .

Montolivo IS better than Cesc

bluenine wrote:Still crying over the fact that no one voted for SAF??

When will you grow up parky?

Parks lives wrote:Have you not seen Bluenine's thread on coaches Tweeds?

Grow up? Because I said he should be included.

This from someone who throws a fit anytime someone says anything remotely bad about Italy.

Parks lives wrote:

bluenine wrote:Still crying over the fact that no one voted for SAF??

When will you grow up parky?

Parks lives wrote:Have you not seen Bluenine's thread on coaches Tweeds?

Grow up? Because I said he should be included.

This from someone who throws a fit anytime someone says anything remotely bad about Italy.

Talking about Italy in general, Florence is the most overrated city. ITs nice, but nothing like its made out to be like the Italians. I think its a general theme with Italy in all honesty. The whole 'ours is better than yours' attitude. The food isn't as good as in france, the countryside isn't as pretty as in France and the towns aren't as nice as French towns. France>>>Italy

Genoa>>>Florence

Carlton Cole wrote:Genoa>>>Florence

Isn't Genoa quite industrial? It may well be to be honest. Florence is all architecturally the same. There's no variation.

Personally, I think Verona is the nicest city in ITaly

Tweedle wrote:

Carlton Cole wrote:Genoa>>>Florence

Isn't Genoa quite industrial? It may well be to be honest. Florence is all architecturally the same. There's no variation.

Personally, I think Verona is the nicest city in ITaly

Hmm not particularly industrial...on the whole...it has places like Portofino there, for Portofino alone it should be better .

It's a seaport city anyway...there are lots of nice places in Genoa to visit. Obviously Sampdoria are there too...you also have smaller clubs like Spezia and Savona in the Liguria region, no other clubs spring to mind though.

I guess like every city...it has it's nice places and it's $h!t parts...I would imagine parts of Genoa are better than parts of Florence and vice versa...