Red Bull Klopp
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This may get me flamed, but I couldn't give a toss.
Objections to the use of the term "soccer" are silly. It's a total non-issue, decades-old English terminology, just a shortening of the word "Association" from "Association football" and a useful way of distinguishing the game from gridiron football which, like it or not, has its own fanbase (including not a few forumites on here, me included - I wanna be in that number when the N.Orleans Saints go marchin' in).
Objections to the use of the term "soccer" are silly. It's a total non-issue, decades-old English terminology, just a shortening of the word "Association" from "Association football" and a useful way of distinguishing the game from gridiron football which, like it or not, has its own fanbase (including not a few forumites on here, me included - I wanna be in that number when the N.Orleans Saints go marchin' in).
As far as I remember Soccer was used to differentiate association football from Rugby football. As a little boy in the playground in the 70s we definately called it soccer. No idea when/how it became a bad word!
If by that you mean he puts the organization first, and is not a shit-stirring trouble maker who constantly pushes blame to the rest of the organization for his failures, then yes he is a corporate guy. Salah is a corporate guy, Bill Paisley was a corporate guy, Joe Fagan was a corporate guy, Firmino was a corporate and goldly guy, Alisson is a corporate guy, Kenny Dalglish was a corporate guy.
It's a team game. And, it's sewn into the fabric of this club.
BURN HIM!!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
I agree with this too. I think that Klopp is very much such which is part of what makes him a great manager.
I totally agree with this too. The only people who I think have any reason whatsoever to object to the use of that term are those who grew up using the word football (or soccer) and then are somehow pushed, directed or forced to switch and start using the word soccer (or football). Everyone should be able to use words that they are used to. And Klopp has been used to using the word football and not soccer. And now he changed that. That is the point I was making. Some people don't like to make changes like that, and others do.
In other words, if you bring an American manager (who grew up in the US and who is used to the word soccer) to manage in England, he should be able to still keep using that word if he so wishes and if it comes naturally out of him. To me it is a big surprise that Klopp so quickly changed his use of that word. I was very surprised by it. Or imagine if Guardiola or Mourinho or Conte or Gareth Southgate and/or whoever else get hired by Red Bull next. Would they also change and start using the word soccer so very quickly? Personally I would find that strange.
One worked... remember clicking on it to see if it was a shop or virus and it actually took me to a James Pearce (i think) Youtube video.
Honestly a shop or virus would have made more sense.
So, I guess if they're paying him that much, it's not just a ceremonial role.
It could be, some people just buy the name
