Comments on: Why I like Coach Afshin Ghotbi http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/why-i-like-coach-afshin-ghotbi.html World Cup 2006 - Germany Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kia http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/why-i-like-coach-afshin-ghotbi.html/comment-page-1#comment-129979 kia Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:55:59 +0000 http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/why-i-like-coach-afshin-ghotbi.html#comment-129979 I agree Afshin jon. I like him too. For some the same reasons you mentioned above but also for the reason he was the best we could get at this time and the best IFF would let us have (even this was barely agreed to - they had no other choice). Also, because he is truely passionated about the game and the job. We could have hired some big shot highly paid European coach if we had a competent federation (who whould have pursuaded one to come to Iran and was inclined to keep him there). But even then, the passion and enthusiasm that Ghotbi brings with himself would have been missing. It makes a difference if you want to be there for money or politics (like some local ones), or you want to be there becasue it's your dream.... I agree Afshin jon. I like him too. For some the same reasons you mentioned above but also for the reason he was the best we could get at this time and the best IFF would let us have (even this was barely agreed to – they had no other choice). Also, because he is truely passionated about the game and the job. We could have hired some big shot highly paid European coach if we had a competent federation (who whould have pursuaded one to come to Iran and was inclined to keep him there). But even then, the passion and enthusiasm that Ghotbi brings with himself would have been missing. It makes a difference if you want to be there for money or politics (like some local ones), or you want to be there becasue it’s your dream….

]]> By: mansoor http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/why-i-like-coach-afshin-ghotbi.html/comment-page-1#comment-129978 mansoor Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:45:48 +0000 http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/why-i-like-coach-afshin-ghotbi.html#comment-129978 I actually happened to be one of those "former rival" fans who congratulated him. It was a great victory and come-back. The problem we have these days, as we always have, is the rivalry beliefs that come before the success of the National Team; even though many of us Iranian fans may actually deny that. Ghotbi is not Moses to show miracles in one or two games (even though, in my opinion he already has.) Think about how it would look like if we make it through and have him to work with these guys to become prepared for the WC. How many people criticized appointment of Jalal Talebi before the 1998 WC? Did he do bad? Not in my opinion. So what was the difference? He gave the team its needed identity back in a relatively short time. Afshin Ghotbi has brought that mentality back to the team. He is a real coach with great mentorship. I wish we had made this decision a little earlier so that he had more time to prepare these guys. After watching 3 matches, I see beter harmony and chemistry among players. Gut tells me we see even a better team in Seol. I like the man for who is, what he knows, and what he brings to the table. I actually happened to be one of those “former rival” fans who congratulated him. It was a great victory and come-back. The problem we have these days, as we always have, is the rivalry beliefs that come before the success of the National Team; even though many of us Iranian fans may actually deny that.

Ghotbi is not Moses to show miracles in one or two games (even though, in my opinion he already has.)

Think about how it would look like if we make it through and have him to work with these guys to become prepared for the WC.

How many people criticized appointment of Jalal Talebi before the 1998 WC? Did he do bad? Not in my opinion. So what was the difference? He gave the team its needed identity back in a relatively short time. Afshin Ghotbi has brought that mentality back to the team. He is a real coach with great mentorship.

I wish we had made this decision a little earlier so that he had more time to prepare these guys. After watching 3 matches, I see beter harmony and chemistry among players. Gut tells me we see even a better team in Seol. I like the man for who is, what he knows, and what he brings to the table.

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