WINFRIED SCHAEFER Appreciation Thread!!!

[eerooni]

Winfred Shaefer has been the best thing to happen to ESES in VERY VERY VERY Long time! Its obvious the longer he stays , the better the team will become... He's like a Club version of CQ, he has long term plans and he knows how to implement them in a third world football infrastructure starved nation like Iran !

[Keano]

HAPPY AND CONGRATZ to both PP and SS for reaching the knockout stage.

Hallelujah!

I just wish Zobahan would have at least pulled a draw today. That late late goal disappointed. Although they still have a chance of advancing as the second team!

[teammelli91]

Mr. Schaefer is a professional and classy head coach in our League Bartar and it’s not hard to tell that his love for Iran’s passion for football is real. Respect to this man.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

HAPPY AND CONGRATZ to both PP and SS for reaching the knockout stage.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

^ & ^^

Thanks and I agree

I even didn't see Webbie's thread on Thiam! Wao! Just searched it after your post, thanks. And I agree with Webbie on Thiam too.
Happy for SS and wish them luck to represent our football well beyond our broders!

[Keano]

Agha on a side note what I love about us here in FDC is threads like. In the past week we have had 2 hardcore Perspolisi opening 2 separate threads admiring 2 Esteghlali individuals:

1) Baba Thiam by Webmaster

2) Schaefer by Amoo Adessy

This is what I call unity and good sport!

[Keano]

I was routing for SS today, of course outside the domestic league there is no Blue or Red for me. I must say I liked the game flow. Team looks much more solid than before!

Amoo, how could a true Iranian not cheer and root for an Iranian team, no matter what the color and name of the team may be? Although unfortunately there are many people who wish defeat upon their fellow countrymen rivals in international stages (We've witnessed, Perspolisi, Esteghlali, and Sepahani members here at PFDC blatantly celebrating some of our teams failure in ACL in the past)

[Keano]

It's hard not to like and admire the man. He is a well tactical and smart coach with a great PR (Something almost 99% of our coaches lack, be it Iranian or foreign coaches employed in the country)

Not only is he a great tacticians, but also off the pitch he has a fantastic personality, barely engaging in unnecessary arguments and personal attacks.

Now, like some of you folks, I won't go as extensive and hasty as wishing him to be our next TM coach, as it's too early to make such bold calls. But I would definitely love to see him continue his coaching career in our country with any club he can work with.

Hope sooner than later all our clubs realize that hiring qualified foreign coaches can only benefit our football and youth. Hope to see more of the likes of Branko and Schaefer in Iran taking helm of our clubs!

[Adesor Vafaseya]

I was routing for SS today, of course outside the domestic league there is no Blue or Red for me. I must say I liked the game flow. Team looks much more solid than before!

[Ghermez Agha]

What Schafer has been able to do for Esteghlal is tremendous and very few managers can step into a situation (with a big club like Esteghlal) and get it back up on its feet as fast as he did. Making Hosseini the #1, bringing in thiam, and giving opportunities to younger players are a few of many dif things he has done that most Iranian coaches wouldn’t have. Damesh garm I hope he doesn’t leave and more importantly I hope Esteghlal management knows they need to do whatever they can to keep him!

[Leicester City]

Spending money with an idea behind it. That's more important than just spend money.
During pre-season, they signed Shahbazzadeh, Beitsaeid and Jabbari for over 1b Toman, but none of them could impress.

Yes, I forgot to mention European quality. Both were slighlty notable before their purchase.

[naderb94]

I am a big fan of Schaefer. He has not only turned SS around, but all around, he is a great guy and many people in the league respect him.
He doesn't cause in trouble like Branko did with CQ. He engages well with fans and truly loves Iran.

ALL HAIL WINNIE!

[04041374]

German managing compensates Iranian football, it was obvious from Day 1 he was going to bring results because he was a fairly notable manager/player. It was also clear that Mame Baba Thiam was going to kill it in the Leauge/ACL because we were doing something we don't like: SPENDING MONEY!!!

Spending money with an idea behind it. That's more important than just spend money.
During pre-season, they signed Shahbazzadeh, Beitsaeid and Jabbari for over 1b Toman, but none of them could impress.

[teammelli91]

Transforming Esteghlal in a matter of 2 months with all the pressure that comes with handling the Sorkhabi clubs is commendable. The change is very noticeable when Esteghlal is on the pitch. Al Hilal were completely thrown off by Esteghlal and could not answer back. Esteghlal has their number and finished the job with ease. Schafer has brought Esteghlal back to the top in a short period of time. He also seems to have a good attitude and real love/passion for Iranian fans. I mean for him to say that in all the years he has coached he has never seen so much passion in a stadium until he started coaching Esteghlal is pretty important.

Anyways, I wish Esteghlal the best today. I’m waking up to watch this match live. I hope they beat Al Ain and send them back down to join their brothers Al Hilal.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Well he came from Jamaica, where THIS is the quality of their training facilities and equipment. So Esteghlal is definitely a huge step up in terms of state of football!!!

He didn't just started in Jamaica. He came from GERMAN BUNDESLIGA coaching in the top tier league from 1986 till 2001 with 3 different clubs! Later coaching/improving Cameroon at the World Cup and afterwards coaching Jamaica for 3 years where they reached the final of Gold Cup beating USA on their way to final.
(he also coached Al Ahli and Al Ain, so understands AFC quite well)

Its a huge step forward for us!


But as I said in my earlier post, one should not judge people by their history, but by what and how they perform today, and so far he did great with SS.