Steve Mcclaren Dutch Accent

[Lee]

You got me all nostalgic so just watched back that old interview he did, its pure class.

What channel's he on?

Hopefully it'll appear online so we can all have a chuckle

Was a short clip on SSN.

This one from the Feyenoord game isn't bad either

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/02/Steve_McClaren_goes_from_zero_to_hero_as_FC_Twente_win_Dutch/

Edit: at 1:00 minute in

[certifiable]

Was a short clip on SSN.

This one from the Feyenoord game isn't bad either

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/05/02/Steve_McClaren_goes_from_zero_to_hero_as_FC_Twente_win_Dutch/

Edit: at 1:00 minute in

Absolute classic, you just obliterated what I THOUGHT was the best one.

What's with the hands in the air, and the "assh" and "sheeesh".

I can't believe he's still doing it, surely he knows they're all over youtube making him a laughing stock

[Lee]

Absolute classic, you just obliterated what I THOUGHT was the best one.

What's with the hands in the air, and the "assh" and "sheeesh".

I can't believe he's still doing it, surely he knows they're all over youtube making him a laughing stock

Assh Sheeesh

I really feel for his kids. Imagine having yer old man go on air and make an utter tit of himself like that!

[rodo]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9KGYk-q5Y"]YouTube- FC Twente Landskampioen 2009/2010 - Interview Steve McClaren[/ame]

[Leyton388]

Again what a ****ing TIT!

He will be in a Grolsch advert soon enough!

[Lee]

http://www.skysports.com/video/clips/0,23791,12606_6129690,00.html

[Leyton388]

Dont you just want to slap the gimp and tell him to sort it out! No wonder england didn't get to the european championships as the players most likely didn't ****ing understand goldmember!

[Neil Young]

It's funny to us but if he wants to be better understood in Holland then speaking English in a Dutch accent does make some sort of sense. It would be better if he learned Dutch I suppose but since almost everyone in the Netherlands speaks excellent English then maybe it's not worth his time.

He may have been a liability with England but he was far too inexperienced for the job and you've got to give him credit for the job he's done in the last two seasons, especially this one of course.

[peekay]

He may have been a liability with England but he was far too inexperienced for the job and you've got to give him credit for the job he's done in the last two seasons, especially this one of course.

Hats of to him for getting out of his comfort zone and trying something new. He could have remained here and waited for the next Blackburn/Birmingham/Newcastle/Bolton job and joined the merry-go-round. Instead he has gone out and proven himself albeit in an inferior league. He will get invaluable CL experience, improve himself technically and also establish a good reputation with players in the Dutch league.

[Ben_Itez]

It's funny to us but if he wants to be better understood in Holland then speaking English in a Dutch accent does make some sort of sense. It would be better if he learned Dutch I suppose but since almost everyone in the Netherlands speaks excellent English then maybe it's not worth his time.

He may have been a liability with England but he was far too inexperienced for the job and you've got to give him credit for the job he's done in the last two seasons, especially this one of course.

I saw an interview with him (think it was with Gabby Logan on that late night sports show on BBC1) where he was asked about the infamous clip of him talking in a dutch accent. He laughed and said his kids had been taking the mickey out of him for it, he went on and explained that everyone talked like that in Holland so by him talking like that it was almost helping him assimilate.

Still it sounds hilarious

[EwarWoo]

I used to work with a guy who had this thing where within a minute of having a conversation of someone he'd be mirroring their accent.

It was entirely sub-concious without any real awareness of it happening (well, generally knew it did because people told him, but not specifically).

Maybe it's something similar?

[Darkon]

Hats of to him for getting out of his comfort zone and trying something new. He could have remained here and waited for the next Blackburn/Birmingham/Newcastle/Bolton job and joined the merry-go-round. Instead he has gone out and proven himself albeit in an inferior league. He will get invaluable CL experience, improve himself technically and also establish a good reputation with players in the Dutch league.

ay, it's an accomplishment what he has done with Twente. It might be an "inferior" league, but it's one where Ajax and PSV are dominating massively, so winning it with a team without any history is impressive.

[Neil Young]

I used to work with a guy who had this thing where within a minute of having a conversation of someone he'd be mirroring their accent.

It was entirely sub-concious without any real awareness of it happening (well, generally knew it did because people told him, but not specifically).

Maybe it's something similar?

Yes, that occurred to me too. Isn't it usually read as a sign of a particularly strong desire, or even a psychological need, to fit in, perhaps even a lack of confidence?

Maybe he was putting on a Northern accent when he was at Middlesbrough.

[Helios Creed]

he did acquire it within days of taking the job, if I remember correctly.. sorry, dayshh.

[Lecter]

I saw an interview with him (think it was with Gabby Logan on that late night sports show on BBC1) where he was asked about the infamous clip of him talking in a dutch accent. He laughed and said his kids had been taking the mickey out of him for it, he went on and explained that everyone talked like that in Holland so by him talking like that it was almost helping him assimilate.

Still it sounds hilarious

Do you reckon he'd try talking scouse if we appointed him?