CONGratulations CQ FANS. TAJ HAS WON THE ELECTION.

[Roozbeh-G2006]

I just fucking fail to see any practicality in all this chopping and changing!
How on earth is CQ going to convert TM into a force to be reckoned with in a
matter of few weeks?
This is all Bullshit. This is all about power and money.
What is happening has zero to do with football and prospects of TM
Anyone who believes otherwise is just simple fan who doesn't understand
all that is going on.

[zahedika]

I am not a big fan of Skocic; however, I agree that he is being unfairly treated not because of his shortcomings but because of IFF's incompetence. Also, we should not expect miracles from CQ and then sac him because we did not do well in the WC.
If IFF is going to bring him in then they need to make sure that he is a part of the longer term plan to improve our football at its roots, which is a herculean task given the propensity of us Iranians to act against out interest.

[Roozbeh-G2006]

I am not a big fan of Skocic; however, I agree that he is being unfairly treated not because of his shortcomings but because of IFF's incompetence. Also, we should not expect miracles from CQ and then sac him because we did not do well in the WC.
If IFF is going to bring him in then they need to make sure that he is a part of the longer term plan to improve our football at its roots, which is a herculean task given the propensity of us Iranians to act against out interest.

If he is going to be part of a long term plan why not wait until after WC?
That makes more sense. But this is not about that at all.

[Malkay]

Not questioning the idea just saying how is CQ who has been away from Iranian football for 2 years is
going to pick players that are good enough for TM if he is pausing the PGL, which he has to do immediately
he is appointed as he has just a few weeks.

With respect, if he does become coach between now and the World Cup, I don't think he'll be basing his selection of players on form in a handful of PGL games. He knows which players he can trust and will only need to enquire as to their physical health.

The fact that preparation time is very limited will mean he's likely to favour players that have featured in his squads before over ones who will need to learn his methods, however, camps will allow him the flexibility to select untested players and give them an opportunity to impress him or show they can adapt to his style.

I expect, if the league weren't suspended, he'd still rely on recent TM games (which he'll review regardless) over domestic league performance between now and November. Whereas a paused league and a training camp of domestic and Qatari based players allows him time to assess the players in real time before narrowing them down to a final squad to merge with nailed-on foreign based players.

Besides the core of this squad picks itself whoever the manager is, even if you or I were in charge. Most players are in their late 20s and have many caps that extend to his time as manager. If we all made a 25 man list now, assuming everyone was fit, how many disputed names do you think there would be out of 25? And how many of those players would get into the first eleven?

We're talking about selection decisions on a 3rd choice goalie and a few back up defenders and midfielders who likely wont get minutes. Of the 23 man squad from the Algeria friendly, I count 8 post-CQ capped players. Of them, only Allahyar has 4+ caps. None of the others could be considered key players or damaging to the squad if they didn't go to the World Cup. Besides most of those 8 were only selected or had debuts against Algeria due to the unavailability of preferred players who were capped under CQ... namely Kanaanizadegan, Khalilzadeh, Mohammadi, Amiri and Ghoddos. In fact, only Allahyar and Hosseinzadeh are the post-CQ capped players I'd care about him taking and I'm sure he'd take both if they were fit.

Other than Hosseinzadeh, Yasin Salmani and Allahyar (if fit), there's no post-CQ capped player I'd say it's a great shame he hasn't seen over picking fit players he knows from the past. Also to those that dislike Hajsafi, a camp might be favourable as he has previous of showing no favouritism to heavily capped, well performing and presumed first team players. See Khalatbari (2014) and Jalal Hosseini (2018).

Nevertheless, this is just my guess on what his terms would be. I could be wrong but we know he's favoured camps in the past, especially with preparation being a problem in the past and being no different now. So with leverage to negotiate and Taj likely willing to accommodate his demands to enlist his services and achieve his election promise, I see it as a distinct possibility.

[Malkay]

Why do we always go backwards in order to go forwards??

I normally say "never go back" as we may have squeezed from CQ the best he had to offer...


But in this case I much prefer the saying, "one step forwards, two steps back"

Wilmots and Skocic have been our two steps back. Let's revert back to our previous step forward on a temporary basis to set us up for the future and make a better selection in the future.

[Keshwardoost]

Kateb jan plz call IFF lady aka Pizzeria Novin and congratulate for Taj and ask when CQ is coming.

I have a feeling sko fired between tomorrow and friday, with CQ signing official few days later.

[Medzdidz]

Would be pure Iranian football politics and our luck if Taj brought back Wilmots.

[Keshwardoost]

Would be pure Iranian football politics and our luck if Taj brought back Wilmots.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Dont think wilmotz would dare coming back thinking its a trap.. 🤣
he provably changed his number aswell after cashing in

[Medzdidz]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Dont think wilmotz would dare coming back thinking its a trap.. 🤣
he provably changed his number aswell after cashing in

Or he gets a tan, sticks some hair on his arm and change his name to Carloos Kayroz.

[O-ZoNe]

Tehran Times going hard against CQ and Taj.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476...ran-s-football


Also according to this outlet Mehdi Taj son was the main reason Skocjc was hired...although questionable journalism since I'm pretty sure Wilmots is Belgian and not British lol

https://iranwire.com/en/sports/10709...is-inevitable/


"Taj’s return came even as he polarized opinion in Iranian football circles by floating the idea of bringing back Carlos Quriroz, the Portuguese former head coach of the national team, ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Queiroz’s return was the only proposal Taj made.

This was the same man who brought Iranian football to the brink of bankruptcy by green-lighting a nonsensical contract with British coach Marc Wilmots. His son Ali, meanwhile, a sports media owner, had equally controversilly played a role in selection Team Melli's current coach, the Croatian manager Dragan Skočić, after his father resigned."

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[Keshwardoost]

Tehran Times going hard against CQ and Taj.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476...ran-s-football
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Loool at the last part Tehran Times reporter is delusional 🤣

"Now, the Portuguese coach is a candidate to take charge of Iran football once again, however, he will not be welcomed by many Iranians."

He would be welcomed by most Iranians, now plz take some chai nabat stuffed with laxatives as a punishment for that horrible sentance.

[Abtin]

Loool at the last part Tehran Times reporter is delusional 🤣

"Now, the Portuguese coach is a candidate to take charge of Iran football once again, however, he will not be welcomed by many Iranians."

He would be welcomed by most Iranians, now plz take some chai nabat stuffed with laxatives as a punishment for that horrible sentance.

hahaha exactly, if it happens and people find out what time he arrives in Tehran, police would have to baricade the freaking airpot area 😂💙

[diz]

hahaha exactly, if it happens and people find out what time he arrives in Tehran, police would have to baricade the freaking airpot area 😂💙

It would be treated as an unofficial national holiday. People would skip work and school just to party in the streets!

[Hosseini]

Did u land an editorial job there?

Tehran Times going hard against CQ and Taj.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476...ran-s-football


Also according to this outlet Mehdi Taj son was the main reason Skocjc was hired...although questionable journalism since I'm pretty sure Wilmots is Belgian and not British lol

https://iranwire.com/en/sports/10709...is-inevitable/


"Taj’s return came even as he polarized opinion in Iranian football circles by floating the idea of bringing back Carlos Quriroz, the Portuguese former head coach of the national team, ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Queiroz’s return was the only proposal Taj made.

This was the same man who brought Iranian football to the brink of bankruptcy by green-lighting a nonsensical contract with British coach Marc Wilmots. His son Ali, meanwhile, a sports media owner, had equally controversilly played a role in selection Team Melli's current coach, the Croatian manager Dragan Skočić, after his father resigned."

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[Golefarsi]

Taj is trolling us all