Why is it that Trapattoni doesn't speak fluent/near fluent english?

CorkMan · 13-10-2010 4:08pm #1

He has been managing Ireland for a good bit, but still strains himself answering. I remember watching Rafael Van Der Vaart move to Real Madrid. He was giving press conferences in Spanish 3 months after moving, without a translator. After 6 months fluently.

Jose Mourinho speaks English, French, Italy, Spanish and Portuguese and I imagine them all coherently. From what I see of Trapattoni he would need the translator inside the dressing room issuing commands. If he doesn't have the translator by his side I can see the rollout of tactics/motivating player being a difficulty.

Surely he should gets the very best of teachers to have him speaking English in less than a year. If not fluently, at least without the need for a translator in interviews.

homerjay2005 · 13-10-2010 4:12pm

his english is perfectly fine imo apart from a few words here and there.

he is easier to understand than the gimp that managed the team before him.

stovelid · 13-10-2010 4:23pm

Multiple language test than impromptu sacking, tbh.

8-10 · 13-10-2010 4:25pm

CorkMan wrote: »

I remember watching Rafael Van Der Vaart move to Real Madrid. He was giving press conferences in Spanish 3 months after moving, without a translator. After 6 months fluently.

His mother is Spanish. Hence the name Rafael.

Mint Sauce · 13-10-2010 4:26pm

i have hardly ever heard his translator translate his responces, or heard him conducting interviews or press conferecnces in any other language apart from english.

only time i have heard the translator is to translate what the interviewer is asking.

Mr. Guappa · 13-10-2010 4:26pm

Probably because he is Italian. And 71 years old.

adamski8 · 13-10-2010 4:27pm

yeah FS learning a foreign language in your 70's should be piss easy.

LuckyLloyd · 13-10-2010 4:28pm

Oh wow. :rolleyes:

The_Kew_Tour · 13-10-2010 4:32pm

You would swear that all Irish people were able to speak 4-5 languages.

I think his English is ok, not fantastic but gets point across.

devotional1993 · 13-10-2010 4:35pm

homerjay2005 wrote: »

his english is perfectly fine imo apart from a few words here and there.

he is easier to understand than the gimp that managed the team before him.

could be worse -could have an american south Dublin accent loike..

Nalz · 13-10-2010 4:38pm

Tevez Anderson to name a few that have shiit English

jaykay74 · 13-10-2010 4:44pm

If Brian Kerr can make the effort to learn seagull then Trap should speak English good :P

The "good" is on purpose

devotional1993 · 13-10-2010 4:50pm

jaykay74 wrote: »

If Brian Kerr can make the effort to learn seagull then Trap should speak English good :P

The "good" is on purpose

Kerr got a raw deal -he should find a place with the fai in some capacity managing-how that Don Givens stayed on so long is a joke.

MUSEIST · 13-10-2010 4:52pm

Why does he not speak gaelige yet??

:eek::D

Rekop dog · 13-10-2010 5:10pm

Have you not seen his interpreter OP? He's obv doing as little as he can to keep her around as long as possible.

IvySlayer · 13-10-2010 6:39pm

What'sa matta you, hey!
Gotta no respect, whatta you think you do,

Why you looka so sad? It's-a not so bad, it's-a nice-a place,

Ahhh, shaddap you face!

Zebra3 · 13-10-2010 7:08pm

CorkMan wrote: »

He has been managing Ireland for a good bit, but still strains himself answering. I remember watching Rafael Van Der Vaart move to Real Madrid. He was giving press conferences in Spanish 3 months after moving, without a translator. After 6 months fluently.

Jose Mourinho speaks English, French, Italy, Spanish and Portuguese and I imagine them all coherently. From what I see of Trapattoni he would need the translator inside the dressing room issuing commands. If he doesn't have the translator by his side I can see the rollout of tactics/motivating player being a difficulty.

Surely he should gets the very best of teachers to have him speaking English in less than a year. If not fluently, at least without the need for a translator in interviews.

Are you nearly fluent in English yourself?

Het-Field · 13-10-2010 9:49pm

I might be wrong in this. However, I have always found it interesting that when Ireland perform Trappatoni brings out the translator. When Ireland perform poorly Trapp speaks for himself in broken English. Am I a bit paranoid, or might I be right in thinking that Trappatoni brings out the broken English on a tactical basis ?

newballsplease · 13-10-2010 9:54pm

How many years have we been taught Irish..... and I still cant string a sentence together.

kryogen · 13-10-2010 11:11pm

He needs the interpretor mainly for the media imo so as not to say anything stupid and getting devoured by the clowns

im sure the players understand him perfectly when he is shouting at them

Dempsey · 13-10-2010 11:35pm

Jose Mourinho speaks English, French, Italy, Spanish and Portuguese and I imagine them all coherently.

He did work as an interpreter though

As for Trap, he's 71, he can barely pick a good team or tactics. I rather he get those aspect right first

tolosenc · 13-10-2010 11:41pm

He still lives full time in Italy, no? I spent a year in France after studying French for 8 years and my French still isn't perfect.

How's your Italian, OP?

Thought so.

Mrmoe · 13-10-2010 11:56pm

His German is not too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1RwOE0VTc

CorkMan · 14-10-2010 1:17am

tolosenc wrote: »

He still lives full time in Italy, no? I spent a year in France after studying French for 8 years and my French still isn't perfect.

How's your Italian, OP?

Thought so.

Mi espanol está muy bien. (My spanish is very good)

The_Kew_Tour · 14-10-2010 1:47am

CorkMan wrote: »

Mi espanol está muy bien. (My spanish is very good)

Joys of Google eh

Einhard · 14-10-2010 1:51am

Rekop dog wrote: »

Have you not seen his interpreter OP? He's obv doing as little as he can to keep her around as long as possible.

She has a talented tongue I hear.

Ahem.

:pac:

jayteecork · 14-10-2010 1:56am

jaykay74 wrote: »

If Brian Kerr can make the effort to learn seagull then Trap should speak English good :P

The "good" is on purpose

He seems to be settling in though.
Isn't that him on the right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Faroese_folk_dance_club_from_vagar.jpg

Oat23 · 14-10-2010 2:16am

I hate when Irish people complain about a foreigners English.
9 times out of 10 the person complaining can't speak anything other than English/The Irish anthem.

/off topic rant

Carcharodon · 14-10-2010 5:45am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Are you nearly fluent in English yourself?

But I hear the OPs Italy is extremely good.

Mister men · 14-10-2010 7:48am

Most stupid thread in the history of the soccer forum?

bohsman · 14-10-2010 8:40am

Mrmoe wrote: »

His German is not too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1RwOE0VTc

His German is worse than his English.

JerryHandbag · 14-10-2010 10:18am

Funny that because I think it was BBC Football Focus who did a special report on how "poor" Fabio Capellos english is. Its better than my Italian!

Irishrossoblu · 14-10-2010 10:30am

bohsman wrote: »

His German is worse than his English.

Correct bohsmman. His rant in German is famous. It sounds great, but it is 'broken German'. He also lived in Germany day in, day out. He doesnt live in Ireland. He commutes once every 3 months.

He has a translator, and so doesnt need to speak English. If she wasnt there, you could be damn sure he would be better than he is. The only bad thing about his English is that he hasnt enough to do a classic Trap rant. That would be great.

Warper · 14-10-2010 10:58am

Give the guy a break. He is in his 70's. He doesnt need to speak fluent English and he never will speak fluent English. He can get his point across plus he has an interpretor.

CorkMan · 14-10-2010 12:07pm

Mrmoe wrote: »

His German is not too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1RwOE0VTc

Translation: Praise The Fuhrer! Best regards to Mussolini!

Why is it that Trapattoni doesn't speak fluent/near fluent english?

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