Eurosport - Mon, 15 Jun 18:14:00 2009
John Barnes has been confirmed as manager of League One outfit Tranmere.
The former England and Liverpool winger, who recently ended his short stint as head coach of Jamaica, has been out of club management since being sacked by Celtic in February 2000.
His dismissal from the Scottish giants followed a humiliating Scottish Cup defeat to Inverness.
The 45-year-old will now be forced to work to a limited budget at Prenton Park.
Tranmere, who narrowly failed to make the play-offs on the final day of last season, recently sacked Ronnie Moore after three years in charge of the Merseyside club.
Barnes's former Liverpool team-mate and ex-Tranmere midfielder Jason McAteer has been named assistant-manager.
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Sorry lads john lives On THE Wirral Thats Why he got the job on moving costs for MR J, Still Think WE will go down
I am not a tranmere fan but a football fan & I can easily see that this is a terrible mistake as an appointment. I seriously doubt Barnes in the man to drive the club forward. It is very likely he will not see the season out & I suspect he will get sacked. Tranmere supporters cant me happy with the appointment. How can you have a Jamaican man, living in Liverpool, played for England who speaks with a weird almost Irish accent? Stay clear if it were my club.
Lets hope Peter Johnson has a long term plan. That plan selling to Steve Macmanaman, Robbie Fowler and Jason Mcateer which has been rumoured for a whilst. Getting Barnes in may help as he will get to know the structure of the club and what needs to be changed to drive it forward.
Ohh, does any Rovers fan not find it weird that Goodison did that stupid challenge to get sent off against Hereford. If he had not been sent off, played and got us to the playoff final he would have missed a Jamaica game playing for Barnes. Strange one that. As Nick off the Apprentice once said.... I'll leave that with you.
nuff respect too JOHN BARNES!!............Tranmere hear we go, a new start for 09-10 season.
didn't like moores tactics but he didn't do a bad job considering,hope barnes does as well if not better,tho i think he'll find it hard with no funds. maybe peter johnson will stump up some cash for transfers(dream on)
Gutted, never liked Ronnie, but this is ten times worse. Well done Peter Johnson, so good to have you back!
Tranmere relegated by February. John Barnes is not a football manager. End of story.
Here are Johns tactics -
You've got to hold and give
But do it at the right time
You can be slow or fast
But you must get to the line
They'll always hit you and hurt you
Defend and attack
Theres only one way to beat them
Get round the back
Catch me if you can
Cos' I'm the Tranmere man
And what you're looking at
Is the master plan
We ain't no hooligans
This ain't a football song
Three lions on my chest
I know we can't go wrong
Good luck John Barnes.
The man is a legend as a player, now Iets hope he can do the same as a manager.
He could apply for the septic job hahahahahahahaha
Brother John Barnes will make a great manager whoever he manages if it's Tranmere Rovers.
As a player, Barnes will so fast and he scored some great goals when he played for both Watford and Liverpool.
I think he was unfairly treated at Celtic, because he wasn't given a chance to prove himself.
But I think whoever he's manages Barnes, he was a great player and also going back to his roots and managing the Jamaican football team.
I wish Brother John Barnes all the best and enough respect.
so this is better than the guy you just got rid of - ridiculous
good luck Tranmere your going to need it
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