League One - Barnes confirmed as Tranmere boss

Eurosport - Mon, 15 Jun 18:14:00 2009

John Barnes has been confirmed as manager of League One outfit Tranmere.

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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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  1. 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

    From Colin, on Tue 16 Jun 12:13PM
  2. 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.

    From KarlB, on Tue 16 Jun 11:06AM
  3. 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.

    From chris.hopewell, on Tue 16 Jun 9:10AM
  4. nuff respect too JOHN BARNES!!............Tranmere hear­ we go, a new start for 09-10 season.

    From orville, on Mon 15 Jun 5:34PM
  5. 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)

    From dava, on Mon 15 Jun 4:08PM
  6. Gutted, never liked Ronnie, but this is ten times­ worse. Well done Peter Johnson, so good to have you­ back!

    From Greg, on Mon 15 Jun 3:33PM
  7. Tranmere relegated by February. John Barnes is not a­ football manager. End of story.

    From Gary, on Mon 15 Jun 3:32PM
  8. 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

    From Jason T, on Mon 15 Jun 3:03PM
  9. Good luck John Barnes.

    The man is a legend as a­ player, now Iets hope he can do the same as a manager.

    From Andrew, on Mon 15 Jun 2:49PM
  10. He could apply for the septic job hahahahahahahaha

    From css, on Mon 15 Jun 2:35PM
  11. 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.

    From peasah2005, on Mon 15 Jun 2:30PM
  12. so this is better than the guy you just got rid of -­ ridiculous

    From Dave H, on Mon 15 Jun 1:47PM
  13. good luck Tranmere your going to need it

    From liam, on Mon 15 Jun 1:41PM
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