Help settle an arguement - Steve McClaren

[Thants]

Did he fake his accent for a joke or was it a genuine attempt to fit in?

[navbasi]

Tried to fit in I reckon.

[RED Tezza]

Definately an attempt to try and fit in. if it wasn't he's made an utter mong of himself all around the world.

[RedinSweden]

It wasn't conscious. Shows he immersed himself in the place and was making an effort. I can't wait for the German version, it will be ace.

[Vivaldo]

LOL - Genuine attempt to fit in.

[Glen C]

Definite genuine attempt, but i think he did it subconsciously.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Heard him on an interview for the World football podcast few days ago, speaking to a German interviewer. He actually just put on the Dutch accent again. Think the interviewer was a little confused.

[Xherdan]

I am undeschided.

[sh#t waffle]

I can't wait for the German version, it will be ace.

I'm hoping he adds a touch of Austrian to the mix as well.

 

 

So Steve, what tactics will you be adopting tonight to counter Munich's undoubted attacking threat?

 

We need to get Up. And. At. Dem.

[Thants]

Jennings, Matt83, njackets,

Did you read anything to back this up?

I WANT EVIDENCE DONGDAMMIT!

[njackets]

My accent goes a bit funny when im speaking to foreigners who have bad English, I try and speak in there accent so they can understand me better like meeting them half way.

 

So I don't know why i've just voted No! Anyway I don't see what the big deal is with it myself, or why people found it so funny?

[esoteric]

I think it was a genuine attempt to .... how you shay ... fit in.

[danperkins]

That was a hilarious interview, i think he was talking like that so interviewer and Dutch public could understand him but it turned out he made a complete horses ass of himself, funny stuff

[Original202]

My accent goes a bit funny when im speaking to foreigners who have bad English, I try and speak in there accent so they can understand me better like meeting them half way.

 

I think we all do it. I certainly speak in a much slower, clearer and simpler way when speaking to foreign people I meet and say stuff like "You like football, yes?" because that's the way they ask questions.

 

It just happens naturally. Though I don't think I end up with a strong accent like McClaren did.

 

So in answer to the poll, I don't think it was a joke, but nor was it a conscious attempt to fit in. It was just something which happened subconsciously.

[Markmywords]

Yesh I ashlo think that it was a genuine attempt to shpeack the english and alsho the dutch

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

he is to the dutch language as Tim Westwood is to the old skool hipppers and hoppers, keeping it real, fo real, coz nuff said he know what come round sho gonna do that ting again...peace we outta here, where's me main man ryan and his can of fizzbang go pop where - I know the weasel!

[fowler9]

Definately an attempt to try and fit in. if it wasn't he's made an utter mong of himself all around the world.

 

I think a back four of

 

Brown---Campbell---Lescott---Bridge

 

 

did that a long time ago

[WrongIslander]

It wasn't conscious. Shows he immersed himself in the place and was making an effort. I can't wait for the German version, it will be ace.

 

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[paddyberger15]

[Liquid football]

He was actually asked about it after the videos became an internet sensation and he said himself that it was to help the Dutch understand him or something.

[INTORRESTING]

Most Dutch speak perfect English, that interview was one of the most cringeworthy things I have ever seen. English on the whole are terrible at speaking to foreigners. You hear the voice patterns change and the pidgin English comes out - don't do it!

[Thants]

The German is creeping in . . . .

 

PnBD-nWLEpc

 

I just hope he stays in a job long enough to do his own Downfall moment (currently in the relegation zone)

[Lunatic]

I thought he always sounded like that!

[RobbieOR]

There was an interview in the Guardian today. He didn't rule himself out of taking over from Capello. I laughed.

[RobbieOR]

In that interview he goes from speaking shexy to speaking in his Yorkshire accent back to shexy again. He's defo putting it on to fit in.