Knut Tørum

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 18068 Location: Trondhjem

Our new head coach deserves his own thread!

He has done many smart moves during Høgmo's sickness leave. Christer Basma explains:

"I feel that things have gotten clearer now, both in the training sessions and during matches. We have taken out the blackboard again, and made our way of playing more visualised. Some of us elders have had it all in our heads, but we have begun to draw things up again; which is good considering the number of new younger players."

With regards to this, it has been a strong focus on rehearsing and re-rehearsing through training sessions.

"The younger ones are not always good at observing and understanding the collective part of the game, and to see that they must cooperate in a certain way all the time. We have to think in the same way, everyone, and this is a good start," Basma thinks.

1917 · Posted: 31.10.2006 21:05 Post subject:

Earlier, he did very well with the first division team Moss. There he took a team which was a minute a way from relegating the year before to third place the year after with virtually the same squad.

Despite his tremendous success and his new status as Norway's perhaps best coach, he seems to be very down to earth and sympathetic. He has also stated that he wishes to stay at RBK for ten years so things are looking brighter than ever for us. Cool

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Skotten · Proff Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Skottland

He deserves a chance after almost single handedly changing the fortunes of the team, i don't think RBK would have won under Hogmo.

Should they not have looked for someone with experience to help though?

Gerrit · Posted: 03.11.2006 11:44 Post subject:

The only way to gain experience, is by being given a full chance. Tørum won 10 out of 12, drew 1, lost 1 (cup game). We have no reason at all not to have full confidence in him, these results are simply impressing. And indeed, he comes across as a very friendly person, he was almost screaming out of happiness when interviewed after the game vs Stavanger, almost like a fan on the stands Smile

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1917 · Posted: 30.12.2006 09:34 Post subject:

Today Knut Tørum finally signed his contract, and was officially promoted from assistant to main coach.

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SLV-Erik-Hoftun · Junior Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 22

He is a wonderfull coach. He has proofed himselve in a short time and know's how to pull a heavy car (a major club).

I think he is gonna give RBK many years of happienes RBK

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2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 18068 Location: Trondhjem

Almost "state of emergency" in Rosenborg these days. Head coach Knut Tørum considered backing out after the 1-4 defeat at Lillestrøm yesterday, but decided to stay. Tonight however members of the board want to sack him. To be continued...

The funny thing is that the situation was the same in front of the Chelsea match. The director of football, Knut Torbjørn Eggen, was very critical of Tørum's performances in a newspaper interview, and all the pundits did use big fonts "sacking" Tørum.

SLV-Erik-Hoftun · Junior Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 22

May be the magic worked out, it can happen each good coach.

But for RBK at this time it is better to get another one.

*Go Erik Hoftun*
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Skotten · Proff Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Skottland

Sollied surely? Who else is there?

tr0ndern · Posted: 22.10.2007 19:12 Post subject:

José Mourinho Wink

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Skotten · Proff Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Skottland

Eggen? Drillo? Solbakken?

It might be difficult to get someone high profile, especially with the amount of re-building that has to be done.

VerneTroyer · Posted: 22.10.2007 20:40 Post subject:

Just the kind of project the portugise wizard would love to do, but I can't imagine we can afford him...
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tr0ndern · Posted: 22.10.2007 20:43 Post subject:

For fuck's sake, we've got 15 million € in the bank - how greedy can the guy possibly be??
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Skotten · Proff Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Skottland

Yet, we can't afford to splash out 1.5 million euro's or so on Nilsson when we had the chance.

I hate to think if VIF or some other team gets bank rolled further, we'll fall further behind the other challengers. Brann will make a fortune from the UEFA Cup/Champions League next season too not to mention their current campaign.

Things look difficult at the moment, hopefully we can get something out of Valencia to cheer us up.

Gerrit · Posted: 24.10.2007 02:09 Post subject:

VIF have a rich sponsor who saved them from death a few seasons ago. However, it is dangerous when you depend on one person. The moment that one person stops spending money, the club will drop fast. I see the same happening with other heavily-sponsored clubs like Gretna. The trick is to make the club attractive enough so that a new rich person takes over and keeps the money flow existing, Chelsea is a good example. I don't think VIF will easily get another rich president if the current one would stop spending.

I think Brann are more realistic to be our challengers in the near future. They don't financially rely on one person and have a solid base to further build their team and climb to the top. Of course our rather disappointing season does not mean we are no top team anymore, I think early next year people will still consider RBK one of the candidates for the championship.

As for the coach: winning the league is nice but it is no disaster to not win it for just a year. I would give Tørum a bit more credit and see what happens next season. If he would bring the championship back to Trondheim then nobody will still talk about that one bad season ...
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attach · Posted: 24.10.2007 02:21 Post subject:

Latest rumour: Nils Arne Eggen is going to take over the team until next summer when Trond Sollied has ended his contract period with Gent.

BTW: Rosenborg is the only club who has not received money from investors in the Tippeliga.
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Kjello · Posted: 24.10.2007 11:03 Post subject:

Tromsø, Viking and Stabæk? No rich uncles there?

VerneTroyer · Posted: 24.10.2007 13:27 Post subject:

Stabæk has Mr. Stabæk himself, Ingebrigt Sten Jensen. It's not to long ago he spent....I think it was 3 millions out of his own pockets to save them.
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attach · Posted: 24.10.2007 18:04 Post subject:

Skotten · Proff Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Skottland

I work for Rokke's company. Embarassed

Engelsk · Posted: 25.10.2007 12:42 Post subject:

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 18068 Location: Trondhjem

Tørum had been noticeably isolated by management in recent weeks and had seemed unsure of his future even on Wednesday night, after leading Rosenborg to one of its best results in Europe.

Read more: Upset was swan song