Professor Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Some of my contacts have been referring to Ronald as "Co-Man", which is not how he would say it. When I saw someone had called him RoKo it suggested the use of 'Co' might be more widespread. The correct pronunciation is "Koo-mun". If anyone would like to check that, listen to fellow Dutchman, Jos Hoiveld speaking about Ronald in his interview from the Belgium training camp. 'fraid this does show just how sad the close season is now that the WC is over, that I've got nothing better to do......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Malvo Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Don't have a Cow Man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 RoKoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopper Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Gaffer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 He's been "Koo-mun" for as long as I can remember in Ronald and/or Erwin Koeman terms, which is about 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 really who cares we changed Marian(s) name completely and he still loved us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Been meaning to check out the definitive pronunciation - guess I'm a bit too young to remember it from his playing career. This link certainly seems to support the OP - http://www.forvo.com/word/ronald_koeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 He's been "Koo-mun" for as long as I can remember in Ronald and/or Erwin Koeman terms, which is about 1988. ^^ This. ^^ Would have thought he was too well known for anyone to get it wrong, maybe it's just us oldies that remember his playing days. Then again there were "expert" commentators/pundits who referred to Ruud Gullit with a hard "G" when he was at Chelsea, so nothing would surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 He's been "Koo-mun" for as long as I can remember in Ronald and/or Erwin Koeman terms, which is about 1988. This, I have been calling him this for nearly 30 years, I'm not changing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Ronald Queuemun. The patient one. :-) I have it as Koomun too, but it's not uncommon for some people to mispronounce a name. Even commentators differ on some names. Font. Fontee. Fontay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 When he starts calling me by my name (correctly) then maybe. Until then, I will call him what I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 It's pronounced bouqet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint86 Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Some of my contacts have been referring to Ronald as "Co-Man", which is not how he would say it. When I saw someone had called him RoKo it suggested the use of 'Co' might be more widespread. The correct pronunciation is "Koo-mun". If anyone would like to check that, listen to fellow Dutchman, Jos Hoiveld speaking about Ronald in his interview from the Belgium training camp. 'fraid this does show just how sad the close season is now that the WC is over, that I've got nothing better to do......... Is it not "Coo-mun" maybe Cumin ? Personally I prefer Koeman - Coman - Conan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THINWHITEDUKE Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 My mate persists in calling him Ronald Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English actor, popular during the 1930s and 1940s), has a nice ring to it apart from the fact he's no longer alive! The same mate who must have gone to school with Paul Merson, so we have Adam Luarner, Jay Rodridges, Luke Shoar etc. I'll try to educate him but I think I've got no chance with Ronald Koo-mun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 My mate persists in calling him Ronald Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English actor, popular during the 1930s and 1940s), has a nice ring to it apart from the fact he's no longer alive! The same mate who must have gone to school with Paul Merson, so we have Adam Luarner, Jay Rodridges, Luke Shoar etc. I'll try to educate him but I think I've got no chance with Ronald Koo-mun. According to an oik sat near me at one match last season his surname was Larner. (and any of the youth team proteges were simply 'nipper'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbob40 Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Isn't it "cool man", whilst smoking a big fat Dutch doobie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 15 July, 2014 Share Posted 15 July, 2014 Ronald Queuemun. The patient one. :-) I have it as Koomun too, but it's not uncommon for some people to mispronounce a name. Even commentators differ on some names. Font. Fontee. Fontay. When as we all know from the BBC in Belo Horizonte, it's actually something nearer "FONTch". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 There are very few players or managers that my dad manages to pronounce right the first time. So far Saints have signed "Koolaman" "Titchi" "Pen-lay" He still refers to Brett Ormerod as "Ormaroid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 There are very few players or managers that my dad manages to pronounce right the first time. So far Saints have signed "Koolaman" "Titchi" "Pen-lay" He still refers to Brett Ormerod as "Ormaroid" I have a mate who refers to last season's manager as Pinocchio and the goalkeeper as Borat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd_barrett_saint Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 When as we all know from the BBC in Belo Horizonte, it's actually something nearer "FONTch". That would be Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation, completely different kettle of fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 The Saints media guy got it wrong on the highlights video from last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 That would be Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation, completely different kettle of fish. Ah yeah, fair point. Though seeing as Brazil need a centre back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 The Saints media guy got it wrong on the highlights video from last night. I noticed the use of Co-man there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 Checked this out with a Dutch acquaintance a couple of weeks ago. He said Koo- man, but with the emphasis on the second syllable, so it's more Koo-MAN, than our usual English KOO-man. Also the 'man' sounds almost more 'marn' than 'man'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingdomCome Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 Living in Glasgow, I've only heard it pronounced rhyming with cumin but ending in "-mun", rather than "-min". Could be the accent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkoUK Posted 16 July, 2014 Share Posted 16 July, 2014 I have a mate who refers to last season's manager as Pinocchio and the goalkeeper as Borat. That sounds just like my Grandad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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