BaFa94
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At this point, the only way he could make it any more clear that he won't, would be to fly over there now, and burn down the Nou Camp. All while waving around an Espanyol flag.
The Mauricio Pochettino thread
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aussiespursguy
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I think one day in a time far away he would love to return to Espanyol to manage them.
After he has a couple of Premier League titles and a few cups!
After he has a couple of Premier League titles and a few cups!
Everlasting Seconds
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Well, at this stage of his career, I see no reason why Barcelona would want to hire him. And about Arsenal, yeah, I in fact do think that is accurate. I doubt very much there are many UK clubs he'd switch to.
You guys believe trivial, tongue-in-cheek words way to much and actions far to little. You probably were the last kids to stop believing in Santa Clause because your mums insisted he is real.
I'm not saying Pochettino will leave this summer, nor that Barcelona would offer him a job this summer, but if you literally believe that if it came down to it, Pochettino would turn down Barcelona out of some misplaced sense of loyalty towards a prestige-deprived mid-table Spanish team, you have thicker layer of rose tint on your Pochettino-glasses than I ever thought was possible.
guiltyparty
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That's a massive statement from Poch. He's just ruled himself out of ever managing the biggest club in the world. Obviously it paves the way for Madrid but I'm surprised he was so honest about it. The only teams that worry me are Madrid and Espanol (if they came into money). I don't think he'd move to another English club. By ruling out Arsenal, he's effectively ruled out Chelsea too.
And West Ham. THANK GOD.
Not Man U. I reckon that's still fair game
spursfan77
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I thought he wanted to manage Newell's back in Argentina at some point and also the national team. Those are two that we'd lose him to if you ask me. He's an ambitious guy though and can't see him wanting those until he's older.
Why wouldn't you want to lead this team out at the new stadium. That's a massive draw for him and his coaches but so would the barcelona job be if he was offered it. His new words are great though. Imagine him turning it down to stay at THFC. What would that say!
Why wouldn't you want to lead this team out at the new stadium. That's a massive draw for him and his coaches but so would the barcelona job be if he was offered it. His new words are great though. Imagine him turning it down to stay at THFC. What would that say!
aussiespursguy
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I have read somewhere that the French league does not appeal at all to him in a management sense.
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About 2 weeks ago, Poch denied he would reject Barca because of his Espanyol connections. Correcting an old comment by saying that he was born with a ball in his hands, not bull which related to Espanyol and was viewed as dismissing any opportunity to manage Barca. Yet a few days after 'chance' meeting Barca's chief in Spain, he now rejects them completely based on the same premise he denied earlier. That's a strange turn of events in such a short space of time. IMO something happened in that meeting. Maybe they pissed him off somehow. Whatever it was, it was good for us as that's one big side ruled out....oh and that shite down the road.
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bat-chain
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he corrected the ball/bull thing because the journalist misunderstood what he said. Not because he was interested in the Barcelona job all of a sudden.
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It made no sense, Espanyol have absolutely no link to a bull.
Why did something have to have happened? how was it even a meeting? two old friends bumped into each other in a bar/restaurant, and the press added 2 and 2 and came up with 5, as have you IMO.
Why people think these sort of things would be discussed in public is a mystery for me, what with the wealth of communication methods available nowadays.
Could say it's a load of old.....bull.
guiltyparty
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"There's a hundred-thousand streets in this city. You don't need to know the route.
You give me a time and a place, I give you a five-year window.
Anything happens in that five years and I'm yours. No matter what.
Anything happens a minute either side of that and you're on your own.
Do you understand?"
longtimespur
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Seems like a man who is fullof integrity . Why can't people just believe what he says?
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Poch is staying, but I actually think the most seamless transition would be to David Wagner out of Huddersfield.
JUSTINSIGNAL
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Poch already said he wouldn't manage in the french league as it's not competitive enough
Everlasting Seconds
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Amazing how people are lining up to use the whole range of negative ratings on my two latest posts in this thread.
Look, you all have to understand, Pochettino was delivering a joke, a ha-ha funny, cheeky, entertaining joke, meant to amuse folks at large and trill Spurs fans. And he delivered it perfectly. I sure enjoyed it. Managers and players engage to rarely in true rivalries, it was a bit of fresh air, really.
But, we have to remember, Pochettino has shown his character as a ruthless professional. He jumped on Saints when they came along, leaving his precious Espanyol. He jumped on Spurs when they came along, leaving a forgettable, mid-table club. He selects line-ups free of emotions and rids of players after 12 months like it's nothing. I'm not criticising him, these are merely facts.
Hence, to extrapolate from a cheeky comment a statement of intent for his future as a manager based on assuming he lets him self be influenced by irrational emotions towards a fully mediocre club is a new level gullible naivety.
It was just a funny comment. But he has ambitions on his own. If offered the chance, he'd sign for Barcelona in a heartbeat. And I for one would be excited on his behalf.
Look, you all have to understand, Pochettino was delivering a joke, a ha-ha funny, cheeky, entertaining joke, meant to amuse folks at large and trill Spurs fans. And he delivered it perfectly. I sure enjoyed it. Managers and players engage to rarely in true rivalries, it was a bit of fresh air, really.
But, we have to remember, Pochettino has shown his character as a ruthless professional. He jumped on Saints when they came along, leaving his precious Espanyol. He jumped on Spurs when they came along, leaving a forgettable, mid-table club. He selects line-ups free of emotions and rids of players after 12 months like it's nothing. I'm not criticising him, these are merely facts.
Hence, to extrapolate from a cheeky comment a statement of intent for his future as a manager based on assuming he lets him self be influenced by irrational emotions towards a fully mediocre club is a new level gullible naivety.
It was just a funny comment. But he has ambitions on his own. If offered the chance, he'd sign for Barcelona in a heartbeat. And I for one would be excited on his behalf.
mpickard2087
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Was sacked by Espanyol with them bottom of the league(?).
thebenjamin
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So he just said he wouldn't manage Barcelona because he's an Espanyol fan. Literally said it clear as day.
But you're saying what he said wasn't true, and he would in fact take the Barcelona job today if offered.
Just wondering how you know he's lying through his teeth?
Shadydan
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Cause people feel better making negative shit up so if the inevitable does happen they can feel better about themselves.
danielneeds
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No you are totally wrong - he left Espanyol - a club he loves - because the board were repeatedly selling players against his wishes.
And he left Southampton because his friend Cortese was ousted in a power struggle.
The man has old school values - everything he's done since being here have reflected that.
I'm not saying that he won't ever be tempted away, but respect, loyalty and a person's word mean something to him, I truly believe that.
He's like the Gary Cooper of the football world! A gaucho riding on the pampas.
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