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Match Prediction

  • Spurs to win at last

    Votes: 105 62.1%
  • Spurs to lose again

    Votes: 32 18.9%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 30 17.8%
  • Goal-less Draw

    Votes: 2 1.2%

  • Total voters
    169
  • Poll closed .

Oscar2

Active Member
Jul 26, 2004
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There is a common denominator to all of this and it isn’t Eriksen. The entire squad, barring one or two players, are massively underperforming for a manager they would have run through walls for over the last few seasons.

He’s lost them, that has been abundantly clear for a while now and today has underlined that.

We are currently looking like Chelsea in Mourinho’s last season, players who appear to be playing to get the manager out.

We all know how this ends.
Why is that though? To go from, through walls as you say, to this
 

theShiznit

Well-Known Member
Jul 26, 2004
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Just throwing this out there as I would love to hear you guys opinion

Are we really that shit, and will changing coach/manager, have a positive effect on the same players??
The "rumours" are the players think he (poch) runs a regime and works them too hard.:spitoutdummy:

And i hate to break it to them but if they think what they're putting in ATM is hard work then what's to say if another manager comes in and make them run in training they decide he's gotta go to?

Could end up the new Chelsea (minus the trophy buys wins)

The fact is that pre-Poch this group of players were nobodies. and it looks like they're going to cost him his Spurs job and maybe his career (unless Real or United still think he holds some attraction)

Could easily see United coming in for him if Ole continues as is, and wouldn't begrudge him a move there as i think he deserves better than the players are giving him ATM.
 

nedley

John Duncan's Love Child
Jul 28, 2006
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28,136
That is a foregone conclusion. I had no expectations this season. Some have short memories, poch hinted, no said, the squad needed a rebuild. It does. This season is a write off. The stadium was always going to prevent continual recruitment and we are now seeing the Impact. Sacking poch is a daft move, unless there is a sound and reasonable long term plan. Knee jerking and shirt termism, which is what Mourinho is, will leave us in this state again down the line

I appreciate your view.
 

Hoddle&Waddle

Well-Known Member
Nov 25, 2012
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17,585
Just throwing this out there as I would love to hear you guys opinion

Are we really that shit, and will changing coach/manager, have a positive effect on the same players??
I think the majority of our problems our with the system. By playing no wide players he's hung the full backs out to dry. The second half showed what a well balance system can do.
 

TheHoddleWaddle

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Dec 13, 2013
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Who's door do you put it at?

He's the manager. It's his job to motivate, select, and train.

If the ones who want to leave aren't performing, don't play them. He does, for some reason, and goes on about trust etc. He's the architect of these performances though, as he's shown no desire to commit either going by what he's said this calendar year.
I said not all of it. But, what alternatives are there? Especially defensively and at wing back? Who could make a positive impact? It isnt just a case of giving youth a go. We've seen a few clearly not ready for.this level.

How would you go about motivating a few players who are looking at the exit? If their heads are turned and you dont have much in the reserve tank? It's a no win situation to a.large degree.

Anyway. Time.will tell I suppose. I'm not blind to the issues, but it's a little unfair to place it all on a coach who has over achieved anyway.

For me, persoanlly, we have been exposed as a mediocre side and itll take a while to get it back. If he is sacked. I just want to know what the long term situation is and that they have a proper strategy in place.
 

jondy1

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Jan 20, 2011
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You do realise that VAR isn't just a giant TV screen yeh? There's people behind that making the decision and the ref clearly checked with them like 3 times.
Well to be fair I didn’t have a live feed just Thommos commentary
 

TEESSIDE1

Married, new job and Spurs on the up!
Jul 3, 2006
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Why is that though? To go from, through walls as you say, to this

I was already fed up then my dessert arrived and I was like ffs it’s bigger than the pint glass lol
 

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ILS

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Jun 21, 2008
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The "rumours" are the players think he (poch) runs a regime and works them too hard.:spitoutdummy:

And i hate to break it to them but if they think what they're putting in ATM is hard work then what's to say if another manager comes in and make them run in training they'll decide he's gotta go to.

Could end up the new Chelsea (minus the trophy buys wins)

The fact is that pre-Poch this group of players were nobodies. and it looks like they're going to cost him his Spurs job and maybe his career (unless Real or United still think he holds some attraction)

Could easily see United coming in for him if Ole continues as is, and wouldn't begrudge him a move there as i think he deserves better than the players are giving him ATM.
Let him go to Utd ....as I will go back to the most obvious of points...he has won sod all as a manager.
 

Larryfromthelane

Active Member
Aug 18, 2019
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Interesting that you feel he doesn't deserve it .

If Harry Kane scored 2 goals all season and looked as good as Janssen would u say sell, he doesn't deserve another season?

Fine u wanting a change but seems weird to say he doesn't deserve it considering our league standings during poch era and our standings in the ENTIRE HISTORY of the league before him.

anyway time to go live life, enjoy your moaning kids
We were averaging 5th before he took over, now about 4th. Hes improved us, but not enough to wait around 5 years for him to sort his own mess out
 

Oscar2

Active Member
Jul 26, 2004
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BTW, anyone know who the Irish guy was, that was co commentating on the game on NBC here in the US?

Now I'm Irish, but this guy was driving me fucking nuts
 

BuryMeInEngland

Polish that cock lads
May 24, 2012
11,133
27,847
There is a common denominator to all of this and it isn’t Eriksen. The entire squad, barring one or two players, are massively underperforming for a manager they would have run through walls for over the last few seasons.

He’s lost them, that has been abundantly clear for a while now and today has underlined that.

We are currently looking like Chelsea in Mourinho’s last season, players who appear to be playing to get the manager out.

We all know how this ends.
But it's all smiles and happy faces in the club pictures from training sessions. It doesn't seem to equate, does it?

Edit: Mind you I smile at my boss and I secretly wish him nothing but ill will....
 

Graysonti

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May 8, 2011
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I said not all of it. But, what alternatives are there? Especially defensively and at wing back? Who could make a positive impact? It isnt just a case of giving youth a go. We've seen a few clearly not ready for.this level.

How would you go about motivating a few players who are looking at the exit? If their heads are turned and you dont have much in the reserve tank? It's a no win situation to a.large degree.

Anyway. Time.will tell I suppose. I'm not blind to the issues, but it's a little unfair to place it all on a coach who has over achieved anyway.

For me, persoanlly, we have been exposed as a mediocre side and itll take a while to get it back. If he is sacked. I just want to know what the long term situation is and that they have a proper strategy in place.

Has he overachieved ? Or underachieved with a top quality squad.

His tactics have been questionable many many times.
 
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