What's new

How Martin Jol laid the foundations for a brighter Tottenham future

mawspurs

Staff
Jun 29, 2003
35,069
17,740
White Hart Lane’s finale was remarkable in so many ways, not least because the image of Daniel Levy on the jumbotron screen in the north-east corner was met with a resounding cheer. It’s been over a decade since one of the most hapless, disappointing and downright reprehensible moments of ENIC’s reign. The scene was a UEFA Cup tie in October 2007, a game which Spurs lost 2-1 to Spanish minnows Getafe.

Source: These Football Times
 

Metalhead

But that's a debate for another thread.....
Nov 24, 2013
25,351
38,294
It would be hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about BMJ. Funny to think that he sort of fell into the job after Santini left.
 

Dougal

Staff
Jun 4, 2004
60,346
129,922
It would be hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about BMJ. Funny to think that he sort of fell into the job after Santini left.
I think there was a succession plan in place. Certainly he was a high profile number 2. There was almost a campaign on SC for him to join up.

Also, I had the pleasure of meeting him at The Finale. Because he didn’t want the limelight he didn’t go out onto the pitch but he had a Big Martin Jol hug for me after. He’s got no hair but we don’t care...
 

Japhet

Well-Known Member
Aug 30, 2010
19,232
57,392
I think there was a succession plan in place. Certainly he was a high profile number 2. There was almost a campaign on SC for him to join up.

Also, I had the pleasure of meeting him at The Finale. Because he didn’t want the limelight he didn’t go out onto the pitch but he had a Big Martin Jol hug for me after. He’s got no hair but we don’t care...

Loved him. Classy bloke.
 

Metalhead

But that's a debate for another thread.....
Nov 24, 2013
25,351
38,294
I think there was a succession plan in place. Certainly he was a high profile number 2. There was almost a campaign on SC for him to join up.

Also, I had the pleasure of meeting him at The Finale. Because he didn’t want the limelight he didn’t go out onto the pitch but he had a Big Martin Jol hug for me after. He’s got no hair but we don’t care...
It happened a lot quicker than Levy anticipated but Jol certainly seized the opportunity with both hands! He was very approachable wasn't he. I never got a hug but I remember seeing him at Bromley for a Palace v Spurs reserve match and he was happy to sign autographs for everyone.
 

RickyVilla

Well-Known Member
May 16, 2004
18,479
19,942
He definitely made it fun being a Spurs fan again.
Also he liked vodka and charlie. Chicken dinner right there fellas.
 

PLTuck

Eternal Optimist
Aug 22, 2006
15,855
32,964
Loved the guy, was gutted when he was sacked in the most undignified way possible.

And yet I remember a large chunk of SC saying things like "tactically inept", "taken us as far as he can", "will never win us a trophy" in the scramble to appoint flavour of the month Juande.

Seems as if we haven't learnt.
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
37,355
87,828
BMJ brought the fun, and the respect back. It was his side that won that LC.

Keano & Berbatov, Carrick & Brown, Arron Lennon and Edgar fooking Davids.

Mental that we sacked him. IIRC it was those toads Commolli and Kelmsley that shafted him?
 

sebo_sek

Well-Known Member
Jun 2, 2005
6,023
5,168
BMJ brought the fun, and the respect back. It was his side that won that LC.

Keano & Berbatov, Carrick & Brown, Arron Lennon and Edgar fooking Davids.

Mental that we sacked him. IIRC it was those toads Commolli and Kelmsley that shafted him?
I see a lot of similarities between Poch and BMJ. It seems both reached their respective ceilings and both were denied the players they really needed (I still believe had we got Petrov and Distin we would have gone a lot further).
 

Canukspurs

Active Member
Jan 27, 2019
102
31
Loved the guy, was gutted when he was sacked in the most undignified way possible.

And yet I remember a large chunk of SC saying things like "tactically inept", "taken us as far as he can", "will never win us a trophy" in the scramble to appoint flavour of the month Juande.

Seems as if we haven't learnt.
 

Acid

In Limbo
Sep 10, 2005
420
211
Loved the guy, was gutted when he was sacked in the most undignified way possible.

And yet I remember a large chunk of SC saying things like "tactically inept", "taken us as far as he can", "will never win us a trophy" in the scramble to appoint flavour of the month Juande.

Seems as if we haven't learnt.

Didn't he end up getting Zokora as a Carrick replacement ( :eek: ) and behind the scenes the fitness coach was sacked and never replaced?

If I recall correctly from what was being said on the forums at the time; things went sour when Frank Arnesen left as they had a great working relationship. Damien Comolli came in who didn't really work well with Jol; Comolli wanted Ramos in.
 

spursfan77

Well-Known Member
Aug 13, 2005
46,680
104,957
BMJ brought the fun, and the respect back. It was his side that won that LC.

Keano & Berbatov, Carrick & Brown, Arron Lennon and Edgar fooking Davids.

Mental that we sacked him. IIRC it was those toads Commolli and Kelmsley that shafted him?

I used to love that team. We may not have been the best but it was a fun time and we were exciting to watch.

I always wonder what would of happened had Chelsea not stolen Arnesen. That was the real sea change in our approach at the club.

He was almost as bad as Poch with his subs though!
 

sebo_sek

Well-Known Member
Jun 2, 2005
6,023
5,168
Didn't he end up getting Zokora as a Carrick replacement ( :eek: ) and behind the scenes the fitness coach was sacked and never replaced?

If I recall correctly from what was being said on the forums at the time; things went sour when Frank Arnesen left as they had a great working relationship. Damien Comolli came in who didn't really work well with Jol; Comolli wanted Ramos in.
And got him. I must admit I bought into that deal, and like everyone else was bitterly disappointed with the 2 points from 8 games debacle that followed.
 

Cinemattis

Fully Functional Member
Aug 5, 2013
944
3,679
I used to love that team. We may not have been the best but it was a fun time and we were exciting to watch.

I always wonder what would of happened had Chelsea not stolen Arnesen. That was the real sea change in our approach at the club.

He was almost as bad as Poch with his subs though!
Think you´re hitting the nail on it´s head there, mate!
 

dagraham

Well-Known Member
Sep 20, 2005
19,115
46,080
Ah, the days of Frank Arnesen, when we used to sign a player every 15 mins :D.
 

McFlash

In the corner, eating crayons.
Oct 19, 2005
12,740
45,363
Still live the bloke and still angry at the ****ish way he was removed. He deserved better treatment and is probably still my favourite Spurs manager.
 
Top