Next Manager Watch

[Hercules]

Hopefully the Kompany chatter and rumours are just that. He's too green right now to be given the job. And the thinking behind jumping from Mourinho & Conte type managers to a relative novice is too incoherent.

There are attack-minded mid-career managers available. Emery is an example of one doing very well at Villa. It wont be him, but that profile would be good.

Kompany chatter is not just chat.

 

[H-SF]

Just so I am clear - you would be happy sitting 7th in the table, with 9 games left - including home to Man City and Man United, and away to Arsenal, Newcastle and Villa? (5 of the 6 teams ahead of them in the table... and, they have taken just 4 points from the teams ahead of them in the table, including 0 from Spurs - who are by all accounts terrible this season...)

No but you said ‘play like’ Brighton. And the answer to that is yes because they are an unbelievably complete side tactically.

 

[Impspur1]

Kompany chatter is not just chat.

Good to hear

 

[Hotspur88]

Stellini at 25/1 on Oddschecker

Don't rule it out, huge possibility!

Nah I'm fucking with ya, sooner he leaves the better.

 

[spurs9]

Even if Kompany was offered the role, can you honestly see him accepting?

we hear we are going for a ‘name’ but I can’t get out of my head the absolute shit show state the club is in at the moment.

from the outside, it’s awful - a chairman whose reputation is bottom of the pile, interfering, doesn’t give the managers the players they want or need, buys a bargain etc etc

then the team, on paper - it’s shockingly bad, quite literally a Harry Kane away from a relegation fight.

the ‘whole’ defence needs a massive upgrade, and woth that, time to settle.

we have one, maybe 2 decent centre midfielders and absolutely zero playmakers in the side, throw in wingers that haven’t performed (or wing backs) and a strike force that is aging - Kane is 30 now, can you see him staying, I can’t - so even more of a shit show.

honestly, whilst this maybe a bit doom a gloom, I genuinly cannot see anyone of reasonable reputation taking the job and then succeeding without a serious cash injection and ruthlessness in getting rid of those not good enough.

I mean, the neg rep I got for stating Porro was the wrong signing was ridiculous (decent player, but way more important positions).

as for manager, until the board is sorted, it won’t make a blind bit of difference whose at the helm

Yes, I can see him accepting. He is manager of Burnley FFS, who's squad will most likely literally be in a relegation fight and that's if they keep all there players when 6 (4 of which regularly start, including their top goal scorer) are on loan.

Our squad is no where near as bad as your making out and a break to refresh and a preseason under a coach that is the right fit, changes everything.

Just remember, under Sherwood, we had similar posts about our squad, Vertonghen wasn't a good enough defender for the PL, Walker wasn't good enough, Rose wasn't good enough, Lamela was too soft.

FYI, Levy's reputation is only as bad as you say in Spurs fans eyes, he is actually well respected outside the club.

 

[Hawkey77]

Kompany chatter is not just chat.

Ooooh this is intriguing thanks for sharing. I wonder if an announcement is imminent based on this and Buckland’s tweet. Interesting times. I think having this announced soon could save our season and give the fans a lift. I am a big fan of this, would feel hugely refreshing.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Kompany chatter is not just chat.

That is good to hear

 

[Shanks]

Yes, I can see him accepting. He is manager of Burnley FFS, who's squad will most likely literally be in a relegation fight and that's if they keep all there players when 6 (4 of which regularly start, including their top goal scorer) are on loan.

Our squad is no where near as bad as your making out and a break to refresh and a preseason under a coach that is the right fit, changes everything.

Just remember, under Sherwood, we had similar posts about our squad, Vertonghen wasn't a good enough defender for the PL, Walker wasn't good enough, Rose wasn't good enough, Lamela was too soft.

FYI, Levy's reputation is only as bad as you say in Spurs fans eyes, he is actually well respected outside the club.

What makes you think he is well respected by other fans?

certainly not the ones I know, not that they complain or are bothered by it as they know it’s a shit show and are happy for it to continue.

the squad is genuinly as bad as I say it is, no idea how anyone can watch why he’s been served out over the last few years and disagree tbh

but, it is what it is and we all have different opinions, mine is that we are no where near as good / big as we make ourselves out to be

 

[Impspur1]

Don't rule it out, huge possibility!

Nah I'm fucking with ya, sooner he leaves the better.

You should do stand up chief

 

[jezz]

Don't rule it out, huge possibility!

Nah I'm fucking with ya, sooner he leaves the better.

I'd be done with football if they appoint stellini

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

They seem incapable of making a decision and sticking to it either way. Kompany this week then.

 

[PaulThurston]

Ooooh this is intriguing thanks for sharing. I wonder if an announcement is imminent based on this and Buckland’s tweet. Interesting times. I think having this announced soon could save our season and give the fans a lift. I am a big fan of this, would feel hugely refreshing.

You'd think they'd wait until they'd secured the Championship. I think they only need one more point now.

 

[Erik ten Hank]

Don't rule it out, huge possibility!

Nah I'm fucking with ya, sooner he leaves the better.

 

[parklane yid]

Burnley could be champions Tuesday night.

Slot Feyenord are on the brink of title. Ajax and PSV play each of at weekend. Feyenord also have Roma away Thursday.

not long until both kompany and Slots future will be known imo

 

[Beefyboy]

Manuel Pellegrini jumped from River to Villarreal, finishing 3rd in his first season in La Liga and getting to a CL semifinal in the following season. And Villarreal were something like Wolves or Soton at that time.

Anyway, football has changed a lot since then. The bridge between the leagues is much smaller. Players would take a lot of time to adapt back then. Moving from South America to the PL was a big risk. Now they hardly need time to adapt. Look at all of the players who joing straight from South America. Alvarez is the standout player, but a lot of Bighton players came straight from South America, and for pennies. McAllister, Caicedo, Enciso. And I would count Enzo Fernandez too, as he only played a 3/4 months at Benfica.
This makes me believe that Managers can easily make the jump now. And language is not a problem.

There's not many examples of managers doing this jump, but if you consider the rate of success of the ones who did, it's definitively worth the gamble. Specially as the bridge between the leagues has become smaller like I said before.

PS: Racing Club is a club in Argentina, one of the big ones actually. It's the club Simeone supports

There's less difference between the leagues? That's demonstrably not true. The prem is lightyears ahead. The other leagues literally say that the super league has already happened and its the prem.

Brighton are a very specific example, and even then all the players you mention have taken quite a while to adjust to the league. Mcallister didn't play much to begin with, and Encisco is a bench player at the moment. Don't really think comparing players is particularly applicable either?

Also with pellegrini, villareal I believe had about a 10th of the budget of the big teams in Spain, its not really comparable to us.

 

[H-SF]

I’m hoping we do what United did last season and announce who it is in the next few weeks (even if they aren’t starting until the Summer) just so the fanbase can have some clarity. Things are only going to get more toxic with our upcoming games and the (in my opinion, annoying) constant chanting for Poch will only continue whilst it is unclear who the next guy will be. Club would make it a lot easier for themselves if they can sort it out sooner rather than later.

 

[parklane yid]

I’m hoping we do what United did last season and announce who it is in the next few weeks (even if they aren’t starting until the Summer) just so the fanbase can have some clarity. Things are only going to get more toxic with our upcoming games and the (in my opinion, annoying) constant chanting for Poch will only continue whilst it is unclear who the next guy will be. Club would make it a lot easier for themselves if they can sort it out sooner rather than later.

I think this is vital. That’s why I am
Hoping our targets will achieve what they want at their clubs soon. Then we can move forward

 

[Beefyboy]

Kompany chatter is not just chat.

Great news. I don't see how anyone can watch his team talks and not think.....fuck me I can buy into that.

And atm that's all i want really. Something to buy in to. JN could be great but he could also see the gig as beneath him and we are back to where we were with Conte.

So much of being a football fan is identifying with your team and liking them, and it's been 4 years since I've felt that. That's not to say the other options like Slot etc aren't good, but where things are atm I'd be delighted with Kompany

 

[Mark_147]

Yes, I can see him accepting. He is manager of Burnley FFS, who's squad will most likely literally be in a relegation fight and that's if they keep all there players when 6 (4 of which regularly start, including their top goal scorer) are on loan.

Our squad is no where near as bad as your making out and a break to refresh and a preseason under a coach that is the right fit, changes everything.

Just remember, under Sherwood, we had similar posts about our squad, Vertonghen wasn't a good enough defender for the PL, Walker wasn't good enough, Rose wasn't good enough, Lamela was too soft.

FYI, Levy's reputation is only as bad as you say in Spurs fans eyes, he is actually well respected outside the club.

There was much room for improvement in Rose and Walker but they were fullbacks. Whilst Porro, Sessegnon, Spence, Perisic and Udogie are wingbacks who do not look good defensively at all with the exception of Udogie who I've not seen much of. Lloris needs replacing too and 2 CBs.

 

[spurs9]

What makes you think he is well respected by other fans?

certainly not the ones I know, not that they complain or are bothered by it as they know it’s a shit show and are happy for it to continue.

the squad is genuinly as bad as I say it is, no idea how anyone can watch why he’s been served out over the last few years and disagree tbh

but, it is what it is and we all have different opinions, mine is that we are no where near as good / big as we make ourselves out to be

I was more meaning chairman, pundits, agents etc. By comments they make in the media, interviews etc.

This squad finished 4th last season, this squad was 4th 5 weeks ago. We have the wrong coach in charge, playing the wrong system and I believe that the players have been over trained. We had reports early in the season saying we had adapted our fitness training to better deal with the mid-season World Cup (which many on here interpreted as "rested") and I think the tweak was harder training, thinking it would develop more stamina for the back end, however it was resulted in over training and players being physically and mentally exhausted. I also believe this is the cause for our large, ever increasing injury list.