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[edgey]

One bad run and people are calling for Poch to go.

Wow.

Are people forgetting that he took us to a CL final a couple of months ago?

Have people forgotten that night in Amsterdam?

It seems you forgot the poor league form before and after "that night in Amsterdam", not to mention the poor performances that lead to having to rely on the heroics of Lucas in the first place. That Champions League run masked the start of the rot, we've been pretty terrible this year, let alone this season. It's not "one bad run" it's an entire bad year

 

[spurfetto]

Nailing my flag to the Poche mast. Fuck you all.

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I'm with you pal, desperate for him to turn it around. The performance yesterday was awful, which is a big worry, so I am praying he can ?

 

[slartibartfast]

One bad run and people are calling for Poch to go.

Wow.

Are people forgetting that he took us to a CL final a couple of months ago?

Have people forgotten that night in Amsterdam?

We made top 4 because Arsenal couldnt beat an egg at the end of the season.
We were bloody awful.
I said several weeks back top 4 is gonna come down to who is the least shit and there may be a wildcard like Leicester.
Leicester are looking good and its a toss up between us and Man U as to who is the worst. Chelsea and Arsenal looking bit better recently but its there for the taking.
I just dont see Poch turning this around. Its been poor for too long and as has been said we have the players. Not as strong as seasons past but a fucking sight better than colchester and Brighton.
Edit- And I remember the CL Final where he played an unfit Kane and dropped Moura who had just scored a fucking hattrick. Has to be one of the worst managerial decisions in our football history. Wtf was that??? I wouldnt be surprised to discover he lost a lot of the players with that one.

 

[mattyspurs]

We've lost more games than any other team in 2019.

When our calender year is the worst in the league then it's more than a bad run.

This is key for me. Posters were quite happy to post a calendar year table a few seasons ago which would have put us top.

Now it seems like the 2019 form is just a blip.

It’s has to work both ways

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Is it coincidence Allegri was at the stadium Tuesday? Apparently living in London now and learning English.
Agree with an earlier poster, Poch is not a tactician, he is a motivator. Our success came from outworking opposition, the likes of Walker and Rose are/were not in there for their technical skills, they were athletic. Worryingly Poch’s ability to motivate the team seems spent. Maybe all gone stale, but we look clueless and uninterested as a side, and that comes from the coaching in my opinion. Players clearly uninterested should never make it into the starting lineup the coach/manager picks.
I don’t see Mourinho as a good fit, other than he knows the league and is available, because as a working relationship, I don’t see Mourinho and Levy working at all. Likewise, isn’t Mourinho a Mendes client? Isn’t there a belief Levy won’t deal with Mendes? I do wonder if Mourinho is now outdated anyway.
I agree that our next move is key. Another project manager and we may lose our few real top tier players. It may be that’s the way we have to go, will it be a case of one step back to take two forwards. However, if we go for a proven top level manager, then Levy will need to back them financially, as this squad needs some surgery.
The sticking point here is the big deal that was made about utilising our academy more, and I’m not sure how keen the likes of Mourinho, Allegri, even Benitez or Bielsa as an experienced option, are not really known for youth progression. That would point more to a project manager like Nagelsman or Rose from Bundesliga, maybe even Rodgers, but all have only fairly recently moved clubs.
For me, either Allegri for a proven winner option, more current success than Mourinho or Benitez, albeit not PL experienced. Or for a project, then Nagelsman from what I’ve read about him, or Gallardo as a leftfield option. If we go for a project option, then we need to expect the loss of some big names, a couple of seasons back in Europa whilst the squad is rebuilt with new faces, step back to go forward again with a new, fresh, hungry squad. That seems more likely given Levy’s MO, but we’d need to improve our scouting. A return to the DoF day’s?? Whoever comes, Levy needs to back big time. Seeing positive football buys time.
We’re going to potentially lose 3 of our starting back 4 on Bosman transfers, plus RB needs addressing. Making so many changes needs to be funded, so I expect a couple of big names depart to cover that cost. Big squad churn of which is required, will not be an easy transition, so probably does cry out ‘Project’.
Either way, I think Poch’s position is untenable, his time is done. Sad, as he’s the best manager I’ve seen us have in my lifetime, but best for all concerned to have a fresh start, because I don’t see he can turn this round once he’s lost the players faith. This is not a panic reaction to a few bad results, this is 2019 in its entirety. Worryingly that’s the entire senior coaching staff that will likely need changing.

 

[mattyspurs]

Nailing my flag to the Poche mast. Fuck you all.

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Honest question Gas as I like you as a poster. How much worse has it got to get before you take those nails out?

By the way I’m still torn as what to do

 

[Gb160]

I’m amazed at people turning their nose up at Mourinho. It’s amazing misplaced arrogance. We are a club who flatters to deceive and have done since I’ve supported us. We are usually the bridesmaid and never the bride.

If there’s a chance of getting one of the most successful managers of the modern era we should jump at the chance.

I admit I haven’t been a fan of him in the past but getting him puts us on the map immediately. It means we are a big club. People will look at us and go, wow Spurs got Mourinho. It’s a statement. The players will respond. They usually love him unless they’ve got a pretty doctor taking their eyes off the ball.

If I could winner this x 1000 I would.
It boggles my mind the arrogance on here sometimes.

 

[beats1]

A little surprised by some of the backlash to Eddie Howe. I think he’d be a good ‘project’ manager and can obviously see why he’d appeal to Levy.

He’s implemented a clear style at Bournemouth, he’s a good man manager and coach. Bournemouth tend to go on a bit of a sticky patch every year and he continuously manages to turn it around.

Not saying he’d be the answer if Pochettino goes, or that he’d be my numero uno choice, but I’d much rather him than someone like Farke.

I know this is controversial but I rather have Dyche than Howe

 

[Spurzinho]

I'm struggling to think of a manager that we could get who would signal an optimistic restart.

 

[spursfan77]

If I could winner this x 1000 I would.
It boggles my mind the arrogance on here sometimes.

People say they don’t want him but I’m honestly not sure he’d want us. It would be a big step down for him. His last two jobs are Real Madrid and Man Utd. You can’t get bigger clubs than that.

 

[Primativ]

Nailing my flag to the Poche mast. Fuck you all.

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Overly emotional maybe why he doesn’t win trophies. I’m being serious by the way.

 

[GetSpurredOn]

I only see Mourinho (or even Benitez) as a stop gap to steady the ship. 18 months ish caretaker, neither screams out long term vision of success. We’ll be back to square one again in 18 months time.
Allegri, is an odd one. Proven winner. His success has been more recent than anyone else too, so very current manager, and appear to have taken the break with an eye on next challenge.
Even the bigger names will be right up against it to get us back to CL places and sustain with Toby, Jan, Rose, Eriksen etc all likely to be off this summer.
The next wave of ‘Project’ Managers actually seem a better fit to me.
We want to see bright, inventive, positive dynamic football, utilising some exciting young players, not more expensive but no more than safe players.

 

[Primativ]

Surely Allegri is worth a shot? People were equally sceptical of Conte when he came over and then won the league.

 

[Sevens]

I voted Howe. With our restricted wage and transfer budgets I think our best hope of success is via someone who hasn't had that success yet, or is under the radar a bit. We aren't the draw that people think we are in terms of the managerial candidates in my opinion.

But I actually want Poch to stay until at least the end of the season. It's hard to say whether he is the cause of the problem or a victim of the problem (probably a bit of both) and our recent league finishes should have bought him the credit to be given the chance to turn this around this season.

 

[Primativ]

We made top 4 because Arsenal couldnt beat an egg at the end of the season.
We were bloody awful.
I said several weeks back top 4 is gonna come down to who is the least shit and there may be a wildcard like Leicester.
Leicester are looking good and its a toss up between us and Man U as to who is the worst. Chelsea and Arsenal looking bit better recently but its there for the taking.
I just dont see Poch turning this around. Its been poor for too long and as has been said we have the players. Not as strong as seasons past but a fucking sight better than colchester and Brighton.
Edit- And I remember the CL Final where he played an unfit Kane and dropped Moura who had just scored a fucking hattrick. Has to be one of the worst managerial decisions in our football history. Wtf was that??? I wouldnt be surprised to discover he lost a lot of the players with that one.

Not to mention we were 15 minutes away from losing to villa at home.

We should have lost to Man City and to be honest we hung on by the skin of our teeth against Arsenal in the last 15, letting a two goal lead slip.

It’s not good enough. By any measure.

 

[Japhet]

Poch should be given another transfer window unless it gets REALLY bad.

If he ends up going I want a manager who’s won something on his CV. The last manager we had who had won something was Ramos and guess what he won a trophy with us...

The squad we have is capable of a trophy it’s just mentally weak throughout. We need a proven winner to get us over the line.

So you'd swap one League Cup for the utter clusterfuck Ramos caused? Seems you're not alone either.

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

I’m still hoping that somethings going to fall our way, something clicks and we go on a run of wins and get some confidence back, because I honestly believe that if he is still committed and that’s a big if, then Pochettino is the best placed to take us forward again with a new team.

If it continues as it is I would rather Rodgers than an Allegri/Mourhino. I just feel like it wouldn’t work for us especially Allegri. I know people take the piss out of Rodgers but he’s a positive manager, one that likes to play good football who players seem to like, with the added bonus of fucking up Leicester.

 

[Japhet]

I’m amazed at people turning their nose up at Mourinho. It’s amazing misplaced arrogance. We are a club who flatters to deceive and have done since I’ve supported us. We are usually the bridesmaid and never the bride.

If there’s a chance of getting one of the most successful managers of the modern era we should jump at the chance.

I admit I haven’t been a fan of him in the past but getting him puts us on the map immediately. It means we are a big club. People will look at us and go, wow Spurs got Mourinho. It’s a statement. The players will respond. They usually love him unless they’ve got a pretty doctor taking their eyes off the ball.

See how good Mourinho was at Man Utd when he didn't have the unlimited funds, the best squad in the League by a country mile or the ability to buy totally shit players with no repercussions. It was a disaster, and then he started blaming everybody and the measly 320m he was given to spend. As I've said before, he's a flat track bully who turns poisonous the moment he doesn't get what he wants. He'd fall out with Levy within 5 minutes and go bleating to the press within 10.

 

[felmani26]

People say they don’t want him but I’m honestly not sure he’d want us. It would be a big step down for him. His last two jobs are Real Madrid and Man Utd. You can’t get bigger clubs than that.

But didn't he allude to wanting to 'create winning conditions' at his next club?

I see no greater opportunity for him than at our club if that's his new MO as whether fans care to admit it or not, winning which is underlined by silverware is not something that's associated with Tottenham.

 

[Primativ]

See how good Mourinho was at Man Utd when he didn't have the unlimited funds, the best squad in the League by a country mile or the ability to buy totally shit players with no repercussions. It was a disaster, and then he started blaming everybody and the measly 320m he was given to spend. As I've said before, he's a flat track bully who turns poisonous the moment he doesn't get what he wants. He'd fall out with Levy within 5 minutes and go bleating to the press within 10.

A disaster? They finished second, equalling our best season under Poch. He also won two trophies in his first season. If that’s a disaster what is Pochs reign? Bearing in mind we are falling apart even worse than United did towards the end of Mourinhos reign.