tony0379
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Poch will get champs league unless they lose about 5 in a row in league which isnt happening.
They will progress so its unlikely Poch would be available until Feb onwards.
Far too late and personally we need to move on.
crazyguitarman
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You have to argue whether any manager who is wary of taking a step up because of the idea that working with Daniel Levy is a poisoned chalice, really has what it takes to manage at a top club. If it's true that Potter, for example, is not interested in making the move to Tottenham, then more than likely he has found his level and is not the solution. The opportunity is available now, and sure he could wait around for a marginally "better" opportunity in the future, but if that is the mindset then it's just as much a risk that an opportunity like this never comes again.
If on the other hand a manager truly believes he is good enough to manage at the top, and really believes that he will have other opportunities like this in the future, then taking an admittedly difficult job at Spurs will not be a deterrent to them. That's why I think Conte would still be interested, for example. He has nothing to prove. Some might call it arrogance but it's hard to deny this kind of self-belief is characteristic of top managers.
If on the other hand a manager truly believes he is good enough to manage at the top, and really believes that he will have other opportunities like this in the future, then taking an admittedly difficult job at Spurs will not be a deterrent to them. That's why I think Conte would still be interested, for example. He has nothing to prove. Some might call it arrogance but it's hard to deny this kind of self-belief is characteristic of top managers.
dontcallme
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I think Potter would have been excellent for us.
I've said in the past that Redknapp, Jol and Poch were our best managers of the Prem era. They all had experience of the English game, all played good football, all were making steps up and all had an air of positivity about them.
Potter fits this perfectly but it seems he doesn't want to work with Levy.
As we have a DOF, I believe we need a head coach more than a manager. As depressing and risky as it is to go for such a rookie I actually think Scott Parker is a decent shout.
Dov67
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This is funny cos its true
muppetman
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I think the most likely outcome at the moment is that Nuno gets the next few games and if/when there is no improvement will be given the boot. We will then have Mason in as interim for the rest of the season whilst Paratici tries to convince someone decent (Potter, ETH etc) to come at the end of the season.
I think all of the talk about "they won't want to work under Levy" is a nonsense and assumes all other Chairman are much better, but I don't think anyone decent is going to jump ship mid season to come to us.
What a total mess.
I think all of the talk about "they won't want to work under Levy" is a nonsense and assumes all other Chairman are much better, but I don't think anyone decent is going to jump ship mid season to come to us.
What a total mess.
I mean I think he gets up to international break but what is the point of keeping him for a few games after aswell?
Its just prolonging the inevitable.
And I dont mind Mason as interim as it cant be any worse than Nuno BUT the minute someone becomes available we need them or have to pay and get someone in. A season of Mason means another write off and fall further behind.
Timberwolf
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I do wonder if Levy was a bit wary of Potter due to the PR.
About half of SC was taking the piss out of Potter and acting like his appointment would be a complete joke last summer cos of his league finishes and haircut (literally). I'm sure Levy was aware of how much he would split the fan base and that it would be a complicated, expensive appointment given his reluctance to leave Brighton and the fees involved to get him out.
That said, appointing Nuno didn't even appease half of the fan base and instead received a collective 'meh' from everyone so that didn't exactly work out either.
dontcallme
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We have ITK suggesting this is true regarding Potter. It appears ETH didn't interview well with Levy either.
muppetman
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I think the season is looking pretty much done for us anyway unless something truly surprising happens.
I mean i was one who didnt want Potter, the haircut pisstake is weird though!
And I think like minded people like myself had the right to not want Potter considering where his previous finishes were and going purely off "xG".
However he has proven us wrong this season. How long they maintain this I dont know but its a very good start.
But to the original topic, hindsight is a wonderful thing
Colonel_Klinck
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Why? Only 2 British managers have won the Prem. Ferguson and Dalglish when he was at Blackburn. That is hardly something to shout about.
muppetman
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Fair enough, I always take ITK with a small mountain of salt and am not convinced other chairman are significantly better or more enticing than our own.
With a new manager we have a winnable cup QF, a European competition we can win if we improve squad, 4th place isnt looking certain anymore with United.
Its far from done but only if we act quickly in the next few weeks or so.
muppetman
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I hear what you are saying and don't neccesarily disagree but nobody decent is binning off a job mid season to come to us. So, who does that leave us with - Eddie Howe????
SpartanSpur
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Conte is probably the ideal hire within the current setup due to his links with Paratici. He fits the more defensive profile our DoF likes but crucially coaches his teams to be very good in possession with a lot of emphasis on third man runs, we don't even get second man runs currently!
The big issue is that he's volatile and wouldn't deal with Levy's bullshit. Only hope for this is that Levy saw how toxic it was yesterday and realises drastic action and a lot of money is required.
What we should have done in the summer was get Potter or Ten Hag, preferably Potter. This team was in desperate need of a manager that coaches front foot football.
Overall I think Potter would be the ideal person to rebuild us short term but getting him might be tricky. Paratici might have to go if he's not on board with a Potter, Gallardo or ETH.
We can't just sit around rotting in the hope that Poch comes back. As much as I love the guy there are no guarantees it'd work with him either.
The big issue is that he's volatile and wouldn't deal with Levy's bullshit. Only hope for this is that Levy saw how toxic it was yesterday and realises drastic action and a lot of money is required.
What we should have done in the summer was get Potter or Ten Hag, preferably Potter. This team was in desperate need of a manager that coaches front foot football.
Overall I think Potter would be the ideal person to rebuild us short term but getting him might be tricky. Paratici might have to go if he's not on board with a Potter, Gallardo or ETH.
We can't just sit around rotting in the hope that Poch comes back. As much as I love the guy there are no guarantees it'd work with him either.
spids
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Northern Irish is British. Thats a fact.
Timberwolf
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Yeah it's fair enough and I can understand why people were reluctant.
Thing about Potter last season was, they actually played better at the start than they have this season but due to a series of freakish events - horrible finishing, penalties given after the final whistle, contentious refereeing decisions - they ended up on about 1/3 of the points that the quality of their performances deserved.
Ironically now that Brighton are largely playing worse (that's not to say badly!) but since they are winning the coin tosses they lost last year everyone wants him.
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