This Week’s Manager Watch: Ryan Mason

[DCSPUR64]

Arteta is only 41, even though they will probably not win the league, he certainly is still on the young side, so Mason thinks he can do it, lets see what happens this Thursday and then Sunday!! Yikes!!

 

[Spursmatty87]

Love Ryan Mason and wish him the best over these 6 games, but watching that press conference reminded me of his press conferences in his last stint, zero edge and not confident enough to express his own actual opinions, basically a club glove puppet. For now he’ll do just fine but under no circumstances can he be given the job full time. He needs to go manage elsewhere for his own good after this.

I thought he looked really confident, comfortable and composed. I understand that maybe we’d like a bit more from him. We see this with most managers

 

[Gassin's finest]

 

[Cinemattis]

Now Sevilla have Lamela AND Gil AND £25M. You really couldn't make it up. Levy got Levy'd.
Still think Gil has a good future though, but sadly not looking like it will be with us.

AND, in the UEFA against ManUtd: Gil comes on from the bench - as a sub for Lamela.

 

[Thenewcat]

Poch did exactly what I said and he wasn't a prick.
Was Alex Ferguson roundly like by all the players?
He was the boss and they knew it.

That’s not what you said. You said ‘if the players want him I don’t’. You think overall the players didn’t want Poch and SAF to be their manager?

The players shouldn’t pick the manager. But appointing a manager that the overall squad want to be manager is a good idea. Any manager worth his salt will want to move some on

 

[WiganSpur]

Love Ryan Mason and wish him the best over these 6 games, but watching that press conference reminded me of his press conferences in his last stint, zero edge and not confident enough to express his own actual opinions, basically a club glove puppet. For now he’ll do just fine but under no circumstances can he be given the job full time. He needs to go manage elsewhere for his own good after this.

Would love to be proved wrong - but yeah if given the job full time I can't see him being one to set boundaries and make the bold decisions that are required to deal with bad attitudes and underperforming players. All well and good being positive but there are times when you need to tell the players what's what.

 

[WiganSpur]

Don't disagree which is why I said I'd like him to get experience elsewhere, but we're such a mess right now, I can't genuinely see how much more harm it would do if he got the role permanently either.

The club needs a reset, he's been here most of his life, understands everything about the club, knows the history, loves the club and wants to be here, that ticks a lot of boxes for a lot on here alone.

He might be out of his depth, he might fail, but he's got enough experience banked now under JM and Conte to know what works and what doesn't.

We've gone for big names and it hasn't worked. Rolling the dice along with a new plan for the progression under a Spurs man might just be alright.

I'd much rather go for him knowing he's succeeded at a lower league club, like Kompany. And even then you can't be sure. Case in point Steven Gerrard who at one point was seen as Klopp's successor.

 

[Spurs 1961]

Let’s hope Ryan does well. We need some positivity going forward whoever our next manager is

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

FYI, every single person in his coaching team is either a current Tottenham staff (Suckling & Vio) or former Tottenham Staff (Wells & Gibbs).

To be honest, I mostly found it interesting we’d appointed Scott Parker’s no.2 rather than went with someone like Chris Powell.

 

[dk-yid]

Not sure if already posted but have a listen to the High Performance Podcast, where Ryan is on for an hour.

https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/podcast/ryanmason

It's a bloody great listen and makes me like the guy even more.

(p.s. before you jump on me, i am not saying he should be permanent)

 

[spurs9]

To be honest, I mostly found it interesting we’d appointed Scott Parker’s no.2 rather than went with someone like Chris Powell.

Yeah, it's odd Chris Powell isn't on his coaching team.

 

[eddiebailey]

Mason wouldn’t be top of my list but he definitely wouldn’t be bottom. Think I’d like him to stay on the coaching staff under another manager, maybe being the assistant but I think he’ll want a full time manager job somewhere soon otherwise he’ll never be considered for the top job.

Absolutely. He showed that as a player. Pochettino wanted him to stay but he knew that to get regular first team football he had to leave. His ambition though was always to come back to Spurs.

 

[codspur]

Yeah, it's odd Chris Powell isn't on his coaching team.

I don't think so. I think Chris is around for him to talk to about anything but he is a busy bloke with the academy set up. I'd want a general there who can tell me who to have a look at.

 

[TOMSPURS]

Love Ryan Mason and wish him the best over these 6 games, but watching that press conference reminded me of his press conferences in his last stint, zero edge and not confident enough to express his own actual opinions, basically a club glove puppet. For now he’ll do just fine but under no circumstances can he be given the job full time. He needs to go manage elsewhere for his own good after this.

Not sure about your love for Ryan when you are calling him "basically a club glove puppet". All I have heard & read about Mason is someone who has a strong work ethic, loves this club with a passion & is respected by the players & previous managers Conte & Mourinho.

I have no idea if he will ever be a top coach or is ready to lead Spurs now, but I think he deserves a little more respect for stepping up, taking on the responsibility & speaking positively about the club. Especially at a time when the press & public are ready to ridicule.

Think we'd all love to see a coach who understands the traditions & feels honoured to be in charge. Mason has the coaching badges, has the passion, has the belief in himself.....let's just support him & see how it goes. At this stage & after the last 2 appointments, there are no guarantees regarding success with any coach.

Think it's worth remembering that our 2 greatest managers were both appointments from within, the great Bill Nicholson & Keith Burkinshaw..........maybe history can repeat itself.

 

[luRRka]

To be honest, I mostly found it interesting we’d appointed Scott Parker’s no.2 rather than went with someone like Chris Powell.

Maybe we need him to be focused on the academy so as not to get relegated. Otherwise, you're correct and I can't think of any other reasons

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

love it! aka "let me take charge mate you have no clue what this team needs, right H?!"

 

[danielneeds]

Even though Arteta and Xavi didn't have loads of coaching experience, in my opinion, Ryan needs to cut his teeth somewhere else to have a chance of the job. Even a season in the Champ would make a tonne of difference.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Love these quotes:
"The most important thing is a reaction. We have to realistic and understand we've got injuries in key areas, which probably haven't been spoken about enough at times. We've got some key players missing in key areas of the pitch," said Mason.



"The formation is the formation. The most important thing for me is how you approach the game: the aggression, the passion, the desire to run and compete as a team. Because we see many different formations and systems be successful over the years.



“Arguably Tottenham's most successful season came with three at the back. That's just football. The fans buy into and connect with the feeling they get from players. Not so much the system or formation."

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Even though Arteta and Xavi didn't have loads of coaching experience, in my opinion, Ryan needs to cut his teeth somewhere else to have a chance of the job. Even a season in the Champ would make a tonne of difference.

Totally agree.

Besides no way Levy appoints such an inexperienced coach full time when the fanbase is at its most toxic. If it ends up a disaster it would be yet another stick to beat him with.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Totally agree.

Besides no way Levy appoints such an inexperienced coach full time when the fanbase is at its most toxic. If it ends up a disaster it would be yet another stick to beat him with.

Yea it ain’t happening.

Hope he has a good end to the season with us goes and get some experience coaching in the championship etc and then a few years from now we maybe consider him coming back as permanent manager