Next Spurs Manager v.2

[AdamB]

The worst thing is that there will be people thinking that's a good appointment.

Not saying that he'd be a good or bad appointment, however at least Laudrup has managed a team before!

Confident that LVG will be our manager next season though

 

[Cochise]

I think the LVG link is something that the dutch press have been focussing on since Levy was assumed to be at his house during the Southampton game. They seem to think that there is an agreement in place and that it will be announced after the world cup. I don't think we could announce it before the last game of the season, it would likely affect the team negatively due to Sherwood giving up.

 

[Chachaboom]

Doesn't matter who Levy appoints. He'll still insist on breaking even on transfers and having his newest right hand randomer signing players the manager doesn't want. We'll cough and splutter around the Europa places and Levy will sack and repeat.

Trouble is that policy won't keep on working. Sooner or later we will slip back into mid table or worse. There is then no guarantee you can get back up there again. Look at Villa and Saudi Sportswashing Machine.

 

[turksman]

we dont need lvg keep tim hes the man

 

[Jordinho]

I think the LVG link is something that the dutch press have been focussing on since Levy was assumed to be at his house during the Southampton game. They seem to think that there is an agreement in place and that it will be announced after the world cup. I don't think we could announce it before the last game of the season, it would likely affect the team negatively due to Sherwood giving up.

Couldn't be any worse than the effect of Sherwood trying.

 

[billyiddo]

Doesn't matter who Levy appoints. He'll still insist on breaking even on transfers and having his newest right hand randomer signing players the manager doesn't want. We'll cough and splutter around the Europa places and Levy will sack and repeat.

what do you expect us to do? put ourselves in to debt trying to keep up with teams who have more money than us?

worked out well for everyone else that has tried it

 

[Ryan]

Trouble is that policy won't keep on working. Sooner or later we will slip back into mid table or worse. There is then no guarantee you can get back up there again. Look at Villa and Saudi Sportswashing Machine.

I don't think we'll fall that dramatically. Our squad has a ridiculous amount of talent, just in desperate need of direction. Whoever gets the job next just will need realistic expectations, time and patience from both Levy and the fans.

 

[Cochise]

I think the fans do need someone to get behind. We supported AVB despite the desperately bad football right up until the first two drubbings and I think in fairness Sherwood has had support (not complete but some) however we are all aware of his lack of credentials. I think all us fans want is a manager who has an idea about coaching a team to play a set way with purpose, not this ****e.

EDIT: Villa overspent and had to sell their assets to survive (Young), Shay Given was left on the bench last year because with one more appearance the club would've had to pay out more money. We aren't that badly run.

 

[El Guepardo]

we dont need lvg keep tim hes the man

Hello Tim.

 

[paxtonwolf]

7th placed finish pleaseeeeeeeeee.

The way things are going there is a scenario where that still qualifies IIRC

And in true Spurs style even when something bad happens to one of our rivals, we still end up worse off.

If Everton do overhaul Arsenal and finish 4th, its odd-on they will win the FA Cup meaning they go straight into the EL Group stage, 6th place starts in the 4th quals and 7th would get a spot in the 3rd Qual rd (July 31st and Aug 7th!!!)

Jaysea67 has his finger on the button, but I think thats how it would workout. That could all change next weekend if Arsnal win at Goodison, but right now if you dont want EL football only 8th or lower would guarantee that, and to be fair, as poor as we might be right now, I cant see Southampton finishing above us.

 

[scaramanga]

Hello Tim.

Tim can type? Don't believe it - that's Louise's husband.

 

[Rossi22]

what do you expect us to do? put ourselves in to debt trying to keep up with teams who have more money than us?

worked out well for everyone else that has tried it

I think we could manage to spend a little without bankrupting ourselves, especially with the amount of money in the game nowadays. That along with letting the manager identify the players, or a person the manager trusts to identify the players, not some 3rd party. If those things aren't doable then I suggest Levy lowers his expectations and stop sacking managers for having us in our rightful position.

 

[Kingdawson]

Tim can type? Don't believe it - that's Louise's husband.

Apparently DVD let him have a peak of his impressive powerpoint which included amazing spelling and punctuation.

 

[chancer]

If Everton do overhaul Arsenal and finish 4th, its odd-on they will win the FA Cup meaning they go straight into the EL Group stage, 6th place starts in the 4th quals and 7th would get a spot in the 3rd Qual rd (July 31st and Aug 7th!!!)

Oh good Lord no.

 

[Kingdawson]

I think we could manage to spend a little without bankrupting ourselves, especially with the amount of money in the game nowadays. That along with letting the manager identify the players, or a person the manager trusts to identify the players, not some 3rd party. If those things aren't doable then I suggest Levy lowers his expectations and stop sacking managers for having us in our rightful position.

Of course we could. Let's be honest here...Levy has done a lot of good but deary me he's ****ed us at crucial times.

1) We FINALLY make CL...a chance to push on....what does Levy do? get lucky and acquire VDV last minute...otherwise we would have been going into our first cl season with the signings of an untried Sandro and William Gallas.

2) January 2011/12 transfer window...Redknapp wants Remy and/or Samba for a title push. We're looking unbeatable.....Levy gets last minute deals for Nelsen and Saha.

3) January 2012/13 transfer window...again doing well...need a striker...get nobody whilst Pool take 'risks' and obtain Coutinho and Sturridge. We fail to make CL again.


He gets either Samba or Remy....we keep Luka. He gets a striker in 2012/13....we keep Bale. We fail to reach CL in both seasons and proceed to lose both...meaning we lost out more in ££££££ than actually buying the players in the first place.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Couple of left field suggestions:
1. Tony Pulis.*
Get us defensively sound but with better forwards than he's worked with before.
Isn't that what Mourinho does?
Compare Pulis getting Stoke into Europe with Harry winning FA cup with Pompey.
*disclaimer - I know he had a rugby team but apparently Palace are easier on the eye, although I don't watch Palace so I don't know how much easier.
2. Soldado's previous manager - any good?

 

[Baleforce]

I think we could manage to spend a little without bankrupting ourselves, especially with the amount of money in the game nowadays. That along with letting the manager identify the players, or a person the manager trusts to identify the players, not some 3rd party. If those things aren't doable then I suggest Levy lowers his expectations and stop sacking managers for having us in our rightful position.

we could easily spend a lot more, who sponsors the training ground? the training kit?, the players cars?, why do attendances not drop off with the form? where is the lea Valley spurs hotel? the spurs credit card?

we're leaving money on the table all over the place

 

[Jordinho]

I think we could manage to spend a little without bankrupting ourselves, especially with the amount of money in the game nowadays. That along with letting the manager identify the players, or a person the manager trusts to identify the players, not some 3rd party. If those things aren't doable then I suggest Levy lowers his expectations and stop sacking managers for having us in our rightful position.

He's not doing that though, is he?

AVB wanted out.
Redknapp made his position untenable, it had nothing to do with where we finished in the league table.
Ramos, whatever personal issues he had, had to go.
Jol - He was not going to take us any further and we were in decline with players being frozen out.

 

[Rossi22]

Of course we could. Let's be honest here...Levy has done a lot of good but deary me he's ****ed us at crucial times.

1) We FINALLY make CL...a chance to push on....what does Levy do? get lucky and acquire VDV last minute...otherwise we would have been going into our first cl season with the signings of an untried Sandro and William Gallas.

2) January 2011/12 transfer window...Redknapp wants Remy and/or Samba for a title push. We're looking unbeatable.....Levy gets last minute deals for Nelsen and Saha.

3) January 2012/13 transfer window...again doing well...need a striker...get nobody whilst Pool take 'risks' and obtain Coutinho and Sturridge. We fail to make CL again.


He gets either Samba or Remy....we keep Luka. He gets a striker in 2012/13....we keep Bale. We fail to reach CL in both seasons and proceed to lose both...meaning we lost out more in ££££££ than actually buying the players in the first place.

Building a new Sainsburys is more important.

 

[Baleforce]

IMO, AVB only wanted out because we bottled it, didn't keep Bale, didn't even try to replace him properly, all after the half hearted efforts to get in Moutinho

had Levy held the courage of his convictions we'd have been fighting for the title today