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O/T Capello Resigns / New England Manager Speculation Thread

The Moonlit Knight said:
Really?! I think you're tripping out of your mind if you seriously think that Sandro is way better than Parker. If he is, then why did Redknapp favour Parker over Sandro? I'd say they are about even in terms of ability, with Parker getting the nod due to experience and being on a better wavelength with Modric than Sandro appears to be.
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Good for you - I think you are totally and utterly wrong.
Parker is a piece of clockwork who is fantastically good at what he does, and nothing else
Sandro is a bit more maverick and imaginitive, which is why I think he's better

Parker would never have, and will probably never will score a goal like Sandro's against Chelsea, but I'll bet that Sandro will score plenty more like it.

Sandro has more intelligence as a footballer than Parker, and in time he would learn to work better with Modric

and most of all, he has time on his side
 
Hotshot-Tottenham said:
Rooney, A Johnson, Rio, Pardew, Villas-Boas all publicly talking about Harry for England.

it's tantamount to tapping up - especially as we play Man and Saudi Sportswashing Machine very soon.

Really the PL should instruct the clubs that their players can't talk about managers from rival clubs like this. it's undermining. and as with all the fan-love, a lot of this isn't 'Harry for England', it's 'let's naff up Spurs any way we can'.
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Now Ferguson himself has come out and "backed" Harry for the England job. I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I don't think there's some big plot. But at the same time, given that we're right behind them in the league and are due to play them in a few weeks, it's outrageous that United's players AND manager are all calling on Harry Redknapp to leave Spurs right now. To suggest that it's *not* destabilising is utterly naive. This whole situation is out of order... the day before an important match against Saudi Sportswashing Machine and our manager's press conference is dedicated almost exclusively to whether or not he'll be leaving Spurs.

Where's the f-ing respect!?
 
I like the fact they've dug up the Race issue again regarding Pearce... less than 24 HOURS after he's been in the (caretaker) job!!

If THAT isn't a clear message to Harry as to how his relationship with the press will change ALARMINGLY as and WHEN he takes the job, then I dunno what is...
mind you, he can't fudging reed or right (sic!) so probably doesn't even know about it!

Either that or the papers are already trying to destabilise Pearce's position to ENSURE Harry gets the job,,, then they really CAN go to town on digging SOMETHING up from Harry's past that he can't get the lawyers to fight! ...he may have got off this time... but they'll find something, anything on him eventually !!!

HARRY'S HAD HIS WARNING!!
 
Wriggly said:
You know something you are right. Football in the 70's is exactly the same as it is now. The style is the same, the players are the same, agents are the same and everyone still plays CL football, heck... even the football's themselves are the same. Oh hang on....
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That would be the equivalent of us signing Iniesta or Silva at the moment
 
Redknapp is now finding out how Modric was (still is?) feeling. His head has been turned wants to manage England. Will Levy play hardball like he did with Modric and say you have a contract, honour it. Will Harry become a hypocrite and go against the stance he set out when midric wanted to leave (we are trying to build something here he isnt leaving).

Why would it be ok for Harry to move on to where he wants to go and not Luka?
 
paxtonwolf said:
Sorry if already mentioned, but TalkSh#te made a good point last night, for a change.

AT the start of the season Modric wants to move to what he 'thought' would be a better club/upgrade but Levy and Redknapp refuse.
If Harry left for the England job ( a better job/upgrade argueably), what message does that send to Modric and any others looking to move upwards
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Don't remember Redknapp doing much of the refusing during the Modric saga. All he ever said was it's up to the chairman and he completely understood why Modric would want to leave. If anything, Redknapp added fuel to the fire during that time.
 
Eriktheviking said:
Redknapp is now finding out how Modric was (still is?) feeling. His head has been turned wants to manage England. Will Levy play hardball like he did with Modric and say you have a contract, honour it. Will Harry become a hypocrite and go against the stance he set out when midric wanted to leave (we are trying to build something here he isnt leaving).

Why would it be ok for Harry to move on to where he wants to go and not Luka?
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he was sympathetic to Modric during the summer
 
DaveYid said:
Don't remember Redknapp doing much of the refusing during the Modric saga. All he ever said was it's up to the chairman and he completely understood why Modric would want to leave. If anything, Redknapp added fuel to the fire during that time.
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Redknapp's job is to motivate the players and I think he got it right with Luka, but he could be more careful with what he says publicly.
 
Wriggly said:
You know something you are right. Football in the 70's is exactly the same as it is now. The style is the same, the players are the same, agents are the same and everyone still plays CL football, heck... even the football's themselves are the same. Oh hang on....
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Human nature hasn't changed in 35 years. Money talks, and always has done. And it's the CLUB's reputation that matters, not the Managers. We aren't involved in football, we don't attend charity events, official FIFA events etc. We have no idea who is popular, who is not.
 
mick cooper said:
Good for you - I think you are totally and utterly wrong.
Parker is a piece of clockwork who is fantastically good at what he does, and nothing else
Sandro is a bit more maverick and imaginitive, which is why I think he's better

Parker would never have, and will probably never will score a goal like Sandro's against Chelsea, but I'll bet that Sandro will score plenty more like it.

Sandro has more intelligence as a footballer than Parker, and in time he would learn to work better with Modric

and most of all, he has time on his side
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You sure about that? I am not. I don't think either of them are goal threats personally, and I've seen some very average players score the odd great goal so I don't really value it when judging a player.

My perception is the opposite of yours. Sandro is better at tackling, more aggressive and better defensively in the air. Parker is better on the ball, picks out the more sensible pass, has better off the ball attacking movement.
 
indianspur said:
he was sympathetic to Modric during the summer
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Which was very clever. Modric staying or going wasn't down to Redknapp, so Redknapp could say what he wanted. If he had played hard ball and said Modric couldn't leave then Modric may well have resented him and the working relationship breaks down. By sympathising with the player it ensures that, if the player does stay, the player doesn't blame the Manager and the working relationship is maintained.....if not stronger.
 
The Moonlit Knight said:
Human nature hasn't changed in 35 years. Money talks, and always has done. And it's the CLUB's reputation that matters, not the Managers. We aren't involved in football, we don't attend charity events, official FIFA events etc. We have no idea who is popular, who is not.
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Indeed, I mentioned as much last night.

I think a player is interested in (in not particular order) Money, Playing, Playing well and Winning.

None of which hinges on a managers reputation. Just how good a manager actually is.
 
The Moonlit Knight said:
You sure about that? I am not. I don't think either of them are goal threats personally, and I've seen some very average players score the odd great goal so I don't really value it when judging a player.

My perception is the opposite of yours. Sandro is better at tackling, more aggressive and better defensively in the air. Parker is better on the ball, picks out the more sensible pass, has better off the ball attacking movement.
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Parker has a great shortball game, and is very neat and precise with his passing, but he bogs himself down and gets flustered if he is pressed by a couple of players, as I said before - its almost like he is like rainman, happy when its what he knows, but goes to pieces when the picture doesn't look right.

As for tackling, Parker goes to ground to quick, and Sandro stays on his feet better, different styles for sure, but I would bet that players are less like to try to carry the ball past Sandro, than they are Parker

Goals - I don't think Sandro will ever be a 20 a season midfielder, but my point was that he will score more goals and he likes to try his luck, Parker doesn't and it shows when he has been forced to do it, as he looks about as good as my mum.

Sandro plays with his head up when he's on the ball, Parker is a headless chicken when he tries to run with the ball.

sooo no, I still think I'm right

The problem is - its like arguing which is the best, your favourite Indian meal, or your favourite Chinese meal. You are not really going to be disappointed if either of them plays, but on balance I'd rather see Sandro on the teamsheet.
 
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Mick I fully agree with you. People are blinded by their love for Parker to not see his faults. All players have them even messi. Sandro is currently a better footballer than Parker; but Parker is better at motivating players. Personally it would be Sandro all the way.
 
Wriggly said:
Silva's just a brick Modric, Iniesta however.... mmmmmmmm.
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haha Silva is far more productive in terms of creating chances, possibly even in scoring goals than Modric is. Different players actually, could easily play in the same team
 
nayimfromthehalfwayline said:
Indeed, I mentioned as much last night.

I think a player is interested in (in not particular order) Money, Playing, Playing well and Winning.

None of which hinges on a managers reputation. Just how good a manager actually is.
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Nonsense, you cant actually believe that. No wait, this is a Spurs forum. You do actually believe that.
 
The Moonlit Knight said:
I don't think so. Both of them are currently at clubs of a large stature. It would be like signing a player from a foreign club that wasn't fashionable. Someone like a Modric or Sandro.
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That's what scares me. City are not a club anywhere near the stature of being large. Weathy due to a lottery win yes. I could be wrong though, the players that have signed for City would have signed anyway and the 250k a week had nothing to do with it.
 
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