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  1. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Their best teams. 100% For us to be top 5 every one else needs to be kinda brick. I think at our best we aren't as good as the teams you mention.
  2. Bishop

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    DoFs yes, but empowered by their CEO/Chairman to make the tough decisions.
  3. Bishop

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    Yeah I'm not claiming Arsenal under Vinai were a bastion of great football governance. That's kind of my concern. I don't know if he's going to make any difference. Just looking for crumbs at the back of the sofa if you will.
  4. Bishop

    *******Spurs v PSG*******Official OMT*******

    Maybe, he is the one who does seem to show some potential in that area but I'm a little unconvinced if I'm honest and even then he's 19. No problem with his age but really, we shouldn't be trying to rely on a 19 year with an indeterminate position (is he a RB, DM CM etc) and skill set. if I...
  5. Bishop

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    I suppose you could argue letting team leaders like Ozil and Auba go were bold decisions and largely against the will of the fans at the time, but for their greater good. That at least is the sort of thing I'd like to see at Spurs. Of course right now we don't have any players of that stature...
  6. Bishop

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    You'd have to hope with the change in leadership we might actually go about selling players in a pragmatic manner. However when I think of Vinai's spell at Arsenal I don't know if they were any better at selling, definitely better at buying at latter end but that might go hand in hand with the...
  7. Bishop

    *******Spurs v PSG*******Official OMT*******

    You need accurate long passers for that. We only really have Porro who is somewhat reliable in that regard. It's also a lot to ask a FB to consistently play that kind of pass. This is where the lack of a switch passer (been calling for this since Ange's first season) is an issue. It's kind of...
  8. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    It is, some are bitter that Ange was sacked. Some don't see the point of sacking Ange to bring in a manager of Frank's experience and stature and some based on what they've seen so far would rather watch the failing football of Ange rather than the middling football of Frank. Also I'll keep...
  9. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Is it really? This isn't a strong squad and whilst Poch's inherited team weren't world beaters they did finish 6th the previous even with a managerial change and even then having the inept caretaker take over. I think you're romanticizing the quality of the current squad, because I don't see...
  10. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think you misunderstand my view. It's not that I think we are incapable of playing a progressive game, that's obviously not the case. We just saw the previous manager do it. My view is we can't do that whilst playing in a balanced setup. That is something we haven't seen in years, not since...
  11. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Who says Frank isn't. What you really mean is you want a coach who plays the hand delt to him and then it with attractive successful football. That might not just be possible right now.
  12. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Thats what you think his biggest selling point is, that was never something I said. I don't believe in the Messiah coach concept. I don't rate the players, I don't think it matters who the manger is the player failings will always cause problems. This isn't some new stance related to Thomas...
  13. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I don't think you can play a more controlled version of Ange ball (+DM) and get results. Ange ball requires the entire team to be pushed high up the field to compress the space and allow the pressure to tell. Then it needs the numbers in and around the goal to help create overloads and second...
  14. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I dunno, I think it was desperation defending. It wasn't anything particularly structured we just sat back with 10 men and threw ourselves at every ball and that was against relatively low quality opposition. I think Frank wants a solid base first and a possessional structure in the middle...
  15. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Ange played attacking football, that is 100% to his credit. I said it at the time and many times since I think he deserves a lot of credit for getting the squad he had scoring the goals the did because frankly they were brick imo, but he did this partly because the way for us to score or create...
  16. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I said it at the time and I still stand by the idea that I believe the players just ignored what Ange said in the EL latter stages and decided to low block themselves.
  17. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Player composition has always been the biggest stumbling block, that was the case under Ange, as it was Conte as it will be with Frank. I don't know why we as a fan base go round and round in circles just refusing to see what's right in front of our eyes. It's fudging boring. Sack Frank and...
  18. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think your vision is a little idealistic and isn't how things will actually play out. If you're playing a destroyer like Palhinha there is no real reason to also play an additional CB in a 3. You've essentially go that extra defensive body in both the midfield and CB area already and are just...
  19. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Yup. Mbuemo, Wissa and Damsgaard all players who get in our attack and likely do a better job than what we've seen. The DM they had as well Nordgaard would also do a good job in possession. I don't think it's a wild take to say they had settled components that work better than again what we've...
  20. Bishop

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    We were 17th best because that's where we finished. The league does not lie. Should we have been 17th? Hell no, even with the injuries but the reality is that we were the 17th best team.
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