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Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Why did AVB get involved AT ALL? You have to question his intelligence to engage with such nonsense at this time, when as Steff said, he is under the micro micro-scope. Stupid thing to have done, just like criticising the fans at WHL or over ruling the medical team on Lloris.
PS I agree with you on the Grauniad - even though one of my best friends is a journo there - and FYI he is a Spurs fan!
Why did AVB get involved AT ALL? You have to question his intelligence to engage with such nonsense at this time, when as Steff said, he is under the micro micro-scope. Stupid thing to have done, just like criticising the fans at WHL or over ruling the medical team on Lloris.
PS I agree with you on the Grauniad - even though one of my best friends is a journo there - and FYI he is a Spurs fan!
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
The system is frustrating, the run calls the pass, because of the way we compress the play it leaves little space for the run and the only two players that have the ability to try and play the pass are Holtby and Lamela, the rest are so stereotyped because of the system, AVB has a massive ego which I think will end him, Freund was getting too popular so he stuck him on the end of the bench, if he doesn't become more flexible he will be going.
The system is frustrating, the run calls the pass, because of the way we compress the play it leaves little space for the run and the only two players that have the ability to try and play the pass are Holtby and Lamela, the rest are so stereotyped because of the system, AVB has a massive ego which I think will end him, Freund was getting too popular so he stuck him on the end of the bench, if he doesn't become more flexible he will be going.
milo
Jack L. Jones
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
There's a lot of assumptions here. How do you know that Freund was moved because he was popular? How do you know that he isn't flexible, I can think of numerous instances where he has changed his mind either about a player or tactics? How do we know that it is the formation that is the problem as opposed to poor form? Do other clubs playing similar formations have similar problems?
There's a lot of assumptions here. How do you know that Freund was moved because he was popular? How do you know that he isn't flexible, I can think of numerous instances where he has changed his mind either about a player or tactics? How do we know that it is the formation that is the problem as opposed to poor form? Do other clubs playing similar formations have similar problems?
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
He plays 4-2-3-1 every game, inverted wingers, he could play the girl guides and he would play 4-2-3-1, Stefan has gone from jumping up and down at his right hand side to the end of the bench that is not assumption it's visual, ffs stop nit picking, oh and by the way I do have an inside track, or do you know everything, if so no probs I will stop posting, actually **** it I will stop posting anyway.
He plays 4-2-3-1 every game, inverted wingers, he could play the girl guides and he would play 4-2-3-1, Stefan has gone from jumping up and down at his right hand side to the end of the bench that is not assumption it's visual, ffs stop nit picking, oh and by the way I do have an inside track, or do you know everything, if so no probs I will stop posting, actually **** it I will stop posting anyway.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
The Freund thing is quite interesting actually. Last season he was literally AVB's right hand man, involved, it seemed, in everything. This season he's visibly less involved and like you say, on the end of the bench. It's a shame if he has been sidelined as it seems. What itk do you have mate?
The Freund thing is quite interesting actually. Last season he was literally AVB's right hand man, involved, it seemed, in everything. This season he's visibly less involved and like you say, on the end of the bench. It's a shame if he has been sidelined as it seems. What itk do you have mate?
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Again. I'd question why you think that happened. Because a particularly unreliable part of a particularly unreliable industry known to have an agenda against our manager claims so? I'll wait for something a little more certain than that before I judge the situation.
Again. I'd question why you think that happened. Because a particularly unreliable part of a particularly unreliable industry known to have an agenda against our manager claims so? I'll wait for something a little more certain than that before I judge the situation.
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Yes I was - better than last season certainly. That doesn't mean we lost to any of those teams last season though. We did lose to a lot of other teams - some better, some worse - it happens.
Yes I was - better than last season certainly. That doesn't mean we lost to any of those teams last season though. We did lose to a lot of other teams - some better, some worse - it happens.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
If you were conspiratorial, it would be as follows…
People know he has a tendency to be very very nervy when under pressure, people know he has a tendency to be edgy when under pressure, people make sure that he is put under pressure and people make sure that no-one is there to act as a buffer.
Most managers have had a tete a tete with some mouthy fan, but they also (vitally) have someone close by to calm them down in the heat of the moment)…to be honest, this seems like something which could easily have been either unreported, avoided or seen AVB ushered into some common sense at the touchline by one of his own staff…none of that happened…
At the end of the day, he is responsible and should've been smarter. But I do think there are forces at work to undermine him, and I hope he discovers the necessary comprehension of the situation/intelligence, to make it through, otherwise it will be costly for him...
If you were conspiratorial, it would be as follows…
People know he has a tendency to be very very nervy when under pressure, people know he has a tendency to be edgy when under pressure, people make sure that he is put under pressure and people make sure that no-one is there to act as a buffer.
Most managers have had a tete a tete with some mouthy fan, but they also (vitally) have someone close by to calm them down in the heat of the moment)…to be honest, this seems like something which could easily have been either unreported, avoided or seen AVB ushered into some common sense at the touchline by one of his own staff…none of that happened…
At the end of the day, he is responsible and should've been smarter. But I do think there are forces at work to undermine him, and I hope he discovers the necessary comprehension of the situation/intelligence, to make it through, otherwise it will be costly for him...
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
It definitely happened it was taken from the norwegian media http://www.nordlys.no/sporten/til/article7013276.ece
Whether the English media would have picked up on it is another story.
Interesting talking about the English media, here's the Mirror's Martin Lipton coming out defending AVB and talking about the media and Redknapp.
https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains-it-com/second-captains-football-28-11#t=24:10
It definitely happened it was taken from the norwegian media http://www.nordlys.no/sporten/til/article7013276.ece
Whether the English media would have picked up on it is another story.
Interesting talking about the English media, here's the Mirror's Martin Lipton coming out defending AVB and talking about the media and Redknapp.
https://soundcloud.com/secondcaptains-it-com/second-captains-football-28-11#t=24:10
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Interesting that - I thought Lipton was one of Redknapp's lot.
Interesting that - I thought Lipton was one of Redknapp's lot.
90291Spur
Paul Walsh
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
And in the current climate on this forum AVB's willingness to change his mind - Dawson/Adebayor - is seen as a sign of his weakness. The only way that beardy ginger chap can win is if the team starts winning by playing the Spurs way.
And in the current climate on this forum AVB's willingness to change his mind - Dawson/Adebayor - is seen as a sign of his weakness. The only way that beardy ginger chap can win is if the team starts winning by playing the Spurs way.
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
That's like when Brendan Rodgers said early in the season "we've already made up the 10 points we needed for the CL from last season". As Dean Austin rightly points out, you cannot assume you will get the same results as last season.
That's like when Brendan Rodgers said early in the season "we've already made up the 10 points we needed for the CL from last season". As Dean Austin rightly points out, you cannot assume you will get the same results as last season.
milo
Jack L. Jones
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
I don't think that anyone had suggested that we will
I don't think that anyone had suggested that we will
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
milo
Jack L. Jones
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Are the two mutually exclusive?
Are the two mutually exclusive?
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
Surely even someone who hates Arry as much as you must be able to see the results and performances he was getting AT THAT TIME were far better than what AVB is producing? I keep saying this, it's a results business, couldn't really give a toss about the manager's personality. Arry was a media *****, AVB gives off an air of aloofness, who cares?
As for the last line? :ross:
Surely even someone who hates Arry as much as you must be able to see the results and performances he was getting AT THAT TIME were far better than what AVB is producing? I keep saying this, it's a results business, couldn't really give a toss about the manager's personality. Arry was a media *****, AVB gives off an air of aloofness, who cares?
As for the last line? :ross:
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Re: ***The Official AVB Discussion Thread***
No, but he's not just an "Arry fan" who's got some axe to grind with the club. It's hilarious to see football fans in general acting like the world is out to get them.
No, but he's not just an "Arry fan" who's got some axe to grind with the club. It's hilarious to see football fans in general acting like the world is out to get them.