Contingency planning : When Ange is sacked, who should replace him?

[NaijaSpurs]

We need to find a serial winner. All the best coaches have won, wherever they have been, at whatever level.

You mean like Conti, he has just won the league at Napoli

 

[Bullet]

Rumours about that Silva is the new favourite?

That's because I voted for Silva 6 months ago, and changed my vote to Frank an hour ago.

 

[Lemonade Money]

You mean like Conti, he has just won the league at Napoli

Yes, but we need them on the way up, so that Tottenham is the biggest job and ambition of their life, not on the way down when it's only for money.

 

[Lilbaz]

We need to find a serial winner. All the best coaches have won, wherever they have been, at whatever level. We need to take a chance on someone and see if they can step up. Someone like Frank, who is regarded on here as a 'safe pair of hands', will never be anything but. I loved Poch, but let's be honest, his career has hit similar (almost there) heights wherever he's been.

Glasner
SV Ried
LASK
Wolfsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2022–23
Crystal Palace
FA Cup: 2024–25

Frank:
Brondby
Brentford
EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Silva:
Estoril
Segunda Liga: 2011–12
Sporting CP
Taça de Portugal: 2014–15
Olympiacos
Super League Greece: 2015–16
Hull
Watford
Everton
Fulham
EFL Championship: 2021–22

Xavi:
Al Sadd
Qatar Stars League: 2020–21
Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2019
Emir of Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20
Barcelona
La Liga: 2022–23
Supercopa de España: 2023

Hürzeler:
FC Pipinsried
Bayernliga Süd promotion: 2016–17
FC St. Pauli
2. Bundesliga: 2023–24
Brighton

Iraola:
AEK Larnaca
Cypriot Super Cup: 2018
Mirandes
Rayo Vallecano
Bournemouth

Terzic:
Borussia Dortmund
DFB-Pokal: 2020–21
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24

Not for me. I want someone that will get the best out of the team and resources at their disposal. Someone that will improve us.

 

[Lemonade Money]

You mean like Conti, he has just won the league at Napoli

Arrezzo
Bari
Serie B: 2008–09
Atalanta
Siena
Juventus
Serie A: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
Supercoppa Italiana: 2012, 2013
Italy
Chelsea
Premier League: 2016–17
FA Cup: 2017–18
Inter Milan
Serie A: 2020–21
Tottenham
Napoli
Serie A: 2024–25

 

[Lemonade Money]

It was at this time, in the dark Danish winter days, a new account appeared on the Brøndby forum Sydsiden Online. Going under the username ‘Oscar’, it heavily criticised Thomas Frank and sporting director Per Rud with messages such as:

• “Per and Thomas took so many insane decisions together because of ignorance and inexperience.”
• “We can’t point at a single signing that has been even close to respectable, and Thomas’ missing ability to integrate new players, which he has 100% picked himself, is lame and unacceptable.”
• “Another coach should be able to get more out of it [the squad], and there is focus on this [from the club]. I’m convinced we’ll see changes very soon.”
• “When we have a head coach who is inexperienced and stubbornly sticking to a system that doesn’t work, we have a recipe for disaster.”

In March, shortly after the spring season had started, it was revealed that the man behind the comments were none other than chairman Jan Bech Andersen himself.

Unsurprisingly, Frank decided to quit shortly after the news broke, leaving the club in fifth in the league following a 3-1 defeat to SønderjyskE.

Andersen himself was also forced to step down as chairman, but later regained his position, which he still holds this to this day.

 

[Gutter Boy]

We all gave Ange the 2 seasons to settle. I'm worried that very few us are going to afford the same grace to whoever comes next. I'm not feeling it.

The squad has had £400m spent on it since that time and is in a much more shipshape state. Anyone good should hit the ground running. There will also be a lot of quick wins, once we start running smartly and passing & moving again

 

[NaijaSpurs]

Rumours about that Silva is the new favourite

Yes, but we need them on the way up, so that Tottenham is the biggest job and ambition of their life, not on the way down when it's only for money.

First job since he left us, methinks it is rather disingenuous to suggest that he is on the way down

 

[thfcsteff]

Thomas Frank's Premier League record...with the caveat that stats alone do not tell full stories, and context is needed.

Thomas Frank's Premier League statistics - record by season
Season	League finish	Wins-Draws-Losses
2021-22	13th	13-7-18
2022-23	9th	15-14-9
2023-24	16th	10-9-19
2024-25	10th	16-8-14

 

[billyiddo]

Thomas Frank's Premier League record...with the caveat that stats alone do not tell full stories, and context is needed.

Thomas Frank's Premier League statistics - record by season
Season	League finish	Wins-Draws-Losses
2021-22	13th	13-7-18
2022-23	9th	15-14-9
2023-24	16th	10-9-19
2024-25	10th	16-8-14

Very impressive given their resources.


This is Eddie Howes record at Bournemouth by way of comparison, given he similarly managed a small club in the PL, had them punching and has managed to handle a step up since :

As you can see, similar placings but did eventually wind up relegated.

 

[Daisuk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931308727614722058

 

[Lemonade Money]

First job since he left us, methinks it is rather disingenuous to suggest that he is on the way down

I'm not talking about whether Conte is on his way down, I'm talking about someone stepping down from a 'bigger' club to Spurs.

 

[Mikey10]

I can’t see it being anyone but Frank - and I’m excited if it’s him.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Maybe we're just waiting for Poch's Z-leaguers to get hammered by Turkey tonight, so as not to completely incur Trump's wrath

 

[thfcsteff]

Very impressive given their resources.


This is Eddie Howes record at Bournemouth by way of comparison, given he similarly managed a small club in the PL, had them punching and has managed to handle a step up since :

As you can see, similar placings but did eventually wind up relegated.

Indeed, and as I said, all stats like this need to be measured in various contexts.

FWIW I still wouldn't bet against Howe being our manager in the next few years, depending on what happens with the club...

 

[Chrissivad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931438436445286503

 

[Legohamster]

I can’t see it being anyone but Frank - and I’m excited if it’s him.

Think it's done.

Just waiting for the dust to settle for a few days

 

[mudshark]

As delighted as I am to see the back of the big-boned Aussie, I'd be quite underwhelmed by the appointment of Silva, and I'd rather Frank, who I think is a more talented coach. I haven't really paid close attention to him, but Silva just seems a bit meh ...

What I want to see is someone who (au Pochettino) will work with the squad to improve them and make us more than the sum of our parts again.

 

[Lilbaz]

As delighted as I am to see the back of the big-boned Aussie, I'd be quite underwhelmed by the appointment of Silva, and I'd rather Frank, who I think is a more talented coach. I haven't really paid close attention to him, but Silva just seems a bit meh ...

What I want to see is someone who (au Pochettino) will work with the squad to improve them and make us more than the sum of our parts again.

An important thing to consider is who would develop our youngsters the best?

 

[Daisuk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931466590568251597