The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by URZZZZ » 31 Oct 2021 17:27

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Such an awful appointment, desperation appointment in fact. They should pursue Graham Potter imo, like what he's doing at Brighton.


Do feel a bit for him as he’s clearly been hung out to dry, but it was obvious he wasn’t the man to lead them on

They didn’t like Mourinho’s football so they appointed someone (A) more defensive and (B) a worse manager. I know he wasn’t their first choice but surely someone somewhere could have realised this

Said before though, too many deadweight players in the squad. Dier, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Alli. Never really rated Lucas and Bergwijn flatters to deceive. Until they rip out these mainstays, they’re not going anywhere

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Dirk Gently » 31 Oct 2021 17:45

I think the fundamental problems at Spurs are at a higher level than the manager - Levy seems to have had a to-do list that said "Build new stadium" and now that's ticked off there doesen't seem to be any plan, strategy or direction.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Franchise FC » 31 Oct 2021 17:51

Dirk Gently I think the fundamental problems at Spurs are at a higher level than the manager - Levy seems to have had a to-do list that said "Build new stadium" and now that's ticked off there doesen't seem to be any plan, strategy or direction.

He did have a second one … make myself ‘look’ like a hard nosed negotiator

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 31 Oct 2021 19:38

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Such an awful appointment, desperation appointment in fact. They should pursue Graham Potter imo, like what he's doing at Brighton.


Still think they should do what it takes to get Conte. They need a manager to shit up the players who haven't shifted their weight for years. Like Dele, Winks. And now Kane it seems

I agree he is the right man but I just cannot see Levy giving him the finances he'd demand. Conte would need well in excess of £100m to get the Spurs squad revamped, just cannot see him getting it with Levy. Would like to be proven wrong as I think Spurs are a sleeping giant who could shake the league up given the right circumstances.

The time for huge investment was in the summer after the Champions League final, Levy blew it big time.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Lower West » 31 Oct 2021 21:55

Dirk Gently I think the fundamental problems at Spurs are at a higher level than the manager - Levy seems to have had a to-do list that said "Build new stadium" and now that's ticked off there doesen't seem to be any plan, strategy or direction.



All needs to be paid for. Debt is running well into the higher hundreds of millions. Stadium cost £1.2 billion.


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 01 Nov 2021 09:52

Nun-GO gone from Spurs.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by genome » 01 Nov 2021 09:55

NathStPaul Nun-GO gone from Spurs.


Loads of talk in the Italian media that Conte is nearly done. Not much from the English side but probably no smoke without fire.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Hendo » 01 Nov 2021 09:59

Should've gone all out to get him in the summer, Spurs just wasted 3 months and a bunch more cash paying off a manager, who was pretty shit by the time his stay at Wolves ended.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Brogue » 01 Nov 2021 10:00

was inevitable, spurs management recruitment has always been a bit iffy, this had a Christian Gross feel about it from the start. Conte would be an excellent appointment, however.


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 01 Nov 2021 10:00

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Loads of talk in the Italian media that Conte is nearly done. Not much from the English side but probably no smoke without fire.

Just what they need if they can get it done, certainly won't be seeing their players strolling around the pitch like it is a charity game each week which is what they need initially. The likes of Kane, Son, Lloris really need a rocket up their backsides, Kane especially. We all know he is off at the end of the season but there is no excuse for his recent "efforts". He puts a shift in for England (normally) so it must be a club issue with him.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 01 Nov 2021 10:03

Barnsley sack Markus Schopp. Lost their last 7 games and are in a Lidl bit of danger of being relegated.

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by genome » 01 Nov 2021 10:25

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Loads of talk in the Italian media that Conte is nearly done. Not much from the English side but probably no smoke without fire.

Just what they need if they can get it done, certainly won't be seeing their players strolling around the pitch like it is a charity game each week which is what they need initially. The likes of Kane, Son, Lloris really need a rocket up their backsides, Kane especially. We all know he is off at the end of the season but there is no excuse for his recent "efforts". He puts a shift in for England (normally) so it must be a club issue with him.


Yep. It's time that Spurs pulled their finger out and actually started acting like a big club really

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Stranded » 01 Nov 2021 11:29

NathStPaul Barnsley sack Markus Schopp. Lost their last 7 games and are in a Lidl bit of danger of being relegated.


They'll be lucky to find another Ismeal but also wouldn’t rule it out.


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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 01 Nov 2021 11:34

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NathStPaul Barnsley sack Markus Schopp. Lost their last 7 games and are in a Lidl bit of danger of being relegated.


They'll be lucky to find another Ismeal but also wouldn’t rule it out.

Be hard pressed to get them as high as Ismael did, losing Brian Mowett really killed them. No creativity at all in their side and there are a lot of games between now and Januray. By the time they can get players in it might be too late for them.

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by WestYorksRoyal » 01 Nov 2021 12:09

Interesting reaction from Spurs fans; not much blame of Nuno and really turning on Levy. Thing is, if you look at Levy's 20 year tenure, Spurs are in a far better position than when he took over, but the past 3 years or so have been a catalogue of errors.

They had a top quality manager committed for the long term, but they didn't back him in the final 18 months of his reign when the squad needed a refresh. They then made a big mistake with Mourinho and gave him the transfer funds that should have been given to Pocchetino. And now the Nuno recruitment process was a farce and their squad is a mess, while the decision not to cash in on Kane looks like a bad decision for Spurs and England.

I still think their run to the Champions League final was a bit of an aberration; the decline had already started by then and it was Pocchetino's last hurrah. But they really had the opportunity under him to push on and become regular title contenders, and they have utterly ballsed it up.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by URZZZZ » 01 Nov 2021 12:49

WestYorksRoyal Interesting reaction from Spurs fans; not much blame of Nuno and really turning on Levy. Thing is, if you look at Levy's 20 year tenure, Spurs are in a far better position than when he took over, but the past 3 years or so have been a catalogue of errors.

They had a top quality manager committed for the long term, but they didn't back him in the final 18 months of his reign when the squad needed a refresh. They then made a big mistake with Mourinho and gave him the transfer funds that should have been given to Pocchetino. And now the Nuno recruitment process was a farce and their squad is a mess, while the decision not to cash in on Kane looks like a bad decision for Spurs and England.

I still think their run to the Champions League final was a bit of an aberration; the decline had already started by then and it was Pocchetino's last hurrah. But they really had the opportunity under him to push on and become regular title contenders, and they have utterly ballsed it up.


Pochettino’s summer spend 2019: £95 million
Mourinho’s summer spend 2020: £55 million
Approximately

Without disagreeing that Pochettino wasn’t backed enough in the transfer market, £25 million for an average Sessegnon and £55 million for N’Dombele have been two really poor pieces of business

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by URZZZZ » 01 Nov 2021 12:52

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NathStPaul Barnsley sack Markus Schopp. Lost their last 7 games and are in a Lidl bit of danger of being relegated.


They'll be lucky to find another Ismeal but also wouldn’t rule it out.

Be hard pressed to get them as high as Ismael did, losing Brian Mowett really killed them. No creativity at all in their side and there are a lot of games between now and Januray. By the time they can get players in it might be too late for them.


Losing Alex Mowatt was a big
blow too :D

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by Hendo » 01 Nov 2021 12:55

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WestYorksRoyal Interesting reaction from Spurs fans; not much blame of Nuno and really turning on Levy. Thing is, if you look at Levy's 20 year tenure, Spurs are in a far better position than when he took over, but the past 3 years or so have been a catalogue of errors.

They had a top quality manager committed for the long term, but they didn't back him in the final 18 months of his reign when the squad needed a refresh. They then made a big mistake with Mourinho and gave him the transfer funds that should have been given to Pocchetino. And now the Nuno recruitment process was a farce and their squad is a mess, while the decision not to cash in on Kane looks like a bad decision for Spurs and England.

I still think their run to the Champions League final was a bit of an aberration; the decline had already started by then and it was Pocchetino's last hurrah. But they really had the opportunity under him to push on and become regular title contenders, and they have utterly ballsed it up.


Pochettino’s summer spend 2019: £95 million
Mourinho’s summer spend 2020: £55 million
Approximately

Without disagreeing that Pochettino wasn’t backed enough in the transfer market, £25 million for an average Sessegnon and £55 million for N’Dombele have been two really poor pieces of business


So you're saying that Sessegnon isn't the next coming after being constantly reminded at how he was only 17 by Don Goodman 100x a game? Imagine my shock.

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by URZZZZ » 01 Nov 2021 13:05

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WestYorksRoyal Interesting reaction from Spurs fans; not much blame of Nuno and really turning on Levy. Thing is, if you look at Levy's 20 year tenure, Spurs are in a far better position than when he took over, but the past 3 years or so have been a catalogue of errors.

They had a top quality manager committed for the long term, but they didn't back him in the final 18 months of his reign when the squad needed a refresh. They then made a big mistake with Mourinho and gave him the transfer funds that should have been given to Pocchetino. And now the Nuno recruitment process was a farce and their squad is a mess, while the decision not to cash in on Kane looks like a bad decision for Spurs and England.

I still think their run to the Champions League final was a bit of an aberration; the decline had already started by then and it was Pocchetino's last hurrah. But they really had the opportunity under him to push on and become regular title contenders, and they have utterly ballsed it up.


Pochettino’s summer spend 2019: £95 million
Mourinho’s summer spend 2020: £55 million
Approximately

Without disagreeing that Pochettino wasn’t backed enough in the transfer market, £25 million for an average Sessegnon and £55 million for N’Dombele have been two really poor pieces of business


So you're saying that Sessegnon isn't the next coming after being constantly reminded at how he was only 17 by Don Goodman 100x a game? Imagine my shock.


:lol:

Jumped ship too early. Wasn’t as good as was made out to be at such an early stage. Still a fantastic achievement at such a young age but looking at this stage like a waste of potential

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Re: The Manager Sack Race/Merry-go-Round

by NathStPaul » 01 Nov 2021 13:17

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They'll be lucky to find another Ismeal but also wouldn’t rule it out.

Be hard pressed to get them as high as Ismael did, losing Brian Mowett really killed them. No creativity at all in their side and there are a lot of games between now and Januray. By the time they can get players in it might be too late for them.


Losing Alex Mowatt was a big
blow too :D

Who the oxf*rd is Brian Mowett?????

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