Crooks: Spurs must replace Stellini with Pochettino now

[mawspurs]

Tottenham Hotspur should abandon their plan to leave Cristian Stellini in charge until the summer and appoint Mauricio Pochettino as boss for the rest of the season.

That is the view of BBC pundit Garth Crooks, who tore into Spurs following their 3-2 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday which leaves the club with an even greater uphill climb to make top-four.

Source: The Boot Room

 

[Gassin's finest]

Ah Garth. Great goalscorer, mad as a bicycle.

 

[nav007_2000]

Well said Garth. Unfortunately the people that are choosing the next manager are clueless

 

[Japhet]

If we were going for Pochettino he'd be here by now.

 

[Gassin's finest]

If we were going for Pochettino he'd be here by now.

Are you familiar with our chairman?

 

[Freddie]

Now I definitely don't want Poch back. Imagine agreeing with Garth Crooks' opinion.

 

[Japhet]

Are you familiar with our chairman?

AFAIK, it's going through some sort of committee. If it was just down to Levy I think Poch would be here now.

 

[Trix]

AFAIK, it's going through some sort of committee. If it was just down to Levy I think Poch would be here now.

From what I understand Levy is one of said committee standing in the way of Poch returning.

 

[parj]

If we were going for Pochettino he'd be here by now.

If I'm Poch, or any manager, I wouldn't join yet. No upside to taking over the team and he fails to get top 4. He will have no time to fix anything. Better waiting until summer

 

[Dougal]

Now I definitely don't want Poch back. Imagine agreeing with Garth Crooks' opinion.

From what I understand Levy is one of said committee standing in the way of Poch returning.

Now I don’t know which idiot to disagree with!

 

[Japhet]

From what I understand Levy is one of said committee standing in the way of Poch returning.

The plot thickens!

 

[Freddie]

Now I don’t know which idiot to disagree with!

Crooks's team of the week starts with David de Gea. His distribution must have been excellent because he had ZERO saves to make. And the world continues to ask this man what he thinks.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Crooks's team of the week starts with David de Gea. His distribution must have been excellent because he had ZERO saves to make. And the world continues to ask this man what he thinks.

Nah, the beeb just keep him around for the lols.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Crooks's team of the week starts with David de Gea. His distribution must have been excellent because he had ZERO saves to make. And the world continues to ask this man what he thinks.

I presume he picked his defenders based on goals / assists again, not their defensive contributions.

 

[Smokinhotspur]

Just posted the below in the next manager thread but just saw this one hence, posting here as well as on topic:

I for one am very wary about Poch coming back as when we talk about the relative success of the Poch era, I feel we often do this via rose tinted specs.

Let's look at the facts, he joined us in 2014 after the debacle of the AVB and Sherwood era when we were totally lost and had just spunked the Bale money on a bunch of signings that proved very poor bar Eriksen and Lamela on one of his rare good days. Poch came in, gave us an identity and for 2-3 years, the team looked great. We must also remember that this spell coincided with the declining Arsenal years with Wenger, Liverpool starting a rebuild with Klopp, Chelsea rebuild after the implosion of Jose's second spell and Man U still lost post Fergie and Man City stagnation under Pelligrini with Leicester winning the league in that time at our expense. I mention this context not to belittle Poch and the squad's achievements, but to ensure we analyse it properly and recognise that it was during a unique period in the PL when the traditional top 5 were performing way below their usual levels and all at the same time.

We also know Poch was not backed in the transfer market especially in the latter years which coincided with the decline in the team's performance levels and the ask for a rebuild. My worry is what happened when he was backed after the CL loss at the start of said rebuild. We ended up with Sess, Lo Celso and Ndombele two of which are out on loan and the other still looks way off becoming the player we thought we were getting. We did not have a DoF at that time so I would be surprised if Poch did not have a major hand in pushing for those signings for which we are still feeling the consequences today.

I am no DL fan certainly in terms if his leadership on the football side but I feel this notion that he never backed Poch is false. Yes the backing did not happen during the period when the squad was desperate for reinforcement however, this does not account for the cluster fuck signings that were made in 2019 which I am sure played a role in Poch ultimately losing his job.
When I put the above together with the CL final loss, two FA Cup semi final losses, the lost opportunity to win the league and the league Cup final loss I have to say I am in the extremely wary category when it comes to the idea of rehiring Poch as I feel it could be a romantic notion that ends up in tears.

I really hope DL and the board don't bow to the relentless pressure and stand back take as objective a stance as possible in considering the full breadth of available candidates incl Nagelsmann, Slot etc

 

[Jules77]

Let’s not

Just posted the below in the next manager thread but just saw this one hence, posting here as well as on topic:

I for one am very wary about Poch coming back as when we talk about the relative success of the Poch era, I feel we often do this via rose tinted specs.

Let's look at the facts, he joined us in 2014 after the debacle of the AVB and Sherwood era when we were totally lost and had just spunked the Bale money on a bunch of signings that proved very poor bar Eriksen and Lamela on one of his rare good days. Poch came in, gave us an identity and for 2-3 years, the team looked great. We must also remember that this spell coincided with the declining Arsenal years with Wenger, Liverpool starting a rebuild with Klopp, Chelsea rebuild after the implosion of Jose's second spell and Man U still lost post Fergie and Man City stagnation under Pelligrini with Leicester winning the league in that time at our expense. I mention this context not to belittle Poch and the squad's achievements, but to ensure we analyse it properly and recognise that it was during a unique period in the PL when the traditional top 5 were performing way below their usual levels and all at the same time.

We also know Poch was not backed in the transfer market especially in the latter years which coincided with the decline in the team's performance levels and the ask for a rebuild. My worry is what happened when he was backed after the CL loss at the start of said rebuild. We ended up with Sess, Lo Celso and Ndombele two of which are out on loan and the other still looks way off becoming the player we thought we were getting. We did not have a DoF at that time so I would be surprised if Poch did not have a major hand in pushing for those signings for which we are still feeling the consequences today.

I am no DL fan certainly in terms if his leadership on the football side but I feel this notion that he never backed Poch is false. Yes the backing did not happen during the period when the squad was desperate for reinforcement however, this does not account for the cluster fuck signings that were made in 2019 which I am sure played a role in Poch ultimately losing his job.
When I put the above together with the CL final loss, two FA Cup semi final losses, the lost opportunity to won the league and the league Cup final loss I have to say I am in the extremely wary category when it comes to the idea of rehiring Poch as I feel it could be a romantic notion that ends up in tears.

I really hope DL and the board don't bow to the relentless pressure and stand back take as objective a stance as possible in considering the full breadth of available candidates incl Nagelsmann, Slot etc

Let’s not forget levy backed Poch with the $42m signing of Davinson Sanchez too. (A fact that was the only thing to bring even a semblance of a smile to my face on Saturday, when the fans sang for poch and then booed Sanchez minutes apart.)

I share reservations and agree mainly with the sentiment to find the new Poch… but a big pro in his column would be that he knows Levy. He knows what he’s getting himself into. Any other manager and I feel we’re still in this cycle of things falling apart when they realize he isn’t going to change.

 

[Smokinhotspur]

Let’s not

Let’s not forget levy backed Poch with the $42m signing of Davinson Sanchez too. (A fact that was the only thing to bring even a semblance of a smile to my face on Saturday, when the fans sang for poch and then booed Sanchez minutes apart.)

I share reservations and agree mainly with the sentiment to find the new Poch… but a big pro in his column would be that he knows Levy. He knows what he’s getting himself into. Any other manager and I feel we’re still in this cycle of things falling apart when they realize he isn’t going to change.

Good point about Sanchez being another disaster although like many others have said, I fundamentally disagree with fans booing our own player unless they have disrespected the club or badge in some way which Sanchez cannot be accused of. He is just another example of a poor player that we never should have signed.

Given Levy is looking to distance himself from footballing affairs with the hiring of Munn, I think the previous relationship with Poch would carry less weight in yhe future set up.

 

[Trent Crimm]

I thought the BBC did random drug tests on staff?

 

[theShiznit]

To me it's simple.
Pochettino wanted a clear out. Some of those players are still here (including at least one that maybe being offered a new deal...)

which is cheapest? getting Pochettino and having to sell those players (that should already be gone) or get a new man and convince him those players are good

Seems an obvious reason Levy would be against a Poch return.

 

[slartibartfast]

Not very often I agree with Crooks.