Ex-Manager watch: Antonio Conte

[jay2040]

It will be an absolute shame if Harry Kane doesn't win something with this club.

I want us to win a trophy for the Club and fans,players come and go!

 

[jay2040]

Levy and Enic own the club not Conte.

Get on with the job you are paid handsomely to do or fuck off.

If only you were sitting in on the Ndombele meetings!

 

[bubble07]

But haven’t we established that we can’t do what our competitors do?

We’re never going to be able to outspend City? Or take as many risks as Chelsea.

We need to look at a model that works for us, pointless comparing transfer approaches with clubs who can infinitely outspend us.

But the issue is that model isn't aligned with the model of conte

You either get Conte and change the model or don't get Conte and keep the model

We are doing neither

 

[danielneeds]

Levy has never been a disrupter. Ever.

I think that’s not true. When he first took over he spent a year visiting all the elite clubs in Europe, finding out how they were run. He brought in Sporting Directors when it was looked down on in the PL. He worked the transfer market differently to other clubs. He had fresh ideas. Now he just looks stale and set in his ways.

 

[jpascavitz]

Just want to hear rings of "Antoniooooooo" with him acknowledging it while we're winning 3-0

 

[dudu]

If only amateur hour hadn’t now amounted to twenty plus years !

Pathetic, piss poor, disgusting and disgraceful from Dan the one trophy man.

So bitter, it borders on comical.

Do you see all life like a pantomime or just football?

 

[Martinhotspur]

So bitter, it borders on comical.

Do you see all life like a pantomime or just football?

I get the impression he might be a glass half empty type of guy.

 

[the lad]

So bitter, it borders on comical.

Do you see all life like a pantomime or just football?

Bitter ?
Sick of winning nothing is what I am.

 

[the lad]

I get the impression he might be a glass half empty type of guy.

Full to overflowing I will have you know.

 

[the lad]

You make some good points and I agree with a few of them completely. We certainly need a board in place that will match our (the fan's) on-the-pitch ambitions. We also need a manager who is going to commit to us and be flexible in understanding our financial position.

I have no doubt that Conte will get where we are and understand he may have to be flexible when it comes to how we can compete. He would have been insane to come here and think for a second we were going to go toe to toe financially with City, Chelsea and Man U.....

By the accounts from today it just feels like Levy needs to either step up or step away.

Apologist for sustained failure.

 

[SpursSince1980]

That’s sad to hear again that everything is messy behind the scenes. Not just sad, but incomprehensible and nonsensical. Apparently, these supposed professionals are going out of their way to clutch foolish fuckery from the jaws of astute ambition.

I wonder when Ali Gold or Ben Jacobs or Dan Kilpatrick will start reporting on the tempest brewing behind the scenes? Presumably soon, as it would seem our resident ITKers are unambiguously singing from the same hymn sheet. So, can’t be that much of a secret.

And if it’s all true, then why is Conte still working as our coach? He is notorious for having zero patience for politics and shenanigans that obstruct the path to success. He has never tolerated it. So, why is he choosing this moment to exercise restraint and clemency?

I’ve seen and heard about so many wackadoodle actions and behaviors behind the scenes over the years, but if what we are hearing is accurate, then this is utterly baffling. Nothing about it makes sense. Really curious to see how it all shakes out in the end. I’ll assume the worse and hope for the best.

 

[WiganSpur]

Managers come and go at Spurs but the one constant throughout has been Levy. Up to now his position at the club has never been under threat but if there is even a slim chance the ITK is correct and VL may be trying to remove from him from the football side of the club I really hope it happens. Irrespective of who replaces Levy the club need a different/new direction as 18 years of Levy is too much.

We've heard rumours of Levy being ousted or being told to step aside for years now and it never happens. His position has never been and will never be in danger imo, he also owns a fair chunk of the club if I remember correctly. I agree he needs to go but he won't.

 

[Montalbano]

Lol

 

[Trent Crimm]

I think that’s not true. When he first took over he spent a year visiting all the elite clubs in Europe, finding out how they were run. He brought in Sporting Directors when it was looked down on in the PL. He worked the transfer market differently to other clubs. He had fresh ideas. Now he just looks stale and set in his ways.

The only things he’s disrupted are his balls when he pulled them so hard at signing Jose.

 

[SpursSince1980]

We've heard rumours of Levy being ousted or being told to step aside for years now and it never happens. His position has never been and will never be in danger imo, he also owns a fair chunk of the club if I remember correctly. I agree he needs to go but he won't.

So true.

 

[Pochemon94]

Hojberg - 14m
Wanyama - 12.5m
Ericksen - 11m
Vertonghen - 14m

There’s this myth that you need to spend a truckload to be competitive, it’s a lazy narrative.

waynama, eriksen and vertonghen are from a different time in spending, in modern day spending wanyama - 25, eriksen - 30/35 and vertonghen is 40. Davinson cost us 40 and he was nowhere near as touted as vertonghen. Back when we bought vertonghen top end talent was selling for 30mil which is now 60-80

 

[Pochemon94]

That’s sad to hear again that everything is messy behind the scenes. Not just sad, but incomprehensible and nonsensical. Apparently, these supposed professionals are going out of their way to clutch foolish fuckery from the jaws of astute ambition.

I wonder when Ali Gold or Ben Jacobs or Dan Kilpatrick will start reporting on the tempest brewing behind the scenes? Presumably soon, as it would seem our resident ITKers are unambiguously singing from the same hymn sheet. So, can’t be that much of a secret.

And if it’s all true, then why is Conte still working as our coach? He is notorious for having zero patience for politics and shenanigans that obstruct the path to success. He has never tolerated it. So, why is he choosing this moment to exercise restraint and clemency?

I’ve seen and heard about so many wackadoodle actions and behaviors behind the scenes over the years, but if what we are hearing is accurate, then this is utterly baffling. Nothing about it makes sense. Really curious to see how it all shakes out in the end. I’ll assume the worse and hope for the best.

because if he gets fired and doesn't resign he gets the rest of his contract.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Really hate the whole situation just before the league resumes.

Fucking hell Levy, just for the sake of the club let Conte gets and does what he likes at least for this season. Why does he need to disrupt a half-season when we are top-3 still with things to fight for. Always so so short-sighted when comes to managerial management. I really wouldn't be surprise he may drive Conte to walk (probably first time I'm saying he will walk) when we are perhaps 1-2 games away from winning something like how he sacked Mourinho before he the final.

And I fucking hope Poch gets a new job soon. WC punditry is over, go concentrate on a club and stop reminiscing about us.

 

[rajmak2000]

We've heard rumours of Levy being ousted or being told to step aside for years now and it never happens. His position has never been and will never be in danger imo, he also owns a fair chunk of the club if I remember correctly. I agree he needs to go but he won't.

Whilst I agree with your thoughts and I know I am basing my information on ITK, to my knowledge Levy has never been in a situation where he is under pressure from those above him who have a larger chunk of Enic/Spurs than he does. I know I am clutching at straws but would like him to be moved aside from the footballing side of the club but have no problem with him staying in a business related capacity.

 

[leelee]

Hojberg - 14m
Wanyama - 12.5m
Ericksen - 11m
Vertonghen - 14m

There’s this myth that you need to spend a truckload to be competitive, it’s a lazy narrative.

Those players were not top end talent and certainly not coveted by the best clubs when we bought them.

We beat Southampton to sign Vertonghen ffs lol.