Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

[tevezito]

I thought that about poch, then he went to psg. Then Chelsea…

You see, I never thought that about Poch, and I'll fight anyone who reckons they loved him more than me. I live in Argentina, so simply couldn't get enough of him.

But his press conferences were a different matter and not because of his English, I always enjoyed creating imaginary lessons for him to help him improve.

But the talking in riddles, lack of clarity and consistency, lack of actually saying anything, apart from when he was ruining our Champs league final chances before we even kicked off - I would only ever dream of watching his press conferences now to laugh at Chelsea.

But Ange? I reckon I'll be watching his pressers until he retires now, even if he were to jump ship to Liverpool at the end of the season.

 

[coysjod]

Ange is the type of manager who could leave and you would end up supporting the next team he manages lol

How's Glasgow these days?

 

[Dillspur]

How's Glasgow these days?

all my Celtic friends now support us..

 

[Aleks]

You see, I never thought that about Poch, and I'll fight anyone who reckons they loved him more than me. I live in Argentina, so simply couldn't get enough of him.

But his press conferences were a different matter and not because of his English, I always enjoyed creating imaginary lessons for him to help him improve.

But the talking in riddles, lack of clarity and consistency, lack of actually saying anything, apart from when he was ruining our Champs league final chances before we even kicked off - I would only ever dream of watching his press conferences now to laugh at Chelsea.

But Ange? I reckon I'll be watching his pressers until he retires now, even if he were to jump ship to Liverpool at the end of the season.

I remember Poch to be confusing as hell during the last year in management.

 

[ItsBoris]

What I found interesting in his press conference is he basically said we know exactly what we need to do in summer to improve and those plans are in place already.

Benefit of having a manager with a really clear philosophy is that you know exactly what attributes you're looking for from players being brought in.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

What I found interesting in his press conference is he basically said we know exactly what we need to do in summer to improve and those plans are in place already.

Benefit of having a manager with a really clear philosophy is that you know exactly what attributes you're looking for from players being brought in.

I thought that was a very interesting bit of the conference, regardless of playing in CL next season our targets are not likely to change, sounds like no mega star signings, so more VDV, Destiny etc. please.

 

[rossdapep]

Ange has got that office looking nice:

haha.

Actually a really good sign if Ange had it styled the way he wishes.

I know of 2 coaches whp when they went to their current clubs they asked for special facilities to be installed.

A paddle tennis court and the other a futvolley court, both cause they intended to stay long term and they are still at these clubs.

Can't imagine Conte made any requests like that.

 

[Trent Crimm]

haha.

Actually a really good sign if Ange had it styled the way he wishes.

I know of 2 coaches whp when they went to their current clubs they asked for special facilities to be installed.

A paddle tennis court and the other a futvolley court, both cause they intended to stay long term and they are still at these clubs.

Can't imagine Conte made any requests like that.

He had a wig steamer installed

 

[only1waddle]

He had a wig steamer installed

A Corby wig press!!

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

 

[JacoZA]

The term "tourists" has been thrown around here in the past, and it's nice to hear Ange's viewpoint on that sort of thing in his most recent pre-match press conference:

Plastics see that that's really harsh yeah because I'm probably plastic and touristy because I was coming from the other side of the world, really passionate about football, and if I could get access to see a Premier League game that was the world to me. So, to label people plastic or tourists, I don't think that's fair. Just because people live on the other side of the world . This football club has supporters all over the world, it has supporters all over the UK, that don't always get access to the games of people who who live here and I think we should always have the ability to accommodate them and give them that feeling of, you know. It doesn't make them any less passionate. I think it's really disrespectful to to call fans who were willing to go to the expense of coming halfway around the world, you don't know how much they how passionate they are about their football club. Maybe they've only started supporting it in the last two years who knows? I don't know, but that doesn't diminish who they are, I don't think.

 

[Misfit]

Agree with this totally. That any of us is still here and caring this much - I've never lived in Tottenham a day in my after all (my Grandad who was a local lad was the one who blessed me/lumbered me/delete as applicable with this fix I can't quite stop chasing. By rights I should be a Chelsea fan as West London is where I was born and raised if local was still the defining trait) - is slightly mental in the modern world. The game long ago stopped being for the man on the local streets, for good or bad. It's one of the things that still appeals to me about lower league football and non-league football especially. It still largely retains that culture but the top of the game? Nah.

Anyone who wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with me figuratively or literally and scream themselves horse is welcome.

 

[littlewilly]

The term "tourists" has been thrown around here in the past, and it's nice to hear Ange's viewpoint on that sort of thing in his most recent pre-match press conference:

This has always made me bristle. I was born in the NorthMid; brought up in Southgate and Goffs Oak; first went to the Lane in 1967; spend hours on here; listen to every Tottenham podcast; and by hook or by crook watch every single game Tottenham play.

I’ve lived in New Zealand and Australia for over half my life and very occasionally get home to watch a game or two. Hope no one calls me a tourist when I do.

 

[tevezito]

Anyone who wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with me figuratively or literally and scream themselves horse is welcome.

It's hoarse, you plastic!

 

[tevezito]

I've been boring you all the last couple of weeks sycophanting to Ange's press conference talents, but this was easily one of his best. His reply to the 'seminal moment' question was so spot on, for example. It's like he's being doing this successfully for 30 odd years...

And luckily I'm an optimist so I'm not at all worried by the comment about having adapt to the people who you see in the club that won't adapt to your new culture but you can't get rid off (9.30 embargoed section) so you have to accommodate to them - Daniel, he's not talking about you, please?

 

[Misfit]

It's hoarse, you plastic!

Literally just reread the post from my notifications and wondered if someone has spotted that before I corrected.

I hope you're happy with yourself!

 

[Danners9]

He's right, as usual.

This weekend's game is 3.30am for me. It requires a different kind of commitment to see your team when you live overseas and an effort if you have young kids or work all hours during the week. Having the chance to travel from Australia or wherever (assume the question was really geared towards Koreans) is a huge event.

He would have grown up when there was far less football on TV in Australia, so it was a special occasion. The World Cup, for example, the odd first division match here and there. Maybe some other leagues - I really don't know. He spoke before about how important seeing the local team was for his Dad and these shared moments late at night are an extension of that.

 

[littlewilly]

He's right, as usual.

This weekend's game is 3.30am for me. It requires a different kind of commitment to see your team when you live overseas and an effort if you have young kids or work all hours during the week. Having the chance to travel from Australia or wherever (assume the question was really geared towards Koreans) is a huge event.

He would have grown up when there was far less football on TV in Australia, so it was a special occasion. The World Cup, for example, the odd first division match here and there. Maybe some other leagues - I really don't know. He spoke before about how important seeing the local team was for his Dad and these shared moments late at night are an extension of that.

I first arrived in Australia when Ange would have been about eight or nine. There was absolutely nothing except pretty enthusiastic support for local clubs with national affiliations (Serbian, Croatian, Greek etc). It was so bad in terms of British football that I subscribed to the air mail edition of the Sunday Times. It used to arrive on a Wednesday and was made from a kind of pink tissue paper. At least I could get the results and, very occasionally, a short article about a Tottenham game.

Of course things gradually improved with things like FA Cup final coverage and programmes like the Big Match but it took the advent of the internet to really allow supporters like me to fully engage with the Club again.

 

[JacoZA]

He's right, as usual.

This weekend's game is 3.30am for me. It requires a different kind of commitment to see your team when you live overseas and an effort if you have young kids or work all hours during the week. Having the chance to travel from Australia or wherever (assume the question was really geared towards Koreans) is a huge event.

He would have grown up when there was far less football on TV in Australia, so it was a special occasion. The World Cup, for example, the odd first division match here and there. Maybe some other leagues - I really don't know. He spoke before about how important seeing the local team was for his Dad and these shared moments late at night are an extension of that.

I've been living in S. Korea for almost 6 months now, and if only people knew how passionate people here are about Spurs. Best supported club by a considerable margin.

 

[aussiespursguy]

I first arrived in Australia when Ange would have been about eight or nine. There was absolutely nothing except pretty enthusiastic support for local clubs with national affiliations (Serbian, Croatian, Greek etc). It was so bad in terms of British football that I subscribed to the air mail edition of the Sunday Times. It used to arrive on a Wednesday and was made from a kind of pink tissue paper. At least I could get the results and, very occasionally, a short article about a Tottenham game.

Of course things gradually improved with things like FA Cup final coverage and programmes like the Big Match but it took the advent of the internet to really allow supporters like me to fully engage with the Club again.

Yep. My early days were Match of the Day on Auntie at about 10.30 pm and the once a year FA Cup final.
Pay TV certainly changed things with Foxtel here in Australian and gave the ability to watch your team. Even then the "popular" teams still had priority.
Very different now, with the ability to see every game we play (via different platforms )