The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[Trix]

I would be very disappointed in him if he went to Madrid. I know they are the biggest club in the world, but if he went there then all his talk about philosophy and building a side in his image with his philosophy would be bullshit. The players he has bombed out of the club, and the way he is treating Toby would be nothing but hypocritical if he jumps ship at this stage.

I really believe he is a man of honour and principles, if that is the case no way can he leave after signing a new deal, and I will personally lose a lot of respect for the man if he goes to a club like that, half way through the project.

 

[spursfan77]

Not any more, it’s yellow banner news now that RM have approached Spurs to talk to Poch.

As has been said though, Poch would’ve known that Zidane could’ve been sacked this week if they’d lost to Liverpool and still decided to sign a 5 year contract last week.

The only thing that slightly worries me, despite the positive itk, is that now it’s actually happening (if ssn are correct....) then it’s different to saying no in advance to a rumour. When a Madrid representative actually contacts Spurs and it’s no longer a rumour, then it may create a different reaction in Poch. Keegan said about a hundred times that he’d never take the England job while he was at Fulham (even used the phrase ‘people who know me know I wouldn’t do that to Fulham’) and then they offered it to him anyway and he took it.

I’m still convinced he’ll stay though.

Yeah they just did 5 minutes on him just now on ssn. No mention of any other manager. They gave the usual sky sources and sky understands nonsense though so they’re just getting it off the internet like the rest of us. Seemed they were filling time rather than actually knowing anything concrete.

I guess none of us will until he speaks at his book launch today. If he shuts it down completely and says I have just signed a new contract and am committed to Spurs then it’s fine. Anything else will quite rightly be jumped on by the media and they will have a field day. I don’t think I would blame them either.

(Southgate also has a press conference today so I expect the Madrid news will take a back seat to that today with any luck).

 

[ShelfSideSpurs]

No secret that Poch is ambitious and one day wants to manage one of the European heavyweights. However, I'm confident that he is also a man of his word and honourable enough to stick to his promise of being the manager that leads us into the new stadium.

To leave now, just a week after signing a new 5 year contract, would be treacherous. Akin to Sol C***bell IMO. It would sour all the good work and progress achieved over the past 4 years and I'm sure many, myself included, could never forgive him.

 

[Singaspursofsixspence]

** Unpopular Opinion Alert *** To be honest I'd much rather Poch say nothing regarding his intentions, and let the speculations and rumours run because this will then keep pressure on Baldy to give Poch the players he wants....

If he know he is staying, doesnt matter what comes out of his mouth...

 

[Trix]

** Unpopular Opinion Alert *** To be honest I'd much rather Poch say nothing regarding his intentions, and let the speculations and rumours run because this will then keep pressure on Baldy to give Poch the players he wants....

If he know he is staying, doesnt matter what comes out of his mouth...

Do you think top players are going to sign for us if there is uncertainty over who will be the manager?

 

[Metalhead]

Is Conte not a good option? Chelsea seem to be happy to let him go so it would save them paying him off (in fact they would be due some compensation) and Conte might fancy a fresh start

 

[Wsussexspur]

I trust Potch. I know Zidane leaving Madrid yesterday was a shock however I generally don’t think Potch would have signed a new 5 year contract the other day if he didn’t have the intention to stay with us. Also remember he signed the contract before the champions league final. If Madrid had lost the final there is every chance Zidane would have been sacked anyway and I’m sure Potch would have been aware of that but he still signed a new contract.

Still doesn’t make the current snow balling of news stories that Madrid want Potch unsettling.

 

[Wsussexspur]

Is Conte not a good option? Chelsea seem to be happy to let him go so it would save them paying him off (in fact they would be due some compensation) and Conte might fancy a fresh start[/QUOTE

Conte was my initial thought yesterday or possible Wenger. It’s not a secret that Perez has always wanted Wenger well now Is his chance to appoint him.

 

[Metalhead]

I trust Potch. I know Zidane leaving Madrid yesterday was a shock however I generally don’t think Potch would have signed a new 5 year contract the other day if he didn’t have the intention to stay with us. Also remember he signed the contract before the champions league final. If Madrid had lost the final there is every chance Zidane would have been sacked anyway and I’m sure Potch would have been aware of that but he still signed a new contract.

Still doesn’t make the current snow balling of news stories that Madrid want Potch unsettling.

It feels like something that we have to live with as we are always considered fair game by sections of the sports media whenever a top job comes up.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Do you think top players are going to sign for us if there is uncertainty over who will be the manager?

If he comes out and says no, do you think that would have positive effect on signings at the top of our list?

 

[glospur]

I really believe he is a man of honour and principles, if that is the case no way can he leave after signing a new deal, and I will personally lose a lot of respect for the man if he goes to a club like that, half way through the project.

This is how I've been thinking as well. It's a little naive, and loyalty is probably a romantic relic of the past, but I like to believe that Pochettino is a man of honour. We really have no other reason to think otherwise either.

 

[spids]

Playing devils advocate (as I think he will stay and would be mad to go to Madrid) look at what an inexperienced manager / coach like Zidane has achieved in his first managerial job. 3 successive CL titles in 3 years. A trophy every 16 games. A 70% win ratio. History will regard him as one of the all time great managers when really all he did was watch a great group of players play football. Poch could go to Spain (where I genuinely think his family would be happier overall) and potentially become a great in the annals of football management, whilst working 50% as hard as he has to at Spurs, and for more money. There is also the status to consider - managing Madrid has an obviously higher status than managing Spurs.

Personally I think he'd only last one season if he went there (much like Benitez), hate the politics, hate the lack of control over the players, and effectively tarnish his reputation.

 

[Scott Spur]

I trust Potch. I know Zidane leaving Madrid yesterday was a shock however I generally don’t think Potch would have signed a new 5 year contract the other day if he didn’t have the intention to stay with us. Also remember he signed the contract before the champions league final. If Madrid had lost the final there is every chance Zidane would have been sacked anyway and I’m sure Potch would have been aware of that but he still signed a new contract.

Still doesn’t make the current snow balling of news stories that Madrid want Potch unsettling.

Wasn’t that much of a shock, the CL win papered over huge cracks after an abysmal season.

Poch would have known this before he signed.....a week ago

 

[spids]

I also think now would be a great time for Poch and Kane or Eriksen to be be pictured shaking hands on a 5 year contract and both say how they will be at Tottenham for the long term.

 

[spids]

Wasn’t that much of a shock, the CL win papered over huge cracks after an abysmal season.

Poch would have known this before he signed.....a week ago

There is no way Poch knew Zidane was leaving a week ago.

 

[Scott Spur]

There is no way Poch knew Zidane was leaving a week ago.

Just like I don’t ‘know’ England won’t win the World Cup but there’s a fair chance I’m right, similarly anything but a RM win Saturday and Zidane was out instantly.

He didn’t have to be Mystic Meg to work that out.

 

[cider spurs]

We'll have no gilet here.

 

[Trix]

Playing devils advocate (as I think he will stay and would be mad to go to Madrid) look at what an inexperienced manager / coach like Zidane has achieved in his first managerial job. 3 successive CL titles in 3 years. A trophy every 16 games. A 70% win ratio. History will regard him as one of the all time great managers when really all he did was watch a great group of players play football. Poch could go to Spain (where I genuinely think his family would be happier overall) and potentially become a great in the annals of football management, whilst working 50% as hard as he has to at Spurs, and for more money. There is also the status to consider - managing Madrid has an obviously higher status than managing Spurs.

Personally I think he'd only last one season if he went there (much like Benitez), hate the politics, hate the lack of control over the players, and effectively tarnish his reputation.

You think ZZ will be the one remembered for this achievement? I don't, it will be the players and most so Ronaldo. Winning three consecutive CL's is a massive thing, but very few people will put that down to him being in charge.

Question if Poch were to go would you want ZZ to come in as his replacement?

I certainly wouldn't.

 

[buckley]

If Pooch bales out to go to Madrid then he is a shallow man who will have gone back on everything he has preached to our players such as commitment and belief and team unity I choose to believe that he is the real deal I.e. a man of integrity who will not go back on his word or try to get out of a contract only just recently signed but if he did you will see how much Levy is committed and he will make all other parties pay dearly in one way or another a sight to behold

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

No chance he leaves. Fans need to stop buying into the media circus at every opportunity