Next Manager Watch

[Dillspur]

We are the epitome of the drunk lad 15 minutes before the lights come on at the club

we've been playing it cool, biding our time. Only we've made the error of drinking too much and now we're acting a complete fool

 

[GioW]

Matt Law just tweeted that Potter is not going to Nice

 

[Metalhead]

Anyone open to us taking Lopetegui from Wolves?

Answers on a postcard to Daniel.

 

[Dr Know]

Surprised Daniel levy has kids…the fucker pulls out of everything

Did you see the paternity results?

 

[lobob8]

So... Ange, Enrique or Potter. Good times.

 

[joelstinton14]

It seems to me after reading some newspaper reports, with a bit of salt, that Spurs expected yesterdays meeting between Slot’s agent and the Feyenoord hierarchy to go smoothly with Feyenoord accepting Slot leaving and accepting. 5-6M in compensation. When they demanded 15M Spurs flinched and Slot realized that we didn’t want him that badly. We probably said we’d haggle the fee down but he decided he didn’t want to end up as piggy in the middle and burn all his bridges with Feyenoord as we haggled but eventually gave up when they wouldn’t budge on the 15M fee. So he decided to cut his loses and release that statement on Thursday morning.
It would seem to be the familiar story of us missing out on personnel we’ve identified as important additions to the club because we’re not prepared to pay the asking price.
15M doesn’t seem to me unreasonable to obtain the man to revitalize the club and put it back on track. Serious people tend to pay what’s needed to get what they want or feel they need.

I think this post is probably accurate (imo at least). Just to play devils advocate here, 15 million would make him the second or third highest release clause fee for a manager in the game. So I can sort of understand why we would walk away.

I’m guessing that the board looked at Ten Hag’s release fee of 2.5 million and were looking at that figure or that up to the reported fee of 6million.

Feyenoord are totally entitled to place that price on Slot, and it may even be arrogance on our part to either suggest he is not worth that or we just expected to thrash out a deal for 2.5-6 million and expect it fall into place (like most deals Seem to do). We would enquire, slot would want to come and that futileness of Slot leaving would mean the price would be approximately 6/7 million.

To be fair when some reports said earlier in the week that it may cost 10-15 mil we all laughed it off saying that ain’t going to happen. Just a Dutch club, in a lower league than us, and Feyenoord would let him go for far less.

As for the 15 million, are we willing to pay that much for someone who looked a very good option for a rebuild? Evidently not.

 

[Harrier]

The slot thing makes no sense, how can you ask for compensation of say 15m when he is on a contract worth nowhere near that, also why come straight out if your slot and say you are staying, why not let the clubs negotiate and then see, to come out the next day and say your staying and not even see how much we would pay makes no sense
Also I don't but the he was using us to get a new contract either, whatever they pay we would probably double and he has nothing else to do in Holland as he won the league

If he’s under contract I guess they can ask what they want as compensation.

They could justify it that he’s worth that much to them through performance and league finishing position alone.

 

[DiamondLites]

Surprised Daniel levy has kids…the fucker pulls out of everything

Pull out game is better than King Arthur

 

[spursfan77]

How fortunate!

I know he's not popular but I think Potter could be really good for us if we are in for a genuine reset and rebuild. I suspect his man management of players is excellent which seems to be what we need - an arm around the shoulder and encouragement.

However, after Chelsea I'm not sure if the fanbase would allow him the time needed - too much "banter" from the Chavs.

I never wanted him here. I never rated him. But now part of me is intrigued with what he’d do with us. I guess that’s what desperation does to a man.

 

[mill]

If he’s under contract I guess they can ask what they want as compensation.

They could justify it that he’s worth that much to them through performance and league finishing position alone.

What cl worth to them if they qualify again next season under him?

 

[Tiffers]

They've fully backed themselves into a corner with that stupid, reckless PR stunt on Nagelsmann. Unbelievable. There was no need for it and still went all in — all for optics. Dumb pricks.

Maybe that was the smokescreen someone mentioned ?

 

[tony0379]

We'll be linked with Galtier tomorrow by the press come midday

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

So... Ange, Enrique or Potter. Good times.

A lot better than Fonseca, Gattuso or Nuno

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

On one hand, I wouldn’t mind Potter. I think his job was utterly impossible at Chelsea. He’s demonstrated how good a coach he is and most of us would’ve taken him from Brighton.

On the other hand, he absolutely stinks of AVB.

 

[kieranfitchett]

whoever it is already feels like an alternative rather than who we actually wanted, which makes it slightly harder to be excited about.

coys, daniel

 

[jay2040]

You’re completely missing my point. Why aren’t we more appealing to a manager who is no doubt on significantly less money than we should be able to offer, the training ground, quality of players and ground.

I don't know. Ask him. Base it on facts and not hearsay. ..

 

[Khilari]

Have dipped in and out of this 1268 page thread and am wondering why we aren’t pushing for De Zerbi. Has be already been ruled out? We appointed Pochettino based on his development of players and playing style. De Zerbi certainly has the latter and some may argue that player development was in large parts thanks to Potter and their recruitment team.

 

[Littleharry]

It’s going to be Mason

 

[Ndombers]

It’s going to be Mason

Not for long it isn't!

 

[tony0379]

Have dipped in and out of this 1268 page thread and am wondering why we aren’t pushing for De Zerbi. Has be already been ruled out? We appointed Pochettino based on his development of players and playing style. De Zerbi certainly has the latter and some may argue that player development was in large parts thanks to Potter and their recruitment team.

If we're not coughing up for Slot. Can you honestly see midget chops pay what Brighton would want?