The Poch has been confirmed as manager thread!

[spurs9]

I just don't view it as simply as that. You have to look at the context in each case. Southampton are never going to win titles unless someone buys them in similar fashion to that of Man City. That's the simple truth of it. However, despite having a good sqaud, Pochettino has managed them to a very respectable finishing position whilst playing very good football.

Its his potential that excites me and its easy to see why he's being heavily linked with us. Its only a matter of time before he gets a bigger job, if he doesn't with us, I'm sure he will with someone else soon enough.

FDB has obviously done very well with Ajax but the reality is he's at a Club that is exceptionally well placed to win things - domestically anyway. Yes he's lost some of his best players, but their academy is superb and their rivals lose players to.

I'm not knocking it by the way, it does deserve praise for sure, no question, but when weighing all this up you need to apply perspective. Pochettino's experience and proven coaching ability in this League should certainly be high up in Levy's thinking. The fact that he made such a quick and impressive impact with Southampton must appeal as well, not to mention if he can apply the same here with a superior group of players.

I can see why FDB is an exciting candidate for most people, but just because he's won things with Ajax doesn't mean he's going to slot seemingly into way of life in this League. Pochettino isn't guaranteed it either in terms of us, but he's less of a risk in terms of a slow adapting period IMO.

Not anymore its not, it has been in decline for a few years now. Feyenoord & PSV (and possibly some other dutch clubs) have better academies now.
FDB has actually been tasked in improving it but it will take a few years for his work to come into fruition.

 

[ackie]

I'm not ITK nor superstitious but I went to a coffee shop today and instead of ordering a Cappuchino, I asked for a POCHETINO.
Could it be a sign?

 

[Flashspur]

tragic

 

[EastLondonYid]

I'm not ITK nor superstitious but I went to a coffee shop today and instead of ordering a Cappuchino, I asked for a POCHETINO.
Could it be a sign?

Funny you should say that....

Just before we gave Sherwood the job i went into a stationary shop and when asking for some papers instead of ordering 'sheet' i asked for 'shit'

 

[parklane yid]

Today the day ?????

 

[ilikeost]

Today the day ?????

I bloody fucking hope so, I just want all this to be over.

 

[SpurSince57]

We actually had 59% at home. You only had to go back to the away game when we had 57% for the last time we dominated the ball so much.

Depends whose stats you believe—and while we seemed to have more in the away game than usual I didn't realise it was that much. Unfortunately, it didn't do us a whole lot of good points-wise, did it?

 

[OmarsComing]

Hah, how many of those would you have rated that way before Pochettino arrived? My guess is about 0.

I know there's a lot of inbreeding from where you come from, but you can do better than that.

 

[ilikeost]

I know there's a lot of inbreeding from where you come from, but you can do better than that.

Naaw, did I make you upset because I didn't agree with your stupid opinion?

 

[OmarsComing]

Naaw, did I make you upset because I didn't agree with your stupid opinion?

But I'm not the stupid person here, you are.

I guess i'm going to have to spell it out to you as it seems you are as thick as a Paul Merson turd.

Southampton got promoted to the premier league after being in the lower divisions for nearly a decade. Within 6 months of gaining promotion, they sacked their manager and appointed Pochettino.

Hah, how many of those would you have rated that way before Pochettino arrived? My guess is about 0

Yes, you are correct, but that has absolutely nothing to do with Pochettino, but the OBVIOUS fact that Southampton had just been promoted and I have zero interest in watching lower division football.

 

[sloth]

I agree with everything you say and i am completely split on who i prefer, either would be great.

Just one point on FdB, i read how highly Jan and Eriksen rate him and what he did for them, coupled with what he has achieved both as a player and a manager and he seems an outstanding choice.

Lets be realistic, we can only really get our hands on FdB at this stage of his managerial career before the big european giants come calling or alternatively much later in years to come when he is on the slide, because the way he is going atm ,bigger fish will come calling very soon if we don't act this season,i can see him managing the likes of Barca one day... the good thing about Frank is he likes a long project and could transform us from youth to first team.

But like i said i do see and like what Poch is doing and would take him in a heartbeat.

You assume FDBs not going to flop at his next job and up being interviewed for the West Ham job in a couple of years.

 

[ilikeost]

But I'm not the stupid person here, you are.

I guess i'm going to have to spell it out to you as it seems you are as thick as a Paul Merson turd.

Southampton got promoted to the premier league after being in the lower divisions for nearly a decade. Within 6 months of gaining promotion, they sacked their manager and appointed Pochettino.



Yes, you are correct, but that has absolutely nothing to do with Pochettino, but the OBVIOUS fact that Southampton had just been promoted and I have zero interest in watching lower division football.

I'm not going to start some fight with you, even though that's obviously what you want. I honestly don't understand what you have against me.

 

[Mr Pink]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...-close-in-on-mauricio-pochettino-9402206.html

 

[THFCSPURS19]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...-close-in-on-mauricio-pochettino-9402206.html

Similar to what Stobart said- Collomosse is good for Spurs stuff

 

[jambreck]

Similar to what Stobart said- Collomosse is good for Spurs stuff

I don't think we can read too much into it yet.

It's clear that Pochettino is one of the managers on our list, alongside De Boer and Benitez. So it would be remiss of the Southampton board not to be making some preparations for his possible departure.

But it doesn't mean that Spurs have definitely decided on Pochettino or even that he's moved ahead as Levy's clear favourite.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I don't think we can read too much into it yet.

It's clear that Pochettino is one of the managers on our list, alongside De Boer and Benitez. So it would be remiss of the Southampton board not to be making some preparations for his possible departure.

But it doesn't mean that Spurs have definitely decided on Pochettino or even that he's moved ahead as Levy's clear favourite.

No one has said Benitez is on our list...

 

[jambreck]

No one has said Benitez is on our list...

There has been enough talk about Benitiez to Spurs in the press and among itk's to suggest that he has certainly been among the top three candidates for the job (once it became clear that Van Gaal was headed elsewhere).

 

[Mr Pink]

I don't think we can read too much into it yet.

It's clear that Pochettino is one of the managers on our list, alongside De Boer and Benitez. So it would be remiss of the Southampton board not to be making some preparations for his possible departure.

But it doesn't mean that Spurs have definitely decided on Pochettino or even that he's moved ahead as Levy's clear favourite.

I think its clear Pochettino is our first choice, with FDB next.

We're clearly talking with Pochettino camp to see if we can agree terms, amongst other things, if we achieve that then we officially approach Southampton.

Its like signing a player, you sound them out before lodging an official bid.

No point in us going through the official channels with Southampton first to find out we can't agree terms etc with Posh. Makes us look stupid and other managers would know they wouldn't of been first choice.

 

[SlunkSoma]

Don't think we'll hear for another week or so yet. Levy never rushes, especially when he has time to negotiate

 

[SlunkSoma]

I think the difference between the candidates is possibly down to the fact that De Boer might want money to spend, whereas Pochetinno is happier to develop talent within the club.