The Poch has been confirmed as manager thread!

[EastLondonYid]

If FdB's quotes are true that he has not been approached and he is off on his hols, then i would imagine its got back to him either through his agent or the press/media, that the job has gone. I wouldn't imagine he would start going joe public otherwise and risk pissing off Levy again...Poch is probably done.

 

[mark timms]

I think the poch idea is crazy levy and Lewis need to look at the bigger picture
With FDB we could turn Ajax in to our feeder club,tap in to their endless player production line while getting FDB to train our current players at all levels in the Ajax way.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

I would still just love to know why Poch is number 1 and FDB is number 2 in the manager race, why does Levy not rate FDB?

 

[walton]

Fuck everything! This is all so depressing. It's become clearer and clearer that in firing AVB we lost all hope of having any kind of legacy-building or dynasty at the club anytime. No manager worth their salt will come to the club with any long term plan...it's now going to a series of quick fire solutions that will fail in glorious fashion, leave with a nice payoff and we'll be back at square one. We're like a shit Chelsea...no trophies, but even more importantly, no integrity.

 

[Lilbaz]

I would still just love to know why Poch is number 1 and FDB is number 2 in the manager race, why does Levy not rate FDB?

Probably because he has no experience in our league. Which didn't go too well with previous managers.

 

[jambreck]

I think the poch idea is crazy levy and Lewis need to look at the bigger picture
With FDB we could turn Ajax in to our feeder club,tap in to their endless player production line while getting FDB to train our current players at all levels in the Ajax way.

I don't want Ajax as our feeder club. They are better and bigger than that. And so are we. And so is De Boer, I'd imagine.

Besides which, we are producing young players of great potential of our own now. I'd far rather that we started to bring them through than routinely plundering a great European club with which Spurs has long had a close affinity.

If we are to appoint FdB (and it's currently looking unlikely), then it must be on his own merits as a person and manager.

 

[jambreck]

Fuck everything! This is all so depressing. It's become clearer and clearer that in firing AVB we lost all hope of having any kind of legacy-building or dynasty at the club anytime. No manager worth their salt will come to the club with any long term plan...it's now going to a series of quick fire solutions that will fail in glorious fashion, leave with a nice payoff and we'll be back at square one. We're like a shit Chelsea...no trophies, but even more importantly, no integrity.

Cuddles.

 

[barry]

Fuck everything! This is all so depressing. It's become clearer and clearer that in firing AVB we lost all hope of having any kind of legacy-building or dynasty at the club anytime. No manager worth their salt will come to the club with any long term plan...it's now going to a series of quick fire solutions that will fail in glorious fashion, leave with a nice payoff and we'll be back at square one. We're like a shit Chelsea...no trophies, but even more importantly, no integrity.

This. I reckon after AVB had made us endure the dullest football ever, achieved our biggest ever loss, and subjected us to the most plus 5 goal losses in 1 season, culminating in a humbling 7-1 Loss to West Ham at the lane, he would of turned it all around creating a legacy akin to Madrid's, Barca's, United's, while playing a brand of football that would of made Brazil 1970 look like Spurs 2013-2014.
He would of made us world champions for years.

Levy, the board, and even you the fans, hang your head in shame. You all disgust me. You encapsulate everything wrong with today's society, a true lack of patience.

 

[shelfboy68]

You seriously believe the fans will be less inclined to turn against Benitez (in the hypothetical situation of him managing us and failing to placate the fan base)??
I for one will be pretty heated if the FSW becomes our manager...Much more so if he does that and fails to meet certain expectations. As a matter of fact, I would pretty damn near demand instant success from Rafa, whereas with Poch I have a realistic set of expectations. The huge difference being the core football system and the style of play. I would be willing to give Poch sufficient time to implement his ideas all across the board.
As far as De Boer, I would probably extend the same courtesy. However, Rafa is a whole different can of worms. I just think he is not Spurs material. His football is dull and boring. And I simply don't like his face.

Benitez would get us top four imo and Win a trophy he nearly always guarantees that and would sort that shit defence out.
But your keen for the bloke from the south coast to come in because he plays good football which is of course your right of opinion

 

[Graysonti]

Re the picture

The two blokes at the back - go and take a close look - they wash my car

# EE

 

[SpursManChris]

If he is going to be our new manager or at least have an interview lets back him now by at least giving him his own thread for discussion, so I hope we do back him and don't throw our toys out of the pram because we didn't get FDB as it's obvious he is general favourite

Your thread title kind of assumes that you yourself have a case for poch to be new manager, when I'm not sure that there is much of a case at all. I wonder if the collective responses in this thread would be able to serve as much of a case.

 

[Metalhead]

Fuck everything! This is all so depressing. It's become clearer and clearer that in firing AVB we lost all hope of having any kind of legacy-building or dynasty at the club anytime. No manager worth their salt will come to the club with any long term plan...it's now going to a series of quick fire solutions that will fail in glorious fashion, leave with a nice payoff and we'll be back at square one. We're like a shit Chelsea...no trophies, but even more importantly, no integrity.

Calm down dear. You're getting yourself worked up over a load of gossip. Have you actually read anything about what's happening that actually has any substance to it?

 

[mark timms]

I don't want Ajax as our feeder club. They are better and bigger than that. And so are we. And so is De Boer, I'd imagine.

Besides which, we are producing young players of great potential of our own now. I'd far rather that we started to bring them through than routinely plundering a great European club with which Spurs has long had a close affinity.

If we are to appoint FdB (and it's currently looking unlikely), then it must be on his own merits as a person and manager.

Oh I must have missed all those players coming through and establishing themselves in the team over the last 20 years Campbell and king are the only ones that have stayed in the team that I can remember

We are not better and bigger than that at all spurs are in a mess if we can be madrids feeder club Ajax could be ours

 

[SpurSince57]

wtf does it look like to you?

A police station? He's been busted and is on his way down to the cells?

 

[Veuve Clicquot]

Probably because he has no experience in our league. Which didn't go too well with previous managers.

You could argue the opposite view, did 10 years premier league experience help moyes at man u? Would we turn down lvg/pep/klopp due to their inexperience of this league? A good manager should do well in any league. De boer's Ajax beat man city in the champions league playing great football.

 

[nav007_2000]

Benitez would get us top four imo and Win a trophy he nearly always guarantees that and would sort that shit defence out.
But your keen for the bloke from the south coast to come in because he plays good football which is of course your right of opinion

Rafa any day of the week for me. It's all about success at the end of the day and we haven't had any for years.

 

[parklane yid]

Your thread title kind of assumes that you yourself have a case for poch to be new manager, when I'm not sure that there is much of a case at all. I wonder if the collective responses in this thread would be able to serve as much of a case.

I think the responses on this thread have built a very strong case for him to be our manager , I think many of us have learnt more about poch by reading posted articles and peoples opinions, I think if u read this thread and the Fdb one you will see many who originally want fdb have now changed there mind and would like poch, time will tell my friend time will tell , my main point is who ever we do employ needs full backing from the spurs faithful to be able to succeed

 

[shelfboy68]

Rafa any day of the week for me. It's all about success at the end of the day and we haven't had any for years.

Thats how i see it too mate i know there are No guarantees of anything but he has a proven track record of success sure his time in milan but they had just won the treble and there was nowhere else to go after Mourinho befriended every player.
If i was a player i would be more buzzing seeing benitez walk into the training ground to take over than this bloke just doesnt excite me.

 

[jambreck]

Oh I must have missed all those players coming through and establishing themselves in the team over the last 20 years Campbell and king are the only ones that have stayed in the team that I can remember

You also obviously missed the fact that our youth set up was completely overhauled and revamped 10 years ago and that we are only now beginning to see the fruits of that labour. So whatever happened in the past is irrelevant. It doesn't equal the future.

Those who are involved in or who follow Spurs' youth teams at all age groups (in fact, anyone with a current good knowledge of youth football in England, regardless of their club) will tell you that Spurs are right up there among the very best academies in the country now. Meanwhile, the Ajax youth set up isn't quite the world class player factory that it used to be. But that seems to be something else that you've missed.

We are not better and bigger than that at all spurs are in a mess if we can be madrids feeder club Ajax could be ours

We aren't Madrid's feeder club. And even if we aren't bigger and better than your proposal, then Ajax certainly are. They are deserving of far more respect than you are showing them.

 

[SpursOldBoy]

And I simply don't like his face.

Seriously! So, if you didn't like Poch's face you'd be against him too?

I can accept you being against him for tactical reasons (and I happen to disagree with you there - his teams are not as boring as you think they are). But that fact that you'd base the selection of our next manager on someones looks beggars belief!