Who do you want as manager?

[AngerManagement]

Ok so the other people was very specific about picking who you actually think will be the boss and I think to an extent that clouds results as people tend to air on the side of caution of vote depending on what they have heard from ITK's or what the bookies odds suggest

So I'd like this poll to be used to compare and contrast opinions, not to say who would you want as in if you could pick anyone regardless of how realistic it was (no building a time machine and bringing back Sir Bill in his prime or convincing Sir Alex to swap Old TRafford for the Lane)

So I'd phrase the question like this......

If Levy put you in charge of identifying the right man to take over at Spurs who would you decide was the best candidate and who would be the man you would tell Levy to go out and bring in (assume he trusted you implicitly and would commit all his time and effort to perusing the man you selected)

Obviously for this scenario you need to think of not only who would do the best job but who you think would come to us, so you can pick Jose if you think he's the best man and you think Levy could convince him to leave Real for us or pick Pep if you think he is the man to take us forward and would be seduced by our club and the project we represent.

So I'm not asking you to second guess Levy's movements, I'm asking what would you do right now if you had the power to select our number one target for a new manager based on who you think is the best attainable manager out there for us.

 

[PT]

I overlooked Pep and AVB as I feel that both would use Spurs as a one / two year stepping stone - same for Jose.

However, someone like Rodgers (boat sailed) or Martinez would view our Club as a place to set up their legacy, and really make their name at the top of their profession. I went for Martinez.

 

[AngerManagement]

I voted for the Pleat option, not to make a mockery of my own poll but because I really don't know what we should do right now.

I don't think Jose or PG are attainable and the rest I do not really know enough about to select myself, I'm more interested in seeing the opinions of posters perhaps better informed on them than myself.

 

[dontcallme]

When looking at who I want there has to be a balance of who I want and who is realistic.

From what I've read I think Low, Klopp, Mourinho and Guardiola are not likely to take us.

I watched a bit of Porto under AVB. With their quick defenders they played a high line and the organisation got results as they played collectively. I'm ready to take a risk. I know Chelsea wasn't a big success for him but he had to deal with big egos and players who didn't suit his style of play.

I think there's less ego at Spurs and we have the players to play a high energy, pressure game.

Could backfire but it's a risk I'd look into.

 

[Chapel Hill Hotspur]

At the risk of being called an "ignorant Yank" by another American, I think AVB could be great for us. He knows how to play with style, and I honestly believe Spurs had more talent in the squad last season than Chelsea did. Chelsea's old guard is pretty unique within the PL, and they were the ones that decided AVB's style couldn't work.

If Harry had to go, we need an upgrade, and I think that can be AVB.

Also, can we get better?

 

[AngerManagement]

When looking at who I want there has to be a balance of who I want and who is realistic.

From what I've read I think Low, Klopp, Mourinho and Guardiola are not likely to take us.

I watched a bit of Porto under AVB. With their quick defenders they played a high line and the organisation got results as they played collectively. I'm ready to take a risk. I know Chelsea wasn't a big success for him but he had to deal with big egos and players who didn't suit his style of play.

I think there's less ego at Spurs and we have the players to play a high energy, pressure game.

Could backfire but it's a risk I'd look into.

Dare I say at Chelsea there is too big a egotistical ENglish presence with players like Terry and Lampard being central figures who could stop AVB having the type of control and automatic respect that would enable him to implement his changes

He also tried to isolate too many big figures at the club at once (not isolate, drop or disrupt) and tried to teach old dogs new tricks (Terry playing a high defensive line)

He would be a risk, but I am not convinced he can be written off as a flop based solely on his time at Chelsea. Equally his time at Porto is maybe not enough to qualify him as the next big thing in football management (Porto seem to be already set up and dominant in the league and seem to have carried on their success without him too)

I am not ashamed to admit personally I don't know what we should do and what would be the best move for our club based on the list of managers I actually think would take the job.

 

[DIEHARD]

Martinez

 

[AngerManagement]

2 people seriously think Jose would leave Real for us at this time?

 

[Blake Griffin]

why would you include jose and pep? just makes the poll kind of worthless.

 

[AngerManagement]

why would you include jose and pep? just makes the poll kind of worthless.

Does it?

If people feel either would be viable that's their opinion, hopefully they would take the time to explain why they would choose them as their number one target and what makes them think we as a club could attract them.

The poll is designed to gauge who people would try to sign if they were in charge of making the decision right now, if they would go for either of those because they think we could sign them who am I to censor their views just because I think both are unrealistic?

Also how does it make the poll worthless if people would only vote for it if they actually thought it was a possibility, it only further represents the views of the members here which would be lost if those options were not available as the poster would be forced to select another option that does not actually represent their views.

 

[orlandinho]

I voted for Moyes. He is a proven PL manager. He constantly over-achieved with Everton, although influential players left the club. He is good at bringing through young players. I am not too convinced by his dealings in the transfer market because he had some successes and some flops.

However, the most important point for me, that speaks for Moyes is, that his team seemed to do really well against the "bigger" clubs. I think he could be tempted to show what he can do with a bigger budget at his disposal.

 

[tobi]

I misread the question and I demand a recount.

 

[sloth]

I voted before I read the copy. Basically I went for the guy I'd get if we could get him, rather than a realistic target.

 

[StartingPrice]

If it's the PleatMeister, there is a danger I may emasculate myself with a rusty spoon out of sheer dark, all-pervasive doom.

AM...why did you single Sherwood out for capitalisation...not trying to make a point following discussion on another thread, are we? Naughty, naughty

 

[AngerManagement]

To be fair if it wasn't for the previous conversation and the fact I knew at least two people wanted him I wouldn't have even thought to put him in the poll

 

[StartingPrice]

To be fair if it wasn't for the previous conversation and the fact I knew at least two people wanted him I wouldn't have even thought to put him in the poll

AM switches to Ninja Warrior evasion tactics

 

[AngerManagement]

AM switches to Ninja Warrior evasion tactics

I'm not

I did put it in capitals as a sign of my amazement anyone would seriously entertain it, but I also only put it in their because it reflected the opinion of at least two members .

 

[SpurSince57]

At the risk of being called an "ignorant Yank" by another American, I think AVB could be great for us. He knows how to play with style, and I honestly believe Spurs had more talent in the squad last season than Chelsea did. Chelsea's old guard is pretty unique within the PL, and they were the ones that decided AVB's style couldn't work.

If Harry had to go, we need an upgrade, and I think that can be AVB.

Also, can we get better?

He could, but I'd put him in the 'risky' category. However great his season with Porto was, you can't avoid the fact that it's a major surprise when they don't win the Portuguese league; added to that, how many SC members are such close students of Portuguese football that they'd even heard of him when he took over? It seems to me also that it's easy to blame the Chelsea old guard because they're such an unpleasant bunch that we, well, just want to blame them, don't we? This avoids the awkward point that he tried to impose a system without a proper appraisal of the players he had to work with.

I posted in another thread, it's not too difficult to identify managers who would be a safe pair of hands, like Moyes, Capello, Ancelotti, Mourinho, van Gaal and one or two others; the other group—AVB, Martinez, Sherwood—could astonish us, could be a disaster.

 

[StartingPrice]

I'm not

I did put it in capitals as a sign of my amazement anyone would seriously entertain it, but I also only put it in their because it reflected the opinion of at least two members .

 

[sim0n]

I went with other now and thought of Billic - he does seem the best available. Months ago I thought Mourinho, but he's not available. Rodgers would've been second choice, but he's gone. Guardiola is never coming... Ancellotti is not available. I don't think AVB is worthwhile. I really like Klinsmann, but he's not available either. I don't see Moyes as a step forward. Martinez is a real long shot and not overly impressed with him...

Billic is all that's left that I can think of at moment - seems tactically sound, Croatian players love him, and he promotes attacking football...