Who do you want to be our manager next season? With Poll! Part II

[bookhouseboy]

Benitez seems like the least risky appointment, but I also think he's not the potentially most long-term-rewarding we can hire.
He would probably aim for short-term success and would have us lurking around as CL-challengers in his reign, but I'm not too sure about his abilities to take advantage of our academy and lay a more long-term-foundation as well regarding playing-style and integration of upcoming youngsters.

FDB especially, but also Tuchel and possibly Pocchetino, seems to have an approach that both can make us short-term challengers for CL-spot - with a more positive plying-style than Benitez - but also with abilities for more academy-integration and development of youngsters into our squad.
If that's done right we'll benefit hugely from it going forward; less buying of mediocre and expensive high-wage squad-players and more hungry youngsters to fill out around the core of our team.

I fear that a Benitez will leave us with less of a foundation for the next Head Coach regarding squad-strength and academy-integration, and would much prefer a FDB that seems to be more able to develop the whole club, and at the same time with almost the same chance of short-term reward - and a much better chance of an upward trend more long-term; even if we should change Head Coach in 2-3-4 years time (either because FDB has been so successful that he's poached away - and before our new stadium and more economical muscles we'll lose players and possibly a successful new head coach - or even if he's been less successful than Levy's hoping for, I don't think the club and squad will be as messed up as at the end of Redknapp's reign - and far from the calamity Sherwood leave behind).

 

[Hotspur33]

Benitez seems like the least risky appointment, but I also think he's not the potentially most long-term-rewarding we can hire.
He would probably aim for short-term success and would have us lurking around as CL-challengers in his reign, but I'm not too sure about his abilities to take advantage of our academy and lay a more long-term-foundation as well regarding playing-style and integration of upcoming youngsters.

FDB especially, but also Tuchel and possibly Pocchetino, seems to have an approach that both can make us short-term challengers for CL-spot - with a more positive plying-style than Benitez - but also with abilities for more academy-integration and development of youngsters into our squad.
If that's done right we'll benefit hugely from it going forward; less buying of mediocre and expensive high-wage squad-players and more hungry youngsters to fill out around the core of our team.

I fear that a Benitez will leave us with less of a foundation for the next Head Coach regarding squad-strength and academy-integration, and would much prefer a FDB that seems to be more able to develop the whole club, and at the same time with almost the same chance of short-term reward - and a much better chance of an upward trend more long-term; even if we should change Head Coach in 2-3-4 years time (either because FDB has been so successful that he's poached away - and before our new stadium and more economical muscles we'll lose players and possibly a successful new head coach - or even if he's been less successful than Levy's hoping for, I don't think the club and squad will be as messed up as at the end of Redknapp's reign - and far from the calamity Sherwood leave behind).

Yeh, I tend to agree with what you are saying.

Benitez could probably do something with our current squad. We have a lot of quality individuals who need to be well coached.
But as fans we all want to see these promising youngsters come through our academy and play beautiful football. That notion very much lends itself to guys like Pichettino and FDB.
The biggest problem for Spurs though is us. We fans are truly divided. The sacking of Redknapp real caused a lot of tension, with half of us happy to see him go whilst the other half wanting to maim Levy.
LVG aside I can't think of anyone that will unite the fans again.

 

[HoltbiusMac]

Yeh, I tend to agree with what you are saying.

Benitez could probably do something with our current squad. We have a lot of quality individuals who need to be well coached.
But as fans we all want to see these promising youngsters come through our academy and play beautiful football. That notion very much lends itself to guys like Pichettino and FDB.
The biggest problem for Spurs though is us. We fans are truly divided. The sacking of Redknapp real caused a lot of tension, with half of us happy to see him go whilst the other half wanting to maim Levy.
LVG aside I can't think of anyone that will unite the fans again.

I think 90% of people (and not just on here) would be happy with FDB. He may not be their number one choice but they'd be happy. I think rightly or wrongly Pochettino will get sneered at as being too small time whilst Benitez is thought of as clueless and negative by some. FDB is the most crowd pleasing pick.

 

[Hotspur33]

Yeh, I guess you're right. I wouldn't be overly excited by FDB. But he wood definitely get the benefit of doubt from me.

 

[Shea]

I think 90% of people (and not just on here) would be happy with FDB. He may not be their number one choice but they'd be happy. I think rightly or wrongly Pochettino will get sneered at as being too small time whilst Benitez is thought of as clueless and negative by some. FDB is the most crowd pleasing pick.

FDB will command respect of fans just because he's high profile and successful from his playing days - the fact he's also started with success as a manager will only add to this

I think even Van Gaal would have had some doubters - we're Spurs fans after all and we swing from emotions of irrational hope and belief to deep dark doom and gloom.....deep down we all expect ultimate failure don't we? it's all we've known for 30 odd years after all

There's not an option we could sign who wouldn't be a risk and not one who wouldn't split the fans somewhat I imagine

Rafa is not likely to go down well - the whole Spanish waiter thing he's been (wrongly) painted as a bit clueless by the press and rival fans and would come with a bit of a stigma I guess.

Pochettino would come with the doubts of having only managed at a lower level and been successful - much like Curbishly did for many years at Charlton (no guarantee to be able to replicate that success higher up the foot chain)

Tuchel - I doubt most would have heard of him. I think there will be major doubts about any overseas manager who isn't high profile right now

FDB of course will come with doubts because he's only done it at Ajax and only done it in one league, a weaker league at that. I've already heard people discredit his success by (again wrongly imo) comparing it to Lennon's success with Celtic

It's a big decision, one I am sure Levy will not be taking lightly, but one he must get right this time.

We as fans, the players and the management have to give the new guy time and understand this project is a rebuilding one now. As long as we see signs of improvement and are not subjected to dire football I am certain the new man will be given time

I would like to think Levy already knows what he wants to do and it's starting from scratch now - but I always think this whenever transfer windows open and it always appears we start the second the window opens and have no real direction. Hopefully Baldini has been on the case since AVB left, analysing all our options and developing a list of suitable candiates with their strengths, weaknesses and suitability to us as a club, a league and the players at our disposal.

 

[nidge]

Reckon we could nick Pullis of Palace?

I jest of course.

In all seriousness I want our next manager to be a winner and to have had a record of winning competitions.

 

[Mr Pink]

FDB will command respect of fans just because he's high profile and successful from his playing days - the fact he's also started with success as a manager will only add to this

I think even Van Gaal would have had some doubters - we're Spurs fans after all and we swing from emotions of irrational hope and belief to deep dark doom and gloom.....deep down we all expect ultimate failure don't we? it's all we've known for 30 odd years after all

There's not an option we could sign who wouldn't be a risk and not one who wouldn't split the fans somewhat I imagine

Rafa is not likely to go down well - the whole Spanish waiter thing he's been (wrongly) painted as a bit clueless by the press and rival fans and would come with a bit of a stigma I guess.

Pochettino would come with the doubts of having only managed at a lower level and been successful - much like Curbishly did for many years at Charlton (no guarantee to be able to replicate that success higher up the foot chain)

Tuchel - I doubt most would have heard of him. I think there will be major doubts about any overseas manager who isn't high profile right now

FDB of course will come with doubts because he's only done it at Ajax and only done it in one league, a weaker league at that. I've already heard people discredit his success by (again wrongly imo) comparing it to Lennon's success with Celtic

It's a big decision, one I am sure Levy will not be taking lightly, but one he must get right this time.

We as fans, the players and the management have to give the new guy time and understand this project is a rebuilding one now. As long as we see signs of improvement and are not subjected to dire football I am certain the new man will be given time

I would like to think Levy already knows what he wants to do and it's starting from scratch now - but I always think this whenever transfer windows open and it always appears we start the second the window opens and have no real direction. Hopefully Baldini has been on the case since AVB left, analysing all our options and developing a list of suitable candiates with their strengths, weaknesses and suitability to us as a club, a league and the players at our disposal.

Please don't tell me you just compared Pochettino's efforts in this League to that of Curbishley

 

[Shea]

Please don't tell me you just compared Pochettino's efforts in this League to that of Curbishley

To be fair to Curbishley he did a good job with Charlton at the time and had them competing in the top half of the table, way above their station considering the resources at his disposal

Pochettino has been fantastic for Southampton - although they do have a lot better players than Charlton had at the time (who were already at the club and performing ok)

If Pochettino were to go on to manage a higher profile club like Curbishly did and fail to reproduce the success he is having currently he would be looked at as a failure like Curbishly was after his time at West Ham

I'm not saying they're similar in their style or ability - just that having only had relative success with one club in our league (a lower level club than ourselves) people could cast doubt over him in the same way doubt is cast over FDB for having only had success in the Dutch league

 

[AJW]

Just hope we make a quick decision giving time for the manager to assess the squad. A lot of teams are going for early deals..

United with Shaw
Chelsea with Costa (supposedly agreed a 32 million fee)
Liverpool with Lallana

 

[Hotspur33]

Yep teams are movin quickly that's for sure. I am really disappointed at the Lallana links to Liverpool. I really like Lallana, but I hate Liverpool. Now I have to hate Lallana.

 

[Chimbo!]

Have I missed something because I can't understand why this Tuchel guy is getting mentioned so much? He's not been mentioned in the press once as far as I can recall - in fact I had to just look him up on Wikipedia just to know who he is!

He may be a good manager, who's done well at Mainz but really? I thought it was down to three options: Benitez, de Boer and Pochettino with the latter being the favourite?

I'd be reasonably happy with any of those three - they're all good managers. But if we want trophies now then it has to be Benitez - he may not be the world's most popular man but that guy is particularly good at making winning teams.

The guy won the Champions League with Djimi Traore, Igor Biscan and Steve Finnan! If Benitez can get Djimi Traore a Champions League medal, just think what he could do with Rose...

Plus he'd wind up Mourinho twice a season when we play Chelsea. But we'd also have to put up with some ludicrous signings ala Antonio Nunez.

If we hire Benitez it won't be dull.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

 

[Spurs1]

Van gaal on sky sports is saying he hasn't agreed to utd and he still has other options. Looks like hes still a possibility but im not sure id want him if we are 2nd choice. Not that I blame him as he supports neither us or utd so the obvious choice is them

 

[sim0n]

Klinsmann is the best one on the list,.... but his wife will never let it happen...

 

[ardiles]

Van gaal on sky sports is saying he hasn't agreed to utd and he still has other options. Looks like hes still a possibility but im not sure id want him if we are 2nd choice. Not that I blame him as he supports neither us or utd so the obvious choice is them

Could it be that LvG may have got some wind that Utd's first choice is Ancelotti, if he, by chance became available.

 

[bern]

...now if we could get all our Tesco vouchers together there must be someone....

 

[bubble07]

I'm against pochettino

My no1 is Van Gaal then Benitez then De Boer.

 

[Spurs1]

Im for most that have been mentioned. Poch isnt the big name but our squad is taylor made for him to come in and make minimal changes. Whoever it is I want them inside the next week to start their preps

 

[bubble07]

I'm surprised Poyet hasn't been seriously linked with us yet

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I'm surprised Poyet hasn't been seriously linked with us yet

Why? If you want 'serious links' he's hardly going to be a name that crops up given the current batch of names in the frame. Well, at least not in my onion.