Next Manager Watch

[Yid-ol]

Has slot said he is out of the running for the job? Only things I can see is that his concentration is for his team next season, which as he is still the current manager is expected. He says no talks have gone on.

But where has he ruled himself out if we did get compensation agreed?

 

[dontcallme]

Let's be honest here, it's the money.

Its the reason we haven't really gone in for JN and it is clearly why we have baulked here.
Signing Managers (as in paying compensation), is different to players. We can't amortise the cost in the same way as you can for a player, it's all up front and on the books. Whilst we haven't been shy to pay a manager really well, paying high compensation to another club isn't something Levy does.

I am not saying it' right. The manager is a key part and we shouldn't scrimp, but you can understand why even a cash rich club like Bayern Munich are holding out for a good fee on JN, because they "foolishly" paid Leipzig too much up front, only to ditch said manager 18months later, that's pure loss. I assume this is what Levy fears.

Historically, the one thing we do spend pretty big on is managers. So unless there's something concrete, I'm not going with the lazy narrative of it being Levy not wanting to pay out.

 

[ljinko888]

Why not just call Poch and make him an offer now. What else is there to lose. He turns us down knowing Levy is on his knees will only just delay the inevitable of a Nuno appointment but on the chance he turns Chelsea down for a sentimental return it is as much good will as we can possibly get at this football club.

 

[Chris Flynn]

More crossroads than Blazin' Squad.

#TopicalReference

Bonethugs n harmony

#stopgettingrapwrong

 

[WorthATry]

Was Postecoglou rumoured to be Brighton's first choice before they got De Zerbi? That in itself is a big endorsement

 

[Dougal]

All ill say is.........@hercules said something about a smoke screen........maybe its all to do with that and Slot wasn't out first choice at all?

Or maybe the smoke is just the whole club going up in flames?

 

[Yid-ol]

Postecoglu would be good for us.

I need only one reason to think this. It's quite simple and for all his doubters it should be the only thing you need to read to put your mind at ease.

The best run club in the league Brighton wanted him ahead of De Zerbi. Enough said.

Doesn't mean Brighton would be where they are if they got him instead though.

I'm not convinced by him being good enough. Just look at how they did in Europe recently and you can see that.

 

[blanchflower007]

At this point I think it doesn’t matter who we appoint, as history tells us, we’re destined for failure under the current ownership.

I've genuinely never felt this way but these last 3 months I think I have to now admit I'm wrong. This ownership have done some really good things and taken us to a new level compared to where we were before but I feel they have now hit the ceiling. I don't trust them to get this appoitment right

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

No point trying to justify it mate. I've been very vocal all along that Slot wanted to come but already a few comments on here laughing at what I've said because apparently now he was never interested. I'll say it one last time for everyone, SLOT WAS VERY KEEN ON JOINING US!

I think they’re laughing at Levy missing a tap in of an appointment rather than at your info tbh.

 

[Teegart]

I had a shortlist of 4 managers at the start of the process I really wanted: Nagelsmann, De Zerbi, Slot and Ange. Now only one is left.

Resigned myself to the fact that we won’t get Ange and instead someone like Brendan Rodgers, which will suck every bit of joy out of me.

To make matters worse, 90% of my close friends are Celtic fans, so I’m fully expecting we make a hole of getting Big Ange and I can at least rely on getting pelters about it for the next 6 months. Spurs really are the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Dakes]

JHe has to know the shit storm coming if we end up with Rogers or similar.

A few balloons aren't even a light breeze, I think Dan's ayt.

 

[dbspurs]

The funny thing is that this managerial search has gone exactly the way I thought it would go.

I am completely numb to all of it. It literally doesn't matter who we appoint while Levy is pulling the strings.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

The reality is that bar Pep we probably had the best manager in World football in charge and he managed to get this lot into the top 4

He then told everyone exactly what the issues were at Tottenham and that nothing was going to change

Sadly give or take half a dozen league places it really doesn’t matter who are next manager is

Hopefully our style will change but the end result will be cut n paste with ENIC/Levy

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Forget about what league managers are coming from or pedigree of trophies they’ve won. We’ve tried that approach for 4 years and look where it has got us. The only things that matter are:

• Do they play the right football and deploy high tactical acumen and versatility that would translate to this level
• Are they the right personality to get the fans and squad bought back into a project
• Can they work with youth and lesser known players to build a successful team to fit this new direction the club want to go

Ange absolutely ticks all three of those boxes. He took mid table teams to title winners in Australia and Japan, is regarded as the best manager in Oz’s national team history and took a negative, dysfunctional Celtic squad and turned it round with signings from the Japanese league and CCV at centre back. He’s the best tactical manager I’ve ever seen in Scotland by a country mile.

If he was 47 he’d have been my first choice from the off. Still think he’s excellent now at 57. I think we’d fall in love with him in 2 weeks.

 

[danielneeds]

Thing is, if a new manager comes in and he doesn't have an established pedigree. Would you allow him to sell, arguably, our best players (and not to mention our most lucrative earners)?

How much would you trust a new guy in matters of this magnitude? It might be the right thing to do but would you trust someone that much immediately? There has to be some give and take. Managers do need to earn trust because manuveurs like that can backfire massively.

That said, we need to be sceptical of everything we hear. This is all hypothetical.

It’s just a matter of when not if with Kane anyway, and I’d probably move Sonny for a good offer as his decline will be steep when the pace goes as his fundamental technique is so poor.

If a manager was actually willing to build from scratch Levy should have embraced him both arms, because frankly not many would be up for the job. But he’s obviously not faced up to the fact that he screwed the pooch and wasted one of the PL’s all time great striking duos. The culture of denial is rife in the club.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

I absolutely fail to understand any excitement over Postman Clog Loo. He has nothing - absolutely nothing - in his managerial career history which suggests he is even remotely appropriate to be the next Spurs manager.

What are we basing this excitement on? Winning the Scottish league with the team who wins it by default every season? His wild year at Whittlesea Zebras? His revolutionary spell at Yokohama F Marinos?

Honestly appointing him would be an absolute joke. But I guess that's what this club has now become.

Other than that 'nickname' - i'm in agreement

 

[dvdhopeful]

Anyone posted the 'Nuke the entire site from orbit--it's the only way to be sure' meme yet?

 

[dbspurs]

Forget about what league managers are coming from or pedigree of trophies they’ve won. We’ve tried that approach for 4 years and look where it has got us. The only things that matter are:

• Do they play the right football and deploy high tactical acumen and versatility that would translate to this level
• Are they the right personality to get the fans and squad bought back into a project
• Can they work with youth and lesser known players to build a successful team to fit this new direction the club want to go

Ange absolutely ticks all three of those boxes. He took mid table teams to title winners in Australia and Japan, is regarded as the best manager in Oz’s national team history and took a negative, dysfunctional Celtic squad and turned it round with signings from the Japanese league and CCV at centre back. He’s the best tactical manager I’ve ever seen in Scotland by a country mile.

If he was 47 he’d have been my first choice from the off. Still think he’s excellent now at 57. I think we’d fall in love with him in 2 weeks.

Age is irrelevant. He'll be sacked before he's 60

 

[van_Pommel]

Let's be honest here, it's the money.

Its the reason we haven't really gone in for JN and it is clearly why we have baulked here.
Signing Managers (as in paying compensation), is different to players. We can't amortise the cost in the same way as you can for a player, it's all up front and on the books. Whilst we haven't been shy to pay a manager really well, paying high compensation to another club isn't something Levy does.

I am not saying it' right. The manager is a key part and we shouldn't scrimp, but you can understand why even a cash rich club like Bayern Munich are holding out for a good fee on JN, because they "foolishly" paid Leipzig too much up front, only to ditch said manager 18months later, that's pure loss. I assume this is what Levy fears.

100% this and you can make a case for Levy's stance considering how quickly we've been going through managers since Poch. The rest is just PR. Slot wanted to come but as soon as the deal broke down it makes total sense for him to distance himself to keep the Feyenoord fans on side. If Levy isn't willing to spend for a manager maybe Rodgers is the likeliest candidate.

 

[ravo]

I was more excited by Slot than any major of the last few debacles. So, I say "Dear Daniel, sell the club, you cumsock. COYS, Ravo".