The Case For Frank de Boer...continued

[millsey]

I think Townsend has the natural talent and he can be coached to improve.

Agreed he has natural talent. Has to have the brains too to succeed

 

[mattyspurs]

The one where he told everyone we had made contact with him.

If he was told to keep things quiet, he should keep things quiet and just speak about whether he will stay with Ajax or not.

Oh, I thought you meant a new one.

 

[only1waddle]

The one where he told everyone we had made contact with him.

If he was told to keep things quiet, he should keep things quiet and just speak about whether he will stay with Ajax or not.

Didn't Ajax DoF (Overmars) state we had contacted them first, De Boer just confirmed it i thought?

 

[Mister Jez]

We have a sort of stockholm syndrome to mediocrity at this club.

It's very odd.

I've never thought of it like that, but you are absolutely right.

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

This ones gone quiet in the press. Levy telling all those in Holland to keep their mouths shut?

 

[Mullers]

Didn't Ajax DoF (Overmars) state we had contacted them first, De Boer just confirmed it i thought?

I don't know, did he?

 

[dondo]

The one where he told everyone we had made contact with him.

If he was told to keep things quiet, he should keep things quiet and just speak about whether he will stay with Ajax or not.

If we spoke to FDB and told him to be quite about it untill the end of the season, I can see it costing him the job.
iirc george Graham was sacked for speaking out about tranfer budget when he was told to keep quiet

 

[Mullers]

If we spoke to FDB and told him to be quite about it untill the end of the season, I can see it costing him the job.
iirc george Graham was sacked for speaking out about tranfer budget when he was told to keep quiet

I think Levy wanted Graham out anyway so the transfer budget stuff was just an excuse.

 

[dondo]

I think Levy wanted Graham out anyway so the transfer budget stuff was just an excuse.

Maybe who knows but I doubt FDB speaking out like he did impressed our beloved leader

 

[eViL]

I think Levy wanted Graham out anyway so the transfer budget stuff was just an excuse.

The fans wanted Graham out, Hoddle In and Levy needed to win over the Mob.

 

[Marcus_spur]

Didn't Ajax DoF (Overmars) state we had contacted them first, De Boer just confirmed it i thought?

He did indeed. The club doing thing properly. Makes me think we are and want to stay on good terms with ajax.

 

[Mullers]

The fans wanted Graham out, Hoddle In and Levy needed to win over the Mob.

He shouldn't have bothered
I wish he had listened to the fans last time we were in the CL and needed to strengthen.

 

[tototoner]

If we spoke to FDB and told him to be quite about it untill the end of the season, I can see it costing him the job.
iirc george Graham was sacked for speaking out about tranfer budget when he was told to keep quiet

It would be a new one for Levy to sack someone before we have even hired him

 

[Dirty Ewok]

I don't know, did he?

Yup, FdB originally denied everything (or at least wasn't willing to speak about it), the next day Overmars was quoted as saying Spurs had contacted him asking about the possibility of an approach at season end.

Once Overmars was on record the press asked FdB about it and he confirmed. Then Spurs issued the "Everyone everwhere is lying, we would never speak to anyone about anything" statement.

 

[parklane1]

If we spoke to FDB and told him to be quite about it untill the end of the season, I can see it costing him the job.
iirc george Graham was sacked for speaking out about tranfer budget when he was told to keep quiet

He was told a few times and he kept bitching about it to his mates in the Press, Levy had no choice in the end.

 

[PhezTHFC]

Sorry mate - I was checking through the thread on my phone and must have accidentally pressed something when trying to scroll through the page. No offence and apologies as, having actually read your original message, I agree with your comments re: Martinez. Just for the record, I'm not an idiot, but my phone is.

Fair play and apologies for my comment just people do that and don't say out. Thanks for replying

 

[absolute bobbins]

This ones gone quiet in the press. Levy telling all those in Holland to keep their mouths shut?

Nah, the season is over...FdB has no reason to talk to the press. It'll probably be quiet until we see instagram photos of de Boer at Schiphol boarding the morning flight to City Airport

 

[THFC 1882]

Tottenham Hotspur are consideringNapoli coach Rafael Benitez as their next manager.

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2014/05/english-premier-league-team-interested-in-benitez/?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

I still don't see the point in why we publicly denied we had spoken to him when it is obvious we had.

Apologies if somebody has already responded to this post, totoner. The thing is, our club hasn't denied we've spoken to them, has it? I thought Ajax (Overmars) said they'd "received an unofficial approach from Tottenham", to which our club responded with something along the lines of "we've made no official approach to any club for their manager"..

See, both statements are saying the same thing, it's just that our press are too stupid to recognise it. An approach HAS been made, but it's just a tentative approach, to gauge interest from all parties, rather than an actual official approach, as in to FDB and/or his agent. Overmars clearly stated we'd phoned him, and he had no choice but to inform FDB because it could be a great opportunity for him. However, a phone-call is not official, only a written approach is, I believe?

 

[Metalhead]

I think Levy wanted Graham out anyway so the transfer budget stuff was just an excuse.

I think so too. It allowed him to make a populist appointment in Glen Hoddle.