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Manager Antonio Conte

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I don't know what to make of the rumours.

Wasn't that long ago Conte got the media into a frenzy about "not being good enough " or words to that effect, only to followed up by a totally different attitude.

As I said during the Kane fiasco, the Club is above any one individual, but right now as we are challenging for CL positions, this is a concern.

Let's assume for a minute Conte leaves. What happens to Kulu ? Rodrigo ? Kane ?

Add to that players out eg, Tanguy, Gio etc ?

The Club needs some stability after the Jose / Nuno fiasco. Players current and possible signings need some clarity. If this was in fact leaked to by Conte's team, then its pathetic.

Lets see what pans out, but the timing is fucked.
Depends entirely on who comes in.

If Poch is done and dusted I don't think that any of the players will complain. In spite of the recent narrative he is a highly rated manager.

But I do echo your thoughts about the club needing some stability on the managerial front. Even if it isn't Poch that takes over in a scenario where Antonio goes, whoever does take over needs to be secured quickly. We cannot afford another drawn out manager search. Thankfully Fabio is already on hand so hopefully he has contingency plans prepared.
 
It would be the biggest get out of jail card ever for Levy.

Ditches the really expensive “must back” option for the guy who he knows has turned water into wine before with cheap second option punts, all while keeping the fans on side because Poch is such a massive fan favourite.

It would be sickening.

It’s funny, I recall when we sacked Mourinho and we apparently “rejected” ten Hag because Levy had some problems with him in the interview.
Fast forward to now and the leaks of ten Hags United interview were that he essentially tore the club apart from top to bottom, gave the owners and brass a dressing down and outlined exactly what needed to be done to fix it.
Now, that’s the kind of blaming and finger pointing that could well upset our esteemed leaders, whilst it would obviously appeal to a club that are desperate to reach the top level again and are willing to do anything to get there.

It’s only a theory I’ve concocted, but I wouldn’t be in one bit surprised if it’s accurate to some degree.
Then, according to rumours, they announced him and refused his first request.

Can't be that desperate to do anything to get to the top level again.
 
IF Conte goes and IF it isn't Poch that comes in to replace him, I would be interested in bringing in Kovac.

I've liked all of his teams that I have managed to see (Frankfurt, Bayern and Monaco) and I think that he would be a decent tactical fit for us. I also hold what he did at Frankfurt in the same vein as what Poch did for us (he brought them back from near relegation to European regulars, and won them their first trophy in forever).

But in a scenario where Antonio goes it is most likely going to be the resturn of the Argentine.
 
I don't think Conte leaving and Kane leaving are connected. Kane won't leave for the sake of leaving.. He wanted to go to City because he was pretty much guaranteed silverware, and they look set to sign Haaland now, and have already signed Alvarez from Argentina.

I can't see Kane going to Utd, especially with no UCL and another brand new manager and shit show of a dressing room. If Conte stays, Kane will stay.. If Conte goes then it'll depend on the clubs next move, if it's Poch then I think Kane stays. They have a great relationship.. Likewise if Poch went to Utd I think Kane may have gone there.
 
I don’t know where all these rumours keep coming from but it’s getting quite tiring.

No person is above the club and if he really wants to go then he should and not stay and be toxic.
We’ve been very good at keeping people when they should’ve been moved on, let’s at least try to break that streak.

And if he does walk I just hope we replace him with someone that will stick around for a few years and has a project in mind
 
I’ve said for ages our fan base is part of the problem, always looking back through rose tinted glasses. Eriksen is 30, he completely turned it in during his last 6 months with us. And what has Poch done to enhance his reputation?

Ffs can we just move on
It's called desperation and being inflicted with another Nuno type appointment or a Mourinho
hoof ball dirge football scares the fuck out of people.
Many have no confidence in the ability of the hierarchy especially in football matters.
 
I don’t know where all these rumours keep coming from but it’s getting quite tiring.

No person is above the club and if he really wants to go then he should and not stay and be toxic.
We’ve been very good at keeping people when they should’ve been moved on, let’s at least try to break that streak.

And if he does walk I just hope we replace him with someone that will stick around for a few years and has a project in mind
My personal hope is that having an actual sporting director now means that the project itself won't be as impacted by the coming and going of managers. Ideally I want a manager that stays for the long term, but if the manager goes I have hope that Fabio has some replacements lined up.
 
Its all media bullshit and just causes disruption at spurs ,
All throughout contes time it’s will he stay or will he go….
Likewise during poch’ time he was linked with united any time spurs or united lost.
If he does come home it will be the same shite linking him to united as ten hag inevitably fails..
 
I think I know what’s happening here.

Conte goes, Poch returns, we get the band back together with Eriksen and Alli coming back.

N’BigBelly and Lo SoSo comes back and as Poch asked for them, he’ll bring out the best in them! So that’s our summer signings done.

In a recent interview, Daws said he should’ve had one more season with us so perhaps he could come back for one final hurrah?

And then when we inevitably exit all other competition and on one game a week, maybe we could see if King fancies coming back too?

Actually, better not give Levy any ideas…
Give Wanks the captain's armband as well
 
Its all media bullshit and just causes disruption at spurs ,
All throughout contes time it’s will he stay or will he go….
Likewise during poch’ time he was linked with united any time spurs or united lost.
If he does come home it will be the same shite linking him to united as ten hag inevitably fails..
As negative as we can be as a fanbase, we must be doing something right to constantly have the media push our players and managers to other clubs.
 
This all reminds me of getting rid of Jose a week before the final.

If you told me at Christmas wed be 2 points off 4th with 5 games to go I'd be ecstatic. It's all about mentality. Let's be humble and grateful we are even in the race.
 
My personal hope is that having an actual sporting director now means that the project itself won't be as impacted by the coming and going of managers. Ideally I want a manager that stays for the long term, but if the manager goes I have hope that Fabio has some replacements lined up.
Yea, that’s other big question. I can’t seperate the Paratici hiring from wanting Conte as a manager, so part of me wouldn’t be surprised if he goes somewhere else if Conte does walk. Our recent track record of DOFs also doesn’t give me a lot of confidence.

He obviously wouldn’t go to PSG as isn’t that what Leonardo does?
 
Yea, that’s other big question. I can’t seperate the Paratici hiring from wanting Conte as a manager, so part of me wouldn’t be surprised if he goes somewhere else if Conte does walk. Our recent track record of DOFs also doesn’t give me a lot of confidence.

He obviously wouldn’t go to PSG as isn’t that what Leonardo does?
I am chosing to be optimistic about Fabio. He was here before Conte so I don't think that Conte being here is that big of a factor in his to be or not to be.

And so far him and Levy seems to work well so I am chosing to be optimistic about him.
 
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