I really wish this were true, but he's been and continues to be a disappointment on that front.
He's not fighting our corner; he's protecting his rep and his pay-off.
It really isn't.
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Manager Antonio Conte
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I really wish this were true, but he's been and continues to be a disappointment on that front.
He's not fighting our corner; he's protecting his rep and his pay-off.
It really isn't.
Conte’s managerial career:
Bari - 1.5 seasons - quit
Atalanta - 4 months - quit
Siena - 1 season - quit
Juventus - 3 seasons - quit (3 league titles!)
Italy - 2 years - quit
Chelsea - 2 seasons - fired
Inter - 2 seasons - quit
Spurs - 15 months in…
I see no evidence he’s going to stay here. He quit everywhere after 2 seasons except for juve, which he quit even after winning 3 leagues in 3 years.
So no I’m not mad because I have a different opinion than you. Just looking at evidence.
TonySoprano
- Think about what I actually wrote......Point is IF he's gonna kick; I want him to kick harder and louder...... What we're seeing here is pretty lame IMO.
Bullshit. He’s been hung out to dry by Levy. Everyone can see it. He’s calling the owners out to explain themselves because he’s obviously been lied to or had the goal posts joined since he’s come. If you can’t see that then you really haven’t been paying attention the last 2/3 months.
Agreed with you again. Shit.
But will say, if Conte goes from the Best manager we have seen to the defeated version of himself we are seeing in interviews and at times on the sideline, that’s a club culture thing not a Conte thing.
Whatever happens with him, the primary responsibility needs to be taken by those above him.
Not necessarily. Spurs is a tough job. We expect top 4 against teams that have more money. It’s like playing on super hard mode. And playing against pep, klopp, United’s endless bank… etc, it’s not easy.
He probably has realized he is not up to the task. And I can’t blame him because almost everyone isn’t.
last year, same period, same plot
......If this is the case, why does he not just say so?
..........Where is alpha bad-ass, ass-kicker Conte?
Obviously there's a stalemate between him and the board; that's not my point here.
Go back to when we signed him and all the talk was holding Levy's feet to the fire etc...... I said I welcomed it; but the full fireworks version, not this mumbly political version we're seeing here all lover again.
No he doesn’t. He literally said “oh we are playing fine. Don’t know what’s wrong”He literally said he accepts criticism...
He has a better team than he had the second half of last season and we are worse.
Even you know this is bollocks. Ridiculous thing to say.
Probably because, as he has said a hundred times, he actually likes it here for some reason and probably wants to keep his job.
Him joining was crunch time for all involved (including him)..... My eyes have been wide open from the start.
Saw a quote from him saying it would be good for medical team and club to answer questions.
He’s right.
Same way referees get paid well now so why not give an interview explaining their decisions.
He’s right.
Same way referees get paid well now so why not give an interview explaining their decisions.
Have you not been paying attention at all?
Conte goes, levy appoints Poch, some fans are happy, levy gets a free pass for another 18 months until he lets Poch (or whoever the next manager is) down again and then sacks him. It’s happened too many times now, surely you must have noticed!?!?
Difficult to understand
Difficult to understand if you've never tried polishing multiple metaphorical footballing turds into a Top 4 side.
His chatter today is weak IMO and IF what you beleive is true, merely skates around this issue(s).
I was happy to take his "I like it here" stuff on face value for the last 14 months.... I wanted to believe it...... However, it's easy to say, but if he dislikes the board, the way that game over here asks a manager to be the one to face the press, doesn't rate much of the squad etc. etc. then what exactly does he have an affinity to?
...The posh training ground? Lady Gaga? NFL? : P
son and lloris are different players compared to last season
Fine, but now is not the time for him to try to re-invent the game over here.
Most people agree but two things can be true.
If his fire really has been put out by being Spurs manager he should go. (I’d still love to see that angry fire breathing Conte on the sidelines come back)
That doesn’t mean everyone should ignore the reasons the Spurs manager job has consistently killed the fire in great coach after great coach.
The club is the common factor