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Management Next Manager Poll (poll reset 11/04/23)

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Next Manager

  • Rodgers

    Votes: 15 3.6%

  • Potter

    Votes: 25 5.9%

  • Nagelsmann

    Votes: 177 41.9%

  • Kompany

    Votes: 43 10.2%

  • Slot

    Votes: 91 21.6%

  • Postecoglou

    Votes: 74 17.5%

  • De Zerbi

    Votes: 31 7.3%

  • Xabi Alonso

    Votes: 11 2.6%

  • Stellini

    Votes: 4 0.9%

  • Frank

    Votes: 10 2.4%

  • Luis Enrique

    Votes: 21 5.0%

  • Zidane

    Votes: 5 1.2%

  • Glasner

    Votes: 3 0.7%

  • Amorim

    Votes: 10 2.4%

  • Carrick

    Votes: 9 2.1%

  • Gallardo

    Votes: 23 5.5%

  • Schmidt

    Votes: 2 0.5%
  • Total voters
    422
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Sir Archibald Crooks said:
Yeah totally agree. I simply dont get why we're so cautious with managers under contract, it's usually less to stump up than that of a bang average back up player. The manager is the most important person at a club. Seems a weird set of priorities but i can only guess the powers that be at our place see a player as an asset that can be sold on, a manager will eventually be someone to pay off.
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We paid to get Poch didn't we?
 
Airfixx said:
Perhaps; but we clearly didn't aim for Jose or Conte (eg) cos they were 'free'.... Same with AVB.

In the case of Summer 21... Nagglesman(*), ETH, Poch, Potter, Fonsecca were all currently under contract but we reportedly pursued them anyway.

(*Munich reportedly had to pay €17m to get him.)
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If Mourinho or Conte were managing somwhere else do you really think we'd have gone for them? Or AVB? We did the same with Baldini and Paratici, their availabilty seemed to be the main criteria for the role. We may sniff around managers employed somewhere else but rarely have the courage of our conviction (Fonseca had left Roma) Thats why i'm sticking with my Poch, Luis Enrique or Tuchel prediction. Dont mind Poch, dont want the other 2, ideally it would be a fresh start with someone younger.
 
Sir Archibald Crooks said:
If Mourinho or Conte were managing somwhere else do you really think we'd have gone for them? Or AVB?
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(See point about Summer 2021.)

.....But at the same time; historically, both managers would have been at clubs they're unlikely to leave in order to come to us.

I refuse to criticise us for what is essentially getting long-desired managers (in Jose's case) when they finally become available to us.... I doubt we'd have scored Conte is he was still happy at Inter either.

Sir Archibald Crooks said:
We did the same with Baldini and Paratici, their availabilty seemed to be the main criteria for the role. We may sniff around managers employed somewhere else but rarely have the courage of our convictions.
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I think this is just one of those things where people are just digging around for things to take umbrage with.... Not entirely dis-similar to the increasing waffle about our medical staff being like unqualified backstreet surgeons or something when the truth lies somewhere else entirely.


Look at it another way.....

We're paying Conte 15m per year......

If De Zerbie is out prefered guy then what's the diff. between paying him 10m p/a and a further (eg) 10m to Brighton compared to us paying Conte 30m for 2 years......?

These things can easily be justified at board level if they're keen enough on the manager in question.
 
In terms of play style admittedly just rewatching YouTube for a bit but Gallardo, Poch or Kompany would excite me in terms of how we would try and play and for me that is critical.

Would we be successful, no idea but pretty sure we would entertain.
 
Airfixx said:
(See point about Summer 2021.)

.....But at the same time; historically, both managers would have been at clubs they're unlikely to leave in order to come to us.

I refuse to criticise us for what is essentially getting long-desired managers (in Jose's case) when they finally become available to us.... I doubt we'd have score Conte is he was still happy at Inter either.



I think this is just one of those things where people are just digging around for things to take umbrage with.... Not entirely dis-similar to the increasing waffle about our medical staff being like unqualified backstreet surgeons or something when the truth lies somewhere else entirely.


Look at it another way.....

We're paying Conte 15m per year......

If De Zerbieis out guy then what's the diff. between paying him 10m p/a and a further (eg) 10m to Brighton than us paying Conte 30m for 2 years......?

These things can easily be justified at board level if they're keen enough on the manager in question.
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I can absolutely criticise us getting a manager like Mourinho 10 years too late. It should be a chairmans job to notice trends in football and it was obvious Mourinho was way past his best and a toxic influence on any club. Maybe they'll surprise me this time, i hope so, but 5 of the last 6 managers and the last 2 DoF out of work when appointed speaks of a pattern.
 
Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Here’s a short video detailing all you need to know about Spurs’ shortlist of managers to replace Antonio Conte and which of them appear to be the best and worst fits for the club as a whole for those interested. It’s always a pleasure sharing content on this forum and I’d love to hear what you think. Been interesting reading the various opinions in this thread, enjoy your weekend!

 
Sir Archibald Crooks said:
I can absolutely criticise us getting a manager like Mourinho 10 years too late. It should be a chairmans job to notice trends in football and it was obvious Mourinho was way past his best and a toxic influence on any club.
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Different criticism.

Sir Archibald Crooks said:
Maybe they'll surprise me this time, i hope so, but 5 of the last 6 managers and the last 2 DoF out of work when appointed speaks of a pattern.
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I want the right guy; the other end of things means nothing to me.................
 
Airfixx said:
I want the right guy; the other end of things means nothing to me.................
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Completey agree and if Bayern sack Naglesmann for whatever reason and we nick it then great. Its not about buying someone out for the sake of it more about not appointing someone largely because its easy to do. I want them to make an informed decision on the best long term option, if we have to pay £20m to get him so be it.
 
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