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Manager Ange Postecoglou

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Because the expectations have been lowered to a point now that just having attacking football is enough to get most Spurs fans on board.

It's just people trying to cope with the state of the football club, the state which Levy has left it in, a managers graveyard.
True. No DoF and no manager at this point is incompetence. Either we don't know what we want, or we couldn't get the people we wanted. Not good whichever way you look at it, but totally in line with what we've seen before from Levy and the Board.

Nothing can really change if you have people at the top who, however hard they try, don't know how to build a successful football operation. We're relying on getting lucky in the manager lottery now.
 
LOL the forum gets turned into Celtic vs Rangers fans.

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Because the expectations have been lowered to a point now that just having attacking football is enough to get most Spurs fans on board.

It's just people trying to cope with the state of the football club, the state which Levy has left it in, a managers graveyard.
You are spot on with this assertion.

Levy is battering the supporters into submission.

I am more concerned when I read posts that say things like; "just get anyone in at this point" and "we need a project".

THFC need ENIC and Levy gone and win now owners in their place.

Without that Kane leaves on a free next summer and Spurs are back on the mediocrity treadmil.
 
You are spot on with this assertion.

Levy is battering the supporters into submission.

I am more concerned when I read posts that say things like; "just get anyone in at this point" and "we need a project".

THFC need ENIC and Levy gone and win now owners in their place.

Without that Kane leaves on a free next summer and Spurs are back on the mediocrity treadmil.
That treadmill has already started.
 
Just a word to those of you looking forward to Angie as your manager.

If Angie was as brilliant a manager as the Scottish press portrays him, then it stands to reason that I, as a Rangers supporter, would be ecstatic at Spurs luring him away from Celtic.

Well, I'm not.
Quite the opposite, in fact, I'll be right pissed off if you do sign him!

Angie has been extremely successful with Celtic in Scotland for two reasons:
Scottish football was once decent in comparison to the top leagues. Today the Spfl, while not quite a pub league, it isn't far off.
And when you add uncontrolled amateur bigoted refs into the mix then any quality the league once had evaporates.

If you want to judge Angie's quality as a manager, you can't look to his accomplishments in a bigoted Scotland or in a Japanese league, judge his tactics when Celtic play European opposition with refs who aren't bigoted.
Celtics results in Europe are embarrassing and Angie's tactics are naive - even against teams who aren't in the top leagues.
At best, Angie's managerial skills are at a mid Championship league level and that's pushing it.

If Spurs pick him up I, as a Rangers supporter, will honestly be extremely pissed off.
Ange, to make a long story short is - sh*te!
So celtic only won because of the refs. Wow hahahaha
 
True. No DoF and no manager at this point is incompetence. Either we don't know what we want, or we couldn't get the people we wanted. Not good whichever way you look at it, but totally in line with what we've seen before from Levy and the Board.

Nothing can really change if you have people at the top who, however hard they try, don't know how to build a successful football operation. We're relying on getting lucky in the manager lottery now.
Not even a sniff of a serious attempt at a DOF or Sports Director either
 
It's interesting that you say your objective, yet only make disparaging comments regarding Rangers by referring to a Rangers' supporter as a 'hun', and Rangers as a team who 'died'.

If you were remotely objective, then you might have mentioned Celtic FC as the abhorrent historical home to pedophelia rings, or that they 'died' when Pacific Shelf 595 was formed.

However, such opinions as you and I have on Rangers and Celtic are irrelevant on a Spurs forum.

What is relevant on this forum is the managerial qualities of Angie. And, as I pointed out, accurate assessment is the performances of his team and his tactics in Europe which are, as the objective record clearly shows - absolute embarrassing sh*te!
You are a Hun and you did let your club die. As for Ange he absolutely trounced you in the last 2 seasons, they were poor in Europe but i am sure he learnt from this and will improve, the point you are trying to make is he only has had success because of a bias in refereeing which is a joke coming from a supporter of a team who have had nothing but bias from refs this season. I support Spurs but work and live in Scotland and have seen first hand how bigotted both these clubs are and that will be a big reason for Ange to get out of there if he is lucky enough to be offered the Spurs gig. Rodger’s and Gerrard couldn’t get away quick enough when England came calling and Ange will be the same
 
It's interesting that you say your objective, yet only make disparaging comments regarding Rangers by referring to a Rangers' supporter as a 'hun', and Rangers as a team who 'died'.

If you were remotely objective, then you might have mentioned Celtic FC as the abhorrent historical home to pedophelia rings, or that they 'died' when Pacific Shelf 595 was formed.

However, such opinions as you and I have on Rangers and Celtic are irrelevant on a Spurs forum.

What is relevant on this forum is the managerial qualities of Angie. And, as I pointed out, accurate assessment is the performances of his team and his tactics in Europe which are, as the objective record clearly shows - absolute embarrassing sh*te!
Plenty of pedos at your club too lad. Your post literally said celtic only win because of refs. 10 yo childs yake on it
 
Well, lads, I only came on your forum to recommend you assess Angie on his team's performances and his tactics in Europe rather than Scotland.

My last visit to White Hart Lane was in the 62/63 season when I witnessed the sublime football of White and Greaves, and the brilliant managing of Nicholson against Rangers.

Trust me, Angie, ain't no Bill.

All the best!
Who said he was??
 
If you're actually naive enough to think the only way bigoted refs give a team wins is by giving them penalties, then it's clear evidence you've never actually played the game at a serious level.

Last year Rangers made it to a European final ...emmm... no bad, eh, son!

How well has Angie's, the odds on fav for Spurs manager, team performed against Euro competition, eh!
I was watching a game recently where Aberdeen went to the Huns and were denied a clear penalty and red card when one of their players was rugby tackled and thrown to the ground . The ref i am told was a season ticket holder with the original Rangers and the VAR guy actually works for the new club. No bias there. the commentator also said that Aberdeen hadn’t had a penalty at Ibrox for 30 Years, show me a club anywhere that has gone 30 years at any ground without a pen
 
Come on now Admin Admin put down the pie and and flush these turds. We now have had plenty of 'Just popping in to share a wee bit on Ange" crap. OK thanks much appreciated now we 'd like to get back to N'dombele fat jokes and the Dealer telling us that Hojbjerg scored like a Google in that game against Brentford but we were too stupid to notice.

#nomorecelticandrangersfools
 
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OK so getting back on topic...

The more I've thought about and researched this appointment the better I feel about it. Having watched quite a few videos/interviews/conferred with friends who support Celtic it's clear Ange is rated highly and held in great esteem and even affection. I like that he approaches the game in the right way, I am ready for attacking football after the soporific Jose/Nuno/Conte years. I am sick to death of watching cowardly anti-football; in particular, Jose and Tony's toxic personalities and approach to the game were distinctly anti-Tottenham and if we are being honest neither felt like a good fit from the off. We need to return to our principles, there's something soul destroying about going into a ground with slogans like 'to dare is to do' everywhere and then watching matches where we invite pressure from inferior teams in the hope of scoring on the counter and securing a 1-0 win, it's not what we should be about.

I guess my main reservations are

a) we still need to appoint a DoF and this is a really crucial person, and must work well with Ange (only time will tell here)
b) whether Ange will be allowed to get on with his work without interference from Levy and the board. I fear the worst here, but the appointments of Munn and (hopefully) a DoF suggest Levy is willing to cede some degree of control at least, which is good because his decisions over the past four or five years on the football side of things have generally been very poor

I guess overall I am cautiously optimistic IF we provide the right environment for Ange to thrive, he seems like he will relish the challenge and approaches the game in a positive way. I want to leave matches feeling excited and inspired, this has (imho) slight Jol/Redknapp/Poch vibes which is a good thing!
 
Right. So why should I look into what they say about this Postegluglu guy when they rate CCV.
It's not a fair comparison though as managerial/tactical nous travels far better across leagues than players where there are clear and obvious differences in terms of abilities and levels; players and managers is not a like for like analogy so it doesn't really work.

My main concern here (as above) is whether the internal environment at Spurs is right for him and whether we are a good fit. Jose and Conte had/have brilliant CVs but they didn't work out in part because of the fit and internal politicking.
 
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