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Manager Ange Postecoglou

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Was sacking Ange a good idea?

  • Yes, I think it was a good idea.

    Votes: 73 64.6%
  • No, I think it was a bad idea.

    Votes: 40 35.4%

  • Total voters
    113
There was plenty of chance to start him and give Kane a rest- especially during a season in which he was desperately, dangerously overplaying himself, and in fact did injure himself stupidly against City in the CL knockouts. Part of being a good coach means you stop players from playing even when they think they should, and Poch unfortunately had absolutely zero ability to bench Kane when it would have been better for him and the team.

There's absolutely no reason Llorente shouldn't have gotten more games, especially against the bottom half of the table dross that we played so often those years. Poch really did miss a chance to glean a bit more from his squad there, in my opinion.

I have suspected for a very, very long time that star players, especially forwards, are almost forced to play by the highest of suits.
I think Beckham for England is a prime example. For many years towards the end he contributed next to nothing but his name and fame.
Then there's also potentially contractual obligations to play players when they're fit. Was that CL final for example after Kane had signed the 6 year deal? Perhaps that deal stipulated he started every Premier League and Champions League game when fit. And who had the last say? Kane, the manager or Levy? We as fans don't, and never will know that.
 
The reason why Ange wont be back next season, even if in ten thousand to one chance he goes on a huge streak?

One year is bad luck. Two years is a pattern.

There is no chance that any club is knowingly going to spend hundreds of millions on players. Only to then watch them all sit about in hospital starring on Emergency Room or whatever the fuck those reality shows call themselves these days.

Ange has been there 18 months. You would think the whole fucking team has fallen into hock with Johnny Legbreaker and his trusty bat. They're on a football field not a fucking battle field.
 
He doesn't half waffle on and on.
God he’s such a cunt.

The passive aggressive response to the simple question about if the tournament was key for him.

‘Not many jobs where you have to answer questions like that, so I’ll just be polite’.

No, there aren’t many jobs like that. There also aren’t as many that pay the same, you clueless self-satisfied chancing dosser.

Just get him the fuck out.
 
You can call bullshit, that's an opinion and fair enough. I see the point you're making.

My point is that if it's as much a mess as it would appear to be. None are turning it around in a month. Spurs then go out and the what if he stayed things were getting better etc.. starts. It's more doubt on top of doubt.

The next bloke will come with some ideas and a broom. They all do. That bloke won't be here until the end of the season. The EL is still important as of today maybe by the weekend not so.

When the season is over, and with EL it isn't yet. That's the time to publicly begin the procesd of change in my opinion. More change for a more and more weary supporter base.
 
Spurs go out of this comp, Ange goes out straight after the final whistle. I have no doubt management is thinking like this, and I think they've very likely told Ange.

There isn't any reason for him to go on because his project will be dead and cremated with him only carrying around the ashes.
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God he’s such a cunt.

The passive aggressive response to the simple question about if the tournament was key for him.

‘Not many jobs where you have to answer questions like that, so I’ll just be polite’.

No, there aren’t many jobs like that. There also aren’t as many that pay the same, you clueless self-satisfied chancing dosser.

Just get him the fuck out.
Having flash backs to Harry Enfield
"God I hate the sound of your voice" in response to Ange saying literally anything :roflmao:
 
I have suspected for a very, very long time that star players, especially forwards, are almost forced to play by the highest of suits.
I think Beckham for England is a prime example. For many years towards the end he contributed next to nothing but his name and fame.
Then there's also potentially contractual obligations to play players when they're fit. Was that CL final for example after Kane had signed the 6 year deal? Perhaps that deal stipulated he started every Premier League and Champions League game when fit. And who had the last say? Kane, the manager or Levy? We as fans don't, and never will know that.

I agree- and it's hard to say- we just won't know that information unless Levy or Kane or Poch come out and say it. I would wager there is a sizable legal penalty hanging over all their heads forever over disclosing that information publicly, at least that's how I would expect someone like Levy to operate.

In the end I think Kane slightly hurt his chance of winning silverware with us by these choices, but also padded up his stats too. It's interesting to think about what might have happened had he been a bit more deferential towards the team, and accepted/requested benching and coming on as a late sub instead in that CL final. Also of course in other moments throughout those seasons.

Obviously still a great player and legend but those are the little what-if's that maybe keep you from greater success. I obviously am rooting for him to win a CL with Bayern because he deserves one. I think they have a very good chance this season. Won't be easy but it's doable.
 
You can call bullshit, that's an opinion and fair enough. I see the point you're making.

My point is that if it's as much a mess as it would appear to be. None are turning it around in a month. Spurs then go out and the what if he stayed things were getting better etc.. starts. It's more doubt on top of doubt.

The next bloke will come with some ideas and a broom. They all do. That bloke won't be here until the end of the season. The EL is still important as of today maybe by the weekend not so.

When the season is over, and with EL it isn't yet. That's the time to publicly begin the procesd of change in my opinion. More change for a more and more weary supporter base.

Honestly- I think a really good coach could turn all this around in about a month. A new tactical setup could improve us immediately, especially getting an invigorating morale boost from renewed buy-in of senior players like Maddison.

I do understand your point and sentiments though- it's a shit time for the club while this persists.
 
So let me get this straight...

Any kind of occasional "Give him to the end of the season" or "I don't think now is the best time to sack him" comment makes that person part of an imagined "Ange in" cult.

However, endlessly posting about him being a fat Aussie cunt who's way out of his depth, the worst Tottenham manager of all time, the fucking cunt, oh did I forget to mention how the cunt was fat, clueless and Australian, isn't in itself kind of cultish?

I mean day in, day out. As I’ve said before, taking zero joy from the admittedly brief pleasurable moments. Everything about Spurs is complete shit and most of it is down to a fat Australian fraud, the cunt.

But no, dedicating yourself to permanent hate-posting like that is nothing whatsoever like cultish behaviour. You're just "telling it like it is".

Right-oh.
 
So let me get this straight...

Any kind of occasional "Give him to the end of the season" or "I don't think now is the best time to sack him" comment makes that person part of an imagined "Ange in" cult.

However, endlessly posting about him being a fat Aussie cunt who's way out of his depth, the worst Tottenham manager of all time, the fucking cunt, oh did I forget to mention how the cunt was fat, clueless and Australian, isn't in itself kind of cultish?

I mean day in, day out. As I’ve said before, taking zero joy from the admittedly brief pleasurable moments. Everything about Spurs is complete shit and most of it is down to a fat Australian fraud, the cunt.

But no, dedicating yourself to permanent hate-posting like that is nothing whatsoever like cultish behaviour. You're just "telling it like it is".

Right-oh.
Bill,

Supporting a football team is a cult. That’s why it’s fun.

Nothing is rational.
 
So let me get this straight...

Any kind of occasional "Give him to the end of the season" or "I don't think now is the best time to sack him" comment makes that person part of an imagined "Ange in" cult.

However, endlessly posting about him being a fat Aussie cunt who's way out of his depth, the worst Tottenham manager of all time, the fucking cunt, oh did I forget to mention how the cunt was fat, clueless and Australian, isn't in itself kind of cultish?

I mean day in, day out. As I’ve said before, taking zero joy from the admittedly brief pleasurable moments. Everything about Spurs is complete shit and most of it is down to a fat Australian fraud, the cunt.

But no, dedicating yourself to permanent hate-posting like that is nothing whatsoever like cultish behaviour. You're just "telling it like it is".

Right-oh.
I’m not sure if you think he’s a fat cunt or not
 
Yeah I get what the poster is saying a bit, it's a bit personal calling him a fat cunt.
I don't think he is good enough for us, but I haven't referenced his weight, but I suppose football does get people passionate, although nothing passionate about the team for 18 months.
 
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