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Manager Ange Postecoglou

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Fred99 said:
Doesn't sit right with me sacking a bloke after he delivered us our best moment in over 40 years.
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Sits so right with me.

90% of him "delivering" this cup was circumstance. The circumstance of us having nothing to play for in any other competition quite early on. The circumstance of the cup draw. The circumstance of having a golden opportunity to play an insanely fragile United team in a final.

You don't keep a manager on because he benefitted from circumstance.
 
Deuterz said:
Yes mate, Frank who is incredibly intelligent and extremely tactical will be asking for tips. Definitely that. We've definitely not seen coaches with zero "European experience" do very well in Europe before because it's still the same sport and masterminding wins against Bodo Glimt doesn't require some unique tactical knowledge.

Our biggest game was against crap English opposition who Frank beat like a week before we did. I think he'll be fine.
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Frank is rookie. Don’t matter what you think about his tactics.

He’d go into a team meeting talking about how we are going to play in the CL and every single player in that squad will be looking at him running he’s got no clue what’s coming… that’s how they will think a they are right.
 
If Levy makes the right call on this I'll actually give him credit. If he doesn't then it will be one of his worst ever decisions, genuinely.

Don't fall for the section of the fanbase overwhelmed by emotion, see the trophy win for what it is and do what needs to be done.
 
Richard Arlison said:
Because winning creates expensive expectations

We’ve never been meant to win under Levy and ENIC. Plucky underdogs in the league who slightly outperform wages but pay the highest ticket prices in the league.

That’s Levy’s model and guys like Frank, Silva, Iraola they deliver that for him.
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Yeah that's Levy's model, but why do fans want to trade a guy who has just won our biggest piece of silverware in forty years for some geezer whose best achievement is piloting a Fulham or a Bournemouth to fucking 8th or 9th or whatever...

It doesn't make any sense at all
 
Richard Arlison said:
Irrelevant to this group of players.

They know he’s got experience in the CL and they trust him bc they just won a European trophy with him.

Frank will end up being the interim sacrificial lamb that the squad burns through before they try and get Poch back next year
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We should hire Mendilibar, Glasner, Lopetegui or Sarri mate. All of those have won the Europa League recently so I'm sure the players will respect them.

Maybe hire Moyes? Recent history of winning a European trophy AND finished ahead of Ange in the league despite managing Everton. Win win ... our football recently is similar to his style anyway.
 
Pedders81 said:
I really like Frank, especially having watched his interview with Lineker. He comes across as both a nice person and educated. Discussing how important team spirit is and making sure the whole squad feels part of a family. He assesses the opposition and adjusts his playing style to what he believes gives his side the best chance of success both prior and in-game.

For me Frank is both a very promising, experienced and under valued coach. Yes he’s not a flash name but he’s made Brentford very competitive and kept them in a decent position despite the loss of Toney.
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Lost Watkins Raya, Benrahma, Konsa as well.

Certain concerns, i mean Brentford have been well run for years and Dean Smith and Mark Warburton got big moves off the back of their work at Brentford. Frank has no real track record elsewhere, a lot of youth football and a couple of years at Brondby but he is clearly very smart, can adapt and knows the league inside out. Again would be 5 or 6 down on my list but its interesting. Just hope if it is him people give him a chance.
 
Distaste for scouse said:
Yeah that's Levy's model, but why do fans want to trade a guy who has just won our biggest piece of silverware in forty years for some geezer whose best achievement is piloting a Fulham or a Bournemouth to fucking 8th or 9th or whatever...

It doesn't make any sense at all
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From where I was standing, last Sunday before the Brighton game, in the East Stand bar with the cabaret, people are happy to just get pissed and celebrate winning a trophy.

Disregarding the injuries and 22 league defeats makes no sense to me and has tainted the overdue success the Spurs supporters clearly crave and deserve.

Ange has been a disaster.

An absolute disaster.

He needs to go.
 
Distaste for scouse said:
Yeah that's Levy's model, but why do fans want to trade a guy who has just won our biggest piece of silverware in forty years for some geezer whose best achievement is piloting a Fulham or a Bournemouth to fucking 8th or 9th or whatever...

It doesn't make any sense at all
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Forget Silva (not happening).

With the squad we have, Frank or Iraola (who I suspect it's between) would have blown through our EL fixtures, comfortably - with the run we had - and also won the final against a shit manure who didn't even turn up.

And also finished deep into the top half of the table (imo).

Not 17th on 38 points, dragging us through hell.

With us now facing a likely even more challenging Prem and elite teams in the CL.

Extrapolation isn't that hard here.
 
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