Oh no I was referring to Frank
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Manager Thomas Frank
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No way Frank can come in and allow biss to take the piss and just continually swan into training when he wants and punk him like a bitch.
Or any other player.
Sends the wrong message to the squad.
Set the tone from the off.
Then everything is clear to everyone.
He said from the start he doesn't tolerate dickheadery.
He clearly meant it; wasn't just words.
And important players see that his words hold weight and consequence.
Nothing Frank has said or done has signalled ego.
In fact, it's the opposite.
Just honesty and humility.
But it's underpinned by firmness and determination.
Players will respect that.
He has literally done the opposite to setting the tone from the off. He had all pre season to draw the line on turning up late to training.
So given the fact Biss has been late multiple times in preseason we just... Let him ignore it?
Dude has had multiple warnings. He's chosen to ignore them. Yet somehow here you're making out that Biss is the unfortunate victim of Frank's "ego"?
Ok pal.
Clearly, he gave biss the benefit of the doubt, initially, but he pushed it over the line.
So there's a consequence.
Not sure why this is hard to understand.
Can't remember biss even playing much this pre-season and was obviously set to go.
Chances are he knows he's off and taking the piss and Frank ain't having it.
Good.
Biss is clearly being encouraged to leave by Frank as well.
And as ruthless as that is, it needs to happen tbh if he won’t go
A nice little article from the BBC, for a change...
www.bbc.co.uk
Tottenham: Thomas Frank brings 'glass half-full' philosophy to Spurs before new season
BBC senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel looks at how Tottenham are shaping up for the season under new manager Thomas Frank.
www.bbc.co.uk
Halley-fuckin-ujah
we might actually take note of whats in front of us for the first time in 2 years
“Something has changed,” Vicario said. “I need to read the situation in front of me: sometimes it’s to build from the back and play, sometimes it’s to go long.” Sitting next to him, Ben Davies hinted that the quixotic ways fostered by Ange Postecoglou may be diluted by a shot of pragmatism. “I think we’re definitely going to have a different gameplan depending on the opposition this season,” he said.
we might actually take note of whats in front of us for the first time in 2 years
“Something has changed,” Vicario said. “I need to read the situation in front of me: sometimes it’s to build from the back and play, sometimes it’s to go long.” Sitting next to him, Ben Davies hinted that the quixotic ways fostered by Ange Postecoglou may be diluted by a shot of pragmatism. “I think we’re definitely going to have a different gameplan depending on the opposition this season,” he said.
Having a gameplan designed for the opponent you're playing is now a novel concept for our players. lol
That's how bad things were.
That quote is amazing. "Now I have to read the game in front of me"
"Now"?
It's amazing how we operated the last couple of years, and not "good" amazing
"Now"?
It's amazing how we operated the last couple of years, and not "good" amazing
The trouble with Vicario is that it takes him way too long to decide which option to take. By the time he's made his mind up, an opposition player's on top of him and he has to make the only pass that's available to him.
I REALLY hope he sorts that one out, but I've only seen small hints of it, so far.
It's proper mind-blowing.
how so? If he' such a bad example he's not going to be in the team or the squad, and if you leave him out the squad uninjured then the press will be all over it within minutes
Furthermore miss Reading away or friendlies in Asia or miss the SuperCup , I know which seems the greater sanction to me . This is by far the severest penalty , well done Frank
And we still have folks on here wishing Ange would have got another season. It’s insane.
Making good decisions in the heat of the moment is exactly what training is for. No doubt Vicario can improve these things.
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Maybe because so far he's only had the options of which suicidal short pass he's been told he has to make. Maybe if he allowed to make more long passes based on what's going on in front of him that pressure is gone.
Or I could just be making excuses for him, I don't know. We'll have to see how he fares.
Hmmm. I've not seen much of that from Vicario in pre-season, but Kinsky's shown it in abundance.