Worst result. A fighting draw keeping him in the job but a point really not helping our situation much
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Worst result. A fighting draw keeping him in the job but a point really not helping our situation much
I honestly think both of them could be at risk as well if we decide to sack Frank before the end of the season. Lange pushed hard for a long time to get Frank in ahead of what looked like several stronger candidates, and right now Vinai is giving off the impression of being an Woolwich plant more than anything else.
If it were up to me and I was part of the Lewis family, I’d clear the decks: remove both of them and bring in Paul Barber as CEO. Then I’d appoint someone like David Pleat as a Non‑Executive Director so there’s actually a proper football voice in the boardroom.
At the same time, I’d let Frank go and bring Poch in for the end of the season, but get him involved immediately—working alongside the interim, watching training sessions, and getting a feel for the squad before taking full control.
No he wasn't. He played in midfield on Saturday. But he was told to match up 1v1 and decided to press high up the pitch.
He must have some clause in his contract where the club would pay him a fraction of his severance if he finishes just above relegation or something. It’s the only reason I can think of why the club would continue to persist with him.
Playing a very dangerous game
Playing a very dangerous game
Surely it is obvious that this is exactly what is happening?
They’re fecking nuts if they’re prioritising CL over PL survival!
TBH I wouldn’t put anything past this bunch of jokers.
Scary!
You'd hope they'd not be so penny wise and pound foolish
I think it's more, like people on the internet, that they won't want to back down from their judgement
Think it's tied to Europe IMO
Nah it is the fact the only football man in the room “Lange” would have to go as well. Lange openly campaigned for a lot of last season to get Frank in.
It’s fundamentally shown we’ve hired a fraud. No doubt about it. Let’s be honest we only hired him on his Brentford work and that’s been shown now in hindsight, to be completely misleading. Because if Keith Andrew’s who was the cone man, is now doing a better job with inferior players, it is damning proof that Frank is arguably an inferior manager or, being generous, at the same level to Andrew’s. And would Andrew’s be a candidate for the Spurs job? Would he fuck.
That’s shows the calibre of manager the board decided on with Frank. A decision that may well lead to our relegation. He seems totally incapable of even inspiring us to a win at home.
That was embarassing. To hear Frank who was supposed to be a stickler for detail not even realise how often Romero gets booked. You wonder how out of his depth the guy really is
I don't think Vinai is a plant or even a goon fan.
I think he just got lucky with his only real act - hiring Arteta and backing him.
He now thinks that's the defacto move.
I could actually see Vinai doubling down in the summer.
The difference between Spurs and them, is that Arteta got backed. Like backed.
His first summer window (2020) they signed Partey, Gabrielle, Willian, and loaned Odegaard and Ceballos and it seems to ramp up year after year as their league finishes improve.
And they're only getting rid of deadwood along the way.
Of course he should be expected to know it. wtf? He’s the manager of the club and he should know the red card history of the man he made captain. You don’t think they consider disciplinary background before making such a decision? Evidently not. It’s a clown show.
Fraud is a bit strong.
We have, like so many teams in the history of football, just hired someone who isn't as good as the club thought he was.
Even Frank has probably been surprised at how short he's come up.
Frauds for me at the ones who blag their way from club to club blowing smoke up their own arses, bragging about their philosophy whilst ultimately getting sacked everywhere they go.
Absolutely not
We need every point we can get
Worst result is a defeat
He will go in the summer.
If we were winning nobody would give a fuck, but we’re not and he keeps saying stupid shit in press conferences. He’s just out of his depth.
Did he hire him?
Sure I read it wasnt his hire, he just inherited him with a promotion
Could be mistaken
Might explain his lack of willingness to make a decision of any kind though
You’re probably right, I wasn’t going to say fraud. But regardless, he’s found the job too big for him. What is winding me up about him is stuff like not knowing how often Romero gets sent off, I mean he made him captain ffs. I mean that for me is fraudulent behaviour. He should definitely be across these details. We are fans and we know this info. He’s paid £8 million a year and he only manages twenty odd first team players and we aren’t talking about some academy kid. It’s the man he made captain.
Stuff like that, and then his awful communication and PR. Frank is going down as the worst spurs manager in history. He’s alongside Gross and Ange so it’s fraud territory. But I agree that where he isn’t a fraud is he clearly knows how to be a football manager and is viewed as technically proficient at it, even if he hasn’t displayed this at our club at all.
Ultimately yes he’s just been promoted way above his level. I hope he’s fired tonight and gets a good break. He needs it.