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Manager Mauricio Pochettino
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How did AVB have a different brief from Redknapp?
Was just about to say that. It probably didn't help AVB's and Sherwood's case that a large part or the majority of the fans base had lost faith in them. If everyone had stood behind them I'm not sure Levy would have sacked them as quickly as he did. That might not be true but it's just the feeling I get.
People were booing at AVB's second home game already, mate - lost cause from the start
Yeah, it's distinctly possible. After all, Martin Jol lasted a lot longer and was arguably the most recent fans' favourite.
Yea, I heard about that. That can't happen again otherwise we'll just end up looking for another manager in a few months.
that was because the fans had been used to dining in champagne and lobster and were suddenly being served pie and chips. The champagne might have been flat occasionally and the lobster tough to crack, but it was still lobster and champagne and not pie and chips.
Not hard to work out, really.
I think that speaks more about the 'fans' more so than understanding what a 'long term plan' actually means
(and modern society in general)
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I have been involved in long term plans, and I have made a few of my own. I don't remember any of them involving the participants operating at half pace or inside operational capabilities from the get go - that was generally something that was the plan, once the building phase was complete and the plan throttled back to a maintenance phase.
Interesting that once again you allude to a deeper understanding and higher level of knowledge and comprehension, allied with an empathy with AVB that ordinary mortals don't possess.
gruel after caviar isn't part of a long term plan, its a recipe for failure in footballing terms.
For me they have been pretty impressive considering the quality of their squad. Here are notable results in their 4 seasons under De Boer:
2013/2014
1 - 1 draw vs Milan (H)
2 - 1 win vs Barca (H)
2012/2013
2 - 2 draw vs City (A)
3 - 1 win vs City (H)
2010/2011
1 - 1 draw vs Milan (H)
2 - 0 win vs Milan (A)
There's nothing outstanding and he's failed to qualify from his group for the 4 years he's had Ajax in the CL but I think certain individual results are impressive considering the players and resources he's had.
Spurs, letting the fans know whats going on since half time in that UEFA Cup match...
We are notoriously bad at letting people know. Most often news comes from the other teams website (whoever we are dealing with).
All the reports of "Appoint in 48 hours" would mean today. Usually there is the process of dealing with the manager, then dealing with the club. Announcing an approach, which is usually then a foregone conclusion, then a day or so later announcing the acquisition.
It would be odd, imo, if we just announced the acquisition later.
Losing 6-1 on aggregate against Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League is a major blot on any European record though.
The club has zero responsibility to keep the general public informed as to their inner dealings - what a bizarre premise. Has never happened before and doubt much will change.
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What about FC Basel?
What about them?
Mauricio Pochettino to join Tottenham: Spurs in 'advanced talks' with Southampton manager after giving up hope of luring Carlo Ancelotti
Pochettino looks set to leave Saints after Sherwood was sacked at the end of the season
Mauricio Pochettino, Southampton’s manager, is poised to take over at Tottenham Hotspur with the London club now accepting that the Argentine is the best option to fill their vacant head coach role.
The Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, had been told before Saturday’s Champions League final that Carlo Ancelotti was not an option, whether Real Madrid won the game or not. Frank de Boer, the Ajax manager, remains the back-up candidate to Pochettino but Spurs went cold on him after he spoke publicly about their approach.
Taking over at Spurs will cap a remarkable 16 months in the Premier League for Pochettino, who took over at Southampton in January last year on a contract that expires at the end of next season. There is hope at Tottenham that the former Espanyol coach will be capable of working in tandem with a director of football, the position currently held by Franco Baldini.
Another factor in his favour is that he is regarded as a prime candidate to coax the best out of fellow Argentine Erik Lamela, the club’s £30m record signing from Roma last summer, who has endured a terrible first season. Pochettino is expected to bring his own staff with him. Both Tim Sherwood’s assistants Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey have not yet made a decision on their futures.
Pochettino led Southampton to an eighth-placed finish last season, although he was beaten home and away by Sherwood, including the latter’s first league game in charge in December. While the Argentine has drawn praise for the way in which he has handled the young players at the club, there have been doubts over his dealings with some of the more senior professionals, including record signing Dani Osvaldo who was sent out on loan to Juventus in January.
Should Pochettino sign at Spurs, Sherwood would be one of the options to replace him at Southampton.
Pochettino looks set to leave Saints after Sherwood was sacked at the end of the season
Mauricio Pochettino, Southampton’s manager, is poised to take over at Tottenham Hotspur with the London club now accepting that the Argentine is the best option to fill their vacant head coach role.
The Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, had been told before Saturday’s Champions League final that Carlo Ancelotti was not an option, whether Real Madrid won the game or not. Frank de Boer, the Ajax manager, remains the back-up candidate to Pochettino but Spurs went cold on him after he spoke publicly about their approach.
Taking over at Spurs will cap a remarkable 16 months in the Premier League for Pochettino, who took over at Southampton in January last year on a contract that expires at the end of next season. There is hope at Tottenham that the former Espanyol coach will be capable of working in tandem with a director of football, the position currently held by Franco Baldini.
Another factor in his favour is that he is regarded as a prime candidate to coax the best out of fellow Argentine Erik Lamela, the club’s £30m record signing from Roma last summer, who has endured a terrible first season. Pochettino is expected to bring his own staff with him. Both Tim Sherwood’s assistants Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey have not yet made a decision on their futures.
Pochettino led Southampton to an eighth-placed finish last season, although he was beaten home and away by Sherwood, including the latter’s first league game in charge in December. While the Argentine has drawn praise for the way in which he has handled the young players at the club, there have been doubts over his dealings with some of the more senior professionals, including record signing Dani Osvaldo who was sent out on loan to Juventus in January.
Should Pochettino sign at Spurs, Sherwood would be one of the options to replace him at Southampton.
And then they finish above us :kaboullol:...:chadliblow:
