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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
I'm caught between wanting to laugh at the idiots who were so passionate in their conviction that Ange would never manage in top level football again and the sense that this feels like it might well be a disaster which vindicates that viewpoint.


Right, people WAAAAAAAAY overrate the level of care that goes into managerial appointments at a lot of clubs in Europe's top 5 leagues.

It was a guarantee that someone was going to give Ange a shot if he wanted one, which he clearly did.

(One of the reasons Spurs supporters don't realize this is that Levy had a keener eye for managers than most)
True - my brother-in-law is a Saints fan and he still has no clue how Russell’s Martin got another job after last season’s shitshow.
 
Well, I will be watching every Forest game that doesn't clash with Spurs now anyway.

Interesting to see how this plays out, but won't be rooting for anything in particular.
I’ll just watch their weekly spankings on MOTD. There must be 19 coaches licking their lips thinking about a quick long ball or a ball down the left to expose the back line.
 
If Ange plays the same way, and there is no evidence he has ever changed, all the other managers in the league will be happy at this appointment. They already have a blueprint on how to beat his "system".

Some of you may disagree, and even get angry at what I am about to say, but it just reminds me of how glad I am he is no longer here. It was so miserable last year. It was a season that has shifted the fan's expectations to a lower level. No longer do we think top 4/5 is par but top 8 would be okay. I don't just blame Ange for that but he played a big part.
Yes EL win was fantastic but let's all be honest here. Let's all actually be honest with ourselves. We were favourites to win that, the competition is so much easier to win now CL teams don't go in to it. We were lucky that change came in last year. He said on two occasions he didn't tell the players to play the low block (in response to criticism); they just did it. His strong point is motivation though, so I give him praise for that.
 
I can't quote it...the MGW thread doesn't exist anymore. You can literally see it yourself if you type what I stated on the search (you can't quote though). Just look yourself.

You might have been saying Ange to Forest but maybe you didn't think he informed the owner about MGW. I dunno what your thought process was.

I mean Shadydan Shadydan called me out on rating Garnacho ..only to inform people that they are silly for....not rating Garnacho.

I dunno how people think on here.. one upmanship is rife.

Dude are you okay?

You said Garnacho was 'extremely talented', I said that the kid has talent - they're not remotely the same thing, furthermore the way you use this forum is funny, you hold onto things for so long as if if's a court of law and you're not allowed to change your mind ffs :D
 
I do think he's walking into a squad with more depth and quality than he had last season with us

Which is testament to how shoddy our squad building has been in recent years

Still can't see a world where this works long term though
Not sure he is - but I guess we’ll find out whether our squad was undone by woeful coaching or lack of depth; interesting few months.

I think everyone agrees that Forest over achieved last season so - in a fortnight when MGW’s hammies have gone, let’s see how they do.

I’m very confident the man’s a fraud so will be surprised if Forest aren’t f**ked.
 
I can't quote it...the MGW thread doesn't exist anymore. You can literally see it yourself if you type what I stated on the search (you can't quote though). Just look yourself.

You might have been saying Ange to Forest but maybe you didn't think he informed the owner about MGW. I dunno what your thought process was.

I mean Shadydan Shadydan called me out on rating Garnacho ..only to inform people that they are silly for....not rating Garnacho.

I dunno how people think on here.. one upmanship is rife.

Ah maybe

Tbh the MGW saga pissed me off so much I just fucking refused to admit the transfer even existed for a while,

But Ange to Forest was obvious to me from the start
 
Not sure he is - but I guess we’ll find out whether our squad was undone by woeful coaching or lack of depth; interesting few months.

I think everyone agrees that Forest over achieved last season so - in a fortnight when MGW’s hammies have gone, let’s see how they do.

I’m very confident the man’s a fraud so will be surprised if Forest aren’t f**ked.
He's the kind of guy you see in business who can come in and get people excited, maybe even turns things around for a bit, but after the positive jolt from the motivational factor wears off I don't think he'll get long term results. I think Marinakis has an unrealistic idea of what Forest is capable of and probably believes bringing in Postecoglou will let them take a leap up in class. I don't see that happening, especially when they had a structure that was already working for them.
 
100% you...im looking at the post now.

search "MGW Ange Kingdawson" on search and that post comes up. You laughed at the post then agreed with another poster saying it's all in my head (not just you).

Quote it

I’m telling you now, I was saying Ange to Forest before I saw anyone else saying it and got laughed at


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He seems to be on pretty firm ground here, RA. tbf
 
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Ah maybe

Tbh the MGW saga pissed me off so much I just fucking refused to admit the transfer even existed for a while,

But Ange to Forest was obvious to me from the start
I think it is a bad match in football terms, but a good place for Postecoglou to land. Because of their shared Greek backgrounds, I think Postecoglou and Marinakis will communicate well. But I just don't see how dismantling a system that has produced some very fine football is going to move Forest forward.
 
I think it is a bad match in football terms, but a good place for Postecoglou to land. Because of their shared Greek backgrounds, I think Postecoglou and Marinakis will communicate well. But I just don't see how dismantling a system that has produced some very fine football is going to move Forest forward.
He will move them forward, but leave plenty of space in behind.
 
No pre season either to really talk shit and get the juices flowing.

he'll be gone by christmas if he sets them up like he did us
If he is smart, he won't change too much now and just tweak them to be a bit more attacking. I can see them doing pretty well for a bit doing that and a few motivational speeches. But, yes, at some point when he tries to implement his inverted fullback kamikaze system , it will fall apart, not least because everyone knows how to beat it.
 
Match made in hell..Forest will be no threat to anybody now because everyone already knows how to play against Angeball...Nuno was doing a great job there...but the Greek connection was too strong..
Hope NF have enjoyed their time in the PL. I'm seriously thinking of putting a bet on their relegation
Clearly Marinara has as much knowledge of football as he does of how to lose weight...
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If he is smart, he won't change too much now and just tweak them to be a bit more attacking. I can see them doing pretty well for a bit doing that and a few motivational speeches. But, yes, at some point when he tries to implement his inverted fullback kamikaze system , it will fall apart, not least because everyone knows how to beat it.
He's not smart!
 
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