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Not sure he’d be bothered about coming and I don’t think he is the charismatic leader that we need. But if he comes, which is a big if, he will need patience. Kane will be gone and we might have a brand new team. If it is a team of young hungry, technical, driven, not work shy players then that is exactly what the club needs.
You never know, things have a way of working themselves out. Until he’s holding the shirt I wont be getting excited. Didn’t Gold say he thinks we won’t go for him now anyway.
You never know, things have a way of working themselves out. Until he’s holding the shirt I wont be getting excited. Didn’t Gold say he thinks we won’t go for him now anyway.
You are not even a fan. You are a weirdo living in your mom's basement and she doesn't even want you there.
You are not even a fan. You are just a weirdo living in your mom's basement and she doesn't even want you there.
He should be thankful that his parents weren't like Martin Jol's who called his brothers Dick and Cock
There are tons of options as there always have been, but ten Hag is a good one.
I think in the state we are in he’s worth a punt, but I’m not convinced by him at all. I’m not convinced by anyone from the Dutch league until they come to a serious level and show they can handle it.
For me this guy has a whiff of Frank De Boer and that frightens me.
For me this guy has a whiff of Frank De Boer and that frightens me.
For one thing ten Hag has had success at places on than Ajax, whereas that was de Boer's first head job and he got it because he's Frank de Boer.
For another, being as successful as he was for his first few years, it's pretty rare to turn out to be a total fraud like de Boer is, it's kind of amazing that happened.
And then if you look at the point totals and European record, ten Hag's Ajax teams have been clearly better than de Boer's.
Plenty of reason to be suspicious of someone who hasn't managed in an elite league before, but I don't think the superficial de Boer comparison is fair or accurate.
Eric Ten Hag. So good that not one major European club has offered him a step up after 4 years at Ajax. And was beaten from 3-0 ahead in a Champions League semi final with 45 minutes to play. Not for me. Thanks. Unless it’s him or Martinez, in which case I will take Eric.
but what logic is there is approaching a manager in a job, having to negotiate and pay a fee for a two year contract when there is a proven winner available with no fees. Surely if Eric wanted £5 million a year and it took £10 million to buy him out we would be better off lumping the £20m on Conte ? Comes back to being utterly fucked for cash doesn’t it? And going for cheap over good ?
but what logic is there is approaching a manager in a job, having to negotiate and pay a fee for a two year contract when there is a proven winner available with no fees. Surely if Eric wanted £5 million a year and it took £10 million to buy him out we would be better off lumping the £20m on Conte ? Comes back to being utterly fucked for cash doesn’t it? And going for cheap over good ?
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I'd take anyone with a pulse at this point.
This is absolutely the guy we need (actually has been the whole time, or at least once Nagelsmann to Bayern was clear).
rebuild the squad and incorporate youth while playing fun and winning football. This is it.
may this point we’d be nuts not to throw money at him to end this nightmare.
rebuild the squad and incorporate youth while playing fun and winning football. This is it.
may this point we’d be nuts not to throw money at him to end this nightmare.
If Ten Hag is a 'bet', I think he is a good one; definitely a interesting one.
However, Ten Hag is on a different (and lower) level than the likes of Conte, Allegri or Nagelsmann. At least three top managers were available and Spurs couldn't sign any of them.
It has to be said: when you are 14 years without a single title and you fire a manager five days before a cup final, big managers will have doubts about your priorities as a club - even if you are offering them good money.
However, Ten Hag is on a different (and lower) level than the likes of Conte, Allegri or Nagelsmann. At least three top managers were available and Spurs couldn't sign any of them.
It has to be said: when you are 14 years without a single title and you fire a manager five days before a cup final, big managers will have doubts about your priorities as a club - even if you are offering them good money.
This is looking for a football manager, not 3am in a night club (one for the pre covid generation)
Spurs fans are so fucking entitled