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Manager Mauricio Pochettino
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Will always remember hearing Ramos' squeaky voice pigeon English after we won the Carling Cup. Hilarious!
Not worried about Pochettino, as mentioned before he can communicate with a number of our foreign contingent. Also none of the English Southampton players have mentioned not understanding his tactics and ideas.
Think he'll be fine. It'll just be the likes of Jiggins, Ashton and Samuel decrying Johnny Foreigner for not speaking their lingo.
Not worried about Pochettino, as mentioned before he can communicate with a number of our foreign contingent. Also none of the English Southampton players have mentioned not understanding his tactics and ideas.
Think he'll be fine. It'll just be the likes of Jiggins, Ashton and Samuel decrying Johnny Foreigner for not speaking their lingo.
Yeah great find mate.....maybe it's better that I don't mention the fact that I already put it up here on Tuesday....did I just say that out loud?
The more I've had time to ponder, the more excited I get about this appointment. Reading some of the many articles both about the man, the tactician and the manager gives me an impression that he's perfect for us. Apparently was a big fan of Ossie and Ricky back in the day. Makes sense being on the WC winning side.
BIG UP POCHETTINO!
*not too bad on the eye either
*no homo
BIG UP POCHETTINO!
*not too bad on the eye either
*no homo
I dont either, no problem with it myself. Ive always thought it pretty smart using an intermediary with the media, takes the sting out of it and keeps things nice and bland - gives them no ammo.
However, an alternative view given to me was as we arent Southampton, and are a much higher profile club, if he doesnt speak directly to the press it will be a big problem and they will go after him for it.
And as we are Spurs and the press hate us I do find it quite believable, they will be itching for him to fail.
Yeah but you are like my Mrs, I choose not to listen to a single word..
He is pretty much a modern Shakespeare now. Creating words and shit.
The more I've had time to ponder, the more excited I get about this appointment. Reading some of the many articles both about the man, the tactician and the manager gives me an impression that he's perfect for us. Apparently was a big fan of Ossie and Ricky back in the day. Makes sense being on the WC winning side.
BIG UP POCHETTINO!
*not too bad on the eye either
*no homo
Blimey only been here 5 mins and the beard going grey, give it 6 months he will be white on top!
It's also to buy time during interviews, specifically so he can avoid opening his mouth before thinking first, like Sherwood so often did.
I posted it on the 14th May, if we're going down that route..
Yaaaawwwn
Fkin right n all matey
I'm sure Levy loses an inch in height every time someone takes a photo of him.
Jesus :lamelashock:
Ardiles said “Spurs fans will have to be patient. He has a big reputation for building squads. This is what he did at Espanyol and of course at Southampton, where he developed young players and made players play to the maximum of their possibilities."
“For one reason or another, the players [bought into Tottenham last summer] did not perform. It will be a big, big job for Mauricio to make them perform. If he can do that, we can have a very, very good team indeed."
"He needs time. He will be very successful if he can put Tottenham into a Champions League place. That will be the aim, certainly. "
"We do have a lot of players. The players we bought last season came with incredibly big reputations but didn't perform the way were expecting them to. If he can make them perform, we don’t need a lot [of new additions]."
Christian Gross said "I'm quite happy for Pochettino because he did extremely well with Southampton. I guess he deserves a chance to become manager with a huge club like Spurs."
"I remember two years ago the former chairman at Southampton wanted to absolutely change the philosophy of coaching and training, so he put in Pochettino from Spain. And he made a big impact with this team."
"First of all they had no problems to get safe in the Premier League, and this year was an extremely good year. I know Cortese wanted to be in the top 10, and they got eighth, so that's a tremendous result. So I guess Pochettino has the capacity to repeat this performance, and to better because (Tottenham) want to finish in the top four."
Anderton said "I think he'll be great at some point. He's a very good manager but they've got to give him time; give him a chance to bring in the players he wants."
"The fans have been starved of success for too long but they have got to be patient. "They've just got to give him time. There are exciting times ahead."
Paul Miller said "We have had too many managers in the last ten years, I think we all know that, all we want now is to give somebody a couple of years and four transfer windows, let him make his own impression and impact on the team and then ask the question later."
"This six month - three month thing that is happening with managers has got to stop because you don't have continuity and that is a problem for the players."
“We do have to trim the squad, I think some of the players we have got in have not been good enough and that's a fact."
"There were some there that needed to go and we need to buy some players. We need two or three defenders because that is a problem for us at the moment."
Matt, Le Tosser said "I probably wouldn't have made the same move, to be honest. I think in his position, his stock is very high. I would have maybe would have waited for a different club."
"The managers in the last few years at Spurs have not been given a fair crack of the whip and the pressure is on there. If he is not in the top four by Christmas, he will be under pressure.”
“For one reason or another, the players [bought into Tottenham last summer] did not perform. It will be a big, big job for Mauricio to make them perform. If he can do that, we can have a very, very good team indeed."
"He needs time. He will be very successful if he can put Tottenham into a Champions League place. That will be the aim, certainly. "
"We do have a lot of players. The players we bought last season came with incredibly big reputations but didn't perform the way were expecting them to. If he can make them perform, we don’t need a lot [of new additions]."
Christian Gross said "I'm quite happy for Pochettino because he did extremely well with Southampton. I guess he deserves a chance to become manager with a huge club like Spurs."
"I remember two years ago the former chairman at Southampton wanted to absolutely change the philosophy of coaching and training, so he put in Pochettino from Spain. And he made a big impact with this team."
"First of all they had no problems to get safe in the Premier League, and this year was an extremely good year. I know Cortese wanted to be in the top 10, and they got eighth, so that's a tremendous result. So I guess Pochettino has the capacity to repeat this performance, and to better because (Tottenham) want to finish in the top four."
Anderton said "I think he'll be great at some point. He's a very good manager but they've got to give him time; give him a chance to bring in the players he wants."
"The fans have been starved of success for too long but they have got to be patient. "They've just got to give him time. There are exciting times ahead."
Paul Miller said "We have had too many managers in the last ten years, I think we all know that, all we want now is to give somebody a couple of years and four transfer windows, let him make his own impression and impact on the team and then ask the question later."
"This six month - three month thing that is happening with managers has got to stop because you don't have continuity and that is a problem for the players."
“We do have to trim the squad, I think some of the players we have got in have not been good enough and that's a fact."
"There were some there that needed to go and we need to buy some players. We need two or three defenders because that is a problem for us at the moment."
Matt, Le Tosser said "I probably wouldn't have made the same move, to be honest. I think in his position, his stock is very high. I would have maybe would have waited for a different club."
"The managers in the last few years at Spurs have not been given a fair crack of the whip and the pressure is on there. If he is not in the top four by Christmas, he will be under pressure.”
