He won our hearts and that’s more important than any trophy.
We used to mock Woolwich because top 4 was their everything.
Now people hanging off Poch's arse hairs because he delivered us consistent top 4.....
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He won our hearts and that’s more important than any trophy.
but that’s what we wanted regular top four fans wanted it Levy wanted it we achieved it but that didn’t last long with being satisfied with just that we want/wanted more! we are limited in what we can achieve for various reasons but what seems to be forgotten we’ve never been consistent in winning things other than the 60s for most of the decade and early 80s we’ve just played a support act semi-finals, losing finals great players that don’t hang around long, we get talked about being good could be great blah, blah it won’t change we will continue to be Tottenham hotspur fc it’s the way it is.We used to mock Woolwich because top 4 was their everything.
Now people hanging off Poch's arse hairs because he delivered us consistent top 4.....
Sadly, everything you've said is true.but that’s what we wanted regular top four fans wanted it Levy wanted it we achieved it but that didn’t last long with being satisfied with just that we want/wanted more! we are limited in what we can achieve for various reasons but what seems to be forgotten we’ve never been consistent in winning things other than the 60s for most of the decade and early 80s we’ve just played a support act semi-finals, losing finals great players that don’t hang around long, we get talked about being good could be great blah, blah it won’t change we will continue to be Tottenham hotspur fc it’s the way it is.
Context.That's the problem.
No it's not.
but that’s what we wanted regular top four fans wanted it Levy wanted it we achieved it but that didn’t last long with being satisfied with just that we want/wanted more! we are limited in what we can achieve for various reasons but what seems to be forgotten we’ve never been consistent in winning things other than the 60s for most of the decade and early 80s we’ve just played a support act semi-finals, losing finals great players that don’t hang around long, we get talked about being good could be great blah, blah it won’t change we will continue to be Tottenham hotspur fc it’s the way it is.
And that's acceptable to you?Context.
Yeah it is. Tottenham won 2 trophies in 20+ years. Get real.
Hey I’d have loved us to win the CL we could have dined out on that forever but we were lucky as fuck to even get there no to mention winning the thing and yes we got a taste of what it’s like to be in that position and of course you want to taste it again but we as a club it doesn’t work like that unfortunately but I don’t grudge our fan base craving success the younger ones they see their mates who support other teams City, Chelsea’ etc and they want that feeling of winning! I’m older I know what to expect and I’m not disappointedSadly, everything you've said is true.
Of course, it doesn't stop us wanting more.
Hey I’d have loved us to win the CL we could have dined out on that forever but we were lucky as fuck to even get there no to mention winning the thing and yes we got a taste of what it’s like to be in that position and of course you want to taste it again but we as a club it doesn’t work like that unfortunately but I don’t grudge our fan base craving success the younger ones they see their mates who support other teams City, Chelsea’ etc and they want that feeling of winning! I’m older I know what to expect and I’m not disappointed
I get your point.Hey I’d have loved us to win the CL we could have dined out on that forever but we were lucky as fuck to even get there no to mention winning the thing and yes we got a taste of what it’s like to be in that position and of course you want to taste it again but we as a club it doesn’t work like that unfortunately but I don’t grudge our fan base craving success the younger ones they see their mates who support other teams City, Chelsea’ etc and they want that feeling of winning! I’m older I know what to expect and I’m not disappointed
No it's not.And that's acceptable to you?
No it's not.
But Poch came in period when we were in downfall and eventually he made us consistent CL club.
We measure succes bay context od the club, the time manager came in etc.
I said his time at Spurs was success.Joined a club that finished 6th the season before, 4th, 5th and 4th the season before that.
Left the club with us 14th in the league.
To put things into context we are the only top 6 club not to won anything during his tenure:
Man City 2 x PL titles, 3 league cups, 1 FA Cup
Chelsea 2 x PL titles, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 UEFA Cup
Manchester United 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 UEFA Cup
Woolwich 2 FA Cups
Liverpool 1 x CL , 1 PL title
Tottenham 0
This despite having a better team than most of those sides during that time but as always it's not his fault.
Also can we please with stop with this 2 trophies in the PL era nonsense as if this shouldn't be an expectation.
We have had a team good enough since 2005 with the best coming in the last 5 years. In that time us and Schalke are the only side not to have won anything who make up the 15 richest clubs in Europe.
We are the only club in the top 10 who hasn't won anything in the last decade.
I really do not understand this attempt to create poor little Spurs mindset in order to elevate Pochettinho into a position that he doesn't deserve to hold.
I said his time at Spurs was success.
He's not the only one to blame for not winning trophies, although he has his own mistakes.
Regardles, he's not perfect, but he was success for us. Stop with agenda his time at Spurs wasn't good enough or that his time here wasn't the best period in God knows gow many years.
Give him credit and move on. Don't be little rat like most Woolwich fans are about Wenger.
Thank God you're minority.Why would I give credit to what I believe is the primary cause for the what I posted before? If a team that should have trophies doesn’t it what way was he successful?
And no Woolwich supporters say the same about Wenger - he won 3 league titles and 7 FA cups. In what possible way is the comparable?
Downfall? We had finished between 4th and 6th for the previous 5 seasons so he hardly worked miracles. Jesus listening to some fans you'd think we were consistently battling relegation before pochettino came along
He had a team that was better then most of the top 6 for 2/3 years and won nothing while they all won something. He made ridiculous tactical and player decisions in massive games and never learnt from each major semi final defeat to make sure it didn't happen again.Don't act like we weren't a mess with AVB and Sherwood later. The atmosphere around club wasn't good.
Poch came in: 5th, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 4th +Cl final.
It's not similar to barely getting top 4, is it?
Just give gim credit and don't act like he was a failure.
Where did I say he's elite?He had a team that was better then most of the top 6 for 2/3 years and won nothing while they all won something. He made ridiculous tactical and player decisions in massive games and never learnt from each major semi final defeat to make sure it didn't happen again.
So for me he failed he is a slight improvement on avb,redknapp and jol that is all. He isn't elite and you will see that at his next job