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Bissouma yes. Richarlison NO. I was against his signing from day one because he was always Siss ohno v2
Recruitment.
People don’t really want Poch back.
They want to the state of the club while Poch was here.
Think Rodgers at Liverpool is very similar to Poch at Spurs.
Two above average managers that had everything fall into place for them but didn’t win anything
And the week gets better
How many were screaming for Stellini to take over? I missed have missed that... :/ I think many just wanted Conte gone as it was getting toxic, but I don't think anyone wants or wanted Stellini for the long term.
As I said, for me, and it seems for
OldBoy68
, fighting for 4th place, getting it sometimes, winning the odd cup, and attractive football, would be acceptable and certainly enough for us to 'stop calling for the manager's head'. I can't speak for others of course - there are plenty on here who seriously believe we should be challenging for the title every year! 
100%. Poch might do it again but we are in free fall and now is not the time to grasp at straws.
Poch is one of the most accomplished managers available. It’s not grasping at straws, it’s a smart hire
Nobody gives a fuck about them though.
Sure which means he’s waiting for a better job to take.
We need a project manager and Poch might not view himself as that anymore
And to qualify.. It’s not for ever. The next 2-3 years until we build something:How many were screaming for Stellini to take over? I missed have missed that... :/ I think many just wanted Conte gone as it was getting toxic, but I don't think anyone wants or wanted Stellini for the long term.
As I said, for me, and it seems for
- Attractive (that doesn’t mean tourism - it means good football)
- A club / business that is calm and appears to know what its doing
- Employment of people who can do a good job.
Has the character big enough to manage big egos and now a trophy or 2 to back it up.
Knows the club, knows the league.
If we can get him the athletes he needs - we already have Biss, Spence, Udogie, Sarr - he could recreate that aggression before the squad was starved of incomings.
The narrative would be irresistible, even for the media that hate us.
Still open to others but would absolutely love Poch to come back.
Edit: Emerson, Porro both athletes. Kulu doesn't have pace but is an athlete.
I’ve a feeling especially if paratici is still about that we will go for Amorim at Sporting. Same formation and boring football.
But Levy needs to make Poch say no. If we hire anyone without Poch turning us down its a big mistake.
Only thing against Amorim is he's known to be a little pragmatic.
Same formation doesn't mean same football tho. Potter plays possession football with the same formation. Sporting were much less predictable than us in both legs.
All gone quiet with Chelsea and Poch.
Was reported as a top target.
Had talks with Bagelsmum, Enrique, now Conte, Jose, even Nuno....
Not a word about Chelsea and Poch now. Maybe he turned them down?
Maybe I'm naive, but I dont think Poch will coach another English team but Spurs... maybe he'd take ManU because of their prestige but that's it.
Umm, maybe because our first choice manager is currently managing another team or doesn't want to start until summer? Unless you want us to narrow our list to just who is out of work now, which wouldn't be the smartest thing now, would it?
I just want a manager to come in whose philosophy is front foot, attacking, entertaining football whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't be disappointed as such if Poch returned, far from it, but I'd rather a fresh face. We've had what, 3/4 years or so of this largely horrible, defensive football to endure? I have zero expectations of a trophy, certainly these days, but I just want to actually WANT to watch Spurs play again, that's all.
Met Bobby Ball at a hotel in Cardiff years ago whilst they were in Panto there....
Tommy was staying in ANOTHER hotel down the road in Cardiff ...
They weren't best of friends 'off the pitch' and hardly spoke offsatge !!
True story that!
That's very short-termist, though. Yeah, he'll boost morale initially, but if the football doesn't improve moral will go back down again. On the other hand, if you hire a manager that will play good football there won't an initial moral boost, but in the long-term the moral will go up (and stay up) as a result of the better football.
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