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Unfortunately I am not at all convinced about his replacement. Not at all.
Deal with it
As I said back then when posters were fawning over it like the Ark of the Covenant had just be opened to them.
It was bullshit then, it's bullshit now, it will forever be bullshit.
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So back to Hitchen, how does he keep his job ?
Apparently he was told he had to scout Toney and he went to Twickenham!
Apparently he was told he had to scout Toney and he went to Twickenham!
Also added extra pressure when everything was falling apart. What idiot decided when a manager who managed a team for 5 years was sacked they would bring in the cameras and record everything. It probably made a weird and stressful situation even more stressful. It also changed everyone's perception of certain players. Never before the documentary was aired did I hear people call Dele lazy. I think the 19/20 probably sped up our decline 10 fold and a lot of stupid Levy decisions made the working environment behind the scenes at Spurs toxic.
nah don't think he was shit. The period he covered Jan when he got injured he was fine.
What the hell you talking about?
......The doc was already half underway when that happened.
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I actually think he was ahead of his time - since he said what he said about January, many of us have come to hate it too.
I suspect if you added a few lines to what he said, such as "I hate January because clueless idiots on forums think it's easy to go and buy 17 world class players in a month, where hardly anyone wants to sell and those that do, want big money, and the idiots on TV won't shut the fuck up passing judgement about teams they don't even fucking watch"
I suspect if you added a few lines to what he said, such as "I hate January because clueless idiots on forums think it's easy to go and buy 17 world class players in a month, where hardly anyone wants to sell and those that do, want big money, and the idiots on TV won't shut the fuck up passing judgement about teams they don't even fucking watch"
He did really well but were a fucking excellently balanced team then. Pressing the fuck out of every oppo we faced, which lead to little possession by oppo and little opportunity for them to attack, we conceded the least shot on goal in that season and conceded the fewest goals.
ergo it was a system thing, not an individual thing, he was and still is crap.
This isn't just a product of pressing by the team. When a team is in the form we were in back then, probably 16 premier league teams will turn up to defend and hope for the best. Once that form drops, as it has now, teams will fancy their chances more and more until eventually you get the likes of Norwich turn up and play like Barcelona (and get twatted for it, but fair play to them for trying)
Because after a month of fucking around in January, he just went back to his old club for a favour.
And last summer he pursued a RWB all summer long then changed his mind and got a RB who isn't up to it. And a Spanish kid who isn't up to it. And a terrible coach who wasn't up to it. And a keeper who isn't up to it.
Hasn't really done much to put on his annual performance review.
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This is the kinda shit thay happens when Hitchen leaves. Brucey was waiting in the wings until Conte's inevitable departure, waiting for the delightful moment when Hitchens begs him to join us over the phone.
This is what happens when you cunts think the grass is greener on the other side!!!!
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This is what happens when you cunts think the grass is greener on the other side!!!!
West Brom hold talks with Bruce
West Brom hold talks with former Newcastle boss Steve Bruce over their vacant managerial role.
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But you are explaining what happened to the team, from high-pressing to low block. This happened as a direct result of but in no particular order 1) Midfield shot to bits with Dembele unable to play, Wanyamma unable to play 2) recruiting Tripps who was completely the wrong profile of player to play FB 3) Rose declining 4) The above having an effect of us controlling/dominating games & not being able to press 5) Kane being overplayed International-Spurs-International-Spurs for almost 3 straight seasons 6) Compensating player positions to now fill these issues 7) Sacking a manager 8) Hiring the king of the low/mid-block who intern then is given the keys to the transfer kitty hiring his profile of players after waiting 1.5 seasons be fraudulently telling everyone he had changed and was no longer a low block cunt but had no idea how to play as a high-pressing team 9) Sacking him and hiring another low/mid-block king.
But all this happened as a slow death (which also started under Poch but I will always wonder what would be had Poch was allowed the time to rebuild around Ndombele for instance).
I also think this is why Conte is perfect hire not only for the short term (now) but for the future to, he's a great track record of building teams, so when he leaves there's no implosion. I also think we've hired some exciting young players that fit the profile that could be used in a more progressive playing style a new manager (I'm assuming Conte leaves after 2-3yrs) could get to grips with.
Sorry, is your name
poch's coat
? Pretty rude to eaves drop on our conversation like that. 
Regarding your issue with his signings, of course I understand your discontent toward some of them, but players like Bryan from the big bang theory is just an example of the sort of compromise we make to save money. Instead of going for a proven player for double the price we spend half of it on a player with potential. I still think there's alot going for him, he just needs a good run of games. I'm not happy with the fact that he's not been loaned out to a English club, but hey ho.
Romero was a bit of an exception to the rule with how he run things and I don't think we would of got him without Paratici. Gollini has indeed had a bit of a shocker, I also think all is not lost with him turning things round. He's had to move to a new country and try and fill the boots of a world Cup winner who's been the number 1 at this club for donkeys years. Do I think he can replace Lloris? No. But I think he can perform a hell of a lot better than he has and be a decent backup in time.
The signing of Emerson is just very strange to me, even a right back should be able to beat his man and put in a decent cross when required. It's like the scouts never actually saw him play.
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The problem is that trying to identify and buy players is their job. There are only 2 chances to buy players each year and this guy is moaning that it's hard! You'd swear he was doing it for minimum wage. Maybe he found it extra hard because, you know, he wasn't great at it?
It will be nice for our next transfer window to go without a Hitch.
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Bryan Gil
Emerson Royal
Vincent Janssen
Rodrigo Bentancur
Pape Sarr
Matt Doherty
Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg
Giovani Lo Celso
Fernando Llorente
Victor Wanyama
Juan Foyth
Joe Rodon
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Jack Clarke
Dejan Kulusevski
Gedson Fernandes
Carlos Vinícius
Pau López
Michel Vorm
Joe Hart
Tanguy Ndombélé
Davinson Sánchez
Moussa Sissoko
Giovani Lo Celso
Steven Bergwijn
Sergio Reguilón
Lucas Moura
Ryan Sessegnon
Serge Aurier
Bryan Gil
Emerson Royal
Vincent Janssen
Rodrigo Bentancur
Pape Sarr
Matt Doherty
Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg
Giovani Lo Celso
Fernando Llorente
Victor Wanyama
Juan Foyth
Joe Rodon
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou
Jack Clarke
Dejan Kulusevski
Gedson Fernandes
Carlos Vinícius
Pau López
Michel Vorm
Joe Hart