Also has a 97% approval rating.Levy is like Putin. We have to live with him and don't be mistaken. He runs the show
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Also has a 97% approval rating.Levy is like Putin. We have to live with him and don't be mistaken. He runs the show
Doubt there’s anyone right minded who would lay all the blame on Poch. Many factors at play when it comes to a successful transfer window or otherwise. Just as it’s wrong to entirely blame Levy when we don’t sign someone too, but there’s pages and pages of posts in here that do exactly that.I agree that Jose is clearer and more decisive than Poch was about who we wanted. But anybody who wants to lay all the blame for our prior transfer windows on Poch can do one. We were clearly hamstrung for cash by the stadium. I guarantee you Poch didn’t want to go through a Summer window with ZERO new signings. Conversely, Jose has received the good fortune of the stadium expense being done and a pandemic that has put more poorly managed clubs than Spurs under financial pressure—creating bargains in the market.
Jose has done really well so far. But taking that as an opportunity to denigrate Poch who was a fucking amazing coach for us really chaps my ass.
Sissoko needs micro management. Lo Celso i hope can grow and become more of a midfield maestro.
Poch made it very clear when he was here that he did not have control of transfers. I’m sure he had meaningful input but we all know Levy controls transfers when it comes down to it. Also a little strange to bring up Ndombele and Lo Celso as your examples given that both transfers have worked out. I see and agree with your point about having other needs. But as mentioned, Jose’s timing was better than Poch’s in terms of the transfer market.Poch, as much as I love him has an awful record in the transfer market.
Even his good moves didn't make much sense. Signing Ndombele AND Gio for a combined 100m when we still didn't have a recognised DM in the squad was beyond stupid. Then going in for Dybala as well....genuinely intrigued as to what his vision was with that group of players.
Hardly a surprise that the one season Poch spent some ££ it turned into a shambles of a season.
Poch made it very clear when he was here that he did not have control of transfers. I’m sure he had meaningful input but we all know Levy controls transfers when it comes down to it. Also a little strange to bring up Ndombele and Lo Celso as your examples given that both transfers have worked out. I see and agree with your point about having other needs. But as mentioned, Jose’s timing was better than Poch’s in terms of the transfer market.
Bump!!!A cup or two this season
Top four
PL or CL next season
Sissoko club captain........
Why do people keep making out he is tactically stupid? He has a limited skill set but ask him to do what he can and he is a asset. I am almost entirely coming to believe that most players failings are to do with the short comings of the coach. I love Poch but its been a bit of a wake up watching jose fix long standing problems with such little fuss and by buying the right player to compliment.Sissoko doesnt need micro management at all. He needs to be played in his best position like anyone else...DM not fucking right wing.
Why do people keep making out he is tactically stupid? He has a limited skill set but ask him to do what he can and he is a asset. I am almost entirely coming to believe that most players failings are to do with the short comings of the coach. I love Poch but its been a bit of a wake up watching jose fix long standing problems with such little fuss and by buying the right player to compliment.
Fair question. I’m thinking specifically of the interview Poch gave where he pointed out he’s just the coach, he doesn’t control transfers. Do you remember the one I’m talking about?Can you perhaps quantify/define that somehow? "We all know" is an easy statement to make, but aside from the fact that he holds the purse-strings and oversees the paperwork like a typical chairman, what exactly do you think "we" know....?
(I had this argument in another thread the other day, but - e.g. - once one accepts that funds were available in the summer 18/19, in what way is it still down to Levy that we brought no-one in?)
As was typical of Poch, he made very few things "clear" when he had his little moans..... He never said he didn't have a semblance of control (significant influence) over whom we brought in... Despite not being specific, he made his moan at the tail end of the summer 19/20 window in the context of not having players early enough in pre-season.
Also, what do you mean by "timing"....?
So us being top is down to luck then?Fair question. I’m thinking specifically of the interview Poch gave where he pointed out he’s just the coach, he doesn’t control transfers. Do you remember the one I’m talking about?
By timing, I mean when he joined the club. Poch had to live through the stadium construction which hamstrung the transfer budget. Jose came after that was done AND lucked into a pandemic that wreaked havoc on some clubs’ finances and ginned up some transfer market bargains.
Fair question. I’m thinking specifically of the interview Poch gave where he pointed out he’s just the coach, he doesn’t control transfers. Do you remember the one I’m talking about?
By timing, I mean when he joined the club. Poch had to live through the stadium construction which hamstrung the transfer budget. Jose came after that was done AND lucked into a pandemic that wreaked havoc on some clubs’ finances and ginned up some transfer market bargains.
It has to be said that Poch spent £460m in his 5 years with us.Fair question. I’m thinking specifically of the interview Poch gave where he pointed out he’s just the coach, he doesn’t control transfers. Do you remember the one I’m talking about?
By timing, I mean when he joined the club. Poch had to live through the stadium construction which hamstrung the transfer budget. Jose came after that was done AND lucked into a pandemic that wreaked havoc on some clubs’ finances and ginned up some transfer market bargains.
My recollection is that Tottenham’s net spend during Poch’s time in charge is one of the lowest in the PL and certainly nowhere near in line with our top 6 rivals. Am I misremembering?It has to be said that Poch spent £460m in his 5 years with us.
If not being backed means getting nearly £100m a year to spend, then fair enough.
My recollection is that Tottenham’s net spend during Poch’s time in charge is one of the lowest in the PL and certainly nowhere near in line with our top 6 rivals. Am I misremembering?
WowIt has to be said that Poch spent £460m in his 5 years with us.
If not being backed means getting nearly £100m a year to spend, then fair enough.
Ah, the old "net spend" argument.My recollection is that Tottenham’s net spend during Poch’s time in charge is one of the lowest in the PL and certainly nowhere near in line with our top 6 rivals. Am I misremembering?
Yes to a degree you are - we spent Net more than Liverpool, how did that work out for them?My recollection is that Tottenham’s net spend during Poch’s time in charge is one of the lowest in the PL and certainly nowhere near in line with our top 6 rivals. Am I misremembering?
I would argue that net spending is the figure that matters, certainly not only looking at players a team has bought and ignoring what they’ve sold. Obviously the talent level present at a club when a manager joins matters too. Poch def got lucky to have Harry Kane on the team.Liverpool's is crazy low....
Chavs isn't as high as one would think either.....
Net isn't the be all and end all.... You presumably wouldn't argue that Klopp wasn't backed for instance.