He wasnt jusitiably sacked imo. I reckon levy might have got pissed off poch met fergie in london. Or levy didnt listen to poch saying we needed a rebuild lProbably a mixture of both.
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Nope, sure he wouldn't be travelling cattle class
Mainly good, but had a couple of hiccups - suitcase was delayed by two days, couldn't see Mt Fuji, the Ninja palace was closed on the day we were there, found the subway very confusing, got a dozen bites on my legs on my last day and the hot and humid weather played havoc with my hair!
But the temples, shrines and castles were amazing: Hiroshima was harrowing and moving; the hot springs, especially the blue one, were jaw-dropping; I had a great time at a traditional tea ceremony, dressed in a kimono. I found Japan so clean, didn't see anyone on the streets and the people are so friendly and helpful, and so respectful to old folk.
It's PR fluff of course, but we're really seeing the Vinai effect here. We are going to be seeing and hearing from the important people on the football side of the club in their own words a lot more than we ever did before, and have more visibility into the day-to-day work at Hotspur Way.
This is what he did at Woolwich, it's smart marketing.
I mean, per the rest of your post, wasn't he correct?
I heard set piece coach, I am happy 
At the end of 2018 we were 1 point off the top (but with an extra game played)..... We then threw away a comfy lead against Wolves to lose 3-1 (conceding 3 goals in the last 12mins).
It was a watershed game..... We never really recovered.
Then 2 months later this happened:
Burnley 2-1 Spurs (23 Feb, 2019) Final Score - ESPN (UK)
Game summary of the Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League game, final score 2-1, from 23 February 2019 on ESPN (UK).
Poch was never the same after that; getting shook by Mike Dean.
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It was a fkn stupid thing to say.
Ironically he should have called it quits after; even though we lost.
Well, that can be your opinion. You haven't really supported your opinion with any facts, however. I have - prior to Ange, Poch's last 24 games were as bad as Spurs had been since Ramos.
The end of both men's time at Spurs is somewhat similar - shit league and domestic cup results propped up by a European cup run that was partially assisted by fortuitous draws.
Ange was more shit in the league, and had more assistance from fortunate draws, but also managed to close the deal and lift a cup. And no, I'm not putting them in the same category - before 2018-19, Poch was magnificent...he simoly ran out of magic.
Boy, I wonder what happened in Summer 2018
Not wrong. Of course, its a matter of opinion and speculation where the slider bar of blame lands. For sure both Levy and Poch share the blame for being unable to compromise and successfully identify and sign players that fit the budget and needs.Boy, I wonder what happened in Summer 2018
What we do know is in the summer of 2019 Levy capitulated and signed, for a record fee, Ndombele who Poch had been lobbying to sign for over a year. And we know how well that turned out....
Anyway, Thomas Frank is going to win the treble and some people will still be complaining on TFC. Not me.
Indeed. And dare I say, Poch travelled the same path as Ange - abandoned the league to focus on the European Cup due to injuries limiting his squad options.
By all accounts from the various rumor mills at the time, Poch handed in his resignation, but the club didn't accept it and wanted him to stay on. I suspect they he knew his stock was high - and wanted to join a bigger club. His disinterest in the 19/20 season suggests he was looking for a way out.
Same defence coach (Matt Wells) as last season .....
I have a fear of flying that needs to be settled before that can be done sadly.
Same reason I haven't been over to London yet in spite of it being a quite cheap flight from Stockholm.
I think he improved individuals (like Spence) , but the overall system (Ange-ball) was flawed. You cannot defend successfully with 2 slow CBs (4th and n5th choice) on the halfway line, the FBs on the edge of the opponents box, and the #6 making underlapping runs mid way in the opposition half
Frank needs to bring in a coach to coach Wells in how to coach defending
It’s interesting that they are split as attack and defence coaches. I would have thought a better way to split them would be in possession coach and out of possession coach. Maybe it’s the same thing…
Matt Wells was on the attacking unit last year. Mason was defense with Jedinak?
At least that’s what I thought
Surely is the same thing.
Can’t be that one coaches the attackers and the other coaches defenders
Yeah, maybe but common sense can go out the window with Spurs. Does worry me a bit if Wells is coaching our press. It was so shambolic last year. I’d imagine the structure of it will have Frank’s direct input to start with and then it’ll be more about constructing sessions to implement it where Wells will have some freedom.