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Manager Thomas Frank

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Are you Frank Out or In?


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It would be nice to have an announcement that we've poached a couple of their players today, before the early window slams shut at 7pm.

Hmmmm - I've inspired myself to get up off my arse and cook 2 x poached eggs on toast for brekkie 😍

In the air fryer?

I use ramekins!
 
That to me is indicative.
Our fan base are almost always split into 2 opposing camps when a manager goes. Then again, none of our managers have been poached.
But let's say Ange was poached, I have no doubt there would have been as big a cunt off as we've seen since he was sacked.
When Redknapp was initially wanted by England and when Poch was flirting with RM I think the fanbase was fairly unified both times that we wanted the manager to stay. With Redknapp the months following the Nelsen and Saha window really undid a lot of his good graces with fans (as well as the court case making the club a circus) but I think when the links first surfaced we were a solid league outfit under him and it was hard to see who took the next step, baring in mind we had just come off the back of trying a sexy European manager in Ramos. All I can remember with Poch was desperation across the board that he would sign a new deal and put the rumours to bed.
 
I'm pretty excited about TF coming in, especially if he gets his choice of backroom staff who seem top notch. I'm hoping for a manager that's been waiting to start really managing a team towards excellence rather than making sure he survives, with some flair thrown in. With a more pragmatic style of play, we should see far less injuries, which gives wider choices for style of play given the opponent. I'm pretty sure he's looking forward to being able to really go for it, with what should be a more talented squad and being able to use, even more, his managerial intellect to adjust the squad and be the manager that wins games and is really hard to beat. we will see some great football at times, I'm sure about that, but we may see a little more solid tactics to see games out. While I loved the whole gung-ho nature of Angeball, I'm quite looking forward to seeing Frank spread his wings a little and show his whole repertoire of managing.
 
52 Premier League games - winning 54, losing 60 and taking 200 points from a possible 456
I take it you're underwhelmed?

Be realistic here. He got promotion to the PL. In their whole history theyve only had 5 (?) seasons in the top div and the last one was 1947. They were in div 4 down a few years back, not too disimilar to AFCB's climb under Howe. Getting out of that Champo with the budget of a tiny club compared to the likes of Leeds, Boro, West Brom is a really fine ahcievment. Staying up quite comfortably ditto.

They really do not have a PL set up. Not really champo either.

Look at what Howe has done with a team with a PL set up and a decent budget.
 
It's a fallacy that we just continually change coaches, and there is often circumstances in addition to poor form such as Conte melting, AVB totally losing the dressing room and the fans rejecting Nuno from day 1.
With regards to Conte, I prefer the terms "Home truths" and "Calling out the board" rather than "melting"
His so called outburst did so much more for us going forward than many people realise.

Legend :contepoint:
 
The happiest of them are deeply depressed - and it goes steeply downhill from there.

Never Mind Oh Dear GIF by Harborne Web Design Ltd
 
Indicative of what? Us being split as a fanbase, Frank being an excellent coach, or both?
Indicative that Frank might be the real deal. No one is trying make out that they're better off without him.
We've looked a serious side, i mean proper can take on anyone, for about 4 months since around January 2019 and that was in Contes first season.
To be fair, Mourinho's first 11 game of the 20/21 season had us top of the league. Conte's start in his 2nd season had us 3rd after 10 games on 2.3ppg
Even Ange had us at the top of the table on 10 games and 2.6ppg at 10 games.
But we haven't managed a full season of being good since before Poch left, no.
 
I take it you're underwhelmed?

Be realistic here. He got promotion to the PL. In their whole history theyve only had 5 (?) seasons in the top div and the last one was 1947. They were in div 4 down a few years back, not too disimilar to AFCB's climb under Howe. Getting out of that Champo with the budget of a tiny club compared to the likes of Leeds, Boro, West Brom is a really fine ahcievment. Staying up quite comfortably ditto.

They really do not have a PL set up. Not really champo either.

Look at what Howe has done with a team with a PL set up and a decent budget.
I take it he's yet another cultist.
 
Today, for the first time, I tried gently tipping the eggs into a non-stick pan of boiling water, with a splash of white vinegar. I was expecting a mess, but they came out lovely - on homemade sourdough toast, with a tiny dribble of marmite. They were delish!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sl3eMAXspE


Lots of ways and Frank will take note!

I always let the eggs have 5 mins over a sieve to get rid of the crap before adding to swirling boiling water

Chopped up bacon lardons to finish but yes use sourdough!
 
Wonder what the club / levy statement will be about playing style and the Tottenham ‘wat’ this time. As many have said Frank isn’t ultra defensive but in the PL his been mainly known for a more counter attack style or perceived to be. Anyway let’s see what he can do can he coach a more structured team which can defend and attack in equal measure. One thing I’m concerned about would be his choice of players. Mbeuo defo go for him but we need an eze type or just out bid city for cherki. But would these be frank type players. He must know we can’t just be a functional team it has to have some element of flair. He needs to look at the poch and Harry blueprint ts and go one better.
"Just outbid City..."

Frustrated Here We Go GIF by Sesame Street
 
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