"if a manager signs a contract ...." we'll, that's what Harry did with Spurs, and it still has over a year to run. Next question?
All contracts these days seem to have a get out clause and nobody can see the future. Harry didn't know that Capello was going to resign 3 years after taking the Spurs Job did he? Harry has probably always wanted the England job but has to earn a living in the meantime and so takes what is on offer. Ancelotti could probably be lured away from St Germain if the price was right showing no "loyalty" to them. All connected with football tell falsehoods and are out for themselves.
Sorry TMT, but I don't agree. When you've been afforded certain loyalties and you're still in a very good job, then you have some duty to do the best by your employer, even if you intend to leave. It's called having a conscience and morals. Redknapp was backed heavily by Levy and the structure of the club was altered at his request and this was only in order to get him to join. When he faced a court case that could've tarnished the club's image and destroyed Redknapp's reputation, Levy not only kept him in the job, but he made a public stand with him. Despite the interference that the case had on our season, Levy didn't just thank Redknapp when he was cleared, he paid for him to take the week off and go on holiday, despite a congested schedule. Now perhaps I'm missing something here, but if you're treated as generously and loyally as our manager has been, then it's not asking too much to ask for little bit of discretion in return. A simple refusal to publicly discuss the prospect of any other job while he's still our manager would be fine. If that's too much to ask, then he can **** off, frankly. I'd rather have somebody that I can respect in charge of the club, even if it damages our results.
So some agree and some don't,well ok that's what these sites are for. I agree with your first paragraph PNP as I said something similar but do you honestly think any other manager in Harry's situation would be different? Look what JM did at Chelsea,along comes a tiff and out he goes. Even though Harry was acquitted mud sticks and smoke without fire and all that. Harry is a professional and when millions of pounds are involved morals etc get flushed down the loo. I also agree with your third paragraph.
Our whole midfield squad is better than anyone's except City's, but in almost every other position we don't really have any players out of the 'First XI' who would get into any other top squad except Arsenal's. Defoe or Pav would be fifth choice at United, City, Chelsea and fourth choice at Liverpool. It is not a coincidence that Arsenal can't win either when they are missing a few first XI players. I think Harry has done OK, but i don't think he is as good a manager as SAF, Wenger or Mancini. Not sure we would definitely improve if we changed him though.
You can't have it both ways. Either you believe, as you stated, that he signed the contract, and should therefore honour it. Or you don't!
Spain,it's not a matter of what I believe,we're talking about loyalty. If a manager signs a contract then he should be loyal to the club for the term of that contract...simples. I've said no more than that. But supporters are the only people loyal to the club and because they are they expect the players etc to be the same which they are not and don't have to be once the contract has been honoured. But a tempting offer is often too much and it should be accepted that personnel will leave if enticed with no sadness or bitterness from us.
I suppose that it was the brazen public courtship of the job that pissed me off as much as anything. As has been said, all he really had to do was just say that he wasn't prepared to discuss anything other than Spurs. Related matters.
Ok vim,I don't remember the disagreements but opinions on this site remain opposite. I totally agree with Spain's comment about he should only have spoken about Spurs related subjects. Defoe almost quit at the height of his popularity with us so even our best scorers are not loyal. It only takes a row between boss and player or owner and boss and it's snivel away time.
