In the past few seasons, the story has tender to centre around whether or not Levy would sack the manager, but with Poch, the issue is can Levy keep him? Already, the media has begun to tap him up, by suggesting that he'd be an ideal replacement for LVG, at United, and rival fans are taunting us with the prospect that he'll be great at Real when Zidane screws up. It's easy to understand why Poch's talents will be in demand by any number of top clubs. He got both Saints and Spurs to levels of fitness that are extremely impressive, and the manner in which he has brought on the youth at Spurs has been nothing short of revolutionary. The manner in which he has nurtured our English talent is surely enough to make him the envy of the likes of United, £ity, and Chelsea? I will flatter myself, and say that Spurs have enough to offer him, in terms of potential for our club and the squad, to encourage him to stay; but I will admit to a nagging voice that occasionally whispers the word "ambition" to me, and force me to question whether, to an ambitious manager - one who dreams of winning the league title and European honours - we have sufficient to offer, should United or Chelsea come knocking? What do you lads think?
Been discussing this on another thread. Personally I think if Man Utd come calling them he will go. The reason for that is how he left Saints to join Spurs and if anything the gap between Utd and Spurs is bigger than the gap between us and them.
I think that in a profession as precarious as football management you do not walk away from success. MP is still a young man with plenty of time to take the big stage and there is no better way than taking an underachieving giant like Spurs back to the top. These football writers are extremely boring, they cannot see past their top 4 noses. We've heard all this crap a hundred times no wonder newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. The story atm is Leicester City, go and write something interesting.
I would think that Poch has got to be pleased with what he's done, so far. Look at all the young lads he's brought on, especially the ones who have made their international debuts under his watch. That is something that he has a right to be proud of. We have a fantastic academy, and a new state-of-the-art stadium on the way, and we pushing the old top 4 teams even harder than before. That's got to count for something, in his thinking? I agree with you, Spurf, his undoubted ambition can be realised at Spurs, using the raw materials at his very fingertips! Our youth. Never before have I been so excited for the future of our club; not because we are going out and buying a big-name player, but because we have a manager who has the magic touch with the young players we already have, and those we can produce. Going to United - or any other big club in crisis - would be a hugh risk for him. United, Chelsea, and £ity are all clubs that, over the past decade, have bought their glory, with the reliance on youth being a very poor relation to the buying-in of the mega-star. I am not convinced that that is how Poch goes about his business. Again, I will flatter myself by believing that, with Spurs, Poch has found his ideal club: a big club, with massive support, fantastic facilities, one that believes in flair, and one that is ambitious and hungry for success and glory!
I don't think that Utd are interested in Pochettino. They'll be looking for a bigger name to appease their fans. I suspect that Guardiola's already going to City, so it'll be Mourinho or someone similar. What's Benitez up to?
I think the opposite (with one reservation). He's young and in no rush to take 'bigger' jobs. The manner in which he speaks to the media about his current job, Levy, the players and particularly, the potential of the club, mark him out as someone who takes along term view. When he retired from playing he studied for an MBA. That's a man who has his mind set on long term goals. He'll want to see his current work come to fruition. He's talking about trophies for this group of players in the years ahead. He's not going to sell himself short-term for a bag full of cash and empty promises followed by the sack by some desperate under-performing 'bigger' club. He'll do it on his terms when he's good and ready and reached the goals he's set himself at Spurs. Having said all of that, if Levy sells Kane, Alli, Dier as Southampton sold Lovren, Lallana, Shaw, Chambers, etc., without his assent, then I would expect him to go very soon after.
I think that it's hard to tell exactly what Pochettino would do if Man Utd were to approach him, but I suspect that he'd take the job. I don't base this on him leaving Southampton for us, as I suspect that this had more to do with his relationship with Cortese and their board. He knows that a poor run of form could see him lose this job though, so why not take a risk while his stock is rising?
Age is on his side, and the (relative) lesser pressure on him than with other clubs if he joined them. With new WHL imminent, that also keeps Levys' finger away from the eject button. However, qualify for the CL this May and the expectation level could be raised (as it was for Arry and then AVB) . Get real Madrid : really !!?? If anything, Barcelona are more aligned with his "philosophy" than anyone.
Think going to Man Utd would be a bad move...but after watching players, managers and clubs showing so little loyalty to one another for the past 20 yrs or so I would expect him to go if they waved enough money at him.
"Nine of England's last 17 debutants have been coached by Mauricio Pochettino." (comment on BBC Football website) This seems like reason enough for any manager to be interested in Poch, and the reason why we absolutely want to keep him!
Surely if they wanted Mourinho they would have appointed him already? Poch to Utd, Mourinho to Spurs?
They haven't got rid of van Gaal yet, though. Might be negotiations or clauses from his Chelsea sacking.
If we ever did lose Poch, I wouldn't mind Mourhino. Mind you, it would mean kissing good-bye to our youth policy, and Levy would have to get used to opening the cheque-book.
I think a lot of whether he stays or not will be down to the club. To Levy. He's clearly a very ambitious man and came to us as he saw potential to achieve something. None of us knows what was promised when he joined, what was not. But, if we stifle any realistic demands of his, then I believe yes, we risk losing him. So long as his demands and requests are within reason, Levy has to back him to the hilt.
There's some scuttlebutt doing the rounds that Levy told Abramovich that if he wanted Poch, it'd cost them £20m and exclusive rights to Wembley for the 2017-8 season. So how does everyone feel about us using Old Trafford for a season? More importantly, how would Palace feel about yet another club ground sharing at Selhurst park?
I don't believe that. It's far too cheap. How much has Poch added to the price tags of our young players, and how much will he add in the future? It's going to run to hundreds of millions of pounds. Is Levy really that financially inept? I'd double Poch's salary before I let him go.
