Scenario. Next manager

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The Mighty Thor

The Mighty Thor

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Does a Ramos and he's gone by Christmas,who do we get? There are no Harry Redknapps waiting in the wings. According to the gossip it's AVB to be named today.
 
Are we really discussing the next, next manager before the next manager has been appointed.
 
Spurf said:
Are we really discussing the next, next manager before the next manager has been appointed.
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Well if getting 4th isn't good enough to keep your job, then we are going to be changing fairly regularly. Which is the situation we had at Spurs before Harry.
 
SpursDisciple said:
Well if getting 4th isn't good enough to keep your job, then we are going to be changing fairly regularly. Which is the situation we had at Spurs before Harry.
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I'm sure 4th is good enough to keep your job, provided a way forward can be seen. But now you are talking about past managers and this thread is about the next, next manager.
 
SpursDisciple said:
What's Terry Venables doing these days?
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Venners is quite busy as it goes, coining large amounts of cash as a Technical Advisor for non-league outfit, Wembley FC. Odd you may think, till you learn Budweiser are pumping money into the club. Its alerted a few other spongers like Ray Parlour, Martin Keown and Graham Le Saux!

Aswell as this, he's laughing at his own jokes speaking after Dinners, and growing silly beards. <ok>
 
Moyes. I reckon if AVB goes a bit Ramosy Levy'll go for Moyes.

This is all I can bear to add now to the New Manager topic. I hope everyone enjoys the team selections, use of substitutes, results and media presence of AVB. I'm sure that he will now play the criminally undervalued subs such as GDS who, in turn, will rip Premiership teams to pieces. Look forward to that. I can only assume that those who wanted Harry out are now delighted and feel that AVB ticks all of the above boxes and does not show some of the appalling flaws that blighted Harry's terrible reign at Spurs.

Onwards and sideways! (And sideways would be a ****ing miracle)...
 
Coming soon to this board: The ultimate ranting spectacular.

HIAG meets lennypops. <magic>

Join the debate at your own risk.
 
SpursDisciple said:
Well if getting 4th isn't good enough to keep your job, then we are going to be changing fairly regularly. Which is the situation we had at Spurs before Harry.
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Really SD? that was the reason Harry got the boot? i know you know that that is not true.
 
Spurlock said:
Really SD? that was the reason Harry got the boot? i know you know that that is not true.
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I didn't say it was why he was sacked. I said it wasn't enough to stop him getting the sack. I know there was more to it, and today of all days, I don't really want to express my opinion on all that. Just looking forward to the new era now.
 
and to be discussing the next next manager is quite unerving for me..wheres the optimism?

one bloody job at a club like chelsea where it is obvious that he wasnt treated like a manager should be..and everyone has brought the tale the chelsea players and fans sell?

a year ago every one in the footballing world was creaming over AVB..why was that?..that success he achieved is still his doing..but naaay some ****ers from Fulham who are bigger than thier club ran the man out and i for one will not be following their lead.

WELCOME AVB.....

like Henry ford once said

'if you think you can or you cannot,you are right'

i think he AVB can..and we should be showing that he can..not ****ing him over before he has even put the tracksuit on..and then creating the bad vibe that the media pick up..then screwing the mentality of a very young man up..the guy is young with massive potential..id like to see Harry try to win the Europa..lets just base it on that...show some fukin respect boys..we are not a club full of arseholes like Chelsea..the media have already tried it by saying a player revolt is imminent..dont buy that crap.

im behind Levy and his strategy...only 1 year ago..i know a part of me envied him going to chelsea....and what happened at chelsea is the kind of blip that is on the CV's of Scolari,Ancelotti etc...really? the chelsea job is the mesure of a man? i suppose we all want Di Matteo then? i dont.


give the man a chance to live a day before you plan his funeral.
 
SpursDisciple said:
I didn't say it was why he was sacked. I said it wasn't enough to stop him getting the sack. I know there was more to it, and today of all days, I don't really want to express my opinion on all that. Just looking forward to the new era now.
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ok SD..i think im just a bit wound up because i expect alot of disgruntled folk to be going backwards today..but as my previous post stated..i dont think you are that kind of fan...like you say..lets look ahead to the new dawn.
 
Spurlock said:
and to be discussing the next next manager is quite unerving for me..wheres the optimism?

one bloody job at a club like chelsea where it is obvious that he wasnt treated like a manager should be..and everyone has brought the tale the chelsea players and fans sell?

a year ago every one in the footballing world was creaming over AVB..why was that?..that success he achieved is still his doing..but naaay some ****ers from Fulham who are bigger than thier club ran the man out and i for one will not be following their lead.

WELCOME AVB.....

like Henry ford once said

'if you think you can or you cannot,you are right'

i think he AVB can..and we should be showing that he can..not ****ing him over before he has even put the tracksuit on..and then creating the bad vibe that the media pick up..then screwing the mentality of a very young man up..the guy is young with massive potential..id like to see Harry try to win the Europa..lets just base it on that...show some fukin respect boys..we are not a club full of arseholes like Chelsea..the media have already tried it by saying a player revolt is imminent..dont buy that crap.

im behind Levy and his strategy...only 1 year ago..i know a part of me envied him going to chelsea....and what happened at chelsea is the kind of blip that is on the CV's of Scolari,Ancelotti etc...really? the chelsea job is the mesure of a man? i suppose we all want Di Matteo then? i dont.


give the man a chance to live a day before you plan his funeral.
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+1.
A year ago i remember thinking that they had their new Mourinho.
 
Interesting article. Shocked at the bit on Harry's tactics, had never read this before.

http://tottenhamlive.com/news/477-avb-spurs-manager.html

TottenhamLive said:
Winning Mentality


Let&#8217;s start with the good. After assisting Jose Mourinho through very successful spells at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan, AVB left to manage Academica. When he arrived they were bottom of the league without any wins, (2 points from 8 games anyone?), but he steered them to a safe 11th place whilst introducing a brand of attacking football.

In the summer of 2010, he left to manage Porto. We all know the story here - an undefeated season, 3 trophies in the cabinet and another example of how he managed to implement a brand of football that is exciting to watch as well as successful; all of this at the tender age of 33.

Welcome to the Premier League


And now the bad. Chelsea. Once again, we all know how this went. AVB came to Chelsea hoping to instil the same formula that he did at Academica and Porto but, as many managers have found out, things aren&#8217;t always that simple at Stamford Bridge. Trying to push out Terry, Lampard and Drogba and instead replace them with Luiz, Romeu and Torres was not welcomed by the Old Guard. his insistence on playing a high line led to some woeful defensive displays and in March, Roman Abramovich sacked the man he&#8217;d paid so much to appoint 9 months earlier.

However, Villas-Boas&#8217; tenure was not as disastrous as some may make out. Chelsea were 3 points off 4th place when AVB was dismissed, compared to their 6h place finish and 5 points off 4th come the end of the season. I&#8217;m not saying that AVB did a stellar job at Chelsea, but for his first Premier League job at arguably the most difficult club to manage in England, it could&#8217;ve been worse, especially as most of the dressing room refused to support him.

In Levy We Trust


So, how will AVB fare at Spurs? Was his reign at Chelsea a sign of things to come or was it simply a case of &#8216;right man, wrong club?&#8217; Well, the only thing that we can say for certain is that Levy has taken a big risk.

For all of his faults, we cannot deny the work that Redknapp did to take our club to new heights. He built upon the foundations that were laid down for him by Martin Jol, and nearly destroyed by Juande Ramos, and led us to two Top 4 finishes. He also administered league victories over Arsenal, as well as away victories at Top 4 sides. WHL on the most part became a fortress again and some of the football we played was a joy to behold. Many milestones were reached under Redknapp&#8217;s tenure and for that I am very grateful.

But, for all the work Harry had done on the pitch, he&#8217;d undone it in his interviews and press conferences and that was enough to eventually push Levy over the edge. Correct decision? That remains to be seen but Daniel Levy is without doubt one of the best chairman in the league and a very astute individual. He always has the clubs best interest at heart and I for one have faith in him.

AVB&#8217;s Repertoire


So what is AVB (potentially) bringing to the table? Well first of all, the man brings a winning mentality. His treble winning season at Porto shows that the man knows how to win trophies. He will also bring a completely different tactical approach to what we have been accustomed to the past few years. Under Redknapp, VDV revealed the following: &#8220;There are no long and boring speeches about tactics &#8230; there is a clipboard in our dressing room but Harry doesn't write anything on it.&#8221;

"It's very relaxed. The gaffer gives us the line-up 20 minutes before we go out to do our warm-up. And the only words he speaks to me are: 'You play left or right, work hard, have fun and show the fans your best'.&#8221;

"Then the defenders get an instruction about who to mark at corners and free-kicks - and that's it. It's not that we do nothing, but it's close to that."

That speaks for itself. When things were going well not many questioned Redknapp&#8217;s lack of tactical ability, me included, but as our ambitions became greater, Redknapp&#8217;s weaknesses become more and more evident. As aforementioned, I&#8217;m very grateful for the work Redknapp did at the club and to the places that he took us but the above quote from VDV highlights Redknapp&#8217;s lack of tactical nousse that ultimately prevented him from taking us any further.

AVB however is the exact opposite. Having been guided initially by Sir Bobby Robson and then Jose Mourinho, AVB is the complete antithesis to Harry Redknapp. He is by no means perfect, as seen by his spell at Chelsea, but you can expect that under his reign the clipboard will be full and the speeches will be aplenty. This is something that our players will have to get used to. For most of them, they have been under Redknapp&#8217;s guidance for at least 3 to 4 years and this change in management style is something that will take time.

As for AVB&#8217;s reputation in the game, he is still a manager that is highly respected by many players across Europe. The media are currently doing the rounds of linking several Porto players with a switch to N17 but behind the fabricated rumours is an element of truth- in AVB we potentially have someone who can attract big names, even without Champions League football.

Am I excited by the prospect of AVB?

The answer has to be yes. It&#8217;s easy to forget that just a year ago he was some of the hottest property in European football. Should he arrive, and it looks more and more likely after each passing day, he will receive my full support and patience. It will take time for the players to fully adjust and appreciate his tactics but once they do so we will hopefully have a manager that can build on Redknapp&#8217;s achievements and guide us to new heights.

Upon his sacking, Redknapp stated that Levy and the board sought a new direction for the club, and with a newly built training ground and stadium in the pipeline, AVB will hopefully be the man to lead the club in this new direction.
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Have to say, that's got me even more hopeful!
 
OK - for good or bad we've changed our manager. And now AVB is here I'm going to STFU about previous decisions and bizarre statements. AVB's the man! He's gonna know more about young talent on the continent and beyond than Harry ever could! He's going to be able to build for the future in a way that was never Harry's forte! And he'll be with us for years and feel a burning desire to win things and prove people wrong!

Let's go!
 
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