Still can't get used to the fella being our manager. Don't know why. Is he too big for us? Is he too much of a c**t? Is he the antithesis of everything we stand for? Dunno. Just takes getting used to and I say that as someone who has massive respect for Mourinho.
I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about Poch going. I got fed up of him for a while with some of the crap he spouted and I posted some fairly harsh things about him that probably went too far. But he just seemed to be ours. It was a perfect fit, destined for great things together and it just went wrong somewhere along the way. And I've no clue when or why, I just know I still feel a sadness, sorrow and confusion that he's gone. However, whatever we achieve with Mourinho, Poch will deserve a large slice of the credit and I'm a little uncomfortable with some of the stuff I'm seeing posted about him (some here but mainly on other boards).
My understanding, and it’s been foggy lately is that Poch reached an unprecedented peak, because no other manager was as successful as he, in getting the whole club pulling in his direction.
Never before had a manager galvanised the players, fans, and staff in such a way, this saw us make big strides, and at its height, our fans passion mixed with the squads determination saw us come finger tip close to beautiful things.
Alas it’s no more and the reasons why have been discussed enough.
Now, the present, I believe we have a quality manager, who is hungry and determined to change people’s perspective of him. I can only guess but I’d wager he’s had some pretty in depth conversations with his family (mainly his partner) since he was no longer living out his life in a hotel.
I think what we are seeing is what advice he’s taken on board from those who really care about and know him.
As stated I think Mourinho is a proven winner, his knowledge is as deep as his experience of doing great things in all of the European big leagues.
Here’s the thing though, no matter how good, or how good I think he is, he will not be able to truly achieve unless we all! (Majority) of the fanbase get behind him, because a manager and squad will ALWAYS need the love and feelings of glow from the support.
I’m not asking for people to ignore what they have seen from him previously, nor am I asking those loyal to poch to simply forget poch for something shiny and new.
I think, and thankfully I’m seeing it on here already is that we need to get behind the manager and the squad, because when we do, we are a force to be reckoned with.
so many always want us to fail and as a London club outside n17, they will all raise their game and unite in hatred against us.
Jose is prodigious at creating a siege mentality.
Tottenham will always need a siege mentality with the toughest armour going.
for those with misgivings I completely understand, yet I think I also know unless we band together and give out that unique and incredible support that few can match, then I feel we could have the most talented and hungry manager in the world and still fail.
A good start from Jose, and I hope he continues to bring more on board.
As for poch he will never be forgotten, I shall always appreciate the reasons why I felt so upset with him was because I was deeply enamoured by him in the first place.
I think from Jose’s actions he realises that he needs us on board. As fans we just need to realise whether we need him in the current climate and whether or not we can look beyond past transgressions and get on board.
