Well said. I really believe Poch to be a man of integrity and I think we are already seeing his high standards proliferating throughout the club.
For our annual away game to start the season, it's all random honest.
De Boer stepped down didn't he?
'Mutual consent' jobbie I think, he's too boot room to officially sack. Not winning the league with Ajax is about as bad as it gets in that job, and they bottled it big style
I think you're dressing that up a bit tbh - isn't he off the back of 5 consecutive titles or something, their best run iirc he wouldn't get sacked for not winning a title in those circumstances. He's probably just stepping down to look for a new challenge
Last season they were 17 points behind PSV.
This season they started the final day top, but failed to beat an already relegated side.
I met SAF for the second time in October last year. It was the day we drew with the dippers 0-0. Had a bit of a chat, as you do (he's been very friendly and 'up for a colloquial footy chat' the two times I have been with him) and he cheekily asked if I was 'happy with that, 0-0 at home' and what I thought about Kane's then goal drought. I told him that I was fine with 0-0, that I felt we had a brilliant manager and things were going to be very very good if he was left alone. He readily agreed. I also told him form is temporary class is permanent re: Kane and that I was sure he would be just fine. Unsurprisingly (given many supporters said the same) he agreed.
SAF is an admirer and has always had a soft spot for Spurs despite not best loving our last two chairmen! I was DELIGHTED to see that he and Poch had been 'hanging' and hope they have many more lunches. No-one will have understood the importance of Stamford Bridge more than Fergie, and no-one is in a better position to advise Poch on how to calm the delightful strain of togetherness and fudge-off-world our squad has so as it works 100% for us.
Finally, as I mentioned yesterday, our supporters need to brace themselves because this is what happens when you're GENUINELY good. Papers spin hogwash, and we will have plenty to endure. Trust in what you know of the man and the squad based on what you see, because this might be the most transparent, honest era I have seen at the club for a long long long time.
Is this why charlietheyid was banned? For having such a poor prediction!I think its a scandalous appointment and he will be sacked around Christmas.
Is this why charlietheyid was banned? For having such a poor prediction!
Bang on Steff!
I find it hard to believe that some of us get the jitters or become overly paranoid when media moments like this pop their heads up.
Generally sh*t like this happens in football everyday and obviously nothing will ever surprise you in football. But in this case it discounts the merits of the people actually involved.
If anyone should know Poch it is us lot. We live and breathe this club. I doubt anyone of us knows him personally, but absorbing all the minute detail that comes out, taking him at face value and also, on occasion, reading between the lines there is no way in the world he'd skip off to Man U. As Spock would say 'It is illogical Captain'. Moyes looked like he'd seen a ghost and undoubtedly one of the strongest characters in football (LVG) has been shakey/rattled as f*ck.
Regarding Fergie. Poch aspires and Fergie admires.
Poch wants a career (read legacy) like Fergie. A top to bottom project (i hate that word!), to take a club from also rans to silverware hoarders. He doesn't want to manage some behemoth with all the politics and superstar moody boys. His doesn't want to w*nk a stinking pile of filthy money up the wall, and end up on a 2/3 season treadmill. He wants something that matches his personality, built on his beliefs with all the knowledge he has gained.(probably gaining a little bit more from Sir Alex) I't a long haul BUT that's how he likes it. Hard work everyday, patience (to a point) and a realisation that everything at the club matters. I bet he loves the fact we are building a brand new stadium next door. It's iconic, and a beautiful oppurtunity for him to synchronize the rise and rise of Tottenham Hotspur both on and off the pitch, all on his watch. Poch wants to go down with the few that achieve an 'era' at a club...Billy Nic, SAF, Wenger, Cloughie. None of that will happen at an already made it club. We are the perfect size for him.
I got a feeling that him and Levy may share quite a few character traits. It really is a match made in heaven.
And for me?.....It means my club, act, behave and be, in a way i've always dreamed of, when i was just beginning to think it was nigh on impossible in the modern game.
Very good post
The problem is a few bad results and some of the so called 'fans', a silent minority at the moment, will get louder and get a few more on board and suddenly it starts snowballing and Levy panics and sacks PochI don't think this will happen but we are definitely going to have rocky patches where everyone needs to stick together and keep calm unfortunately I don't think everyone will be able to do that but as long as Levy does then we'll be ok
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