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Les Medley
We need someone on the up, who plays good football, with a good team ethic. Potter and Wilder fit the bill (from this league). Whether they are good enough, only time will tell, but we need to take a chance.
We need someone on the up, who plays good football, with a good team ethic. Potter and Wilder fit the bill (from this league). Whether they are good enough, only time will tell, but we need to take a chance.
Good, but there are enough flashing red lights regarding his links to Mendes and his entourage of coaches and whatnot without even considering the playing style.
He wouldnt be my first choice however its almost July. The Mendes association isn't great but I'd be willing to give him a pass, for now, on playing style given that he was apparently trying to improve it this season.
We're pretty desperate now and just need someone in, whether thats Nuno, Potter or whoever. There's pros and cons or all of them and therefore certainty is more important than anything else now IMO
To be honest, I’ve just read The Athletic piece about him. Around the constraints he faced last season (Jiminez injury, fatigue after a deep Europa run and a small squad) and I think I’m fine with him now.
It seems like he had the intention to open Wolves up a bit and evolve them as he knew he needed to beat the bad sides with more regularity if they wanted to puncture the top 6. Here, he will have a deep squad, more finances that he’s used to, but still with enough pragmatism and focus on structure that we need, to help us over perform against the more monied clubs.
I’m actually fully on board with the appointment as long as he evolves the style. The more I read about him, the respect players have for him, the love the fans had for him, he’s quite Poch like for them. (My boss, a Wolves fan actually said he was their Poch). He’ll improve our players, he’ll give youth a chance, and he’s probably earned this job (take out last season and his record would be impressive for sure).
There doesn’t have to be a connection between whether Spurs have mismanaged their recruitment of a manager and whether the media have massively overplayed their hand in what they know.
Our manager search hasn’t been ideal whatever way you look at it. But it is also apparent that reporters, including those who some appear to hold in high regard have been flat out wrong several times, for whatever reason.
Ali Gold as an example didn’t break any of these stories, but was quite happy to claim Conte, Fonseca and Gattuso was close - No one has said this is all fabrication, merely that there were likely some form of talks with all these potential suitors, but not to the point that we were on the verge of completing a deal.
Around five managers all on the cusp of signing and then miraculously the ‘deal collapsed’ each and every time? Sorry but just no. You can believe that if you want but the far more likely story is that journos have got carried away in how far down the line we were with these guys in order to get their click throughs…..
He is a good manager no doubt IMONuno took wolves from championship to two 7th placed finishes. Last season was a dip but they'd sold jota and jiminez was injured. They still finished above brighton on a smaller budget.
Ok potters football is more attractive but purely on paper nuno is ahead of him.
There doesn’t have to be a connection between whether Spurs have mismanaged their recruitment of a manager and whether the media have massively overplayed their hand in what they know.
Our manager search hasn’t been ideal whatever way you look at it. But it is also apparent that reporters, including those who some appear to hold in high regard have been flat out wrong several times, for whatever reason.
Ali Gold as an example didn’t break any of these stories, but was quite happy to claim Conte, Fonseca and Gattuso was close - No one has said this is all fabrication, merely that there were likely some form of talks with all these potential suitors, but not to the point that we were on the verge of completing a deal.
Around five managers all on the cusp of signing and then miraculously the ‘deal collapsed’ each and every time? Sorry but just no. You can believe that if you want but the far more likely story is that journos have got carried away in how far down the line we were with these guys in order to get their click throughs…..
He is a good manager no doubt IMO
He suits certain teams
He also did well because his team was backed with a LOT of money proportionate to the level of the clubs around them
They spent £166m and that is low for what they brought because of the Mended fix don’t forgetJust checked on tranfermarkt. In the last 3 seasons brighton spent £137m, wolves spent £166m, burnley spent £30m.
On that count dyche should be the man.
Still holding out hope of galtier (lille spent minus €150m) or gasperini ( atalanta spent minus €10m).
Seriously why is nobody going all out for galtier? I know campos gets some of the credit but still.
They spent £166m and that is low for what they brought because of the Mended fix don’t forget
and I don’t get why no one isn’t after Galtier as he is class IMO
Didn’t Galtier go to Nice in the end, or just more paper talk?They spent £166m and that is low for what they brought because of the Mended fix don’t forget
and I don’t get why no one isn’t after Galtier as he is class IMO
Didn’t Galtier go to Nice in the end, or just more paper talk?
There doesn’t have to be a connection between whether Spurs have mismanaged their recruitment of a manager and whether the media have massively overplayed their hand in what they know.
Our manager search hasn’t been ideal whatever way you look at it. But it is also apparent that reporters, including those who some appear to hold in high regard have been flat out wrong several times, for whatever reason.
Ali Gold as an example didn’t break any of these stories, but was quite happy to claim Conte, Fonseca and Gattuso was close - No one has said this is all fabrication, merely that there were likely some form of talks with all these potential suitors, but not to the point that we were on the verge of completing a deal.
Around five managers all on the cusp of signing and then miraculously the ‘deal collapsed’ each and every time? Sorry but just no. You can believe that if you want but the far more likely story is that journos have got carried away in how far down the line we were with these guys in order to get their click throughs…..
Always be concerned about mendes. He's like a mafia don - one deal with him and you are forever in his debt, to your eventual ruinParatici will be in charge of signings. Ronaldo is the only mendes player he's ever signed. So not too concerned about mendes.
Responsible journalists discover the rumour then chase down quotes before publishing.And conversely, no-one has claimed we were 'on the brink' of inking with any of them. I have seen Alastair Gold tagged as a dirt merchant when it is simply not true, he reports and is very open about what is NOT confirmed or is weird conjecture.
What is undeniable is that information has been floated out and we have been in advanced discussions with three at least (Fonseca, Conte and Poch). I know you listen to the pod so you will know my theory as to why this happened.
Solely saying that 'the media is responsible' starts to sound a bit 'fake newsy'...
There is absolutely middle ground, and the truth in this case certainly lies there. But it is important (IMO) to see what is and isn't tangible.
So there have been no quotes on the Harry Kane City ‘bid’ this week. Do you believe that has been made up or just a ‘rumour’? Genuinely interested in your response here.Responsible journalists discover the rumour then chase down quotes before publishing.
Clickbait trash journos publish the rumour as is.
I think it's lazy, irresponsible journalism. Whether or not there's any truth in what they've published doesn't make an iota of difference.So there have been no quotes on the Harry Kane City ‘bid’ this week. Do you believe that has been made up or just a ‘rumour’? Genuinely interested in your response here.
I think @thfcsteff has explained things pretty well in terms of how the media works - having worked in PR for quite some time - and how it’s often in a journalist’s interests to ‘protect’ their source by not quoting them or not have them go ‘on the record’.