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Paul Walsh
Has he left yet?!!!!!
Not yet. Word on the street is that he is still enjoying his long lunch. Just on the desserts now. He'll be signing as Real Madrid manager over coffee.
Has he left yet?!!!!!
Being an idealist (and involved in media as you know) I have to say that any editor who has the balls to ignore the cheap headline and deliver a story which breaks down there truth based on proper evidence would have the best story of all.
Not yet. Word on the street is that he is still enjoying his long lunch. Just on the desserts now. He'll be signing as Real Madrid manager over coffee.
Oh no, come on, siesta between coffee and signing his Real contract surely? What happened to civility?!!!
Oh no, come on, siesta between coffee and signing his Real contract surely? What happened to civility?!!!
Paving the way for ZZ to come here and kiss the chicken badge
Thanks Brain, I am much more reassured now. I look forward to seeing Poch sit on his new seat in the new stadium (via a few at Wembley) for the 2019 season!Keys are, he’s saying that he’s happy at Spurs, and it isn’t his decision to talk to Madrid, it would be Levy’s. And clearly Levy isn’t going to let him go.
He then says ‘it may be impossible for you to turn them down but not for me’. If that’s a genuine quote, I think it’s as clear as you can get that he isn’t going.
Also for an insight into how Levy thinks about giving quotes for rumours, he has talked today aboit Sarri. Someone asked him if he’d go for Sarri if Poch went. He says he didn’t want to release statements of either confirmation or denial. That’s how these guys work. They don’t take a position based on a rumour or speculation. It’s exactly the same as Poch is doing with this. He’s Thanks complimentary and respectful to Madrid but he clearly isn’t going anywhere. We can all relax.
Can't believe his interview today from Sky Sports hasn't been posted here...
http://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...-league/11391956/pochettino-so-happy-at-spurs
Listen very carefully the the last question and his answer
Just for kicks if he did go...not that I think he will...his replacement for me would have to be Mr Chris Houghton.
A class act manager with an obvious pull towards us and history with our club.
You have Levy in your name? You sure you’re not actually him? Just make sure you get some good dollar for him and find a decent replacement and quick!I think to all the people saying 'you just don't turn it down', 'he'd be mad not to go' etc, this story from Graham Hunter is quite interesting: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/club...good-news-for-ronaldo-bale-future-at-bernabeu
In much a similar way, people were saying 'Why would Zidane leave? He's just won the CL 3 times!' which is precisely why he would leave then. To truly exceptional people, timing is everything. Because they know how to evaluate the environments that will be conducive to their success. Zidane saw that it wasn't going to be a great environment for him next year, and got out when the going is good. Similarly I think Poch can see it's not going to be a great environment for him, at least not now, and he also appreciates what he has with Spurs.
It is never about having to go, just because. Not for really exceptional people. To go to the bigger job just because someone asks you is because you are worried it may never come again. If you're worried it may never come again, it probably means that you aren't as confident in your own ability or that you don't know how to create the right environment for your success. And those people are the ones that overshoot themselves before falling back a level below where they were even before, needing to build themselves back up again.
And this idea that it's a job you don't turn down, and if any one of us were offered treble our salary would take it, doesn't actually compare that nicely. There's almost nothing quite like having a club built on your image. And being the man. And many managers won't ever know what that's like. But a few special ones will do.
I can see why Bale went. Because for a player, the opportunity really might never come again, for a variety of reasons. For a Manager, if you're in an environment where you know you can be successful, the opportunity will probably come again. So many ultimately average managers have gotten a go at Real, and if Poch continues to perform well, he'll get his shot, if he wants it. But he is growing with the club, and now is not the right time for him. Get us deeper in Europe, manage a deeper squad on high wages with some bigger egos needing to be massaged, and be successful doing it, and then he'll be ready. Right now he's at the perfect place for where he is.
I think to all the people saying 'you just don't turn it down', 'he'd be mad not to go' etc, this story from Graham Hunter is quite interesting: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/club...good-news-for-ronaldo-bale-future-at-bernabeu
In much a similar way, people were saying 'Why would Zidane leave? He's just won the CL 3 times!' which is precisely why he would leave then. To truly exceptional people, timing is everything. Because they know how to evaluate the environments that will be conducive to their success. Zidane saw that it wasn't going to be a great environment for him next year, and got out when the going is good. Similarly I think Poch can see it's not going to be a great environment for him, at least not now, and he also appreciates what he has with Spurs.
It is never about having to go, just because. Not for really exceptional people. To go to the bigger job just because someone asks you is because you are worried it may never come again. If you're worried it may never come again, it probably means that you aren't as confident in your own ability or that you don't know how to create the right environment for your success. And those people are the ones that overshoot themselves before falling back a level below where they were even before, needing to build themselves back up again.
And this idea that it's a job you don't turn down, and if any one of us were offered treble our salary would take it, doesn't actually compare that nicely. There's almost nothing quite like having a club built on your image. And being the man. And many managers won't ever know what that's like. But a few special ones will do.
I can see why Bale went. Because for a player, the opportunity really might never come again, for a variety of reasons. For a Manager, if you're in an environment where you know you can be successful, the opportunity will probably come again. So many ultimately average managers have gotten a go at Real, and if Poch continues to perform well, he'll get his shot, if he wants it. But he is growing with the club, and now is not the right time for him. Get us deeper in Europe, manage a deeper squad on high wages with some bigger egos needing to be massaged, and be successful doing it, and then he'll be ready. Right now he's at the perfect place for where he is.
You’re joking right? Real Madrid is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to manage. If Poch somehow resists he won’t be asked again. They’ll move onto someone else and then someone else in a few years when they sack that guy.
I think we need to see it like this. We poached Poch from Southampton. Spurs are much bigger than Southampton.
Real poach Poch from Spurs. Real are much bigger than Spurs. Exactly the same gulf difference.
You’re joking right? Real Madrid is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to manage. If Poch somehow resists he won’t be asked again. They’ll move onto someone else and then someone else in a few years when they sack that guy.
I think we need to see it like this. We poached Poch from Southampton. Spurs are much bigger than Southampton.
Real poach Poch from Spurs. Real are much bigger than Spurs. Pretty much the same gulf difference.
You’re joking right? Real Madrid is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to manage. If Poch somehow resists he won’t be asked again. They’ll move onto someone else and then someone else in a few years when they sack that guy.
I think we need to see it like this. We poached Poch from Southampton. Spurs are much bigger than Southampton.
Real poach Poch from Spurs. Real are much bigger than Spurs.