Harry Redknapp: The Aftermath

[Bale]

Levy is not a retread; He won't sell all our best players.

 

[liquid_football]

Harry Redknapp positives:
-he gives creative players the freedom to express themselves(this is the sole reason why we have come so far)

Harry Redknapp negatives:
-we have no system at all to fall on when the going gets tough
-no winning mentality
-4 years and we still have no free kick and corner routines
-aweful transfer policy

 

[Mumorn]

I have no doubts that a new manager would call Caulker into our first team for the upcoming season. He'd get us training properly in training, learning new things obviously installing a new style, his style. He'd probably get rid of the likes of Saha, Nelsen, Jenas, Bentley, Gomes and bring in who he wants (probably try for someone from his old club).

I'm genuinely quite excited about what the summer holds for us if we do get Champions League. I do think Harry Redknapp will go, whether that is to England or not, I do think this will be his last season at Tottenham. The exciting part is who we get in and who we go for if we do go for Champions League, do we hit a standstill and go for proven Premier League managers (who have no idea in Europe) who sign proven Premier League players (and dont take gambles) or do we indeed take a gamble on a foreign manager?

 

[DubaiSpur]

It's not any of that that worries me. As long as the stadium goes up, the 'next Aston Villa' tag is unfounded. We've had greater revenues than most clubs for most of the PL era, and we will continue to do so, simply because of our relatively high ticket prices and the demand there is to buy them. Sure, we might have a few mid-table seasons, but we've been there before, it doesn't bother me too much. Will it hurt seeing Bale, Modric et al leave? Absolutely. Will it kill us off? Unlikely.

As for the things we need to do over the summer if we don't make CL, here's a few likely scenarios;

-We have to attract a new manager - David Moyes
-Quite possibly need to buy at least 1 top quality goalkeeper - Krul, or Vorm, or Handanovic
-Need possibly 2 top quality centre backs (possibly including Caulker) - Vertonghen if he'll still want to come, or someone less known
-Need to buy a top quality striker (STILL AFTER 100 YEARS OF LOOKING FOR ONE) - Rossi (gamble due to injuries, but Levy likes gambling),or Negredo,or Ba,or Van Wolfswinkel
-Possibly buy a replacement for Bale - someone young, probably, like Redmond, or McClean
-Possibly buy a replacement for Modric - Badelj, Kovacic, someone talented but under the radar of the biggest names, or the likes of Allen, Cabaye et al if we're looking for PL proven players

So, even after selling our top players, we might end up with Moyes as a manager and a side like so;

--------------Vorm-----------

Walker---Kaboul--Caulker--BAE

Lennon--Cabaye--Parker--McClean

-------------VdV----------------

-------------Rossi/Ba------------

Which, while not spectacularly good, looks comfortably stronger than most PL sides outside the top four. So we'll probably be safe either way, due to our solid foundations. And we'll have pocketed quite a bit from the Bale and Modric sales as well, plus 'Arry's compensation.

What does worry me is the same thing that's been worrying me since 1999, my first year supporting the club; our mentality. No matter how many 'hard men' we buy, no matter how many motivational soundbites our lads come up with, we always seem to be soft, weak, and horribly fragile when the brick hits the fan and things get serious. Our mental strength is terrible, and always has been. Why? Why is that the case? We've had generations and generations of players come and go, but they're all the same when it comes to their weak heads. Why? Did we use up all our mental juice when Mackay and Blanchflower were around? Does our lack of success breed weakness? Or does our 'free-flowing' ethos actually inhibit us as a club when it comes to 'grit' and determination? It's baffling.

We have to solve this, or we will forever remain a nearly club. And maybe not even that.

 

[yiddo2786]

I'd be happy if he was sacked in the morning

 

[Deep456]

It's not any of that that worries me. As long as the stadium goes up, the 'next Aston Villa' tag is unfounded. We've had greater revenues than most clubs for most of the PL era, and we will continue to do so, simply because of our relatively high ticket prices and the demand there is to buy them. Sure, we might have a few mid-table seasons, but we've been there before, it doesn't bother me too much. Will it hurt seeing Bale, Modric et al leave? Absolutely. Will it kill us off? Unlikely.

As for the things we need to do over the summer if we don't make CL, here's a few likely scenarios;

-We have to attract a new manager - David Moyes
-Quite possibly need to buy at least 1 top quality goalkeeper - Krul, or Vorm, or Handanovic
-Need possibly 2 top quality centre backs (possibly including Caulker) - Vertonghen if he'll still want to come, or someone less known
-Need to buy a top quality striker (STILL AFTER 100 YEARS OF LOOKING FOR ONE) - Rossi (gamble due to injuries, but Levy likes gambling),or Negredo,or Ba,or Van Wolfswinkel
-Possibly buy a replacement for Bale - someone young, probably, like Redmond, or McClean
-Possibly buy a replacement for Modric - Badelj, Kovacic, someone talented but under the radar of the biggest names, or the likes of Allen, Cabaye et al if we're looking for PL proven players

So, even after selling our top players, we might end up with Moyes as a manager and a side like so;

--------------Vorm-----------

Walker---Kaboul--Caulker--BAE

Lennon--Cabaye--Parker--McClean

-------------VdV----------------

-------------Rossi/Ba------------

Which, while not spectacularly good, looks comfortably stronger than most PL sides outside the top four. So we'll probably be safe either way, due to our solid foundations. And we'll have pocketed quite a bit from the Bale and Modric sales as well, plus 'Arry's compensation.

What does worry me is the same thing that's been worrying me since 1999, my first year supporting the club; our mentality. No matter how many 'hard men' we buy, no matter how many motivational soundbites our lads come up with, we always seem to be soft, weak, and horribly fragile when the brick hits the fan and things get serious. Our mental strength is terrible, and always has been. Why? Why is that the case? We've had generations and generations of players come and go, but they're all the same when it comes to their weak heads. Why? Did we use up all our mental juice when Mackay and Blanchflower were around? Does our lack of success breed weakness? Or does our 'free-flowing' ethos actually inhibit us as a club when it comes to 'grit' and determination? It's baffling.

We have to solve this, or we will forever remain a nearly club. And maybe not even that.

If Spurs don't qualify for Champions League, either Saudi Sportswashing Machine/Chelsea will. Why would players like Ba, Cabaye and Krul want to sign for Tottenham in that situation?

 

[Pirate55]

It's not any of that that worries me. As long as the stadium goes up, the 'next Aston Villa' tag is unfounded. We've had greater revenues than most clubs for most of the PL era, and we will continue to do so, simply because of our relatively high ticket prices and the demand there is to buy them. Sure, we might have a few mid-table seasons, but we've been there before, it doesn't bother me too much. Will it hurt seeing Bale, Modric et al leave? Absolutely. Will it kill us off? Unlikely.

As for the things we need to do over the summer if we don't make CL, here's a few likely scenarios;

-We have to attract a new manager - David Moyes
-Quite possibly need to buy at least 1 top quality goalkeeper - Krul, or Vorm, or Handanovic
-Need possibly 2 top quality centre backs (possibly including Caulker) - Vertonghen if he'll still want to come, or someone less known
-Need to buy a top quality striker (STILL AFTER 100 YEARS OF LOOKING FOR ONE) - Rossi (gamble due to injuries, but Levy likes gambling),or Negredo,or Ba,or Van Wolfswinkel
-Possibly buy a replacement for Bale - someone young, probably, like Redmond, or McClean
-Possibly buy a replacement for Modric - Badelj, Kovacic, someone talented but under the radar of the biggest names, or the likes of Allen, Cabaye et al if we're looking for PL proven players

So, even after selling our top players, we might end up with Moyes as a manager and a side like so;

--------------Vorm-----------

Walker---Kaboul--Caulker--BAE

Lennon--Cabaye--Parker--McClean

-------------VdV----------------

-------------Rossi/Ba------------

Which, while not spectacularly good, looks comfortably stronger than most PL sides outside the top four. So we'll probably be safe either way, due to our solid foundations. And we'll have pocketed quite a bit from the Bale and Modric sales as well, plus 'Arry's compensation.

What does worry me is the same thing that's been worrying me since 1999, my first year supporting the club; our mentality. No matter how many 'hard men' we buy, no matter how many motivational soundbites our lads come up with, we always seem to be soft, weak, and horribly fragile when the brick hits the fan and things get serious. Our mental strength is terrible, and always has been. Why? Why is that the case? We've had generations and generations of players come and go, but they're all the same when it comes to their weak heads. Why? Did we use up all our mental juice when Mackay and Blanchflower were around? Does our lack of success breed weakness? Or does our 'free-flowing' ethos actually inhibit us as a club when it comes to 'grit' and determination? It's baffling.

We have to solve this, or we will forever remain a nearly club. And maybe not even that.

100% agree with every word of this. We need some steel and some winners in the side. Apart from Parker, none of the current crop (including Rednapp) seems to understand our motto "To Dare is to do".

We are soooo much like pussies when the going gets tough. Modric is one of the worst offenders imo He just disappears from tough games. Hence we dont perform. Hence we are brick against the big teams. Our engine just fut futs around. He tried again to play the Hail Mary ball today with the outside of his foot when a simple pass to one of our players was all that is required. Until we get a midfield player that can control games, make assists where it matters and score goals, we are never going to be a solid team that wins things.

 

[Munz]

He can go to England now,dont care anymore.Need a change

 

[GrimsbyYid]

Has he given an interview yet? Want to now what he has to say abut that.

Personally, I think Harry leaving tomorrow is the only thing that can save our season. Our minds have gone and we need a kick up the arse.harry has shown 2 seasons in a row he cannot do it.

 

[AdamB]

Would be nice if he went tomorrow but will never happen. He's ours til the end of the season

We'll then have more of his 'Spurs fans have never had it so good' gonad*s

Cant wait til he goes and we get a proper manager in

 

[indianspur]

Perfect opportunity now for the FA to appoint their man, Hodgson......

 

[DHSF]

I am happy with Harry but the last couple of months has me questioning some stuff.

We need the England issue sorted asap. We then need to look for a new Manager - not sure who or from where. We then need to get rid of alot of our squad members as I think theyre brick n overrated. We also need levy to actually SUCCESSFULLY negotiate transfers.

 

[AdamB]

I'd love to hear him come out now with his comments about being linked with the England job. A month or two ago he was getting his mates in the press to ask him about it and write articles on a daily basis. The clown is losing credibility with every game we play and if the FA dont take him, Levy needs to get rid of him and bring in someone who can build something. Am fed up of seeing a team with no formation and structure and not playing to their potential. A top class manager would be able to build a serious good team around Bale, Modric and Van Der Vaart, even before you add in the likes of Parker, Adebayor etc. Most managers would kill to have players like that at their disposal. And every transfer window it gets worse...we bring in more and more 33+ year olds and Bale and Modric are another window closer to losing patience and buggering off

The day after the season ends Levy needs to act

 

[Huddy]

I don't believe the finances are in place to burn this year or next, add to that the financial fair play rules and we'll probably have a summer of more clearing out losing a couple of top names in the process. We might well have experienced the good times of this current squad and until the revenue from the new stadium starts increasing our profits a few years of scrapping for forth may well be the best we can hope for.

I for one am hoping we change management over the summer with or with out England calling on Harry. I'd rather the club was under the management of a good young manager who can build a core of young talented players that is ready to push hard again once finances are in place after completion of the new stadium and we can at last add quality players who we can afford to match their pay.

The likes of Bale, Walker, Caulker, Livermore, Lennon, Sandro, Huddlestone should be central to this, retained and used as a core to build a young squad around.

 

[indianspur]

the average age of our team today was older than Chelsea's

time to call in Red Hair Adair AVB?

 

[AdamB]

the average age of our team today was older than Chelsea's

time to call in Red Hair Adair AVB?

I would be happy with AVB. I know a lot of people wouldnt but he did well at Porto and would have time to build something

 

[diego_maradona]

Deadwood we need to shift (well they are deadwood under Redknapp):

- Gomes
- Corluka
- Bentley
- Jenas
- Giovani Dos Santos
- Bassong

That's a lot of work. And we will have to probably have to take a hit on some of those if not all.

 

[indianspur]

young manager and some fresh ideas please

 

[Rorschach]

I can't see Levy firing Harry, not while there is still a chance that England will come calling and pay compo. But Harry must know that his time at Spurs is up, one way or the other. If England opt for someone else then Levy will have no hesitation in letting him go.

 

[charlietheyid]

Deadwood we need to shift (well they are deadwood under Redknapp):

- Gomes
- Corluka
- Bentley
- Jenas
- Giovani Dos Santos
- Bassong

That's a lot of work. And we will have to probably have to take a hit on some of those if not all.

Thats what we needed to sell last summer. The list in twice bigger now...

The players you have listed have not even played this season, so they cant be the problem.