Thomas Frank - Former Head Coach

[Fatso Jason]

Initially, yes. Though keep in mind, last time around quite a few of 'the fans' turned on Poch towards the end...

Yep but I think there’s a ton more scrutiny and momentum on the board now, especially when you look at the manager churn since Poch left. Just my opinion of course.

 

[Baleforce]

I’m disappointed, I think he’s a good manager.

The players have let him down, not the first time it’s happened to our manager.

I think we are unmanageable, we are not willing to give anyone decent a chance to change the mentality of the playing staff.

No idea who we go for now, but dollars for donuts they don’t last a season either.

I think this makes it more likely we go down.

 

[Yiddo]

Sell the majority, add the money we make in sales with the summer transfer kitty and start a proper rebuild with a full team of players the new manager wants. Mix it with the youth and come out and tell the fans what is happening and what the vision is. If it’s a top 10 finish atleast everyone is clear on what to expect.

 

[BrentwoodSpur]

Kinsky did a hard-to-interpret one, but that's all, I believe. No one in the squad seems particularly bothered by Frank going, which compares badly against their voluminous emotional posts when Ange left.

Forgot that one, something about hearts desire wasn’t it? Could be interpreted one way or the other. I think in this SM driven world, the silence speaks volumes

 

[Bishop]

Why do you think Poch returning is not a good idea? I think it was blindingly obvious he should never have been sacked, because the issues around the club at the time he was let go were not his fault.

I also think there are just certain managers who just suit certain clubs. We are still roughly the same proposition we were when he first joined. Great young players and should really be in the top 6-8 but not certain to be top 4. Likely to have more possession in most matches and need a system that exploits this basic fact.

Where as Frank was just never the right man. The strangest thing for me is these stories now coming out about how he focused too much on the opposition, this was also blindingly obvious to be his approach at Brentford. So when Vinai says we moved at pace to interview 30 people and Frank nailed the top 10 criteria on every point…did they not cover this foundational aspect in the interviews? Did they discuss whether Frank would adapt his style of play for the Spurs context? Did they believe Frank’s answer? Did Frank just lie? Or did he genuinely believe he would adapt himself? It really is the most shocking thing about all this because it was so obvious at the time. And I don’t know how the process could have failed on this most obvious point.

I likewise didn't think Poch should have gotten the sack, that was a mad decision. I'm just concerned that for many if the fans it feels like unfinished business and that they will expect too much from a return. I guess I just don't want his legacy to be damaged by a second stint at this club when I think the circumstances aren't quite as friendly as they were the first time around.

I could be wrong and he would he get the club back pointing the right way, I just think it's more likely that he will fail to live up to the fan expectations. He's almost become mythologised.