Forgive the clip in its entirety, opposed to a shorter version, but it does add some useful context to the situation. Simon Jordan finds himself in agreement with Sam Matterface on the subject of José Mourinho and the media narrative that was so gleefully pushed – effectively from the moment the Portuguese arrived in N17.
Matterface believes that there are key issues with the squad, and when asked if another coach might be able to achieve more with the same players, neither man felt that was likely.
I take a view that whilst it’s early days for Ryan Mason, it is clear that the former player is saying the right things to the press, but if he couldn’t lift them for the Carabao Cup final, then the line about Mourinho holding everyone back simply doesn’t make add up.
Perhaps Ryan’s Tottenham DNA strategy isn’t the right one? For me, Daniel Levy is going to knock on a lot of calls before he finds anyone prepared to step forward and confidently say, ‘Sure, I can get a tune out of this lot for you!’.
It’s knowing when to move people on Levy seems to be unable to comprehend on the plating staff as he sees assets on a spreadsheet.
Lucky there was no Wikipedia in 1940 for Churchill.
Indeed. The only little hope we have is that we scrap the MO of the last 20 years or so and start acting more like Leicester – scout good young players for decent money and slowly begin to bring them in, replacing the people who have been hogging squad spots for six, seven, eight years.
Not holding my breath though.
His Wikapedia does’nt bode him well especially in the period 2010 to 2013 where it appears he was fired more times than Levy fired Managers over the past 15 years. 🙂
The problem lies squarely at the door of Levy. It was the season before we reached the CL final that Poch told the board to be “brave”. He realised that he had taken that group pf players as far as he could do and that the squad needed urgent refreshment but Levy and the board ignored his advice. Worse than that, we didn’t buy any new players for two transfer windows, unheard of ant any of the top clubs in Europe. Any well run club always brings in reinforcements, at least during the summer transfer window however successful it has been, to freshen up the squad and to makes sure that the players do not sit on their laurels. Levy thought he knew best, the rest is history and the consequences are there to be seen. An ageing and dysfunctional squad who will now cost far more to replace than if we had done it properly over several windows and the loss of two outstanding managers, however different they might be.
Such is life under Levy. A man who seems incapable of learning from his mistakes and who continues to operate in a cack handed and arrogant manner to the detriment of our on field success.
It’s nice to see a tiny minority of media people continue to speak sense. Most pundits had been trash talking Jose since the start and only after his sacking did they start talking about the squad. Jordan was a rarity in being able to look beyond the “Jose BAD” narrative.
Look to Poch’s last months, look to Jose’s last months and you will see what awaits Parker/Nuno/Rodgers or anyone else after the new manager bounce wears off. The same players will end up producing the same performances, and there’s no covering that up.
There’s no “getting the best” out of them anymore either. Poch did that three or four years ago and then failed. Jose lifted them for a while and then failed. So are we still going to get some guy who will get fired 18 months later or is there time for something more intelligent, planned and constructive?
Mourinho is finished, why did he end up at Spurs Levy paying him massive salary is why
No top club wanted him simple as that every dog has his day
I know it wasn’t Jose’s decision, which is why I said, let the manager manage. It was directed at Levy, not Jose.
The more each quality coach distances themselves from our toxic club and owners, the more I feel Levy will bring in Parker. Young, easy to control. Will not ask for any money and nod his head to ENIC’s tune. Oh and he comes in dirt cheap. The perfect Levy fit.
I know it’s not any any list I think but I’m sticking with Gian Piero Gasoerini as best fit for where we are now.Age might be against him in a perfect choice but he’d do at least a 5 year cycle.
The candidates are dropping like flies… I think it’s brilliant. It will hopefully bring Levy down a peg or two but I doubt it. Levy and ENIC are the problem. They always have been and now managers or anyone worth a grain of salt look at the FC TOTTENHAM DOLPHINS job as a poison chalice and not worth ruining an established reputation.
Time’s up.
See ya!
Spurs decision to bring bale back wasn’t Jose’s decision. Mourinho cried for a left footed defender but instead, the board decided to rehabilitate bal for euros. Check Mourinho’s records, and you be amazed that each time he gets the right players he wants, he must succeed with them. The current spurs squad is filled with dead woods, and for any coach to succeed here, 8 to 10 of the squad must be sold and replaced with better players.
Whoever steps forward will have to be a very successful manager with a good track record. Oh, hold on a minute …. Or someone who doesn’t mind being a puppet. I assume it happens at a lot of clubs but we seem to harder hit than others. Let the manager manage & stop interfering & wasting money on players who had no other option than to come back to get fit for the Euros. Maybe I’m wrong but that’s how I see it.