Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[ozzjim]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Do you not recall all of the managers they didn’t get before ending up with Nuno? It was a fucking gong show as managerial appointments go

Conte was their first choice in the summer until he walked away from talks. Spurs appear to have found a way to shell out another £15m to Nuno and Mendes to reach the conclusion that they should have given Conte what he wanted at first.

You could argue it's a shambles. You could also argue that Levy has done well to swallow his pride and cough up to get their man eventually. They could easily make top 4 from where they are still this season with a decent run of form.

[VinnieChase84]

I think it could be Terry too.

Won’t be JT

Interesting you are so sure of that Vinnie. In many ways he makes a lot of sense, knows the squad, club, big name so could attract players, was obviously influential behind the scenes with our defenders, and would almost certainly look to work with a reputable coaching team. Don't get me wrong, he's not in my top 3-4 choices, but he'd be a choice I would understand the club making.

If we had got relegated in that first season then JT was going to be manager. They won’t go down th route of getting someone in now who is cutting their teeth

[ozzjim]

Big Sam it is then lol.

I still think despite the press about Fonseca that Purslow will go all in for Gerard. I hate listening to him speak so will not look forward to that much. Least Gary Mac knows the place.

On that note, it's interesting that yet again a manager without their trusted assistant is losing their way. Smith has struggled without ROK this season, God knows what happened there, but managerial teams do seem to come as packages that work best together. If Smith does go soon, I hope whoever we go for includes the backroom team they want

[Mister E]

... If Smith does go soon, I hope whoever we go for includes the backroom team they want

That is usually the deal, isn't it?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not sure Fonseca is the mythical "next level" candidate though. He record is on a par with the likes of Gerrard and Lampard.

The more I read about him, the more I think he's pretty much the type we should be going for. He quit Roma because they didn't keep the promises of investing; his second season was tarnished by injuries in the second half of the season. He'd get us very organised, understands tactics and has a very impressive win rate pretty much everywhere he's been.

He won't come cheap, rumours are he's likely to get paid £6m a year but I can see our owners going for it. Nothing in the press over here but the way we do business that's only to be expected. Gerrard or Lampard? They wish! I'd rather promote Mark Delaney. We just need the Jail Bars to confirm the appointment of Dick Emery.

[Skerra]

The point is that, compared to our possible signings, which seem to go on for months and then end up at a dead end, Spurs getting Conte really hasn’t taken that long. And, of course, we’re talking about a top class proven manager. So, apologies, but I do feel a little jealous. Like it or not, if we are going to make the next step up, this is the type of manager we need. Dean’s fine if we want to continue finishing about half way or bottom half.

[Ian.]

Levy must interview his targets a week or so in advance before he’s pulled the trigger. How many managers have they had within days of sacking the last.

[Allan C]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Yes

[Beard82]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Yes

100%

[cdbearsfan]

The minimum of fuss that saw them get the wrong bloke and have to sack him a few months later?

[Allan C]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Do you not recall all of the managers they didn’t get before ending up with Nuno? It was a fucking gong show as managerial appointments go

Conte was their first choice in the summer until he walked away from talks. Spurs appear to have found a way to shell out another £15m to Nuno and Mendes to reach the conclusion that they should have given Conte what he wanted at first.

You could argue it's a shambles. You could also argue that Levy has done well to swallow his pride and cough up to get their man eventually. They could easily make top 4 from where they are still this season with a decent run of form.

Actually Levy has made them a laughing stock with his stubborn bargaining position and it’s backfired on him. Maybe the idiots that own Spurs should look at his position

[ez]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Yes. Also jealous that they have acted to save their season and we are still dithering.

[Toronto Villa]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Do you not recall all of the managers they didn’t get before ending up with Nuno? It was a fucking gong show as managerial appointments go

Yes.

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Yes. Also jealous that they have acted and we are still dithering.

are we dithering though? We are giving him a chance to fix the issue. And going into the season everyone agreed he should get a chance to improve on last year. It's 4 shit defeats now after beating Man U. Dithering would be firing him in January if this trend continues.

[ez]

i wish it was just 4 defeats.

[Three Spires Villa]

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Do you not recall all of the managers they didn’t get before ending up with Nuno? It was a fucking gong show as managerial appointments go

Yes.

Doesn’t anyone else feel just that little bit jealous that clubs like Spurs can just go out there and get in a top class manager, with the minimum of fuss?

Yes. Also jealous that they have acted and we are still dithering.

are we dithering though? We are giving him a chance to fix the issue. And going into the season everyone agreed he should get a chance to improve on last year. It's 4 shit defeats now after beating Man U. Dithering would be firing him in January if this trend continues.

It’s 4 defeats! It’s a year long downturn and 19 goals let in this season. Defending as bad as the season we came up.