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Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
November 20 2019 10:17 GMT
#1861
You know if Poch ends up at Yanited I might rapidly gaining rose tinted glasses. Is there such a thing as a football fan who follows managers not teams?
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
November 20 2019 10:45 GMT
#1862
On November 20 2019 19:09 Greg_J wrote:
That academy better be fucking good. I'm so glad I'm not actually a Spurs fan. I'd be fuming.


They can close the academy. Mourinho is manager now.

And here I was hoping no club would ever fall into that trap again. Mourinho is a plague on the footballing world.
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Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
November 20 2019 10:46 GMT
#1863
Are Spurs really going to give Mourinho money? That sounds like the biggst gamble in recorded history.
haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2742 Posts
November 20 2019 11:41 GMT
#1864
On November 20 2019 19:17 Greg_J wrote:
You know if Poch ends up at Yanited I might rapidly gaining rose tinted glasses. Is there such a thing as a football fan who follows managers not teams?


I met a Catalan that followed Bayern and MCity after Pep left Barcelona.
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2076 Posts
November 20 2019 11:54 GMT
#1865
I feel like this can suit Mourinho. He knows the realities of Spurs and his early career was managing underdogs. It's a different world than trying to steer a cynical giant like Real or Utd.

It could be another crash and burn storyline, but I think there's also a setup for nice redemption arc in there.

sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18718 Posts
November 20 2019 12:11 GMT
#1866
On November 20 2019 19:17 Greg_J wrote:
You know if Poch ends up at Yanited I might rapidly gaining rose tinted glasses. Is there such a thing as a football fan who follows managers not teams?


Me with Klopp definitely since he was a commentator in German tv for world cup 2006
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-20 12:39:55
November 20 2019 12:38 GMT
#1867
On November 20 2019 20:54 Bacillus wrote:
I feel like this can suit Mourinho. He knows the realities of Spurs and his early career was managing underdogs. It's a different world than trying to steer a cynical giant like Real or Utd.

It could be another crash and burn storyline, but I think there's also a setup for nice redemption arc in there.


This is why this is so exciting. Because you're right it absolutely gives Mourinho a chance to prove himself. I think he's shit and the cards are pretty stacked against him too. Spurs need to be so careful it's so close to all falling apart there. So appointing such a controversial manager is just asking for trouble. But we will see.

Likewise Poch has such a good reputation that he's going to find a big job very quickly be it Munchen or Manchester. I would go Munchen if I was him. He's gonna win the league there and have fun in Europe. Yanited is such a challange if he takes it he really will have to prove himself again.
Greg_J
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
China4409 Posts
November 20 2019 12:58 GMT
#1868
Also I'm loving the Madrid hate at "Wales, Golf, Madrid!'. Fuck Madrid they have treated Bale like shit despite what he's done for them. Get a move to a big club.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28874 Posts
November 20 2019 13:37 GMT
#1869
I still believe in Mourinho, the tactician, so I have no problems seeing him turn stuff around this season. But whether he can be a team builder (which I don't think he's really done successfully since well, first run at chelsea), more skeptical.
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WillyWanker
Profile Joined December 2011
France1915 Posts
November 20 2019 13:50 GMT
#1870
On November 20 2019 21:58 Greg_J wrote:
Also I'm loving the Madrid hate at "Wales, Golf, Madrid!'. Fuck Madrid they have treated Bale like shit despite what he's done for them. Get a move to a big club.

He performed well during some big games but he's not been the most professional guy either. I think the hate is justified :p I think he needs a reset, in England would be best for him.
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8915 Posts
November 20 2019 13:57 GMT
#1871
i also have no doubts about mou as a manager still. personally i was against him leaving united halfway through last season. i definitely dont think hell be the one to save tottenham though. he does well with underdog teams imo but levy isnt going to support him anymore than united did and after this season tottenham will definitely be losing some key players.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7338 Posts
November 20 2019 14:27 GMT
#1872
On November 20 2019 21:11 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 20 2019 19:17 Greg_J wrote:
You know if Poch ends up at Yanited I might rapidly gaining rose tinted glasses. Is there such a thing as a football fan who follows managers not teams?


Me with Klopp definitely since he was a commentator in German tv for world cup 2006


For me Klopp was the reason I started following Liverpool
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2076 Posts
November 20 2019 14:34 GMT
#1873
What would you consider a success for Mou this season?

5th position is up for grabs for practically anyone midtable right now, so that's definitely not out of the reach if he can get the team playing. Is that the realistic target? Also UCL and cups are probably still available too.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28874 Posts
November 20 2019 14:40 GMT
#1874
EL is a success from this start
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evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8915 Posts
November 20 2019 17:00 GMT
#1875
just realised that our next game is against tottenham lol. mous first match with tottenham is against his ex club. would be quite an embarrassment if utd lost
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
November 20 2019 18:16 GMT
#1876
On November 20 2019 16:07 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 20 2019 15:23 aseq wrote:
So apparently he signed, The Spurcial One. It’ll be announced tomorrow. No mention of the duration of the contract so far.


"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Head Coach on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022/23 season."



If he fulfills this contract, that would be the longest he ever stayed at a club... How to maximize your value when getting fired... And I really wonder, who pens those contracts on club side.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-20 21:53:31
November 20 2019 21:33 GMT
#1877
On November 20 2019 10:19 WillyWanker wrote:
Maybe it's not that simple. Maybe he wanted to leave last summer or next, and seeing things were not going so well they sacked him because might as well try to rebuild now. They could definitely have done that 10 days ago though haha.

For Poch now, maybe the best is to wait a bit. ManU is too much of a mess... Bayern will need someone, maybe PSG or Madrid too, depending on results. These are better options for him and I'm sure those clubs would want him.

Also Mourinho favorite??? What would Pande do if this happened?

I am not happy, i mean we didn't get him or want him sacked as fans, we never wanted that, we were all aboard the "players are useless, they are downing tools" etc when he got sacked second time and first time it was just him and Roman clashing. Now when he went to Yanited we were not "that" bothered we were sad but that job is huge, its biggest in world football in English peoples eyes as they are the biggest club in world (to our eyes and have been at times in deloitte charts and what not) but then he kinda did a thing with Conte which pissed some of us off. However since his sacking at Yanited the Chelsea fans been happier with him again because on TV he did what he said he would do and that was defend Chelsea as the press critcism we receive is quite baffling at times...now...now he just joined our rivals, the one team our fans sing about hating EVERY GAME no matter if it is carebear cup or premier league vs Leicester. They have never been our rivals in terms of competing but they are straight up our biggest rivals. Now Mourinho rocks up there in which in reality the job isn't going to go well unless he has been promised a lot of money to spend which i highly doubt.

2 of the centre backs in Vertonghan and Alderweireld are both 30, Alderweireld has no contract and is free to leave in the summer and Vertonghan on top of this has had a massive falling out in the squad supposedly. So that needs to be addressed as they only have Sanchez left other than kids. Rose is another who has been angling to leave for the club it seems every summer with a public falling out with the manager last season. Their back up left back is Davies who isn't to bad though. Right back they have crazy Aurier and that is it with a kid as back up. Midfield Eriksen is a free transfer in the summer i believe as well? Dier is in awful form but maybe Mourinho will find use for him now, Wanyamma and Le Celso have not been playing at all which could help sold their defensive form but still lack CBs. Creativity wise when Eriksen goes they have nothing? Then the biggest thing, there are rumours Kane and Poch are very close, if Poch lands a big job which you assume he is getting the Bayern/Yanited/Real job they are probably going to be bidding the money to try and take Kane who will if they fail to win anything and miss out on European football? Or maybe champs league at least then he might just ask to leave himself on top of that. Then even if that isn't the case with this huge new stadium they just built can they afford to even reinvest in this squad? Has Mourinho even got money to work with unless he sells Kane for £120 million?

Crazy times Also in his like first 3 games he plays Yanited and Chelsea lol.

Read a funny comment that this Amazon series from Spurs is going to be freaking wild now with Mourinho haha
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28874 Posts
November 20 2019 22:13 GMT
#1878
maybe bezos made this happen
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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-11-20 22:36:22
November 20 2019 22:34 GMT
#1879
So Spurs don't have any money for buys in January... according to Mourinho.

So this seems like the board is telling him he has to prove that he can win with the current lineup and not attempt a Chelsea, or Man Utd rescue plan etc where he buys/sells his way out of a hole.

Spurs must make big repayments on their new stadium and, with Champions League revenues so important, Mourinho has been asked to regain a place among the Premier League’s top four. Before his first game at West Ham on Saturday lunchtime, the team lag 14th in the table, 11 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City. They have played 12 matches of the league season.


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"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
November 20 2019 23:14 GMT
#1880
On November 21 2019 07:34 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
So Spurs don't have any money for buys in January... according to Mourinho.

So this seems like the board is telling him he has to prove that he can win with the current lineup and not attempt a Chelsea, or Man Utd rescue plan etc where he buys/sells his way out of a hole.

Show nested quote +
Spurs must make big repayments on their new stadium and, with Champions League revenues so important, Mourinho has been asked to regain a place among the Premier League’s top four. Before his first game at West Ham on Saturday lunchtime, the team lag 14th in the table, 11 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City. They have played 12 matches of the league season.


Source


dont they kind of have to buy eventually? like how else are they going to replace the players they'll lose in the summer?
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