Spurs

[ToffeeTim]

Weird from Conte. Thought he'd rather wait for United.

Fair play to them if they pull it off

 

[allen]

Weird from Conte. Thought he'd rather wait for United.

My thoughts, too. Weird also from Tottenham, I think. He's a big name, but the last thing that powder keg of a club needs is a stick of dynamite like Conte.

This is not the right answer for Spurs. This will end in more tears.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

My opinion is very clear, and it is only my opinion. We appointed completely the wrong manager for what we need - Spurs did the same based on what is expected at that club.

You cannot cling on to an idea of stability and continuity when you are on the wrong path. If I'm wrong then great because we will have won football games and I am more than happy to live with that.

It all looks very familiar to me though. We have a poor squad, being asked to do things they cannot do by a manager who is extremely unpopular. The club is very divided and morale is extremely low. The manager is being stubborn in his methods, and we are conceding far too many goals. I would love anyone to turn this around, even Benitez for all I care, but there is no evidence in the history of football where a manager can succeed in such a difficult environment.

Good points Toffee Tim and I agree on Benitez which has so many similarities to when Villa appointed Alex McNeill as boss. McNeill had done the virtually impossible and won a trophy with city rivals Birmingham City who had beaten Arsenal in the League Cup final.

The Villa fans were hugely divided with the most vocal (as always) angrily against him. The Villa board caved and McNeill was out rather quickly.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Weird from Conte. Thought he'd rather wait for United.

Will end in disaster.

They are like us - a poisoned chalice.

 

[NorthernBlue]

If it’s Conte I’m putting a hefty wedge on a Kane hat trick next weekend

 

[Alan Whittle]

Its not an indictment its the fact that the league is very competitive these days

Brentford beat Arsenal and WHU but lost to Burnley

Brighton drew 0-0 with Norwich then drew 2-2 with Liverpool

Its great but the fanbases are still living in a decade where you had 6-7 teams sweeping the other 13-14 aside with ease and as soon as you aint 9 points clear of 7th in the table your manager needs kicking to the curb.

How can the league be "very competitive" these days if "6-7 teams sweep the other 13 - 14 aside with ease" ?

 

[JLW]

Potter rejected them twice according to some “in the know” on the radio yesterday.

Either he's loyal to Brighton and wont go mid season or he thinks he maybe can get a better offer in the summer

 

[R.Reddington]

Guess who Contes first game is against? Ha ha. I’d have said we would’ve beat them under Nuno but they’ll be a completely different proposition next Sunday.

 

[JLW]

If it’s Conte I’m putting a hefty wedge on a Kane hat trick next weekend

Do that with Tim Sherwood in charge it really doesnt matter with us

 

[ForeverBlue92]

How can the league be "very competitive" these days if "6-7 teams sweep the other 13 - 14 aside with ease" ?

You didn't read my post correctly Mr Whittle Sir

 

[4737carlin]

If it’s Conte I’m putting a hefty wedge on a Kane hat trick next weekend

O yeah new manager bounce is nailed on

 

[Deleted member 48881]

And some here wanted Nuno for Everton job.

 

[Alan Whittle]

You didn't read my post correctly Mr Whittle Sir

I have read it again now. I see your point.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Why do teams always sack their managers before they play us and we suffer the bounce back

 

[polish]

It will end up like Carlo's reign here. Conte is bigger name than Tottenham and he will expect a success that won't come easily.