Good morning.
It’s far from a complete surprise of course but the jungle drums have begun gently beating in relation to this whole England manager business. How much of this is factual and what elements are conjecture are for you to decide. So here we go…
While the FA have yet to make a formal approach… the two parties on our side are making ready their respective contingencies. For Arry’s part as we all know, he wants the England job and is letting the tide of popular opinion carry him gently into it.
Levy & Co have understandably gone into self preservation mode and it’s suggested that if or rather when the FA do come a knockin’ that they better brace themselves. Oh yes and bring an articulated lorry of cash with them.
It’s been suggested to me that Tottenham will understandably not roll over and have their tummy tickled in all this; a robust stance ought not be confused with brinkmanship.
The mood at The Lane is that Arry wasn’t cheap to install, a lot of hard work has gone in during this appointment and to date it has been a massive success. The poaching of Arry is not merely a challenge to the achievements but a concerted attack that will directly attempt to undo it all.
Not only will a firm stance be taken over the remainder of Arry’s contract a financial cost be placed upon it plus – and this is the really interesting bit – the cost of organizing his replacement.
Arry came in at a reported cost of £5M and his stock has obviously soared. The expectations then – based upon achievement and the requirement to uphold the standard set – of who is an acceptable replacement are understandably high.
Who knows what goes through the FA’s mind? But if they were thinking a Arry would arrive all smiles with a carriage clock under his arm they will need to think again.
The feeling is that the Club has learned a few lessons the hard way [think the shoddy and destructive Berbatov deal] and won’t be fooled again. The firm line taken in relation to Modric will set the tone. The message is you sign a contract with us, you see it out. If you don’t want to see it out bring a good lawyer and plenty of folding.
Both sides are keen to avoid a PR disaster. But the ball is certainly in the FA’s court. Whilst the England manager position dominates the back pages, the reality is that the national side’s stock has been in a more or less continuous slump since 1966. They may release a new Engerlund shirt every 6 weeks but it’s difficult to find someone selling them at full price.
Arry could rejuvenate the FA streams like nobody ever has. But Levy & Co. are determined to safeguard the Club’s future.
CMON, CMON, come on ,come on arry come on,W’ERE GOIN DAHN THE PUUB,W’ERE GOIN DAHN THE PUUUUB
Rise of the ‘foot soldier’?
Let’s hope there isn’t war any time soon. :finn:
Yes, getting my Arabic-Eurasian football commentators guide to internet football via Amazon any day now-having to gen up an’ all-but you’d know all about that, being an expert in talking gibberish,Pleatitius or plain bollocks as we call it.
Do you 2 share the same computer and every time TMWNN leaves the room Essex has his turn? I hear Relate are great counsellers.
Ya know,FW-it’s mysterious and stranger by the minute though.
Are you suggesting that Mysterious Stranger and Essexian76 are one and the same?
No,No-I may be Gnome, but stooping that low..not I
You aren’t fit to lick my boots Essexian.
Ooooh,my teeth are chattering, I’m cyber scared-lick boots indeed, why on earth would anyone want to think of doing that? what strange and silly man you are!
Jeez. What’s with the flame-fests on here lately?
Glad I finally know what TGF stands for, though. Funnier than I had imagined, though I can’t condone it :cop:
but what does TMWNN stand for? answers please
The Man With No Niceties.
I just stuck with-The Miserable Whining No-Nothing.
The Man With No Nous?
Tottenham’s Most Whingy Numb Nuts?
The Man Who Nows(sic) Nada
Oh,C’mon, you can’t possibly put Tottenham in the aphorism-too much whining numbs (the) noggin, but getting there.
The Man Who Noshes Noddy.
Poor old Noddy… still at least the moaning’s convincing ;-)
A Man Who Negates Numpties.
The Man…..oh deary,me what a numpty
I’m still feel that he’ll stay. Although him leaving wouldn’t be a surprise, surely it would be a mistake. If he takes the England job he’ll be supported by kids and armchair fans,and lets face it Spurs are a much better than any England team.
Bingo to all but your first sentence. Champs league with Spurs for me every time.
I could not bring myself to support Cole and Terry and Gerrard etc. Nor could I get behind a team with Downing, Barry and Milner.
I’m sure it won’t be long before the England team is made up of male and female players with Peter Tatchell as the coach.
You think hes a gonna then. I’m gradually losing confidence.
I don’t think he’ll be able to resist it. Cannot see him at Spurs next season- whatever happens this season.
Why then is he quoting as saying about Hazard and more recently Tim Krul for next season?
what I was hoping for, was that lend lease thing that was being talked about. One shot at the Euros and back home in time for tea. For a small fee of course.
That was my take,Make,and regardless of what’s been said and read,I’ve no reason to change my stance
That’s called having your cake and eating it. Both camps will rightly consider that their positions are too important to be taken on part- time.
You hope for this because you don’t want him to leave but suspect that he will. IMO.
The force is strong with this one! ;-)
He may well leave, but I thought initially he wouldn’t and could perhaps take England on for the Euro’s only. I think the real question is how much Levy wants him to stay, especially if the FA would pay about 15 million for his services? My concern is who goes with him,because if a new man comes in, all his entourage would go with him, I’d assume, and that alone would set us back considerably, if Levy gets it wrong. Then an opportunity for the likes of Bale-Modric et-al, to walk and Levy can then say-‘blame England’, I did my bit-in other words the whole implodes overnight and we’re back to playing catch-up, but from a wealthy but not healthier position.
He’s very angry for a gnome. I always thought they were a bit more happy go lucky.
Whenever AVB crouches pitch side, I want to give him a toadstool and fishing rod.