Good evening.
At this stage if Andreas Villas Boas isn’t unveiled as our new supremo very very shortly I’ll be genuinely shocked. So as we mark time I thought it would be helpful to have a discussion about the man.
Now I don’t mean a happy clapper fest – I mean what would you base that upon? Rather a consideration of what you feel he could bring to the party.
For me he’s the right man for the job for some very simple reasons. He has a CV. You can sneer at it, but it to deny he’s of a certain pedigree isn’t being entirely honest. It’s sneering for sneering’s sake.
Once you discount the Chelsea fiasco it makes compelling reading. And discount the Chelsea fiasco you must. John Terry & his grotesque gang undermining his every move to one side and the interfering mother in law picking the team for him on the other.
Boas apprenticed in his trade beneath distinguished masters. Sir Bobby Robson was evidently impressed by him. Jose Mourinho made him his permanent wing man from Porto to Chelsea to Internazionale. He speaks English fluently.
Some of you will naturally want to compare and contrast the guy with others. Can just I say at this point that when you do this you’re perfectly entitled to express an irrational contempt. But it will be a dull blog if it is plagued with fortune tellers, seers and other assorted two bob soothsayers.
To prevent your contributions looking uninformed or thoughtless, you might just wish to expand upon why you believe that we’ll a) watch all our players hand in transfer requests and b) return to the dark days of Santini…
As I said repeatedly during my campaign to get rid of that last chancer, I can cope with poor results. I can cope with no Champions League. I’m not a child. But what I can’t tolerate are stupid people and untrustworthy people.
This is an industry all about results, but equally I want to see Spurs exploit a cracking squad and play to a standard that matches our pride. I want to see the boys managed with insight, intelligence, passion and wit.
I think this chap’s just the ticket for the task.
BIOYAVBC!
830, I might as well join in the waiting game.
Splendid hit by “Swing Out Sister”!
Please, not almost 200 posts of guff. At least have something to say in a post… :ninja:
:cop: Nothing to see here, move along…
NEWSFLASH….Wee Jimmy Krankie to be installed as new Spurs Supremo.
News conference scheduled for 2pm to include details of Vertonghen deal and prospective new owners also update on NDP and infrastructure, inc Local Gov input.
Wee Jimmy will unveil his vision for the future setting out clear Domestic and European goals, realistic targets and a 5 year plan to equip this club for the top tier challenge ahead.
JK will identify youth development as the raison d’ être of our coaching staff with home grown players essential to future success.
ITK’s have stated that Wee Jimmy is likely to bring in a pantomime horse as Goalkeeper in the short term and 7 vertically challenged people will be used to fire up the team before matches in our own version of the Haka.
There is no truth in the tweets linking Peter Crouch with a return to the club although his dance video will be shown regularly in anticipation of frequent goal celebrations.
The future is bright, you won’t hear this on talkshite.
There is a whisper about the sale of THFC by ENIC.Things are being held up because Levy’s having a hair cut.
Wonder what THFC would cost more than a Zone 1 to 6 Travelcard ?
The club would have been sold by now had we qualified for UCL, unfortunately our stock has diminished in the past couple of months and as a result Daniel and the board have lost a lot of their bargaining power.
ENIC will sell but the Arabs have the ace hand at the moment, that’s why getting the right manager in place is paramount.
De-listing on the exchange was in preparation for a summer sale but our capitulation in the final 3 months has cost the club£35m in direct UCL payments & revenue, £65m in prestige & stock value, £25m in sales,TV and options. The net result meant Redknapp had to go, an offer of a 1 yr rolling contract was Harry’s chance to rectify the situation he put us in and was generous by ENIC who were prepared to wait a further year before selling. Even the new manager will not get a long term contract as the new owner may well have their own preference. AVB wants a £3m x 4yr contract but Levy has offered only 2 years.