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!
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Ahem, well I was going to say that I might try making an actual point for once… All this manager delay, which may have already been sorted as some itks are still 100% confident that it will be AVB, my worry is that buy the time who ever it is gets settled in we may have missed the boat some what on the summer transfer window. How many teams will want to sell and disrupt there squad by getting shot of there best players so close to the next season. I know that this is somewhat hypothetical as who is to say we would ever by any teams best player. But assuming we would go for a good striker at the least, I can’t see managers willing to sell the Remys, Hulks (who will go to cheatski anyway), Llorentes and face a disruptive pre season searching for a new forward on the same level. I just worry that even though the money may well be there, the squad is looking weaker and weaker especially with Modric prob going as well I really don’t see we will have the time to find quality replacements. Mind you I think I might just be trying to get my mind of the current stressful situation and think about the next one!
My second team, Darlington FC, lost their appeal against being placed into the Northern League, yesterday.
Ground sharing with Bishop Aukland next season!
Just shows how one or two greedy individuals can bring down nearly 130 years of history!
George Reynolds built a 22,000 capacity ground and promised PL footy. The average gate was 2,500!
Darlington FC 1883.
Doesn’t roll off the tongue…but stirs the indignation that the FA have been too harsh – especially on the fans. All 2,500 of them.
Heartbreaking. The other side of the coin to the Man City syndrome. Real people, real fans and a harsh reality that it’s never the people who ruin things with their greed that suffer, it’s only the people underneath.
Precisely.
I posted it on here because you can find parallels all over football.
The Italian cheating teams were relegated only two divisions at the most. Where’s the fairness and consistency?
Darlington get this treatment because the fans clubbed together for funds to start a new company to run the football club.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/darlington/9775174.Quakers_lose_FA_appeal_over_drop_into_Northern_League/
They are now looking for a new name.
How much money did George Reynolds make out of that stadium. Didnt he make his money in building/property.
People like George should suffer extreme pain.
He was a chipboard manufacturer, ex-safecracker and the FA thought he was fit & proper!
He ended up in nick again for tax dodging.
I told you there were parallels!
:cop: :sick:
From Wembley (look at the fans in the bacground!)
to Bishop Aukland.
Darlo won a trophy!
http://www.wakingthered.com/2012/6/21/3109360/my-favourite-sports-highlight-one-last-shining-moment-for-darlington
At least Bale is looking ahead to the next season…. Maybe he is our new manager.
http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2012/06/22/Bale-braced-for-tough-start/gnid-145738/?