comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 9 minutes ago
Spurtle (U1608)

I was saying about Ed Woodward at Utd being close to the sack and I reckon may the same if Spurs start losing money.

The stadium build was a right fvck up budget and timeline wise and if they start slipping down the league with the squad losing value along the way then.....
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Levy won't get sacked when he runs the ship. We could hit an iceberg and he still wouldn't jump into a lifeboat.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 9 minutes ago
Spurtle (U1608)

I was saying about Ed Woodward at Utd being close to the sack and I reckon may the same if Spurs start losing money.

The stadium build was a right fvck up budget and timeline wise and if they start slipping down the league with the squad losing value along the way then.....
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Levy won't get sacked when he runs the ship. We could hit an iceberg and he still wouldn't jump into a lifeboat.
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Big joe may weild the axe if Levy is taking big money but not delivering the goods.0

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 53 seconds ago
Spurtle (U1608)

I think it's a PR move.

It's a kind of 'look, we can get Mourinho, we're as big as any other club' statement.

The problem is, if it's not backed up with signings and a bigger wage structure then it will be meaningless in the long term.
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Levy doesn't care about making statements if they don't come with any financial reward. Most of all he was hoping Jose got top 4 and turned the club's fortunes around. So far it's looking like he and Mourinho have facked up. No trophies this season and top 4 a distant dream.
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Well yeh, but PR is a longer term move.

Arguably it puts Spurs on another level with who they can attract.
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Would anyone be attracted to playing for Mourinho anymore?
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I don't think it's about necessarily wanting to play for Mourinho, I think it's more about the long term image of the club.

Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with it, I just wonder if this was part of Levy's thinking.
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I don't think it's about image as much as it's just a decision to bring someone in who was expected to do a good job based on their past experience and it's looking like an error of judgement.

Shiiit football and classless antics isn't much of an image to send out.

Spurtle (U1608)


You really dont like Levy do you

comment by Phendombele (U20037)
posted 4 seconds ago
Spurtle (U1608)


You really dont like Levy do you
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What gave you that idea?

Spurtle (U1608)

You might be right - it just seems so odd and Levy must have known he was a terrible fit.

I'm not talking about image in that sense, I'm talking about the image of what managers and players the club could attract.

If Mourinho goes, could the club attract a higher standard of manager than they would have done after Poch left? I don't know, but arguably they could.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 minutes ago
Spurtle (U1608)

You might be right - it just seems so odd and Levy must have known he was a terrible fit.

I'm not talking about image in that sense, I'm talking about the image of what managers and players the club could attract.

If Mourinho goes, could the club attract a higher standard of manager than they would have done after Poch left? I don't know, but arguably they could.
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Levy is rubbish with his decision making so getting someone who's a terrible fit isn't out of his capability.

I was a little surprised we were able to attract Jose to the job to begin with but given how far his star has fallen and continues to fall, plus the size of the club now, perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise. We could have just as easily got another big name in Ancelotti, and he'd probably be doing a better job but we/Levy thought Jose was the best one out there to get us some success.

I'd say West ham is your only hope there... But you'll probably fack that up as well

Burnley will out scrap you
All the others will out play you
West ham will probably just turn up

comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Phendombele (U20037)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 minutes ago
Robbing filters me and still manages to drag a thread off topic by posting about me.

He's obsessed.
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he sure is, he's impersonating you now
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FIGHT ME
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Couldnt fight your way out of a paper bag mate. You never showed up in hooters car park for our Christmas day dust up.
I even wore my hooters outfit

I was waiting in the car park with wings m8?????

Had a WWE raw T-shirt on and everything.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 49 minutes ago
Spurtle (U1608)

You might be right - it just seems so odd and Levy must have known he was a terrible fit.

I'm not talking about image in that sense, I'm talking about the image of what managers and players the club could attract.

If Mourinho goes, could the club attract a higher standard of manager than they would have done after Poch left? I don't know, but arguably they could.
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Just replying to this comment to save Robbing from having to log out.

Thank you Neo. Please don't encourage the guy. I suspect he's been replying to me all over the place which is weird all things considered.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 55 minutes ago
Spurtle (U1608)

You might be right - it just seems so odd and Levy must have known he was a terrible fit.

I'm not talking about image in that sense, I'm talking about the image of what managers and players the club could attract.

If Mourinho goes, could the club attract a higher standard of manager than they would have done after Poch left? I don't know, but arguably they could.
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I honestly think Levy was sold one here...I reckon Levy was thinking he was getting a happy rejuvinated Jose of the Inter, Porto and early Chelsea days not the washed up, negative tactic, destroyer of clubs of the Utd days Jose.

Jesus, Robbing STILL going on about me.

Get over it mate. People reply to comments on a forum.

Dele Boy (U22000)

You might be right - some of the fans were as well I guess, it just always seemed such an odd decision.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 minutes ago
Jesus, Robbing STILL going on about me.

Get over it mate. People reply to comments on a forum.
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Not stirring, I promise.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 40 seconds ago
Dele Boy (U22000)

You might be right - some of the fans were as well I guess, it just always seemed such an odd decision.
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Yeah was the worse decision in our modern history imo. Tbf I was willing to give Jose a chance (I did not want Poch sacked) but he has had his chance with me and I want him gone.

It's mental how quickly he has split the fan base and turned them against each other. Did this happen at Utd?

Dele Boy (U22000)

Pretty much!

I think it took a but longer, but like you, I wondered if he's try a new approach and learn from his mistakes.

But it's same old Jose.

And when you're paying the money that these fans are, it's really not good enough.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 minutes ago
Jesus, Robbing STILL going on about me.

Get over it mate. People reply to comments on a forum.
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Not stirring, I promise.
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Ffs

It's like dangerdog all over again.

Just the t shirt hoody?
Damn I missed that

No, he's in for the long run and I'm sure that Levy will give him time.

I would say he'd last till next December/Jan because that's a full pre season and potentially two windows to work with.

If Levy goes down the Klopp route and accepts a few seasons finishing lower to try and rebuild so be it, Liverpool fans accept progress but it was a slow build.

We should have no expectations for this season and probably the next

Last till at least *

THudd - The Special ONE. (U1029)

But in Mourinho's world, rebuilding means spending big - particularly on wages.

Will Levy sanction that?

And how long will the fans give Jose before they turn on him, with his dour football?

comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
Just the t shirt hoody?
Damn I missed that
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Thought Id meet you half way