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golfball37 · 20-06-2012 9:35am

AVB is in Fiji at the moment so I don't know how the club have met directly with him, as this article suggests?

frag420 · 20-06-2012 9:41am

Eh................:rolleyes:

Is AVB the only foreigner allowed in Fiji? Have the local government there banned Spurs from travelling there:D

golfball37 · 20-06-2012 10:10am

You honestly believe somebody from Spurs went to Fiji to talk with him when he's back in the UK tomorrow?

Kiith · 20-06-2012 10:15am

Speaking directly to someone necessarily doesn't mean talking to them in person.

Brianderunner · 20-06-2012 1:01pm

Guys Capello was seen in White Hart Lane this morning. His odds have tumbled from 25/1 to 8/1 with a lot of bookies. I'm living in North London and one of my colleagues saw him while out on site.

2nd Row Donkey · 20-06-2012 7:17pm

Brianderunner wrote: »

Guys Capello was seen in White Hart Lane this morning. His odds have tumbled from 25/1 to 8/1 with a lot of bookies. I'm living in North London and one of my colleagues saw him while out on site.

looks like theres 4 in the frame.
AVB is said to be concerned that he may not be first choice.
Looks like he's right to be.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 21-06-2012 1:26am

I'd prefer AVB to Capello, but Christ, I'd be delighted with either. Shows how far we've come as a club in 7/8 years.

mushykeogh · 21-06-2012 9:30am

Brianderunner wrote: »

Guys Capello was seen in White Hart Lane this morning. His odds have tumbled from 25/1 to 8/1 with a lot of bookies. I'm living in North London and one of my colleagues saw him while out on site.

Of course he was!

twilight_singer · 21-06-2012 1:30pm

Can't believe the majority want AVB? Did well at Porto but failed in England.
Imagine every away game - ooooh oohh chelsea reject, chelsea reject! Undermined straight away! And then facing chelsea and having to shake Di Matteos hand?! Be like having to shake your ex wifes new more successful+popular boyfriends hand! :eek:

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 21-06-2012 3:30pm

He didn't exactly fail at Chelsea though, he was shafted big time by the senior players, the contrast in performances of certain individuals in the space of one week was incredible after he left. You can't do anything with players that won't play for you.

This is a good article on Villas Boas, it tells why he failed and why he would be a good fit at LFC, obviously it can be applied to THFC as well.
http://katecohensoccer.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/why-andre-villas-boas-will-be-a-success-at-liverpool%E2%80%8F/

Hatch99 · 21-06-2012 8:51pm

twilight_singer wrote: »

Can't believe the majority want AVB? Did well at Porto but failed in England.

In fairness, it's a bit harsh to simply say he failed, there was a little bit more to it than that.

Hatch99 · 22-06-2012 8:49pm

Rumour AVB can't be announced until July due to clause when he left chelsea.

tippspur · 22-06-2012 11:05pm

twilight_singer wrote: »

Can't believe the majority want AVB? Did well at Porto but failed in England.
Imagine every away game - ooooh oohh chelsea reject, chelsea reject! Undermined straight away! And then facing chelsea and having to shake Di Matteos hand?! Be like having to shake your ex wifes new more successful+popular boyfriends hand! :eek:

Same here,a disaster at Chelsea and most people want him as our manager

Spurs fans just beat all.;)

Kiith · 23-06-2012 11:21am

I'd never hold it against a manager for not doing well at Chelsea. Their players are probably the worst example of the over paid, self entitled premiership player that is becoming more common these days. They didn't let him do well, and did everything they could to ensure he was sacked.

Or at least that's what it seemed like to me.

2nd Row Donkey · 23-06-2012 7:57pm

Re: AVB.

I think the similarities between Ramos and AVB are too great to be ignored. Alot of people say you cant judge AVB on his time at chelsea but thats like saying Ramos should not be judged on his time at WHL..
They where both touted as the next big thing in management from spain/portugal with trophies to show for it but it wasnt to be.

AVB is a significant risk. Risker than Capello or Moyes. I think he would do better if he went somewhere for a year or two first. We'll have to wait and see.

2nd Row Donkey · 23-06-2012 8:01pm

THFC wrote: »

He didn't exactly fail at Chelsea though, he was shafted big time by the senior players, the contrast in performances of certain individuals in the space of one week was incredible after he left. You can't do anything with players that won't play for you.

Sounds familiar... i.e. When harry took over and the players suddenly started to play again. Because they played for Harry.

Will the same players play for AVB

tippspur · 23-06-2012 10:57pm

After the performance by France tonight who would want Blanc at the Lane?

BERBA · 23-06-2012 11:00pm

tippspur wrote: »

After the performance by France tonight who would want Blanc at the Lane?

i hope Blanc doesnt come within an asses roar of the Lane , i'm defo warming to the idea of AVB - hope it happens.

PBroderick · 23-06-2012 11:22pm

I'd take Klinsmann.

AVB is an ego on a stick, couldn't be doing with him at all.

Moyes is mid-table man. Been listening to him all week on TalkSport and he's the mentality of a small team manager, talking about the "big men" in the team like "Tim Cahill".

Spare me, he's well out of his depth in a club like Tottenham.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 24-06-2012 12:12am

I fairness to Moyes he's the only manager to break the big 4 with a squad that shouldn't have been able to, I wouldn't like him either due to his lack of experience with a club with high expectations, but I wouldn't be overly disappointed if he took over. I really don't think it'll happen anyways FWIW.

twilight_singer · 24-06-2012 12:41pm

Kiith wrote: »

I'd never hold it against a manager for not doing well at Chelsea. Their players are probably the worst example of the over paid, self entitled premiership player that is becoming more common these days. They didn't let him do well, and did everything they could to ensure he was sacked.

Or at least that's what it seemed like to me.

Good managers get the players on board and wanting to play for them.
Thats the diffenence between the likes of AVB and Mourinho, players would run through a brick wall for Mourinho but AVB with all the **** he was spouting in press conference etc lost the players. Being a good manager is as much about massaging egos of millionaire footballers as it is about tactics, something Harry was one of the best around at.

oregano · 24-06-2012 1:01pm

Just found this Fans forum, coys!

Re Moyes, he is far more proven than Harry was pre joining us.
Re AVB, failure at Chelsea may have humbled him, though I doubt it
Re Blanc, that's pure regression...

Levy must have some plan, Harry punched above his weight and merited a longer contract, SURELY levy didn't sack him with nothing up his sleeve!

Back on topic, I'd love to see levy pay Norwich some quick profit and get chrissie home! That Newcastle team was great to watch, there's no way curbishley created the success they are now all on his own...

PogMoThoin · 24-06-2012 1:08pm

oregano wrote: »

Back on topic, I'd love to see levy pay Norwich some quick profit and get chrissie home! That Newcastle team was great to watch, there's no way curbishley created the success they are now all on his own...

No, I'd love to see Chris in the Ireland job

Leinstersqspur · 24-06-2012 2:16pm

Luckily we have no massive egos with close connections to the chairman so AVB would not be undermined by the squad the same way he was at Chelsea...

Get him in and win some trophies! Total football @ WHL

twilight_singer · 24-06-2012 2:43pm

oregano wrote: »

Just found this Fans forum, coys!

Back on topic, I'd love to see levy pay Norwich some quick profit and get chrissie home! That Newcastle team was great to watch, there's no way curbishley created the success they are now all on his own...

I'm fairly Curbishley had nothing to do with it!;)
Hughton needs time in the prem, let him have it under the radar at Norwich, maybe one day he can come back to the lane as top dog, but he hasent got the experience for now.

twilight_singer · 24-06-2012 2:45pm

ralf rangnick was said to be on levys shortlist, but I'd say that was paper talk. Gone to Salzburg now anyway.

http://www.espnstar.com/football/other-football/news/detail/item819644/Rangnick-and-Houllier-join-Salzburg/

golfball37 · 25-06-2012 9:59am

AVB rejected as lies any notion that Spurs had contacted him over the weekend, he seemed to rule himself out. It was as I suspected when I heard he was in Fiji.

pleasant Co. · 25-06-2012 12:45pm

golfball37 wrote: »

AVB rejected as lies any notion that Spurs had contacted him over the weekend, he seemed to rule himself out. It was as I suspected when I heard he was in Fiji.

Why believe that was actually said any more than the initial rumour? You know about as much as I do on what's happening at white hart lane regarding the manager search, sweet fcuk all :pac:

Hatch99 · 25-06-2012 1:41pm

While I was pleased with Levy's actions to fcuk Harry out, I am becoming a little worried now. Only a few days to July and still no manager, surely Levy had something lined up when he done what he did, or did he ??

Or maybe they can't announce AVB until 1st July

golfball37 · 25-06-2012 3:28pm

Mactard wrote: »

Why believe that was actually said any more than the initial rumour? You know about as much as I do on what's happening at white hart lane regarding the manager search, sweet fcuk all :pac:

Direct quotes from the man unlike the initial article which sounded like complete BS.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2012/06/23/3195391/andre-villas-boas-dismisses-tottenham-rumors-as-lies

http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/avb-hits-out-at-spurs-lies

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