Premier League 2024-2025

Started by square_ball, June 18, 2024, 10:16:15 AM

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tiempo

He's left plenty there to work with, they have the makings of something and he's played a valuable part in that, their goals for column was more than decent, feel he's been a bit unlucky across the piece

Can't understand how they aren't in for Kelleher, their gk is a huge liability

laoislad

Would have thought winning the clubs first trophy in almost 2 decades would have been enough but not so it seems.
Spurs could be waiting another 20 years before they win anything.
Can see him doing well elsewhere, I like him so hope he does.
Nordie Tayto is shite

gawa316

34 defeats in their last 66 league games...has to be the correct decision

thewobbler

His first 11 games were extraordinary. Best I've ever seen at Spurs.

But the last 6 months were the worst football I've ever seen and I've seen some awful stuff at spurs.

What we don't know yet and won't know for a year or so is whether the squad isn't as good as it seems, or if they gave up on him.

johnnycool

Quote from: thewobbler on June 06, 2025, 09:43:13 PMHis first 11 games were extraordinary. Best I've ever seen at Spurs.

But the last 6 months were the worst football I've ever seen and I've seen some awful stuff at spurs.

What we don't know yet and won't know for a year or so is whether the squad isn't as good as it seems, or if they gave up on him.

Levy paying big bucks for Thomas Frank to buy him out of his current Brentford contract.


lurganblue

Quote from: johnnycool on June 09, 2025, 01:47:20 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on June 06, 2025, 09:43:13 PMHis first 11 games were extraordinary. Best I've ever seen at Spurs.

But the last 6 months were the worst football I've ever seen and I've seen some awful stuff at spurs.

What we don't know yet and won't know for a year or so is whether the squad isn't as good as it seems, or if they gave up on him.

Levy paying big bucks for Thomas Frank to buy him out of his current Brentford contract.


I wonder about teams like Brentford and Brighton.  Are they so well setup that most managers will do well anyway? We will soon see with Frank if that's where he lands, because Spurs are a mess (as usual).

imtommygunn

Brighton look like it. Brentford won't really have tested that theory.

Frank would be mad to go to spurs. They are a basketcase of a club. (Though if it works out for him it will be  some achievement)

thewobbler

Quote from: imtommygunn on June 09, 2025, 02:55:08 PMBrighton look like it. Brentford won't really have tested that theory.

Frank would be mad to go to spurs. They are a basketcase of a club. (Though if it works out for him it will be  some achievement)

It worked out for Pochettino who has become an extremely wealthy man travelling the world, never quite getting teams to perform to expectations.

That said, it is a conundrum of a football club.

Levy in some ways is a model chairperson as he has never allowed the club to get out of control in terms of income vs expenditure. Which is getting tougher each season as the "middle 8" in the PL no longer need to sell their established players to balance their books, and only sell for ridiculously inflated fees. Whilst the only players of note leaving the top 4-6 are those so wealthy and bemedalled, that they're borderline unemployable - and certainly not prepared for the grind of improving a team. So building a squad requires exceptionally focused scouting. Except if you're reversing your football "philosophy" every 18-24 months, by changing manager, then scouts have as good as no chance. Which is Levy's major failing.



Blowitupref

Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

bennydorano

Frank's possible appointment to Spurs just screams out upper mid table security/mediocrity is our goal. Levy is in the wrong game.

Mourne Red

Quote from: imtommygunn on June 09, 2025, 02:55:08 PMBrighton look like it. Brentford won't really have tested that theory.

Frank would be mad to go to spurs. They are a basketcase of a club. (Though if it works out for him it will be  some achievement)
Quote from: lurganblue on June 09, 2025, 02:46:48 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 09, 2025, 01:47:20 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on June 06, 2025, 09:43:13 PMHis first 11 games were extraordinary. Best I've ever seen at Spurs.

But the last 6 months were the worst football I've ever seen and I've seen some awful stuff at spurs.

What we don't know yet and won't know for a year or so is whether the squad isn't as good as it seems, or if they gave up on him.

Levy paying big bucks for Thomas Frank to buy him out of his current Brentford contract.


I wonder about teams like Brentford and Brighton.  Are they so well setup that most managers will do well anyway? We will soon see with Frank if that's where he lands, because Spurs are a mess (as usual).

Brighton tend to go for managers that suit how they want to play. Potter, De Zerbi and their current manager all play that 3421/5212 system. Brentford Franks been with them for 7 years so this will be the first appointment in the prem, Brentford could be one of the teams fighting the drop

Blowitupref

After seven years in charge Thomas Frank has left Brentford to become the new Tottenham manager.
Is the ref going to finally blow his whistle?... No, he's going to blow his nose

Capt Pat

I see Kepa Arizabalaga has signed for Arsenal for 5 million. He originally cost Chelsea 71 million. What a mess. Mendy was much better for Chelsea.

Mourne Red

Quote from: Capt Pat on July 01, 2025, 10:23:37 PMI see Kepa Arizabalaga has signed for Arsenal for 5 million. He originally cost Chelsea 71 million. What a mess. Mendy was much better for Chelsea.

Was solid for Bournemouth last season, very good deal for just £5m.

Don't know what Chelsea's strategy is though, they're just signing players for the sake of it it seems

AustinPowers

Chelsea have become a feeder club for  Arsenal