Football Focus

[Parkdrive]

What happened to Van Gaal going to Spuds?

[red devil]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham

> -weigh-up-gamble-on-david-moyes-9281480.html

>

> Be surprised if it happened, as he gambled with

> AVB after a bad spell with one club preceeded by a

> great spell with another.

>

> But,I'm sure if you looked back at most big

> manager's histories there would be a dodgy spell

> that they moved on from and got stronger. So i

> think it's a bit early to say that Moyes is doomed

> to fail in the rest of his career just because he

> couldn't follow in the footsteps of the greatest

> manager this country, possibly the world, has ever

> seen.

>

> The pressure on Moyes to succeed at United was

> horrendous, especially after being handpicked by

> Ferguson. There'd still be pressure on him if he

> came to Spurs, but a different kind. He'd have

> pressure to succeed where others have failed- a

> better kind of pressure I reckon.

>

> I'd call it as not a bad option.

A lot of people said, even before Fergie retired, that the time to be Utd's manager was after the first one.

If I was a Spurs fan I would be worried about his general nagative demeanour and playing style, Spurs like Utd have an attacking tradition. Noises coming from OT is that he was more concerned about how to stop the opposition than Utd going forward. He was a defender as a player, I think it's just the way he is and he won't change.

I can see him going abroad to get out of the limelight like Steve Maclaren did, or maybe Celtic if Lennon moves south...

[Mick Mac]

red devil Wrote:

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>

> A lot of people said, even before Fergie retired,

> that the time to be Utd's manager was after the

> first one.

> If I was a Spurs fan I would be worried about his

> general nagative demeanour and playing style,

> Spurs like Utd have an attacking tradition. Noises

> coming from OT is that he was more concerned about

> how to stop the opposition than Utd going forward.

> He was a defender as a player, I think it's just

> the way he is and he won't change.

> I can see him going abroad to get out of the

> limelight like Steve Maclaren did, or maybe Celtic

> if Lennon moves south...

Celtic have an attacking tradition too - so no thanks.

[titch juicy]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> What happened to Van Gaal going to Spuds?

you heard that Moyes got sacked yeah?

[titch juicy]

I'd take Rafa Benitez at Spurs in a heartbeat

[red devil]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Celtic have an attacking tradition too - so no

> thanks.

Gotcha! :)

[Mick Mac]

Grrrr.

[Jah Lush]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> I'd take Rafa Benitez at Spurs in a heartbeat.

No thanks. Very organised tactically but again, like Moyes too defensive minded.

[Parkdrive]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> Parkdrive Wrote:

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> > What happened to Van Gaal going to Spuds?

>

>

> you heard that Moyes got sacked yeah?

No really, well I never did, you're so well up on these things aren't you? So back to the question then. Van Gaal was never likely to go to Spuds while he had a hole in his arse is the most likely response.

[Otta]

Rafa plays boring football and doesn't change things (especially not in a positive way) when things need changing. I know he's much loved at Liverpool, and I think he's a good man, but his footy didn't do much for me.

Yes the champs league win was incredibly exciting, but he can hardly be credited with masterminding a second half come back from being 3-0 down.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, I think that was more of a Gerrard inspired comeback. Still, he has it on his CV so it definitely works in his favour but please not at Spurs.

[titch juicy]

If you think there's an attacking minded manager out there, with suitable experience and capability of taking us to the next level - wave your magic wand and point me in his direction

[Otta]

They're both in Merseyside at the mo I'm afraid.

[titch juicy]

Otta Wrote:

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> They're both in Merseyside at the mo I'm afraid.

Yup.

Pochettino might prove to be another- but it's a gamble.

[????]

BFS is your answer

[Jah Lush]

[red devil]

Giggsy looked the part this morning, breath of fresh air...

[Otta]

And all of a sudden the team will remember that they're highly paid footballers and win the last 4 matches now they've gotten rid of the mean man that made them work hard.

[Otta]

I don't really see why they're insisting on experience at the top level. Giggs knows the club better than most, and he'd have SAF backing him, don't see why they don't just give him a go.

[Jah Lush]

Otta Wrote:

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> I don't really see why they're insisting on

> experience at the top level. Giggs knows the club

> better than most, don't see why they don't just give him a go.

The same could be said of Tim Sherwood at Spurs. A clueless twonk in my opinion. Good luck to Giggs though.

He may not be the chosen one but he is the one who chooses to shag his brother's wife.

[????]

Given that he's mates with SAF and with a budget he'd be as good as anyone in Italy, I think BFS is the obvious choice for Utd (or Arsenal) or Norwich, etc

[titch juicy]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Otta Wrote:

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> > I don't really see why they're insisting on

> > experience at the top level. Giggs knows the

> club

> > better than most, don't see why they don't just

> give him a go.

>

> The same could be said of Tim Sherwood at Spurs. A

> clueless twonk in my opinion. Good luck to Giggs

> though.

>

> He may not be the chosen one but he is the one who

> chooses to shag his brother's wife.

Giggs has two important advantages over Sherwood- been at the club all his life and would have the respect of everyone. Guardiola anyone?

[maxxi]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> Giggs has two important advantages over Sherwood-

> been at the club all his life and would have the

> respect of everyone.

Maybe... bet none of them will leave their wives alone with him though.

[Otta]

Arsenal will be pleased with the saints today!

[red devil]

The natives are revolting...they're not happy with their manager either..

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