Football Focus

[Mick Mac]

Pochettino announced for Spurs.

[titch juicy]

Welcome MO PO. 5 year deal, I give him til Christmas.

Hopefully he'll help kickstart Lamela and Soldado's spurs careers and bring some of the young talent through- particularly Alex Pritchard.

Vertonghen has committed to the cause, hopefully Lloris and Eriksen will do the same.

[Jah Lush]

Have you seen Alex Pritchard? He's about 4ft 7ins.

Rather pleased with the appointment. I like the cut of his jib. Just hope Levy gives him time.

[titch juicy]

I've seen him play a handful of times in the flesh for Tottenham youth- an exceptional prospect. How tall is Messi? No, I'm not comparing them.

This isn't a bad highlights reel of his youth career and Swindon loan last season.

[maxxi]

So Harry is lining up Rio, Joe Cole and Morrison - they should all be at UP - yes Rio's old and slow(er) but could sort things at the back - the old way of experience in tandem with youth would have been a good thing.

S'pose I have to get used to muscle in tandem with muscle.

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Have you seen Alex Pritchard? He's about 4ft

> 7ins.

>

> Rather pleased with the appointment. I like the

> cut of his jib. Just hope Levy gives him time.

Even better, lets hope he doesn't need time.

[Jah Lush]

Indeed.

[Mick Mac]

Roy Keane has just gone favourite for the Celtic job. Get in there Roy.

[StraferJack]

I love it when Jah talks about optimism over new spurs manager

Which is handy as I get to read it every few months

[Otta]

Think this guy could be the one. He'll play positive football which is what they want and need.

Roy Keane to Celtic would help to feed his ego I suppose. Couple of guaranteed titles to make him look good before coming back and failing in England again.

[StraferJack]

RD said "To be fair the thread has been a bit dead for a while"

but it's not just the football thread is it? the whole forum generally is pretty quiet

Even trying to judge levls of interest in Barry Barry this year - nothin'

[Jah Lush]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> I love it when Jah talks about optimism over new

> spurs manager

>

> Which is handy as I get to read it every few

> months.

Funny but pretty accurate.

[El Pibe]

it goes through lulls, and god knows we've been responsible for predicting 'this time..'

I mean there's plenty of life in it, its just there's not alot interesting to engage which is giving us regulars apathy which has crept here too.

I mean Glazer dead and nary a peep?!?

Anyway, come the world cup hopefully we'll all cheer up a bit!!

[El Pibe]

"Roy Keane to Celtic would help to feed his ego I suppose. Couple of guaranteed titles"

So they went for a pitbull instead of a squirrel then ;)

[StraferJack]

And I meant it with love, not scorn really

If I was a spurs fan I would be excited about this appointment too. But would I be confident? A great job at Southampton to be sure (although he inherited a pretty good squad), and there have been boardroom shenanigans to navigate there as well but, but.

Levy + a not majorly experienced manager at top level? Could turn out to be another Brendan Rodgers* or could turn out to be yet-another-spurs-manager

* I harbour some doubts as to wether Brendan Rodgers will be so well regarded this time next year

[Jah Lush]

Being a Spurs fan - it's the hope that kills you. Every season is the same. For every up there's a down.

[Mick Mac]

Personally I think the jury is out on Roy Keane - he failed at Ipswich but got a promotion at Sunderland. I'm not sure I want him but I'd prefer him to Coyle who turned it down before. Other more ambitious targets are also likely to say no.

In the 1980s Celtic were finishing 4th and 5th in Scotland - the job has to be done and done well. Only fools take success for granted.

Keane's bumpy ride

Sept 2006: Inspires Sunderland to a 2-1 win over Derby in his first game as manager.

March 2007: Leaves three players behind when they are late for team bus to Barnsley.

April 2007: Carlo Edwards scores a great winner over Burnley to put Keane on course for promotion and title.

April 2008: Premier League survival ensured with a 3-2 win over Middlesbrough.

Oct 2008: Sunderland fans dance in thestreet as they beat Newcastle for the first time in 25 years.

Nov 2008: Keane says he may quit after abject 4-1 defeat by Bolton. He walks away four days later.

[red devil]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> I mean Glazer dead and nary a peep?!?

No tears shed here...

[DaveR]

"he failed at Ipswich..."

massive understatement re Roy Keane. Once he realised shouting at players didn't work, he had no plan B

[grabot]

I'm not convinced by the idea of Pochettino at Spurs. His famous double training sessions might have gone down well with the young aspirational Southampton squad, but, the likes of Adebayor will be less keen. I guess he could ship a load of players out and bring in a fresh batch; wouldn't that have an element of deja vu for the fans?

[Jah Lush]

I think Adebayor will be itching for a move anyway now that half of his wages are no longer paid by Man City. I'd like to think that Pochettino can get the best out squad we have with maybe one or two additions.

[maxxi]

I agree that Pochettino did well at Soton but didn't perform miracles. They weren't doing too badly when he arrived and they had a habit of producing great young players that bigger clubs poach long before he arrived. If he can take one or two of them with him that would help - and he should get shot of the Billy-Big-Bollocks.

Wish we had him though.

[Parkdrive]

DaveR Wrote:

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> "he failed at Ipswich..."

>

> massive understatement re Roy Keane. Once he

> realised shouting at players didn't work, he had

> no plan B

Thats because he was/is and always will be a c**t. He's good at breaking legs though. Prick

[Mick Mac]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Thats because he was/is and always will be a c**t.

> He's good at breaking legs though. Prick

In that sort of comment really necessary?

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Parkdrive Wrote:

>

>

> >

> > Thats because he was/is and always will be a

> c**t.

> > He's good at breaking legs though. Prick

>

>

> In that sort of comment really necessary?

Is ending an opponents career by busting someones leg on the pitch really necessary?