Football 2020/2021

[TheGayTent]

15 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Surely he's finished now as an elite manager?

He hasn’t managed an elite club for years. 

[efcfanwirral]

11 minutes ago, thetime said:

With a cup final coming up, a bit odd. Fair play to spurs, hope he never manages again.  

Just reinforces the contempt they have for the domestic game. Happy to never win anything again, just exist 

[thetime]

Just now, efcfanwirral said:

Just reinforces the contempt they have for the domestic game. Happy to never win anything again, just exist 

I can not see how the big 6 can carry on in the premier league now to be honest, once teams can challenge for the league it will be a pointless excercise.

[thetime]

So now the champions league is expanding, europa league and ESL as well. How many European places now? 14? 15?  😬

Edited April 19, 2021 by thetime

[jyoung]

I could see Mourinho going back to Italy, not sure about Spain. 

[The Nal]

Mourinho has been sacked/left in protest it seems

[thetime]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

Mourinho has been sacked/left in protest it seems

Social Media rumour mill? Nothing official from Jose or Spurs.

[The Nal]

2 minutes ago, thetime said:

Social Media rumour mill? Nothing official from Jose or Spurs.

Seems odd that he got the sack the week of a final?

[jyoung]

2 minutes ago, thetime said:

Social Media rumour mill? Nothing official from Jose or Spurs.

There's no way something hasn't happened. They are playing in a final this week. 

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, jyoung said:

There's no way something hasn't happened. They are playing in a final this week. 

 

4 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Seems odd that he got the sack the week of a final?

Well the rumour is he refused to take players on the training ground, that would of been leaked to official sources by now I would of thought.

[zahidf]

Jose got Spurs into the ESL this season: very ungrateful from Levy

[zahidf]

11 minutes ago, thetime said:

Social Media rumour mill? Nothing official from Jose or Spurs.

 

[squirrelarmy]

15 minutes ago, thetime said:

I can not see how the big 6 can carry on in the premier league now to be honest, once teams can challenge for the league it will be a pointless excercise.

The term “big 6” is an example of the elitism from those clubs. It’s a 20 club division in a pyramid of 92 league clubs. 
 

Why do they think they are better than everyone else? Take Tottenham and Arsenal as examples, where was the last time they won any major domestic or European trophy. They’re likely to miss out on major European football next season so they are taking their ball home in protest. 
 

The beauty of the current league set-up is that any team has the potential to come out of nowhere and win. Leicester is a prime example of it. What about the glory of a small club taking on a large team in a domestic cup and getting a win. That’s what true football is about. 

[thetime]

Just now, zahidf said:

 

I am on about the rumour of refusing to take training. I doubt Levy would mention jose being professional if this was the case.

[thetime]

6 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

The term “big 6” is an example of the elitism from those clubs. It’s a 20 club division in a pyramid of 92 league clubs. 
 

Why do they think they are better than everyone else? Take Tottenham and Arsenal as examples, where was the last time they won any major domestic or European trophy. They’re likely to miss out on major European football next season so they are taking their ball home in protest. 

It is all about timing.

If Leeds were having the success they were having in the 70s, they would be in now. If it was done 15 years ago Man City would not be in it. Same goes for teams like Everton, Villa and Forest in there successful years. The big 6 (esl ones)are the ones that have been in the champions league most in the last 10 years or so. 

Do you honestly think the likes of Leeds, Everton, Villa would of turned down the invitation? 

Edited April 19, 2021 by thetime

[Hugh Jass]

A cynic would wonder if Mourinho has engineered this a way to avoid awkward, reputation damaging questions about his performance for the last 18 months...

[thetime]

7 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Take Tottenham and Arsenal as examples, where was the last time they won any major domestic or European trophy.

Arsenal won the last domestic trophy. 😀

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, thetime said:

It is all about timing.

If Leeds were having the success they were having in the 70s, they would be in now. If it was done 15 years ago Man City would not be in it. Same goes for teams like Everton, Villa and Forest in there successful years. The big 6 (esl ones)are the ones that have been in the champions league most in the last 10 years or so. 

Do you honestly think the likes of Leeds, Everton, Villa would of turned down the invitation? 

Under a former chairman I can imagine that we would have been dragged into the mud. Luckily we now have a chairman who understands how the fans feel and wouldn’t dream of tarnishing the club’s reputation. 

[jyoung]

Ryan Mason taking training. Will he be in charge against Saints on Wed night? Will he be on the touchline when they play the League Cup final this weekend? Unreal. 

Just looked at the odds on their next manager (guesswork from the bookies at this point but interesting nonetheless) - Nagelsmann favourite 5/2, Rodgers 5/1, Parker 6/1, Howe 8/1, Benitez 10/1. No chance they'll get Nageslmann as I imagine Bayern will be trying to pry him away from Leipzig. If you're a Spurs fan, who would you want?

[The Nal]

20 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

A cynic would wonder if Mourinho has engineered this a way to avoid awkward, reputation damaging questions about his performance for the last 18 months...

Its a nice "out" on the moral high ground alright. 

[mcshed]

Just now, The Nal said:

Its a nice "out" on the moral high ground alright. 

Although presumably being sacked after refusing to do your job would involve less compensation than if the club just decided to let him go.

[thetime]

2 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Ryan Mason taking training. Will he be in charge against Saints on Wed night? Will he be on the touchline when they play the League Cup final this weekend? Unreal. 

Just looked at the odds on their next manager (guesswork from the bookies at this point but interesting nonetheless) - Nagelsmann favourite 5/2, Rodgers 5/1, Parker 6/1, Howe 8/1, Benitez 10/1. No chance they'll get Nageslmann as I imagine Bayern will be trying to pry him away from Leipzig. If you're a Spurs fan, who would you want?

Gerrard?

[Hugh Jass]

Who is Spurs' Solksjaer? Stefan Iversen?

[Gnomicide]

The Super League gubbins adds a new level of interest to who takes the job at Spurs.

Whoever does will be seen as aligning to the plans.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

We're lucky we've got the Premier League, the FA and the Tories behind us and not just those money grabbing bastards.