The Managerial Merry Go Round™ - Frank in at Tottenham

[Sibierski]

8 hours ago, Ben said:

 

Daft that, 24 points above Sunderland and a fanny's whisker away from promotion, unless they have Klopp lined up they should be backing him not sacking.

But he’s also a massive dickhead, and someone they likely would’ve binned off had they got promoted anyway.

[joeyt]

 

 

 

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Tom Cleverly the new Plymouth manager.

[leffe186]

On 11/06/2025 at 18:09, Mike said:

Did Spurs even try and get Iraola?

I think the real answer is always far more prosaic and logical than the gossip/hype. They probably did what almost every club does - did some research, came up with a shortlist, sounded out the people on the shortlist, made a decision and started proper negotiations.

 

It does seem very likely to me that the decision to try to hire Frank was made a long time ago. They didn’t want to sack Ange while there was still a chance of a trophy - and the players still broadly backed him. When we won the Cup they had to wait just enough time to let the euphoria die down but not too much time so Frank would come in too late.

 

Maybe we did want Iraola? No idea. All I know is that (a) Frank makes sense as an appointment (at this stage) and (b) people in general wildly underestimate the percentage of social and legacy media coverage of football that is just utterly made-up bollocks.

[Fak]

Gattuso new Italy coach. 

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Porco dio 

[Mikky]

15 minutes ago, Fak said:

Gattuso new Italy coach. 

He must have the best agent on the planet - absolutely dreadful appointment - he’s a nothing coach 

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

Knows the club. 

[Ketsbaia]

Great, so there's another World Cup gone  

[jackyboy]

Delighted for Frank. Strikes me as a really nice guy and I hope he does nearly as well as us

[The Butcher]

4 hours ago, jackyboy said:

Delighted for Frank. Strikes me as a really nice guy and I hope he does nearly as well as us

[Kimbo]

6 hours ago, Fak said:

Gattuso new Italy coach. 

Shocking appointment that,

[Joelinton7]

28 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

Shocking appointment that,

sometimes maybe shit, sometimes maybe shit 

[TRon]

17 hours ago, leffe186 said:

I think the real answer is always far more prosaic and logical than the gossip/hype. They probably did what almost every club does - did some research, came up with a shortlist, sounded out the people on the shortlist, made a decision and started proper negotiations.

 

It does seem very likely to me that the decision to try to hire Frank was made a long time ago. They didn’t want to sack Ange while there was still a chance of a trophy - and the players still broadly backed him. When we won the Cup they had to wait just enough time to let the euphoria die down but not too much time so Frank would come in too late.

 

Maybe we did want Iraola? No idea. All I know is that (a) Frank makes sense as an appointment (at this stage) and (b) people in general wildly underestimate the percentage of social and legacy media coverage of football that is just utterly made-up bollocks.

 

 

Iraola is a really exciting up and coming manager IMO. But Frank is a bit more established and therefore probably a safer pair of hands. Think it was a good choice personally, but either manager would have been a good choice. 

[KaKa]

Think Frank is underrated.

 

Seen Brentford lineup so many different ways and still be effective. 3-5-2, 3-4-2-1, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1. Very adaptable with his lineups.

 

Also tends to get the best out of the players he has at his disposal, and will even move them around into different positions and roles and still have them perform.

 

Could easily see Frank over Iraola ending up similarly to us getting Howe instead of  Emery.

 

Emery and Iraola are both fantastic, but Howe and Frank end up being comparable.

 

Think Frank also tends to get the better of Iraola too when they match up.