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Guardiola: pipe dream, not going to happen
Van Gaal: possible
Moyes: very possible
Rafa Benitez: unlikely
Martinez: very very possible
Deschamps: possible
AVB: very possible
My guess is Roberto Martinez is the man in the theory you hire the opposite of the guy you just fired. Martinez is young, tactically astute and doesn't carry the strong smell of BS on him that Harry does. If he's as sharp as he seems, he could be Spurs manager for a decade which is what I think the club really longs for. Ramos was supposed to be that guy and that obviously flopped leading to Redknapp who was always supposed to be a short term fix. The only guys on my list I don't want are Rafa Benitez and AVB. I'm not sure what I have against Rafa, to be honest, just an irrational distrust of him. He seems like he always has an excuse, though, to be fair to him, he was spot on that Inter was a club in trouble when he took over there. I thought AVB seemed out of his depth at Chelsea and so he makes me nervous.
Tottenham at Newsnow.co.uk
Yeah, I use that aggregator via the Tottenham site and my b-berg terminal which is actually the shiznitt for real-time sports news.
This and he's not really a charmer in front of the camera so people think he's a bore. No reputable outlets are mentioning Moyes yet so I don't think it's anywhere near a done deal. I do think Spurs will move quickly, though. Unlike with player transfers, Levy seems to have replacements in place when he sacks a manager. This is going to be an interesting summer.
It's more common in England than on the continent. I've never met a Stade de Reims, Greuther Fuerth or Pro Vercelli supporter who claims that the current manager is the only thing that is holding them back from a return to the heights.
Heh! Maybe it's because the Beatles are always on the radio still.
An as an Everton supporter re: Moyes, you definitely see mixed reactions, most fans seem to appreciate what he's done with the limited budgets finishing as high as they do most years, but you still have plenty who see 10 years and no trophies, as well as this year's three losses to Liverpool, including the loss in the FA Cup semi-finals as a form of ultimate failure, even though Everton finished ahead of Liverpool in the standings this year. It will be interesting to see what happens.
As someone who roots for Everton, I guess I'm hoping that the increase in the TV money will help drag them out of trouble with the banks, and they can at least keep their top players, and maybe even stregthen the depth of their squad for the upcoming season.
Boateng has been pretty awesome, though I'm disappointed he'll have to miss the next game.
I was wondering the same thing. I wouldn't be surprised, though I don't know where they'd play him. I guess he's probably better than Lennon, right?
That is genius right there. Genius.
I've been thinking about Spain... maybe Llorente should start, or at least be an early sub if things don't go as well. Sure, it is playing a bit into Ireland's strengths, but a false nine would be pretty much redundant, and a big guy up front would give them alternatives, perhaps as a pivot for Iniesta and/or Silva to make forward runs and make mid-range shots.
Who had a worse day: Ronaldo or the Dutch midfielders charged with tracking Schweinsteiger?
At least Portugal won, though I have to say, Ronaldo showed no joy at all when his teammates scored. He does not seem like much of a team player. He even made a crack about Messi losing at the Copa America afterward. Great player, remains a giant douche.
Very much looking forward to watching Modric and Pirlo pull the strings today. Hopefully DiNatale gets the start for Italy.
Yeah, something like Intrade for transfer rumours would be so cool.
I think he's pressing. He looks happier when playing for Madrid.
No doubt on both accounts. He doesn't seem to enjoy grinding out results. Pepe, on the other hand, seems to be in his element!
Tough call, but I have to go with DeJong and Van Bommel. I mean, their only purpose in life is to accumulate cards, and they couldn't even catch Schweinsteiger late.
On the Guardian pod this morning, they were talking up the conspiracy theory that Germany and Denmark could collude to both get through. I'm not buying it, but am I missing something? It is true that if the Dutch win, while Germany and Denmark draw, the Germans and Danes go through. However, if Portugal earns a draw, and Germany and Denmark draw, Portugal goes through because of their win over Denmark. The Danes would have to be pretty crazy to play for a draw when a Portuguese equalizer would send them home. Germany can play for a draw, since they've got the six points, but I think Denmark have to go for the win. And Germany could get knocked out if they lose, so they'll have to attack a little.
I could see it coming into play in the 80th minute or later, if Denmark and Germany are tied and the Dutch have a two goal lead or something, but I don't see how the conspiracy works before then.
You could lay Klinsmann on Betfair. It's a very thin market though, huge spread at 14.5-19. Moyes is the favorite of course at 4.1-4.4. But the market wouldn't bear any kind of serious bet, a traditional bookie is probably a better choice.
Nothing against Tottenham, but I'd have to call out sick because I'd be laughing all day if Klinsmann left the USMNT for Spurs.
ZM's analysis posits that the Dutch got punked by Low's tactics on that score. Cox suggests that the Netherlands assumed that one of the Khedira-Schweinsteiger pivot would always be sitting back to provide cover for the back four and mark Sneijder. For the goals, both German midfielders came forward at the same time. With De Jong having been dragged wide by Ozil that left van Bommel with two runners to deal with, and Schweinsteiger was free in space to pick out Gomez. Simples.
That would be quite a shocker. Klinsmann's barely sunk his teeth into his USA project, and he seems to rather enjoy the California lifestyle. I can't see why he'd be interested in the Spurs job at this particular time.
Klinsmann is not leaving the Nats job and there is no way in hell Spurs would want him for the manager's job. It's delusional.
That destination is surprising, but it wouldn't surprise me if he left. Once Cisse arrived Ba stopped scoring, 14 game goalless streak to end the season.
I knew he'd leave Newcastle, I just thought it would be to another EPL team or back to Germany.
I wouldn't believe that one just yet.
Yeah, that's not correct.
EDIT: Oops forgot the first result. It doesn't really matter for Ireland anyway. If they beat Spain they can worry about the repercussions then.
Repercussions like flying pigs?
It'll give us 2 weeks to make friends before the end of the world.
The best hope for Ireland is for Italy to have the bare minimum in points going into the game on Monday. Ideally, this match ends in a draw, which would leave it as:
Croatia 4
Italy 2
Spain 1
Ireland 0
A draw against Spain then leaves it as:
Croatia 4
Italy 2
Spain 2
Ireland 1
If Croatia can beat/draw Spain, while Ireland beats Italy, Ireland would go through over Spain... and yes, we can all prepare for end times.
[/grasping at straws]
A WIN against Spain and a draw in Italy v. Croatia leaves it as:
Croatia 4
Ireland 3
Italy 2
Spain 1
...and then a win over Italy or a draw with Italy + a Spain draw against Croatia sees Ireland through. (Not sure what a draw + Spain win would result in, as it would then come down to GD and be dependent upon scores in the next 2 games.)
Those are decent odds for a draw, right? In the sense of ROI should it come to pass?
If you're Irish, there is pretty much no hope of that.
We're just assuming you're drunk and violent right now.
Italy are still in good shape with Croatia playing Spain next.
I have to say, I'm enjoying the Spurs civil war and wild rumor mongering. I see now why Italian clubs do this 2 or 3 times a year!
Yeah, I was a bit surprised Croatia did not seem to be pushing harder for a winner. A draw suits the Italians fine, as Croatia will need at least a point from a not-yet-qualified Spain to go through.
AVB spotted at Manchester airport, preparing to board a connecting flight to London!
(Note: Where was he hanging out that he had to fly through Manchester to get to London? Blackburn?)
I can't believe people are taking that seriously, though maybe AVB was negotiating to take over for Martinez at Wigan. So many Spurs fans are dreaming of Blanc or Guardiola...they're going to be sad puppies when the club introduce Moyes or Martinez. Not me, though. I just want the club to finish this ############# Vertonghen transfer already. He wants us, we want him...for ####'s sake! This should be the one easy transfer!
Sadly, I am sober and actually working. I have a large cider lined up for after the game, though, should the dream die the death that is expected.
Me neither. I think Martinez would be a sexier choice than Moyes, but the latter would also be interesting from the much-discussed "he could do so much more with a decent transfer kitty" angle. Airport twitter photo silliness aside, though, Villas-Boas is actually not that much of a reach as a candidate, is he?
I just want the club to finish this ############# Vertonghen transfer already. He wants us, we want him...for ####'s sake! This should be the one easy transfer!
There's a third party in this transaction, which tends to complicate things...
I think Tottenham's squad would be a much better fit for his approach to the game than the Chelsea squad he inherited. How much of Tottenham's squad would be left for him to inherit is another kettle of fish, though.
Of course it's vexing, but seduction takes time.
I honestly don't know which is why I'd steer clear of him. That spell at Chelsea made his seem callow though I don't doubt his intelligence. I worry that he can't sell the egomaniacs in your average EPL locker room he knows what he's doing, is all.
I wonder if Roberto Martinez ever gets tired of Dave Whelan speaking for him? That is an odd relationship. I get the feeling Whelan thinks Martinez likes him a lot more than Martinez may actually like him, in a very Junior High kind of way. I should probably grow up at some point.
He likes him enough to not go with Villa, that's something.
His refrain was always Spurs were 2 or 3 class players away, which is probably true, but he was basically asking for a 75 million quid or so outlay which wasn't realistic. He was born to manage a Sugar Daddy club, really. The irony is that, when injuries forced his hand, he found he had great players already available--Bale and Sandro, namely.
But Villa is that kid in 8th grade who hasn't realized he needs deodorant yet.
Liquor is quicker.
Ah well; I have a good cider at the ready at the final whistle. Onward to 2014!
Considering the gulf in class between the two sides, this game should really be a one-way cricket score. But if they grab another goal early in the second half, just watch Spain relax and knock it around for 30-40 minutes.
That's harsh. Torres often looks fantastic... right up until the finish.
Groan.
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