The [Horribly Unpopular] Soccer Thread

[fourfarthing]

What the actual Bayern....

 

[Qhrumphf]

We're back to Pre-Poch Spurs I guess.

I weathered it for 20 years. I can handle 60 more.

Damned if he didn't get my hopes up for a good few seasons though.

When I say #ttid I mean it.

 

[Qhrumphf]

The better version I've seen today is "Tottenham Till It Kills Us"

 

[robdogj]

ok which one of yu yahoos did this? - this isn't a Real Chelsea Fan

 

[Qhrumphf]

Kyle F***ing Walker in goal for City? I wish I'd been able to watch that.

Apparently Ederson subbed off as a precaution for injury, Bravo gets himself sent off, so Kyle Walker comes on as keeper?

I feel much more hopeful about our Champions League situation now. If we beat Olympiacos in London, we advance to knockout. And with a little luck actually find some form before that stage. I'm less optimistic about league.

Apart from a goal yesterday, I'm now in the "bench Eriksen" camp. He was atrocious against Everton. Basically did nothing but give away the ball.

Sounds like Andre Gomes will recover fully after surgery (live it initially looked like a compound fracture, at least it wasn't that). And Sonny's red card was rightfully rescinded on appeal. But doesn't get us the two points back, and VAR is still a disaster. Still played like sh** either way.

 

[fourfarthing]

ok which one of yu yahoos did this? - this isn't a Real Chelsea Fan

No one of intelligence (not that we have any) if they think Chelski attacks better them Citteh.

 

[robdogj]

The question of the day, who will fire their gaffer first? Arsenal or Spurs? BTW, I know a guy

 

[Qhrumphf]

Well #PochOut is a thing now. We're not Woolwich Wanderers so we won't be flying any aircraft mind you.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I'm also not yet on that bandwagon for the record.

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Y'all c'mon down

 

[Qhrumphf]

Well f***.

Spurs sacked Poch.

 

[robdogj]

Well f***.

Spurs sacked Poch.

One could see the writing on the wall. Spuds have been struggling to find form all season.

 

[Qhrumphf]

One could see the writing on the wall. Spuds have been struggling to find form all season.

I'm not surprised. Just uneasy.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Gary Lineker's take (from Twitter):

Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked by @SpursOfficial. He helped the club to punch massively above their weight for years. Good luck with finding a better replacement....ain’t gonna happen.

That's very much where I'm at.

One thing I saw had Mourinho and Howe as joint favs among those particularly bookies to take over.

I do not want Jose. But I've said basically since Bournemouth came up if anyone replaces Poch I want Eddie Howe.

Southgate is another name I'm hearing. Hard pass.

 

[robdogj]

Gary Lineker's take (from Twitter):



That's very much where I'm at.

One thing I saw had Mourinho and Howe as joint favs among those particularly bookies to take over.

I do not want Jose. But I've said basically since Bournemouth came up if anyone replaces Poch I want Eddie Howe.

Southgate is another name I'm hearing. Hard pass.

What about Scottie Parker?

 

[jlinz]

Looks like it will be Jose. I wish it was Howe. I predict tough times ahead.

 

[Qhrumphf]

If the club is dumb enough to hire Jose I will be in a full on crisis of faith.

I'd sooner see 'Arry or Tactics Tim come back.

I'll say it. I'd rather be relegated.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Ancelotti, Allegri, Rafa other names tossed about.

Rafa would be good. But that is almost a worse fit for the club than Mou would be on the business end.

 

[Qhrumphf]

And I read a hard to disagree with analysis (and lines up with why Howe is pragmatically a good fit). Poch fell out with Levy because of how Levy does business. Players fell out with Poch because of how Levy does business. And Howe would be the move for Levy- get decent results with shoestring budgets. Howe will play in Levy's box, and it's a move to a relative top side for him. But if Spurs want to actually compete for trophies instead of perennial also-rans (or best case runners up) that box has to break. And any manager worth replacing Poch with will see the same end until that happens.

 

[Qhrumphf]

*quietly sobbing* he's magic, you know, Mauricio Pochettino */sobbing*

 

[fourfarthing]

Well f***.

Spurs sacked Poch.

Sorry man. As a Bengals fan, I feel for ya.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I guess Spurs are pulling a ManU and appointing a club legend in interim-interim?

Well, more ledge than ledgend. But we still really really really like the guy.

Seems Ryan Mason is taking over training for the next few days and Saturday's match against West Ham.

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Well f***.

Spurs sacked Poch.

Oy vay

 

[Qhrumphf]

Fabrizio Romano says Jose deal is confirmed, signing papers, and announced soon. Only source, but he's not the *least* reliable.

Three years he's gone. Only three years til he's gone.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Well I hope the PochOut crowd is f***ing happy.

 

[jlinz]

I will state the obvious: This is not good.

 

[jlinz]

For starters, if Poch thought Levy was too cheap, what will Jose think?

 

[robdogj]

 

[jlinz]

Well, that wasn’t too bad actually. Been saying Moura should start until my face was blue... Definitely can’t argue with the lineup...

 

[Qhrumphf]

I will 100% chalk that up to players trying to keep their jobs.

Dele was much awesome. Aurier and Eriksen still poor.