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I agree. Injury prone is exactly how our club admin likes it.

Injury prone, you say?

They want to do on-pitch coaching too? No wonder we took so long to hire a manager last summer. Their ridiculous list of demands will drive anyone worth their salt away from here.

That's my opinion too, and I suspect Todd Boehly was of the same opinion as well. But Eghbali and the upper-echelon of Clownlake are behind the push for younger squads and younger managers (who behave like yes-men). But hey, they'll look at their data and show that, using their methods, the team finished higher this season compared to the last (which is dumb, considering we used to be a top 4 team anyway). They don't care about the why and the how. It's all about their process to increase the resale value of the club.

Clownlake rearing it's head again. But tbf, I'm not sure if this would be worse than Potter from 2 years ago. Potter failed miserably with a champions league winning squad full of egos bigger than him. He was never going to elevate that team. Now that the squad has been stripped and replaced with young talent, most of which are yet to achieve anything, who knows? The incoming manager's reputation might be of little consequence. The question is whether someone like Kenna can actually deliver in an elite league against top coaches and teams. If Eghbali is using data from the Championship to base this claim., he is a more substantial fool than I thought.

It's not Todd. It's Egbali. Todd was the mastermind behind experienced signings like Sterling, Koulibaly. Pochettino was appointed by his recommendation. Eghbali, Wyss & the new sporting directors are behind the youth drive, and the push for younger, more 'energetic' managers who buy into their whole policy of stockpiling youth talent in long-term contracts and raising the clubs value for the future ( when they will ultimately sell)

Poch wasn't sacked. He left. Clownlake couldn't afford to sack another manager so soon.

Again, not sure if this is true, but Poch will get the boot if his vision doesn't align with Clownlake. The only type of transfers that will interest these guys, are the ones with plenty of resale value.

Would be the most backwards decision from Clownlake yet, if they did go down this route. Hoping this is just a rumor. Unless there is a surefire better option than Poch out there, they should just continue with what we have.

Stupid move, but I'll let it pass. People can complain about the fact that he nearly cost the team all points today, but the fact is that he also won 2 points for the team last game with his assist to Jackson. No need to make a mountain out of a molehill. He's had brainfarts like this in the past, but more so this season. Has to be also impacted by all the injury spells he has had recently. Anyway, even our best & most reliable players have had moments of stupidity. JT, Drogba & even Cech (in 2008-2009) Best just to move on and recover.

Would be typical Spursy if they end up below Chelsea on the last day

Stuff like this why I can't shake off the feeling that these guys are just plain dodgy. I mean there were questionable actions in Roman's time, but this is another level. Stuff like how long it took for us to get a shirt sponsor this season, for example. Reminiscent of how Man UTd & the Glazers, and how long its taken them to fix a leaky roof at Old Trafford.

To be fair, he looked great in his little cameo last match, especially with the assist for the winner. Like he never left.

I would say wait. I still think there is one missing piece in midfield. If we add an experienced head to complement Caicedo and Enzo next season., I'm sure we will see the best out of both., and more control of the midfield., and therefore the game. It's no coincidence that the game changed so easily with the subs. The players on the pitch make all the difference., be it through quality or experience. In midfield, I think we have quality, but no experience. That's the missing piece for me. I'm not saying Poch will guide us to a title, but with the right transfer additions, he can easily make this midtable team challenge for top 4.

Put some respect on this man's name. Still incensed there were people ready to ship him out on account of him being injured, and just because we have Gusto, who is also good btw. But James is James. Hope his worst injury troubles are behind him 🙏

Should be James. Rightfully, so. Really hope the worst of his injury troubles is behind him.

Wrap up with a James goal and that would be perfect.

James is back, baby. To think there were people on here ready to sell him just because we got Gusto.

Mudryk doing what he's supposed to. Nice run.

Good to hear that he won't close his chapter with Chelsea completely, despite the impending departure. He will always be welcome at the club.

The long-term contracts all our new signings are on, should itself be a clue. This a long play by Eghbali & Co. They ultimately want a squad that has appreciated in value 6-7 years from now, when they are ready to sell the club. From their perspective., it doesn't matter if some players mature faster than others. The ones that mature faster., might want to move before that time period, but Eghbali & Co. will make a good profit from the sale of such players., who feel they are too good to remain. That's their primary objective. Any trophies or results we pick along the way will just be a bonus. Th3ats why they will only hire a manager that agrees with their 'vision'. Glorified yes-men. Hopefully some of them will have decent coaching credentials.

That's why this whole 'build for the future' argument is so speculative. It might pay off, it certainly will raise the resale value of the entire squad, but it doesn't necessarily amount to the trophies. AKA, Wenger's Arsenal. But hey, maybe some fans like that. Basically enjoy the process, not the end results.

Those players performed well under Tuchel here. It's simple. We had a decent manager and a decent team. Clownlake comes along. Gets rid of the decent manager. Brings in a couple of novices. Ruins the team standings. Next season gets rid of the team. Now we have a mediocre manager (still better than Potter, though.), and a clueless squad of individuals

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