‘Arry’s Successor? Impeccable Criteria and Inspired Suggestions…
Oh good grief, now this is awkward. I had only just made myself comfortable in readiness for a lengthy period of smugness, gloating and absolutely unbearable braggadocio. And why the devil not – our lot produce the most jaw-dropping eye candy since that lady from the Sean Connery days emerged from the sea to jiggle about in her skimpies in frightfully uncouth manner.
Alas – and brace thyselves, this may rather cause an eyebrow or two to leap uncontrollably – but it is being whispered in some quarters that our very own glorious leader, ‘Arry ‘imself, is being eyed by the unscrupulous types charged with overseeing the national team’s failures in the next two or three tournaments. Egads! What becomes of the mighty Hotspurs of N17? A new, even gloriouser glorious leader is required.
Now AANP may have zero experience in these matters, and have a global football knowledge based solely on the odd Champions League game and ITV coverage of a few World Cups, but by golly I have a keyboard and a bottle of John Daniels (as the man said – when you’ve known him as long as I, you call him “John”), which by my estimation more than qualifies me to lob a tuppence worth into the ring…
Thunder… Thunder…
The principal criterion at AANP Towers has not changed that much since the days I donned unfeasibly short shorts and made merry with my Thundercats figurines, in the 80’s - quite simply, play nicely. (And have some experience of Europe too, come to think of it - which admittedly was less of a consideration when orchestrating the make-believe demolition of Mumm-Ra by Panthro in the living room back in ‘89.) However, the principal notion was play nicely. Silky smooth passing faster than the eye can follow, with movement a-plenty off the ball. And in this context of one-touchery, when talking heads of various sorts tout Jose Mourinho as our next manager I do rather baulk. Successful, for sure; but dreamy slick football upon which the ghosts of Bill Nich and Danny Blanchflower look down approvingly? Cue an embarrassed clearing of throat and shuffling of feet.
Honest, earnest younglings like the Swansea boss - Buck Rogers or some such – certainly play the right way, but for all his space- and time-travelling exploits the chap has never even sniffed the Intertoto Cup, so taking the helm for a Champions League clash at the Bernabeu may be a tad premature. David Moyes is similarly eyed askance around these parts – neither pleasant on the eye (his teams, as opposed to his own semi-gargoyled visage) nor experienced in European matters.
Wunderbar
In terms of football with a bit of dash, and experience at a fairly high level, my eye wanders greedily towards one Herr Klinsmann – a man who, as a handy bonus, already knows his way around the corridors and history books of 748 the High Road. He managed Germany with some aplomb at the 2006 World Cup, and must know a thing or two about hte lilywhite all-action-no-plot mentality, having spearheaded Ossie’s famous five-man attack - how could he possibly fail at Spurs? Admittedly however, his CV is not quite so bright and sparkly when it comes to club management…
AANP would also brave the smoke-filled hazes that are the “coffee” shops of Amshterdam, in order to locate Frank Rijkaard. Good enough for Barcelona? He may therefore suffice for Spurs.
Others to whom I would graciously grant an audience would include Hiddink and possibly O’ Neill. And the dream scenario? All four of the above – Klinsmann, Rijkaard, Hiddink and O’ Neill – working collaboratively as coaches. With AANP as general manager. And that foxy lady from Chelsea as our new physio. Roll on the new dawn.
February 10th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
What about DAVSPURS and Klingsman with my inside information about some teams Tempo i could warn him when dirty tackles and limited time on the ball would happen. Like our next surprise packet who can miss there best players yet there work rate does not alter shows me they have a good fitness coach because they all defend and all attack together. This is what i would whisper to Klingsman its not Lucozade and we have not learned the lesson. We showed this at Anfield when we just mainly defended and could not break away from Lucozade Liverpool who pressed us with high work rate and dirty tackles. Harry will regret not taking the England job if he stays but if he goes he will regret it even more for the reason i give above in Klingsmans ear. Let me spell it out in the same words has our ex chairman Lord Sugur its a job you get slaughtered by the press and media after a few bad results and then Fired after three years.
February 11th, 2012 at 3:58 am
DavSpurs, laddie, all those teams except our lot, for some strange reason, are topped up according to your inside sources. Of course, we’re in third while not using them, so kudos to us. (Then again, let’s hope our own energizer bunnies, Parker, Bale, Walker, Livermore are not doing the top-up, two-step, too eh?) But that cheating lot over your side of the Pond are way behind the NFL over here on my side. For example: Even though the NFL and players agreed to blood testing for human growth hormone as part of the new labor agreement, no such plan has been implemented. The league is pushing, the players are resisting, and the sides could go back and forth for a long time to come. In the meantime, forget about mamby pamby top up stuff over there, the NFL has HGH and more!
February 11th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Nice musings - wasted. It’ll be Mourinho and you know it. Good - we need someone strong enough to sort out the personal agendas of VDV, the boy Bale, Modders, Defoe, Ad et all. We are close but in danger of losing the plot again - we need “O um especial” to get us back on track.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:26 am
Whatever happens after the season, let’s continue to enjoy this magnificent season — “Now is the winter of our discontent/Made glorious summer by this sun of (Poplar, London)!” ‘Arry that is and this glorious team he and Levy have unleashed upon the Premiership!
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