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Maybe, but sometimes we seem to need to take a step back in order to take a step forward - in recent times:
Jol - Ramos - Redknapp
Redknapp - AVB/Sherwood - Poch
None happens without 'mistake' in the middle
Fair point, but still feel Martin didn't deserve the sack, especially the way it was done.
There was a lot of hearsay at the time - on one hand Paul Kelmsley (who had some influence then) supposedly just didn't like Jol......on the other side Jol supposedly had an interview for the Newcastle manager job and Spurs found out.......
In that same game two scum players lying injured in the middle of the park while Jol screamed at our players "PLAY, PLAY, PLAY"
The fact he was at The Finale though shows that there is some love.
Martin Jol and Frank Arnesen dream team. Was odd how Jol was initially brought in as Jacques Santini’s no 2. Jol had also turned down going to Utd as Fergies no 2.
The day Arnesen left us for the Chavs meant Jol was on shaky ground. As I suspect he didn’t have the same relationship/trust with Comolli.
The day Arnesen left us for the Chavs meant Jol was on shaky ground. As I suspect he didn’t have the same relationship/trust with Comolli.
Wasn't that what caused them to square up? Or does memory fail me on that?
Wasn’t he sacked during a match at WHL? We knew before him I rememberI loved Martin and we treated him shamefully if the story that he was sacked by text is true
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Loved BMJ, loved him. Lasagna-gate was so unjust, Spurs calling up the head of the FA to ask for a postponement owing to half the team being ill, a certain David Dein, who picked up the call on his mobile while watching his favourite team Woolwich at home, and says "Nah....". What a surprise.
Who remembers that story about BMJ leaning over to the fourth official and saying "Is it against the rules to think you're a wanker?" To which the fourth official says "No, I dont think so". BMJ replies "Well, I think you're a wanker"
Who remembers that story about BMJ leaning over to the fourth official and saying "Is it against the rules to think you're a wanker?" To which the fourth official says "No, I dont think so". BMJ replies "Well, I think you're a wanker"
No comparison, AVB pissed me off big time, Jol was great.
Jol and Davids was *the* catalyst for change from us being soft old Spurs to the mentality we see now. Come to think of it, he had a great way of saying "mentality" in that accent of his quite a lot, too. Still have his signed photo on the wall, so im quite a fan (also just realised who my avatar is on this site lol)
Frank Arnesen, despite what he ended up doing, deserves a lot of credit alongside Jol.
He was able to finally convince ENIC to understand we had good players but no squad and finally ENIC invested in a squad. From that it gave Jol the basis on which to work.
I always felt that ENIC got Santini as they dare not appoint Jol after the interim mess that was Pleat’s tenure. They got away with the Pleat balls by hinting at a big name coming. And Santini was that, but Arsen never wanted the Frenchman.
The loss of Arsen and arrival of Damien Comedy did for Jol, that a horrible record against the Top 4 and two seasons running of terrible starts to seasons. BMJ was a little inconsistent at times and could find himself somewhat exposed tactically.
It’s only my personal view, but it was not really until Harry Redknapp that I completely felt that we were “back” in the bracket we should have been all along. Under Jol it never had the same sense of belonging at an elite level.
He was able to finally convince ENIC to understand we had good players but no squad and finally ENIC invested in a squad. From that it gave Jol the basis on which to work.
I always felt that ENIC got Santini as they dare not appoint Jol after the interim mess that was Pleat’s tenure. They got away with the Pleat balls by hinting at a big name coming. And Santini was that, but Arsen never wanted the Frenchman.
The loss of Arsen and arrival of Damien Comedy did for Jol, that a horrible record against the Top 4 and two seasons running of terrible starts to seasons. BMJ was a little inconsistent at times and could find himself somewhat exposed tactically.
It’s only my personal view, but it was not really until Harry Redknapp that I completely felt that we were “back” in the bracket we should have been all along. Under Jol it never had the same sense of belonging at an elite level.
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