Pochettino remarks were taken and blown out of proportion.
He wa making a point about the future of the club, what it needed. Instead of being arrrogant he said if it’s me or anyone else.
Like most would say.
He’s not immune to a sacking. He’s not so far up his own arse he thinks he is.
Read the book, he thought he was gone jjust before Kane scored that free kick at Villa.
Then the press jumped on it as an ultimatum.
One journalist, I think on Sky, had an exclusive said that Pochettinos agent had been in discussions with others.
Pochettino doesn’t have an agent. He negotiates his and his staffs contracts.
Then there was more believable crap as it had logic. Repeated online, as Trump knows, it suddenly becomes plausible. No bullshit could ever get presented as fact by media, surely.
Poch, young players
Chelsea young players in abundance. Austerity drive. Conte uncertainty.
Some gooner even called talkshite and said he wa going to Woolwich,
Then a few rumours
Wenger resigns, Pochettino hints at leaving straight after, post Semi final.
Sol Campbell, Terry Neil etc
Suddenly some Spurs fans are getting worried. Some Spurs fans angry it’s happening. Some gooners angry. The don’t want him, he’s a serial loser. It becomes reality
I even told a family member, who was adamant he’d be going Chelsea, it was never going to happen.
I explained new stadium, his relationship with Levy, his other remarks which pointed to planning next season. Nothing to suggest he’s unhappy with the way the club has been going. In fact he’d said before we were way ahead of the targets he set. I still have 3 yrs etc. His emphasis on Loyalty.
“Tell Southampton fans about his Loyalty ‘ was the reply.
Then I reminded him that Pochettino did say to the media, when he wasn’t speaking English, with no, ambiguity that his loyalty to Cortese would mean seeing him leave if Cortese was to have no option but to step down.
Cortese was the man that sold him Southampton. The man he planned the projects with. The man who he shared his vision for the club with Pochettino and vice versa. Cortese had trust, faith in Pochettino.
As soon as that was broken he left.
That gets lost becuase it’s spoilsmthe good story.
Levy is our Cortese
As long as they are on the same page then he want leaving. As soon as the trust is gone, he’s gone.
There was no rift. They seem to be close. As far as I’m aware I can’t remeber a manager Levy has been as close to.
Can’t remember any former manger saying his off to watch a game on TV at Levy’s drum. Levy going on bonding adventures trips overseas.
Don’t think Levy would have gone water skiing with Redknapp, etc.
If he leaves it will be because they fall out, Levy is replaced or he leaves on good terms with Levy’s blessings after making us a consistent top 4 club.
He wa making a point about the future of the club, what it needed. Instead of being arrrogant he said if it’s me or anyone else.
Like most would say.
He’s not immune to a sacking. He’s not so far up his own arse he thinks he is.
Read the book, he thought he was gone jjust before Kane scored that free kick at Villa.
Then the press jumped on it as an ultimatum.
One journalist, I think on Sky, had an exclusive said that Pochettinos agent had been in discussions with others.
Pochettino doesn’t have an agent. He negotiates his and his staffs contracts.
Then there was more believable crap as it had logic. Repeated online, as Trump knows, it suddenly becomes plausible. No bullshit could ever get presented as fact by media, surely.
Poch, young players
Chelsea young players in abundance. Austerity drive. Conte uncertainty.
Some gooner even called talkshite and said he wa going to Woolwich,
Then a few rumours
Wenger resigns, Pochettino hints at leaving straight after, post Semi final.
Sol Campbell, Terry Neil etc
Suddenly some Spurs fans are getting worried. Some Spurs fans angry it’s happening. Some gooners angry. The don’t want him, he’s a serial loser. It becomes reality
I even told a family member, who was adamant he’d be going Chelsea, it was never going to happen.
I explained new stadium, his relationship with Levy, his other remarks which pointed to planning next season. Nothing to suggest he’s unhappy with the way the club has been going. In fact he’d said before we were way ahead of the targets he set. I still have 3 yrs etc. His emphasis on Loyalty.
“Tell Southampton fans about his Loyalty ‘ was the reply.
Then I reminded him that Pochettino did say to the media, when he wasn’t speaking English, with no, ambiguity that his loyalty to Cortese would mean seeing him leave if Cortese was to have no option but to step down.
Cortese was the man that sold him Southampton. The man he planned the projects with. The man who he shared his vision for the club with Pochettino and vice versa. Cortese had trust, faith in Pochettino.
As soon as that was broken he left.
That gets lost becuase it’s spoilsmthe good story.
Levy is our Cortese
As long as they are on the same page then he want leaving. As soon as the trust is gone, he’s gone.
There was no rift. They seem to be close. As far as I’m aware I can’t remeber a manager Levy has been as close to.
Can’t remember any former manger saying his off to watch a game on TV at Levy’s drum. Levy going on bonding adventures trips overseas.
Don’t think Levy would have gone water skiing with Redknapp, etc.
If he leaves it will be because they fall out, Levy is replaced or he leaves on good terms with Levy’s blessings after making us a consistent top 4 club.
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