I'M NOT READY
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 May 2021 14:30 (three years ago) link
There's nothing really that juicy in The Athletic article NV
tldr: small squad got tired, Nuno didn't react well to losing Jiminez, bit of scuttlebut about the manager choosing Mendes clients for transfers instead of other targets. Fosun is barely mentioned
― Number None, Sunday, 23 May 2021 14:53 (three years ago) link
thanks :)
this is why i'm too tight to subscribe
the majority fan narrative lays all the blame on Fosun, of course. which is funny because they bought the club with a plan to be in Europe and they made no bones about being serious/ruthless in achieving that
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 May 2021 14:57 (three years ago) link
bit disrespectful
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:14 (three years ago) link
lol City respond by scoring 2
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:18 (three years ago) link
Willock has just scored for the seventh consecutive game.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:24 (three years ago) link
3 of those as subs too.
7 in 320 minutes
― anvil, Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:28 (three years ago) link
Spurs inability to pass sensibly out from the back might make an onlooker think the problem wasnt jose mourinho, but......???
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:37 (three years ago) link
Think Bertrand Traore might be the best player in world football? Weird
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 23 May 2021 15:49 (three years ago) link
Chelsea finishing fifth is absolutely the funniest possible outcome.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:13 (three years ago) link
People wont believe me when i tell them davinson sanchez had a really good start to his spurs career
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:26 (three years ago) link
No, Spurs, what are you doing?
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:35 (three years ago) link
You kiss of deathed it dude
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:37 (three years ago) link
Im madly fucking confident in these lads, dont worry
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:39 (three years ago) link
If Leicester do bottle this, Rodgers’ credentials as a future Spurs manager look watertight.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:40 (three years ago) link
lol
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:44 (three years ago) link
Conference League, here we come.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:45 (three years ago) link
Nothing spursier than fighting harder for the uropa conf than for poch, mourinho, cl final, top four, league cup or pride
Cunts
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:48 (three years ago) link
Get dier on
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:51 (three years ago) link
Disgraceful shithousing by Grealish to get Azpilicueta sent off, you uh, you just uh, hate to see it
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 23 May 2021 16:52 (three years ago) link
lfc winning 8 and drawing 2 of their last 10 games despite playing just ok is a headscratcher. weird season.
― oscar bravo, Sunday, 23 May 2021 17:01 (three years ago) link
that was standard Liverpool for the second half of last season too though
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 23 May 2021 17:02 (three years ago) link
Congratulations to Tottenham Hotspur on an inspiring late charge to pip Arsenal to a place in the UEFA Punishment Moat
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 23 May 2021 17:04 (three years ago) link
Newcastle 12th hahaha
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 23 May 2021 17:05 (three years ago) link
well done for defying the odds, Spurs!
― calzino, Sunday, 23 May 2021 17:11 (three years ago) link
Napoli and Lyon both following Leicester’s lead in blowing completely winnable games against teams with nothing much to play for. Juventus and Monaco qualify for the CL unless something dramatic happens in the next ten minutes.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 23 May 2021 20:27 (three years ago) link
seems a bit two-faced idk
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.The end of an incredible journey. 💛 pic.twitter.com/e2PDdos12t— Wolves (@Wolves) May 23, 2021
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 May 2021 09:15 (three years ago) link
Unsure why Nuno has left.
I see Nuno is now odds on favourite and you can get 20-1 on Poch 👀― groovypanda, Friday, May 21, 2021
― the pinefox, Monday, 24 May 2021 09:56 (three years ago) link
He wouldn’t but has just failed to win the title in France so there’s speculation he could leave PSG, though that seems unlikely.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Monday, 24 May 2021 09:59 (three years ago) link
20-1 is throwing money away but you cant beat sentiment as a bookie
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Monday, 24 May 2021 10:39 (three years ago) link
Nuno and Rodgers are still no.1 and no.2 favourites despite the rumours that the former is seen as too defensive, and has been ruled out by the board, and the latter explicitly saying he won't leave Leicester, which suggests nobody really knows anything.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Monday, 24 May 2021 10:47 (three years ago) link
Ten Hag also still floating near the top despite him signing a contract extension with Ajax only last month
― groovypanda, Monday, 24 May 2021 11:01 (three years ago) link
Nuno has been sacked basically but they've done it with a veneer of no blame no shame
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 May 2021 12:41 (three years ago) link
this is from aforementioned Athletic article
A source close to the club says: “There has been a few problems there since October. Players were questioning things about Nuno’s approach. He didn’t lose the dressing room, but they were wondering whether he was as good of a manager as people were making out. There’s a real lack of structure and leadership there, too. Kevin Thelwell (the former sporting director) was very good at bringing departments together, he was very good at managing processes, but things haven’t run as smoothly since.“It goes as far down as bringing together the medical team and the players, basic things that used to be very clear in the past.”Fosun began to look elsewhere and it seems Nuno did too. Jorge Mendes, Nuno’s agent and close friend (and of course a close friend to Wolves), began talking to other clubs to explore the possibility of where could be an option for Nuno’s next move, should he leave Wolves this summer.Chairman Jeff Shi spoke to Nuno at the beginning of this week before Wolves’ trip to Everton and a parting of ways was agreed, believed to have been instigated by Wolves. While the timing of the announcement, before Sunday’s final game, wasn’t ideal, too many people were beginning to share the news and it was felt it couldn’t be kept secret any longer. As far as statements about a departing manager go, the one Wolves released on Friday lunchtime was about as positive from both sides as it gets and that reflects the amicable nature of Nuno’s exit.For Wolves, acting now rather than dithering and perhaps seeing things take a turn for the worse next season was at the forefront of their thinking. But Nuno is also believed to have come to the conclusion that it was the right time to leave. He had anticipated that a Champions League level club may have approached him by now, preferably in England, but in the absence of that there was a risk he could damage his reputation should this summer’s rebuilding job (with a small budget in terms of net spend being offered to him) not go to plan.“It’s just the end of a cycle,” a source close to today’s developments said. “It has been four successful years but he decided that the right time has come to go out and close this beautiful journey. That’s all there is to it.”They added: “The decision to leave Wolves was not due to the interest of others clubs. He will now consider the future, but there are no clubs behind this decision.”
“It goes as far down as bringing together the medical team and the players, basic things that used to be very clear in the past.”
Fosun began to look elsewhere and it seems Nuno did too. Jorge Mendes, Nuno’s agent and close friend (and of course a close friend to Wolves), began talking to other clubs to explore the possibility of where could be an option for Nuno’s next move, should he leave Wolves this summer.
Chairman Jeff Shi spoke to Nuno at the beginning of this week before Wolves’ trip to Everton and a parting of ways was agreed, believed to have been instigated by Wolves. While the timing of the announcement, before Sunday’s final game, wasn’t ideal, too many people were beginning to share the news and it was felt it couldn’t be kept secret any longer. As far as statements about a departing manager go, the one Wolves released on Friday lunchtime was about as positive from both sides as it gets and that reflects the amicable nature of Nuno’s exit.
For Wolves, acting now rather than dithering and perhaps seeing things take a turn for the worse next season was at the forefront of their thinking. But Nuno is also believed to have come to the conclusion that it was the right time to leave. He had anticipated that a Champions League level club may have approached him by now, preferably in England, but in the absence of that there was a risk he could damage his reputation should this summer’s rebuilding job (with a small budget in terms of net spend being offered to him) not go to plan.
“It’s just the end of a cycle,” a source close to today’s developments said. “It has been four successful years but he decided that the right time has come to go out and close this beautiful journey. That’s all there is to it.”
They added: “The decision to leave Wolves was not due to the interest of others clubs. He will now consider the future, but there are no clubs behind this decision.”
― Number None, Monday, 24 May 2021 12:47 (three years ago) link
sad for Nuno :(.
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 May 2021 14:50 (three years ago) link
i would have preferred he stayed but i'm not shocked because the signs of what was bubbling away under the surface were there on the pitch. he's built a great foundation for the Wolves and now it's the classic dread/excitement of what happens next. it was obvious that something needs to change this summer, whoever oversees it.
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 May 2021 15:18 (three years ago) link
Slight air of Alex Ferguson being sacked by St Mirren about this.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Monday, 24 May 2021 15:19 (three years ago) link
How does he feel about Europa Conference level clubs? Asking for a friend xps
― groovypanda, Monday, 24 May 2021 16:00 (three years ago) link
Poch now 3/1 favourite with some bookies. Still very silly but getting a lot of press coverage this morning.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:39 (three years ago) link
Levy masterclass incoming
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Tuesday, 25 May 2021 11:36 (three years ago) link
ie hes leaking shite and in the end everyone will be furious with him, the results will be a disaster and he will sack somebody at random and throw a discount on club branded compasses to distract
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Tuesday, 25 May 2021 11:37 (three years ago) link
We're getting martinez, is the fear
Inter have just paid Conte to leave, having just won Serie A.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 16:26 (three years ago) link
It's a shit business
― Chickpeas, Scamps and Beeves (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 26 May 2021 16:45 (three years ago) link
lol i'm actually starting to believe that poch will indeed be back. what price conte-real,zizou-psg,poch-spurs?
― oscar bravo, Thursday, 27 May 2021 09:46 (three years ago) link
The sources reporting that its being tried are good sources
Madrid may make a grab, youd have thought
Which might be for the best tbh
Spurs arent ready for a manager atm
― Eschew things thirty two times before swallowing them (darraghmac), Thursday, 27 May 2021 10:52 (three years ago) link
barca putting the release clause on erik garcia's contract at 344m is outstanding.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 10:09 (two years ago) link
Marca: Carlo Ancelotti will be the new Real Madrid manager.— Francesco Porzio (@fraporzio95) June 1, 2021
― Number None, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 10:43 (two years ago) link
pep's clearly yesterdays man. his idea of a team of midfielders has evolved into garteh southgate's quest for a team of RBs. only 4 this time around but hopefully by quatar in 18 months time he can add a couple more.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 16:29 (two years ago) link
xp thought that said marcello carlin at first
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 1 June 2021 16:41 (two years ago) link