Mourinho is saying that he can't focus on both games so the board are going to have to decide which game is more important.

Which board? The Spurs message board???

Mind games. But if he had to choose one he would choose our game.

They haven’t the firepower to win the champions league. But they could edge over the line for the top four or five.

What a ridiculous man.

They’ve got a whole stack of injuries. Few more last night. Plus Dier kicking off with fans. Fancy us on Saturday.

Getting his excuses in early.

You never know when there might be a week go by without the miserable one having a bleat about something......it’s never his fault you know

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:38 am

Mind games. But if he had to choose one he would choose our game.

They haven’t the firepower to win the champions league. But they could edge over the line for the top four or five.

I was thinking the same.....there's no way they'll win the Champions League so really their priority should be to try and finish as high as they can in the Premier League because they're definitely not guaranteed to be in Europe next season.

dibraidio wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:36 am

Mourinho is saying that he can't focus on both games so the board are going to have to decide which game is more important.

There's me thinking it was one match at a time!

A normal season in the Championship!

Players play one match, lose and he says, we concentrate on Leipzig. Win (unlikely!) and he says they have delivered as asked. Now a free shot at Leipzig.

Crap management.

Lets not get too overconfident.

He’ll do his usual Turf trick, playing a big man (6ft 2 Dier) in front of the back four to soak up all our long balls. It’ll work as usual if Dyche plays Wood and Jayrod. Would much prefer Vydra for that reason. Mourinho has Dyche sussed when we are at home.

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:13 am

He’ll do his usual Turf trick, playing a big man (6ft 2 Dier) in front of the back four to soak up all our long balls.

In all likelihood, Dier ain't gonna be playing.

It's such a shame the way Mourinho behaves because he is without doubt a really good manager and if he cut out all the crap he would have a lot of fans I believe. He is what he is though I suppose. Despite all that I do actually quite like him - there's something quite childlike about him. I wonder if he really believes his own hype or if it is a cover for insecurity? I suspect the latter.

Usual pathetic nonsense from Mourinho.
The sooner he is sacked the better - maybe other clubs will realise he is a busted flush and we finally get to see the back of him in this country.
Spurs are on the precipice at the moment - failure to make the champions league and the prospect of having to pay off Mourinho at a £30m to £40m cost together with that big half a billion loan for the new stadium hanging over them puts the club in a very different place. And that’s before the likes of Kane and Son decide it’s time to move on.

Lovely stuff !

Red Bull Leipzig or Bene n Hot Burnley eh Jose?

And, because it is a 5.30 kick off, he has 2.5 hours less to prepare
Really feel for the guy

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:50 am

They’ve got a whole stack of injuries. Few more last night. Plus Dier kicking off with fans. Fancy us on Saturday.

What injuries do they have? is there more than just Kane and Son?
A win on Saturday really sets us up for a crack at Europe, we'd go above Spurs!

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:13 am

Lets not get too overconfident.

He’ll do his usual Turf trick, playing a big man (6ft 2 Dier) in front of the back four to soak up all our long balls. It’ll work as usual if Dyche plays Wood and Jayrod. Would much prefer Vydra for that reason. Mourinho has Dyche sussed when we are at home.

He sat in the Bob Lord with the fans and a couple of minders before one Utd game the other year. Can’t think of many current premier league managers that still do that these days.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:59 am

Getting his excuses in early.

He's always been a Grade I Cock.

But, he's only protecting himself and his players.

What are Spurs Reserves like these days?

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:17 am

In all likelihood, Dier ain't gonna be playing.

That would be a real bonus for us.

As far as I can recall, Burnley under all managers have only ever scored 4 goals against a Mourinho team. That will be the hard bit.

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:20 am

He's always been a Grade I Cock.

But, he's only protecting himself and his players.

What are Spurs Reserves like these days?

Protecting himself, and telling his players they aren't good enough for both.
I fail to see this great man manager, every club he's been at he eventually falls out with his squad. A breath of fresh air when he first landed in this country, all he leaves now is a bad smell. You learn more about people, players or managers, when things are going badly, than you do when things are going well.
When they are winning he's a genius, when they are losing the players aren't good enough

houseboy wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:18 am

It's such a shame the way Mourinho behaves because he is without doubt a really good manager and if he cut out all the crap he would have a lot of fans I believe. He is what he is though I suppose. Despite all that I do actually quite like him - there's something quite childlike about him. I wonder if he really believes his own hype or if it is a cover for insecurity? I suspect the latter.

I also like Mourinho ..he doesn't like the media and pundits alike....these days in interview he plays with them I like that.on the managerial side hes top drawer and a winner. Unfortunately for him though hes lost two outstanding footballer in kane and Son.

tim_noone wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:40 am

I also like Mourinho ..he doesn't like the media and pundits alike....these days in interview he plays with them I like that.on the managerial side hes top drawer and a winner. Unfortunately for him though hes lost two outstanding footballer in kane and Son.

Sometimes I think people forget just what he has achieved over the years, especially at Porto who are not the richest club in the world. He took over there when they were 5th in the league and got them to 3rd before winning the championship twice and lifting the Champions League trophy. The rest is history. Read an interveiw once where he actually said he hates the media interviews and in the pre-game ones he says he is already thinking about the game and doesn't really want to be bothered. I can sympathise there because the way managers are forced into the pre-match interview is just another PL attempt at making it more like 'entertainment'. I personally don't give a toss about them and never watch them, even Dyche's.

Winstonswhite wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:57 am

He sat in the Bob Lord with the fans and a couple of minders before one Utd game the other year. Can’t think of many current premier league managers that still do that these days.

I mean its the Bob Lord, its not the Stretford End.

I remember Hartson watching a game and being spotted up in the corner of the JMU

I hope Burnley are three nil up on Saturday and Mourinho gets the "you're getting sacked in the morning" treatment.

Beats me how he still considered to be an an elite coach.

Have the Tottenham board proclaimed whether we’re their top priority yet?

We'll **** em!

Isnt Mourinho the worlds greatest ever coach ? He seems unable to cope with the sort of issues that every club in the country at every level is dealing with at this stage of the season

'he doesn't like the media and pundits alike'

Suited him when Sky took him on and paid him for his 'input'.

Mourinho is an attention seeker whose way of management has been well and truely found out. A ridiculous man who really thinks he can play clever mind games. Doesnt seem to realise that everyone is laughing at him.

ZizkovClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:25 pm

I mean its the Bob Lord, its not the Stretford End.

I remember Hartson watching a game and being spotted up in the corner of the JMU

I was sat a couple of rows behind him, was with his kid if I can recall, there were loads of us getting his autograph at half time. Think it was in Waffles season, Tuesday night, could've been against Wrexham.

Cant stand the guy

Ok so Son and Kane are injured for spurs,so what?
Our 1st choice pairing got injured what does Sir Sean do, he drafts in backups Jay Rod and Vydra.

Its called Managing, something Moanrinho cant do without spending 100 million £s

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:30 am

Protecting himself, and telling his players they aren't good enough for both.
I fail to see this great man manager, every club he's been at he eventually falls out with his squad. A breath of fresh air when he first landed in this country, all he leaves now is a bad smell. You learn more about people, players or managers, when things are going badly, than you do when things are going well.
When they are winning he's a genius, when they are losing the players aren't good enough

Spot on!.............Odious little git.

tim_noone wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:40 am

I also like Mourinho ..he doesn't like the media and pundits alike....these days in interview he plays with them I like that.on the managerial side hes top drawer and a winner. Unfortunately for him though hes lost two outstanding footballer in kane and Son.

agree 100 percent

ZizkovClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:25 pm

I mean its the Bob Lord, its not the Stretford End.

I remember Hartson watching a game and being spotted up in the corner of the JMU

Hartson. I was sat behind him. He played for West Ham who were at ewood the next day. We played Wrexham who ended up with no keeper and we still couldn’t win.

Talked to hartson and he was very positive about us. Sure he said his dad or father in law had a soft spot for us from the sixties. Maybe to do with Leighton James?

Funny thing is week before we saw a bergkamp lookalike. So when I told my mate we were behind hartson he said ‘that bergkamp lookalike was a better one last week’

4:20 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:57 pm

I was sat a couple of rows behind him, was with his kid if I can recall, there were loads of us getting his autograph at half time. Think it was in Waffles season, Tuesday night, could've been against Wrexham.

it was Wrexham. JMU stand.

If he focuses on the Burnley game they will still lose.

I grew to hate him when he was at Manchester United but once he was gone the league wasn't as interesting and I missed his antics and mind games.

He's like the pantomime villain. Everyone hates him but if it wasn't for him things would be so boring.

Plus he has a lot tactically in common with Dyche so I'm sure he appreciates how we set up. Unfortunately for us that tends to result in him knowing exactly how to nullify us too.

I don't expect anything, but it's certainly a good time to play them.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 2:20 pm

Beats me how he still considered to be an an elite coach.

It's because he is. Check out his CV.

claretnproud wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:52 pm

Mourinho is an attention seeker whose way of management has been well and truely found out. A ridiculous man who really thinks he can play clever mind games. Doesnt seem to realise that everyone is laughing at him.

Have a look at his bank balance bud and see who's laughing.

clitheroeclaret3 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:01 pm

Cant stand the guy

Ok so Son and Kane are injured for spurs,so what?
Our 1st choice pairing got injured what does Sir Sean do, he drafts in backups Jay Rod and Vydra.

Its called Managing, something Moanrinho cant do without spending 100 million £s

He did fine at Porto without spending 100 million.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:35 am

He did fine at Porto without spending 100 million.

And inter.

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:36 am

And inter.

True.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:32 am

It's because he is. Check out his CV.

I actually put STILL. not disputing his past record Man U also thought he was past his sell by date and the Spurs fans are turning.

He knows there's a defeat coming

im surprised he got the Spurs job after United.....the guys a busted flush....move over you dinosaur the games leaving you behind.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:29 am

I actually put STILL. not disputing his past record Man U also thought he was past his sell by date and the Spurs fans are turning.

I still think he is a great manager but he is troubled by himself I think. I believe at the right club he would be great again but his temperment seems a bit suspect and if things are not to his liking at the club he tends to lose it a bit. The worst career move he has ever made was going to United - it has been the graveyard of one or two good managers over the years. I don't know what it is there but I suspect it is going to be so until Fergie cuts all ties, I think he is still a massive influence there and maybe people feel awkward by his presence.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:48 am

im surprised he got the Spurs job after United.....the guys a busted flush....move over you dinosaur the games leaving you behind.

Dyche has been criticised as a football dinasour in some circles mate but we ain't doing too shabby.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:10 am

Dyche has been criticised as a football dinasour in some circles mate but we ain't doing too shabby.

Dyche and the unspecial one are poles apart mate,at least Dyche dosent make excuses for a defeat that hasnt happened yet.