Parker admired by Spurs?

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Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by ervi34 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:07 pm

Scott Parker has ‘admirers’ at Tottenham Hotspur, according to the Daily Mail, with the London club likely to let Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

Surely not?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Leon_C » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:09 pm

I assume we're going to see SP linked with every single managerial vacancy above League 1 now, aren't we?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Nonayforever » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:10 pm

I've had this in the back of my mind watching Spurs results in the last couple of games now.
Ange will definitely go at the end of the season, just hope they go for a more experienced manager.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Venkys4eva » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:13 pm

Some on here would be happy and be hoping that rooney would replace him

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Commy » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:18 pm

It might just be somebody putting his name down because he used to play for Spurs and he has now had three promotions.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:22 pm

Stop worrying, they will be looking for someone with much more top level experience than Parker.
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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by agreenwood » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:23 pm

Have we ever been promoted and not seen our manager almost immediately linked with a bigger job?

Coyle was Celtic, Kompany was Spurs. I’m sure Dyche was linked with moves elsewhere too.

I think Spurs appointing someone with zero pedigree at this level might be the final straw for their Levy-hating fanbase.
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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by randomclaret2 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:23 pm

Who thought Kompany to Bayern Munich would have happened ?

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Post by ksrclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm

I think it's more likely that we will take a member of Spurs' coaching staff this summer, rather than the other way around.

Matt Wells, current Spurs first team coach, has been Parker's assistant everywhere but Burnley.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by jdrobbo » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:23 pm
Have we ever been promoted and not seen our manager almost immediately linked with a bigger job?

Coyle was Celtic, Kompany was Spurs. I’m sure Dyche was linked with moves elsewhere too.

I think Spurs appointing someone with zero pedigree at this level might be the final straw for their Levy-hating fanbase.
Dyche, West Brom?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by agreenwood » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:26 pm

Probably a prelude to Parker signing a new contract with us.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by timshorts » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:28 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:23 pm
Who thought Kompany to Bayern Munich would have happened ?
Kompany.
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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by northernpowerhouse » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:30 pm

Maybe if Andres Iraola, Marco Silva, Thomas Frank and Oliver Glasner all reject Spurs they might consider Parker. Not very likely though is it.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by bobinho » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:34 pm

ClaretLoup wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:22 pm
Stop worrying, they will be looking for someone with much more top level experience than Parker.
Like ange postecoglu perhaps?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by equinox » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:35 pm

Parker to Spurs, Alonso to Real Madrid, Ancelotti to Burnley.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Casper2 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:38 pm

Lampard was linked last week , it’s nonsense.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Rileybobs » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:52 pm

I can’t see Parker relishing a relegation battle so I think we can sleep easy.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by FeedTheArf » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:03 pm

ksrclaret wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm
I think it's more likely that we will take a member of Spurs' coaching staff this summer, rather than the other way around.

Matt Wells, current Spurs first team coach, has been Parker's assistant everywhere but Burnley.
That’s a great shout.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Jakubclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:05 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:23 pm
Who thought Kompany to Bayern Munich would have happened ?
Kompany is a bigger name. For some strange reason clubs seem intoxicated by managers with exotic names & managers who were good players thinking the 2 seamlessly dovetail together. A bland englishman who might be a better manager will get overlooked for a Carlos Alfonso.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by warksclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:08 pm

ksrclaret wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm
I think it's more likely that we will take a member of Spurs' coaching staff this summer, rather than the other way around.

Matt Wells, current Spurs first team coach, has been Parker's assistant everywhere but Burnley.
Was only thinking the same this morning. The scale of the PL challenge would justify it

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Plissken » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:08 pm

A bland englishman who might be a better manager will get overlooked for a Carlos Alfonso.
Big Sam, is that you?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by warksclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:09 pm

Michael Carrick would be as much an attraction

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by ecc » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:18 pm

You have to play the "Spurs Way". Like the famous "West Ham Way".

The fans wouldn't give him time because they think they're a "big club".

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Jakubclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:50 pm

ecc wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:18 pm
You have to play the "Spurs Way". Like the famous "West Ham Way".

The fans wouldn't give him time because they think they're a "big club".
It's levy that pulls the strings if it was up to fans AP would be long gone. I'm surprised AP has lasted that long considering the league position even with kanes departure. Levys got a good relationship with AP likes him or it's going to cost an extraordinary amount of money to part ways any other manager would be long gone.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Darnhill Claret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:40 pm

They haven't sacked Ange because,
'he always wins something in his second season',
has been the mantra since the start of the season.

They could still qualify for Champions League.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Jakubclaret » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:45 pm

Darnhill Claret wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:40 pm
They haven't sacked Ange because,
'he always wins something in his second season',
has been the mantra since the start of the season.

They could still qualify for Champions League.
They'll be something at the end of season regarding season objectives (failure) that stipulates he can go without breaking the bank. He's a dead man walking.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Casper2 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:54 am

Talking about it on talksport soon

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Casper2 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:58 am

Casper2 wrote:
Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:54 am
Talking about it on talksport soon
Well that was a waste of time, said nothing other than O’Hara thinks it’s a good idea :roll:

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by NewClaret » Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:41 am

ksrclaret wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm
I think it's more likely that we will take a member of Spurs' coaching staff this summer, rather than the other way around.

Matt Wells, current Spurs first team coach, has been Parker's assistant everywhere but Burnley.
That’s a really good shout.

Just looked him up and he’s obviously a Spurs guy, so may not move on even if Ange does, but has been in the first team set up for two years and someone who knows the league, players, fitness levels needed, etc would be a good addition.

Might also help us on the counter attacking front which presumably we’ll be relying more on next season.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Tricky Trevor » Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:33 am

Spurs will want a guy with a proven top league record. Promotions mean very little in that stratosphere. Two attempts, two sackings will scare them off. Next year he has to prove he can build a side to stay in there and compete. I have faith.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by martin_p » Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:32 am

bobinho wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:34 pm
Like ange postecoglu perhaps?
And I think that’s exactly why they won’t want to take another risk (which Parker would be).

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by rincon » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:11 pm

I'd like to think that Scott Parker has more class than leave an unfinished project, as our previous manager did

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by BigGaz » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:13 pm

They've had their fingers burnt by a lesser light in Postecoglu. Theyll go for someone established in the prem or someone vacating a top position in Europe I would hope.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Inchy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:26 pm

When they sack AG you would imagine he will command a fair decent pay out. Same with a few other of their recent managers.


Levy is famously tight as a ducks ar5e.

SP will be a cheap hire and something different. Young manager with links to the club.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes.

Weirdly, although I don’t want him to leave I won’t be overly worried. Relegation is almost certain next season the way things have moved on. SP was unable to keep a team in the prem when it was possibly easier to do so.

I don’t want him to go, but the world won’t end

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Holtyclaret » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:00 pm

rincon wrote:
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:11 pm
I'd like to think that Scott Parker has more class than leave an unfinished project, as our previous manager did
You seriously think vk would/should have turned down Bayern?

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by dougcollins » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:05 pm

Not that he has a dog in this fight or anything, but Talksport 'pundit' ex Spurs Jamie O'Hara started the whole 'Parker to Tottenham' thing.

He's no fan of Ange.

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by Claret Toni » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:25 pm

After VK got the Bayern job, surely Scott will be holding out for Real Madrid.

My worry is, I think Real may be a tad more attractive to Scott. Hope I'm wrong. ;)

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Re: Parker admired by Spurs?

Post by bobinho » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:52 pm

ecc wrote:
Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:18 pm
You have to play the "Spurs Way". Like the famous "West Ham Way".

The fans wouldn't give him time because they think they're a "big club".
That’s because they are a big club…

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