Sherwood Becoming a Dangerous Liability
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My plan for my first article for e-Spurs was to try and make it a positive one. We all know it’s been a poor season. We haven’t lived up to expectations and my feelings have gone from being really positive after the first game against Palace to downright dejection on numerous occasions. But we are where we are and I wanted to write something to cheer the soul. But that was before Tim Sherwood’s press conference today (17/04/14).
I’ll start by giving a general summary of what Sherwood said. Firstly he was asked about Erik Lamela and if he would play this season in reaction to a report in The Daily Telegraph stating that the board were putting pressure on Sherwood to play him. His response wasn’t one along the lines of “Erik won’t play this season he is still injured but we have high hopes for him next season and we know he will become a great player for spurs”. Sherwood’s response was this “I’ve got my own ideas on who’s capable and whose not. With Erik the jury’s still out on him”. What a confidence filler for the player and a deliberately swipe at Baldini who signed him.
The next point was around the Europa League. Sherwood’s view on this competition “It’s a benefit not to qualify, the last time Spurs qualified for the Champions League we were not in the Europa league. The stats prove this”. Not a clever response considering the board want European football and that the little Englander attitude towards the Europa League isn’t shared by the rest of Europe and will be an attractive prospect for a new coach coming in.
The final point I want to refer to is when questioned on Gareth Bales goal the previous night Sherwood responded “That’s business as usual for Gareth Bale if he was still here we would be challenging for the league. The two best players on the pitch were Bale and Modric and that says everything”. Sherwood is clearly questioning the board and their ambitions. Why couldn’t he just say yes it was a great goal and leave it at that? To pull Modric into the response was a confrontational dig at the club’s board and Levy in particular.
Now those of you who are reading this are probably thinking “Well what’s the problem he is saying what we are thinking?”.But that for me is missing the point. It’s pretty clear that Sherwood is going in the summer. The board has made that clear and Levy has told him of that fact. So why is Sherwood still here? In no other business would a manager who is on the way out remain in that business so why is it happening at Spurs. The manager or head coach has a platform such as press conferences to spout what they feel and a lot of this will be vindictive and planned especially when you have effectively been sacked. Sherwood should have gone after the Liverpool game at Anfield when he refused to leave his seat in the stand and manage his team. Today he basically gave the two finger salute to his bosses.
My view is that whatever you feel towards your employers, you keep it to yourself and behind closed doors. As the Head Coach Sherwood is the figure head of the club. Sherwood has to publically play the party line in regards to Levy. The result of today is that Sherwood has now become toxic. He has fully exposed Daniel Levy and Levy will not like that one bit. Publically questioning the clubs record signing, making excuses for not qualifying for the Europa League already despite it having a Champions League place next season and finally referring back to the sales of Modric and Bale, questioning the boards ambition for the club will have left Levy fuming and shows his grooming by Harry Redknapop includes his style of dealing with the media. Sherwood has brought David Brent and The Office to White Hart Lane. From his behaviour on the sideline to his cringe worthy interviews he has brought the club into disrepute and he needs to go now before the Fulham game.
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I agree. A manager should make his feelings regarding footballing issues clear to the board and to no-one else. In my opinion Sherwood should never have been given the job in the first place. In fact, I don't feel AVB should have been sacked at that stage of the season. Levy buckled under the pressure and it has cost us. AVB was sacked and rather than give the job to a qualified manager someone decided to give Sherwood the reigns. I may be wrong but I think Steffan had all his coaching badges etc and I would have tried him out. But that's just my opinion. An opinion made as a fan and not based on any real knowledge of the finer points of football.
ReplyDeleteAnyway.... We now have a situation worse than when Arry was shamelessly exposing himself to the FA. Sherwood is going to be understandably upset at being sacked irrespective of the fact that he is not the right man for the job. Irrespective of the fact that he really was out of his depth and wasn't remotely qualified for the job he was gifted with. Depending on his character we have possibly been lumbered with a disgruntled soon to be ex employee at best. At worst, we have a being with malevolent intent, who regards our board as an entity worth harm, and he has been left in control to do as much harm as possible.
That is not to say he will spitefully sabotage our club etc etc. Let's hope his pride as a football person is more important to him than any feelings of vengence.
He's a twat. It's plain for all to see!
ReplyDeleteI do however still feel annoyed we've cashed in on our 2 best players. I know they were forcing the issue, but so was Suarez and look what happened this year at Liverpool. Building a side around modric and bale was surely the smart move. Levy clearly didn't actively want to sell but as soon as you listen to offers, the player gets excited and you're in trouble. I would love to know what actually went on between bale, avb and levy. All we know is that avb got screwed by all parties.
Nice 1st article btw
I Agree with 90% of what your saying However sack him now would not be the answer (Although I'd not shed any tears) The Club needs to put in place a structure like that at Ajax where it matters not who the Manager is - the Club plays in a particular way. It used to be that way at Liverpool back in the day & it looks like thy are returning to the old system. Maybe we should really pull all the stops out & get Van Gaal & a younger man to replace him in a few years - creating continuity!!! COYS
ReplyDeleteSince Levy and Sherwood were once very close, to turn on him like lake is really shocking. It really makes you wonder how much of an effect Sherwood had on AVB's firing. I can see him whispering in Levy's ear. It's like a Shakespearean play.
ReplyDeletethe root problem is levy till he goes it will always be a case of being scared to do well under redknapp was going well then hes sacked time for levy to leavey
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely , he is a loose cannon which must be quite unsettling for the players . He seems to blame everyone but himself . Completely out of his depth , I always thought hat we should have had an experienced manager even on a temporary basis .
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