*The funniest thing about this whole thing is that I started writing this story long before Levy went crazy and fired the best manager Spurs have had probably in 40 years only to hire the Boba Fett of managers who is an atrocious fit in terms of the culture and DNA that Tottenham have been establishing for so long.
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No one can deny that Poch did a wonderful job. He went transfer windows without making any single signing (unacceptable and pathetic), and the up and coming talent hasn’t quite made the expected impact (or aren’t ready to), yet he’s managed time and time again to overachieve, placing Spurs above teams like Man U, Arsenal, and Chelsea. Unfortunately, this coincided with Liverpool and Man City turning into true unbeatable mythical beasts, two obstacles that were impossible to overcome for Poch. Players' ego got in the way, the message grew tired, and the lack of ambition really killed Poch's future plans. The window had passed and it was only a matter of time.
But... What if the project stayed true but this time we give it a radical “wonderkid approach”?
The task & rule:
Sign wonderkids only wonderkids – no players over 22 (though we can go to 23 every in case of pure emergencies). You can keep older players, but only the ones that are right now a part of the team. But play wonderkids and try to survive a league where Liverpool and Man City destroy everyone.
The spending: whatever we want (or whatever they'll let us). We'll balance the finances when the time comes.
The time has come to take Tottenham into a new Golden era of winning. This time at the hand of youth.
CHAPTER 2: #shock
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BREAKING:
In a shocking turn of events, Daniel Levy and the Tottenham brain trust have decided to go in a radical new direction by appointing manager Javier Ramírez. Ramírez, that has absolutely no experience as a manager -and might be completely over his head in a job like this one- seems to be Spurs number 1 choice. Spurs got it right with Poch, who knows, they might just get it right with the young Chilean.
Daniel Levy took the time to talk about Poch:
We want to thank Mauricio for the wonderful work he’s done for us. Without a doubt he placed us on a different level and provided a platform to build upon, but we felt it was time to head in a different direction, and we believe Javier is the person that can finally take us to European powerhouse territory”.
After that warm welcome by Danny and of course, the speculation of supporters and media, it’s time to take an overall look at our organization and see what we can do.
I’m going to deconstruct from the start. I want my own staff and my own players to be with me as soon as possible. Obviously some of my favorite wonderkids are hard to get, but others can be brought in right away, and as you know, WE WILL SPEND. The idea is to have a laundry list of wonderkids for now and many years to come. Not all will work out, but they might come in handy when it comes to sales.
I’m also keen on letting go of the deadwood as soon as possible. It clears up wages and brings some needed funds to get the players we want in. I’m a big wheeler and dealer. Love to use “installments”, so expect a massive revamp. MASSIVE. There are several cancers and egomaniacs that go against the fabric of the project we're trying to put in place.
SO. LET'S. GET. GOING.
First off:
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Is there a club, in the game, with so many parameters to follow? Danny doesn't want much now does he? We'll accept his vision and will try to revise a couple of elements here and there as soon as we start showing Danny boy what we're capable of.
So, what are we working with?
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As you can see, there's not a lot of 5 star professionals in my staff. And when you're developing, you need the best possible candidates out there. Just like Poch, probably 90% of these poor folks will be gone. If you want something done right, do it yourself from scratch. I have my own list of great coaches and assistant I've used over the years.
Now let's look at the finances:
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Spursy. Obviously not enough given that we're trying to massively rebuild this team for the short and long term, but it's ok, because I'm expecting to rake in some massive amount of money in sales.
Next up: Chapter 3 - #springcleaning
* * *
No one can deny that Poch did a wonderful job. He went transfer windows without making any single signing (unacceptable and pathetic), and the up and coming talent hasn’t quite made the expected impact (or aren’t ready to), yet he’s managed time and time again to overachieve, placing Spurs above teams like Man U, Arsenal, and Chelsea. Unfortunately, this coincided with Liverpool and Man City turning into true unbeatable mythical beasts, two obstacles that were impossible to overcome for Poch. Players' ego got in the way, the message grew tired, and the lack of ambition really killed Poch's future plans. The window had passed and it was only a matter of time.
But... What if the project stayed true but this time we give it a radical “wonderkid approach”?
The task & rule:
Sign wonderkids only wonderkids – no players over 22 (though we can go to 23 every in case of pure emergencies). You can keep older players, but only the ones that are right now a part of the team. But play wonderkids and try to survive a league where Liverpool and Man City destroy everyone.
The spending: whatever we want (or whatever they'll let us). We'll balance the finances when the time comes.
The time has come to take Tottenham into a new Golden era of winning. This time at the hand of youth.
CHAPTER 2: #shock
BREAKING:
In a shocking turn of events, Daniel Levy and the Tottenham brain trust have decided to go in a radical new direction by appointing manager Javier Ramírez. Ramírez, that has absolutely no experience as a manager -and might be completely over his head in a job like this one- seems to be Spurs number 1 choice. Spurs got it right with Poch, who knows, they might just get it right with the young Chilean.
Daniel Levy took the time to talk about Poch:
We want to thank Mauricio for the wonderful work he’s done for us. Without a doubt he placed us on a different level and provided a platform to build upon, but we felt it was time to head in a different direction, and we believe Javier is the person that can finally take us to European powerhouse territory”.
After that warm welcome by Danny and of course, the speculation of supporters and media, it’s time to take an overall look at our organization and see what we can do.
I’m going to deconstruct from the start. I want my own staff and my own players to be with me as soon as possible. Obviously some of my favorite wonderkids are hard to get, but others can be brought in right away, and as you know, WE WILL SPEND. The idea is to have a laundry list of wonderkids for now and many years to come. Not all will work out, but they might come in handy when it comes to sales.
I’m also keen on letting go of the deadwood as soon as possible. It clears up wages and brings some needed funds to get the players we want in. I’m a big wheeler and dealer. Love to use “installments”, so expect a massive revamp. MASSIVE. There are several cancers and egomaniacs that go against the fabric of the project we're trying to put in place.
SO. LET'S. GET. GOING.
First off:
Is there a club, in the game, with so many parameters to follow? Danny doesn't want much now does he? We'll accept his vision and will try to revise a couple of elements here and there as soon as we start showing Danny boy what we're capable of.
So, what are we working with?
As you can see, there's not a lot of 5 star professionals in my staff. And when you're developing, you need the best possible candidates out there. Just like Poch, probably 90% of these poor folks will be gone. If you want something done right, do it yourself from scratch. I have my own list of great coaches and assistant I've used over the years.
Now let's look at the finances:
Spursy. Obviously not enough given that we're trying to massively rebuild this team for the short and long term, but it's ok, because I'm expecting to rake in some massive amount of money in sales.
Next up: Chapter 3 - #springcleaning
