Comments on: Daniel Levy right to sack Harry Redknapp

By: Top Tottys

Top Tottys — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:38:30 +0000

………….we shoulda definitely sacked the gingertwat after the Villa draw!! I knew then he had taken a big bung from the Arse to phuk up our season!!!!

By: N19 Yiddo

N19 Yiddo — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:17:20 +0000

I think fans expected Harry to be there next season, CL or not, and then depending on results levy would decide on a new contract or let him go. And that’s what would have happened until Bigmouth Strikes Again and can’t keep his trap shut, demanding another three years. That was the final straw for Levy. And the fans too. I don’t know how many times I shouted “shut up would you!” at the telly whenever Harry was on sky sports news, which was pretty much every day. Spouting his verbal diorreah out his car window. First he starts letting bale play anywhere but the left wing, which was disastrous and frustrating and cost us games, then against AV when we were drawing he brought on Parker for vdv instead of defoe in a game we had to win. When he did that, everyone realised he didn’t know what to do tactically. The game was up. That cost us third place. Not good enough.

By: James Hunt

James Hunt — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:39:30 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, good to get insight from Tottenham fans. Is the general consensus that he’d still be manager if they’d got CL football? And would fans be happy with that?

By: SP

SP — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:05:26 +0000

You shouldn’t be so surprised that Spurs fans agree with with – your article reflects the opinions of many.
The fans are split on this: a very small minority (I believe) hated him from the word go, and always wanted him out. A slightly larger minority (I bleieve) just will not hear any criticism of him, even now – he got two 4th placed finished and led us on a swashbuckling run in Europe, and that is the end of the matter for them. But the majority (I believe) were quite ambivalent. I would consider myself in this group.
I think he was a bit ulucky, in that Chelsea won the CL – if we were in the CL next season, I would’ve felt that he probably earned the right to lead us into it – but that happened, and he won’t. So now really is the best time to move on. He is 65, he has a slight heart-condition, and while it might seem a little harsh to cut him loose, I don’t believe he really earned a three year contract after the capitulation in the league and the flirting with ither jobs, not at that age and those health conditions.
He did give us some memorable moments, I don’t like it that the media are inserting this notions that THFC and their fans aren’t grateful – that just suits their agenda. We are. But the fact is, his cons finally began to outweigh his pros.

By: picasosdog

picasosdog — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:30:37 +0000

a very accurate and balanced piece.

the same hacks that touted HR for the england job who encouraged him to ditch spurs and go for it are now surprised he has left. they are predicting doom and gloom for spurs, such hypocrites harry would have left if england came calling he said as much himself.

so which ever way spurs would have ended up in the exact same situation. so good riddance to the self serving “man manager” and COME ON YOU SPURS

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:11:48 +0000

Good article, and as a Spurs fan i have to say i agree.

Although i feel Daniel Levy must take some of the blame in that he was waiting for the FA to appoint Redknapp and get the compensation, when the Sacking should have taking place a lot sooner.

By: James Hunt

James Hunt — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:06:27 +0000

Thanks for the responses. Quite surprised to see people agreeing, to be honest. Also I should point out I’m not a Spurs supporter (nor an Arsenal one).

By: Beano111

Beano111 — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:16:12 +0000

Brilliantly put

By: mendes

mendes — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:46:50 +0000

Hooray! At last a balanced article without all the finger pointing, jingoistic crap being served up by most of the media with their one-sided comments. Well done Sir.

By: TommyHarmer

TommyHarmer — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:43:27 +0000

Don’t know if you are a Spurs supporter, but you are probably the first other than on specifically Spurs blogs to give something of the flavour of fan’s perspective on Redknap. He was favoured for a long time, but not liked – much more concerned to please journos than supporters. Everything was short-term, from signings to in-match tactics. There may be short-term loss for us but, if he had stayed we would only have been saved from long-term loss by Levy’s financial prudence. Thanks for the ride, Harry, but so long and good riddance – you were never one of us.