11 May 2026 22:12:31
Spurs drawing. We are still in it, fellas. Chelsea won't want to do them any favours. Another massive weekend coming up.

1.) 11 May 2026
11 May 2026 22:48:47
Watch the last two presentations by Nick Killington on Claret & Booze -
"The FA Stinks of Corruption : Live Match Reaction"
and
"Meet Nuno and Sullivan : The Architects of Our Downfall".
He says what I and one or two others have been saying for months. There's not a lot we can disagree with.

2.) 11 May 2026
11 May 2026 22:56:51
I've been pretty vocal all season, Tin, on Nuno. I can't disagree with a lot of points Nick makes, to be honest.

3.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 09:33:49
Tinlegs, welcome back, by the way, but come on guys, don't come on here making out you're a pair of oracles or mystics who predicted all of this and "I told you so"... We all know it's Sullivan's fault, there's no mystery there, and although I'm not a massive Nuno fan, I certainly don't put him in the same bracket as Sullivan, Brady and Potter, with Steindten prior to that, to be thrown into the mix.

Tin Legs, you kept banging on about wanting Thomas Frank, and that didn't turn out well for Spurs, did it.

4.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 09:59:17
Dabber,
If there's one thing we are not, it's ITK. The reason for pointing out Nick is repeating what we've been saying is simply illustrating that we are not the only ones who place a great deal of blame at Nuno's feet. And, if you read previous posts, we've often opined that the fault of our woes lies with the whole board, in particular BSG and, lately, K. We know Sullivan had a controlling share, but the rest of the board also have a voice.

Currently, Nuno could have saved us, but his team selections, tactics and in-game management let us down. I hope he goes.
As for Frank - you ignore I said he was IMO a bad fit for Spurs, and I didn't think he would do well there. I still think he could be a success at WHU, but that is just an opinion.

5.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 12:13:17
Appreciate the considered response TL. There have been times when Nuno's tactics have absolutely baffled and p**s*d me off in equal measures. The Chelsea game being the most obvious example, but in balance I also appreciate positive decisions he's made, JWP/Kilman dropped from the squad, the improvement to the defence and upturn in form, and above all the shower of s*** situation he inherited by the incompetent Potter. I actually don't want him to go because, in my opinion, he is our best shot at coming straight back up if the worst comes to the worst.

He knows how to manage in the Championship, and if there is the slightest chance of a Manager convincing some of the higher level players to stay and help us get back up, then, imo, and it's just an opinion, Nuno is that person. We have 2 games to go and we still have a fighting chance, and I just don't think this is the time for Nick or anyone else to say "I told you so".

6.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 14:09:53
Dabber, it's more than that. Under Nuno we have lost 21 points from winning positions this season. If we do go down we will be in 17th place. When Nuno took over we were 17th, so in terms of league position (the most important thing at this moment in time), he hasn't improved us at all, so therefore has to go.

Oh, and add to that the incompetent Potter only out-tacticed one manager in his tenure here.

7.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 15:48:34
Ok, given that we're not down yet, if we make the great escape and stay up, would you sack Nuno? I'm guessing your answer is going to be yes. In that scenario, then who would be your realistic choice as next manager?

8.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 16:34:18
Marco Silva is available in summer, so id do everything I could to get him.

9.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 17:56:56
Well said, Robbo. Couldn't agree more.

10.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 18:04:13
It's a good shout. Agreed.
What if we're relegated?

11.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 18:26:15
Wouldn't be a bad idea to give Paco a go, id think, like Hammer D suggested, or not sure if they would be able to get him, but the guy at Southampton could be an option if they don't get promoted.

One thing's for sure, there will be a lot of angry supporters if we get relegated, so if they want to get people back on side they need to play decent football again.

12.) 12 May 2026
12 May 2026 20:49:58
I think Paco is a very good shout.

13.) 13 May 2026
13 May 2026 13:23:01
Because many of my close family are German, I tend to follow the Bundesliga closely. It wouldn't harm us if we appointed one of the young up-and-coming German league managers, with an eye on the future. I'm fed up with us just planning for what's right in front of us.

It's time we planned to build from the foundations, and the start is appointing a young coach who delivers positive football. Some names to consider are:
Ole Werner
Merlin Polzin
Sebastian Hoenness
Julian Schuster.
Just some suggestions.

14.) 13 May 2026
13 May 2026 16:13:45
Cheers TL, will check them out. It's another good shout. Too much dead wood, like Dyche, floating around, new talent would freshen things up.

15.) 13 May 2026
13 May 2026 18:28:06
Hoenes looks like a good shout with above 50% win rate in 150 games. Schuster and Werner also look pretty good. Looking at his stats, I'd say Polzin is the weakest option but also the youngest. Thanks for sharing the info. ??

16.) 13 May 2026
13 May 2026 18:56:02
All these choices mentioned seem interesting and positive the main issue is though unless we can get shot of the poisoned dwarf at the top, I can not see these sort of more interesting or positive choices being entertained because he can only see to the end of his nose.

Maybe Marco Silva or Paco would be considered as he will have heard of them. Some of the best managers in the prem have been previously unheard of the Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton managers, also Arsen Wenger

17.) 14 May 2026
14 May 2026 13:55:34
Up or down, we need a revamped board and a different head coach with a director of football. Anything less just restarts the same old merry-go-round. I'm sick of it.