Spurs turning down ten Hag for lacking charisma?

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Do we believe this?

In the time he's been here I haven't noticed any lack of it from ETH.

If true, what could have happened?

1) they didn't like the way he talked to the secretary?

2) he didn't get the Gavin and Stacey references the interviewer tried to use?

3) he said Spurs need to win something?

4) Spurs don't know what charisma is?

All that said, thank god he didn't go to Spurs
 
It was that and Erik only taking a few of his back room staff with him that Spurs found strange.
 
I'd honestly rather someone who lacked charisma than someone who always looks manic and coked up 24/7 like Klopp with his weird mannerisms and blinding veneers.
 
It could be a case of ETH turned them down and then Spurs said that to save face. I think that was the summer everyone was turning them down and had to settle on for Nuno (which then resulted in them caving into Conte’s original demands a few weeks later).
 
Chairman Steve said:
It could be a case of ETH turned them down and then Spurs said that to save face. I think that was the summer everyone was turning them down and had to settle on for Nuno (which then resulted in them caving into Conte’s original demands a few weeks later).
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That was funny. Nuno was quite literally like 9th choice :lol:
 
Seem to remember the problem being his level of English and that he didn't want to bring a whole backroom staff with him no? With the amount of control he demanded from United as well you could also see that being a massive problem elsewhere, were just at rock bottom enough to go with it.
 
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scottish people frequently do a similar “uh?” when they think you must agree with what they’re saying. conclusive proof that ten hag is the reincarnation of sir alex. in fact, i’m sure alex is looking down right now, thinking “good job, son, uh?”
 
rimaldo said:
i’m sure alex is looking down right now, thinking “good job, son, uh?”
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I'm pretty sure he's reading this post thinking "Heh, I'm not dead, uh!"
 
rimaldo said:
scottish people frequently do a similar “uh?” when they think you must agree with what they’re saying. conclusive proof that ten hag is the reincarnation of sir alex. in fact, i’m sure alex is looking down right now, thinking “good job, son, uh?”
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He’s not dead
 
Levy wanted him to get hair plugs.

But what he didn't know is, that it's a scientifically proven fact that getting hair plugs reduces a managers ability. Because the extra brain power they need is refocused towards pushing that new crop out at the top. Plus, all that lush new hair stops sunlight getting into the brain and increasing brain power.

ETH of course knew this, because he's seen Pep work. He knows the best managers are of course bald. He's also seen that since Pep moved to Manchester he sleeps under the lights of a marijuana grow house every night to keep his brain growing whilst he rests.

He's gone one better and now Mike Phelan follows him around all day shining one of these directly at his head so he's getting a constant supply.
 
Mr Pigeon said:
@rimaldo's making a reference to a Scotsman's natural habitat; above the ceiling tiles of a chip shop he's broken into overnight.
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:lol:

when he said he wanted to retire to spend more time with kathy, he was misheard and he was actually saying cafe.
 
The Athletic poured cold water on it and said Ten Hag turned them down, with Spurs keeping face by saying they turned him down

Basically Ten Hag is the hot chick you could never get and Spurs are you
 
horsechoker said:
Do we believe this?

In the time he's been here I haven't noticed any lack of it from ETH.

If true, what could have happened?

1) they didn't like the way he talked to the secretary?

2) he didn't get the Gavin and Stacey references the interviewer tried to use?

3) he said Spurs need to win something?

4) Spurs don't know what charisma is?

All that said, thank god he didn't go to Spurs
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5) was Levy threatened by his shiny head?

6) He failed Peter Piper test?

7) When Levy said "we want to win trophies" and he didn't get the joke?

8) When Levy said "no one in England take us seriously" and thought it was a joke?
 
He probably does lack Charisma....but the given the fact United have had two charismatic characters in LVG and Mourinho with questionable success, I'd rather a bald men who says "heh" and refers to the importance of the team in every interview, rather than tell us how great they are and what they've achieved.

Also Conte paid for his hairline. That's as uncharismatic as you can get imo.
 
rimaldo said:
scottish people frequently do a similar “uh?” when they think you must agree with what they’re saying. conclusive proof that ten hag is the reincarnation of sir alex. in fact, i’m sure alex is looking down right now, thinking “good job, son, uh?”
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The coach of the team I played for when I was 12-13 would do this, was more of an "ehh??" after each sentence, but the annoying thing was he would do it at the end of statements, questions and rhetorical questions, to the point when you just didn't know when you were supposed to answer. "Big game today... ehh??" "That was your man for the goal... ehh??" "The ref didn't see they foul... ehh??". My defence mechanism was just to say "are you asking me, or telling me?". That used to wind him up more than the people who would/wouldn't answer when he wanted.

I struggle to listen to EtH talk because of it. It's like nails on a chalkboard for me.
 
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