You can't dismiss the quality of their squad by the decision to sack avb. Managers can make a difference.
Sherwood is the new Spurs manager
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It's slightly embarrassing to have a young coach telling you he wants the job longer than half a season or he's not interested, shows they had nobody lined up or interested when AVB left.
Well done to him for demanding the extra season though, he had them over a barrel.
Well done to him for demanding the extra season though, he had them over a barrel.
,We may have been outbid, and they were joining a dysfunctional club. Think Mascher when Rafa pinched him from W.Ham.
I'd be tempted, right enough. I do think he has the ability, though I'd want to check on where his head's at following what must have been a depressing spell for him.
I suspect some of it was a bit of posturing and try to force their hand. Ultimately it's no different to us and Rodgers / Martinez having already been turned down by a couple bigger names. I guess at least in our case those two had a record to point to.
They seem to rate him really highly though. Harry Redknapp was raving about him while he was Spurs manager and they rebuffed approaches to speak to Sherwood for managerial positions.
Interesting to see his man management skills too.
Back in 1999:
[article]ROY HODGSON believes Tim Sherwood is the man responsible for getting him sacked by Blackburn.
The former Rovers manager has spoken for the first time since his dismissal two months ago about the role his ex-captain played in his departure.
Hodgson believes Sherwood was furious when a proposed move to Tottenham fell through earlier in the season.
He feels the player then allowed his unhappiness to spread throughout the club, leading to massive discontent among the players.
Results that had already been poor got worse, and Hodgson was sacked in November after a home defeat by Southampton left them bottom of the Premiership.
Sherwood was interviewed on TV that evening and made very clear that the club's lowly position was the responsibility of the manager.
But now Hodgson has hit back, claiming Sherwood found fault with everything and branding him "selfish".
And with Sherwood again the subject of interest by Spurs, because of a contract dispute, Hodgson re-opened old wounds to slam the player's attitude during his final months at the club.
"One of the major factors in what happened was Sherwood's discontent at not being allowed to go to Tottenham," he speaking on Sky Sports' The Last Word with Jimmy Hill.
"Up until that time, Tim had done a very good job in captaining the team and was also very supportive to myself and the other players - he did a good job behind the scenes.
"He became very disenchanted with the club and everything around the place when he thought the proposed Tottenham move had fallen through.
"Being such an important character in the club, his discontent was able to spread to a lot of other players.
"These people did not have the strength of character, personality or experience to stand up against somebody who was finding fault with most things.
"I don't think anybody should come into a club and, for their own selfish reasons, start saying that certain players should stay or go."
Hodgson has stayed out of football since his Blackburn sacking, apart from some TV work, and has been relaxing in St Moritz.
The Croydon-born boss moved to Ewood Park from Inter Milan in the summer of 1997 after a highly successful spell on the continent.
But despite his experience and a promising first six months, this season saw a dreadful start and rumours of dressing-room tension started to filter out.
Meanwhile, Sherwood last night refused to get embroiled in the row and would only say: "Managers only get sacked for one thing and that's results.
"Other than that I don't want to get involved."
The 29-year-old could be on his way to Spurs for pounds 5m, anyway, after stalling on a new pounds 6m Rovers' deal.
Blackburn chief executive John Williams was confident at the start of the week that Sherwood would agree to a new contract taking him to 2004.
But the two sides are still apart on terms with the midfield star wanting pounds 1m-a-year, plus bonuses, to commit himself long term.
Agent Eric Hall said: "We are getting nowhere and in the interests of the player, the club and their new manager Brian Kidd the best thing is to let him go." [/article]
and in 2003
[article=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3012723.stm]Former Tottenham skipper Tim Sherwood has joined the criticism of Glenn Hoddle, reportedly saying the Spurs boss should be sacked if the north London club wants success.
Hoddle came under fire this week over Spurs' decision to release Teddy Sheringham at the end of the season.
And Sherwood, who had four years at White Hart Lane before joining Division One title-winners Portsmouth in January says Hoddle's approach has alienated Spurs players.
"No one at Tottenham would shed a single tear if Glenn Hoddle was sacked tomorrow," Sherwood said.
"The only way they will bring success back to Tottenham is through a change of manager.
"The dressing room is not together and there is no team spirit. Nobody is busting a gut for the manager.
"The kids have far more respect for guys like Teddy Sheringham, Gus Poyet and Steffen Freund than they do for Hoddle.
"They all turn to the experienced pros for encouragement and advice because the manager won't accept anyone else's point of view and just leaves them all confused.
"The way Hoddle has treated a senior player like Freund is an absolute disgrace. And the decision to release Teddy is entirely down to him.
"When Hoddle was appointed two years ago, there were people at the club who saw him as the God of White Hart Lane. But it certainly hasn't worked out that way.
"You don't need to be a rocket scientist to realise that there is a major problem at the club. And you don't have to be a genius to work out what that problem is."
Hoddle dismissed Sherwood's verbal assault, saying: "I haven't got much to say.
"All I will say on that very, very quickly would be that it's strange that nine months ago he was desperate to stay at this club.
"I was honest enough to let him know that we wouldn't extend his contract.
"As soon as that happened his tune soon changed and has had an axe to grind since then.
"What he probably will not want to let you know is that he was out seven months with a knee injury. He was out from pre-season right through to Christmas.
Hoddle added: "There are a lot of things I could say but as a manager, I won't lower myself to that level."[/article]
Interesting to see his man management skills too.
Back in 1999:
[article]ROY HODGSON believes Tim Sherwood is the man responsible for getting him sacked by Blackburn.
The former Rovers manager has spoken for the first time since his dismissal two months ago about the role his ex-captain played in his departure.
Hodgson believes Sherwood was furious when a proposed move to Tottenham fell through earlier in the season.
He feels the player then allowed his unhappiness to spread throughout the club, leading to massive discontent among the players.
Results that had already been poor got worse, and Hodgson was sacked in November after a home defeat by Southampton left them bottom of the Premiership.
Sherwood was interviewed on TV that evening and made very clear that the club's lowly position was the responsibility of the manager.
But now Hodgson has hit back, claiming Sherwood found fault with everything and branding him "selfish".
And with Sherwood again the subject of interest by Spurs, because of a contract dispute, Hodgson re-opened old wounds to slam the player's attitude during his final months at the club.
"One of the major factors in what happened was Sherwood's discontent at not being allowed to go to Tottenham," he speaking on Sky Sports' The Last Word with Jimmy Hill.
"Up until that time, Tim had done a very good job in captaining the team and was also very supportive to myself and the other players - he did a good job behind the scenes.
"He became very disenchanted with the club and everything around the place when he thought the proposed Tottenham move had fallen through.
"Being such an important character in the club, his discontent was able to spread to a lot of other players.
"These people did not have the strength of character, personality or experience to stand up against somebody who was finding fault with most things.
"I don't think anybody should come into a club and, for their own selfish reasons, start saying that certain players should stay or go."
Hodgson has stayed out of football since his Blackburn sacking, apart from some TV work, and has been relaxing in St Moritz.
The Croydon-born boss moved to Ewood Park from Inter Milan in the summer of 1997 after a highly successful spell on the continent.
But despite his experience and a promising first six months, this season saw a dreadful start and rumours of dressing-room tension started to filter out.
Meanwhile, Sherwood last night refused to get embroiled in the row and would only say: "Managers only get sacked for one thing and that's results.
"Other than that I don't want to get involved."
The 29-year-old could be on his way to Spurs for pounds 5m, anyway, after stalling on a new pounds 6m Rovers' deal.
Blackburn chief executive John Williams was confident at the start of the week that Sherwood would agree to a new contract taking him to 2004.
But the two sides are still apart on terms with the midfield star wanting pounds 1m-a-year, plus bonuses, to commit himself long term.
Agent Eric Hall said: "We are getting nowhere and in the interests of the player, the club and their new manager Brian Kidd the best thing is to let him go." [/article]
and in 2003
[article=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3012723.stm]Former Tottenham skipper Tim Sherwood has joined the criticism of Glenn Hoddle, reportedly saying the Spurs boss should be sacked if the north London club wants success.
Hoddle came under fire this week over Spurs' decision to release Teddy Sheringham at the end of the season.
And Sherwood, who had four years at White Hart Lane before joining Division One title-winners Portsmouth in January says Hoddle's approach has alienated Spurs players.
"No one at Tottenham would shed a single tear if Glenn Hoddle was sacked tomorrow," Sherwood said.
"The only way they will bring success back to Tottenham is through a change of manager.
"The dressing room is not together and there is no team spirit. Nobody is busting a gut for the manager.
"The kids have far more respect for guys like Teddy Sheringham, Gus Poyet and Steffen Freund than they do for Hoddle.
"They all turn to the experienced pros for encouragement and advice because the manager won't accept anyone else's point of view and just leaves them all confused.
"The way Hoddle has treated a senior player like Freund is an absolute disgrace. And the decision to release Teddy is entirely down to him.
"When Hoddle was appointed two years ago, there were people at the club who saw him as the God of White Hart Lane. But it certainly hasn't worked out that way.
"You don't need to be a rocket scientist to realise that there is a major problem at the club. And you don't have to be a genius to work out what that problem is."
Hoddle dismissed Sherwood's verbal assault, saying: "I haven't got much to say.
"All I will say on that very, very quickly would be that it's strange that nine months ago he was desperate to stay at this club.
"I was honest enough to let him know that we wouldn't extend his contract.
"As soon as that happened his tune soon changed and has had an axe to grind since then.
"What he probably will not want to let you know is that he was out seven months with a knee injury. He was out from pre-season right through to Christmas.
Hoddle added: "There are a lot of things I could say but as a manager, I won't lower myself to that level."[/article]
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