Jol vs Berbatov
Article by Paul Mortimer
Reports are circulating that Tottenham Hotspur manager, Martin Jol, has asked for top goal scorer and fans favorite, Dimitar Berbatov, to be sold.
This astonishing news has rocked a lot of Spurs fans as the club seems to be in turmoil with just three games gone into the new season.
Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, refused the sale of Berbatov, which has now led to large unrest between the manager and chairman.
Many pundits are claiming that this is the reason why Jol probably has until the end of the week before being replaced. I on the other hand, believe that Martin may be replaced for other reasons.
Manchester United boss, Alex Ferguson, asked his chairman to sell England international, David Beckham after the two clashed. Ferguson also sanctioned the sale of Van Nistelrooy, a player whom in their current predicament would have come in handy.
It is becoming quite apparent that Tottenham Hotspur Director of Football, Damien Comolli, is largely behind the boards decision to oust Jol from his position and bring in Sevilla's manager, Juande Ramos.
Maybe Comolli has had a word with the board after the rumours of Jol's training methods came to light. Comolli's has an influential standing with the board. If the Frenchman has advised that Jol should be replaced, several board members such as vice-charmain Kemsley, would have been alerted, in turn, persuading Levy to begin a search for a manager that would take over from Jol.
Jol is apparently unhappy at the way Berbatov has been behaving since being substituted in the Sunderland game.
No player should be bigger than the club or manager, should they?
59 comments
What a shame. I used to think that Levy was pretty decent to.
Who is this guy anyway?
Tom COYS!!!!!
Have you worked under him?
He's worth more to the club than Jol is. If I have to chose, I chose Jol to go and Berbatov to stay
Thanks for all you've done Martin, but I'm afraid its time to move on
Daniel, Palmers Green
Time for Jol to go, he has taken the club as far as he can.
Poshw*nk, you really are a tw*t.
Jol to stay!!!!
If thats the case, they wouldnt be able to afford him anyway.
However I have said before on a number of occasions on the old BBC site and maybe on this one, that he certainly does not seem to have the gravitas, the intellect or the special something that truly successful managers have. His tactics and lack of good use of substitutes leaves a massive amount to be desired.
The way the club has been run behind the scenes including transfer business has been exceptionally good although not perfect. MJ has had some damned good players to work with.
Also finishing 5th last season was very lucky- so many other teams let us in but I think we were way behind the 1st 4.
Basically I believe that my beloved team has done better for the last 2 seasons despite the manager.
Just because he has done better than many of our terribl…
Jol should stay and I don't think there's a problem between Jol and Berbatov...
If Jol goes, i'll be ashamed to be a Spurs fan.
THBN believe all these stories to be true as no member of the board has released a statement quashing these rumours.
What a shame
If Martin Jol goes, I will sell my season ticket book.
It's disgusting
As for poshw*nk wanting pertitions signed, I think that sums it up perfectly. Poshw*ank will now respond with a clever, witty retort such as 'thankyou'.
They shouldn't have met with Ramos in a public place.
How stupid of them. How embarrasing for us
I'll count the cost and will post on here if Jol does end up leaving.
We don't want glory hunting supporters like you, f*ck and support the chavs or manure.
I love Jol too, but he is tactically inept. The story about him wanting Berbatov to move on is true also.
The board are forward thinking and know that by selling Berbatov, the club would show a massive lack of ambition.
The board can't allow that to happen. Jol is being negative and the board have realised this.
It is a shame that he'll go, but it really is for the best. You must all trust the Tottenham board and Commoli (spelling).
Harrison, Enfield
Ok, so they want Ramos. Don't go out there in front of the cameras and meet with the guy!!
No sense at all.
They guy works wonders
If anything, Jol is a far better man than Redknapp.
Wenger is unhappy; another George Graham scenario to unfold??
he's got a mate on the board so should show commitment and offer some stability.
not sure about the berba thing but there's certainly no smoke without fire. i love the big man, but using my head ramos would be a more successful manager without a doubt.
Spurs will move 2/3 years backwards
2/ why the fuck are people saying its about jol's training methods and behind the scenes organisation when no one really knows anything.
3/ one word. patience. without it u will keep having new managers with new ideas who will want to change the team and create some instability again. if u guys really think jol is the problem and u want to replace him now. be prepared to win nothing this season. Personally i thinkm this is all farcical. Im more disspaointed in the fans that are saying jol, is shit...u know what ur shit for saying that. go and support the scum. the guys record speaks fot itself and he has the best one for a very long time. yes u can say he has had money....but so did graham. and breaking thye top 4 is alot harder nowadays. my best advice is to show some patience. if berbatov is getting unproffessional then have a go at him and keep on the bench for some games and then play him. thats what fergie would do. stand by jol...if he isnt performi…
Jol hasn't arrived at Spurs Lodge today.
Paul
i have heard a few comments like yours, and i'm not having a pop at you personal but here we go.
you make the statement,It has been his lack of training, organisation, tactics, team selection for the last 18 months.
have you ever trained with spurs to know this to be true ?
and yes i'm going to say it and i'm not ashamed, 5 in the last 2 seasons.that can't be a fluke there must be a good level of organisation and tactics there.
Team selection yes we can all do that one can't we.i bet you would drop so and so, play this one with that, he would never wear the shirt if i was in charge.but like me you are just banging on a keyboard while Jol is actaully picking a team in one of ,if not the best league in the world. thats worlds apart.
How thick are some of these supporters? well all of us, i know i'm potty about them, i only have to see the look on my 18 month baby's face when i'm jumping up and down screaming at tv/radio, he looks at me like dad your an idi…
What people fail to see is the board have backed the managers and been very patient for a return to the big time. We have one of the best squads of young players in the premiersip if not Europe. We have spent heavily but wisely as well. OK you may say Bent was expensive for £16.5m but the new tv money has pushed the prices of all players up. Our board have realised this very quickly and looked to invest the money.
My concern comes with the news of the Berba bust up and Comollis increasing involvement. A couple of months ago we were disgusted with Ghaly for venting frustration for throwing his shirt down. I'm not condoni…
As for 5th last season, it was very nice of Bolton and Reading to throw away 15 pt leads on us, and as soon as we played someone decent in the cup, we get knocked out. Take the blinkers off and look at waht people are posting.
As you claim to be a shareholder then you would know that Kemsley is NOT a Director of the club. He resigned in April 2006.
It is not hard finding out who the Directors are – try the official website http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/investor/investor_directors.html
With Ramos, we'll get a manager that knows how to manage properly.
Juande Ramos blew the La Liga Title last year despite Barcelona and Rel Madrid having weak seasons.
You can Stick Juande Ramos Up your Arse,
You can Stick Juande Ramos Up your Arse,
You can Stick Juande Ramos Stick Juande Ramos Up your Arse.
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
Cos we got Martin on the bench,
(clap clap)
Cos we got Martin on the bench,
(clap clap)
cos we got Martin We got Martin on the Bench.
(clap clap)
Berbatov should have moved in the Summer. He stayed because he was the darling of the club and fans, but he was quite surprised to see he was just one more when he came back. Time to go. And keep Jol!
It wasn't the board who told Berba to fake a injury. If it's a fake he's doing it not to play for Spurs anymore . Two weeks till the transfer windows closes, right? And his agent said it was in the last minute and not serious. That can explain why he was omly in pain in the end and that the club buying him won't be buying damaged goods.
I know the agent is having talks with Arsenal since the Sunderland game and, last but not the least, for the first time Berba didn't talk about Spurs , only about the National side on tv last Sunday, but said that he still had 12 days to move on.
So, it's a mess, ladies and gents. I believe Jol should stay and Berba should go. He's not with this club any longer.
I read in an interview last season in the independent that he'd like to go and manage the dutch national team or back in the Dutch eredivisie after a few years, and also that it would always be impossible to win the premiership with spurs, showing lack of ambition.
Jol has been a faithful servant over the last few years but I'm afraid he can't take us further. Never mind all this "Rome wasn't built in a day", he is just too weak tactically.
COYS