The Facts about the Ramos Regime

Article by Jaymes Marsh

As you know, I am one of the THBN editors and I have been a huge Ramos fan since he took charge at Spurs.

My view on our well respected manager took a 360 degree nosedive when Claire (another THBN editor) produced the report (pictured below).

Herein lay the facts; Since taking charge, Ramos has presided over 34 Premier League games. From those 34 games, he has taken us to 10 victories, 11 draws, and 13 losses. If you tally the total points, after 34 games, Tottenham Hotspur would be resting comfortably on 41 points. This clearly does not justify the alleged £5 million per year salary that Senor Ramos earns.

In business, we have a rule called ROI (Return on Investment). The rule is simple; if a product or service is not yielding a profitable ROI, you drop it. Simple as that!

It would be an understatement to say that Tottenham Hotspur boards have been trigger happy in the past as regards their managers. Therefore, it begs the question as to why this board is not following suit? Could it be the compensation required to oust the Spaniard? Taking into account that if the current predicament were to remain in place, and the unthinkable (but not impossible) were to happen, the financial implications surrounding relegation from the Premier League would be far more severe.

Timely action needs to be taken if results do not improve soon. If the club does not make any progression from the following games against Stoke (away), and Bolton at home, it would be bad business sense in holding onto a liability such as Juande Ramos. I understand that business and football are comparable to chalk and cheese, but the facts speak openly for themselves.


Excuses Never Yield Results

The current excuses being thrown in the direction of the media are that Damien Comolli, Tottenham Hotspur’s Sporting Director, failed to purchase a recognised striker(s) as cover for the departed Keane and Berbatov. Need I remind all of you that both Keane and Berbatov were part of the side that won 9 games from 19 outings after the Carling Cup win? I think my point on that subject has been sufficiently answered.

Both Ramos, Poyet, and some senior players at the club have lamented on the fact that the Tottenham players need time to gel, and that once they do, they will be firing on all cylinders. Once again, I would like the facts to speak for themselves. Ramos fielded a Spurs side that had 5 new players in it. By new, I am referring to players that were signed during the summer transfer window. If I am not mistaken, Hull won the game. And to add insult to injury, Phil Brown had 7 new players in his side, all 7 of which were signed in the summer transfer window.

Excuses never yield results. Whether excuses are volleyed within a business or footballing environment, all they are good for is papering over the cracks, or in the sublime case at Tottenham Hotspur, the very visible fault lines.

For all Tottenham Hotspur fans that rant and rave about continuity, please bear in mind that continuity is most definitely the key, if of course, the continuum is marshalled by a productive source. Clearly, our current manager is not. Basing his performances on results, Juande Ramos is not a productive source for Tottenham Hotspur.

If we do see a turn around in our next few fixtures, and by turn around, I mean a side playing with vigour, vim, and a commanding ambition to want to play as a team, I will be as happy as my fellow Spurs supporter. Juande Ramos on the other hand, still has to justify his salary, and above all else, his ability to manage Tottenham Hotspur.