The Rumour Mill, Season 2011-12

Moyes off Spurs' shortlist

19/06/2012 | Comments (17)
Tottenham have "ruled out" an approach for David Moyes and added Laurent Blanc to their shortlist according to The Telegraph.

Blanc is believed to be the Euro2012 coach reportedly in Spurs's sights and he would join to Andre Villas-Boas and former Schalke coach Ralf Rangnick as the leading candidates to replace Harry Redknapp.

The report also claims that Daniel Levy has cooled any interest in Wigan boss, Roberto Martinez.

Original Source: The Telegraph

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Anthony Hawkins
961   Posted 19/06/2012 at 07:25:19

Was Moyes ever on the Spurs list? Only newspapers ever listed him as on it. Is this another attempt at the 'Harry Redknapp for England' where the papers missed the real picture?
Chris Williamson
963   Posted 19/06/2012 at 08:05:14

People still read the papers do they? Such an out dated and discredited mode of gossip!
Mark Stone
971   Posted 19/06/2012 at 09:43:31

Good
Tony J Williams
977   Posted 19/06/2012 at 10:11:12

Where does this mythical list appear from? Is it like Mike Bassett's team list? Next on the list will be Lambert...oh he's gone and Butler...
James McGlone
980   Posted 19/06/2012 at 10:19:18

I'm delighted myself. Get this contract signed and let's get another 10 years!!!
Chris Fisher
983   Posted 19/06/2012 at 10:27:20

A rumour I have heard is that they made contact with Moyes and he told them he wasn't intrested, especially with the way Spurs don't let the manager have control of signings etc. So Spurs have now 'ruled him out' to save face!!
Thomas James
013   Posted 19/06/2012 at 13:00:15

Well said Chris.
Michael Wood
023   Posted 19/06/2012 at 14:24:00

Listen to what I discussed with Robbie Savage and Kevin Davies on Sunday regarding David Moyes and the deluded Spurs fans.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b01jxx97

[Note: Overseas readers may not be able to access the BBC iPlayer]

Bob Willis
026   Posted 19/06/2012 at 14:27:52

Good to put a voice to the name, Mike - you made your point ....but Poyet?
Michael Wood
027   Posted 19/06/2012 at 14:51:06

Hi Bob, I know; to be honest he put me on the spot, I wasn't expecting the question so had to think pretty fast on my feet; shocking I know. I've heard some good things about Poyet from Brighton fans who I know; not sure who else I'd be keen on, I just hope we keep Moyes to see what he can do with the new core of Jelly, Gibbo, Pienaar and a firing Felly. You?
Richard Reeves
038   Posted 19/06/2012 at 15:47:52

Chris, that rumour you heard is a load of bollocks.

The rumour I heard was that Levy didn't believe Moyes could take them to the next level.

Thomas James ? "Well said, Chris" ? Why? Because he heard a rumour?
Michael Kenrick
044   Posted 19/06/2012 at 16:04:59

What is this... Rumour Wars? Your rumour is better than his rumour?!?

Get a grip... oh no, we can't say that any more.

After tracking the nonsense that appears in papers and now internet 'sources', I still can't fathom why this is the one area of 'news' where it is seemingly acceptable to write the most abject bollocks with no accreditation and no comeback.

It can't be to sell newspapers coz that clearly ain't working worth a shit as circulations of all the dailies continue to tank... Yet people still lap it up.

I guess the piece of the puzzle I might well be missing is the gambling angle... But are people really betting on this stuff? Or is that just another scam for the already rich bookies to suck the hard-earned cash off the faithful punter?

Barry Rathbone
052   Posted 19/06/2012 at 16:17:11

It never made sense in the first place even Moyes devotees recognise he plays KITAP1 with the odd purple patch when the seasons done.

People know the score with Moyes he's a survival guy not a go getter, once you scrutinize his armchair ride at Everton as the journo in the other thread has uncomfortable questions regarding methods, ambition and courage expose the myth.

10th with no cups this year methinks with everyone except Moyes blaming the board - I wonder why?

Mike Hughes
053   Posted 19/06/2012 at 16:31:07

Michael #044

Just to start an argument......can you stop making rumours about the "already rich" bookies sucking hard-earned cash off "faithful punters".

Anyone who bets on that stuff is probably a twat. My money's going on Benitez each way......

Kevin Sparke
056   Posted 19/06/2012 at 16:26:59

Michael - you have a point, you can almost guarantee that every time a job goes vacant the bookies will open a predetermined book that's initially not reliant on any moves in the betting market - but someone will be made favourite at short odds and more often than not, the favourite doesn't get the job.

When the market begins to reflect movement of money this favourite's odds will quite often shorten considerably; which means loads of 'mugs' have believed the hype and are feeding the market - then when the guy who gets the job knows he's got the job - just watch the market get suspended as soon as he starts tipping off his mates and there's a surge in betting on this bloke.

How do I know this?

I couldn't possibly tell you - but let's just say Alan Pardew getting the Newcastle United job a few years ago wasn't a huge surprise to everyone - when Martin O'Neal was odds on favourite and Pardew was between 16/1 and 20/1 the day before - the book was suspended within 15 minutes of Pardew accepting the post. (according to some)

Andrew James
147   Posted 20/06/2012 at 00:43:19

Barry Rathbone

I am sick of hearing it to be honest. Whinge, whinge, whinge.

We have the budget of a side in the bottom six but finish in the top eight every season.

Leave Moyes alone. Why can't we be proud of him? Everyone was banging on about Redknapp and look where he is now. I bet Brendan Rodgers is out of Liverpool within 10 months.

We have a really good and loyal manager.

James Flynn
213   Posted 20/06/2012 at 14:38:51

What's so attractive about AVB? Didn't he isolate Chelsea's team leaders almost first thing? Man-managing is the most critical element in the pros and it appears he gummed it up right out the gate.

And never mind a business agent, does Martinez have a press agent too? Why is his name in every fill-the-vacancy hat?

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