This Week’s Manager Watch: Ryan Mason

[Jody]

Outstanding individual.

 

[bat-chain]

The way he talks about Conte shows also why we should respect him and not be so quick to see him leave.

 

[Westmorlandspur]

Quite a few top managers suffered career ending injuries at a young age which pushed them into coachimg earlier Than normal. Eddie Howe, Brendan Rogers, Brian Clough and our very own David Pleat.
probaBly a few more than that.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Quite a few top managers suffered career ending injuries at a young age which pushed them into coachimg earlier Than normal. Eddie Howe, Brendan Rogers, Brian Clough and our very own David Pleat.
probaBly a few more than that.

Chris Coleman

 

[heinsmit]

Chris Coleman

He said top managers

 

[McFlash]

Very interesting. He's certainly an optimist. He mentioned our players fitness could be improved when he took over from Jose. Maybe that explained why we sat deep and were generally passive. I wish Ryan well and wonder whether he will stay after the next management shuffle

I think this is one time that Levy might actually have a plan and I think whatever manager comes in next, Mason will stay and learn.
For all his faults, Levy always seems to look after our ex players and I think he sees potential in Ryan.

I wouldn't at all be surprised if he thinks that eventually, Mason will become our manager and that's what he's planning.
Levy does often focus on the long term plan while seeming to ignore the short term need.

 

[muel]

Wow. What an incredibly impressive interview.

I massively underestimated him. Went back after this podcast and watched his first press conference after taking over from Jose. Had also forgotten how well he handled himself in the face of Super League and Kane rumours.

Made A very nice change hearing someone talk passionately and favourably about Spurs instead of gas lighting us!

 

[mil1lion]

Would be nice to have that progression on the coaching staff. A couple more years under another manager and Mason may be ready. Get Defoe as his number 2 and then he succeeds Mason

 

[spursfan1991]

Quite a few top managers suffered career ending injuries at a young age which pushed them into coachimg earlier Than normal. Eddie Howe, Brendan Rogers, Brian Clough and our very own David Pleat.
probaBly a few more than that.

Nagelsman at Bayarn

I voted for Mason on the next manager watch thread and it was a genuine one too. Sometimes you have to take a punt, especially when you have tried everything else and it has not worked. At least with Mason, he knows how ENIC/Levy operate and understands the Spurs fans.

Too many are still crying over the Winks selection in league cup final. He was young and still is and is allowed to make mistakes. The chances are he has learnt a lot since then.

 

[spursfan1976]

Ryan Mason: Why I Have No Regrets After Gary Cahill Head Clash

Interview on youtube now

 

[PLTuck]

Just watched it on youtube.

Honestly, what a guy. I love his positivity and authenticity. We are lucky to have him on our coaching team. I'm 51 with buggered knees and hips but I'd run through a brick wall for him right now if he asked me to

EDIT: I loved how they were asking him questions that were kinda asking for a step by step guide on how to be positive, how to live in the moment and all these other qualities and he said without specifically saying it that there is no easy 1-2-3. It boils down to a worldview, to how you conduct yourself in your day to day life.

As a tutor myself I can relate to a lot of what he says about coaching. Every student I have needs different buttons pushed at different times. Sometimes its giving them self belief, sometimes its trying to instill discipline and just plain old hard work, sometimes it's just explaining something in a different way.

 

[Cochise]

Even before the head injury his playing career was blighted by injuries. I really hope he can have fantastic career as a manager, although I think the Spurs gig would be too big for him to take straight from the off. Would rather see him start down in the Championship or League 1, maybe even abroad before finding his way into the hot seat.

 

[mil1lion]

Nagelsman at Bayarn

I voted for Mason on the next manager watch thread and it was a genuine one too. Sometimes you have to take a punt, especially when you have tried everything else and it has not worked. At least with Mason, he knows how ENIC/Levy operate and understands the Spurs fans.

Too many are still crying over the Winks selection in league cup final. He was young and still is and is allowed to make mistakes. The chances are he has learnt a lot since then.

To be fair Poch picked Winks in the CL final. It's not like we had great options available. I'm sure given his options now he would sell Winks. I think its too soon for him but anything is possible. I'd like him to work as number 2 a while longer yet or even take 1st team duty at a lower league club. We can't forget though that Pep jumped from Barca B straight to the Barca first team. Its not impossible.

 

[muel]

Nagelsman at Bayarn

I voted for Mason on the next manager watch thread and it was a genuine one too. Sometimes you have to take a punt, especially when you have tried everything else and it has not worked. At least with Mason, he knows how ENIC/Levy operate and understands the Spurs fans.

Too many are still crying over the Winks selection in league cup final. He was young and still is and is allowed to make mistakes. The chances are he has learnt a lot since then.

To Dare Is To Do!

I also think the idea of Mason isn’t completely preposterous like most. A number of Europe’s current top talents are very new; Will Still, Carrick, Kompany, Alonso etc. All with new exciting tactical ideas. Some of which have been championed for our job by other posters.

We have heard a lot about his coaching credentials. We know how great his mentality and behaviours are from interviews. We know he can handle the pressure. We know what this club means to him and his understanding of the club.

If he was to build a coaching team that filled his experience gap and perhaps prestige/reputation gap like; Yaya, Chris Powell etc then stranger things have happened and worked.

I would say at the very least it makes him worth consideration.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

He said top managers

He also referenced David Pleat...

 

[theShiznit]

Always liked Mason as a player and would love him to have a couple of years under a more expansive, progressive coach to balance the pragmatic dour tactics he's had to work with.

But encouraging signs...

 

[Hotspur33]

Should be a good listen

I enjoyed that very much. Thanks for bringing it to my (our) attention.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Should be a good listen

This was great thanks for sharing.

He’s a determined likeable guy who has his head screwed on (literally).

I think he could be a great manager for us in the future but needs to go and manage lower league or abroad for a bit first as he said himself so if/when he does take the job full time he’s not labelled as too young and inexperienced

 

[Bobby TwoShots]

This was great thanks for sharing.

He’s a determined likeable guy who has his head screwed on (literally).

I think he could be a great manager for us in the future but needs to go and manage lower league or abroad for a bit first as he said himself so if/when he does take the job full time he’s not labelled as too young and inexperienced

Like Arteta?

 

[Neon_Knight_]

He said top managers

He also said David Pleat.