Ange Got the Boot and Now I'm Questioning Everything About This Stupid Club

By Lewis Barnett 6 June, 2025 6 mins read 42 Views

Well, that's it then.

Two weeks. Two bloody weeks after Ange Postecoglou finally gave Tottenham fans something to actually celebrate - their first proper trophy in what felt like geological ages - and Daniel Levy's gone and sacked him. I'm sitting here at 11:47 PM, three beers deep, trying to make sense of this absolute madness.

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The Aussie Who Actually Got It

Look, I'll be honest - when Spurs first brought in this guy from Australia, I rolled my eyes so hard they nearly fell out. Another "project manager" for a club that collects failed projects like my mum collects ceramic cats. But Postecoglou was different, wasn't he? The man had fire. Proper fire.

He'd stand there in press conferences, getting visibly annoyed when journalists asked their predictable questions about "Spursy" moments and trophy droughts. His jaw would clench. You could see him thinking "these people have no idea what they're talking about." And honestly? He was right most of teh time.

My mate Dave texted me after the Europa League final: "Can't believe we actually did it." Neither could I. Postecoglou had promised us he always won something in his second season. We laughed. This is Tottenham, we said. This is where dreams go to die slowly and expensively.

Except he bloody well did it.

What's the Point of Any of This?

Here's what's eating at me - and what Postecoglou seemed to understand better than anyone at the club. What exactly is Tottenham supposed to be?

We're not winning the Premier League. Let's be brutally honest here. We're the seventh richest club in England now (thanks, Newcastle's Saudi overlords), which means we're fighting for scraps in the league. Our "success" is measured in top-four finishes that lead to Champions League eliminations that make us look like amateurs.

But cups? Cups are different. Cups are chaos. Cups are where a manager who believes in something - really believes - can make magic happen over six or seven matches.

Postecoglou got this. He prioritized the Europa League over grinding out another forgettable mid-table finish, and the fans went absolutely mental for it. I was there for the trophy parade - grown men crying, kids on shoulders, everyone singing songs we'd forgotten we knew.

The Romance is Dead (Again)

You know what kills me? The man was a proper football romantic in an era of spreadsheet managers and expected goals merchants. He'd get genuinely wound up about VAR ruining the joy of the game. He'd snap at analysts who tried to explain away obvious problems with fancy statistics.

"Are you not entertained?" he asked us once after a mad 4-3 loss to Liverpool. And we were! God help us, we were entertained. Even when we lost, which was... often.

His football was naive sometimes. Definitely inflexible. But it was never, ever boring. Compare that to the zombie football we endured under some previous managers (I won't name names but you know who I mean).

The scenes in Bilbao after beating United in that final... I've never seen anything like it. Fans who'd traveled thousands of miles, spent money they didn't have, all losing their minds together. That's what football is supposed to feel like.

Levy's Masterclass in Missing the Point

So naturally, Daniel Levy sacked him.

I keep trying to understand the logic. We finish 17th in the league - yes, that was dreadful. But we won our first major trophy since 2008! We gave our fans memories that'll last forever! We proved we could actually win something when it mattered!

But apparently finishing 17th while winning the Europa League is worse than finishing 8th while winning nothing. Make that make sense.

Poor Ange. The man defended this club when everyone else was laughing at us. He stuck up for Spurs when the media pile-ons got ridiculous. He showed loyalty to a club that, let's face it, doesn't really deserve it.

And his reward? A handshake and a "thanks for the memories."

What Now?

I suppose we'll hire another manager who promises to "build something sustainable" and "develop young talent" while we slowly slide back into comfortable mediocrity. Someone who'll prioritize league position over cup runs because that's what the board wants to hear.

Someone who won't call journalists out for asking stupid questions. Someone who won't get emotional about VAR decisions or defend the club's honor when pundits take cheap shots.

Someone boring.

Ange Postecoglou was many things - stubborn, sometimes tactically naive, definitely too honest for his own good. But he understood what supporting Tottenham actually means. He got that we'd rather lose 4-3 trying to win than draw 0-0 playing it safe.

He gave us a trophy and memories that'll last a lifetime. In return, we gave him the sack.

Cheers, Ange. You deserved better than this place.

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