I was reading an article by Harry in the Sun newspaper last week in which he intimated that if he was given a new ten year contract he could cement the club’s place in the top four.
It may have been written slightly tongue in cheek, but reading between the lines I got the feeling that he would not be at all opposed to such an offer should it come his way.
God knows what wifey Sandra’s views would be on the matter, but I am sure old Harry has sweet talked her many a time before when it was essential that she saw things his way.
Although unusual in this day and age, it would not be the first time a manager has been given such a mega deal.Phil Gartside did it to keep Sam Allardyce doing his magic at Bolton with the basic idea that it would keep them afloat in the higher echelons of the league thus avoiding the perennial relegation battle.
Continuity is the name of the game for Spurs, and indeed any club, so it would make sound business sense to achieve such stability.Something which has been lacking for more years than you would care to mention.
It would give Harry that much needed pat on the back with the accompanying message ‘Carry on!You’re doing a great job!’
As we know, even with a deal like that laid at his feet, nothing is written in stone and contracts can be ripped up with the mutual consent of both parties should unforeseen issues arise.Sam Allardyce never got to complete his ten years at Bolton although in hindsight I’m sure the powers that be there now wish he would have stayed to honour that agreement.
Harry may now be the wrong side of sixty, but as he rightly points out in his column, so are Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, and they currently show no signs of slowing down.
We are undeniably not top four material at the present time as shown by our displays against Man Utd and Chelsea, but encouraging signs of our overall improvement under Harry’s stewardship are there for all to see with our league start this season, and our Carling Cup thumping of Preston.Who’s the daddy in that competition!?
So I for one would welcome a Daniel Levy approach to Harry to that end.Harry is an extremely shrewd, experienced manager in the division, and I am sure the club would find itself in safe, reliable hands.
Whether Levy and Enic will be around for that amount of time is anybody’s guess, but I would think they may be looking to maximise profits by selling once the new stadium is up and running.Still, what could be a more attractive proposition for prospective buyers than to see a heavyweight member of the Premier League in it’s new magnificent surroundings marshalled by a man of Harry’s stature.
New owners may well wish to run things their way, but surely they wouldn’t wish to upset the apple cart and the fans by preventing him from completing the job and building a dynasty there – would they?
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