{"id":33116,"date":"2025-12-15T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:40:41","slug":"four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Four years later, Neil Warnock&#8217;s prophecy about Spurs star causes nightmares for Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank\/#Spence_in_the_spotlight_as_Spurs_lose_to_Forest\" >Spence in the spotlight as Spurs lose to Forest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank\/#What_did_Warnock_say_about_Spence\" >What did Warnock say about Spence?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/15\/four-years-later-neil-warnocks-prophecy-about-spurs-star-causes-nightmares-for-frank\/#Tottenham_are_in_talks_to_sack_Frank_and_appoint_a_%E2%80%98smart_manager\" >Tottenham are in talks to sack Frank and appoint a &#8216;smart&#8217; manager<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has revealed he will speak to manager Jed Spence about the negative reaction to his substitution in the 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, four years after Neil Warnock&#8217;s infamous criticism of the defender&#8217;s attitude.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spence-in-the-spotlight-as-spurs-defeated-at-forest\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spence_in_the_spotlight_as_Spurs_lose_to_Forest\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spence in the spotlight as Spurs lose to Forest<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The England international was seen gesturing and shaking his head when his number was called out in the second half at the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>After double goals from Callum Hudson and Odoi put the hosts in complete control, Spence was substituted on the hour mark, but Ibrahim Sangare&#8217;s stunning goal sealed Spurs&#8217; fate. It was a disastrous afternoon as they slipped further down the European standings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t see it,&#8221; Frank said. \u201cOf course, I look back to be aware of that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think there are three reasons. He may be disappointed with his performance, the team&#8217;s performance, and he may be disappointed with coming on as a substitute. I&#8217;ll ask him about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Jed Spence vs Forest<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Tackle (win)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1(1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Duel (win)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9(6)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Pass (completed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>21(16)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>dribbling (completed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5(3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Spence appeared to ignore the handshake after the defeat to Chelsea, but this is not the first time he has spoken out against his manager.<\/p>\n<p>Spence has been one of Tottenham&#8217;s best performers this season and this is not the first time his attitude has come under the spotlight, although Frank hinted at this after the incident following the defeat to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-did-warnock-say-about-spence\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_Warnock_say_about_Spence\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>What did Warnock say about Spence?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spence made his senior debut in 2018 and was quickly selected into Middlesbrough&#8217;s first-team squad under manager Jonathan Woodgate and eventually under his successor Neil Warnock.<\/p>\n<p>The young defender&#8217;s playing time declined sharply in the second half of the 2020\/21 season, with Warnock revealing his attitude could be holding him back from fulfilling his potential.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_14\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;There aren&#8217;t many players who can say it&#8217;s all up to the individual how far they go. It&#8217;s between the ears. He could be playing at a top club in England or in non-league in five years, I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It takes application, dedication, all of those things. He has the tools, there&#8217;s no doubt about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The England international was on loan at Forest and was part of the Reds side that won promotion to the Premier League, but then couldn&#8217;t resist a jab at his former manager on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Warnock responded again, congratulating the full-back for taking his advice.<\/p>\n<p>The 77-year-old is not the only manager to take issue with Spence, with Antonio Conte having blamed Spence for his contract at Tottenham&#8217;s board during his time in North London, calling it a &#8220;club contract&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Spence has bounced back, earning himself a place in not only Frank&#8217;s best eleven but also Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s, and has racked up three England caps.<\/p>\n<p>And while it seems unlikely that Warnock&#8217;s &#8216;non-league&#8217; predictions will come true within the next 12 months, it is certainly fair to assume that the defender took two of his three shots for bothering Frank at Tottenham.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-now-discussing-sacking-thomas-frank-manager-xavi\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-reacts-2.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-hotspur-manager-thomas-frank-reacts-2.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_are_in_talks_to_sack_Frank_and_appoint_a_%E2%80%98smart_manager\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTottenham are in talks to sack Frank and appoint a &#8216;smart&#8217; manager<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Thomas Frank is under pressure after Sunday&#8217;s 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has revealed he will speak to manager Jed Spence about the negative reaction to his substitution in the 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, four years after Neil Warnock&#8217;s infamous criticism of the defender&#8217;s attitude. Spence in the spotlight as Spurs lose to Forest The England international was seen gesturing and shaking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40,2315,7794,7797,7796,342,86,7795,316],"class_list":{"0":"post-33116","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-frank","10":"tag-neil","11":"tag-nightmares","12":"tag-prophecy","13":"tag-spurs","14":"tag-star","15":"tag-warnocks","16":"tag-years"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}