My point in using the term was to illustrate that as a cup it is commonly derided; reflecting a broader perception of said cup in the modern game when compring it to other more prestigeous honours. (If this wasn't entirely apparent, then I'll hold my hands up and own it....)
Alternatively, I'd say it was the second most prestigious cup victory of the 3 we've enjoyed since the trophies became scarcer in N17.
Tho again, I emphasise, I'm not looking to play anything down from my own FAN perspective (we're talking about PLAYER perception here remember!).
Which players perception are you talking about? Our players or players from the other 5 clubs? I think our players would love to win as most of them have won nothing in their career.
I've seen reports that a) Levy was pissed about CE going public with his desire to leave and b) that Levy wanted £140m i've not seen anything else of note.....
You've flipped from "we're not looking to sell", to "no-one wants to buy him", to "we'll only accept a cash only deal".
What reports are you talking about.. Hit re-set and go from there if you prefer.
Spurs chief Levy met with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in the Spanish capital on Friday night
www.mirror.co.uk
I don't believe we're looking to sell but if a huge offer comes in we'll consider it for a player in the last year of his contract,I believe no one will buy him at the price set. Hope that's clear.
My main bone of contention here isn't so much seasons's performance as it is his head being elsewhere for the final... His comments and the timing of them back this up.
The fact that his form dipped noticeably last time there was a contract impasse bolsters such concerns further... Why wouldn't that be a factor all over again and in turn beg legitimate questions about his whole season?
It might be, it could be that playing in the world cup with no rest is a factor, could be his home life is a factor, I don't know but neither do you.
So you WE'RE the one that brought the analogy into play then?
Grrrreat.
Needless denial on your part then.
All I said was I'm not holding him to a different standard to others who work. You had already decided that you wouldn't accept my answer if it didn't align with your view. Another reason why your question was pointless.
"Keeps them speculating" meaning they'll speculate and print said speculations anyway, but gives them as little as possible.... You're also missing the point that we're comparing a man held-bent on succeeding with this team whilst being trolled by the press on a bi-weekly basis vs someone that in his OWN words fancies a "new challenge" (yet still could have delined to show his hand given how little good it stoood to do him).
Being trolled by the press isn't really an excuse to be unclear about his own future and that's what he's been with his comments, he's continued to diplomatically criticise the board in the press but that doesn't breach your code of conduct, but Eriksen comments does.
So now I have an agenda against CE specifically???? ....Now you're just being silly!!!
I've already reference myself being pissed at Rose (and in other discussions, Defoe) for similar in the past.
Look at it this way. CE may have enjoyed a little more benefit of the doubt from me post CL final for his performance levels over the past season if he HADN'T spoken out in the manner and timing that he did..... It's not like I'd been calling him out for having an outright shite season before the CL final came around..... He's fed my suspicions and I'm far from the only one on this front.
Not really, in response to me pointing out that he has 10 goals and 12 assists which makes him the 4th highest scorer at the club you said
'Pardon me for not getting too excited....' and
'Hardly a shop window season.' There is no one who has more assists than Eriksen, the closest is Son with 6 assists. So he's got 6 more assists than the second place guy. But hey hardly a shop window season right? Yet you've presented a list of wealthy clubs that allegedly want to pay top dollar for his services.
With all that and you singling him out for the CL defeat, it's perfectly reasonable that I should think you have an agenda against him.
