I doubt that the owners don’t want to win.Its not really bandwagon. Its sick to death of supporting a team that doesnt want to win.
And looking across the road at a team that does things in a way you admire.
Am I consigned to have my weekends ruined to eternity because I liked Gazza as a kid and he happened to be playing for Tottenham? Feck that.
Spurs buy players based on age profile and whether their value is likely to increase. Chelsea buy players if they are good at football.
If you ignore for a second the owners motives JL & RA ) and of course the arguments about the origins of their wealth ( some other clubs supporters are far from complimentary about Uncle Joes business operations) then it comes down to the fact that Spurs long term plan was to go all in on a stadium and saddled the club with massive debt associated with the rebuild and probably believe that route will improve matters on the field . Whereas over in SW London they clearly did not see the same benefits by choosing that route and see that spending on the field will see an increase other income streams and find success by that route
For me it’s absolutely pointless having a lovely stadium unless it brings success on the field but to achieve that you have to buy experience and or exceptIonal talent. The decline of Woolwich should have altered the board to the risks but that debate has been well aired.
There of course would be no good time for a pandemic but from a Spurs perspective it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Not having any gate receipts for in effect a full season is a position that would only be mitigated by a % if CL had been achieved. It looks that for a second season that ain’t gonna happen
Its abundantly clear that the sacking of Jose was of relief to many and probably even Jose himself because the current squad without investment isn’t going to get any better and next season the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool and yes Chelsea will as a minimum be on a par with this season
One way or another funds have to be injected into the Spurs squad but with the imminent repayment of the HM Gov £175 million loan and missing out again on CL then I can’t see how or where those funds come from unless one or two of the Crown Jewels ( Kane & Son ) are sold whereas at Chelseas finances are in far better shape making a significant profit in 2019/20 due to selling Hazard and to date the € 106million they have received with another €15 million minimum still to come which is up from the €66 million they received in 19/20
whereas at Spurs the €55 million received in 19/20 when playing in the CL is down to €12 million for this seasons EL exploits!
I dread to think what sort of summer it will be at Spurs first off they are going to have find an experienced replacement for Jose but getting any sort of established manager to come in unless there are significant transfer funds then that’s difficult but it’s the outgoings that will be more relevant in any such discussions
So yes the two clubs operating models are vastly different but for me the difference between the two clubs lies with those who make the decisions and their long term aims not just on the field but their potential personal gains