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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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MVP said:
It's relating to that point.
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It's not. Your response to the article was:

1. "I knew we wouldn't spend 50m on Lamptey"
2. "I knew Conte would get fobbed off with a cheapo"

(See my previous response to both.)

MVP said:
I know you do, I never indicated that you wanted him, I'm just saying Conte's interest was years ago doesn't mean he's still interested.
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.....But the article you put stock in says he still is (and all the while doesn't explicitly mention Lamptey being a "must have" for Conte).

Yet despite this you use it to vindicate points #1 & #2 above.

"Cake and eat it" would be an understatement.

MVP said:
If his injuries are a concern at 50 million, why aren't they at 20 million?
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They would be.... The risk would just be MUCH less that's all. A more viable gamble.

VDV for 8m was a worthwhile gamble.... VDV for 30m (in old money) would have been crazy for us.

Come on mate, this isn't complicated.

MVP said:
They still should be shouldn't they if it stops him from developing and playing games? A crocked player is a crocked player, He's a player that we'd be looking to, to improve the first team not just a squad player.
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So you don't want Lamptey at all then?

Bit pointless going down this path at all then wasn't it. :llorishuh:
 
Kane you believe it said:
Understand, but in recent years January transfers have included:

Bruno Fernandes
Tielemans
Odegaard
Pulisic
Higuain
Even Lo Celso (didn't work out but was a major signing at time)

These players have been bought by teams with an urgent need at the time. If we want top four and a trophy with the best manager this club has seen in decades, the need is very urgent.

We are the masters of our own fate if we do the work and put our money where our mouth is.

I'm tired of hearing reasons why Levy and ENIC should be given a free pass.
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United got Fernando's in January because we and they pissed around in the summer and both failed to sign him on time.
Tielnmemememenens was a bit left field
Odegaard was a loan
GLC was signed in the summer and made permanent in the Jan
Pulesic and Higuain in forget the details.

I said it was rare, not impossible. The fact is though, most of the deals were in isolation.
Weren't not getting 2 or 3 first team players now. 1 at best is my thought and that's January not Levy.
 
Matt1882 said:
United got Fernando's in January because we and they pissed around in the summer and both failed to sign him on time.
Tielnmemememenens was a bit left field
Odegaard was a loan
GLC was signed in the summer and made permanent in the Jan
Pulesic and Higuain in forget the details.

I said it was rare, not impossible. The fact is though, most of the deals were in isolation.
Weren't not getting 2 or 3 first team players now. 1 at best is my thought and that's January not Levy.
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It is rare for a team to make multiple big signings in January but if anyone was ever going to do it, it would be us right now. We have a top manager, top 4 is very, very possible and the weaknesses in the squad and targets we are after are very obvious and obtainable.

I know January signings are harder than summer ones but zero excuse to not sign 2 players this month. Normally I NEVER expect January signings but this time there is no excuse for it.
 
Matt1882 said:
This isn't about Levy. It's about January. Signing quality players is rare for everyone
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The reason I don’t agree with this is Woolwich are getting closer to vlahovic, we are screaming out for a striker and there’s been so much noise about conte wanting him, there is quality out there in January we just need to stump up the cash.

David Ornstein (I know he’s a dirty gooner) doesn’t usually make up lies about this sort of stuff and he’s saying Woolwich are best placed.

Why isn’t that us?
 
Zomb said:
That’s not too bad as long as they have the decision on in’s, outs and fees….. if the bald cunt is still middling about it will go tits up
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When the micromanaging chairman meets the micromanaging coach.

Conte has been building a relationship with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy during his short time at the club and the pair are in daily contact, as is the Italian with his compatriot and the club's managing director of football Fabio Paratici, the duo having worked together before at Juventus.

"As you know, it's only two months I'm working for Tottenham. For sure, I know Paratici much better than our owner [Levy] but our relationship is good," he said.

"If I don't see him every day, we send a message. Through the messages, we try to know his opinion about the games, about the present, about the future. I have a good relationship with him and also the other members of the club."

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Antonio Conte explains his short deal at Spurs and delivers Ndombele update

The Tottenham Hotspur boss has been speaking about his future at the club and his ambitions and hopes for the seasons ahead in north London
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What’s the actual crack here anyway, do we have money or not?

Matt law saying Daniel levy flew out to speak to Joe about further investment in the club.

Even with our losses and the stadium debt (which is irrelevant with the way it’s financed), we should have a decent amount to back conte with.

Am I missing something?

Because if we don’t have the money to back him I hand on heart will say now that I would of rather kept Nuno. Can’t be worse than the embarrassment of Conte walking mid season which is what will happen if his main target ends up at the scum.
 
Joe must see this is his last opportunity to see us win again before he dies. Conte, a winner, Kane in his prime. Lloris still at top level. Hope he realises that and give some funds. A billion or two.
 
Joshking5 said:
The reason I don’t agree with this is Woolwich are getting closer to vlahovic, we are screaming out for a striker and there’s been so much noise about conte wanting him, there is quality out there in January we just need to stump up the cash.

David Ornstein (I know he’s a dirty gooner) doesn’t usually make up lies about this sort of stuff and he’s saying Woolwich are best placed.

Why isn’t that us?
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How dare you question the ambition of this football club.
 
Airfixx said:
It's not. Your response to the article was:

1. "I knew we wouldn't spend 50m on Lamptey"
2. "I knew Conte would get fobbed off with a cheapo"

(See my previous response to both.)
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I was responding to your post, my points still stand.

Airfixx said:
.....But the article you put stock in says he still is (and all the while doesn't explicitly mention Lamptey being a "must have" for Conte).

Yet despite this you use it to vindicate points #1 & #2 above.

"Cake and eat it" would be an understatement.
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I'm using my own judgement based on years of what I've seen from ENIC, nothing wrong with that.

Airfixx said:
They would be.... The risk would just be MUCH less that's all. A more viable gamble.

VDV for 8m was a worthwhile gamble.... VDV for 30m (in old money) would have been crazy for us.

Come on mate, this isn't complicated.
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I thought VDV was a great player for us and should never have left, we couldn't afford 30 million but if we had it I would say yeah get him still. Better than the likes of Soldado, Janssen, lamela, Paulinho. 8 million was a price we could afford.

Airfixx said:
So you don't want Lamptey at all then?

Bit pointless going down this path at all then wasn't it. :llorishuh:
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Yeah I do, you were the one that bought up the concerns about his injuries.
 
rusty said:
we can't say Levy hasn't spend our money on transfers (something like £250m spent) trouble is hardly any of the players we got have worked out,
go back to bale money only Eriksen really worked out
for me one of the troubles has been not spending when that chance was there to move forward
Saha & Nelson
not getting charlie Austin in Januray of Leicster season (extra striker maybe more wins, we win the EPL)
another is Levy's worked out there is big cost and risk in trying to move from position 8 to top four (if you get top 4 you may get the money back, match fees etc) but 5,6,7 nd its the other euro comps that that's just money down the drain
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We spent so much compared to all these other clubs, that is why we could spend 400 million and not breach the useless FFP rules
 
Smogz said:
Why own a team if you don't care. It's not like he's drained the club of profit every year. I actually thick he cares.
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It’s an appreciating asset (or has been until recently) to him, just an investment. He doesn’t need to take money out of the club to live the lifestyle he wants, but it’s a nice investment that he (or his family) and the rest of ENIC will cash in on one day.
 
Joshking5 said:
The reason I don’t agree with this is Woolwich are getting closer to vlahovic, we are screaming out for a striker and there’s been so much noise about conte wanting him, there is quality out there in January we just need to stump up the cash.

David Ornstein (I know he’s a dirty gooner) doesn’t usually make up lies about this sort of stuff and he’s saying Woolwich are best placed.

Why isn’t that us?
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Four letter word


Levy
 
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