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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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Bjorn Synnes said:
I wonder if the Paritici method has met its limits at Tottenham.

As I understand it, he lines up many possible transfers at the same time for the same position or for a given budget - the idea is that this maximises the clubs options and improves the bargaining position vis a vis the selling clubs.

The problem with this, is that the players, who obviously also have stakes in the outcome, may very well feel that they are being used and that they are really not so highly wanted. Maybe other clubs have caught on as well, given the mans high profile.

Perhaps Paritici could get away with this method working for Juventus because of the clubs pulling power and because Juve pays the highest wages in Italy.

It also strikes me that the method might be a tad annoying for the manager - he may not view two players as quite so "similar" as Mr Paritici.
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That is a fair argument.
 
McCOYS said:
Judging by this he's AMF;



With due respect I assume Genk to be below PL level?
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Genk looked poor, they lost both league games I watched. Thorsvdedt to be fair to him was good in both games, but he's not a super athlete, decent strength and size, solid technique, eye for a creative pass, but didn't stand out to me as a player we should target really.
 
LeParisien said:
If I am an agent and you act early then I have longer to entice other clubs to make a bid. Acting early is only the best outcome for the club if the player really wants to come. Diaz and his agent won’t be stupid; every man and their dog knew Liverpool had an interest. Liverpool had a de facto first option on him but f we were the only other bidders.

We have to be cleaverer than at least 4 other PL teams because good players will choose them above us most of the time. That makes things harder for us but that’s the game and we have to play it.

Let’s see but it doesn’t seem like we’re playing it too smart at the moment
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If the player is not enthusiastic about joining Tottenham then we should just move on. We do not need to sign players who aren't excited to come here. We should be making sensible offers early in the window and let them speak to Conte so he can explain the project to them. If they aren't excited then they aren't the player for us. We don't need to sign anymore players who don't really want to be here *cough* Tanguy *cough*.
 
The problem with having someone like Patrici in is he's been working for the biggest, most dominate team in Italy. Attracting players was never the issue.. He had that easy.

He is now at a club who are in the 5-8th position in the Premier League, and also having to work on a tighter budget.
 
StripiestPilot said:
If the player is not enthusiastic about joining Tottenham then we should just move on. We do not need to sign players who aren't excited to come here. We should be making sensible offers early in the window and let them speak to Conte so he can explain the project to them. If they aren't excited then they aren't the player for us. We don't need to sign anymore players who don't really want to be here *cough* Tanguy *cough*.
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It’s not about being excited. It’s about the availability of better options. Tottenham might be an attractive proposition they’d be happy with but if another club is 2% more attractive and just as wealthy then it doesn’t matter. It’s a competition.
 
We aren't as attractive as Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Barca so should be prepared to pay a premium for quality and move fast. We could have got Adama if we'd paid up and moved fast. If Conte wanted him, that should be enough.

It's obvious where our problems lie, they come from the top.

Estate management - OK this seems first class to be fair and will generate revenues
Recruitment - third or fourth class
Manager - first class
Squad - second class

The tragedy is, getting the recruitment working is not so much about money. It's having a vision, good scouts, good data analysts, and a harmonious team/board to deliver. Liverpool have shown the way. Leicester too. Paratici is not the man to lead that vision, but in truth no DoF has a chance while Levy is still chairman.

Levy has had every opportunity to see the problems. But even the threat of losing Conte, Kane and top 4 hasn't been enough for him to change. He's not going to change. He's as stubborn as they come. Arrogant too. All we can do is ramp up the fan protests, make him feel a personal cost to continuing. Turn the board and if possible Joe Lewis against him. He has to go if we want to progress.
 
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Nutter-Naylor said:
If we get turned down by a 19 year old Woolwich fan that hates Kane and plays in division 8 it would be the icing on the cake this window.
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The thing is, some “fans” would absolutely love that. They’d love the chance to be able to moan, be negative and generally have a go at the club.

Everyone is so fucking angry. It’s all one big ball of screaming and shouting. Twitter is absolutely horrendous and unvisitable today. This thread isn’t that much better.

It’s difficult because we all care. But the levels of anger and frustration just aren’t healthy. People need to really give spurs a break for a few days if it pisses them off so much. It can’t be good for them.
 
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