Because you get paid a shitload of money??
What do you think is the lure about the Saudi league? The top quality of the league?
As long as the PL will be able to pay the biggest wages, we will attract players!
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What do you think is the lure about the Saudi league? The top quality of the league?
As long as the PL will be able to pay the biggest wages, we will attract players!
Big Ange has done it again
Big Ange has a gravitational pull.
Haven’t seen Vermeeren tbh.
If he’s 18, I’d prefer to develop Devine on principle. I watched the youth event he played and he was comfortably in the group of Best midfielders at the tournament.
It wouldn't have to be all those things.... just 1.
Still; no thanks.
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As I said, Vermeeren is still young so it's hard to predict how good he'll become despite of all his talents. He is a DM who can also play CM while Devine is more of an attacking player, so it wouldn't hamper Devine's Spurs career...
Big Ange has done it again
van de Ven is a true Spurs signing....since, in true Spurs tradition, even his easy to remember/spell name, Micky, get spelled wrongly
Hopefully. Just for his name alone !Van de Ven seems to be very close
I'm well onboard with the Van de Ven and Solomon signings.
Van de Ven is young, versatile and his the pace to play in a high line. He's someone we've clearly done research on and have put to Ange. Him and/or Tapsoba would be class. But even just one of them, with Adarabioyo would be superb business.
Solomon is risk free, PL and UCL proven and can play across the front line. He takes his man on, can go on the inside or outside and adds goals. People will moan it's free and cheap.. Tell me the last £50m+ signing that worked out for Spurs?
Solomon replaces the depth left by Lucas and Danjuma, and is better than them. With no European football, we don't need as bigger squad, so having players ready to step in is perfect.
Van de Ven is young, versatile and his the pace to play in a high line. He's someone we've clearly done research on and have put to Ange. Him and/or Tapsoba would be class. But even just one of them, with Adarabioyo would be superb business.
Solomon is risk free, PL and UCL proven and can play across the front line. He takes his man on, can go on the inside or outside and adds goals. People will moan it's free and cheap.. Tell me the last £50m+ signing that worked out for Spurs?
Solomon replaces the depth left by Lucas and Danjuma, and is better than them. With no European football, we don't need as bigger squad, so having players ready to step in is perfect.
But we dont offer top tier wages? Certainly not in line with what we could. And no European football with one game a week, meaning no true need for rotation.
We can offer Tapsoba and Van De Ven more than they're on now sure. But we can't guarantee both of them first team football so you've really got to question what their ambition is.
Whereas Tosin for example would know he's not going to be first choice. But more than good enough to step in.
Which is why we are more likely to end up with VDV and Tosin. Which is more than good enough and a huge upgrade on Rodon, Tanganga, Dier and Sanchez.
Wouldn't surprise me if we sign van de Ven and reignite our interest in Tapsoba either in January or next summer when he'll end up being cheaper but also with potential need of rotation the following year. Plus, Dier will be off.
Even though Spurs are not breaking any rules (and's not the only club taking advantage of this new rule) I really think that the attitude of exploiting the situation of a club in war torn country that's already suffering severe economic problems really suck and stinks big time.
Why should their football clubs be exempted from help during this crisis?
Levy could at least have paid them, say, £5m for him.
To me this signing really leaves a bad taste
Why should their football clubs be exempted from help during this crisis?
Levy could at least have paid them, say, £5m for him.
To me this signing really leaves a bad taste
Even though Spurs are not breaking any rules (and's not the only club taking advantage of this new rule) I really think that the attitude of exploiting the situation of a club in war torn country that's already suffering severe economic problems really suck and stinks big time.
Why should their football clubs be exempted from help during this crisis?
Levy could at least have paid them, say, £5m for him.
To me this signing really leaves a bad taste
Even though Spurs are not breaking any rules (and's not the only club taking advantage of this new rule) I really think that the attitude of exploiting the situation of a club in war torn country that's already suffering severe economic problems really suck and stinks big time.
Why should their football clubs be exempted from help during this crisis?
Levy could at least have paid them, say, £5m for him.
To me this signing really leaves a bad taste
Problem is, any amount offered would be pretty arbitrary. Which does make one wonder if the upcoming friendly is some kind of gesture of goodwill in lieu of direct financial compensation... Does anyone know how long ago that game was actually arranged / made public? Does the timing fit with the likely original interest in the player?
And, just in case you wanted to know...van de Ven means "from a small lake".
Micky from the small lake
Micky Pond it is thenAnd, just in case you wanted to know...van de Ven means "from a small lake".
Micky from the small lake
And, just in case you wanted to know...van de Ven means "from a small lake".
Micky from the small lake
Micky the Fish. Sounds like a cockney gangster.