What's the point of anything on this forum?Good for you mate, happy for you to win this argument
What was the point of all this anyway?
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What's the point of anything on this forum?Good for you mate, happy for you to win this argument
What was the point of all this anyway?
How about enough so that we are NOT the most sustainable club in the league - Does being the most sustainable club excite you? Sorry not so much for me …
While other Chairman are desperately trying to find loopholes in FFP so they can spend more on transfers and wages - Our most beloved Chairman is gleeful about being the most profitable and sustainable.
Yes,Oh right, you’ll happy when we are spending an unsustainable amount and become better at finding dodgy loopholes. Got it.
Yes, I have the audacity. I don't believe Son should be a guaranteed starter in either position. He is not a striker and has zero hold up ability; he is one of the physically weakest players on our team and is always looking for a foul instead of fighting for the ball. He is entirely inept at winning aerial duels which is another core skill for a striker.
As for LW, for what Ange's system demands; a player to hug the touchline, drawing out the RB for one on one duels to win and deliver byline crosses, no, he's not consistently good enough and is clearly past his prime. He is nowhere near as effective at dribbling as he used to be. He constantly looses the ball and one on ones. Son has always been a player that utilises space between channels - he is not a one vs one winger which the system demands and he is already showing signs that he has lost his pace.
If anyone wants to argue his place should be assured due to his goals then that's equally short-sighted. We scored more goals without Harry Kane than we ever did with him dating back to 17/18.
Maybe you have Sonny derangement syndrome; because he's a club stalwart and is a demigod to a fraction of the fanbase he is somehow undroppable despite being mediocre for two seasons in a row. He should be fighting for his place in the squad but hey, contentment with mediocrity and sentiment is habitual amongst this fanbase. Let him be club captain and starting every game until he retires just because it's Sonny, innit.
Spurs net transfer spend per season according to TransferMarkt.com
19/20 - 86m €
20/21 - 97.2m €
21/22 - 61.3m €
22/23 - 141.1m €
23/24 - 151.4m €
How much do you think we should be spending?
Time to grow upbsonOh right, you’ll happy when we are spending an unsustainable amount and become better at finding dodgy loopholes. Got it.
Yeah I do understand it to be honest, his all round game needs improving But he does affect games and has good moments
The Lamela / Gil thing was horrendousSpurs64
Chelsea, United, woolwich have net spent more than us over the last 5 years, so we aren’t keeping pace. To make matters worse for us our income from selling players has been piss poor and so that makes our overall outlay look more generous. From memory we got 3m for Sissoko when he cost closer to 30m. We got nothing for Aurier. We gave Lamela away and paid 30m for Gil. There have been loads of other bad transactions which often come about because Levy tries to be savvy and catch a bargain.
They want that 4th to 7th sweet spot. Euro football, keeps a lot happy, the stadium full, the vague sense that you might do something. I can take not winning the league, its bloody difficult but at least try and show some intent to challengetitle contention is not the goal.
trophies are not the goal.
Financial solvency, above all else, is the goal.
It is increasing the value of the investment which the leeches have done remarkably well.title contention is not the goal.
trophies are not the goal.
Financial solvency, above all else, is the goal.
I think we also gave Doherty away free, some sort of fuck up with too many players loaned out or summink.Spurs64
Chelsea, United, woolwich have net spent more than us over the last 5 years, so we aren’t keeping pace. To make matters worse for us our income from selling players has been piss poor and so that makes our overall outlay look more generous. From memory we got 3m for Sissoko when he cost closer to 30m. We got nothing for Aurier. We gave Lamela away and paid 30m for Gil. There have been loads of other bad transactions which often come about because Levy tries to be savvy and catch a bargain.
4th for the CL moneyThey want that 4th to 7th sweet spot. Euro football, keeps a lot happy, the stadium full, the vague sense that you might do something. I can take not winning the league, its bloody difficult but at least try and show some intent to challenge
We hold onto depreciating assets for way too long, we're not ruthless enough with players that are not up to scratch. Usually Levy wants too much for the player and so we're stuck with bang average players on millions of pounds worth of salaries per year. One thing Chelsea at least used to do right was getting rid when players didn't meet their expectations, they buggered up with Salah and KDB, but more often that not it worked out pretty well for them!Spurs64
Chelsea, United, woolwich have net spent more than us over the last 5 years, so we aren’t keeping pace. To make matters worse for us our income from selling players has been piss poor and so that makes our overall outlay look more generous. From memory we got 3m for Sissoko when he cost closer to 30m. We got nothing for Aurier. We gave Lamela away and paid 30m for Gil. There have been loads of other bad transactions which often come about because Levy tries to be savvy and catch a bargain.
14 point gap to 4th and some of these brain donors are wondering why they don't have to spend as much on their squads...where they have already paid more wages and for the most part have outspent us at every opportunity.Yep cos we're at the same level as them quality wise right? Rivals being the top 3 as the manager and his devotees told us it was a title challenge in the 2nd season.
They want that 4th to 7th sweet spot. Euro football, keeps a lot happy, the stadium full, the vague sense that you might do something. I can take not winning the league, its bloody difficult but at least try and show some intent to challenge