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Definitely got a little carried away with our progress. We're still gonna be well back from United in revenue for the foreseeable future.
But the 22/23 accounts will be the high water mark in absolute terms, and very possibly relative ones as well.
LOL obviously. As can every other team in the country bar City.
Yep. Will be a 20% drop in 23/24 thanks to no CL
Better host 50 Beyoncé concerts and 25 monster truck events
Dear Frustrated, Flummoxed, and Far-Too-Vocal Spurs Supporters,
Here we are again, at the dawn of yet another season and amidst the backdrop of our usual friendly chatter. Oh, how I do enjoy reading your vigorous debates on this forum - what a delightful way to spend my time on the toilet, scrolling through endless threads filled with colourful opinions about how I ought to do my job! A joy truly unparalleled.
Let me begin by addressing your heartfelt pleas for a new centre back. I share your longing for an impenetrable defensive fortress. Believe me, if I could clone a young Ledley King or magically summon a Franz Beckenbauer from the 70s, I would do so in a heartbeat. Alas, negotiations take time, my friends, and nobody is accepting IOUs or promises of a better tomorrow in lieu of cold, hard cash.
Then there's the small matter of those players you think aren't up to the mark. Well, we can't just shove them into a cannon and fire them over the Channel, now, can we? As much as some of you may like the sound of that idea. Selling players is not quite as simple as listing an old garden gnome on eBay. Patience, dear fans, patience. I'd like to reassure you all, they aren't lingering around the training ground like unwanted guests after a party. We're not running a car boot sale here.
Now, the Harry Kane saga. To be honest, I too am about as exhausted with this as I am with my morning workout routine (and believe me, that's saying something). Just know this: every waking moment, every sip of my lukewarm tea, every agonising tic of the clock, we are in negotiations. Slow, painfully boring negotiations. Imagine watching paint dry while someone recites the dictionary. That's what it feels like. I'll level with you – it's been a real laugh, navigating the circus that Bayern Munich call "offers". They have been as laughable as Donna's suggestion that she could solve our defensive woes.
I’ve heard your cries for change, for action, for some tangible proof of ambition. Yes, I get it. You want signings, trophies, parades, and perhaps a unicorn while you're at it? I'll get right on it. Who doesn't love a challenge? Between dodging lowball offers, placating player egos and deciphering the feedback from our lovely fan forums, it's all in a day's work.
But here's a thought. Could we, just for a moment, appreciate the tremendous strides we've made as a club? Our world-class stadium, our state-of-the-art training facilities, our prestigious academy. No? Still stuck on that centre back, eh? Alright then.
To you, the most passionate, the most dedicated, the most loudly discontented fans in the world, I say this: We're in this together. Whether you're joyfully cheering us on or angrily jabbing at your keyboards in the early hours, remember this - we all want what's best for Tottenham Hotspur.
So, let's raise a glass (or hurl it at the wall, if that's your current mood) to a future of growth, strength, and hopefully, fewer forum threads about me needing to take immediate action.
Yours in exasperated dedication,
Daniel Levy
Chairman, Tottenham Hotspur
Here we are again, at the dawn of yet another season and amidst the backdrop of our usual friendly chatter. Oh, how I do enjoy reading your vigorous debates on this forum - what a delightful way to spend my time on the toilet, scrolling through endless threads filled with colourful opinions about how I ought to do my job! A joy truly unparalleled.
Let me begin by addressing your heartfelt pleas for a new centre back. I share your longing for an impenetrable defensive fortress. Believe me, if I could clone a young Ledley King or magically summon a Franz Beckenbauer from the 70s, I would do so in a heartbeat. Alas, negotiations take time, my friends, and nobody is accepting IOUs or promises of a better tomorrow in lieu of cold, hard cash.
Then there's the small matter of those players you think aren't up to the mark. Well, we can't just shove them into a cannon and fire them over the Channel, now, can we? As much as some of you may like the sound of that idea. Selling players is not quite as simple as listing an old garden gnome on eBay. Patience, dear fans, patience. I'd like to reassure you all, they aren't lingering around the training ground like unwanted guests after a party. We're not running a car boot sale here.
Now, the Harry Kane saga. To be honest, I too am about as exhausted with this as I am with my morning workout routine (and believe me, that's saying something). Just know this: every waking moment, every sip of my lukewarm tea, every agonising tic of the clock, we are in negotiations. Slow, painfully boring negotiations. Imagine watching paint dry while someone recites the dictionary. That's what it feels like. I'll level with you – it's been a real laugh, navigating the circus that Bayern Munich call "offers". They have been as laughable as Donna's suggestion that she could solve our defensive woes.
I’ve heard your cries for change, for action, for some tangible proof of ambition. Yes, I get it. You want signings, trophies, parades, and perhaps a unicorn while you're at it? I'll get right on it. Who doesn't love a challenge? Between dodging lowball offers, placating player egos and deciphering the feedback from our lovely fan forums, it's all in a day's work.
But here's a thought. Could we, just for a moment, appreciate the tremendous strides we've made as a club? Our world-class stadium, our state-of-the-art training facilities, our prestigious academy. No? Still stuck on that centre back, eh? Alright then.
To you, the most passionate, the most dedicated, the most loudly discontented fans in the world, I say this: We're in this together. Whether you're joyfully cheering us on or angrily jabbing at your keyboards in the early hours, remember this - we all want what's best for Tottenham Hotspur.
So, let's raise a glass (or hurl it at the wall, if that's your current mood) to a future of growth, strength, and hopefully, fewer forum threads about me needing to take immediate action.
Yours in exasperated dedication,
Daniel Levy
Chairman, Tottenham Hotspur
Big protest before the United match.
Will supporters show up in numbers or stick to complaining on Twitter and the forums?
You carry on with your negativity, just don't expect everyone to be whingy little moaners.Neither am I, just posting the occasional comment on my favourite thread.
We finished 8th last season and are soon to lose our best player but nah, everything is fine, nothing to worry about.
Has me on ignore.... can't see what I'm posting.........but is desperate to comment .
GOAT
you disagree it’s getting worse?
He's very affectionate.
He leaves me a similar trail of kisses.
I disagree that you’re going to the game.
It’s definitely getting worse.
Hope that clarifies the matter for you.
Fair play, and full respect to you, if you do go.
I mean that sincerely.
I doubt they'll be many others with you though.
Most people would prefer to bash out yet another anti Enic rant to garner a few "likes" and "funnies" than actually get off their arses and do something about it.
Priorities and all that.
I think the kisses are the goats signature - big shaky cross
I'll be fucking stood on the side of it in a silly hat.
I think the key is that we're on newer commercial deals while they were on older commercial deals, so while we were catching up with them it was really because they were leaving value on the table.
Not to minimize our progress in revenue building, we've overtaken Woolwich and are closing on Liverpool which are all meaningful advances.
But our catching up to United was more a reduction of fortuitous timing. Once they renegotiate new apparel producer (done, above) and shirt sponsorship deals (in the works) and remaximize their revenue they'll be a £150M+ ahead of us in revenue again.