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We have not had success for 30 years with the exception of 2 league cupsThe hope is that there is still a lot of talent on the club, we are still one of the biggest clubs in the league and with an effective manager, which we can get, things will get much better.
Yes changes need to be made but it isn't like we have maxed out our resources and have reached the peak of our clubs ceiling. There are hard moves to be made but they are clear and it is certainly possible to make the needed changes.
The blueprint is there, we have had success under different managers and players. The changes can be made and success reached again.
Problem is we'll all be dead by the time we finally shift that useless lumpAnd the day we sell Sissoko should become a bank holiday.
We have not had success for 30 years with the exception of 2 league cups
We have more shit players in our squad than quality.Yes
1. We have the best facilities in all of football with our stadium and training ground
2 we have a core of talented players (if underperforming) in Kane, Son, Bale, Ndombele, Lo Celso, Regulion, Aurier, Rodon, Lloris, Lucas, Hojbjerg plus some others who could under be useful under the right circumstances such as Skipp, Bergwijn, Vinnie, Sessegnon.
3 we have a bundle of deadwood to sell to generate money as well as free wages. Potentially Including Sissoko, Winks, Dier, Dele, Davies, Rose, Lamela, Sanchez. That is probably around 60-70m plus a lot of free wages that can be used to sign new players
4 along with Skipp we have some decent youngest such as Devine and Scarlett who look like they could be future stars for us.
We totally lack direction in a football sense though. Jose was a crazy choice considering he needs hundreds of millions to spend. Our scouting and managerial choices leave a lot to be desired and while Levy is good at the finance and infrastructure side he shown to be out of depth on the football side. This is no accident, he knows no more about football than you or me, he was not a player or a coach. We badly need a director of football and for him to be given major control of the football side.
Its not a massive project though.
There is only 1 definition of success and it is not finishing 4th or losing finals or semi finals.Depends on your definition of success.
For me the Poch years had plenty of success and amazing football. It was a joy to watch and I was happy to be a supporter of the club. There were some great times under Harry as well.
If you want to measure success against City/RM/Bayern then you will never be happy, We will not reach those heights. There is nothing we can do to get there.
Exactly this. Be competitive, play good football, look forward to the next game. I was happy with that for 3 seasons under Redknapp and the last 4 under Poch. I'd like to win some trophies but would anyone in their right mind trade this joyless, drab season with a league cup win for whole seasons of great football and finishing 2nd/3rd/4th? I'd even take Jols 2 5th place finishes, at least it was a laugh back then.Depends on your definition of success.
For me the Poch years had plenty of success and amazing football. It was a joy to watch and I was happy to be a supporter of the club. There were some great times under Harry as well.
If you want to measure success against City/RM/Bayern then you will never be happy, We will not reach those heights. There is nothing we can do to get there.
We need a new manager and at least 5 or 6 good players. I'd say that's well on it's way to being a project, or at least any new manager might see it like that. We have two world-class players at the end of the day.
There is only 1 definition of success and it is not finishing 4th or losing finals or semi finals.
We are a weak minded club with even weaker minded fans like you who think finishing in the top 4 is a success.
How sad as Spurs fans thinking if only we had smart owners like David Sullivan , who could hire a much better manager on probably a tenth of the costAt this moment, no hope whatsoever, especially with Jose in charge. The end of the season can't come soon enough for me. Even the final is of scant consolation, as we can't be there.
Once we get back into the stadium with a new coach, maybe I can start hoping again, but feel it's going to take a couple of seasons to steady the ship - our problems aren't going to be fixed overnight
Prior to this season we had 4 years of Champions league money and we have declined massively.No there is multiple definitions of success. Or are you claiming basically every club in the world never experiences success?
It is ridiculous to say that last year was not a success for Sheffield United. they didn't come close to winning titles, or even making finals.
My opinions also have no effect on the club. It isn't like Levy was about to go out and buy Haaland, Sancho, Dias, Ramos and Mbappe but then changed his mind because I said I enjoyed supporting the club when Poch was in charge.
Top 4 is a success because it is what is needed to build the finances and attract the players needed for greater accomplishments. No where did I say we could only get top 4 and no more. But it is stupid to be so short sighted to think that the only way to be happy is if you win titles. That there can't be more to supporting a club than titles and Cups only.
We're rich only because we don't spend moneyWe're the 9th richest club in the world.
We still have a lot going for us.