It'll also require a mad transfer spree. One we currently have no idea who is in charge of or what coach or system it's serving.
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Management If you could fix either the money or the strategy what would you choose?
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1 man is a minor problem(*)..... Esp. if they're not on 200kpw.... And they can still use him to pad out their Europa squad.
They were damn lucky Barca are in clown mode though and took PEA off their hands.... Ditto David Luiz agreeing to tear up his 250kpw contract!
(*TN, GLC & Reg in 12 months is a triple whammy..... Winks & Rodon are no real hindrance.)
I chose Strategy but am thinking if we need the John Thomas option for new owners to come in and draw up that strategy. Not so much about moneybags owners, but I really don’t know what Joe Lewis wants to do with the club (except sell it for a hefty price).
GK, CB, RB, LB, CM, LW, striker all probably needed within the next year & a half with the players out/ageing.
And yeah, we've not even sorted who will actually be leading that, let alone getting on to who will actually be targeted .. would've been fucking nice to have been at least involved in the Mudryk discussions for example as a bit of Son succession planning.
That's not the precise bidding war I'd have been eager to dive into, but your point stands.
Though, it's worth observing, Levy's initial insight into the transfer business was that Mudryk-type young talents from abroad who had begun to show elite-level ability against top competition were undervalued relative to older players and players with Premier League experience.
I don't really think that's true anymore.
No “ Jermaine Jenas “ option ?
Strange
Strange
I'd be happy fixing the vision. A unified vision from the top down. A clear, understandable plan, instigated step-by-step with the full backing of the overlords and fans, coupled with an entertaining style of football.
We have a cobbled together team consisting of players from four different managers. Pick a manager, listen to what they need and back them. Don't hang on to players. They're not assets. They're either able to do the job or they're not. If the latter then sell.
Conte is a premium product guy so find him some gems and pay the money. Fuck the haggling. We've lost players like Grealish that way
Or: get a Ten Hag type, someone comfortable developing youth players as well as possessing the skills to manage more experienced players.
Whatever the path, stick with it. Burning through managers gets us nowhere and makes us look unprofessional and incompetent.
We have a cobbled together team consisting of players from four different managers. Pick a manager, listen to what they need and back them. Don't hang on to players. They're not assets. They're either able to do the job or they're not. If the latter then sell.
Conte is a premium product guy so find him some gems and pay the money. Fuck the haggling. We've lost players like Grealish that way
Or: get a Ten Hag type, someone comfortable developing youth players as well as possessing the skills to manage more experienced players.
Whatever the path, stick with it. Burning through managers gets us nowhere and makes us look unprofessional and incompetent.
Interesting results.
So assuming there is zero interest in a buyer at their ridiculous asking price, and also assuming they obviously wont invest any of their own funds like our peers, Levy has to step down and employ a new CEO. Pay Paul Barber what Levy gets and create a commission plan to reward football success, and the bean counter can back the fuck off and try and sell the club in parallel (which won’t happen)
So assuming there is zero interest in a buyer at their ridiculous asking price, and also assuming they obviously wont invest any of their own funds like our peers, Levy has to step down and employ a new CEO. Pay Paul Barber what Levy gets and create a commission plan to reward football success, and the bean counter can back the fuck off and try and sell the club in parallel (which won’t happen)
We are unprofessional and incompetent.
A 45 year old SAF would fail under this clueless bastard and his nodding echo chamber. Any talk of Conte, new manager etc is completely missing the point - whilst the bald dwarf is hanging around, it doesn’t matter who is the first team manager
This so called "Dortmund Model". Wouldn't that see us in a never ending cycle of losing our star players to our rivals?
No thanks to that! We're bigger than that. It's not that so ago other teams would lose their star players to us!
The Bundesliga is different to the Premier League...Dwarfed by the Premier League in terms of Money, Finance, Exposure and Glamour.
Yes we need a better strategy. A strategy that sees the wealth created by the 9th richest club on the planet focused on the thing It's meant to be all about. The football team.
A strategy that sees the manager identify his transfer target and the club using their financial might to land that target decisively rather than fucking around to save a few shillings and landing up with some booby prize cheap third choice.
It's not that difficult. Really
Levy is a cunt don’t want to vote for him, Lewis is a cunt don’t want to vote for him, can’t vote for the other two either. Think I might have to take the other option of supporting another club.
Levy & Lewis are one and the same by the way.
Levy & Lewis are one and the same by the way.
It should also be noted that some Chelsea fans are far from happy with their club's free spending. They feel their squad is full of over-paid mercenaries who don't care about the club and players who are redundant because they were brought in without any thought given to how they would be used.
Sound familiar?
I'm fine with a strategy as long as it works. We cannot - or will not - compete with the Sugar daddy clubs. The cliche of doing a Leeds aside, I don't want to spend cash with wanton abandon. We aren't good at it anyway.
So strategy and identity is important. The issue is we don't have a strategy nor identity at this point. Spurs have always been synonymous with attacking football. Levy has panicked in the post-Poch era because Kane might leave so went for big-names but without the tools they need. In the process we've become this anti-football, don't lose side that hits on the counter. Under prime Poch we attacked from the front. And defended and pressed too.
The Kane issue (and to a lesser extent, Lloris) is a kicker because at some point we would need a replacement anyway, either through sale, age or retirement. One of those was going to happen for us. Where's the planning? The succession? Don't tell me it's Richarlison lol.
I'm fine with strategy. Just get back to one.
So strategy and identity is important. The issue is we don't have a strategy nor identity at this point. Spurs have always been synonymous with attacking football. Levy has panicked in the post-Poch era because Kane might leave so went for big-names but without the tools they need. In the process we've become this anti-football, don't lose side that hits on the counter. Under prime Poch we attacked from the front. And defended and pressed too.
The Kane issue (and to a lesser extent, Lloris) is a kicker because at some point we would need a replacement anyway, either through sale, age or retirement. One of those was going to happen for us. Where's the planning? The succession? Don't tell me it's Richarlison lol.
I'm fine with strategy. Just get back to one.
They are a bit thick to be fair. Yes they signed some overpaid shit in the summer like Aubamaneng, Kiikibaly etc but they also signed plenty of young, potential stars on much lower wages than absolute wastemen Hudson Odoi and loftus cheek
I would have said the money but our record for big spending is pretty appalling, and we can't just shrug off expensive mistakes. And the amounts bandied about these days for even average players is mind boggling. You can thank Abranovich for hyperinflation in the modern game, But TBF, if it hadn't been him, someone else would have started it.
Our priorities are not the football team. Yes, our stadium is world class, but what's the point of having the best house on the block if the furniture is from MFI?
Suppose I'm just frustrated on how we're performing at the moment, it's making me dread match day, but still hope that it's the next game we're going to turn it around.
Our priorities are not the football team. Yes, our stadium is world class, but what's the point of having the best house on the block if the furniture is from MFI?
Suppose I'm just frustrated on how we're performing at the moment, it's making me dread match day, but still hope that it's the next game we're going to turn it around.
When you talk strategy it also includes a complete revolution of anyone involved in the football side.
- Our youth set up is a disaster
- I have no idea if we have data analysts. I suspect we still buy based on agent recommendations (which is a small pool as Levy is hated by many)
- Medical team clueless
- DOF role clearly been handed back to Levy hence the fruitless chasing of Trossard and Porro. Stinks of the bald dwarfs negotiation style
- overall short and medium term plan to transform the entire first team to a certain style of football, including coach and stick with it
- Our youth set up is a disaster
- I have no idea if we have data analysts. I suspect we still buy based on agent recommendations (which is a small pool as Levy is hated by many)
- Medical team clueless
- DOF role clearly been handed back to Levy hence the fruitless chasing of Trossard and Porro. Stinks of the bald dwarfs negotiation style
- overall short and medium term plan to transform the entire first team to a certain style of football, including coach and stick with it
If I had had the opportunity to develop a strategy at school, I would have been happy..!
Having a strategy can be the basis for making money. Therefore strategy!
Having a strategy can be the basis for making money. Therefore strategy!
I would say it would be slightly different in a way where we could get them at Kulu & Bentancur ages and then almost exclusively sell to overseas to a Barca or Real at top whack around 28/29.
We have had too many players stay for far too long and now have absolutely no value left as well as not having a new generation ready to come in. The quickest way to become stale is to stand still.
You need both.
Some of the money has been spent very poorly. Look at chelsea, spending insane amounts yet not one world class player to show for it.
You spend 480m you would at least expect 2-3 class players.
Some of the money has been spent very poorly. Look at chelsea, spending insane amounts yet not one world class player to show for it.
You spend 480m you would at least expect 2-3 class players.
Fix strategy and spend more money. So ENIC out.