I think of people carried out and honest and overall assessment of Levy, including signings record, managerial choices and so on, then the results would actually be quite mixed.
I think Levy's financial skills (not specifically transfer fees) are a very important bonus and I'd rather have him here making sure that we are not in debt than have to face things lik te Scholar days. So for that reason I'd rather him be here than not.
But, what I don't understand is the attitude of some fans that Levy is some sort of Spurs god - perfect in all areas and beyond criticism. The fandom seems to have taken on this bizarre approach that you either think Levy is the dog's bollocks or utter shit and should resign. I don't understand either attitude if you carry out a meritorious review.
For all the skill Levy otherwise has in running the club, I would say that there are two key areas where his results have been mixed. Transfers are obviously one of them. Sure, he gets some good deals on players, but missing out on key signings like Moutinho because you leave everything to the very last day, is not, IMO, the best way to go about things just to save an extra million. I think it's short sighted as with a player like that you might find yourself finishing higher and making that extra million back via a higher league spot. Hell, if anyone thinks his brinkmanship is always the bee's knees then one only has to look at the embarassment over the Berbatoss departure that saw him having to apologise to the fans on our website.
I also think his managerial recruits have been less than stellar. His two most successful managers are one he never brought in as a manager, and another who he hired as a relegation solution. The rest have been disasters. Even AVB, who the jury is still out on, is by no means an assured upgrade on Redknapp.
So, all in all I think Levy is a mixed bag with good points and bad points. Frankly, probably my only main reason for preferring that he stick around is because I think the financial stability of the club is crucial and we need not sink back to the days of an Irvin Scholar style regime. But I'm certainly not one of these fans that think's he's either hero or villan and nothing in between.
I think Levy's financial skills (not specifically transfer fees) are a very important bonus and I'd rather have him here making sure that we are not in debt than have to face things lik te Scholar days. So for that reason I'd rather him be here than not.
But, what I don't understand is the attitude of some fans that Levy is some sort of Spurs god - perfect in all areas and beyond criticism. The fandom seems to have taken on this bizarre approach that you either think Levy is the dog's bollocks or utter shit and should resign. I don't understand either attitude if you carry out a meritorious review.
For all the skill Levy otherwise has in running the club, I would say that there are two key areas where his results have been mixed. Transfers are obviously one of them. Sure, he gets some good deals on players, but missing out on key signings like Moutinho because you leave everything to the very last day, is not, IMO, the best way to go about things just to save an extra million. I think it's short sighted as with a player like that you might find yourself finishing higher and making that extra million back via a higher league spot. Hell, if anyone thinks his brinkmanship is always the bee's knees then one only has to look at the embarassment over the Berbatoss departure that saw him having to apologise to the fans on our website.
I also think his managerial recruits have been less than stellar. His two most successful managers are one he never brought in as a manager, and another who he hired as a relegation solution. The rest have been disasters. Even AVB, who the jury is still out on, is by no means an assured upgrade on Redknapp.
So, all in all I think Levy is a mixed bag with good points and bad points. Frankly, probably my only main reason for preferring that he stick around is because I think the financial stability of the club is crucial and we need not sink back to the days of an Irvin Scholar style regime. But I'm certainly not one of these fans that think's he's either hero or villan and nothing in between.