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Stanners said:Burko said:The only criticism i have is that we were a little to hesitant to spend while we were in the Champions League.
As a Europa League side we wont attract the top names, I feel we could have gambled a little bit financially to bring in 1 or 2 top quality players to try and consolidate a Champions League finish.
Apart from that, Levy is the don.
I don't think he could've spend during the summer before our champions league run as we didn't really know if we were going to be in the group stages yet. I think the away leg vs. Young Boys justified Levy not spending before then. After that game there wasn't much time to pursue targets really. But he did still manage to pull VdV out of nowhere.
During the following January, if you believe the press (I wasn't on spurs forums then so don't know what the ''ITKs' were saying), Levy was supposedly running around Europe with a swag bag desperate to unload it on a striker ala Aguero or Rossi.
Loz said:Stanners said:Burko said:The only criticism i have is that we were a little to hesitant to spend while we were in the Champions League.
As a Europa League side we wont attract the top names, I feel we could have gambled a little bit financially to bring in 1 or 2 top quality players to try and consolidate a Champions League finish.
Apart from that, Levy is the don.
I don't think he could've spend during the summer before our champions league run as we didn't really know if we were going to be in the group stages yet. I think the away leg vs. Young Boys justified Levy not spending before then. After that game there wasn't much time to pursue targets really. But he did still manage to pull VdV out of nowhere.
During the following January, if you believe the press (I wasn't on spurs forums then so don't know what the ''ITKs' were saying), Levy was supposedly running around Europe with a swag bag desperate to unload it on a striker ala Aguero or Rossi.
As I've said before, I don't believe he actually tried to sign a marquee player at the time. I think it was all propaganda to appease the fans and manager that we were trying to get a big name in.
Still think levy's the best chairman we've had
Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Blanchflower said:Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Mainly because it was far easier and cheaper to borrow money for property developments then.
kushty said:Sugar laid the foundations, Levy (Enic) is building the house.
I wouldn't be surprised to see us being sold by Joe Lewis once the stadium is built.
Blanchflower said:The money isn't in an increased capacity just by itself, rebuilding the East stand would still have meant shit corporate facilities
Eskimo said:Blanchflower said:Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Mainly because it was far easier and cheaper to borrow money for property developments then.
But materials etc were more expensive.... have a look across the london skyline at the minute, cranes everywhere.
Blanchflower said:Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Mainly because it was far easier and cheaper to borrow money for property developments then.
sammyspurs said:Blanchflower said:Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Mainly because it was far easier and cheaper to borrow money for property developments then.
And they abandoned their home where as we have been fighting Haringey for a decade..
LLB Part Deux said:This is the area I'm genuinely ITK about and, yes, Levy had every intention of moving the club to Stratford but only on the provision that we used the Olympic site to build our own stadium. It was no ploy to force Harringey's hand.
Eskimo said:Blanchflower said:Eskimo said:Ok well given where we are today in relation to a new stadium its still a bit of a joke.
Woolwich submitted plans for Emirates in 2000 and were playing in it 6 years later...
Mainly because it was far easier and cheaper to borrow money for property developments then.
But materials etc were more expensive.... have a look across the london skyline at the minute, cranes everywhere.