No they were a massive, well supported glamour club hence the link
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Then you just totally ignored what I said. My point being City have bought their titles. Leicesters was a case of being successful off luck and in my opinion very good scouting. Like our 84 UEFA CUP winning side.
The fact is people here look back on that era and do compare it today.
And why we have thousands of ENIC out posts as people stuff or to get their heads around the fact times change.
Doesn’t sound like this is happening soon and if at all.
I don't think it warrants a new poll, but it would be interesting to know whether the recent news about Man City has changed any opinions about Qatari investment?
I didn't vote in the poll, but had crept towards the 'if you can't beat them, join them' camp. Now, I'm leaning against it. Investment, yes, state-backed, no.
I didn't vote in the poll, but had crept towards the 'if you can't beat them, join them' camp. Now, I'm leaning against it. Investment, yes, state-backed, no.
I was very much like you.
If FFP is properly enforced, and I mean properly then our operating model will be one of the strongest. Our income is massive, but still dwarfed by the Chavs, Citeh and Barcodes "fake" income. Take those three plastic clubs out and we're only rivalled by United, Arse and Dippers.
That said, even if those clubs are suddenly forced to stop their spending we still need to improve how we approach our football decisions. The cash is there, but the scouting and recruitment needs to buck its ideas up because we're in prime place to take advantage. I just worry we won't be ready.
And yes, the buck stops at the top. Daniel Levy is ultimately responsible. No (more) excuses.
In fairness, aren't we all!
Let's face it..... ANY Middle Eastern Oil money is corrupt if you look closely enough.... and even if it's not, it's still morally wrong that such vast sums should be taken out of the earth to make rich sheikhs even filthy richer!
Look at Man City... they sold their soul, and now they're paying the price....
This will be us in 10 years of we go down that route... for what? A few years of pre-paid, guaranteed BOUGHT success?
No thanks... it's as hollow as it is fake....
...and we'll only have to give it back further down the line, 'cos it was paid for with nonsense, make believe monopoly money!
Keep yer fucking Qatari Billions..... it's all blood money anyway SOMEWHERE down the line!
Look at Man City... they sold their soul, and now they're paying the price....
This will be us in 10 years of we go down that route... for what? A few years of pre-paid, guaranteed BOUGHT success?
No thanks... it's as hollow as it is fake....
...and we'll only have to give it back further down the line, 'cos it was paid for with nonsense, make believe monopoly money!
Keep yer fucking Qatari Billions..... it's all blood money anyway SOMEWHERE down the line!
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i'd still take them over Levy, it's not a case of going on a silly Chelsea style spend, it's putting the club with revenue it's making and acting like a big club,
Levy is happy with 4th place and the general aura of the club remains that of when he first took over, mid table who can't compete so have to be clever with signings because we're just small old tottenham. The level of ambition starts from the top, were as finishing 4th and having a cup run is seen as success, for the other 5 it's not good enough and that kinda attitude has soured the clubs bones long enough.
Even though the club now (thanks to enic for sure) is in a position of power as great as Woolwich at least, and should be more ambitious on the pitch not just off it
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I agree and don't, I don't think ENIC are "happy" with 4th being the target. I think they just don't know how to take the next step which is why our recruitment of players and managers seems all over the place. Poch replaced by Jose replaced by [ big gap ] replaced by Nuno replaced by Conte. There's no joined up thinking. Almost every single big money transfer ending up being a flop (Ndombele, Davinson, Lo Celso) - we were willing to spend it, but when we did it went wrong.
Which is why yeah, ideally there would be a change.
Makes no difference to me the Man City news. It’s a different time now and they wouldn’t come in and do things the same way as Abu Dhabi did at city. But they might invest up to our FFP limit which was £400 million at the last time of reporting. Imagine if they put that into the team? We’d challenge for the title immediately.
For spending "too much" on players to be the real horror rather than the moral obscenity of getting into bed with tyrants says it all.
Did you see what they told the THST recently?
Did it say "4th Place is the target"?
Either way, it doesn't matter. It's clear that whether they're unable to or unwilling we're probably at our ceiling under ENIC.
Does anyone expect the Qataris to buy say 30% stake and then put in £400 million. £400million that would surely have to be matched by the remaining shareholders in proportion.
It’s not QSI though is it, it could be the lot who wanted to buy Liverpool?
“Sources have disclosed a group of private, high-wealth individuals based in the oil-rich state, buoyed by Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup, have set their sights on a club they view as ‘football’s crown jewels’.”
Oh well another boat missed