Show me where I said we should spend big & where I said change 5 or 6 players?
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Transfers Summer 2017 transfer window or, waiting for Godot
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I reckon most people could predict 17 or 18 of the PL placings if allowed a 2-3 place spread.
You are joking? You WANT TO SPEND BIG! Did you mean on just one player? Your argument is so vague scott. You twist it this way and then that - you are obviously talking about buying 5-6 players - don't insult my intelligence.
Ok - what do you mean then?
I think Woolwich are no where near top four level - as proven last season. Haven't improved on their defence, don't sort of know what system they're going for and have signed France's fourth choice striker to try and replace France's first choice striker.
I'd say that leaves five teams for the top four - Liverpool are STILL an unknown quantity. They showed they struggle against lower teams and we won't know until the season starts whether that's an improvement. City and United are spending an absolute fortune and Chelsea will now have European football to contend with.
The only negative impact 2017/2018 could have is the fact we're at Wembley and our record there isn't great and NOT the lack of signings.
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I genuinely feel sorry for you. Supporting Tottenham must be such a chore for you.
No, I meant actual finishing spot not they might win the title or finish 3rd.
Even the top 4 is hard to call.
2 out of us, liverpool, chelsea, utd, city & Woolwich to miss out.
You would do well to guess that right.
I don't know how good that new striker is so can't really comment.
Sanchez looks like staying now which will be annoying but then he would go for free the following season which will be great news.
They still seem a bit of a soft touch to me.
How'd it turn out?
Thanks for your concern mate. Which post of mine triggered this bolt from the blue then?
Yes no posts as expected.
I said all along you need to spend big to win titles. It was a debate about whether you could achieve this without spending big.
As for us I never said go mad & sign 5 or 6 players or spend 100m+.
Here's what I actually posted for us.
Order of priority.
1) toby new contract
2) RB
3) An explosive attacking player
4) Another young player for the future
But by all means act like sammystrawman & pretend I said 300m, 6 players, lionel messi, lionel richie.....
Ok night.scott
Dilfy You guys are hilarious - Scott has bored the fucking pants off everyone with his 'spend big' argument. It was almost like he'd found a pet. Yeah, yeah, I know, just hit the disagree button in your impotent rage.
This is the trap I feel Woolwich have fallen into. Chelsea, City, Woolwich, Liverpool and now Man United are all the same. They'll buy a cup or two (except lolerpool), maybe a league, then the expensive players will fade away and they drop like a lead balloon. Rinse, repeat.
What's the lifespan of one of those clubs these days? 3-4 seasons maybe, then they plop out of the CL places, their expensive lot walk away for nothing, rinse repeat...
I've lost count of how many players Woolwich have lost over the years. Not like they're a selling club, as their best walk away for free..
Scott, don't fuck about. Do you seriously want me to find evidence of you saying we should 'spend big'? It's the most enthused I've ever seen you. You've been been jumping about like a chimp on nandrolone with your brilliant argument, and I wouldn't want to deprive you of your moment in the sun.
It feels like Woolwich are kind of making it up as they go along now.
No real clear plan or structure any more.
Now they find themselves in the europa with 2 star players contracts running down & fans questioning the manager & owners. Who knows where they go from here?
I don't mind. Not bothered if you think I think we should spend 300m. If it makes you happy then go ahead.
Or you could stick netflix on & try out a new series.
Desperately clinging onto Ozil like he's not just a German Walcott.
I think, by now, they expected that contingent of Ox, Gibbs, Walcott and whoever else it was, to have become their "(bought) Class of '92". In reality, they hope and hope until one day they realise their prospects are cracking on a bit.
I don't even know what will happen to them. Let's be honest, they'll need to do what we're doing - the lot of them. No one needs to sell any more, and all of a sudden the switch will flick and people will say "haha you have to sign people because your youth team is shit", and promoting will be the new 'transfer record'.
You'd surely think City's sheiks would be saying "Why did we spent the time and money on the Etihad campus if we're just going to buy everyone?"
It doesn't make me happy, and what's Netflix got to do with anything? I'll be honest scott, I'm usually pretty happy until I log on here. And there you go - I've solved my own problem thanks to you. Cheers scotty - enjoy next season.
He's staying.
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