Who at Spurs is treating fans with the most contempt?

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Spurs fans have to play some of the highest ticket prices in the world to watch home games. Furthermore, merchandise and other associated costs are expensive too.

Many at Spurs are treating the fans with utter contempt. 3 sprang to my mind.

1. JOE LEWIS

Joe Lewis is one of the richest individuals in the world. Yet, in terms of money spent by Spurs as a proportion of revenue brought in (mostly from fans), we rank very low down compared to other PL teams:

2. HARRY KANE

This summer, the media focused on how is behaviour was a spat with Levy. Maybe so; but more importantly it was despicable behaviour towards the FANS.

They're the ones, many of whom are working class and poor, who spend their income on tickets and TV subscriptions so that Kane can earn £200K a week. He took that money and flew to Disneyland Florida when he was meant to be in training.
He has come back looking quite lethargic, and doesn't appear to be giving 100%. As our star player, this will also have a knock on impact on other players.

3. NDOMBELE

He didn't just cost the club £50M transfer fee, but is going to pocket around £60M in terms of wages during his whole contract.

Alasdair Gold reliably reported that Ndombele wanted to leave this summer because he thinks Spurs are below his level. Consecutive managers have not been happy with his attitude, and there have been matches where he can't be asked to press. If we hadn't bought Ndombele, our alternative would have been Bruno, who works his socks off for Man U.

Maybe Ndombele needs to realise that one of the reasons Spurs are no longer 'at his level' is because we can't control the midfield, a problem he's being paid handsomely to fix.
 
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Spurs fans have to play some of the highest ticket prices in the world to watch home games. Furthermore, merchandise and other associated costs are expensive too.

Many at Spurs are treating the fans with utter contempt. 3 sprang to my mind.

1. JOE LEWIS

Joe Lewis is one of the richest individuals in the world.

Made me curious, so I looked him up......

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Yet, in terms of money spent by Spurs as a proportion of revenue brought in (mostly from fans), we rank very low down compared to other PL teams:

Re: The article - Do you have current stats?

Those figures are from 2016-2019 i.e. The exact time frame we were part financing the stadium build and also a time where our revenues would have been up due to CL participation..... This distorts both sides of the equation; income and expenditure.

That % would have inevitably risen since (and in the preceding years before).

I am largely at peace with how we are run financially.... Furlough & Stratford and poor scouting have been my fundamental gripes.... Which are presumably more Levy than Lewis.

2. HARRY KANE

This summer, the media focused on how is behaviour was a spat with Levy. Maybe so; but more importantly it was despicable behaviour towards the FANS.

They're the ones, many of whom are working class and poor, who spend their income on tickets and TV subscriptions so that Kane can earn £200K a week. He took that money and flew to Disneyland Florida when he was meant to be in training.
He has come back looking quite lethargic, and doesn't appear to be giving 100%. As our star player, this will also have a knock on impact on other players.

3. NDOMBELE

He didn't just cost the club £50M transfer fee, but is going to pocket around £60M in terms of wages during his whole contract.

Alasdair Gold reliably reported that Ndombele wanted to leave this summer because he thinks Spurs are below his level. Consecutive managers have not been happy with his attitude, and there have been matches where he can't be asked to press. If we hadn't bought Ndombele, our alternative would have been Bruno, who works his socks off for Man U.

Maybe Ndombele needs to realise that one of the reasons Spurs are no longer 'at his level' is because we can't control the midfield, a problem he's being paid handsomely to fix.

All 3 have pissed me off in one shape or form, but I'm not sure feeling held in "contempt" quite fits for me.

Amen to the highlighted part about Ndombele though.

Meanwhile, my gripe with Harry is they way he went about everything, but so long as he gets his shit back together it'll be a case of forgiven but not forgotten.



Such a short list of options though.... Why no Poch, 'Arry, Eriksen, Danny Rose, Adebayor, Ghaly, Judas etc.? This thread could have been way more combustible otherwise..... :)
 
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Get a grip. As bad as Woolwich Fan Tv
I think this is unfair actually.

My gripe with AFTV is that they start abusing those who are trying hard but aren't good enough.
So for example, I have doubts over Nuno, and think Lucas' finishing could be improved etc. but I would not insult them as they're both trying their best.

I think Kane & Ndombele's behaviour is different to that, because they didn't have a good attitude which is the least fans should expect when funding 200K per week wages.
 
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