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The facts are the only player we have bought this summer that could potentially improve our 1st 11 by a distance is Romero. Emerson Royal possibly too, as I don’t think you could get any worse than Aurier and Doherty. We have needed a lot more than this though. We desperately needed a creative midfielder, but this hasn’t been implemented. We desperately needed extra goals in this team because we lost both Vinicius and Bale. This hasn’t been implemented. Instead we are still relying on Son and Kane for the 6th season running. I’m sorry Devonshire, but I’m not bowing down to your extremely pro Levy and ENIC narrative.

comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 4 minutes ago
The facts are the only player we have bought this summer that could potentially improve our 1st 11 by a distance is Romero. Emerson Royal possibly too, as I don’t think you could get any worse than Aurier and Doherty. We have needed a lot more than this though. We desperately needed a creative midfielder, but this hasn’t been implemented. We desperately needed extra goals in this team because we lost both Vinicius and Bale. This hasn’t been implemented. Instead we are still relying on Son and Kane for the 6th season running. I’m sorry Devonshire, but I’m not bowing down to your extremely pro Levy and ENIC narrative.
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So a creative midfield and a striker.......

What's that do you reckon £120m You think we should have spent £180m. Fair enough, but i think you were always going to be disappointed.

I just base my judgement and expectations in the real world, not fantasy football

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 4 minutes ago
The facts are the only player we have bought this summer that could potentially improve our 1st 11 by a distance is Romero. Emerson Royal possibly too, as I don’t think you could get any worse than Aurier and Doherty. We have needed a lot more than this though. We desperately needed a creative midfielder, but this hasn’t been implemented. We desperately needed extra goals in this team because we lost both Vinicius and Bale. This hasn’t been implemented. Instead we are still relying on Son and Kane for the 6th season running. I’m sorry Devonshire, but I’m not bowing down to your extremely pro Levy and ENIC narrative.
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So a creative midfield and a striker.......

What's that do you reckon £120mYou think we should have spent £180m. Fair enough, but i think you were always going to be disappointed.

I just base my judgement and expectations in the real world, not fantasy football
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Yes mate I do. In the real world and I’m talking in the football world here, if you want to compete with the very best and win majour honours, then you simply have to spend that sort of money to compete, otherwise what is the point of the stadium etc ? It’s clear Spurs want to compete with the very best, but seem to think they can do it on a consistent basis by spending less than all the other top clubs. 100% I reckon we should have spent another 120 mil on a creative midfielder and a striker because in the long run, it would have payed off. We would be equipped to win trophies and potentially challenging the league, plus a huge chance of CL qualification again, which returns any spend we made in the market. The club don’t do this enough for me.

All this extra revenue and increased spending on players that the Levyista`s like to point out, and yet we are still bottom of the pile for percentage of revenue spent on wages.

We still don`t pay the top wages to attract the top players to the club, barring a few established players, we don`t pay wages at a level commensurate with our (increased) revenues. We spend around 38% of turnover on wages, which is admirable, but doesnt attract real top talent.

We have missed out on several big name players due to being outbid on wages, players will always follow the money but Levy is too tight to pay what they are worth.

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comment by Ace (U22467)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi COYS #FreePalestine (U22178)
posted 30 seconds ago
Apologies Don - You are right.

"We shall focus on the recruitment of a new Head Coach. We are acutely aware of the need to select someone whose values reflect those of our great Club and return to playing football with the style for which we are known – free-flowing, attacking and entertaining – whilst continuing to embrace our desire to see young players flourish from our Academy alongside experienced talent."

The more I read his statement the more frustrated I am. He never mentions winning trophies once.
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There you go then mate, I was right. Attacking football he mentions. Then goes and appoints Nuno, who’s basically Mourinho with a Santa Claus beard.
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Your folks must’ve taken you to some proper sheite Santa’s when you were a kid Don
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You have to give Nuno a chance though Don. Every good team has the basis of a good defence. You cannot blame Nuno from building from the back.

If we played gun ho football from the off we would leak goals and Nuno would be open to " He doesn't know to defend" comments. With our history I don't blame him for his approach. It's sensible. Build a solid base then work out how to dismantle teams. The introduction of Ndombele, with GLC returning is a sign Nuno is moving the team forward. The performances have improved slowly attacking wise but we are leaking goals mainly due individual mistakes.

If we can cut them out we have a half a chance.

comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
All this extra revenue and increased spending on players that the Levyista`s like to point out, and yet we are still bottom of the pile for percentage of revenue spent on wages.

We still don`t pay the top wages to attract the top players to the club, barring a few established players, we don`t pay wages at a level commensurate with our (increased) revenues. We spend around 38% of turnover on wages, which is admirable, but doesnt attract real top talent.

We have missed out on several big name players due to being outbid on wages, players will always follow the money but Levy is too tight to pay what they are worth.
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Firstly, if you increase your revenue over night by opening a new bigger stadium, wages will not go up at the same time. Not until new players and new contracts come in, across the board.

Great example is NDombele. Big marquee signing after the stadium opened and is on, apparently, nearly £200k a week. Players get pay rises on merit. Kane might want out but it aint because of money.

As for losing out on players on wages, who? show me!

Plus, if you look at Romero, hes reported only £60k a week. which seems like not a lot but its doubled his Juve/Atalanta wage. If we pay him £150k a week it doesnt make him a better playerand we'd all agree he's not a cheap bargin signing.

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
All this extra revenue and increased spending on players that the Levyista`s like to point out, and yet we are still bottom of the pile for percentage of revenue spent on wages.

We still don`t pay the top wages to attract the top players to the club, barring a few established players, we don`t pay wages at a level commensurate with our (increased) revenues. We spend around 38% of turnover on wages, which is admirable, but doesnt attract real top talent.

We have missed out on several big name players due to being outbid on wages, players will always follow the money but Levy is too tight to pay what they are worth.
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Firstly, if you increase your revenue over night by opening a new bigger stadium, wages will not go up at the same time. Not until new players and new contracts come in, across the board.

Great example is NDombele. Big marquee signing after the stadium opened and is on, apparently, nearly £200k a week. Players get pay rises on merit. Kane might want out but it aint because of money.

As for losing out on players on wages, who? show me!

Plus, if you look at Romero, hes reported only £60k a week. which seems like not a lot but its doubled his Juve/Atalanta wage. If we pay him £150k a week it doesnt make him a better playerand we'd all agree he's not a cheap bargin signing.
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The stadium has been open a lot longer than overnight. We have had the lowest wage bill per percentage of revenue in the PL for years.

Mane for example, chose Pool over us because they offered more wages, he was shown around our training ground, a fee was agreed and he was keen join, but eventually chose Pool after they offered wages Levy would not match. There are countless others.

Obviously you don`t pay more than you need to, to acquire the player you want, particularly when there is little competition and the player is keen to join. The issue is not offering players enough when they have a choice of clubs.

comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 8 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
All this extra revenue and increased spending on players that the Levyista`s like to point out, and yet we are still bottom of the pile for percentage of revenue spent on wages.

We still don`t pay the top wages to attract the top players to the club, barring a few established players, we don`t pay wages at a level commensurate with our (increased) revenues. We spend around 38% of turnover on wages, which is admirable, but doesnt attract real top talent.

We have missed out on several big name players due to being outbid on wages, players will always follow the money but Levy is too tight to pay what they are worth.
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Firstly, if you increase your revenue over night by opening a new bigger stadium, wages will not go up at the same time. Not until new players and new contracts come in, across the board.

Great example is NDombele. Big marquee signing after the stadium opened and is on, apparently, nearly £200k a week. Players get pay rises on merit. Kane might want out but it aint because of money.

As for losing out on players on wages, who? show me!

Plus, if you look at Romero, hes reported only £60k a week. which seems like not a lot but its doubled his Juve/Atalanta wage. If we pay him £150k a week it doesnt make him a better playerand we'd all agree he's not a cheap bargin signing.
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The stadium has been open a lot longer than overnight. We have had the lowest wage bill per percentage of revenue in the PL for years.

Mane for example, chose Pool over us because they offered more wages, he was shown around our training ground, a fee was agreed and he was keen join, but eventually chose Pool after they offered wages Levy would not match. There are countless others.

Obviously you don`t pay more than you need to, to acquire the player you want, particularly when there is little competition and the player is keen to join. The issue is not offering players enough when they have a choice of clubs.






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Mane chose Liverpool at a time when we were in the UCL and they weren't. they had just ended 8th us 3rd.

At tHe time he followed the money, which says more about him than it does us.