We know that our North London neighbours experienced delays and setbacks during the delivery of their stadium and their challenges were far less than ours with no site constraints and with significant enabling development.
We have already delivered developments that contribute to the uplift of the local area. These include Brook House, a residential scheme in partnership with Newlon Housing Trust, which has 23 floors of shared ownership housing along with a new primary school. We have also completed Phase 1 of the Northumberland Development Project, Lilywhite House, the T-shaped building which can be seen to the north of the stadium site. It comprises a major new Sainsbury’s, the Tottenham University Technical College, officially opened by Lord Sugar in March and our new Club offices that we moved into in February.
We are currently in the process of activating time-lapse cameras to keep you up-to-date as this progresses. We shall be making planning applications for updated elements and running this in parallel with the works continuing on the ground.
It will be our home for many, many years to come so we are determined to deliver it as the best stadium in Europe. I would therefore ask for your continued support as we work to do this. A further announcement will be made during the summer.
On a more immediate note, Brad Friedel retires at the end of the season to embark on his new career in media. I should like to thank Brad and wish him well and am delighted that he will be our Club Ambassador in the States.
We were pleased to hear the news that Jimmy Greaves is recovering from the stroke he suffered a few weeks ago and we wish him well.
Sadly, two members of our Double-winning side passed away this year, Ron Henry and Dave Mackay. If ever we need reminding of winning mentality, leadership and true gentlemen then we need look no further than the individuals from that squad.
Your support has, as ever, been fantastic throughout the season and on all our travels. I wish you and your families a healthy and happy summer and I look forward to welcoming you back for the 2015-16 season.
Yours,
Daniel
good letter i think… all makes sense.. although the usual suspects will no doubt pick it apart
Says the same thing every year mate. Your blinded by the guy. Let's wait and see if he actually backs Poch rather than run his mouth on the official site hey?
wheres the apologies for selling Hugo Lloris to UTD?....
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
determined to deliver it as the best stadium in Europe.
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Like the sound of this
Did you write it for him after noshing him off
It reads well, he is clearly an intelligent guy. He also warns that there will be inevitable Stadium delays, which I can see him getting unfairly blamed for in the future.
It is also apparent (it was probably apparent before hand) that he isn't trigger happy RE managers this season. Which is good.
Don't take much else away from it though.
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Decent letter in my opinion
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/uploadedImages/Shared_Assets/Images/News_images/SEASON_14-15/May_2015/p4-5%20new%20main%20image730.jpg?n=2612&targetTypeID=HighResNewsImage
comment by theRC (U20472)
posted 26 minutes ago
Did you write it for him after noshing him off
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posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
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it is what it is i think.
basically confirming how critical the new stadium is to our development
We expected 5th - 7th and we got it
We wanted a strong cup run, we got it
We wanted Europe next season, we got it
A decent season
comment by Chronic - Just about still keeping the faith (U3423)
posted 4 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon: Football Manager legend - The Barca MSN... Messi: Football God 👌🏾 (U20121)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
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it is what it is i think.
basically confirming how critical the new stadium is to our development
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I thought as much. Nothing too groundbreaking, just stating the necessary.
Going forward, we have restructured the footballing side of the Club to ensure our sporting philosophy is adhered to – we need to ensure that we have a balance of experienced and home grown players, playing attacking, entertaining football our fans love to watch. Perhaps we had lost our way a little bit in this respect, so this will be our guiding principle as we embark on the summer transfer window.
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All about this for me, yes please
THUDD!!
We expected 5th - 7th and we got it
We wanted a strong cup run, we got it
We wanted Europe next season, we got it
=================
I notice you used "We expected" in the first comment but changed this to "We wanted" in the latter 2. Why not use "We wanted" all the way through?
http://tottenham247.weebly.com/whats-so-special-about-louis-van-gaal.html
Hopefully no slow start next season.
Levy must be happy they get europa league football though for extra revenue for FFP.
Don
Why do you have such a down on Levy? He has given managers millions to spend on players we dont have a limitless fund to just spend spend spend. Like everybody else we have to operate within the limits of what we can afford.
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
Thanks to Tottenham it is easier to beat chelsea days at top record Good old QPR.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/22/tottenham-hotspur-spent-more-days-top-of-the-premier-league-table-than-arsenal-in-201415-5209933/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28824594
grand,
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
======================
I totally agree.
Don makes it sound like Levy never spends a penny. He has outwitted bigger clubs than ours to land targets we all wanted, like Siggy and Dempsey. He may not be able to clinch every deal we want but this isn’t his fault. Some of the targets are just out of our reach as a club – that’s life. I think sometimes fans have been spoilt by some of the transfers we have got – and expect miracles every time.
Levy has made mistakes – no question about it – but whatever he does is always for the good of THFC and we are lucky to have a chairman like him….
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posted 12 hours, 22 minutes ago
Don
Why do you have such a down on Levy? He has given managers millions to spend on players we dont have a limitless fund to just spend spend spend. Like everybody else we have to operate within the limits of what we can afford.
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
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because don plays championship manager
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Levy's End of Season Letter To Fans
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posted on 17/5/15
We know that our North London neighbours experienced delays and setbacks during the delivery of their stadium and their challenges were far less than ours with no site constraints and with significant enabling development.
We have already delivered developments that contribute to the uplift of the local area. These include Brook House, a residential scheme in partnership with Newlon Housing Trust, which has 23 floors of shared ownership housing along with a new primary school. We have also completed Phase 1 of the Northumberland Development Project, Lilywhite House, the T-shaped building which can be seen to the north of the stadium site. It comprises a major new Sainsbury’s, the Tottenham University Technical College, officially opened by Lord Sugar in March and our new Club offices that we moved into in February.
We are currently in the process of activating time-lapse cameras to keep you up-to-date as this progresses. We shall be making planning applications for updated elements and running this in parallel with the works continuing on the ground.
It will be our home for many, many years to come so we are determined to deliver it as the best stadium in Europe. I would therefore ask for your continued support as we work to do this. A further announcement will be made during the summer.
On a more immediate note, Brad Friedel retires at the end of the season to embark on his new career in media. I should like to thank Brad and wish him well and am delighted that he will be our Club Ambassador in the States.
We were pleased to hear the news that Jimmy Greaves is recovering from the stroke he suffered a few weeks ago and we wish him well.
Sadly, two members of our Double-winning side passed away this year, Ron Henry and Dave Mackay. If ever we need reminding of winning mentality, leadership and true gentlemen then we need look no further than the individuals from that squad.
Your support has, as ever, been fantastic throughout the season and on all our travels. I wish you and your families a healthy and happy summer and I look forward to welcoming you back for the 2015-16 season.
Yours,
Daniel
posted on 17/5/15
good letter i think… all makes sense.. although the usual suspects will no doubt pick it apart
posted on 17/5/15
Says the same thing every year mate. Your blinded by the guy. Let's wait and see if he actually backs Poch rather than run his mouth on the official site hey?
posted on 17/5/15
wheres the apologies for selling Hugo Lloris to UTD?....
posted on 17/5/15
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
posted on 17/5/15
determined to deliver it as the best stadium in Europe.
======================================
Like the sound of this
posted on 17/5/15
Did you write it for him after noshing him off
posted on 17/5/15
It reads well, he is clearly an intelligent guy. He also warns that there will be inevitable Stadium delays, which I can see him getting unfairly blamed for in the future.
It is also apparent (it was probably apparent before hand) that he isn't trigger happy RE managers this season. Which is good.
Don't take much else away from it though.
posted on 17/5/15
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posted on 17/5/15
Decent letter in my opinion
posted on 17/5/15
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/uploadedImages/Shared_Assets/Images/News_images/SEASON_14-15/May_2015/p4-5%20new%20main%20image730.jpg?n=2612&targetTypeID=HighResNewsImage
posted on 17/5/15
comment by theRC (U20472)
posted 26 minutes ago
Did you write it for him after noshing him off
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from the man who champions tony pulis for spurs manager
posted on 17/5/15
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon: Football Manager legend - The Barca MSN... Messi: Football God 👌🏾 (U20121)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
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it is what it is i think.
basically confirming how critical the new stadium is to our development
posted on 17/5/15
We expected 5th - 7th and we got it
We wanted a strong cup run, we got it
We wanted Europe next season, we got it
A decent season
posted on 17/5/15
comment by Chronic - Just about still keeping the faith (U3423)
posted 4 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Ledley's knee surgeon: Football Manager legend - The Barca MSN... Messi: Football God 👌🏾 (U20121)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Hmmm.... Not too sure what I'm supposed to make of the letter. Am I supposed to interpret anything from it or is it just what it is - part of his chairman duties to say thanks to the supporters?
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it is what it is i think.
basically confirming how critical the new stadium is to our development
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I thought as much. Nothing too groundbreaking, just stating the necessary.
posted on 17/5/15
Shartiletter
posted on 17/5/15
Going forward, we have restructured the footballing side of the Club to ensure our sporting philosophy is adhered to – we need to ensure that we have a balance of experienced and home grown players, playing attacking, entertaining football our fans love to watch. Perhaps we had lost our way a little bit in this respect, so this will be our guiding principle as we embark on the summer transfer window.
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All about this for me, yes please
posted on 18/5/15
THUDD!!
We expected 5th - 7th and we got it
We wanted a strong cup run, we got it
We wanted Europe next season, we got it
=================
I notice you used "We expected" in the first comment but changed this to "We wanted" in the latter 2. Why not use "We wanted" all the way through?
posted on 19/5/15
http://tottenham247.weebly.com/whats-so-special-about-louis-van-gaal.html
Hopefully no slow start next season.
posted on 19/5/15
Levy must be happy they get europa league football though for extra revenue for FFP.
posted on 22/5/15
Don
Why do you have such a down on Levy? He has given managers millions to spend on players we dont have a limitless fund to just spend spend spend. Like everybody else we have to operate within the limits of what we can afford.
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
posted on 22/5/15
Thanks to Tottenham it is easier to beat chelsea days at top record Good old QPR.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/22/tottenham-hotspur-spent-more-days-top-of-the-premier-league-table-than-arsenal-in-201415-5209933/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28824594
posted on 22/5/15
grand,
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
======================
I totally agree.
Don makes it sound like Levy never spends a penny. He has outwitted bigger clubs than ours to land targets we all wanted, like Siggy and Dempsey. He may not be able to clinch every deal we want but this isn’t his fault. Some of the targets are just out of our reach as a club – that’s life. I think sometimes fans have been spoilt by some of the transfers we have got – and expect miracles every time.
Levy has made mistakes – no question about it – but whatever he does is always for the good of THFC and we are lucky to have a chairman like him….
posted on 22/5/15
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posted on 22/5/15
comment by grandspurs (U3810)
posted 12 hours, 22 minutes ago
Don
Why do you have such a down on Levy? He has given managers millions to spend on players we dont have a limitless fund to just spend spend spend. Like everybody else we have to operate within the limits of what we can afford.
If i have any objections its on the money we have wasted on poor signings like Chiriches, you cannot seriously accuse Levy of not giving managers a decent amount of money to spend on players thats just plain wrong.
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because don plays championship manager
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