I think Levy backed himself into a corner appointing Jose. It was very much his appointment and if it goes wrong he will have nowhere to hide.
I think he hoped initially Jose could work some magic and get us back into top 4 with little investment but he has now realised the only way we're getting back there is by addressing the squad weaknesses and giving Jose what he wants.
I'm not complaining mind, would love a quality CB. That and a backup striker is all we're missing.
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 20 seconds ago
why do you need to understand? i can put what i like as my first comment on the thread.
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It's a strange reaction though isn't it. To see Tottenham are close to signing new players and your first comment is to (Probably because you're excited about this) say how their signings puts pressure on Mourinho. I don't think you would make a similar comment if Pockets was manager.
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this is Jose's first full season.
I am impressed with Jose's demanding nature in the transfer market, pushing deals through to the chairman.
Remains to be seen whether his spurs spell will be a successful one, so heres hoping.
As for these two players, i would be lying if i said i had seen either of them play.
Don, our best transfer window ever was signing Brown, White and Mackay.
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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The reports I've read are that inter are asking for about double that (€60m)
Plus skriniar isn't really the profile of CB we should be targeting imo
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don, our best transfer window ever was signing Brown, White and Mackay.
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You signed a bottle of whisky?
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
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Ok I will trust you on this one as well IF he signs. LOL
BTW we did sign a 17 yr old CB last week
#thfc The club have completed the signing of Estonian centre back Maksim Paskotši. Maksim (17)has signed a three-year contract with the club and will link up with the academy. Was first on trial at Hotspur Way in August and he has already featured for his previous club 61 times🇪🇪 https://t.co/7Wk1yaffwW
Meh on both players but if I had to choose one then it would be the striker
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
The more mistakes Dier makes the more chance Jose will drop him hopefully. He mentioned in his post match comment about Ings getting behind the defence and didn't look too pleased.
Since he has subbed Dier previously after 30 mins last season I hope he will punish him again IF or when he makes another mistake which leads to a goal.
Dier talks a good game but doesn't back it up for me.
comment by EDDIEVH (U8193)
posted 3 minutes ago
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
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Nah Toby
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
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Ok I will trust you on this one as well IF he signs. LOL
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Shalom Shalom!!!
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 22 seconds ago
comment by EDDIEVH (U8193)
posted 3 minutes ago
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
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Nah Toby
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Hopefully Sanchez who can cover his lack of pace. Could be a decent combo..
Sanchez is still young for a CB and when he plays with someone more steady and experienced he looks good, his pace is a great asset.
Toby isnt the player he was and Dier is currently no where near good enough for me as a CB.
I would play a new CB next to Sanchez for the long term personally.
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
The more mistakes Dier makes the more chance Jose will drop him hopefully. He mentioned in his post match comment about Ings getting behind the defence and didn't look too pleased.
Since he has subbed Dier previously after 30 mins last season I hope he will punish him again IF or when he makes another mistake which leads to a goal.
Dier talks a good game but doesn't back it up for me.
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Agree. Just can't warm to Dier at all. Jose wanted to spunk £50m on him when he was at United and my god was I praying that happened. Be shocked if we got more than £20m now.
We need a CB who will compliment the weaknesses of his partner
Toby needs someone who is pacey, good in the air and is comfortable on the left
Sanchez needs someone who is good on the ball, good in the air and comfortable on the left
Dier needs someone who is pacey and a little more adventurous on the ball
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 5 minutes ago
We need a CB who will compliment the weaknesses of his partner
Toby needs someone who is pacey, good in the air and is comfortable on the left
Sanchez needs someone who is good on the ball, good in the air and comfortable on the left
Dier needs someone who is pacey and a little more adventurous on the ball
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Dier needs a miracle
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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why would i want Mourinho to fail? that would mean the team i support would also fail.
The pressure was on Levy and now has been shifted to Jose now he is getting the players in he wants, and being backed.
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Regardless if Jose is backed or not he will always be under pressure by our own fans.
Last season when Kane, Son, Stevie B and Sissoko were injured he received zero sympathy or any kind of empathy from some posters on here and they were calling him out.
Phenom you were part of that too.
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There are lot`s of Spurs supporters that pray that Jose fails, so nothing unusual really. They know who they are.
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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It's true though. After being backed more than any other manager we've had, he'll need to deliver top 4 and a trophy otherwise he'll have failed.
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Poch will be watching on wondering why levy never did similar for him
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He did, but Poch went out and purchased players like N`Jie, N`Koudou, Janssen, Sessignon, Aurier etc. Jose is targeting players that will improve Spurs, he has much more experience and nous than the previous manager.
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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why would i want Mourinho to fail? that would mean the team i support would also fail.
The pressure was on Levy and now has been shifted to Jose now he is getting the players in he wants, and being backed.
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Regardless if Jose is backed or not he will always be under pressure by our own fans.
Last season when Kane, Son, Stevie B and Sissoko were injured he received zero sympathy or any kind of empathy from some posters on here and they were calling him out.
Phenom you were part of that too.
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There are lot`s of Spurs supporters that pray that Jose fails, so nothing unusual really. They know who they are.
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Not true actually Sandy. I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong. Unlike others, I will happily admit when this is the case rather than just go missing...
Let's leave the transfer window open, forever
This is great to hear (if true).
I suspect our apparent activeness at the moment is more down to it seemingly being a buyers market during this window, especially with European clubs desperately trying to reduce their wage bills. This was always going to get Levy excited, its right up his ally.
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posted on 23/9/20
I think Levy backed himself into a corner appointing Jose. It was very much his appointment and if it goes wrong he will have nowhere to hide.
I think he hoped initially Jose could work some magic and get us back into top 4 with little investment but he has now realised the only way we're getting back there is by addressing the squad weaknesses and giving Jose what he wants.
I'm not complaining mind, would love a quality CB. That and a backup striker is all we're missing.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 20 seconds ago
why do you need to understand? i can put what i like as my first comment on the thread.
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It's a strange reaction though isn't it. To see Tottenham are close to signing new players and your first comment is to (Probably because you're excited about this) say how their signings puts pressure on Mourinho. I don't think you would make a similar comment if Pockets was manager.
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this is Jose's first full season.
I am impressed with Jose's demanding nature in the transfer market, pushing deals through to the chairman.
Remains to be seen whether his spurs spell will be a successful one, so heres hoping.
As for these two players, i would be lying if i said i had seen either of them play.
posted on 23/9/20
Don, our best transfer window ever was signing Brown, White and Mackay.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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The reports I've read are that inter are asking for about double that (€60m)
Plus skriniar isn't really the profile of CB we should be targeting imo
posted on 23/9/20
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
posted on 23/9/20
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don, our best transfer window ever was signing Brown, White and Mackay.
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You signed a bottle of whisky?
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
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Ok I will trust you on this one as well IF he signs. LOL
posted on 23/9/20
BTW we did sign a 17 yr old CB last week
#thfc The club have completed the signing of Estonian centre back Maksim Paskotši. Maksim (17)has signed a three-year contract with the club and will link up with the academy. Was first on trial at Hotspur Way in August and he has already featured for his previous club 61 times🇪🇪 https://t.co/7Wk1yaffwW
posted on 23/9/20
Meh on both players but if I had to choose one then it would be the striker
posted on 23/9/20
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
posted on 23/9/20
The more mistakes Dier makes the more chance Jose will drop him hopefully. He mentioned in his post match comment about Ings getting behind the defence and didn't look too pleased.
Since he has subbed Dier previously after 30 mins last season I hope he will punish him again IF or when he makes another mistake which leads to a goal.
Dier talks a good game but doesn't back it up for me.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by EDDIEVH (U8193)
posted 3 minutes ago
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
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Nah Toby
posted on 23/9/20
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 43 seconds ago
Think there are better deals around than skriniar
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Who ? If we can pick up Skriniar for 30/35 mil, absolute bargain. There’s not many established centre backs available.
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He not a first team choice for Conte Don, they paid £20m for him. Not sure if he is worth 35m but will have to trust Jose on this one.
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He’s an established 1st teamer for Inter mate. Conte just has other ideas for his preferred 3 centre back formation. It doesn’t mean Skriniar isn’t a class player. He’s 100% worth 30/35 mil
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Ok I will trust you on this one as well IF he signs. LOL
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Shalom Shalom!!!
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 22 seconds ago
comment by EDDIEVH (U8193)
posted 3 minutes ago
This Skriniar guy will be playing next to Dier likely
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Nah Toby
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Hopefully Sanchez who can cover his lack of pace. Could be a decent combo..
posted on 23/9/20
Sanchez is still young for a CB and when he plays with someone more steady and experienced he looks good, his pace is a great asset.
Toby isnt the player he was and Dier is currently no where near good enough for me as a CB.
I would play a new CB next to Sanchez for the long term personally.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 1 minute ago
The more mistakes Dier makes the more chance Jose will drop him hopefully. He mentioned in his post match comment about Ings getting behind the defence and didn't look too pleased.
Since he has subbed Dier previously after 30 mins last season I hope he will punish him again IF or when he makes another mistake which leads to a goal.
Dier talks a good game but doesn't back it up for me.
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Agree. Just can't warm to Dier at all. Jose wanted to spunk £50m on him when he was at United and my god was I praying that happened. Be shocked if we got more than £20m now.
posted on 23/9/20
We need a CB who will compliment the weaknesses of his partner
Toby needs someone who is pacey, good in the air and is comfortable on the left
Sanchez needs someone who is good on the ball, good in the air and comfortable on the left
Dier needs someone who is pacey and a little more adventurous on the ball
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Christopher - High Priest of The Church of Ndombele (U20930)
posted 5 minutes ago
We need a CB who will compliment the weaknesses of his partner
Toby needs someone who is pacey, good in the air and is comfortable on the left
Sanchez needs someone who is good on the ball, good in the air and comfortable on the left
Dier needs someone who is pacey and a little more adventurous on the ball
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Dier needs a miracle
posted on 23/9/20
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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why would i want Mourinho to fail? that would mean the team i support would also fail.
The pressure was on Levy and now has been shifted to Jose now he is getting the players in he wants, and being backed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Regardless if Jose is backed or not he will always be under pressure by our own fans.
Last season when Kane, Son, Stevie B and Sissoko were injured he received zero sympathy or any kind of empathy from some posters on here and they were calling him out.
Phenom you were part of that too.
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There are lot`s of Spurs supporters that pray that Jose fails, so nothing unusual really. They know who they are.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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It's true though. After being backed more than any other manager we've had, he'll need to deliver top 4 and a trophy otherwise he'll have failed.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Poch will be watching on wondering why levy never did similar for him
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He did, but Poch went out and purchased players like N`Jie, N`Koudou, Janssen, Sessignon, Aurier etc. Jose is targeting players that will improve Spurs, he has much more experience and nous than the previous manager.
posted on 23/9/20
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by LukaBrasi Average Team Fan (U22178)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Wahl Icht ; (U22469)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Phenom- least knowledgeable spurs poster 2019/20 (U20037)
posted 4 minutes ago
massive pressure on Jose if we pull off these two.
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Why is that the first comment you make. Not "Wow I'm so happy to sign new players" But "New players = pressure on Mourinho"
Almost like you want Mourinho to fail
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why would i want Mourinho to fail? that would mean the team i support would also fail.
The pressure was on Levy and now has been shifted to Jose now he is getting the players in he wants, and being backed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Regardless if Jose is backed or not he will always be under pressure by our own fans.
Last season when Kane, Son, Stevie B and Sissoko were injured he received zero sympathy or any kind of empathy from some posters on here and they were calling him out.
Phenom you were part of that too.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There are lot`s of Spurs supporters that pray that Jose fails, so nothing unusual really. They know who they are.
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Not true actually Sandy. I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong. Unlike others, I will happily admit when this is the case rather than just go missing...
posted on 23/9/20
Let's leave the transfer window open, forever
posted on 23/9/20
This is great to hear (if true).
I suspect our apparent activeness at the moment is more down to it seemingly being a buyers market during this window, especially with European clubs desperately trying to reduce their wage bills. This was always going to get Levy excited, its right up his ally.
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