So Daniel Levy

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 20 minutes ago
OP

Daniel Levy has delivered a lot for the club since he took over. Shouldn`t you be more worried about your own club, than Spurs?
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No , we have great management & good players

Sandy, why should I be worried about Liverpool?

They're getting business done early, have a settled top, top manager, owners willing to invest in the squad and CL in the coming season, all things Spurs currently don't have.

As for Levy delivering a lot for the club, nah, he's delivered a lot for ENIC. He never delivered for the club when it was really needed.

I have said before & stand by it, I believe if Poch had been backed during those 2/3 windows Spurs would have won at least one of the top trophies.

comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 4 minutes ago
Sandy, why should I be worried about Liverpool?

They're getting business done early, have a settled top, top manager, owners willing to invest in the squad and CL in the coming season, all things Spurs currently don't have.

As for Levy delivering a lot for the club, nah, he's delivered a lot for ENIC. He never delivered for the club when it was really needed.

I have said before & stand by it, I believe if Poch had been backed during those 2/3 windows Spurs would have won at least one of the top trophies.
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Any Liverpool fan with a modicum of intelligence should recognise that even the largest of clubs can be threatened by financial disaster. Despite a few trophies and title runs, Liverpool nearly went to the wall and were rescued by your current owners. They were always likely to be saved by someone but ultimately it shows that even the largest of football clubs that have to be self-sustaining (not backed by a bottomless pit of private finance) need to be well run or risk severe financial consequences.

Spurs are one of the best run clubs in the land, financially. Considering our size and status, financially we are punching above our weight - if you compare us of Villa, Everton and others of a similar size and history to Spurs we absolutely blow their finances out of the water.

We now have the infrastructure to really move the club forward, potential which has unfortunately been smashed by the pandemic.

Spurs have always found ways to `grab defeat from the jaws of victory and it is sooo Spurs that at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself, and i believe it was common knowledge anyway, that the summer when we spent nothing was largely down to Poch deciding to save his limited budget. There were options but he want the right ones. Liverpool did something similar with VVD, deciding to wait and spend more on the right man, rather than inferior on a 2nd or 3rd choice player they could get now.

The only criticism you can really make of Levy in terms of investment is that there is a lot of caution, very risk adverse and not willing to speculate. Yes we will spend but only what we have. To be fair this is how most CEOs operate, even LFC are quite circumspect in their transfer dealings, represented by their fairly low Net Spend over the current owners tenure.

But Liverpools experience shows you cannot take for granted that a clubs are bullet proof. At a time when we were spending on the best stadium in the land we had to be cautious and keep things under tight control until the stadium came on line. Once we moved in we spent over £200m on transfers on a couple windows, demonstrating the financial power we have now developed. It's still not at the level of the Citys/Chelseas/Utd of the league so it will always be a challenge to surpass these team

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 17 minutes ago

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at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself,

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Levy never alluded to it at all. In fact he stated the cost of the new stadium would not impact the transfer budget.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cost-of-new-tottenham-stadium-will-not-impact-on-transfer-budget-says-daniel-levy-a3092231.html

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3802945/tottenhams-transfer-budget-not-affected-by-stadium-levy-tells-supporters-trust

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 4 minutes ago
Sandy, why should I be worried about Liverpool?

They're getting business done early, have a settled top, top manager, owners willing to invest in the squad and CL in the coming season, all things Spurs currently don't have.

As for Levy delivering a lot for the club, nah, he's delivered a lot for ENIC. He never delivered for the club when it was really needed.

I have said before & stand by it, I believe if Poch had been backed during those 2/3 windows Spurs would have won at least one of the top trophies.
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Any Liverpool fan with a modicum of intelligence should recognise that even the largest of clubs can be threatened by financial disaster. Despite a few trophies and title runs, Liverpool nearly went to the wall and were rescued by your current owners. They were always likely to be saved by someone but ultimately it shows that even the largest of football clubs that have to be self-sustaining (not backed by a bottomless pit of private finance) need to be well run or risk severe financial consequences.

Spurs are one of the best run clubs in the land, financially. Considering our size and status, financially we are punching above our weight - if you compare us of Villa, Everton and others of a similar size and history to Spurs we absolutely blow their finances out of the water.

We now have the infrastructure to really move the club forward, potential which has unfortunately been smashed by the pandemic.

Spurs have always found ways to `grab defeat from the jaws of victory and it is sooo Spurs that at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself, and i believe it was common knowledge anyway, that the summer when we spent nothing was largely down to Poch deciding to save his limited budget. There were options but he want the right ones. Liverpool did something similar with VVD, deciding to wait and spend more on the right man, rather than inferior on a 2nd or 3rd choice player they could get now.

The only criticism you can really make of Levy in terms of investment is that there is a lot of caution, very risk adverse and not willing to speculate. Yes we will spend but only what we have. To be fair this is how most CEOs operate, even LFC are quite circumspect in their transfer dealings, represented by their fairly low Net Spend over the current owners tenure.

But Liverpools experience shows you cannot take for granted that a clubs are bullet proof. At a time when we were spending on the best stadium in the land we had to be cautious and keep things under tight control until the stadium came on line. Once we moved in we spent over £200m on transfers on a couple windows, demonstrating the financial power we have now developed. It's still not at the level of the Citys/Chelseas/Utd of the league so it will always be a challenge to surpass these team
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Post of the week, and it is only Monday.

Levy dude brought in the perfect manager for the challenge if surpassing Spurs, City and Chelsea, but didn't bother backing him in the transfer market when he wanted to sign the likes of Bruno Fernandes.

Then he committed the cardinal sin of sacking him days before the biggest game of Spurs' season, which they wouldn't have even been playing in if it wasn't for him.

Levy dude is a furrrking cuuunt.

comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 17 minutes ago

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at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself,

...

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Levy never alluded to it at all. In fact he stated the cost of the new stadium would not impact the transfer budget.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cost-of-new-tottenham-stadium-will-not-impact-on-transfer-budget-says-daniel-levy-a3092231.html

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3802945/tottenhams-transfer-budget-not-affected-by-stadium-levy-tells-supporters-trust
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"He added, however, that pragmatism and realism were also needed against the backdrop of such an important construction project"

Say it all really. yes we had money but there's a bigger picture.

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 12 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 4 minutes ago
Sandy, why should I be worried about Liverpool?

They're getting business done early, have a settled top, top manager, owners willing to invest in the squad and CL in the coming season, all things Spurs currently don't have.

As for Levy delivering a lot for the club, nah, he's delivered a lot for ENIC. He never delivered for the club when it was really needed.

I have said before & stand by it, I believe if Poch had been backed during those 2/3 windows Spurs would have won at least one of the top trophies.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Any Liverpool fan with a modicum of intelligence should recognise that even the largest of clubs can be threatened by financial disaster. Despite a few trophies and title runs, Liverpool nearly went to the wall and were rescued by your current owners. They were always likely to be saved by someone but ultimately it shows that even the largest of football clubs that have to be self-sustaining (not backed by a bottomless pit of private finance) need to be well run or risk severe financial consequences.

Spurs are one of the best run clubs in the land, financially. Considering our size and status, financially we are punching above our weight - if you compare us of Villa, Everton and others of a similar size and history to Spurs we absolutely blow their finances out of the water.

We now have the infrastructure to really move the club forward, potential which has unfortunately been smashed by the pandemic.

Spurs have always found ways to `grab defeat from the jaws of victory and it is sooo Spurs that at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself, and i believe it was common knowledge anyway, that the summer when we spent nothing was largely down to Poch deciding to save his limited budget. There were options but he want the right ones. Liverpool did something similar with VVD, deciding to wait and spend more on the right man, rather than inferior on a 2nd or 3rd choice player they could get now.

The only criticism you can really make of Levy in terms of investment is that there is a lot of caution, very risk adverse and not willing to speculate. Yes we will spend but only what we have. To be fair this is how most CEOs operate, even LFC are quite circumspect in their transfer dealings, represented by their fairly low Net Spend over the current owners tenure.

But Liverpools experience shows you cannot take for granted that a clubs are bullet proof. At a time when we were spending on the best stadium in the land we had to be cautious and keep things under tight control until the stadium came on line. Once we moved in we spent over £200m on transfers on a couple windows, demonstrating the financial power we have now developed. It's still not at the level of the Citys/Chelseas/Utd of the league so it will always be a challenge to surpass these team
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grate wurdz Sandy

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 13 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 17 minutes ago

...

at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself,

...

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Levy never alluded to it at all. In fact he stated the cost of the new stadium would not impact the transfer budget.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cost-of-new-tottenham-stadium-will-not-impact-on-transfer-budget-says-daniel-levy-a3092231.html

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3802945/tottenhams-transfer-budget-not-affected-by-stadium-levy-tells-supporters-trust
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"He added, however, that pragmatism and realism were also needed against the backdrop of such an important construction project"

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So realism was needed, meaning he was lying through his teeth and the new stadium was 'really going to impact the transfer budget'.

And that there is why Spurs will always be 'also rans' and why no manager worth his salt will entertain taking on the Spurs job in the foreseeable future.

They should advertise the vacancy as
'Wanted: Unambitious Yes man capable of training a team to play mediocre football whilst presenting the illusion that trophies may be forthcoming'.

Having said that, maybe it'll keep Kane happy if Southgate becomes Spurs' new manager. After all he WILL be available in a week or so.

comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 8 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 13 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by פlǝuƃɥᴉs (U19365)
posted 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 17 minutes ago

...

at the time when we had truly developed into an elite club, our ability to significantly invest in the club was hampered by the stadium build. Levy alluded to it himself,

...

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Levy never alluded to it at all. In fact he stated the cost of the new stadium would not impact the transfer budget.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/cost-of-new-tottenham-stadium-will-not-impact-on-transfer-budget-says-daniel-levy-a3092231.html

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3802945/tottenhams-transfer-budget-not-affected-by-stadium-levy-tells-supporters-trust
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"He added, however, that pragmatism and realism were also needed against the backdrop of such an important construction project"

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So realism was needed, meaning he was lying through his teeth and the new stadium was 'really going to impact the transfer budget'.

And that there is why Spurs will always be 'also rans' and why no manager worth his salt will entertain taking on the Spurs job in the foreseeable future.

They should advertise the vacancy as
'Wanted: Unambitious Yes man capable of training a team to play mediocre football whilst presenting the illusion that trophies may be forthcoming'.

Having said that, maybe it'll keep Kane happy if Southgate becomes Spurs' new manager. After all he WILL be available in a week or so.
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Jeez you're an idiot.

Yes, realism was needed in that we had a budget and would not likely take any risks at that time against the backdrop of the construction of the stadium. So for example if we wanted player A and he cost £50m and our budget was only £40m then we would not take that risk. Ordinarily we might take that risk.

That is neither lying and nor is it an unreasonable position for the ownership to take.

Most clubs now will act in the same way against the backdrop of the financial impact of the pandemic