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What's interesting is that, as the article says, other clubs such as Palace and West Ham pay their top players more, and our net spend is generally one of the lowest in the league too.Spot on in my opinion. We are punching a bit - in terms of finance we shouldn't be top 4 so if we finish Top 4 this does represent massive achievement. Perhaps our par is about 6th?!
I'm pretty well grounded in this having seen many seasons in the 90s where we finished bottom half - which was gross underacheivement
1997–98 FA Premier League - Wikipedia
1882 Did you actually read the article?
"There is only one club in the top six punching above their weight, and it is Tottenham-Other clubs crave such consistency." .....and the five above just laugh at us?
I saw it in a different way; I thought it was complimentary. How well do you think we should be doing as a club?I found the article positive, patronising ,embarrassing and pointless-a shite sandwich. .
Punching above our weight?
It all seemed a bit back handed- if seen as complimentary. Almost written through gritted teeth- maybe it's just me being defensive & suspicious.I saw it in a different way; I thought it was complimentary. How well do you think we should be doing as a club?
Fair dos, I'm not saying my way of reading it was correct, just how I felt. As yids it's natural for us to be defensive and suspicious!It all seemed a bit back handed- if seen as complimentary. Almost written through gritted teeth- maybe it's just me being defensive & suspicious.
It was complementary in a, your fat but have a bubbly personality, your crap as a football club but are doing well considering-be grateful. Who is he preaching too?I saw it in a different way; I thought it was complimentary. How well do you think we should be doing as a club?
the chairman who took on the government for 15 years
How on earth did Levy take on the government even once, let alone for 15 years?
Hate us, mostly. They can't poach our players, and losing to us is a badge of shame for them, but many of them consistently struggle against us anyway. We're a long way behind them in resources, yet still finish above at least one of them every year. That's a pretty impressive track record, and the fact remains that we are the only club in the last 25 years to fight our way into the top 6 on a consistent basis without using massive over-spending to do it."There is only one club in the top six punching above their weight, and it is Tottenham-Other clubs crave such consistency." .....and the five above just laugh at us?
Firstly I want to say, Im fully behind what is happening at THFC at the moment and am optimistic for the future. 25 years of punching above our weight and being proud of this is silly. We are falling short of what we should be achieving. Top 6 is a mini league and we often come 2nd from bottom?Hate us, mostly. They can't poach our players, and losing to us is a badge of shame for them, but many of them consistently struggle against us anyway. We're a long way behind them in resources, yet still finish above at least one of them every year. That's a pretty impressive track record, and the fact remains that we are the only club in the last 25 years to fight our way into the top 6 on a consistent basis without using massive over-spending to do it.
Why should we be competing for the league on a regular basis? Because we're Spurs? Because we won trophies in the 70s and 80s? Everton could say the same thing.It was complementary in a, your fat but have a bubbly personality, your crap as a football club but are doing well considering-be grateful. Who is he preaching too?
Its nice to hear but really-I want to hear, we must do better. football is competitive and no room for niceness.
If someone spoke tome like this in life,I wouldn't accept it and would want strive for more.
I feel we should be competing, as last season and on a regular basis-why not. Winning some silver now and then and creating some real moments of achievement. Look how we finished at the end last season, shameful.