Switching allegiance to a phoenix club or breakaway club is totally different to switching to a rival club or another longstanding club.
That's the whole idea of it.
You still feel connected to your roots in a roundabout kind of way
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That's the whole idea of it.
You still feel connected to your roots in a roundabout kind of way
And this is where the business model of Levy and ENIC wins.
But are there a generation of 20year olds with the same feeling? My son and nephew only go because I can afford to take them.
I was working 3 paper rounds as a teenager to buy my spurs ticket.
The future of THFC is tourists and the 4millions Facebook fans in the ESL. There is a window for another type of Hotspur.
I don't think he is as good as Freund.
He does score and create a few goals.
It's his mannerisms.
He's the deluxe model of Freund.
The Freund Zetec.
Maybe but I think Freund had more of a winners mentality and left everything on the field.
I can see what you mean though, PEH is technically a bit better. Zetec is a good comparison
Hojbjerg is Freund with slightly better upholstery and a reverse parking sensor.
Phoenix club is one thing (if we went bust and out of business yes I would follow a Phoenix club ) but a breakaway club would be a totally different matter if you don’t like something change it or put up or go somewhere else - there are plenty of grass root or lower league teams that would welcome support no need for a group of spoilt brats to start another club
I understand the loyalty argument; I really do.
My big fear about the stadium was that Levy may one day opt to sell off only the football franchise but retain the training facilities, stadium and other infrastructure bought with revenue originally generated by the club.
ENIC and Levy as landlord owners of the club with rent paying franchise operators.
Would you reconsider in that scenario?
As long as Tottenham Hotspur FC still exists I'll support it.
I would not support a new (phoenix or whatever) club just because it has the word Tottehham in its name. For me the link would be permanently broken.
If the PL goes down the American franchise route I'd need to think about whether I wanted to carry on, although I don't think that will be an issue in my lifetime.
Life's too short to worry about what Levy hypothetically may or may not do with the team or the club's facilities.
If Levy could find some way of selling the football club while retaining the stadium and real estate the football club paid for he wouldn't fucking hesitate