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Spurs1882DW said:
Okay, I've just got home and it was an absolutely brilliant event. Virtually all of your 'sensible' questions were answered, so here goes from memory and in no particular order:

January 2016 Transfer Window
  • There are definitely funds available to strengthen the squad.
  • DL made it very clear that MP will always how the final say on which players bought or sold.
  • They will look to do business 'swiftly' (yeah right), if the right player becomes available.
  • A number of supporters stated they were worried about being one Harry Kane injury away from disaster.
New Stadium

Lots of questions about this as you can probably imagine, so I've summarised the main bits.
  • £110m has already been spent on the project so far, and the total build cost is going to be around £500m once finished.
  • Everything is being geared towards being in the fully completed stadium for the start of the 2018/19 season.
  • I'm sure we knew this already, but the new stadium will be corporately named and will definitely not be called White Hart Lane or the 'New White Hart Lane'.
  • DL said all efforts are being made to secure Wembley (at the reduced 50k capacity) for the 2017/18 season away from WHL.
  • DL said there is no intension to be away from Tottenham for more than one season.
  • DL got a round of applause and made everyone laugh, when someone suggested that we were going to share the Olympic Stadium with the Spammers. His exact words were 'do you think that pug-nosed bitch Karen Brady would agree to that?' **Edit: he may not have said 'pug-nosed' or 'bitch'
  • 1882 got a mention and DL said extensive efforts have been made in the design and choice of materials to make the atmosphere as vibrant as possible.
  • DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would a wide-range of pricing options.
1st Team
  • MP & HL both said that there is an excellent team spirit and sense of togetherness in the dressing room and that everyone was pulling in the same direction.
  • MP said that all the players understand his way of thinking and that he credits his backroom team with raising the fitness level of the whole squad.
  • As we already know, MP said he enjoys working with a mixture of experienced international's and the young players. His aim is to improve every player in the squad.
  • When drawing up a list of transfer targets at the end of last season, it was widely recognised that we needed a defensive mid-fielder. However, MP told DL and the rest of the THFC board, that he would turn Eric Dier into defensive mid-fielder, which he has definitely succeeded at I am sure you will agree.
  • HL said the vocal support the team receives home and away is the best he has ever experienced in his footballing career.
Other
  • Surprisingly, HL said his idol or hero when he was growing-up, was Pete Sampras.
  • MP said his hero was his father when he was growing-up, but is now DL - this got a huge laugh and round of applause, as I'm sure you can imagine.
  • DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.
  • Son is the biggest joker in the dressing room, closely followed by Kyle Walker.
My Observations
  • There is a real feel-good factor around every area of the club at the moment and numerous supporters said how pleased they were with the progress that is being made on and off the pitch.
  • DL is actually a much more approachable and easy-going kind of guy, than I have always thought he was. He's clearly a very intelligent guy and he rightly deserves credit for how far the club has come, since ENIC took-over.
  • It was clear to me that MP and the whole club are very ambitious and positive about the future.
  • Finally, I really got the impression that MP is genuinely the man they wanted as manager, and that he has the complete and full backing of DL, plus the rest of the THFC board.
If I'm being totally honest, there was only one negative to report, which was a question from a female member of LGBT Spurs. The question she asked was a completely inappropriate, confusing and seemingly politically motivated. Neither HL or MP understood the question or knew what to say in response, which is not surprising at all, as I didn't really get it either.

Other than that, it was a fantastic evening and I don't think, I've ever been prouder to support our great club. The future's bright, the future's Lilywhite as they say.

COYS!!!
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A good read. Thanks.
 
Spurs1882DW said:
Okay, I've just got home and it was an absolutely brilliant event. Virtually all of your 'sensible' questions were answered, so here goes from memory and in no particular order:

January 2016 Transfer Window
  • There are definitely funds available to strengthen the squad.
  • DL made it very clear that MP will always how the final say on which players bought or sold.
  • They will look to do business 'swiftly' (yeah right), if the right player becomes available.
  • A number of supporters stated they were worried about being one Harry Kane injury away from disaster.
New Stadium

Lots of questions about this as you can probably imagine, so I've summarised the main bits.
  • £110m has already been spent on the project so far, and the total build cost is going to be around £500m once finished.
  • Everything is being geared towards being in the fully completed stadium for the start of the 2018/19 season.
  • I'm sure we knew this already, but the new stadium will be corporately named and will definitely not be called White Hart Lane or the 'New White Hart Lane'.
  • DL said all efforts are being made to secure Wembley (at the reduced 50k capacity) for the 2017/18 season away from WHL.
  • DL said there is no intension to be away from Tottenham for more than one season.
  • DL got a round of applause and made everyone laugh, when someone suggested that we were going to share the Olympic Stadium with the Spammers. His exact words were 'do you think that pug-nosed bitch Karen Brady would agree to that?' **Edit: he may not have said 'pug-nosed' or 'bitch'
  • 1882 got a mention and DL said extensive efforts have been made in the design and choice of materials to make the atmosphere as vibrant as possible.
  • DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would a wide-range of pricing options.
1st Team
  • MP & HL both said that there is an excellent team spirit and sense of togetherness in the dressing room and that everyone was pulling in the same direction.
  • MP said that all the players understand his way of thinking and that he credits his backroom team with raising the fitness level of the whole squad.
  • As we already know, MP said he enjoys working with a mixture of experienced international's and the young players. His aim is to improve every player in the squad.
  • When drawing up a list of transfer targets at the end of last season, it was widely recognised that we needed a defensive mid-fielder. However, MP told DL and the rest of the THFC board, that he would turn Eric Dier into defensive mid-fielder, which he has definitely succeeded at I am sure you will agree.
  • HL said the vocal support the team receives home and away is the best he has ever experienced in his footballing career.
Other
  • Surprisingly, HL said his idol or hero when he was growing-up, was Pete Sampras.
  • MP said his hero was his father when he was growing-up, but is now DL - this got a huge laugh and round of applause, as I'm sure you can imagine.
  • DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.
  • Son is the biggest joker in the dressing room, closely followed by Kyle Walker.
My Observations
  • There is a real feel-good factor around every area of the club at the moment and numerous supporters said how pleased they were with the progress that is being made on and off the pitch.
  • DL is actually a much more approachable and easy-going kind of guy, than I have always thought he was. He's clearly a very intelligent guy and he rightly deserves credit for how far the club has come, since ENIC took-over.
  • It was clear to me that MP and the whole club are very ambitious and positive about the future.
  • Finally, I really got the impression that MP is genuinely the man they wanted as manager, and that he has the complete and full backing of DL, plus the rest of the THFC board.
If I'm being totally honest, there was only one negative to report, which was a question from a female member of LGBT Spurs. The question she asked was a completely inappropriate, confusing and seemingly politically motivated. Neither HL or MP understood the question or knew what to say in response, which is not surprising at all, as I didn't really get it either.

Other than that, it was a fantastic evening and I don't think, I've ever been prouder to support our great club. The future's bright, the future's Lilywhite as they say.

COYS!!!
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Yeah, thanks for taking the trouble David. :adethumbup:
 
Spurs1882DW said:
Okay, I've just got home and it was an absolutely brilliant event. Virtually all of your 'sensible' questions were answered, so here goes from memory and in no particular order:

January 2016 Transfer Window
  • There are definitely funds available to strengthen the squad.
  • DL made it very clear that MP will always how the final say on which players bought or sold.
  • They will look to do business 'swiftly' (yeah right), if the right player becomes available.
  • A number of supporters stated they were worried about being one Harry Kane injury away from disaster.
New Stadium

Lots of questions about this as you can probably imagine, so I've summarised the main bits.
  • £110m has already been spent on the project so far, and the total build cost is going to be around £500m once finished.
  • Everything is being geared towards being in the fully completed stadium for the start of the 2018/19 season.
  • I'm sure we knew this already, but the new stadium will be corporately named and will definitely not be called White Hart Lane or the 'New White Hart Lane'.
  • DL said all efforts are being made to secure Wembley (at the reduced 50k capacity) for the 2017/18 season away from WHL.
  • DL said there is no intension to be away from Tottenham for more than one season.
  • DL got a round of applause and made everyone laugh, when someone suggested that we were going to share the Olympic Stadium with the Spammers. His exact words were 'do you think that pug-nosed bitch Karen Brady would agree to that?' **Edit: he may not have said 'pug-nosed' or 'bitch'
  • 1882 got a mention and DL said extensive efforts have been made in the design and choice of materials to make the atmosphere as vibrant as possible.
  • DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would a wide-range of pricing options.
1st Team
  • MP & HL both said that there is an excellent team spirit and sense of togetherness in the dressing room and that everyone was pulling in the same direction.
  • MP said that all the players understand his way of thinking and that he credits his backroom team with raising the fitness level of the whole squad.
  • As we already know, MP said he enjoys working with a mixture of experienced international's and the young players. His aim is to improve every player in the squad.
  • When drawing up a list of transfer targets at the end of last season, it was widely recognised that we needed a defensive mid-fielder. However, MP told DL and the rest of the THFC board, that he would turn Eric Dier into defensive mid-fielder, which he has definitely succeeded at I am sure you will agree.
  • HL said the vocal support the team receives home and away is the best he has ever experienced in his footballing career.
Other
  • Surprisingly, HL said his idol or hero when he was growing-up, was Pete Sampras.
  • MP said his hero was his father when he was growing-up, but is now DL - this got a huge laugh and round of applause, as I'm sure you can imagine.
  • DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.
  • Son is the biggest joker in the dressing room, closely followed by Kyle Walker.
Sales of Bale & Modric
  • DL said something very interesting about the sales of both Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. He stated that the club did not wish to sell either player and that the final decision was made by the manager at time.
  • In LM's case and as is widely known that Chelsea made a big bid for him, but Harry convinced him to stay for one more season, before getting his dream move to Real Madrid.
  • In GB's case, AVB decided that he could not offer him what he wanted and was likely to be a disruptive influence in the dressing room, if he was made to stay.
My Observations
  • There is a real feel-good factor around every area of the club at the moment and numerous supporters said how pleased they were with the progress that is being made on and off the pitch.
  • DL is actually a much more approachable and easy-going kind of guy, than I have always thought he was. He's clearly a very intelligent guy and he rightly deserves credit for how far the club has come, since ENIC took-over.
  • It was clear to me that MP and the whole club are very ambitious and positive about the future.
  • Finally, I really got the impression that MP is genuinely the man they wanted as manager, and that he has the complete and full backing of DL, plus the rest of the THFC board.
If I'm being totally honest, there was only one negative to report, which was a question from a female member of LGBT Spurs. She asked a completely inappropriate, confusing and seemingly politically motivated question, which neither HL or MP really understood or knew what to say in response. I didn't really get it either and it was more of a political statement rather than a question in the end.

Other than that, it was a fantastic evening and I don't think, I've ever been prouder to support our great club. The future's bright, the future's Lilywhite as they say.

COYS!!!
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Cheers Spurs1882DW Spurs1882DW for the info, sounds positive.
 
Spurs1882DW said:
f I'm being totally honest, there was only one negative to report, which was a question from a female member of LGBT Spurs. She asked a completely inappropriate, confusing and seemingly politically motivated question, which neither HL or MP really understood or knew what to say in response. I didn't really get it either and it was more of a political statement rather than a question in the end.
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No change there.
 
Spurs1882DW said:
HL said the vocal support the team receives home and away is the best he has ever experienced in his footballing career.
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Great to hear. I think it's one of the biggest thing we can do not only to support the team in the game, but more specifically to make players more likely to stay. They want to be loved. I fucking love Hugo. And Poch. If I have a son my wife's going to get a surprise when I name him Hugo Pochetino
 
Lukeyn17 said:
Spurs1882DW Spurs1882DW , can you enlighten me to what 'LGBT Spurs' is and more of what she actually said? Sounds very odd to say the least
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Here's the link to their website, which should explain all: Welcome to the Proud Lilywhites

Don't quote me word-for-word on this, but the question or more accurately political statement, was something about the recent reports of one or more gay footballers, going public about their sexuality before the end of the season.

She then went on a rant about diversity in the workplace and if it was a Spurs player that goes public, would the other players in the dressing room treat him differently or ostracised him and what sort of abuse would he be subjected to by opposition players etc. etc. I'm sure you get the gist of it.

HL was very professional and attempted to say something along the lines of that it does not matter, everyone is equal etc. but she rudely interrupted him and started ranting about something else, which was completely irrelevant. Thankfully, one of the staff took the microphone off her and we moved swiftly onto the next question.

That's probably the best way I can explain it, but trust me when I say it was not appropriate and was delivered in such an aggressive tone.
 
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Spurs1882DW said:
Here's the link to their website, which should explain all: Welcome to the Proud Lilywhites

Don't quote me word-for-word on this, but the question or more accurately political statement, was something about the recent reports of one or more gay footballers, going public about their sexuality before the end of the season.

She then went on a rant about diversity in the workplace and if it was a Spurs player that goes public, would the other players in the dressing treat him differently or ostracised him and what sort of abuse would he be subjected to by opposition players etc. etc. I'm sure you get the gist of it.

HL was very professional and attempted to say something along the lines of that is does not matter, everyone is equal etc. but she rudely interrupted him and started ranting about something else, which was completely irrelevant. Thankfully, one of the staff took the microphone off her and we moved swiftly onto the next question.

That's the best way I can explain it anyway, but trust me when I say it was not appropriate and was delivered in such an aggressive tone.
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Oh my, Social Justice Warriors at a football Q&A session now?! That's a new one.

Hell of an awkward position to put them in, too. If there was a gay player at Spurs, who did/did not want to come out, how the heck are Poch or Hugo (who would quite possibly know about it) supposed to respond to that question? I know football is not the most progressive of sports, and that the Gay Gooners have a bit more presence than our Proud Lilywhites, but Spurs are doing a perfectly fine job of LGBT-friendliness, surely?

Also: 'diversity in the workplace...' so Spurs should proactively hire gay footballers now to meet a quota? Let's just ignore whether they're suited to the press.
:pochlol:

But anyway, thanks so much for the summary of the evening - best thing I've read all night!
 
Spurs1882DW said:
Okay, I've just got home and it was an absolutely brilliant event. Virtually all of your 'sensible' questions were answered, so here goes from memory and in no particular order:

January 2016 Transfer Window
  • There are definitely funds available to strengthen the squad.
  • DL made it very clear that MP will always how the final say on which players bought or sold.
  • They will look to do business 'swiftly' (yeah right), if the right player becomes available.
  • A number of supporters stated they were worried about being one Harry Kane injury away from disaster.
New Stadium

Lots of questions about this as you can probably imagine, so I've summarised the main bits.
  • £110m has already been spent on the project so far, and the total build cost is going to be around £500m once finished.
  • Everything is being geared towards being in the fully completed stadium for the start of the 2018/19 season.
  • I'm sure we knew this already, but the new stadium will be corporately named and will definitely not be called White Hart Lane or the 'New White Hart Lane'.
  • DL said all efforts are being made to secure Wembley (at the reduced 50k capacity) for the 2017/18 season away from WHL.
  • DL said there is no intension to be away from Tottenham for more than one season.
  • DL got a round of applause and made everyone laugh, when someone suggested that we were going to share the Olympic Stadium with the Spammers. His exact words were 'do you think that pug-nosed bitch Karen Brady would agree to that?' **Edit: he may not have said 'pug-nosed' or 'bitch'
  • 1882 got a mention and DL said extensive efforts have been made in the design and choice of materials to make the atmosphere as vibrant as possible.
  • DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would a wide-range of pricing options.
1st Team
  • MP & HL both said that there is an excellent team spirit and sense of togetherness in the dressing room and that everyone was pulling in the same direction.
  • MP said that all the players understand his way of thinking and that he credits his backroom team with raising the fitness level of the whole squad.
  • As we already know, MP said he enjoys working with a mixture of experienced international's and the young players. His aim is to improve every player in the squad.
  • When drawing up a list of transfer targets at the end of last season, it was widely recognised that we needed a defensive mid-fielder. However, MP told DL and the rest of the THFC board, that he would turn Eric Dier into defensive mid-fielder, which he has definitely succeeded at, I am sure you will agree.
  • HL said the vocal support the team receives home and away is the best he has ever experienced in his footballing career.
Other
  • Surprisingly, HL said his idol or hero when he was growing-up, was Pete Sampras.
  • MP said his hero was his father when he was growing-up, but is now DL - this got a huge laugh and round of applause, as I'm sure you can imagine.
  • DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.
  • Son is the biggest joker in the dressing room, closely followed by Kyle Walker.
Sales of Bale & Modric
  • DL said something very interesting about the sales of both Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. He stated that the club did not wish to sell either player and that the final decision was made by the manager at time.
  • In LM's case and as is widely known, Chelsea made a big bid for him, but Harry convinced him to stay for one more season, before getting his dream move to Real Madrid.
  • In GB's case, AVB decided that he could not offer him what he wanted and was likely to be a disruptive influence in the dressing room, if he was made to stay.
My Observations
  • There is a real feel-good factor around every area of the club at the moment and numerous supporters said how pleased they were with the progress that is being made on and off the pitch.
  • DL is actually a much more approachable and easy-going kind of guy, than I have always thought he was. He's clearly very intelligent, astute and rightly deserves credit for how far the club has come, since ENIC took-over.
  • It was clear to me that MP and the whole club are very ambitious and positive about the future.
  • Finally, I really got the impression that MP is genuinely the man they wanted as manager, and that he has the complete and full backing of DL, plus the rest of the THFC board.
If I'm being totally honest, there was only one negative to report, which was a question from a female member of LGBT Spurs. She asked a completely inappropriate, confusing and seemingly politically motivated question, which neither HL or MP really understood or knew what to say in response. I didn't really get it either and it was more of a political statement rather than a question in the end.

Other than that, it was a fantastic evening and I don't think, I've ever been prouder to support our great club. The future's bright, the future's Lilywhite as they say.

COYS!!!
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so many good things. Thank you sir!
 
Thanks for the reply Spurs1882DW Spurs1882DW and for taking the time to detail all you saw and heard. Very insightful.

Out of interest what was the reaction of all 3 when asked about being 'A Kane injury away from disaster'
 
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