Oh what difference a year makes
Tottenham don't need major transfers because they have Pochettino
Tottenham don't need major transfers because they have Pochettino
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Got to take the club at the word that it does effect transfers, it's been consistently communicated that it will not. So if there is proof that it has then there is something to bitch about. They have also always consistently said that the extra revenue is what is required to compete, again if not then why build the fucking thing?Chatting to a work mate today about Spurs’ lack or new players and enevitably the cost of the new stadium came up.
So what’s the general consensus on here? I know Donna Cullen said last week it hasn’t affected transfer activity, and the issue has always been bought up in Trust meetings with the club saying it won’t have an impact.
So what does the board think? Are the club just running the official line that the new stadium has no impact on transfer funds, or is it actually true. Would be good to hear people’s thoughts guys in this.
"I've actually seen that stunning piece of revisionism posted here in all seriousness"
Airfixx disagrees
20 minutes later, from 1882:
"To me, 'being brave' could also relate to giving a chance to Academy products like Oliver Skipp & Luke Amos"
Oh and good work parrotting Sammy's lie that I think that "brave" means "blow loads of cash", he spent all last summer too getting that one to stick without success. Good luck finding a single post from any year where I've hinted at that.
To repeat, I couldn't give a rats cock if a player comes on a free, costs £5 million or £50 million. I would like to see our first team strengthened in an essential area. Crazy, I know
Ha.
All true mate, but you're getting into what-aboutery. Football's always about the small margins, no matter how good you are. Just be happy with what we did achieve. Ridiculous seasons like City last year are the rare exception.
And we could have won more games as well. We were 1 match from the FA Cup final but missed out. 1 goal short of extra time vs. Juventus. Swings and roundabouts.
Ha.
Needs a "This is football, we are relax-ed"
"This is football" is definitely my favorite Poch cliche.
Smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside?Armadillos.
This is true.I agree, but the point is more that there was very little to separate us in the end.
Those teams have improved and we've not done anything in-and-out-wise.
Others improving + us staying the same = us in danger of slipping relatively behind.
Not a melty comment- just a realistic perspective on where we currently stand.
The wheel of mis-fortune?Be careful of the wheel scott
Looks another one is getting an unfollow.
"scraped"
We were in the top four in 20 of the 38 game weeks.
Moura will certainly have more impact this seasonLast summer we bought
Gazzaniga
Foyth
Llorente
Moura
Aurier
Sanchez.
General consensus is only one of those improved us last year, Sanchez.
Aurier and Llorente are still considered shit
Foyth Gazzaniga and Moura didn’t have any impact at all.
I'll add that all underlining Stats (XG) support that Utd. was the team that scraped in. de Gea's stat's were off the charts last year (2nd only to his own stat's the season before). They would have finished behind Chelsea had you swapped Lloris, Coutoise in fact any of the other top 5 'keepers in the league with him. He literally is the reason for their season.
There are always anomalies within stats, like Leicester and even West Ham's last season at Upton Park, but stats always prove the norm and both of those clubs numbers have reverted to their norm and are back correctly in their appropriate position(s),
Check who dishes them out and it's the same people every single time. I'd say no more than 5 people. Seems to be an ego thing more than anything else.I’m all for discussions and that shit in here. That’s why we use a forum. But the “I don’t like you so I’ll give you a disagree in every post” is the childish thing ever. Better to call someone a cunt or a gooner troll maggot.
It’s more fun to be an articulated cunt.