07 Aug 2018 12:52:52
So with a little over 52hrs of the transfer window left and Levy being inept at doing anything quickly, it seems we will be signing absolutely no one. What this also means is that we will be needing to sign another manager in about 53hrs, because I really don't think Poch will want to stay with no new additions and no money to spend and having to work with Levy.

I have defended Levy for years, but now we are in a position to really push on Levy is now holding us back and needs to go, if and when Poch goes, to Barca, Madrid, Manchester United or wherever, we will struggle to get a manager of his caliber that is prepared to come in and work with shoestring budgets, evenly Pellegrini has spent over £100m this summer, Fulham, Wolves, Everton and Newcastle have brought in half decent players, players that Spurs would have had no problem in signing, I know there is no point in signing players just for the sake of signing someone, but Anderson (£42m) , Bernard (free) , Rondon (loan / £18m) , Moutinho (£6.5m) any of these would have improved our squad and barring Anderson were all relatively cheap and would be upgrades on current squad players.

I don't think even a late token signing should save Levy this time round, he has to go and go now so we may have a hope to keep Poch.

Levy and Lewis sell up and get out of my club and let some one take over who is willing to take us to the next level.

COYS.

1.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 13:40:45
Lets wait and see what business has been done after the window has closed. We have a world class training ground and stadium now which Mr Levy facilitated. We will also be able to finance better players and wages with that new stadium going forward.

2.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 16:21:31
Mr Levy spent £200 million of THFCs money on a retractable pitch and Moussa Sissoko. Two of Martial, Kovacic or Pulisic, all very attainable. 5pm on Thursday is when the harshest of judgements will be made, and the bang average championship player Jack Grealish will not cut it. #ENICOUT #LEVYOUT #TAVISTOCKGROUPOUT #OLDMANONTHEBOATOUT.

3.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 16:50:55
NES, Unless Levy pulls out the biggest rabbit ever from his magic hat, there is nothing he can do to appease fans after this window closes and when Poch leaves as he will given Levy' lack of backing, what do we do then? Players will flood out of the club, Kane, Lloris, Vertonghen, Eriksen, Alli and Son have all stated there love and commitment to Poch, not to Spurs, who will want to sign for us then. what's the point of having a world class stadium and training centre, if the players using it mediocre at best, how would we fill a 62,000 stadium out, with players such as Vorm, Sissoko, N'Koudou, Aurier etc. Without world class players the stadium doesn't get filled week in week out, without it getting filled, it doesn't make the financial difference you are talking about, its a double edged sword.

As Lucas said our retractable pitch has cost hundreds millions to design, build and install and so we can hold NFL at the stadium. Why not save that f**k off the oval ball sport and invest that money into players will generate extra income by taking us to the next level and selling merchandise.

Going back to the new stadium, it is easy to facilitate anything when you are the CEO of a large company. Yes Mr Levy is an excellent businessman, that has never been in question, but that is now the problem he is a businessman first and football man second and businessmen are money men, always interested in the bottom line today, not prepared to speculate for tomorrow. If Levy pulls out something special, I will happily apologise for my outburst, but if he doesn't he needs to leave along with ENIC and Lewis.

4.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 17:46:32
Last season I came into your site expressing my concerns about the effects building a stadium can have on buying quality players.
I got slaughtered by some of your posters, who were adamant that the finance of the stadium would have no effect on your ability to sign players.
I made it clear that my interest in the process was purely selfish, as I was concerned what effect the proposed stadium build would have at my club.
I’m not saying definitively that you signing no players so far in this window is a result of the stadium but it must be part of the problem.
Good luck for the season lads and let’s hope the Premiership comes back to London.

5.) 07 Aug 2018
07 Aug 2018 18:05:58
TH, if, if we don't sign any players of quality or suitable quality by the time the window has closed, then as Lucas said, that is the time to question our policy. However, EVERY top club in England is ran by investors or businessmen. So how is Levy etc any different with the income that our club generates, United for 1 have nearly double our income, even oddbod would realise that has to have an effect. we now have a stadium that will increase revenue allowing us to raise salaries etc.

It's very easy as a fan to WANT your club to progress and purchase £70m players, it's just not a reality for our club at present.

Be careful what you wish for. Do you remember the Alan Sugar days.

6.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 15:38:44
The retractable pitch is a smart move for the club. For a 1 time cost it allows us to generate extra revenue from non-football events.

There is of course the NFL deal for 2+ games a year. This not only gives a potential £500k / game in profit, but also could mean an NFL franchise being based in London. That's impossible at the moment as neither Wembley nor Twickenham are suitable, and all other suitable grounds cannot share with a football team as the pitch will get torn up. Now I'm not a fan of the american version of football, but the income that we would get from a franchise would be huge.

Then there is the US exposure. NFL fans, who far outweigh "soccer" fans in the US will see a team regularly playing at our stadium. This could draw a lot of them into supporting us as a team. More shirt sales means more money for us both through better kit deals and increased sponsorship income as it breaks into the very tough US markets.

Then there is the possibility of hosting events like music or comedy shows in the stadium on the retractable NFL pitch. That can cope with it in a way that our pitch cannot because of the damage done and the time it takes to recover. And if Ed Sheran or Adele play at our stadium that is a ton of extra money as well.

Like any investment it will take a bt of time to make it back, but it increases our commercial revenue that will hold us in good stead for the long term - and I mean long after players like Kane have retired. And we've borrowed half the money for the stadium so it's not like we have no cash at all to buy players with. You don't double Kane's salary if you are broke do you?

Levy is a very good chairman. Bit pants at picking a manager I will admit, so I hope Poch stays. But let's not go back to the mid-90's hey?

7.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 16:50:55
Wait until Thursday 5pm. I will say, as mentioned above, there is no point in buying for the sake of it. We have a list of targets, its not easy to get them.

8.) 08 Aug 2018
08 Aug 2018 16:52:53
NES, I understand what you are saying and as you and Lucas have said the time to question is 5.01pm Thursday. I realise what a club earns reflects on what it can spend, but I am not asking to sign £70m+ player, the list I mentioned above cost less than £70m together, I am asking for signings that will improve my club and they are out there, our record signing is Sanchez @ circa £40m, this is a fee that Everton and Wet Spam have both beaten this summer, both teams who IMO do not have either the spending power or attractiveness that Tottenham have and we can offer Champions League football. There are many players around in the £30 - £45m bracket that would improve not only our squad, but potentially our first XI, but Levy has either watched them sign elsewhere or not bothered with them, our entire summer seems to have been centered on stealing Grealish from Villa, which has seriously backfired as now they do not even need to sell him due to new backing and investment.

Whats more frustrating, I was reading some Levy statements from 18 months ago when the new stadium was started, Levy stated the stadium build would categorically not effect Poch power to sign players, as the way the stadium was financed had no effect on the transfer budget from the team and that we would have a world class team going into our new stadium and as much as I love my team, I am the type of person who is honest about my own and barring a few players we are not world class and this is my point we are just a few players away from being a very good side.

That' not be silly, we have punched above our weight for the last 3-4 years, we are a solid top 6 team no doubt, but to be a solid top 4 team requires investment and improvement every year. Something we have not this year and had Sanchez not hit the ground running like he did we could say the same about last year.

Poch asked the question prior to the season finishing can we be brave, Levy has answered this with a resounding NO! and again IMO Levy has done this deliberately to show Poch who has the power.

I will hold my comments now until after Thursday' deadline and as said previously IF Levy does something amazing then I am happy to admit my mistakes and apologise for my negativity, but if he doesn't then I hope all Tottenham Hotspur fans will join me in declaring at every home and away game ENIC, Lewis and Levy leave our club NOW.

9.) 09 Aug 2018
09 Aug 2018 10:01:55
TH we are all entitled to an opinion that is the whole point of these sites.

I'm mearly pointing out that Poch and Levy know what they are doing, as you say we have developed more than expected over the past 4 years.

My issue is moving on the players not required, maybe the world cup has affected this?

What IF the players that were not up to our expectations as fans, Poch sees development e. g. Lucas?

I for one do not want Levy and co out, I remember the days of Sugar too well. I don't believe Levy would not sign any players to prove he has the power, just doesn't make sense. Maybe the targets they had the just can't get, maybe they just can't move on the dead wood.

MAYBE, just maybe there is going to be a Van de Vaart signing. or maybe we have enough quality already within the squad and youth comming through.

Don't forget how much we spent on Ali, Dier etc spending big bucks doesn't always bring you jam.

Now C.O.Y.M.F.S.