Wilf Wild 1937 said:Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:I'm not from London but how is Essex classed as London ?. It's like saying Bolton, stockport or Salford are manchester when they aren't.
It's worth pointing out that Tottenham itself wasn't officially part of London until 1965. It was in Middlesex.
Spurs fans argue that Arsenal aren't a North London club having originated south of the river.
Arsenal fans argue Spurs aren't even a proper London club having not been part of the (pre 1965) County of London.
Spurs fans retort that they've always had a London post code (similar to the United and Manchester argument).
The bottom line is that Spurs play further out from central London and have a more suburban support that stretches
into the Home Counties. Most of North London supports Arsenal.
gordondaviesmoustache said:You have to wonder whether Joe Lewis saw this new Sky/BT deal as being inevitable one day? There's no better explanation I can see for why he bought and kept a club that he shows little or no interest in. You could say the same about Mansour, and that is capable of being debated, but even if that was the case there's still a discernible game plan with our owners. Just wondered whether he's sat on this investment, doing very little in terms of funding the club and its expansion, hoping it brings in some serious capital return down the line.
He's a hugely clever man and doesn't strike me as the sentimental type.
Crouchinho said:Manc in London said:gordondaviesmoustache said:You have to wonder whether Joe Lewis saw this new Sky/BT deal as being inevitable one day? There's no better explanation I can see for why he bought and kept a club that he shows little or no interest in. You could say the same about Mansour, and that is capable of being debated, but even if that was the case there's still a discernible game plan with our owners. Just wondered whether he's sat on this investment, doing very little in terms of funding the club and its expansion, hoping it brings in some serious capital return down the line.
He's a hugely clever man and doesn't strike me as the sentimental type.
I believe the new TV rights are just the tip of the iceberg. Much more money will be earned by clubs from TV and eventually branching out to PPV and some form of official live streaming, possibly on a PPV basis available to those outside of England.
Lewis is as responsible for Black Wednesday as George Soros. He apparently does not even like football, so I doubt he regards Spurs as anything but an investment. He's a cold blooded businessman. Reading about some his dealings in property, along with Daniel Levy and Mike Ashley he, let's say, pushes the boundaries of the law.
As for him being intelligent, he certainly appears so but it didn't stop him making a huge mistake over Bear Sterns. He sounds like a fascinating character, although that may be partly due to the fact that he refuses to be interviewed.
I remember him losing a massive sum with Bear Sterns wasn't it around 1.5 billion?. People always used to say about Spurs need a rich owner but he's still one of the richest in the game. I think I've only ever seen him next to Levy once, definitely not very hands on
Manc in London said:Be interesting to find out how much he has invested in Spurs and in what form it has taken. From the little I do know about Spurs finances, he hasn't pumped in money as a benfactor would have done. Rather he appears to hoover up any shares made available through a rights issue.
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A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.
Radwan Hamed collapsed during the youth team game in Belgium in August 2006.
In a screening before he signed to the club, an ECG showed his heart to be "unequivocally abnormal" but he was not stopped from playing.
Damages, which could reach £7m, are to be decided next week.
aguero93:20 said:From BBC Sportsday;
16:34
A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.
Radwan Hamed collapsed during the youth team game in Belgium in August 2006.
In a screening before he signed to the club, an ECG showed his heart to be "unequivocally abnormal" but he was not stopped from playing.
Damages, which could reach £7m, are to be decided next week.
Poor lad.
Levy won't be pleased.
aguero93:20 said:From BBC Sportsday;
16:34
A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.
Radwan Hamed collapsed during the youth team game in Belgium in August 2006.
In a screening before he signed to the club, an ECG showed his heart to be "unequivocally abnormal" but he was not stopped from playing.
Damages, which could reach £7m, are to be decided next week.
Poor lad.
Levy won't be pleased.
JimB said:aguero93:20 said:From BBC Sportsday;
16:34
A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.
Radwan Hamed collapsed during the youth team game in Belgium in August 2006.
In a screening before he signed to the club, an ECG showed his heart to be "unequivocally abnormal" but he was not stopped from playing.
Damages, which could reach £7m, are to be decided next week.
Poor lad.
Levy won't be pleased.
Quite the opposite. Levy will be very pleased that Hamed and his family will be getting the compensation that they deserve and need.
Ever since the heart attack, Spurs have been looking after Hamed and his family. It wasn't until 2012 that the family finally decided to make the malpractice claim. And now that the case has been concluded, they will no longer have to rely on the club's help. The insurance money (to be paid by the doctors' public liability insurers rather than the club's employer's liability insurers) will give them everything they need, and more, for the future.
117 M34 said:JimB said:aguero93:20 said:From BBC Sportsday;
Poor lad.
Levy won't be pleased.
Quite the opposite. Levy will be very pleased that Hamed and his family will be getting the compensation that they deserve and need.
Ever since the heart attack, Spurs have been looking after Hamed and his family. It wasn't until 2012 that the family finally decided to make the malpractice claim. And now that the case has been concluded, they will no longer have to rely on the club's help. The insurance money (to be paid by the doctors' public liability insurers rather than the club's employer's liability insurers) will give them everything they need, and more, for the future.
lucky them!
JimB said:aguero93:20 said:From BBC Sportsday;
16:34
A High Court judge has ruled Tottenham Hotspur breached its duties to a 17-year-old player who suffered cardiac arrest in his first game for the club and was left brain damaged.
Radwan Hamed collapsed during the youth team game in Belgium in August 2006.
In a screening before he signed to the club, an ECG showed his heart to be "unequivocally abnormal" but he was not stopped from playing.
Damages, which could reach £7m, are to be decided next week.
Poor lad.
Levy won't be pleased.
Quite the opposite. Levy will be very pleased that Hamed and his family will be getting the compensation that they deserve and need.
Ever since the heart attack, Spurs have been looking after Hamed and his family. It wasn't until 2012 that the family finally decided to make the malpractice claim. And now that the case has been concluded, they will no longer have to rely on the club's help. The insurance money (to be paid by the doctors' public liability insurers rather than the club's employer's liability insurers) will give them everything they need, and more, for the future.