Spurs Thread - 2021/22

[BlueRockape]

How is it possible within FFP?

It will probably go to off field activities debt on the ground and such things.
It's either that or the daft rags are stumping up 150 mill for Arry

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It will probably go to off field activities debt on the ground and such things.
It's either that or the daft rags are stumping up 150 mill for Arry

So why don’t all clubs who have owners who want to invest do that?

 

[yankblue]

I've no issue with it but I bet they don't get the same criticism we get for spending.

Quite the opposite, they will be praised for it

 

[bluesmith]

So why don’t all clubs who have owners who want to invest do that?

Because it essentially doesn't make any difference to ffp, they still have to spend what they earn plus the allowed losses.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Because it doesn't make any difference to ffp, they still have to spend what they earn plus the allowed losses.

Ok, so what use does injecting £150m into Spurs actually do?

 

[bluesmith]

Ok, so what use does injecting £150m into Spurs actually do?

They can use it to their advantage by paying more upfront to secure a signing cheaper or as a better proposal than another club who may want to sign the same player but want the cost spread over 5 years.
They could pay off debts which were incurring interest.
They could use it for thing which don't come under ffp like stadium improvements.

We have done it numerous times under Sheikh Mansour, he has always turned the loans into equity. Ambramovic did it at Chelsea but left them as loans.

 

[Manc in London]

Levy making promises to a manager again and likely to not deliver again. Maybe he will change and sign a player before the season starts rather than look to save on wages during the post-season.

Not saying it is highly likely but I honestly would not be surprised if Conte left at some point before September. He is a good manager who deserves to be at a bigger club.

Makes sense to invest as they are in 'win now' mode for two or three years while Kane can still play at the top level.

 

[mat]

That's £150 paid for Rashford then...

 

[brian the blue]

I've no issue with it but I bet they don't get the same criticism we get for spending.

Surely not the wisest transfer strategy? Publicly stating you’ve got a lot of money to spend.

 

[hammocity]

How is it possible within FFP?

Something I’d like to know along with an average contribution from Abramovich of circa 45m since he took over Chelsea.

 

[KS55]

Late reply Mat but many years ago (probably around early 90’s) I was in the Main Stand at Maine Road for a game against Tottenham, a Blue stood up and shouted “fuck off back to Belsen” There was a Jewish guy who sat in front of us with his daughter (she played a girl called Elsa in Emmerdale on TV), he went ballistic as did many others that day and the Police removed the anti semite for his own protection. Was talking to “Elsa’s” Dad afterwards and he told us there was a big City support within the Jewish community in Manchester. He was a really good guy, think he was called Michael, had some good banter with him and his daughter over the Emmerdale stories that happened, all in good fun but that day, he lost it, along with his brethren they will never forget their history.

City have a long tradition of Jewish fans, from the time when Moss Side held many Jews who subsequently moved further out to Didsbury etc.
Many Jews deserted us when we signed Bert and it was a prominent Rabbi who successfully called for calm when things threatened to get out of hand.

 

[KS55]

It will probably go to off field activities debt on the ground and such things.
It's either that or the daft rags are stumping up 150 mill for Arry

Borrowings from owners are on the balance sheet, not subject ffp. You can use them for transfers. See Chelsea. Mansour lent us about £750m, which he swapped for equity.

 

[yankblue]

Ok, so what use does injecting £150m into Spurs actually do?

Allows them to bring in a handful of good but not great players, leading to unrealistic offseason expectations which they will predictably fail to meet on their way to sacking their manager by Christmas, finishing trophy-less, and landing somewhere between 4th-8th in the table

The Spurs way

 

[Postman Pep]

One mans equity injection is another mans financial doping

 

[super_city_si]

Levy making promises to a manager again and likely to not deliver again. Maybe he will change and sign a player before the season starts rather than look to save on wages during the post-season.

Not saying it is highly likely but I honestly would not be surprised if Conte left at some point before September. He is a good manager who deserves to be at a bigger club.

Makes sense to invest as they are in 'win now' mode for two or three years while Kane can still play at the top level.

We know how this plays out

Levy to selling club July 1st "I know you want 50M but I'll give you 25M"

Selling Club "No, its 50M"

Levy to selling club Sept 1st - day the transfer window closes "Ok, make it 27.5M"

Sept 2nd Conte quits

 

[andthesunshineband]

Still not enough if they want Gabby?

 

[daveoswald]

Tots 150 mil to spend,overwhelmingly positive reaction in the media.City spend 51 mil on Haarland,ruining football.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Were they not in for Diaz for £80 million and he ended up for Liverpool for half that figure? If that’s their business acumen I don’t see this money they have invested going very far on helping them improve.

 

[BrianW]

If this were City, it would be 'financial doping'. As it's not, it's OK.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

how much do they owe on the ground?