The Tottenham Thread (Merged)

[BrianW]

Fans say they want a 'level playing field' but they don't. They really, really don't. A level playing field would give Wigan exactly the same revenue as United.

What people mean when they say this is they liked the hierarchy the way it was. City smashed that hierarchy to bits, and it makes most people uncomfortable. Especially those who were previously a little bit closer to the top than they are right now.

The English love traditional hierarchies. Almost worship them. That's one of our biggest failures as a nation and why we struggle to progress in the modern world.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Fans say they want a 'level playing field' but they don't. They really, really don't. A level playing field would give Wigan exactly the same revenue as United.

What people mean when they say this is they liked the hierarchy the way it was.

This is so true. If you suggested a Major League Baseball pooling of commercial income in the Premier League (although it does admittedly happen to some extent with the TV revenue) the biggest howl of protests would be from united and their fans. They complain about how unfair Mansour's largesse is, and what they mean by that is how "unfair" it is to them, rather than football in general.

They were instrumental in creating a system that was skewed to ensure that they remained at the top in an endless cycle of self-perpetuating wealth and power. This system was designed with the express purpose of keeping them at the top at the expense of clubs like City.

They are the last people in football who have a right to pontificate about what is "fair".

 

[Blue Haze]

Spurs' offer of unpaid PA position is a unjustifiable disgrace, says TUC
Tottenham Hotspur have been accused of ‘penny-pinching’ after advertising for an intern to work unpaid at the club for a year.


Read more: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/900119-spurs-offer-of-unpaid-pa-position-is-a-unjustifiable-disgrace-says-tuc#ixzz1vyMWq7oY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.metro.co.uk/news/900119-spur ... z1vyMWq7oY</a>


Bosses at the Premier League club, which has almost £300million in assets, are looking for a graduate to work in the press office – but are only prepared to pay expenses.
TUC treasurer Mick Gosling said there was ‘no way’ the internship was acceptable when unemployment was so high.
‘The top stars are getting salaries of tens of thousands of pounds a week – how can this be justified,’ he said.
‘These young people have struggled to make a career for themselves – they go to college and are then faced with this Hobson’s choice of working for nothing and getting nothing. This is an absolute disgrace.’
The job, based at the club’s training ground in Enfield, north London, involves hosting the media on match days, monitoring news broadcasts, organising interviews, office admin and writing content for the club’s website.
Spurs said although it was not offering a salary, the successful candidate would be paid expenses.
The work experience offered a ‘unique opportunity for a young person to learn valuable skills that will provide a platform for future employment either within the club or elsewhere in the industry’, a spokesman added.



Tight bastards!

And they wonder why so many were happy at their misfortune. How many millions did Levy get in bonuses the last 3 years? Very shameful that they won't even pay a minimal wage.

I really hope we don't sell Ade to them, make them go pay a real fee for a striker.

 

[squirtyflower]

Fans say they want a 'level playing field' but they don't. They really, really don't. A level playing field would give Wigan exactly the same revenue as United.

What people mean when they say this is they liked the hierarchy the way it was.

This is so true. If you suggested a Major League Baseball pooling of commercial income in the Premier League (although it does admittedly happen to some extent with the TV revenue) the biggest howl of protests would be from united and their fans. They complain about how unfair Mansour's largesse is, and what they mean by that is how "unfair" it is to them, rather than football in general.

They were instrumental in creating a system that was skewed to ensure that they remained at the top in an endless cycle of self-perpetuating wealth and power. This system was designed with the express purpose of keeping them at the top at the expense of clubs like City.

They are the last people in football who have a right to pontificate about what is "fair".

you're on form tonight mate

 

[MSP]

Spurs' offer of unpaid PA position is a unjustifiable disgrace, says TUC
Tottenham Hotspur have been accused of ‘penny-pinching’ after advertising for an intern to work unpaid at the club for a year.


Read more: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/900119-spurs-offer-of-unpaid-pa-position-is-a-unjustifiable-disgrace-says-tuc#ixzz1vyMWq7oY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.metro.co.uk/news/900119-spur ... z1vyMWq7oY</a>


Bosses at the Premier League club, which has almost £300million in assets, are looking for a graduate to work in the press office – but are only prepared to pay expenses.
TUC treasurer Mick Gosling said there was ‘no way’ the internship was acceptable when unemployment was so high.
‘The top stars are getting salaries of tens of thousands of pounds a week – how can this be justified,’ he said.
‘These young people have struggled to make a career for themselves – they go to college and are then faced with this Hobson’s choice of working for nothing and getting nothing. This is an absolute disgrace.’
The job, based at the club’s training ground in Enfield, north London, involves hosting the media on match days, monitoring news broadcasts, organising interviews, office admin and writing content for the club’s website.
Spurs said although it was not offering a salary, the successful candidate would be paid expenses.
The work experience offered a ‘unique opportunity for a young person to learn valuable skills that will provide a platform for future employment either within the club or elsewhere in the industry’, a spokesman added.



Tight bastards!

And they wonder why so many were happy at their misfortune. How many millions did Levy get in bonuses the last 3 years? Very shameful that they won't even pay a minimal wage.

I really hope we don't sell Ade to them, make them go pay a real fee for a striker.

Levy is one of 2 Spurs owners

 

[GHoddle]

Fwiw, I think people view the 'money' thing way too simplisticly. I don't begrudge City winning the league in fact I was very happy that it happened actually (first time in 17 years someone other than United, Arsenal, or Chelsea won it).

The fact is that any club that has become successful pretty much has made a major investment at some point in their history, either through debt or rich owners. We had to spend £50 million on new training facilities, and will have to spend another £400 million on a new stadium to have a chance of competing with United and Arsenal's "sound fiscal policy."

 

[Blue Haze]

Fwiw, I think people view the 'money' thing way too simplisticly. I don't begrudge City winning the league in fact I was very happy that it happened actually (first time in 17 years someone other than United, Arsenal, or Chelsea won it).

The fact is that any club that has become successful pretty much has made a major investment at some point in their history, either through debt or rich owners. We had to spend £50 million on new training facilities, and will have to spend another £400 million on a new stadium to have a chance of competing with United and Arsenal's "sound fiscal policy."

I'm kind of surprised an oligarch hasn't taken you over. The only thing really holding you back is investment.

A new stadium and some investment in the squad, you would easily surpass Arsenal.

 

[Castiel]

I'm kind of surprised an oligarch hasn't taken you over. The only thing really holding you back is investment.

A new stadium and some investment in the squad, you would easily surpass Arsenal.

Abramovich tried and Spurs wouldn't meet with him. He then bought Chelsea.

 

[VOOMER]

credit were its due this is hilarious.

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[Akai]

heard 'Arry might get the sack and head to the $$$ land :)