MCC
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THFC6061 said:
We also have 10 points from those fixtures and 4 of those have been played away from home. We'll be on 13 by the time we beat Spurs in a few weeks. :-)
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We also have 10 points from those fixtures and 4 of those have been played away from home. We'll be on 13 by the time we beat Spurs in a few weeks. :-)
M18CTID
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Stony's post was a bit blunt but I think he makes a good point. Spurs have done very well so far this season - better than many of us expected - and I'd say they're pretty much guaranteed 4th at least while they still have a real chance of winning the league as things stand.
However, I think there has to be a change of policy with regards to the wage structure for them to maintain their place in the top 4 and kick on in subsequent seasons. I'm not saying they have to pay the kind of wages we have had to but they do need to raise their wage ceiling to keep their better players and entice new ones to the club. Modric is a classic case in point of course.
However, I think there has to be a change of policy with regards to the wage structure for them to maintain their place in the top 4 and kick on in subsequent seasons. I'm not saying they have to pay the kind of wages we have had to but they do need to raise their wage ceiling to keep their better players and entice new ones to the club. Modric is a classic case in point of course.
M18CTID said:Stony's post was a bit blunt but I think he makes a good point. Spurs have done very well so far this season - better than many of us expected - and I'd say they're pretty much guaranteed 4th at least while they still have a real chance of winning the league as things stand.
However, I think there has to be a change of policy with regards to the wage structure for them to maintain their place in the top 4 and kick on in subsequent seasons. I'm not saying they have to pay the kind of wages we have had to but they do need to raise their wage ceiling to keep their better players and entice new ones to the club. Modric is a classic case in point of course.
As I said in my earlier post, this is already happening. Priority has shifted from bringing in new players to keeping the ones that we have.
That's why Spurs have spent comparatively little on new players over the past two years while the wage bill has increased.
The dilemma for Levy is that, until the new stadium is built and / or until Spurs are a regular Champions League qualifier, he will always have to prioritise either squad improvement or squad retention. Not both. He can't spend big on wages and player transfers.
JimB said:M18CTID said:Stony's post was a bit blunt but I think he makes a good point. Spurs have done very well so far this season - better than many of us expected - and I'd say they're pretty much guaranteed 4th at least while they still have a real chance of winning the league as things stand.
However, I think there has to be a change of policy with regards to the wage structure for them to maintain their place in the top 4 and kick on in subsequent seasons. I'm not saying they have to pay the kind of wages we have had to but they do need to raise their wage ceiling to keep their better players and entice new ones to the club. Modric is a classic case in point of course.
As I said in my earlier post, this is already happening. Priority has shifted from bringing in new players to keeping the ones that we have.
That's why Spurs have spent comparatively little on new players over the past two years while the wage bill has increased.
The dilemma for Levy is that, until the new stadium is built and / or until Spurs are a regular Champions League qualifier, he will always have to prioritise either squad improvement or squad retention. Not both. He can't spend big on wages and player transfers.
Actually, Tottenham's wage bill has actually decreased, due to selling-on quite a few senior squad players (Crouch, Palacios, Hutton & Keane for example) who were surplus to current requirements and loaning-out others (Caulker, Naughton, Bentley & Jenas to name just four).
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If they won their game on hand, they will be 3 points behind City !!!!!!!!!!!
Very important win tonight for Spurs (aren't they all?).
Puts a bit of added pressure on United to get all three points against Newcastle tomorrow.
There's a nice gap opening up now between the Top Three and the chasing pack.
Puts a bit of added pressure on United to get all three points against Newcastle tomorrow.
There's a nice gap opening up now between the Top Three and the chasing pack.
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Most folks were probably too busy watching your game which is fair enough.
My summary would be that it was a fairly terrible performance but not an undeserved three points as west brom didn't really set out to do much.
Think a bit more rotation is needed as players are looking tired. Gallas Livermore Sandro might be out, which will cause problems. King coming back would be nice.
Kaboul is now the player we thought he could have become which is nice.
My summary would be that it was a fairly terrible performance but not an undeserved three points as west brom didn't really set out to do much.
Think a bit more rotation is needed as players are looking tired. Gallas Livermore Sandro might be out, which will cause problems. King coming back would be nice.
Kaboul is now the player we thought he could have become which is nice.
THFC6061 said:JimB said:M18CTID said:Stony's post was a bit blunt but I think he makes a good point. Spurs have done very well so far this season - better than many of us expected - and I'd say they're pretty much guaranteed 4th at least while they still have a real chance of winning the league as things stand.
However, I think there has to be a change of policy with regards to the wage structure for them to maintain their place in the top 4 and kick on in subsequent seasons. I'm not saying they have to pay the kind of wages we have had to but they do need to raise their wage ceiling to keep their better players and entice new ones to the club. Modric is a classic case in point of course.
As I said in my earlier post, this is already happening. Priority has shifted from bringing in new players to keeping the ones that we have.
That's why Spurs have spent comparatively little on new players over the past two years while the wage bill has increased.
The dilemma for Levy is that, until the new stadium is built and / or until Spurs are a regular Champions League qualifier, he will always have to prioritise either squad improvement or squad retention. Not both. He can't spend big on wages and player transfers.
Actually, Tottenham's wage bill has actually decreased, due to selling-on quite a few senior squad players (Crouch, Palacios, Hutton & Keane for example) who were surplus to current requirements and loaning-out others (Caulker, Naughton, Bentley & Jenas to name just four).
Next year's financial results will indeed show a decrease in wages. But that's mostly because, last season, Spurs had to pay hefty Champions League bonuses to the players (contributing to the increase in the wage bill from £67 million in 2009-10 to £91 million in 2010-11). Clearly, with no CL bonuses to pay, wage costs will be much reduced. Just as well....because wage costs of £91 million would be unsustainable for Spurs without CL money.
But the point still stands. The trend henceforward will be for Spurs to prioritise spending on higher wages rather than on transfer fees (unless any players are sold for big money). Keeping our best players is now more important that buying new ones.
TCIB
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fbloke said:How lucky are we to have the owner we have
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