The Tottenham Thread (Merged)

[Ray78]

How long is remaining on 'arys contract?

1 Year.<br /><br />-- Wed May 23, 2012 9:58 pm --<br /><br />

Levy has certainly been acting lately as if he's preparing for life without Twitcher, the relationship between them is strained and is looking hard to repair, it'll certainly be an interesting summer down the lane that's for sure.

As i've said before though i'm still hearing Vertonghen is in the bag regardless.............

Pure guesswork from me but I expect the Scousers to rival that Vertonghen bid, if they get their skates on appointing a new manager.

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

You are more than likely to be right, especially when Louis Van Gaal hasn't been approached yet.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Levy has certainly been acting lately as if he's preparing for life without Twitcher, the relationship between them is strained and is looking hard to repair, it'll certainly be an interesting summer down the lane that's for sure.

As i've said before though i'm still hearing Vertonghen is in the bag regardless.............

Pure guesswork from me but I expect the Scousers to rival that Vertonghen bid, if they get their skates on appointing a new manager.

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

are we going for a CB and likely to get whoever that is? I think we need one of the Thiago Silva/Hummels ilk.

Not sure on Vertonghen, after all he's only in the Dutch League and for half the forum that's not good enough for Guidetti so why should it be good enough for Verty? let him go to Spurs?

p.s. If they were going to sack Twitcher wouldn't they have done it by now, letting it drag on...

 

[Danamy]

Pure guesswork from me but I expect the Scousers to rival that Vertonghen bid, if they get their skates on appointing a new manager.

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

are we going for a CB and likely to get whoever that is? I think we need one of the Thiago Silva/Hummels ilk.

Not sure on Vertonghen, after all he's only in the Dutch League and for half the forum that's not good enough for Guidetti so why should it be good enough for Verty? let him go to Spurs?

p.s. If they were going to sack Twitcher wouldn't they have done it by now, letting it drag on...

I haven't heard any chat of a CB at this moment so can't answer that i'm afraid.

With regards Twitcher, all I know is Levy has been putting feelers out and sniffing around elsewhere, we'll see if anything comes of it?

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

are we going for a CB and likely to get whoever that is? I think we need one of the Thiago Silva/Hummels ilk.

Not sure on Vertonghen, after all he's only in the Dutch League and for half the forum that's not good enough for Guidetti so why should it be good enough for Verty? let him go to Spurs?

p.s. If they were going to sack Twitcher wouldn't they have done it by now, letting it drag on...

I haven't heard any chat of a CB at this moment so can't answer that i'm afraid.

With regards Twitcher, all I know is Levy has been putting feelers out and sniffing around elsewhere, we'll see if anything comes of it?

I think he'll see out his contract and end up at either England, West Ham or Liverpool this time next summer.

 

[Slicker than Sommeil]

lol crazy spuds fans want to sue us to take our place in the CL. From Glory Glory

Should City be placed in the Europa League?

Hi guys! I'm new here, but I thought I should share this with you. Maybe it's already been posted, then just delete
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/...4_DOWNLOAD.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/...4_DOWNLOAD.pdf</a>

From this document it says:
2.03 The UEFA Champions League titleholder is guaranteed a place in the group
stage even if it does not qualify for the competition through its domestic
championship.
a) If the titleholder comes from an association entitled to four places in the
UEFA Champions League and qualifies for the UEFA Europa League
through its domestic competitions, the lowest-ranked club of the 2
association’s UEFA Champions League representatives is automatically
transferred to the UEFA Europa League (into the latest possible round
where there is a vacancy). In this case, the number of places to which the
titleholder's association is entitled in the UEFA Champions League and
the UEFA Europa League does not change.

Could we look forward to Mr. Levy using his summer in court facing City and/or UEFA?

Looks crystal-clear to me, City is ranked lower than us by now!

My serious answer - no he won't and no he shouldn't. The rules are the rules and we all knew them beforehand.

My less serious answer - what are the rules actually? The relevant UEFA regualtion says "the UEFA Champions League titleholder is guaranteed a place in the group stage even if it does not qualify for the competition through its domestic championship. If the titleholder comes from an association entitled to four places in the UEFA Champions League and qualifies for the UEFA Europa League through its domestic competitions, the lowest-ranked club of the association’s UEFA Champions League representatives is automatically transferred to the UEFA Europa League (into the latest possible round where there is a vacancy)." If you look at this page on UEFA's website, at the tab headed "Club rankings", Manchester United are 2nd, Arsenal are 6th, Tottenham are 27th and Manchester City are 28th. So, aren't Manchester City the lowest-ranked club?

Mind if I ask which thread this was from? I like reading craziness from time to time.

So they're wanting to sue us because we finished champions, but because were ranked lower in europe, they, being 4th, would get it over us?

WHAT! here's a hint... "Champions" League.

 

[Mikeegrini]

lol crazy spuds fans want to sue us to take our place in the CL. From Glory Glory

Mind if I ask which thread this was from? I like reading craziness from time to time.

So they're wanting to sue us because we finished champions, but because were ranked lower in europe, they, being 4th, would get it over us?

WHAT! here's a hint... "Champions" League.

Correct we are ranked first in our domestic competition as we are champions. Spurs are ranked fourth and so get ''transferred'' to EL.

the lowest-ranked club of the association’s UEFA Champions League representatives is automatically transferred to the UEFA Europa League

The above has nothing at all ,to do with the overall European rankings.

 

[GHoddle]

Levy has certainly been acting lately as if he's preparing for life without Twitcher, the relationship between them is strained and is looking hard to repair, it'll certainly be an interesting summer down the lane that's for sure.

As i've said before though i'm still hearing Vertonghen is in the bag regardless.............

Pure guesswork from me but I expect the Scousers to rival that Vertonghen bid, if they get their skates on appointing a new manager.

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

I would be very surprised if it didn't happen at this stage.

It looks like missing out on CL won't affect us too much with our targets, except Hazard. The other ones still want to come despite not being in it.

 

[casualdeyna]

The bitterness on Glory Glory is amazingly funny, I just can't believe there seems to be a few decent Spurs fans that post on here, I didn't know they existed. Still don't have much time for most of their fans though that sing about a Ricky Villa goal that happened the year before I was even born, maybe we should start singing about the ballet on ice next year

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Pure guesswork from me but I expect the Scousers to rival that Vertonghen bid, if they get their skates on appointing a new manager.

I heard it was in the bag a couple of weeks ago but we'll see?

I would be very surprised if it didn't happen at this stage.

It looks like missing out on CL won't affect us too much with our targets, except Hazard. The other ones still want to come despite not being in it.

Its amazing you can attract these players with jack all to offer them in reality

 

[Castiel]

Its amazing you can attract these players with jack all to offer them in reality

Its that snake Levy. He is seriously good at what he does.

 

[The Future's Blue]

I hear they are going for Fat Sam, afterall, it doesn't take a genious to carry on with their tactics.

 

[spurspinter1]

Indeed my post missed the ! and had pretty shite typing I should proof read before hitting submit.

Yes the Jist was that your a rarity in posting reasoned comments rather than we're all scum for our owners having money and uefa should change the rules to suit you.

The question was poorly phased it that do you as a spuds fan think harry will take the Europa seriously as if you do i would say you have to be the top 4/6 in terms of a realistic chance of winning it.

Ah fair enough.

I don't think we'll play it any different to how we did last season to be honest, reserves in the group stages to hopefully see us through, and then introducing more first team players as the competition if we get through. It wasn't our reserves that let us down last time, there's was plenty of first team players against the team that we went out against, but they underperformed. I'd love to win it next season.<br /><br />-- Thu May 24, 2012 1:57 pm --<br /><br />

I hear they are going for Fat Sam, afterall, it doesn't take a genious to carry on with their tactics.

 

[Chris in London]

The bitterness on Glory Glory is amazingly funny, I just can't believe there seems to be a few decent Spurs fans that post on here, I didn't know they existed. Still don't have much time for most of their fans though that sing about a Ricky Villa goal that happened the year before I was even born, maybe we should start singing about the ballet on ice next year

It's funny, the overwhelming majority of fans of most teams have been delighted for us about winning the league. QPR, who we'd just beaten, Chelsea, dippers, Toon/Mackems, even Everton, which genuinely pleased me. (Not so bitter as they like to make out.)

From what I can make out, for every spurs fan who is genuinely pleased for us there are another three who say 'it doesn't count, they bought it'. It's even worse when it comes to arsenal fans, who largely adopt this sanctimonious moralistic bollocks that football is first about balancing the books and only after that about winning games, let alone trophies. (Are their fans all accountants or something?). I've met more rags who are pleased for us than gooners.

I wonder what it is about these sets of fans that generates such bitterness? It is by no means universal - as you say there are some decent spurs fans (and gooners) who post on here. But it's a lot more prevalent among fans of those two teams than all others.

 

[stony]

I wonder what it is about these sets of fans that generates such bitterness? It is by no means universal - as you say there are some decent spurs fans (and gooners) who post on here. But it's a lot more prevalent among fans of those two teams than all others.

We've jumped the queue, at least that's how they see it. Arsenal fans are arrogant enough to think that their top 4 place and role as title contenders would carry on unchallenged forever.
Spurs were just getting their act together at the same time as we got our "lottery win"

To some extent I can understand why Spurs fans are pissed off at us, but by the same token they suck the business end of the collective rag cock on a daily basis. Which makes them massive hypocrites imo.

The Spurs fans on here are decent lads but the muppets on glory glory are a bunch of snot gobbling wankers. In a way I'm glad they hate us, because I've hated them since 81 and their hatred goes someway into justifying mine.

 

[Crouchinho]

It's always harsh when people paint every fan with the same brush.

Glory Glory or Talksport isn't any reflection on most fans. Just like when this forum has a loss there is a lot of hysteria and daft threads about wanting to sack Mancini and that Dzeko is crap. Most fans have some common sense.

People will always mention money but unfortunately that is the future of football. It's all well and good balancing the books but that won't win you any silverware at all

I think Levy is trying desperately hard to get funding for the new stadium, yet wants champions league football without breaking the bank. It's fine line stuff really and a risk we could fall back into mid-table mediocrity for another twenty years if a wrong transfer is made.

I don't think I've ever heard anti City remarks at The Lane or any City chants, people are too obsessed with hating Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham. City aren't even on the radar. I don't think that would be the same at The Emirates however, they seem to hate City with their silly banners about 'money can't buy class'. I don't think they get that they were paying double the wages of most clubs for the past 15 years.

 

[redmizzle]

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!

 

[stony]

It's all our fault that Spurs failed to qualify for Europe, or more specifically Balo's fault, at least according to this fella.

I still remember City fans arguing that he was just finding his balance. That stamp effectively won City the title and took CL football away from us.

I wonder if 'arry will adopt this as his official line. He likes a good excuse does 'arry.

 

[WNRH]

People will always mention money but unfortunately that is the future of football. It's all well and good balancing the books but that won't win you any silverware at all.

It has always been about money since the game was invented. Football fans today need to learn the history of football. The team that has always won trophies has spent a lot of money.

 

[Crouchinho]

People will always mention money but unfortunately that is the future of football. It's all well and good balancing the books but that won't win you any silverware at all.

It has always been about money since the game was invented. Football fans today need to learn the history of football. The team that has always won trophies has spent a lot of money.

I agree a lot, Clough could always get the best players with a wad of cash. Same with Pool when they dominated.

United took advantage of worldwide merchandise when the premier league started so they got a huge head start.

Although Spurs and Arsenal fans think it's good to balance the books it will never win much silverware. At least I don't think so

 

[WNRH]

People will always mention money but unfortunately that is the future of football. It's all well and good balancing the books but that won't win you any silverware at all.

It has always been about money since the game was invented. Football fans today need to learn the history of football. The team that has always won trophies has spent a lot of money.

I agree a lot, Clough could always get the best players with a wad of cash. Same with Pool when they dominated.

United took advantage of worldwide merchandise when the premier league started so they got a huge head start.

Although Spurs and Arsenal fans think it's good to balance the books it will never win much silverware. At least I don't think so

You can either do it the Spurs and Arsenal way and be patient and hope that the players are ultra loyal and not get jealous of lesser players winning the big trophies whilst they continue to be nearly men and then have to sell Fabregas, Nasri, Bale, Modric and then try and find similar players are start again.

or you can do a Chelsea and City are spend big to get success then try to balance the books years after.

I actually think that you lot missing out on CL football next season is the biggest blow you have had in your recent history. CL football could have attracted some big players and kept the likes of VDV, Bale and Modric happy and you would have had a solid base for a proper title challenge.