McArchibald
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That is exactly what needs to change... ASAP.
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Nigel Spinal
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I agree we will balance the books (as always).
However I don't think Townsend leaving will be a stimulus for a forward coming in. More likely there's just no one available who we fancy (this is January after all).
Perhaps Fulham just fancy a tribunal decision on Dembele, rather than banking £5m, and we'll wait for the summer for him? Or the Ramirez buy-back issue still isn't resolving itself? Etc.
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Nigel Spinal
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Not really. We've actually steadily improved since we moved from £20m annual net spend to zero net spend in 2008. It has made us focus on organic and sustained growth, rather than short-termism
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It has also led us to a squad with ONE striker.
The focus on organic growth as you call it has had its benefits. But now is the time to invest - not by splurging gazillions on star names but by focussing on one key position and by bringing in quality - even if it costs 20-30 million...
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We should look to bring in a loan player or two to cover for Kane. If we can't find a player to purchase then this would be the preferred option.
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I mean, you know none of that to be true.
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All these solutions we apparently have....who are they? Son and Chadli aren't sufficient solutions to be a backup striker. Even at the best of times. N'Jie may have been but he's injured long term. The only other options we have are youngsters like Harrison and Coulthirst. I'm happy for them to be tried but we don't seem to be ready to do that.
My point is that whether it's a gamble or not, the worst thing that happens is that the player doesn't score goals, thats it. If it was a loan that we found then no real cost has been laid out so really there is very little gamble to speak of.
As I say, doing nothing is unthinkable in my opinion and whilst I dont want us to sign any old player, surely we have the resources available to us to find an experienced veteran that isn't playing or even someone like Kramaric at Leicester who has big potential and is available to leave.
The last time Levy made a move when we had a good chance at CL was to bring in fucking Saha and Nelsen. And that wasnt the last time we had a chance at CL at this juncture. So has he learned? Nope.
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That goes against our entire present strategy. Like the strategy or not, but the entire core of the present regime prevents that option.
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I mean this with the greatest respect, but given that you and the other chap are people that have never in their lives spoken to or met Daniel Levy, I think I am fine to completely ignore and/or mock you when you suggest that he has or hasn't "learned" from something and when you contain not even a minute amount of knowledge on the subject, nor a modicum of ability to look at the bigger picture.
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Yes it is true. We've only got one out and out striker on the books, again!!!
And I said it 'may' cost us.
I didn't say we wont get anyone this window, just we shouldn't have found ourselves in this positon again as this is the 2nd time.
I dont believe thats down to the fact that nobody across the world was available or suitable or that Poch simply didn't want anybody but down to Levy refusing to part with what it would take to get someone suitable.
Poch is saying he wants someone now so either it was a massive oversight on his part by thinking one striker was enough, highly unlikely (fkin hope so or it makes him incompetent), or his hands were tied in the summer.
You can't paint this any other way than a fuck up.
We've now got to go into this window with clubs knowing full well we're desperate and will have to pay over the odds.
Doesn't seem very good business sense to me, especially if we don't bring anyone in and it costs us CL football and all the financial rewards that entails.
I'd be looking at a loan deal at the very least.
To do nothing would be madness.
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Ok. Anybody on here who doesn't personally know Mr Levy please stop making any comments or opinions regarding him.
What makes you think he has learnt given we're in the same position.
Did he tell you?
edit A Spurs birthday card does not count. A 1 to 1 sit down with a cup of tea and minimum of 2 custard creams gets you your opinion of Levy pass.
Just realised you're saying I don't know and have never met Levy. How the fuck do you know that oh wise one? Your right of course but just sayin lol.
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Everlasting Seconds
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Come on, what he was expressing was completely within the realms of opinions. Are those opinions correct? Maybe not. Did they warrant a semi-intense moderator attack? Absolutely not.
slartibartfast
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No he's right.
Must be. He's an adminstrator.
I'm sure Levy learnt from last time and thought it went so well he'd do it again
Its ok he thinks Im talking bollocks.
The feeling is mutual.
Someone is to blame for the position we're in reg a striker and I dont think its Poch.
Should add I'm not on a lynch Levy crusade.
I think hes a fantastic chairman and were lucky to have him but this situation is poor to say the least.
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Who? Lamela played the furthest up yesterday, is it him? Is it Son? Is it Clinton? Chadli?
Who is this one striker? - I am going to guess you mean Kane as he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, but he isn't the only striker at the club.
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Semi intense moderator attack
I'm laid up on my sofa suffering from a severe attack of man flu and reading that induced a frenzy of laughter, coughing, snot bubbles and hyena calls, resulting in several painful ribs and cramp in my left bollock twitcher muscle.
I'm laid up on my sofa suffering from a severe attack of man flu and reading that induced a frenzy of laughter, coughing, snot bubbles and hyena calls, resulting in several painful ribs and cramp in my left bollock twitcher muscle.
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I'm very much against this approach voiced in this thread today by so many. "Let's just do something, there is no risk, can't be worse than not scoring anyway". It is indeed a very reactive way of acting, if that makes sense. We should be bolder and more decisive, not just be ready to accept that "Oh, at least we tried".
Either we buy somebody who is a long term interesting fit for this squad, especially also for next season, and we make that happen, or we stick with what we've got for now. Who cares about getting some old, one-legged pirate who maybe knew how to score at one point. Might as well buy Defoe for crying out loud, wasn't he the top scorer in the last round.
Either we buy somebody who is a long term interesting fit for this squad, especially also for next season, and we make that happen, or we stick with what we've got for now. Who cares about getting some old, one-legged pirate who maybe knew how to score at one point. Might as well buy Defoe for crying out loud, wasn't he the top scorer in the last round.
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