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sorry, but on what planet would Man U swap Shaw AND Martial for Rose?
Actually we do have the revenue to pay more. A league table of premiership clubs taken from their recent accounts shows that Spurs' wages/staff costs are the lowest as a percentage of turnover than any other club. To me that shows the benchmark set by Levy.Let's be honest, all of our players are underpaid and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded.
The quality of our players would earn them more money elsewhere, the reason is that we don't have the revenue to pay top wages but that situation will change next season and if our wages don't increase to recognize that then players will be off.
It's not necessarily greed that will push them it is being undervalued, like anyone else we would all accept what our company can afford but if they can afford more then we would feel disrespected, there will be more of this, starting with Toby's contract in my opinion.
The planet where we totally control negotiations because the player has a 5 year contract. Also shaws broken and martial is out of favour. Not saying I would but that's the reason people think possible.sorry, but on what planet would Man U swap Shaw AND Martial for Rose?
Exactly...Nothing has happened this week except this interview.
It's a pity the club can't just shove players like this into the reserves. I'd stick Rose there for the next 4 years and finish his career. That sends a message. Selling them to a rival and doubling their wages is not sending the right the message. He signed a 5 year contract last year.Walker was going no matter what, he didn't have much of a choice in the matter if he wanted to play. I admit it was hardly a punishment when you consider where he has gone and what he is now earning, but either way this was always going to happen.
Poch has said nothing of the sort. He's said we'll bring in players, and improve the squad, but has explained why we have to wait in the window. We're not like City, we can't just spend whatever. And we're looking for players who are up for the fight, not mercenaries who just want the paycheque. Poch has been explaining the situation, not putting pressure on Levy IMO.
This is all about self interest. It's endemic in all that's happening in football. It's about money and simply nothing else. There's no honour and loyalty by the premier football clubs in Europe and thus little shown by the players.
I expected little else by Rose. Poch made Rose the player he is today. And yet means little.
I said in another thread that the money in football and transfer values/salaries have become obscene and ugly and once fans turn their back so will the sponsors etc.
Italian football collapsed and only more recently has revived itself.
Fans will walk. Being a season ticket holder since 1978, I fully expect that I will not renew for the new stadium. Not because I don't love spurs but because I no longer love football and what it stands for. This summers' activity has turned my stomach and made me dislike it. The only reason I renewed for wembley was because I ignored two renewal requests for crap seats and then they came back and offered halfway line tickets for considerably less.
Apologies if this has already been thrown out there, but hasn't Poch said much the same himself to the press in recent weeks? Okay, perhaps he used more diplomatic language. But, I'd reason it doesn't take a genius to figure out that there is currently a stand off of sorts between the football men and the money men. Is it beyond our imagination that Danny Rose has been 'encouraged' to voice his concerns to the biggest tabloid daily in Britain a few days before the start of the season?
Poch has said nothing of the sort. He's said we'll bring in players, and improve the squad, but has explained why we have to wait in the window. We're not like City, we can't just spend whatever. And we're looking for players who are up for the fight, not mercenaries who just want the paycheque. Poch has been explaining the situation, not putting pressure on Levy IMO.
Tbf it does go on to say only if we're prepared to sell him. He hasn't asked to leave either so this is a non story.
Thing is the players know the only way out is if the manager wants you out. Best way to do that? Go public, we all know Poch hates stuff being done through the media.
I think he is trying to force Poch's hand here tbh, and knowing the manager it might well work.
JJ:
I may change my opinion that I gave last night
Id rather the greenhouse scene from Scum personally.I envisage Poch and his boys roughing him up in a dark room at the training ground - South American mafia style
See Gary Neville is dissing Rose in Telegraph and via twitter - calling him totally unprofessional