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The ousting of Daniel (COYS)

13VanDerBale13

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Same shit every year, when it comes to his handling of matters.
Yet nothing significant happens, when it comes to protests 🤷🏼‍♀️
It’s like how bad does it need to be, for the fans to finally come together.
 

Cambridge Spur

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I alluded to this in the ITK thread but I’ll continue in here…
None of us have experienced a transfer window without Daniel Levy being in control. Surely we can all agree that it’s getting a little tedious now. For all the good Levy has done it doesn’t offset the years of misgivings in the transfer market. I feel like there should be some sort of election process for owners of football clubs. 20 years is far too long for any one person to control anything that essentially belongs to the people. I have yet to join in with the chants in the stadium but I feel that we now have a duty to try and force a change.
 

Japhet

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Agents should be under more pressure to get unwanted players out, but it seems they're confident Levy will use lack of squad space as a reason to stop recruiting, thereby relieving pressure on unwanted players to seek pastures new. It's a perfect loop.
 

Dunc2610

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I can't help but think that no amount of protests, balloons, banners, etc will oust Daniel, Donna and .... the other guy? New owners is the only way, but even that is a challenge as DL is seemingly only wanting to sell if he stays on in charge, it feels like a no win situation we're in.

Whilst he's still here, every year will be the same, ALMOST doing what's required to make us competitive, but never quite getting there due to his tireless penny pinching. As someone who doesn't get to matches, I can only imagine the impact of the cost increase of tickets, I can't afford to go before that increase. But its so hard, even as an armchair fan not to get emotional about what is happening at the club, the constant papering over of cracks only to smash a hole in another bit of the wall next to it to make things worse for 'us'.
 

Russ1201

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Same shit every year, when it comes to his handling of matters.
Yet nothing significant happens, when it comes to protests 🤷🏼‍♀️
It’s like how bad does it need to be, for the fans to finally come together.
A whole lot i'm afraid our fans don't have the fight to protest hard enough to force Levy out.
Wouldn't be suprised if there is only a handful of protesters at Saturdays game.
 

Russ1201

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I alluded to this in the ITK thread but I’ll continue in here…
None of us have experienced a transfer window without Daniel Levy being in control. Surely we can all agree that it’s getting a little tedious now. For all the good Levy has done it doesn’t offset the years of misgivings in the transfer market. I feel like there should be some sort of election process for owners of football clubs. 20 years is far too long for any one person to control anything that essentially belongs to the people. I have yet to join in with the chants in the stadium but I feel that we now have a duty to try and force a change.
Brilliant post i agree 100%.
 

JacoZA

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A whole lot i'm afraid our fans don't have the fight to protest hard enough to force Levy out.
Wouldn't be suprised if there is only a handful of protesters at Saturdays game.
Honestly, I think a big portion of online fans on both sides of the argument simply enjoy the argument. There is no real desire or need for a resolution for them. It is an infinite, rather than a finite game.
 

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Agents should be under more pressure to get unwanted players out, but it seems they're confident Levy will use lack of squad space as a reason to stop recruiting, thereby relieving pressure on unwanted players to seek pastures new. It's a perfect loop.
I’m not allowed to post in individual players threads.

I still believe there is a coordinated plan of action and the club are fully aware and will act accordingly. The perfect loop must be broken. The club will know that otherwise it will be short termism which doesn’t do anyone any good.

An additional reason for this post 😆 - As an aside, and I am sure I read it on this site, is that the Gift Orban transfer was likely to happen after their second qualifying match in Europe (which is tonight?). Seems to have got lost or not picked up upon. Feel free to ask the question again in his thread.
 
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JacoZA

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Look around the Leagues not being able to shift players is happening to everyone The Athletic done a whole article on it this week the market is saturated and has entered it's own supply/demand doom circle which forces any prices even lower. Hopefully we can get a few out on loan and I'm sure Levy will bite some bullets nearer the end of the window.

Did I just say "I'm sure" 🤔
This is an interesting point. The difference in player valuations in the Premier League compared to outside the Premier League has created an almost comedic unexpected outcome. Everyone thought more money for English clubs would lead to a new era of dominance, but instead it’s created a weird arbitrage situation where clubs can’t get rid of their unwanted players. And now we seem to be approaching that market saturation you mentioned where player turnover becomes very difficult. One can only wonder what the effect of selling to places like the Saudi teams will have. (My money is on it not being positive)
 

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I’m not allowed to post in individual players threads.

I still believe there is a coordinated plan of action and the club are fully aware and will act accordingly. The perfect loop must be broken. The club will know that otherwise it will be short termism which doesn’t do anyone any good.

The real reason for this post 😆 - As an aside, and I am sure I read it on this site, is that the Gift Orban transfer was likely to happen after their second qualifying match in Europe (which is tonight?). Seems to have got lost or not picked up upon.


We live in hope I guess. I can't actually believe that Levy thinks he can get away with selling Kane without some significant purchases. I also wonder how those advocating the tearing up of contracts would take it if a fair amount of the Kane money was spent on doing just that. Of course, it shouldn't be necessary but you know that's how Levy would likely frame it.
 

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This was always the case, we have a squad of 32 players, shift on a few then sign a CB and at least one attacking player and we’ll have had a really decent window.

Again… let’s see how it pans out.
Don’t agree, we would have a good window if we had kept Kane and done this.
 

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Ange is on record saying we need to replace him with 'top club' signings.

Even if that means players in other positions, we haven't done that since Harry left...again a departure that Levy has said he knew was coming.
True mate, this is why I'm hopeful that we will make some more incoming signings.
 

Hoopspur

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We live in hope I guess. I can't actually believe that Levy thinks he can get away with selling Kane without some significant purchases. I also wonder how those advocating the tearing up of contracts would take it if a fair amount of the Kane money was spent on doing just that. Of course, it shouldn't be necessary but you know that's how Levy would likely frame it.
The thing is I don’t think it ‘significantly’ does anything to the overall value of the club and certainly won’t affect his astronomical salary. Therefore what is the point of not doing it? It is not being done ‘in spite’ of the club or fans but must be for a reason. We may not like it but the board must feel this is the correct way of doing it. It’s not in order to hold on to an odd(!!) £100m.

As it happens I think we will spend all of the Kane money and more, but as usual I will probably be wrong.
 

Cambridge Spur

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When Mourinho came in what with the new stadium and all I figured there would be a transition to buying higher quality players for higher prices because what's the point employing Mourinho otherwise. We then got Conte, same thing applies, but it didn't happen, imagine if we'd bought the players Conte asked for, and so it goes on.
Postecoglu appears to be willing to work at developing his team and isn't going to push for high priced players, my question therefore is why so many people pin their hopes on that happening?
I know what you’re saying however we’re not Brighton or Palace, we’re Tottenham Hotspur. We should be bringing young talent in but this should be in addition to bringing players in who can go straight into the team. Take Eze for example, many people have said we should have bought him when Palace did, however he never would have played here and progressed as he has, the time to buy him would be now. We’ve had information to say that we like him so get him. He’s settled in London, playing great football with a confidence about him. Even if he costs 70m I think he would be worth it. As I say, I’m not against buying young players but they should be loaned straight out or left at their current clubs to grow if they’re not ready to play here.
 

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In the ITK thread but it’s no different to WLB’s really. ITK? For others to decide or decipher. ‘Damning’?
 

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Daniel does often spend the money, but very badly, supporting managers that he's about to be sack, bringing in 'prospects' that the manager didn't want etc. It's all very fragmented. Then he gets a rush of adrenalin and appoints the next short term saviour, (Mourinho, Conte) while pledging to bring back to our 'DNA' football. It's hypocritical and delusional, and leaves fans like me feeling so frustrated.

Now he might actually have learnt something...is he building a team of capable football people, from MD to technical director through to youth training, and giving them a clarity that it is a long term project? I would be relieved but, sadly, he's a serial offender and will probably interfere in some helpfully awful way and create the usual confusion that leaves us, initially delusional and optimistic and then always ends with us all being so f***ing frustrated all over again.
 
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