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Spurs not only have the problem of competing financially, we also have to be well known globally.
We become well known by having big players, there is a reason City have spent big on SA players, they are now more of a global brand
B Silva and Gabriel Jesus were inspired signings, they may have paid about 80m for the two, but could easily be world famous players in a couple of years.
We have Kane and Alli, who are not so famous abroad. We need internationally recognised footballers to make us as big as City or United. In the PL you have Hazard, Sanchez, Ibra (had), Aguero, Pogba, Costa (Possibly), Willian (Possibly), Ozil, Rooney, Jesus, Toure, Coutinho, Firminho.
Try as we might, we will not be able to become a worldwide phenomenon until we have big names.
Spurs are nowhere near as big worldwide as any of the other top 6, everyone knows who Chelsea are, but you mention Spurs and Tottenham you get a blank stare.
We are generally only known because of Gareth Bale being sold to Madrid! Kane is part 1 and maybe Alli can be 2, but we could do with a few more.
Lamela, Soldado and Paulhino were the right type of signings to make us bigger, just not better.
So yes, more big names! However this is to make us a global brand.
Personally I prefer us to keep going as we are and invest in potential, our youngsters and the odd bargain.
However, if we sell a few players and splash the cash on James (for example) it might do us alot of good, but just not on the pitch.
I am from Singapore. I have been supporting Spurs even before Kane and Dele were born. So in a sense you are right. I didn't know about Kane and Dele when I first started supporting Spurs.Spurs not only have the problem of competing financially, we also have to be well known globally.
We become well known by having big players, there is a reason City have spent big on SA players, they are now more of a global brand
B Silva and Gabriel Jesus were inspired signings, they may have paid about 80m for the two, but could easily be world famous players in a couple of years.
We have Kane and Alli, who are not so famous abroad. We need internationally recognised footballers to make us as big as City or United. In the PL you have Hazard, Sanchez, Ibra (had), Aguero, Pogba, Costa (Possibly), Willian (Possibly), Ozil, Rooney, Jesus, Toure, Coutinho, Firminho.
Try as we might, we will not be able to become a worldwide phenomenon until we have big names.
Spurs are nowhere near as big worldwide as any of the other top 6, everyone knows who Chelsea are, but you mention Spurs and Tottenham you get a blank stare.
We are generally only known because of Gareth Bale being sold to Madrid! Kane is part 1 and maybe Alli can be 2, but we could do with a few more.
Lamela, Soldado and Paulhino were the right type of signings to make us bigger, just not better.
So yes, more big names! However this is to make us a global brand.
Personally I prefer us to keep going as we are and invest in potential, our youngsters and the odd bargain.
However, if we sell a few players and splash the cash on James (for example) it might do us alot of good, but just not on the pitch.
I don't know about the rest of Asia. Over here in Singapore, most football fans here worth their salt do support a EPL. It helps that our national team and our local league is shirty..oh it also helps we get live coverage of all 10 EPL matches weekly (paid TV or stre**ing). Rest assured even my non-Spurs supporting friends (the goons, the Chelski, the Yanited) do know Kane and Dele. And they are certainly envious if not jealous that we have them in their ranks.
Oh to be honest, I didn't know about Jesus till Abu Dhabi City signed him. The only Jesus I knew is his Almighty.