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Could be wrong but think he didn't have a great season last year?Laxcroix in talks with Southampton… wasnt he a big talent a year ago? Why can’t we go for him
Could be wrong but think he didn't have a great season last year?Laxcroix in talks with Southampton… wasnt he a big talent a year ago? Why can’t we go for him
I guess that shows the level he's really at. I also think Sanchez has shown enough we don't need to replace him.Laxcroix in talks with Southampton… wasnt he a big talent a year ago? Why can’t we go for him
I think your analogy here falls exactly into line with how I feel about assessing a spend. I appreciate that me calling that mindset "faulty" is harsh... I suppose a better term would be shortsighted.You make a lot of valid points. However on the faulty mindset bit I take some exception. If you go out for dinner with a £100 budget and you wont be eating out again for 4 months and you get there and the resturant throws in some free sides (perisic and forster) and tells you the steak that is usually £50 is £25 (bissouma) do you order a dessert as you are still a little hungry and have room for it Or do you go home with £££ in your pocket. You have the budget for it. And the you clearly don't fancy any of the dessert options at home (sarr, spence, gil, lenglet)
The fact that they were cheap only increases the incentive to add more.
Not only do agree with all of this, it includes the words Jam Zanioly-poly.I think your metaphor here falls exactly into line with how I feel about assessing a spend. I appreciate that me calling that mindset "faulty" is harsh... I suppose a better term would be shortsighted.
There is a difference between going out for a steak dinner and going out for a £100 dinner. In your example the person is only having dessert because they want to spend £100. This only makes sense if the £100 is going to disappear at the end of the night... which it isn't.
To extend your metaphor a bit; what if the restaurant didn't have the dessert the person wanted? Should that person spend the money on a different dessert even though they wouldn't be fully satisfied?
If they did go for the Adama Trifle then the next time they go out for dinner they no longer have the money or room to have the Jam Zanioly-poly.
And when anybody asks them if they had a nice dinner what does the person base their reply on? Would they say "Dinner was great because it cost £100"? I think they would rate their dinner based on the quality of the food, not the value of the bill. If they wanted a steak dinner and had a steak dinner, then why is money left over a bad thing?
Don't get me wrong - I would personally prefer a RWF, CM, RWB and CB added to the squad rather than having money in the bank. But only if they are the right players. I think it's far more important to be spending money in the right way rather than rushing to spend it just for the sake of it. Our revenues and that £150m injection aren't going to turn into pumpkins at midnight.
I think your analogy here falls exactly into line with how I feel about assessing a spend. I appreciate that me calling that mindset "faulty" is harsh... I suppose a better term would be shortsighted.
There is a difference between going out for a steak dinner and going out for a £100 dinner. In your example the person is only having dessert because they want to spend £100. This only makes sense if the £100 is going to disappear at the end of the night... which it isn't.
To extend your analogy a bit; what if the restaurant didn't have the dessert the person wanted? Should that person spend the money on a different dessert even though they wouldn't be fully satisfied?
If they did go for the Adama Trifle then the next time they go out for dinner they no longer have the money or room to have the Jam Zanioly-poly.
And when anybody asks them if they had a nice dinner what does the person base their reply on? Would they say "Dinner was great because it cost £100"? I think they would rate their dinner based on the quality of the food, not the value of the bill. If they wanted a steak dinner and had a steak dinner, then why is money left over a bad thing?
Don't get me wrong - I would personally prefer a RWF, CM, RWB and CB added to the squad rather than having money in the bank. But only if they are the right players. I think it's far more important to be spending money in the right way rather than rushing to spend it just for the sake of it. Our revenues and that £150m injection aren't going to turn into pumpkins at midnight.
This did make me chuckle. Thats true the dessert might not be the one we want. I just come at if from the point of view that if according to well informed journos we had upwards of 200m to spend then why have we spent half of that. I'm not having Romero wasn't budgeted for. Most European clubs are on their knees financially. Prices aren't going to go down as these clubs get on a better financial footing.
From my point of view we are at a critical junction in our future. Fail to get top 4 this coming season and it's likely we lose Kane and Conte. That's something that I feel we would not recover from. After this season it's highly likely that the top 5 from the prem will qualify every season. With that it mind we really need to make sure we are in it at the expense of say Arsenal because they are on the verge of not being able to recover. Top 4 for them this season with us missing out will change the landscape massively
Cheers!This did make me chuckle. Thats true the dessert might not be the one we want. I just come at if from the point of view that if according to well informed journos we had upwards of 200m to spend then why have we spent half of that. I'm not having Romero wasn't budgeted for. Most European clubs are on their knees financially. Prices aren't going to go down as these clubs get on a better financial footing.
From my point of view we are at a critical junction in our future. Fail to get top 4 this coming season and it's likely we lose Kane and Conte. That's something that I feel we would not recover from. After this season it's highly likely that the top 5 from the prem will qualify every season. With that it mind we really need to make sure we are in it at the expense of say Arsenal because they are on the verge of not being able to recover. Top 4 for them this season with us missing out will change the landscape massively
If it is accurate, I would imagine it would mean we are getting investment.BILD reports Spurs could activate 96M release clause on Gvardiol.
Not sure of BILD's reliability but I think we can all agree this sounds like a move Levy would definitely sanction
Oh yeah this reeks of "deal too complicated to accomplish in January, but Spurs will push in the summer"This has “we tried, but Leipzig kept moving the goal posts” written all over it.
Or “image rights” will scupper the deal at the last moment.
Is it season ticket renewal time already?BILD reports Spurs could activate 96M release clause on Gvardiol.
Not sure of BILD's reliability but I think we can all agree this sounds like a move Levy would definitely sanction
Why are German rags taking the piss out of us now?BILD reports Spurs could activate 96M release clause on Gvardiol.
Not sure of BILD's reliability but I think we can all agree this sounds like a move Levy would definitely sanction
I think you're being optimistic here mate.This has “we tried, but Leipzig kept moving the goal posts” written all over it.
Or “image rights” will scupper the deal at the last moment.