Levy: Does he have an influence on transfers?

[Tottenham woody]

I know you're passing info on in good faith and I appreciate that. But, Levy is not a footballing man, and does not dictate to managers who he wants to buy etc. like other owners, never has never will.

Levy bought Jenas on the recomendation of Sven, Jol never wanted him that's a fact.

Also do you really believe that Harry wants to spunk £8mill on two unproven full backs?

Of course he doesn't, Levy treats football players like property, if he thinks he can turn a profit on a player then that's reason enough to buy him.

 

[KingNick]

Levy bought Jenas on the recomendation of Sven, Jol never wanted him that's a fact.

Also do you really believe that Harry wants to spunk £8mill on two unproven full backs?

Of course he doesn't, Levy treats football players like property, if he thinks he can turn a profit on a player then that's reason enough to buy him.

Want to back this up?

 

[Tottenham woody]

Want to back this up?

I've been told this is the case by a couple of people who have no agenda or reason to mislead me, I obviously can't provide quotes from Levy or Jenas but here's one from Jol which pretty much confirms it.

"But then there was the purchase of Jermaine Jenas for £7m, someone it is said that Tottenham's chairman Daniel Levy was keener on than Jol himself. "We are in a circumstance where our chairman says, 'We take this big prospect, we take Jenas.' And there's a discussion, because I will say we have others and he says, 'Can Jenas be a goalscoring midfielder, box-to-box?' and I say 'You're right'. But we still have too many in midfield."

 

[Beni]

Levy bought Jenas on the recomendation of Sven, Jol never wanted him that's a fact.

Also do you really believe that Harry wants to spunk £8mill on two unproven full backs?

Of course he doesn't, Levy treats football players like property, if he thinks he can turn a profit on a player then that's reason enough to buy him.

This is your opinion, and can't be backed up at all.

Redknapp left Portsmouth the 1st time round because he wasn't in control with the transfers, he isnt going to put up with it at Spurs.

 

[Tottenham woody]

This is your opinion, and can't be backed up at all.

Redknapp left Portsmouth the 1st time round because he wasn't in control with the transfers, he isnt going to put up with it at Spurs.

Well I just did back it up.....

 

[KingNick]

I've been told this is the case by a couple of people who have no agenda or reason to mislead me, I obviously can't provide quotes from Levy or Jenas but here's one from Jol which pretty much confirms it.

"But then there was the purchase of Jermaine Jenas for £7m, someone it is said that Tottenham's chairman Daniel Levy was keener on than Jol himself. "We are in a circumstance where our chairman says, 'We take this big prospect, we take Jenas.' And there's a discussion, because I will say we have others and he says, 'Can Jenas be a goalscoring midfielder, box-to-box?' and I say 'You're right'. But we still have too many in midfield."

That doesn't prove it at all. It is clearly not the situation where a player was thrust upon the manager with no consultation. Jol didn't say he didn't want Jenas. In fact, he agreed with the Chairman. If he had said, "no, you're wrong" then I don't believe that he would have been bought.

 

[brett.spurs]

I'd be very suprised if 'Arry has anything to do with the 2 Kyle signings

 

[Tottenham woody]

That doesn't prove it at all. It is clearly not the situation where a player was thrust upon the manager with no consultation. Jol didn't say he didn't want Jenas. In fact, he agreed with the Chairman. If he had said, "no, you're wrong" then I don't believe that he would have been bought.

Read between the lines mate, Jol could never come out and complain about Levy, he was under his thumb from the day he signed on as manger to the day he left. Look at what he's said since, he wanted Petrov and a defender but ended up with Boetang and Bent! But of course the blame was laid at Commoli's door, a very convenient scapegoat he turned out to be.

This is proof enough that it was Levy that pushed for the signing of Jenas

"We are in a circumstance where our chairman says, 'We take this big prospect, we take Jenas.'"

I'd say Harry has more say now but Levy will still be pushing for the players that he feel's would be more beneficial to the team and at the end of day he's the one with the chequebook.

 

[ginol@14]

i believe you mate , as i have said before jenas has a clause in his original contract stating he has to start when he is fit .... this is probably why jol never wanted him
which makes sense now you have said it, my source was our assistant managers son
, cant really get much closer to the club at the time than that without hearing it from the managers mouth.
probably why harrys been trying to off load him all summer and also why he constantly get picked regardless of how he has played /form which is usually shite

lets hope viera or someone half decent comes in so we can ship him out

 

[kaz Hirai]

under jol we had the whole director of football set up. Juande mentioned plently of times that when going for players it was more of a group discussion between himself, commoli and levy.

That system has been scrapped, and harry redknapp would not stand for someone making transfers without his say so. im sure levy wants the young prospects, but i bet harry does too

 

[kaz Hirai]

i believe you mate , as i have said before jenas has a clause in his original contract stating he has to start when he is fit .... this is probably why jol never wanted him
which makes sense now you have said it, my source was our assistant managers son
, cant really get much closer to the club at the time than that without hearing it from the managers mouth.
probably why harrys been trying to off load him all summer and also why he constantly get picked regardless of how he has played /form which is usually shite

lets hope viera or someone half decent comes in so we can ship him out

absurd claim considering he was dropped for a period last season

 

[punky]

A couple of ITKs have said that Levy vetoed the signing of Bellamy outright, so he does have some influence.

I think Levy was pushing his luck though. Harry made his terms clear when he joined. I really doubt he'd stand for much. Maybe if its a group of 3, Levy might help narrow the field but I can't see Levy buying someone Harry doesn't want.

There might be some lee-way with kids maybe. Harry has said this is his last job and has one eye on his Sandbanks retirement. He's only got 2 years left and it would probably take something special to keep him on. I'd guess he'd liase with Allen/Inglethorpe/whoever but if its someone for the future, 2-5 years off, then I guess he wouldn't be too bothered. Maybe that's why some people have been saying Harry doesn't want Delph but we appear to be persuing him anyway?

 

[ginol@14]

absurd claim considering he was dropped for a period last season

as i said it was in his original contract and i dont recall him being dropped
only being injured
why would my friend lie anyway , his dad was at spurs for 30 years as a player and assistant plus neither he or his father rated jenas
hope we replace him with someone solid so palacios does not have to do the work of 2 men and can focus on his own game

 

[gibbs131]

He DID.

If anyone can explain Darren Bent I would be all ears.

 

[Spurs_Q8]

i read reports that he is long life Spurs fan .. how to be chairman of top club - not owner - and don't know anything about football.

that MJ quotes isn't important, may be he don't know about tactics or building term .. but he watched a load of our games, i'm sure he is aware that what we need and knowledge about some targets.

 

[SpurSince57]

I'd be very suprised if 'Arry has anything to do with the 2 Kyle signings

So you'd also be very surprised that Moyes wanted Kyle N? :roll:

I can't believe that anyone who'd actually seen him play would sign Djimi Traore, but Harry did.

It's generally believed that Levy is, or was, reluctant to OK big transfer fees for older players with little or no sell-on value once their contracts finish. There's a good deal of circumstantial evidence to bear this out. However, there's also evidence that he'll stretch a point if there are clear footballing reasons, Woody being the obvious example.

It's also been claimed that he's vetoed players like Barton and Bellamy whose actions are liable to tarnish the club's image, but there's no actual proof of this.

 

[cabinfever]

i believe you mate , as i have said before jenas has a clause in his original contract stating he has to start when he is fit .... this is probably why jol never wanted him
which makes sense now you have said it, my source was our assistant managers son
, cant really get much closer to the club at the time than that without hearing it from the managers mouth.
probably why harrys been trying to off load him all summer and also why he constantly get picked regardless of how he has played /form which is usually shite

lets hope viera or someone half decent comes in so we can ship him out

I take it you also believe in Santa and the tooth fairy, that the Earth is flat and that we never landed on the Moon.

 

[Samson]

So you'd also be very surprised that Moyes wanted Kyle N? :roll:

I can't believe that anyone who'd actually seen him play would sign Djimi Traore, but Harry did.

It's generally believed that Levy is, or was, reluctant to OK big transfer fees for older players with little or no sell-on value once their contracts finish. There's a good deal of circumstantial evidence to bear this out. However, there's also evidence that he'll stretch a point if there are clear footballing reasons, Woody being the obvious example.

It's also been claimed that he's vetoed players like Barton and Bellamy whose actions are liable to tarnish the club's image, but there's no actual proof of this.

A policy that Arsenal, and now Manchester United, pursue.

If Redknapp believed that Levy would let him sign a load of older players for big fees and bumper wages, he's less shrewd than thought.

 

[SlickMongoose]

I take it you also believe in Santa and the tooth fairy, that the Earth is flat and that we never landed on the Moon.

Santa's not real?

 

[spur_souljah]

I cant see the kyles being a 'levy' signing how on earth would he know anything about them, it would be very random of levy going to watch sheffield united play in his free time.. If it does go ahead its a typical redknapp signing who loves to dip into the lower leagues..