Not Just Me?

[dontcallme]

For a long time it felt like the Prem was just too heavily stacked in the top teams favour.

Man Utd and Arsenal were the Prem's early beneficiaries of the CL and the money that comes with it pushing them ahead of the chasing pack. Once it became four teams and Chelsea and Man City got their billionaire owners it just felt like mission impossible to regularlyu get top four let alone win the title.

But it feels like things are genuinely changing. Man Utd have lost their core players and are struggling to produce new players or find a manager who is right for them.

Abramovich is not bankrolling Chelsea to the same extent he once did.

Man City are becoming apathetic and are not always filling their stadium despite them doing so when in League 1.

Arsenal have hit a lull and don't seem to be improving sufficiently to push for the title. They don't know if they should sack their manager and take the risk or stick with a manager who seems way too comfortable to shake things up.

Even more importantly I believe we have the elements to put in a title winning squad together. Top quality goalkeeper, an excellent centre back pairing, a goalscoring midfielder and a striker who has shown he can hit 20+goals a season.

I don't belive we will be losing any of these players anytime soon and a slight shake-up in the summer could see us putting in another title challenge. Just hoping Bournemouth don't suddnely show up out of nowhere.

 

[TheHood]

The only players leaving this summer are those that MP agrees can go(regardless of how they act up). He has been told he has the absolute final say on every in and out, and the financials are completely irrelevant Harry Kane will be going nowhere even if he scores a hatrick in every game in the Summer.

And the exact same thing was said prior to Bale leaving and with a number of other players as well. The modern game doesn't work that way, players can easily facilitate moves away despite their respective clubs wishes, we only know this too well. Kane is one of the best young talents in the game and there is a shortage of top strikers at the moment. A successful Euros poses a massive risk to us, It brings more attention upon him and his talent .Madrid have already started their usual process with Zidane commenting on him. They need to make a statement each year and they are always driven by international tournaments.

 

[Gassin's finest]

It's because we had a genuine shot, and couldn't quite make it. Perfectly normal to be that way, especially with the first time it's happened to us in 50 years. We have nothing relatable to process it with.

I'm more nervy about 2ND all of a sudden.

 

[Trix]

And the exact same thing was said prior to Bale leaving and with a number of other players as well. The modern game doesn't work that way, players can easily facilitate moves away despite their respective clubs wishes, we only know this too well. Kane is one of the best young talents in the game and there is a shortage of top strikers at the moment. A successful Euros poses a massive risk to us, It brings more attention upon him and his talent .Madrid have already started their usual process with Zidane commenting on him. They need to make a statement each year and they are always driven by international tournaments.

He will not be sold this summer!

 

[Sir Henry]

I can't quite put my finger on it. But tonight, I feel completely and utterly deflated.

In my 26 years of supporting spurs, this is without doubt the best team I have had the pleasure to watch. We play excellent football with passion, heart and determination. I resonate with players such as Kane, Dier and Alli. I liken players such as Alderwiereld, Eriksen and Lloris alongside the finest I have witnessed in the lilywhite. And the manager epitomises everything we stand for at our great club. I have waited all my life for a team such as this.

But....in this season that has been our best for 50 odd years it still feels like we are falling short again. It was in our power to determine our destiny and win the title. However, in the most remarkable of sporting triumphs we are pipped to the post by Leicester. Could it have happened to anybody but us? It feels oh so familiar what with Chelsea winning the champions league with the worst side in the competitions history therefore defying us out position in Europe's elite competition. Whenever something incredible happens, the beneficiary of the downside is us. In any other season, we would of won the league and deservedly so by being the best footballing side in England.

I admire Leicester. I am jealous of Leicester. Right now....I'd love to be Leicester. Congratualtions to you and you bloody well deserve it.

But if there are such thing as footballing gods then surely one day we are due their luck to be bestowed upon us. One day we will have the roll of the dice in our favour. We have done it the right way without the money, without the cheating and with homegrown players. Leicester have proved it is possible. It must be our time soon...

It's been a great season. We have a side to be proud of. But it's a season I will always remember with envy, misfortune and what could of been.

I'm not sure we will ever get this chance again. But to dare is to do. And I dare to dream again. And I hope in 12 months time I can look back on this post in jubiliation in knowing that we have done it.

2016/2017. Come on Tottenham.

I stopped reading at you deserved it.

 

[buttons]

I am deflated that the dream, of winning the title, has finally died but what I saw last night was a team who cared and a team who aren't going to settle for 2nd and 3rd place as trophies. This can only stand is in good stead for the future.

 

[dontcallme]

And the exact same thing was said prior to Bale leaving and with a number of other players as well. The modern game doesn't work that way, players can easily facilitate moves away despite their respective clubs wishes, we only know this too well. Kane is one of the best young talents in the game and there is a shortage of top strikers at the moment. A successful Euros poses a massive risk to us, It brings more attention upon him and his talent .Madrid have already started their usual process with Zidane commenting on him. They need to make a statement each year and they are always driven by international tournaments.

It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

Carrick, Berbatov, Modric and Bale just didn't have the same connection to the club that Kane does.

It might be wishful thinking but I think Kane will more likely want to stay than most other players.

Then there's the question of whether a team like Madrid will go all out for Kane. I don't believe they will and think they will look to someone like Aubemanyang ahead of Kane.

 

[buttons]

And the exact same thing was said prior to Bale leaving and with a number of other players as well. The modern game doesn't work that way, players can easily facilitate moves away despite their respective clubs wishes, we only know this too well. Kane is one of the best young talents in the game and there is a shortage of top strikers at the moment. A successful Euros poses a massive risk to us, It brings more attention upon him and his talent .Madrid have already started their usual process with Zidane commenting on him. They need to make a statement each year and they are always driven by international tournaments.

I'm going to stick my neck out and say there is more chance of Bale coming back this summer than there is of Kane leaving...

 

[TheHood]

I disagree with everything you wrote.

Kane is going nowhere this summer, even if he scores a hatrick in the final.
The league was never really on? how do you work that out? this is a wind up yeah?

Leicester have proved what you can do with team spirit, organisation,and heart, we have that and more, we have that and a top quality group of players that WILL challenge again next year.

I don't regret for a moment not winning a cup for what the team gave us, i am sick of being labled a cup side, this year our team filled me with pride the way we performed and CHALLENGED for the title...

You can't drag me where you are fella...

The league was never on because we haven't been in reach of it for months. We are 7 points behind the champions and the gap hasn't gone below 5 points for months. And we haven't topped the league at any point this season. It's been an excellent league campaign but let's not manufacture a real title challenge here because it does not have any the traits of that (unless you view an Arsenal title challenge as that )

The simple fact is that there is no guarantee that this team will stay together and no guarantee that it will challenge again. Our capacity and standing hasn't suddenly changed over night, we were the sixth biggest club in the league by resources before and we still that. The board resets ever season and it's going to a lot more challenging next season given what is going on at the elite clubs. Seemingly everyone is so sure that Leciester will fall away and have their team pulled apart but so adamant that won't happen us to. Why is that? What makes us so special on that front?

 

[cookiemonster]

I am advoiding social media for the rest of the season.

This Lester love in is absolutely insufferable.

I want to read that nice uncle Ranieri's house has been burned down when I am back

 

[onthetwo]

We have everything in place to win trophies and I wouldnt trade places with Leicester, odd as that may sound this morning.
After last night, i think the biggest challenge for us may be winning something without lowering our standards of sportsmanship.

 

[piedpiper]

I think City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Utd will all compete next season and add Liverpool to that mix. We made wholesale changes to the squad and we were still able to this year. Chelsea's poor performance this season was down to Mourinho losing the dressing room.

City have a quality squad and will tweak their squad. This was our easiest chance i think. Arsenal are inly 3 points behind us so they too will be in the mix next season.

I think we can challenge for the title next season BUT we have to buy quality players with some experience to challenge next season.

 

[Trix]

The league was never on because we haven't been in reach of it for months. We are 7 points behind the champions and the gap hasn't gone below 5 points for months. And we haven't topped the league at any point this season. It's been an excellent league campaign but let's not manufacture a real title challenge here because it does not have any the traits of that (unless you view an Arsenal title challenge as that )

The simple fact is that there is no guarantee that this team will stay together and no guarantee that it will challenge again. Our capacity and standing hasn't suddenly changed over night, we were the sixth biggest club in the league by resources before and we still that. The board resets ever season and it's going to a lot more challenging next season given what is going on at the elite clubs. Seemingly everyone is so sure that Leciester will fall away and have their team pulled apart but so adamant that won't happen us to. Why is that? What makes us so special on that front?

Potchetino!

He is an incredibly principled man! He did not agree a new contract without knowing he was in full control of his playing squad. I kid you not, if we start selling players from under him he walks plain and simple. He has been told he gets the final say on all transfers, and Levy is not stupid. No way he will back door the best manager the club have had in decades, especially when he has stadium sponsorship to find.

 

[tommyt]

Potchetino!

He is an incredibly principled man! He did not agree a new contract without knowing he was in full control of his playing squad. I kid you not, if we start selling players from under him he walks plain and simple. He has been told he gets the final say on all transfers, and Levy is not stupid. No way he will back door the best manager the club have had in decades, especially when he has stadium sponsorship to find.

I think some people are just concerned about "players" having their heads turned by being courted by the "biggest" clubs and the offer of astronomical wages.

 

[KingKay]

All of the lows will make the eventual highs that much more enjoyable. Believe.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

And the exact same thing was said prior to Bale leaving and with a number of other players as well. The modern game doesn't work that way, players can easily facilitate moves away despite their respective clubs wishes, we only know this too well. Kane is one of the best young talents in the game and there is a shortage of top strikers at the moment. A successful Euros poses a massive risk to us, It brings more attention upon him and his talent .Madrid have already started their usual process with Zidane commenting on him. They need to make a statement each year and they are always driven by international tournaments.

We had no CL then. There's no way that Bale could have played in the Europa league again after the seasons he'd had. I think that we will secure second and have that guaranteed cl group spot. There's no way that anyone wants to leave with that on the horizon.

 

[The Feet of Hoddle]

I am as happy as Larry. We have had a fantastic season, with a very young side. We have a far greater future than Leicester will have, I would not be surprised if they finish in the bottom half of the table next season, especially CL fixtures to contend with.

We on the other hand have be in Europe for years, even this year, we finished in a CL spot, whilst being in a European Cup and this is the level we need to be at if we are to progress. Of course it goes without saying we will strengthen during the summer, but I feel it will be the right kind of strengthening too (At least one striker I hope). We have a fantastic new stadium coming and we are achieving all this without having to get into massive massive debt.

There is nothing to be depressed about, in fact there are only positives, so we can't sing we are the Champions this year, but we have a far greater chance of singing that many times more than Leicester will ever do.

 

[alamo]

Harry Kane's words put it into context for me:

"It's a 2-2 draw and everyone is coming away as if we lost and they are coming away like they won the league. It's football. It shows how far we've come. It shows what type of team we have. It's been a great season and we have to stick together and move forward."

 

[TheHood]

We had no CL then. There's no way that Bale could have played in the Europa league again after the seasons he'd had. I think that we will secure second and have that guaranteed cl group spot. There's no way that anyone wants to leave with that on the horizon.

So you also believe that Kante and Mahrez will stay at Leicester simply because they have CL football? The simple reality is that it actually makes little difference. It's nots giving us something that the elite clubs don't already have. Real Madrid can offer consistent CL football (something we cannot) and they offer silverware and higher wages. Players have short careers and the opportunity to join a Real Madrid or Barca is only open to a select number of players. If people think that's players will pass on that to because Tottenham Hotspur have qualified for the CL they are in for a big disappointment.

 

[SurreySpur82]

"It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. And we of Spurs have set our sights very high, so high in fact that even failure will have in it an echo of glory."