Spurs prepared to play waiting game for Musacchio and Schneiderlin

[mawspurs]

Tottenham Hotspur are willing to play a waiting game in their bid to land three new players before the transfer window shuts.

Read the full article at Telegraph

 

[Bennys LOL]

Brinkmanship Meh!

 

[eddiebailey]

Not sure how brinkmanship works with Schniederlin given that Soton do not want to sell. In past seasons when we have been in Soton's situation we have used the other club's determination to push the price up.
I hope we have a Plan B, and it is not another 'Moutinho or no-one' situation. And I sure as hell hope the article is wrong about us being prepared to listen to offers for Etienne Capoue, what with him being the closest to a Schniederlin that we have.

Musachio is starting to look too difficult and too expensive, and if he is all he is cracked up to be there is the risk of someone else nipping in and nabbing him. Another case where alternatives are being snapped up and we could be left with no-one; we probably should not be thinking of selling Dawson or any other centre half until we have landed someone.

 

[Dharmabum]

Well, not sure if the author if this article is a mind reader or not but if true...I think most, if not all, clubs by now know Levy's tactics: a derisory open big, prolooonged negotiations etc etc etc while hoping the clubs will cave in at the end of the transfer window.
It doesn't work as "effective" (in a relative way) now as it used to.

 

[guiltyparty]

Not sure how brinkmanship works with Schniederlin given that Soton do not want to sell. In past seasons when we have been in Soton's situation we have used the other club's determination to push the price up.
I hope we have a Plan B, and it is not another 'Moutinho or no-one' situation. And I sure as hell hope the article is wrong about us being prepared to listen to offers for Etienne Capoue, what with him being the closest to a Schniederlin that we have.

Musachio is starting to look too difficult and too expensive, and if he is all he is cracked up to be there is the risk of someone else nipping in and nabbing him. Another case where alternatives are being snapped up and we could be left with no-one; we probably should not be thinking of selling Dawson or any other centre half until we have landed someone.

Agree on the latter. Really does whiff of Moutinho, hope it has a happier ending

I read something the other day re: Schniederlin that said because Soton's chairman promised fans he'd be with the club at the start of the season, he wants to prove a point by doing just that... Then sell him after first game. Silly if true but stranger things have happened

 

[Dharmabum]

I read something the other day re: Schniederlin that said because Soton's chairman promised fans he'd be with the club at the start of the season, he wants to prove a point by doing just that... Then sell him after first game. Silly if true but stranger things have happened

Read that that as well, but if this really is the case (I find it hard to believe but it could well be....) he'll simply make a huge fool of himself if the thinks Soton fan will fall for such a "tactic"; and lose even more credibility.

 

[NEVILLEB]

If past experiences hold true then we won't get him.

It's Levy who drives people down, not the other way round.

 

[Mullers]

Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.
Once again Levy is playing games and once again he's going to lose. I think we can get by without those players, but that isn't the point, Poch wants them.

If we can't afford them let Poch know and move onto another target, if we can afford them then don't wait until the last day of the window to get them.

 

[dondo]

Us play the waiting game?
Don't believe this for a second

 

[18Klinsmann]

I think we should pay what MM costs as long as it isn't the reported 50m€. We badly need a quality CB to partner Jan, whereas MS is not worth breaking the bank for with the players we already have in central midfield. I hope we will bring in a top striker instead of MS. Perhaps Bony seems too dodgy with the ANC coming up, but maybe a cheeky bid for Remy unless his wages are too silly? I'd take any of those two over MS.

 

[carpediem991]

I am not prepared. Could mean a funtime laptop August

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

It's all a masquerade.

Poch wants a player that levy doesn't and probably thinks is too expensive.
Levy keeps offering below the selling clubs validation.
Levy then decides to wait until the last minute to make another low offer under the pretence the player wants to join spurs and the selling club now need to accept his offer.
But they don't.
Levy gets out of the transfer on the basis the deal was "complicated"
The fans all get excited because we tried to sign X superstar. The manager is, for the sort term, happy levy tried.

It's happened so many times it can't be coincidence.

 

[gregga]

I can't help but wondering if we really need him.

Surely with Sandro and Capoue we're sorted at DM? We should at least give the two of them a chance. Capoe to repay the faith we showed in purchasing him, and Sandro to prove that he can show the superlative form of two seasons ago. Is MS as good as Sandro was in the first half of season 2012/2013??

 

[Spurslove]

I'm always bemused at the way so many of us post things as fact regarding our transfer strategy, but if we all put our hands on our hearts, we'd have to admit, we don't know anything for shit. We only know what we're told, which never amounts to very much, and from the little we get to hear, we make up our own minds about what must really be going on.

I'm always very grateful to ITK's (the real ones of course. I say this because there are plenty of chancers and liars out there).

Personally, I'm happy to admit I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes, or inside Daniel Levy's or Franco Baldini's head, and I'm not sure I'd like to speculate about either, but I have to say, it's all wildly entertaining reading the posts of those who believe they know what they're talking about but probably don't.

It's all good clean fun and I love it.

 

[Paceyjg]

The people running the club always seem to be prepared to write off valuable points at the start of the season by not recruiting and/or keeping the players we need. I know its not a clear cut case and lots of things happen when it comes to transfers but still, we never seem to learn.

 

[bigspurs]

The people running the club always seem to be prepared to write off valuable points at the start of the season by not recruiting and/or keeping the players we need. I know its not a clear cut case and lots of things happen when it comes to transfers but still, we never seem to learn.

The decision makers at the club never seem to learn from their mistakes. Can see Chel$ki coming in to snatch the Musacchio deal too! Soooooooooooooooooooooooo frustrating...

 

[bigspurs]

I'm always bemused at the way so many of us post things as fact regarding our transfer strategy, but if we all put our hands on our hearts, we'd have to admit, we don't know anything for shit. We only know what we're told, which never amounts to very much, and from the little we get to hear, we make up our own minds about what must really be going on.

I'm always very grateful to ITK's (the real ones of course. I say this because there are plenty of chancers and liars out there).

Personally, I'm happy to admit I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes, or inside Daniel Levy's or Franco Baldini's head, and I'm not sure I'd like to speculate about either, but I have to say, it's all wildly entertaining reading the posts of those who believe they know what they're talking about but probably don't.

It's all good clean fun and I love it.

I don't pretend to know a lot about the inner workings of transfers other than what I read or hear about in the media. One thing is strikingly obvious though, Levy's brinkmanship-style tactics certainly seem to backfire a lot! That much I do know!! I hope this is suitably 'bemusing' for you?

 

[guiltyparty]

I'm always bemused at the way so many of us post things as fact regarding our transfer strategy, but if we all put our hands on our hearts, we'd have to admit, we don't know anything for shit. We only know what we're told, which never amounts to very much, and from the little we get to hear, we make up our own minds about what must really be going on.

I'm always very grateful to ITK's (the real ones of course. I say this because there are plenty of chancers and liars out there).

Personally, I'm happy to admit I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes, or inside Daniel Levy's or Franco Baldini's head, and I'm not sure I'd like to speculate about either, but I have to say, it's all wildly entertaining reading the posts of those who believe they know what they're talking about but probably don't.

It's all good clean fun and I love it.

Hell of a back-handed compliment there, ha ha

 

[NEVILLEB]

Same old Levy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...-Mateo-Musacchio-and-Morgan-Schneiderlin.html

 

[NEVILLEB]

It's all a masquerade.

Poch wants a player that levy doesn't and probably thinks is too expensive.
Levy keeps offering below the selling clubs validation.
Levy then decides to wait until the last minute to make another low offer under the pretence the player wants to join spurs and the selling club now need to accept his offer.
But they don't.
Levy gets out of the transfer on the basis the deal was "complicated"
The fans all get excited because we tried to sign X superstar. The manager is, for the sort term, happy levy tried.

It's happened so many times it can't be coincidence.

Spot on.

There are still some members who can't see this. It's the Manager that suffers ultimately.

Tow the line and you get sacked for poor performances, speak out and you get fired for insubordination. Can't win.