Uh, yeah, the World Cup is exactly why they won't announce a signing or contract. People here seem to think the niche hardcore fans that frequent this forum are Levy's motivation for waking up every day
It's time for another "This Is Not About You (or us)" reminder:
Announcements are made to fill media lulls, retain fan involvement, and drive PR and online traffic. When the club has this much fodder from the WC in what is usually a news-less time of year, the last thing they need to do is inform us Eriksen and Alli have signed new deals. From a purely marketing perspective, it would be moronic to announce anything right now.
Spurs have 12 players at the World Cup—you know, the daily event that EVERYONE is watching? This isn't the time the club needs to present some kid from the Championship with long hair and weird socks. This is the time for our players to show the world how great they are, and by association, their club.
Hard to believe, but some people weren't familiar with Harry Kane was until this week. Maybe now they might watch a game or two of his after the World Cup. Then they might go buy his shirt. Maybe they'll fly from South America to London next year just to see him in the flesh at this brand new stadium they've been reading about. That's essentially how I became a fan over a decade ago, and now look at me, wasting my time on here.
Users on this forum already have shirts, go to games (some at least), follow THFC on twitter, and watch every damn video the club posts. Levy already has us in his pocket and doesn't need anything more than to not seriously piss us off. And even then, most stick through it anyway. Because if you haven't noticed, he dictates this entire site's happiness and could break everyone here like a toothpick without batting an eye. And then you, years later, in some dark alley of your soul, have the fleeting memory that maybe you actually chose this path...
(In short: you aren't going to get what you want from the club right now, but to be honest you wouldn't in June with Levy at the helm during any other summer anyway.)
I would not say you are wasting your time being on this forum! In fact you should be thankful that you are given a platform for your views !