Isn’t the release clause for two years time?
That's not good - Larry's already on the QE2 bridge attached to a breeze-block!"I am happy to keep all the squad together, there were many rumours during the summer about players out," the Spurs boss said.
"The club made a massive effort to try and extend contracts of Harry Kane, just one example. The club is trying to finish the stadium as soon as possible.
"It is difficult to understand for people in football that Tottenham didn’t sign or didn’t sell players but sometimes in football, you need to behave different.
"We are happy with our squad and we cannot improve our squad. It is better to keep our squad all together, we believe a lot in our players."
There you go...Poch is as happy as Larry!
part of me wanted Poch to resign in that press conference. he deserves to be backed after what he's achieved. levy can go fuck himself
Toby is better than Martial in their relative positions.
We are thinner in numbers in CB than WF.
Toby's replacement is Foyth, Martial's "replacement" is Son.
Toby is a proven top 3 PL defender, Martial is a good work in progress.
"Much younger" isn't particularly relevant when Toby is only a 29 year old CB.
We splash 20-50m cash that is 20-50m less we can spend on another player (a full Grealish for example). Grealish and Toby or just Martial?
But Martial will be a SIGNING FUCK YEAH WOO who cares about the repercussions
If that was the plan then why was Poch only last week taking about how many players we may sign ? Signing nobody wasn’t the plan, this is all just ex-post rationalisation as usual.We've basically signed Wanyama, Alderweireld, Lamela, Moura, Rose and Winks for next season.
"It's difficult to understand for people that Tottenham didn't sign or sell players, but sometimes in football you need to behave differently. If we are happy with our squad and cannot improve it, sometimes it's better to keep our squad together."
If Toby not sold today, he will not be available. Apparently settled his differences with Poch and club. Let’s see...
Remains to be seen. Just because they've signed players it doesnt have to mean they will be stronger. Look at Morata. Big money move and they were better off with sulking Diego Costa (so far)
Bar maybe Grealish, I don’t think we were ever seriously in for any of those ‘expansive’ players. We have had no strategy or idea what we are doing in this window.
Meh, I never said I'd stick the boot in, no matter how predictable I am in defending him now. Frankly, he has amassed more than enough goodwill with me, this poor window doesn't tip the scales as far as I'm concerned. I stuck the boot in when he sacked Hoddle. I stuck the boot in when we were left with Frazier Campbell. This? Naaa, never thought I'd stick the boot in over a bad window. That's not to say I'm not disappointed, I am, but that's why at times like these I choose to see the bigger picture rather than throw my toys out."We must stop jumping the gun and critcising Levy, wait and see what happens by the end of the window. If we haven't signed anyone by the end of the window then we'll all be sticking the boot in on Levy"
~ people who are now predictably defending Levy like they have done all bastard window
If that was the plan then why was Poch only last week taking about how many players we may sign ? Signing nobody wasn’t the plan, this is all just ex-post rationalisation as usual.
Patiently waiting for A&C’s Levy is a **** thread to open.
"Some signings don't work out" is not a justification for not making any, jesus.
Right. This window hasn’t fucked English teams plans. It’s fucked Levy’s plan. Which is always sell to buy.
If we keep Toby, and he's back playing in a committed way for us, I'll take that right now, and shut the window, thanks very much.
He is given little choice but to play the PR game - he's not Mourinho, he's not going to slag anyone at the club off.
Meh, I never said I'd stick the boot in, no matter how predictable I am in defending him now. Frankly, he has amassed more than enough goodwill with me, this poor window doesn't tip the scales as far as I'm concerned. I stuck the boot in when he sacked Hoddle. I stuck the boot in when we were left with Frazier Campbell. This? Naaa, never thought I'd stick the boot in over a bad window. That's not to say I'm not disappointed, I am, but that's why at times like these I choose to see the bigger picture rather than throw my toys out.
I'm not fucking happy