The ousting of Daniel (COYS)

[Mattspur]

Ah yes, the condescending ‘you don’t know what you’re talking about’ retort.

I’m curious as to what point the seemingly very few pro-Levy fans here would consider a line he would need to cross before being asked for culpability and indeed, the consequences.

Unfortunately, there is no culpability and no consequences. He owns the club and does what he wants. That's the cold hard truth, and whilst it's nice to fantasize that the fans have a modicum of power in the situation, they simply don't. Not now, not ever.

 

[Metalhead]

He was right. For once. The fans do have a prescriptive idea of how football should be played. You can't come here and play route one or Jose ball and expect us to lap it up. Then he appoints Nuno, and Conte..... He hasn't got the slightest fucking idea. If it was really fucking hard and complex to have a single unifying idea and coalesce the entire club (manager, coaching, recruitment, academy, pathway etc) around that, I could understand it. The fact it is so fucking easy is what kills me. In fact, am pretty confident many on here could make a better job of it.

That's what i mean though - by referring to DNA but going for the elite coach, albeit with a type of football not likely to appeal to all (and then doing it several times) just shows a lack of a real idea of what he actually wants.

 

[YiddoInPoland]

I am neither Enic in or out. Running a club as a sustainable entity i still think is the way to go, but i do have issue with Levy, which in the main is about when we are at a cross roads, he always picks the wrong choice and we are kinda at one now.

 

[spurs9]

I doubt Levy or ENIC will sell anytime soon, but we need Levy to step down as chairman.

Personally, I would like to see Paul Barber replace him. He knows the club apparently did a great job here when he was commercial director and has done a fantastic job at Brighton.

 

[The Doc]

That's what i mean though - by referring to DNA but going for the elite coach, albeit with a type of football not likely to appeal to all (and then doing it several times) just shows a lack of a real idea of what he actually wants.

Not "what he wants". It's "what he is doing". Like that bloke on here whose every post contradicts the one before. Fucking shopping trolley veering all over the bastard place.

 

[Wig]

It would be hard - but the easiest way to force change at the club is through an organized "strike" by supporters.

Pick one home game, and get as many supporters/Ticket holders as possible to "picket" outside of the stadium - instead of going in to the game. The sight of even a half-empty stadium on TV followed by coverage of the protests going on outside of the stadium would create the kind of viral moment that would require even Joe Lewis to act - to protect his interest in the club, lest the unrest continue to drive down the value of the club.

The other idea would be a massive walk-out in the middle of the game - say at the 30' mark. Fans streaming out of the stadium, again on TV, would be a massive talking point for weeks for football pundits around the world.

That will just look like a normal game with fans trying to beat the rush for a halftime pint!

 

[Metalhead]

I don't think that's true. Levy has responded to fans in the ground by sacking the manager before. He's not going to sack himself. And whilst I agree that this is a forum for discussion, this particular thread is calling for things to move beyond discussion and transfer into action.

I agree, Levy does want to be with the big boys, but clearly can't fund the spending we see at other clubs. What do you suggest he do?

Have a sense of direction and not flit about - there is no ingrained sense of philosophy. I don't mind the ENIC model - I just personally think that Levy shouldn't be anywhere near the decision making any more - it's so haphazard. I also think that whatever coach we have, we don't want to be seeing those haphazard signings anymore. No more hit and hope punts on prospects and continuing to see decisive movement in the transfer market.

 

[JCRD]

If every season ticket holder had the balls to not attend a match that would send a pretty clear message. Won’t happen though!!

(And for those of you who say “but we have to get behind the team”, this is bigger than that. Changes are needed)

There will always be someone else to take that season ticket or ticket - loads of tourists etc

 

[leray]

this is a very good piece

Daniel Levy is the best thing to happen to Spurs, and it’s time for him to go

Spurs’ ascendency under Levy is undeniable, but if the club want to take the next step it should be under new leadership.

cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com

 

[Wig]

Levy stated that the new stadium would enable us to compete financially with the top clubs. He has to be true to his word or fall on his sword.

He wasn't lying, but he meant that it will help us compete financially to bring in sweet creamy profits, nothing to do with re-investment.

 

[Karol]

this is a very good piece

Daniel Levy is the best thing to happen to Spurs, and it’s time for him to go

Spurs’ ascendency under Levy is undeniable, but if the club want to take the next step it should be under new leadership.

cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com

Laughable headline

Levy isn't fit to lace Bill Nicholson's boots

 

[Mattspur]

He wasn't lying, but he meant that it will help us compete financially to bring in sweet creamy profits, nothing to do with re-investment.

And what do they do with those profits? Because so far, they haven’t been taken out of the club.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Good that we have this thread, best and biggest spurs fan forum with lots of us on here all feeling the same about the situation and wanting to better our club, if we all start to take action and get others we know to do the same online and at games it’ll start a snowball effect.

Id say a good 60-70% of spurs fans now finally realise that the one constant is Levy, not the managers or players, we need to just get levy away from the football side of the club and get someone in who knows about how to build football success and who are willing to build a strategy and plan and stick to it, it’s as simple as that.

 

[sawyerr44]

DL hasn't changed one bit...

Willian: "I was in London for two weeks, waiting, waiting for Tottenham to decide because they were in a situation where Gareth Bale was in the process of leaving them to join Real Madrid. Liverpool were also interested. I wasn’t sure about Chelsea. They’d shown interest but it wasn’t so firm at first. Chelsea came on the day I was going to sign the contract with Spurs. I was at Tottenham’s training ground to finalise the deal when the call came. My agent said to me, ‘Chelsea just called me and they want you’. I said, ‘OK, I want to go there!’. Then I left the training ground and went back to the hotel. It was a difficult situation because I’d agreed more or less to join Spurs. But in my mind was only Chelsea. Once the deal between Anzhi and Chelsea was agreed, I only wanted to go there. It was the best decision of my career."

 

[Clockspur]

Do we have any ITK as to why Levy is such a massive twat?

 

[cjsimba]

I'm going to stop watching Schitt's Creek for starters

 

[Bubble44]

Unfortunately, there is no culpability and no consequences. He owns the club and does what he wants. That's the cold hard truth, and whilst it's nice to fantasize that the fans have a modicum of power in the situation, they simply don't. Not now, not ever.

Super League?

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

I agree, Levy does want to be with the big boys, but clearly can't fund the spending we see at other clubs. What do you suggest he do?

Sell. Step down. Take an early retirement.

Leave the football decision to people who know about football.

There are lots different things he could do to help the club.

 

[riggi]

I think we need another thread to discuss.

 

[kannanmothalali]

If people are serious about getting Levy out then the atmosphere in the stadium needs to be absolutely toxic. Booing the team, cheer for the opposition. I am in no way condoning this ; but this is the only way.