- Jul 17, 2003
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One thing that I get tired hearing about, is so called pundits who readily recommend top players move on to one of the rich or top clubs to achieve their potential.
Our own Gareth Bale is the latest case and point. Spurs play in arguably the best, and probably one of of the most exciting football leagues in the world. I would have thought that by keeping star players and having that talent spread out so the top team pool becomes bigger, would benefit the profile of the league and make the games more exciting.
I understand some clubs really are selling clubs, but a club like Spurs usually doesn't need to sell their players. If we can hold onto our players and slowly (without being bankrolled) can add to the team, with the goal to competing right at the top.
Why then as soon as a team like Spurs has a player that could really be part of something big and help us push on, do so many pundits and so called journalists seem to 'want' him to move on, either abroad (thus denying our league of a player of his caliber) or to a Man U, Man City, Chelsea etc?
The Premier League would be even greater if teams like Spurs, Everton, etc could keep their best players and push on. Then you would see a league where you might genuinely have 7 or 8 teams in the future who could all actually compete. If you push to have the tier 2 teams assets stripped and removed, that's just never going to happen.
I do understand that it's a story (usually a bad one) to try and sell papers, but I wish they would stop. The ones on TV or radio must have better ways to make a story out of someone like Bale instead of saying he HAS to LEAVE to fulfill his potential. How about how Spurs could push on next year with him in the team and how it would be great for this league?
Our own Gareth Bale is the latest case and point. Spurs play in arguably the best, and probably one of of the most exciting football leagues in the world. I would have thought that by keeping star players and having that talent spread out so the top team pool becomes bigger, would benefit the profile of the league and make the games more exciting.
I understand some clubs really are selling clubs, but a club like Spurs usually doesn't need to sell their players. If we can hold onto our players and slowly (without being bankrolled) can add to the team, with the goal to competing right at the top.
Why then as soon as a team like Spurs has a player that could really be part of something big and help us push on, do so many pundits and so called journalists seem to 'want' him to move on, either abroad (thus denying our league of a player of his caliber) or to a Man U, Man City, Chelsea etc?
The Premier League would be even greater if teams like Spurs, Everton, etc could keep their best players and push on. Then you would see a league where you might genuinely have 7 or 8 teams in the future who could all actually compete. If you push to have the tier 2 teams assets stripped and removed, that's just never going to happen.
I do understand that it's a story (usually a bad one) to try and sell papers, but I wish they would stop. The ones on TV or radio must have better ways to make a story out of someone like Bale instead of saying he HAS to LEAVE to fulfill his potential. How about how Spurs could push on next year with him in the team and how it would be great for this league?