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spursfan77

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Aug 13, 2005
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The prize money for winning the FA cup is 3 million quid. Could of used that to pay them?
 

topper

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Jan 27, 2008
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Looks horrible and almost unjustifiable letting so many go and then signing a player to a weekly pay deal of probably half of the 55's year combined salary
So top whack saving £100k per week - perhaps Ozil would like to give up a third of his salary per week? At least PEA can give them a lift to to sign on in his gold lambo?
 

Shadydan

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Jul 7, 2012
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Not sure why Ozil is getting blamed for this, the club were stupid enough to give him such a ridiculous contract, blame them.
 

ajspurs

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Jul 7, 2007
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Not gonna I'd be pretty happy if we made those two signings.... Two experienced players with quality and obviously experience of the EPL. Would improve them without a doubt IMO.
 

wiggo24

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Jan 5, 2013
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La Voix du Nord (reliable) also saying they're close to signing Gabriel, the CB from Lille a few people on here were v keen on us signing a few weeks back.

That's potentially Saliba, Gabriel, Willian and Coutinho coming in already, with a bumper contract for Auba too. Can't say they're not backing Arteta.
 

topper

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Jan 27, 2008
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La Voix du Nord (reliable) also saying they're close to signing Gabriel, the CB from Lille a few people on here were v keen on us signing a few weeks back.

That's potentially Saliba, Gabriel, Willian and Coutinho coming in already, with a bumper contract for Auba too. Can't say they're not backing Arteta.
Hope he’s delighted with 50+ employees kicked out of the club at the same time
 

Spurrific

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Jun 2, 2011
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La Voix du Nord (reliable) also saying they're close to signing Gabriel, the CB from Lille a few people on here were v keen on us signing a few weeks back.

That's potentially Saliba, Gabriel, Willian and Coutinho coming in already, with a bumper contract for Auba too. Can't say they're not backing Arteta.

Plus they’re lining their new puppet master Kia Joorabchian’s pockets - which is nice. The Wolves model.
 

spud

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Sep 2, 2003
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It’s a horrible situation for the employees. And no doubt a tough decision for the club. I wonder what we’d say if Levy did this instead of the tapping into the Furlough scheme? I’d say in hindsight it was the right decision although this is way to early to say. It could still happen. For example the Superstore can be making much money and the hospitality certainly isn’t. From this month the club start sharing the burden of those wages. Let’s see how we come out the other side.
I said at the time that the criticism (both from outside and from our own fans) aimed at Levy for using the furlough programme was unjustified. The club was eligible for it and any businessman seeking to safeguard the company in such uncertain times would have been negligent to ignore it. In spite of the negative publicity I think it was the right thing to do then and still think so now. No doubt those same fans who criticised him for it will be those shouting loudest because of the perceived lack of incoming transfers this window.
 

Col_M

Pointing out the Obvious
Feb 28, 2012
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I said at the time that the criticism (both from outside and from our own fans) aimed at Levy for using the furlough programme was unjustified. The club was eligible for it and any businessman seeking to safeguard the company in such uncertain times would have been negligent to ignore it. In spite of the negative publicity I think it was the right thing to do then and still think so now. No doubt those same fans who criticised him for it will be those shouting loudest because of the perceived lack of incoming transfers this window.

I agree. If you pay your taxes you can take your entitlement.
 
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