Can we compete?

[lukespurs7]

With the recent news of Manchester United liked with Sergio Ramos and having just signed Depay who by the way is a class act as well as Liverpool signing that new Brazillian striker and some astute buys in Milner, Clyne and Ings I'm starting to lose a bit of optimism about Spurs and football that I had at the end of the season.

I know it has been covered on numerous occasions about how financially we are behind the bigger sides and can't pay the bigger wages and transfer fees etc but I just can't help but be a little depressed that while little old Tottenham have a fairly exciting crop of young mostly homegrown talent and are perusing an exciting and sensible strategy of purchasing young hungry players the competition is just getting stronger and stronger.

Chelsea: Have the best manager in the world and strength in every position + just added Cuadrado and Falcao.
Man.City: Falling away from their standards of a few seasons ago but will be guaranteed to strengthen.
Arsenal: 2x FA cup winners in last 2 years and are looking stronger and stronger + just made a brilliant signing in Cech!
Liverpool: As stated above some very astute purchases especially Milner and Clyne will lift them forward.
Man.U: Depay is a great new signing, and will be sure to add much more class to get back to where they were.

Tottenham: Wimmer & Trippier... (While I don't think there is anything wrong with these purchases and I like our new strategy as clearly splashing the cash doesn't work for us there is a difference between buying say Pauliniho, Chiriches and Capoue and signing Depay and Ramos the latter 2 are proven world class players who we could never dream of attracting or affording).

I thought Potch did a great job this year and we brought through some great young players like: Kane, Mason, Bentaleb, Rose, Dier etc and I'm excited to see him and his team weed out the deadwood and built a young talented squad but even if we get this really right will it come close to the 5 teams mentioned above, I just can't see it happening.

Its almost as if as hard as we might try we just won't come close, sorry but when did we last actually look like we could seriously challenge for the title or the FA cup or a European cup if not the league... Perhaps under Harry for a while otherwise not for 30+ years I'd say and I'm just a bit bored of the Sky 4/5 getting stronger and stronger while the rest just struggle to compete.

Always optimistic for the season ahead but realistically not hoping or expecting anything better or different to last season except we may end up with a squad and group of players who all care and hopefully are enjoyable to watch more often than not.

COYS!

 

[Yid-ol]

Shall we wait to see who we get first? Or are we in full meltdown already...

 

[lukespurs7]

Shall we wait to see who we get first? Or are we in full meltdown already...

We can always wait...

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Kane
Chadli Eriksen Townsend
Bentaleb Mason
Rose Vertonghen Fazio Walker
Lloris

That team beat Chelsea 5-3.

A very similar team, with Dier/Dembele in for Fazio/Chadli won a NLD.

Of course we can compete.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

The transfer window isn't closed. It opened yesterday.

United also haven't signed Ramos.

Get over yourself FFS. We're likely to make at least 4 new signings.

 

[riggi]

Na

 

[paulcumpstone]

there is a difference between buying say Pauliniho, Chiriches and Capoue and signing Depay and Ramos the latter 2 are proven world class players

I really don't get this point, what has Depay done to be considered world class?? am sure paulinho had achieved more prior to us signing him, voted 3rd best player in conf cup, a regular in the brazil team. Ok in hindsight he was never world class but certainly as near as you could get before he flopped.

 

[Gbspurs]

We can always wait...

Tick follows tock follows tick follows tock.

 

[Shea]

Every year the top teams outspend us

Every year I hear fans claim we missed our chance to compete and now these times have responded we will be left behind

In reality though we've pretty much maintained our position in the last 5 years

I'm sure this year we will have the same chance we always have - difficult of course, but not impossible

 

[lukespurs7]

I really don't get this point, what has Depay done to be considered world class?? am sure paulinho had achieved more prior to us signing him, voted 3rd best player in conf cup, a regular in the brazil team. Ok in hindsight he was never world class but certainly as near as you could get before he flopped.

I see your point but Depay was top scorer in the dutch league and hes not even a striker and had a good world cup. The transition of players from the dutch league to the PL seems to be far more effective than south american players bar perhaps ageuro.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

I see your point but Depay was top scorer in the dutch league and hes not even a striker and had a good world cup. The transition of players from the dutch league to the PL seems to be far more effective than south american players bar perhaps ageuro.

I don't think Depay was good at all at the World Cup and there are plenty of Eredivisie top scorers who have flopped in the Prem. I think he will be a good player, but not a Ronaldo.

If we sign a top CM and a top winger, as well as a backup striker who can maybe play on the wing too, then I think we can contend for top 4.

 

[Blake Griffin]

the way spurs fans want us to compete is like fighting fire with a water pistol.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

The transfer window isn't closed. It opened yesterday.

United also haven't signed Ramos.

Get over yourself FFS. We're likely to make at least 4 new signings.

No need for the bitchy comment. The OP presented a well thought out post, I'd suggest it's you that needs to "get over yourself" if you react this way when someone makes a post you disagree with.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

No need for the bitchy comment. The OP presented a well thought out post, I'd suggest it's you that needs to "get over yourself" if you react this way when someone makes a post you disagree with.

Can you stop replying to my posts if you're just going to be on your moral high horse every time.

 

[RButch]

Urgh, Depay, Proven world class?!? Give me a break. He had some great cameo performances for Holland followed by one great season.

We can compete, but instead of going out signing ready made, £30M players for every position, we must develop our own/scout potential. The best teams in modern football are ones that have grown together.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Can you stop replying to my posts if you're just going to be on your moral high horse every time.

You'd like that wouldnt you, sorry but if you're going to make childish insults to perfectly decent posts then I'm going to call you out on it, just like I would anyone else.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

You'd like that wouldnt you, sorry but if you're going to make childish insults to perfectly decent posts then I'm going to call you out on it, just like I would anyone else.

Like accusing someone of knowing less because they are American?

 

[RickyVilla]

We are doomed plain and simple. Last one out switch the light off.

 

[TropicalYid]

Im feeling optimistic. Let man u and liverpool splash their cahs. We can always hope that depay isnt that good, and firmino(?) is a new paulinho.
Its early still and i have faith i poch and his team. Hope we sign toby, a dm and a striker/winger.
We have loads of great players in the squad. High hopes for Lamela next season. We need to tighten up in defence and we need some leadership in midfield.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Like accusing someone of knowing less because they are American?

Think you'll find I was insulted first? Oh you're not going to post that part of that conversation? How convenient.