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[RJR1949]

It's possible to hold 2 seemingly contradictory ideas about Daniel Levy.

First, that in the past he's been an outstanding Chairman for Spurs. He's taken the club from being a mediocre mid-table team with no training ground and a clapped-out (albeit much loved ground) to being one of the leading clubs in Europe with an exceptional training ground, the best football ground in the country and a team that in the not to distant past came close to winning the Premier League and the Champions' League.

Second, that the characteristics that made him an exceptional Chairman while he was re-building the club make him less well suited to running the club now that the physical infrastructure is in place and the priority needs to be the team on the pitch. By these characteristics I mean his fiscal conservatism, his focus on the physical infrastructure and his focus on details.

Now add-in the fact that at some point Daniel Levy in particular and Joe Lewis to a lesser extent need an exit rout from Spurs. Levy's shares in Spurs account for a very large % of his personal wealth and at some point he is going to want to realise some or all of the value locked up in Spurs to provide for his family.

So it's not impossible that Joe Lewis could say to Levy that it's time for him to step aside from the day-t-day running of the club and to focus instead on how they are going to realise the vaue they have createdin their Spurs shares.

 

[Shadydan]

It's possible to hold 2 seemingly contradictory ideas

Not in the world of social media, you got to pick a side and stick with it

 

[buckley]

RJR1949 you may be correct but I think Lewis would want out before Levy . For Lewis its all about money end off .
For Levy its all about money also with the fact that to my knowledge he does not miss any spurs games and whatever you might think of him I believe he is also a fan . For all his faults its my belief that his actions have always been in his mind what is best for the club .
If I was in his shoes I would not want to walk away in the present climate and would try to rectify my errors whether that is the right approach is up for debate .

 

[buckley]

I think it might be two contradictory ideas but in truth you dont know which one is correct or which one to follow possibly.
That is why people like me sometimes put out one view one day and another view the next and you just want what's best for the club and your mind just can't make a decisive decision in your desperation for the right answer .

 

[yankspurs]

Desperately need a takeover. The last 2 weeks have made it abundantly clear.

 

[LeParisien]

I’m genuinely curious - those who want levy gone, can you make 3 other chairman in world football you’d prefer?

 

[mattyspurs]

I’m genuinely curious - those who want levy gone, can you make 3 other chairman in world football you’d prefer?

To be fair that’s an impossible question for anyone to answer. No one knows who’s available.

I still want Enid/Levy to run the club, but I do believe that Levy needs to step away from the football side of things

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

Desperately need a takeover. The last 2 weeks have made it abundantly clear.

Levy needs some help, both in the boardroom and on the football side (DOF). He may have previously shunned any help, but as you say, its clear as day, we cannot continue to lurch from one disaster to the next .

 

[shelfboy68]

I’m genuinely curious - those who want levy gone, can you make 3 other chairman in world football you’d prefer?

Groucho, Harpo and Chico Marx.

 

[yankspurs]

Levy needs some help, both in the boardroom and on the football side (DOF). He may have previously shunned any help, but as you say, its clear as day, we cannot continue to lurch from one disaster to the next .

He’s just been told to fuck off by 4 different managers. No one wants to manage us. One of the richest clubs in Europe with state of art facilities and the best striker in the world. That is down to one man. DOF or not, his position is untenable.

 

[Shadydan]

To be fair that’s an impossible question for anyone to answer. No one knows who’s available.

I still want Enid/Levy to run the club, but I do believe that Levy needs to step away from the football side of things

I keep seeing this, I don't think it matters whether he controls the football side of things or not, he's still gonna run the rule over the club - he's the CEO

 

[LeParisien]

To be fair that’s an impossible question for anyone to answer. No one knows who’s available.

I still want Enid/Levy to run the club, but I do believe that Levy needs to step away from the football side of things

Fair enough. But my question was about whether there are other chairmen out there who people are thinking - “they are doing a great job, I wish we had them instead of levy”. Because if people can’t even come up with three other chairmen who might be better then it’s pretty foolish to have such strong beliefs about levy imo.

If people are hoping someone with no football experience will just parachute in and do a great job despite an apparent lack of evidence from any other club in the world then that’s just wishful thinking.

Groucho, Harpo and Chico Marx.

See above - you just want to moan? If levy is so bad it must be easy to find three other chairmen of football clubs who you would rather have at Spurs.

 

[shelfboy68]

Fair enough. But my question was about whether there are other chairmen out there who people are thinking - “they are doing a great job, I wish we had them instead of levy”. Because if people can’t even come up with three other chairmen who might be better then it’s pretty foolish to have such strong beliefs about levy imo.

If people are hoping someone with no football experience will just parachute in and do a great job despite an apparent lack of evidence from any other club in the world then that’s just wishful thinking.


See above - you just want to moan? If levy is so bad it must be easy to find three other chairmen of football clubs who you would rather have at Spurs.

Not moaning just trying to have a bit of fun considering how shit we have been, I have given up expecting good things from the club because it doesn't happen.
?

 

[sausage]

He’s just been told to fuck off by 4 different managers. No one wants to manage us. One of the richest clubs in Europe with state of art facilities and the best striker in the world. That is down to one man. DOF or not, his position is untenable.

What kind of fantasy nonsense is this

Seriously, if you aren't just being disingenuous, it's worrying. That's simply not the case.

 

[MassadaTom]

I keep seeing this, I don't think it matters whether he controls the football side of things or not, he's still gonna run the rule over the club - he's the CEO

My issues are with football side of things. Levy giving away control of football side of things is whot I want. Iam fine with financial state of Club actually iam quite happy with it and I don’t believe that someone would do better job at it.

 

[Sputic]

I'm fed up with Levy and ENIC. The lack of investment in 2018 was a disaster, the appointment of Mourinho was clueless and the ESL debacle a disgrace.

But, I don't want to be an oligarch's plaything like Chelsea, or an avenue for sportswashing like City. And I don't want vultures in charge like at United, Liverpool and Arsenal. So ENIC selling us would also make me nervous.

I'm kinda leaning towards better the devil you know.

 

[Shadydan]

My issues are with football side of things. Levy giving away control of football side of things is whot I want. Iam fine with financial state of Club actually iam quite happy with it and I don’t believe that someone would do better job at it.

Yeah I know what you mean but it doesn't matter one man ones the rule over everything at the club.

Transfers/Recruitment/Budgets/contracts/hiring and firing managers - if you give that up to someone else that person still has to report to Levy as he's in charge of the club.

 

[IamSpurtacus]

Didn't he retire around 10 years ago? Think they only had one premier league season when he was chairman.

He sold the club 10 years ago after it went into administration

They were in the PL twice during his reign, gong straight back down on each occasion

At least they didn’t do a Leeds...

 

[buckley]

Billionaires who want to buy into football are rare things . The money People at Chelsea and City are using their club to clean their image which to be fair is pretty awful . The owners off Arsenal and United are using their clubs to help fund their Business interests in America .
So I wont be holding my breath for an owner that would be rich enough and moral enough for us to want them .
The obvious ones are in technology and computer gaming and do not show any inclination to get involved with " Soccer "
If anybody has got suitable and sensible names I would really like to hear them .

 

[mill]

I’m genuinely curious - those who want levy gone, can you make 3 other chairman in world football you’d prefer?

Not at the moment the transfer window isn’t open