but we dont have to or didnt have to make a marquee signing. Imagine what a difference signing a P Cisse or Jelavic in Jan could have made to our fortunes
I think Plc or not, we could have afforded to sign those strikers
Agreed that we didn't necessarily have to make the biggest signings to make a positive difference, in the January window, and we probably would not get the creme de la creme in the January window anyway.
But equally, Saha was the way forward and the best we could get??](*,) Don't think so. Moyes must be tinkling himself laughing. So much for the North London Gangsters this time; we got well mugged in getting him off Evertons wage bill, and taking over his private medical bill. Sticking with Pav would have been preferable. We should have been capable of attracting better than Saha, as IS says, like Jelavic, and it is becoming a repetitive cycle, going on for a decade now...... back to Hoddles reign. I am really worried at this inability to get decent and relevant strikers, and even more at the circus that has been our striker dealings.
It is well known that we have a tight wages regime (partly from being a plc?), and many would applaud that in the current climate. Wish I was that 'poorly' paid, mind, ?ú60k a week must be so slumming it!:^) But they are not high enough to attract the second tier-best nowadays, let alone the finest. Adebayor on ?ú180k a week or something absurd with Emirates Marketing Project? Is he worth that superstar level of wages? Give over! I assume that I am not alone in thinking this. Chelsea and Emirates Marketing Project do have a lot to answer for in how they have twisted the marketplace. The trouble is, will these wages suddely drop dramatically in the future? Will fuel prices suddenly half? Nope! Big stars like big money, and so do agents.
Spurs are never going to compete, at the moment, with ?ú200k a week wages for loads of players. But surely we can afford a couple of hot young superstars in the making, who have already shown they are the biz, like for example Eden Hazard who could be the new Maradona. That is the sort of marquee signing I mean, not Lionel Messi next week. It may be that we would have to pay maybe ?ú120-150k a week, but these sort of big names should surely be gettable in the summer window, and Spurs should be a big enough attraction. Not everyone can be at Emirates Marketing Project or Cheatski.
A couple of signings of this magnitude would be a huge boost to Spurs standing, but would this happen with Redknapp in charge? Doubt it. Would he be terrified of them failing and it reflecting on him. (Ironically, I think Saha is just as big a failing by him). But will he be here then anyway? Equally I don't think the restrictions of being a plc would allow it either. Plc's don't like big bills; they like big shareholders share dividends. Big wages eat into the latter, and plc chairmen have to act in the best interests of the shareholders (unless you are Robert Maxwell, of course).
I don't think we will really crack the CL until we have Mourhino or equivalent in charge, and a chairman with faith in him to shell out, and the ability to do so without restrictions. Within our means of course.
