Daniel Levy - Former Chairman

[Jurgen the German]

This crowing over a points total amounted to a little more than recognising it as something that had happened that is was good sign for where we were and how we were progressing. Like with a lot of your posts you build a strawman argument against an extreme position that no one actually holds

Posters were absolutely crowing about the points total at the time. It was circa 7 years ago so you’ll forgive me if I can’t recall specifics about which posters, how many etc. no one would be crowing about this had we won the league in either of those seasons.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Fair and I'm not keen on arguing about Levy because I appreciate him but I can't say I agree with your last paragraph regarding 'super clubs'.

Liverpool/Chelsea/Man U etc have all had poor domestic seasons but have won trophies during those years too. The only club who haven't is the Goons under Arteta, they are complete hypocrites. Their fans used to say when we were finishing above them with 2nd/3rd placed finished that trophies were what mattered which I could accept. Now they are winning naff all but 'competing' for the title it is a very different story.

Football fans eh...

They are just like we were under Poch
A united front
Except they are much less likeable especially because their football is brick

 

[Bedfordspurs]

This crowing over a points total amounted to a little more than recognising it as something that had happened that is was good sign for where we were and how we were progressing. Like with a lot of your posts you build a strawman argument against an extreme position that no one actually holds

The points total, goals scored and goals conceded showed where we were
You need luck to win things, timing is key too
You don’t control what others do only what you do yourself

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

They are just like we were under Poch
A united front
Except they are much less likeable especially because their football is brick and their manager is the biggest of bell-ends

FTFY

 

[Bedfordspurs]

FTFY

That too
I missed that
No one I know likes Lego Head
My Everton supporting best mates used to really defend him because he used to play for them… now they despise him

 

[braineclipse]

Fair and I'm not keen on arguing about Levy because I appreciate him but I can't say I agree with your last paragraph regarding 'super clubs'.

Liverpool/Chelsea/Man U etc have all had poor domestic seasons but have won trophies during those years too. The only club who haven't is the Goons under Arteta, they are complete hypocrites. Their fans used to say when we were finishing above them with 2nd/3rd placed finished that trophies were what mattered which I could accept. Now they are winning naff all but 'competing' for the title it is a very different story.

Football fans eh...

I very much agree that trophies matter.

But I think for those clubs when having poor spells, and us, getting back to fairly consistent CL participation is seen by most fans as really important and a step in the right direction.

Those trophies weren't enough for those coins unless it was also matched in bettering results in the league and getting CL football imo.

Football fans, like all people, will be inconsistent in their viewpoints.

 

[DTA]

I wanted to leave it alone, but I just can't get over how many of the flags are being hung half way down the flag pole either.

Where is the pride and patriotism in that?

You want to fly a flag, fly it correctly.

Haha, yeah absolutely it’s like they actually have no clue what they are doing.

 

[Grays_1890]

I see those back and forth sparked by people saying positive things about Levy (on the football side) too.

I think we've improved and kicked on several times, but we've also had periods of decline and examples of not kicking on.

I think we're a big club. Not the size of the biggest clubs in Europe and England (what I think of as the super clubs). We're not THAT far off, but we're not at their size.

I think trophies are one measure of success, not THE measure of success for us. And particularly when talking about what Levy has done for the club on the footballing side I don't think trophies alone is what should be looked at. Like I said, to what extent trophies are the measure of success seems the key disagreement.

For those super clubs too. Give them a couple of rough years where the things that were a given when success was measured on trophies and it turns out CL participation, European participation, being able to attract and keep great players is actually seen as important markers of success.

Enter Hicks and Gillett as examples

 

[billyiddo]

Posters were absolutely crowing about the points total at the time. It was circa 7 years ago so you’ll forgive me if I can’t recall specifics about which posters, how many etc. no one would be crowing about this had we won the league in either of those seasons.

Yeah I disagree and think you have taken whatever was said the wrong way, I certainly don't remember any crowing - I'm not even sure what would constitute crowing about a points total

 

[Grays_1890]

Yeah I disagree and think you have taken whatever was said the wrong way, I certainly don't remember any crowing - I'm not even sure what would constitute crowing about a points total

A massive sense of pride twinged with ultimate disappointment

It's the same about criticisms, people do, others don't seem to read it and decide no one ever does

 

[metalgear]

For those who are loyally on Levy's side....how do you feel now, knowing that even the majority owners wanted Levy out?

 

[Grays_1890]

For those who are loyally on Levy's side....how do you feel now, knowing that even the majority owners wanted Levy out?

That's life....he turned their 55m investment into what some are saying 4bn investment.....I'm pretty certain they are happy with what he done.

As we all much to a man have said, it was time to go.

I read the Lewis family statement and them being the money holders have a direct chance to put that money in and makes us as successful as they say they want to makes us, so let's see.....talk is cheap, they now have to prove it.

 

[Baleforce]

For those who are loyally on Levy's side....how do you feel now, knowing that even the majority owners wanted

It makes me question their judgement.

 

[billyiddo]

A massive sense of pride twinged with ultimate disappointment

It's the same about criticisms, people do, others don't seem to read it and decide no one ever does

It's like some of our fans won't acknowledge good performance or accept any acknowledgement of good performance unless there is a trophy to show for it

 

[johnola]

For those who are loyally on Levy's side....how do you feel now, knowing that even the majority owners wanted Levy out?

They are different people. People who now have gotten rid of a widely admired Chairman with the promise of greater success.

This is the change that a small minority of fans had asked for.

The most obvious route for the new regime is to go dishonourable and dirty to puff up the clubs value ready to sell on at maximum profit.

 

[carl]

I'm not one to normally post any ITK stuff but I have been told the following from someone who is (apparently) dealing with the acquisition (or part of) of the club. Early stages and they are only dealing with parts of the acquisition and they havent been told who the actual buyer is yet but...

Stadium being renamed
New shirt sponsors

They said 100% its happening

 

[Grays_1890]

I'm not one to normally post any ITK stuff but I have been told the following from someone who is (apparently) dealing with the acquisition (or part of) of the club. Early stages and they are only dealing with parts of the acquisition and they havent been told who the actual buyer is yet but...

Stadium being renamed
New shirt sponsors

They said 100% its happening

Same sponsor?

 

[braineclipse]

For those who are loyally on Levy's side....how do you feel now, knowing that even the majority owners wanted Levy out?

Not sure I'd describe myself as loyaly by his side, but I've been positive on him overall for sure.

Gratitude for what he's done.

Hopeful that whatever happens next they'll be able to build on the work already done.

Slight concern about what will actually happen. Big changes at football clubs aren't always good. Going from Lewis senior leaving Levy to do his thing to the the inheritors and new people in charge... Let's hope getting rid of Levy looks like a great decision years from now.

 

[Chrissivad]

Wonder is AIA are happy to end the shirt sponsor early with Son now gone.

 

[BrentwoodSpur]

I'm not one to normally post any ITK stuff but I have been told the following from someone who is (apparently) dealing with the acquisition (or part of) of the club. Early stages and they are only dealing with parts of the acquisition and they havent been told who the actual buyer is yet but...

Stadium being renamed
New shirt sponsors

They said 100% its happening

Isn’t the AIA sponsorship up next year?
With regard to naming rights, I’d imagine IF there was a takeover that would be a given, until then, I think it benefits the club to have a global brand of The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium out there