I think it would make it a less likely occuranceThen we are not disagreeing. I don't think that this will stop players like Rose agitating for a move though.
I think it would make it a less likely occuranceThen we are not disagreeing. I don't think that this will stop players like Rose agitating for a move though.
I think it would make it a less likely occurance
That's not what I said though
You are a sick man.right now i'd take oxlade and barkley and a back up right back
Yer right. you did not answer my first point which was the following. Or do you not have a opinion on that?
Fair point, but who is in the best position to judge what is a sustainable level, Levy or the fans who in all reality have no idea what we have or not have?
Yer right. you did not answer my first point which was the following. Or do you not have a opinion on that?
Fair point, but who is in the best position to judge what is a sustainable level, Levy or the fans who in all reality have no idea what we have or not have?
Poch, who I think you may agree, is in the best position to know what the squad needs, has said we need at least two or three (and maybe four) new signings before the window closes. He is the one who has our TEAM matters on the pitch at the forefront of his mind.
Let me put a contrary scenario. We spend no money. We don't invest in the team. Rose leaves. We don't have a great season. The team, which was on the cusp of great things, breaks up. Poch gets frustrated and leaves. Our key players leave. We have a new stadium and fantastic training facilities, but we don't have a team any more nor a top quality manager. We slide into a cycle of decay like Leeds.
I think the above scenario is just as likely if we don't invest in the squad now. No one is suggesting investing to the levels that are unsustainable. However, we must have banked at least £75 million from our sales and have freed up a lot of salary space from letting players go. If we buy 3 players at say £25million that isn't going to break the bank or put us in an unsustainable position going forward.
In any business, you need to invest to go forward. For those saying we are good enough with the existing squad. We simply aren't. Others have strengthened. We have come up short twice and we have a thinner squad now. We simply must buy some quality before the window ends.
Something no other club does right? ALL transfer are a gamble and ALL clubs lose out on some players they sign.
That's a yes then.Koeman said: “I do not know. I am not sure. I have some experience.
Poch, who I think you may agree, is in the best position to know what the squad needs, has said we need at least two or three (and maybe four) new signings before the window closes. He is the one who has our TEAM matters on the pitch at the forefront of his mind.
Let me put a contrary scenario. We spend no money. We don't invest in the team. Rose leaves. We don't have a great season. The team, which was on the cusp of great things, breaks up. Poch gets frustrated and leaves. Our key players leave. We have a new stadium and fantastic training facilities, but we don't have a team any more nor a top quality manager. We slide into a cycle of decay like Leeds.
I think the above scenario is just as likely if we don't invest in the squad now. No one is suggesting investing to the levels that are unsustainable. However, we must have banked at least £75 million from our sales and have freed up a lot of salary space from letting players go. If we buy 3 players at say £25million that isn't going to break the bank or put us in an unsustainable position going forward.
In any business, you need to invest to go forward. For those saying we are good enough with the existing squad. We simply aren't. Others have strengthened. We have come up short twice and we have a thinner squad now. We simply must buy some quality before the window ends.
I do have an opinion on that and have already posted a lengthy reply which you totally misconstrued.
Poch, who I think you may agree, is in the best position to know what the squad needs, has said we need at least two or three (and maybe four) new signings before the window closes. He is the one who has our TEAM matters on the pitch at the forefront of his mind.
Let me put a contrary scenario. We spend no money. We don't invest in the team. Rose leaves. We don't have a great season. The team, which was on the cusp of great things, breaks up. Poch gets frustrated and leaves. Our key players leave. We have a new stadium and fantastic training facilities, but we don't have a team any more nor a top quality manager. We slide into a cycle of decay like Leeds.
I think the above scenario is just as likely if we don't invest in the squad now. No one is suggesting investing to the levels that are unsustainable. However, we must have banked at least £75 million from our sales and have freed up a lot of salary space from letting players go. If we buy 3 players at say £25million that isn't going to break the bank or put us in an unsustainable position going forward.
In any business, you need to invest to go forward. For those saying we are good enough with the existing squad. We simply aren't. Others have strengthened. We have come up short twice and we have a thinner squad now. We simply must buy some quality before the window ends.
I don't disagree with this at all.
I quote your message only because your first paragraph reminded me of something Dan Kilpatrick said on the Tottenham Way podcast this week. At one of the US press conferences when a question about transfers (in) was asked, Poch said that it was him who had decided to walk away from a number of the players they had been looking at. Pereira was one that was mentioned, and I think another was Foyth (albeit now in the 'google' player category) . The reason being he did not believe the fees being asked represented good value. I know that's only two of a long list that we have been linked with (probably falsely in many cases). But it was interesting because Poch apparently said that Levy wanted him to spend but it was he, Poch, that was being cautious and looking for value.
I mention it only because it is easy to just assume lack of transfer activity is Levy trying to negotiate everything to the nth degree and not backing Poch. Maybe that is not always the case and we need to be aware of the role that Poch plays here as well.
The two perform a very different function.Ok... I just looked and compared passing and dribbles:
Here
Interesting that he compares favorably to Lamela here in terms of dribbling and passing and I don't think people describe Lamela as lacking a brain?
I agree that Poch is the one who knows better what we need or do not need and as i have said i have no problem when/IF we bring in more players. My point was that some fans will never be happy about how many and how much we spend as they will always think we need more. The point is that fans have NO idea what is going on behind closed doors at the club and it great to speculate about it.
However there is a massive difference between having a opinion and foaming at the mouth saying the club has no ambition and Levy has got it all wrong. Lets be honest mate we have heard from some fans who have been screaming blue murder about what we are or are not doing and in all honesty they/we know nothing about what is happening and will not until the window closes.
There is no need for frothing and moaning about Levy and the clubs lack of ambition until then.
He really was a lot better. His ability was absolutely clear and he stood head and shoulders above what was a good youth side at the time.Wonder how many people you'll get to bite at that monstrous joke of a statement, you scamp.
I don't disagree with this at all.
I quote your message only because your first paragraph reminded me of something Dan Kilpatrick said on the Tottenham Way podcast this week. At one of the US press conferences when a question about transfers (in) was asked, Poch said that it was him who had decided to walk away from a number of the players they had been looking at. Pereira was one that was mentioned, and I think another was Foyth (albeit now in the 'google' player category) . The reason being he did not believe the fees being asked represented good value. I know that's only two of a long list that we have been linked with (probably falsely in many cases). But it was interesting because Poch apparently said that Levy wanted him to spend but it was he, Poch, that was being cautious and looking for value.
I mention it only because it is easy to just assume lack of transfer activity is Levy trying to negotiate everything to the nth degree and not backing Poch. Maybe that is not always the case and we need to be aware of the role that Poch plays here as well.