Too sensible for this placeSensible post
Too sensible for this placeSensible post
This all sounds great in theory but the reality is with wages and declining values over time it becomes clear we are winning the battle and not the war. Take Winks for instance - £10m was a good deal for him, but we could probably have sold him 2 years ago for £20-30m and saved his wages as well, but we wanted £40m. Hugo is on £100k a week so the risk is losing £5m to try to get £3m. There’s also the opportunity cost - time spent on Lloris is time we could be spending trying to shift others. If we can’t get that £3m quickly give him a free transfer and work on the next one.I think because the club won't be viewing this transfer in isolation. If getting £3m for Lloris gives us the room to pay off Reguilon's contract, or subsidise Ndombeles wages on a loan, or accept a lower than ideal bid for Hojberg, then it would make sense to at least explore that option. Kill 2 of those outgoing birds with one stone and get us closer to making space for incomings.
As fans we get to talk about millions of quid as if it's nothing - it sounds like £10m is the latest "chump change" figure based on the Orban thread. But if we sacrifice a few million here and there for outgoings, and and pay the extra few million on incomings it quickly adds up.
Obviously this is all a symptom of poor squad management (or more accurately no squad vision) over the past 4 years. But I don't think writing off millions of pounds on multiple players is the way to fix that.
Which specific ex players are you referring to?It was so obvious he was going to do it too.
A lot of ex players complain how the club treat them and I expect Hugo will be the same once he has left. He should be getting a testimonial but I bet he doesnt.
Which specific ex players are you referring to?
For all the frustrations with how the club has been run that’s one area I’ve not heard much about. The opposite really
It’s regularly mentioned on podcasts like the spurs show. Anderton springs to mind as one. There’s been plenty.
How dare the club demand a fee for a contracted player!Dan Kilpatrick saying we want a fee from Lazio
Of course we do.
Cheers dad but I think I'm ok with my own opinion.How dare the club demand a fee for a contracted player!
Get some perspective.
The good thing is, your maturity explains your opinion.Cheers dad but I think I'm ok with my own opinion.
Thanks stranger on the internet who isn't rude and patronising at all. I'll be sure to be take note about my attitude from you.The good thing is, your maturity explains your opinion.
I would argue that winning the war is exactly what we get by not acting hastily in a situation like this. The objective should be managing the squad as a whole, not just trying to get Lloris out the door as quickly as possible to save on his wages. As fans we tend to live minute-by-minute with transfers, but I think the reality of any football club is very different.This all sounds great in theory but the reality is with wages and declining values over time it becomes clear we are winning the battle and not the war. Take Winks for instance - £10m was a good deal for him, but we could probably have sold him 2 years ago for £20-30m and saved his wages as well, but we wanted £40m. Hugo is on £100k a week so the risk is losing £5m to try to get £3m. There’s also the opportunity cost - time spent on Lloris is time we could be spending trying to shift others. If we can’t get that £3m quickly give him a free transfer and work on the next one.
i agree we shouldn’t be cancelling contracts except in extreme circumstances, but it’s quite clear we overvalue our deadwood and that is one of the reasons we can’t clear the space and wage bill as required
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) dit non à la Lazio Rome
L'ancien capitaine des Bleus Hugo Lloris ne devrait pas rejoindre la Lazio Rome, qui s'était mise d'accord avec Tottenham mais qui a déjà un gardien n°1, Ivan Provedel.www.lequipe.fr
Breaking | Hugo Lloris has blocked a move to Lazio, despite a fee agreement struck with Tottenham - Frenchman was not guaranteed a starting spot by the Serie A side so has called the deal off. More follows. (L’Équipe)
Both parties want the sale, but if it doesn't happen then I've no doubt he will be re-integrated into the squad and will play some part in our season. No idea what that means re pecking order; I doubt he'd be considered No 1, but I'm sure he'd rather be No 2 here than No 2 at Lazio, or any other mid-ranking European club.I will be on my own but I still feel he has a part to play here
No return, time to go, i think he has made it clear. if he can't find another club i expect his contract to be terminated.
I'd like to be educated as to who they are because I've never seen any ex-players complain about how they've been treated after they've left the club, yet I've seen plenty of players that we've looked after.It’s regularly mentioned on podcasts like the spurs show. Anderton springs to mind as one. There’s been plenty.
IIRC Jenas found out he was surplus to requirements when his key card to enter the training facilities was denied and Ledley was sent out to tell him.I'd like to be educated as to who they are because I've never seen any ex-players complain about how they've been treated after they've left the club, yet I've seen plenty of players that we've looked after.
I don't remember anything about Shaggy having an issue but even if he did, how long ago was that?
Was it even in Levy's tenure?