Tottenham Hotspur

[Yarrgh]

This amuses me vastly. If they go down, Levy gets his 10%, he could pick up a bargain.

 

[OlDirtyBluenose]

De Zerbi is a crazy appointment imo.

Want them down even more now.

 

[canuckblue]

Its not the age. Its the deal.

Is £30mil for a player (McGinn now Watkins) who is 30 years old, a good deal?

It's not mensa level.

If the player is a decided upgrade on what we have, then yes. But you are always preoccupied with a player's age.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Starting well then.

With stuff like this if he doesn't get off to a good start, especially at home, it's going to get toxic very quickly.

 

[sd_1992]

With stuff like this if he doesn't get off to a good start, especially at home, it's going to get toxic very quickly.

He only has one game to get it right, right after an international break.

If they are in the relegation zone after the weekend it will implode and he will be under so so much pressure.

 

[Paulie]

I just remember him from when we dicked them at their place and he didn't do anything to stop it. We just kept doing the same counter attack and he had no answers.

 

[Swartzy]

They haven't given De Zerbi a relegation release clause, so they must be paying him one massive signing on fee and staying up bonus or he will have to walk away with no further payment if they drop down..

 

[JimmyJeffers]

He only has one game to get it right, right after an international break.

If they are in the relegation zone after the weekend it will implode and he will be under so so much pressure.

Can only imagine the toxicity if they lose. Can see the players rollin over and accepting defeat

 

[OneTrueLegend]

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What he said about Greenwood was insane and insulting, I’m glad their supporters group have said something.

Football can be a funny game though, if he wins a few games, suddenly this becomes old news and the fans just focus on their team.

It’s mad that for what seems like 10 years the Spurs fans were calling for Levy to go, but look at the mess they have now, I don’t know who is making decisions there now, but they haven’t got much right so far.

 

[Zatara]

31 is not the same as it used to be. When everyone behaved like Grealish, 31 was over the hill. Players lost their pace and their bodies broke down.

Today, with the level of sports science and the personal professionalism, many players are peaking 30-35. I don't think it's as clean cut as you make out here

Depends a bit on Watkins' approach and whether he is keeping himself fit as to whether it's a good investment or not

The £30mil would be dead money in your example, whether he continues to 33-35 at a high level or not.

What we don't want is to sign players for fees and then let them go for frees. Thats what destroyed out FFP level for years.

Mykolenko for example should be extended and Beto + McNeil sold because otherwise we'll not have value from the overall deals.

Can't go around throwing £30mil at players to let them go for free. Also cant be dropping that level of wonga on players likely to drop their current level of performance - which isnt top notch this season.

If the player is a decided upgrade on what we have, then yes. But you are always preoccupied with a player's age.

Can you provide examples where a 30+ year old was signed for £30mil to great success?

 

[GoldenToffee]

It'll be funny then he's insisting they bid £77m for Greenwood in the summer if they stay up. Probably make a move for Thomas Partey, too.

 

[allen]

Can you provide examples where a 30+ year old was signed for £30mil to great success?

Harry Kane was 30 when Bayern bought him for €100m.

 

[Zatara]

Harry Kane was 30 when Bayern bought him for €100m.

Fair enough, any others?

 

[Nymzee]

Fair enough, any others?

Ronaldo to Juve
Bobby L to Barca
Batistuta moved and won a league

 

[Yarrgh]

With stuff like this if he doesn't get off to a good start, especially at home, it's going to get toxic very quickly.

It already is toxic. Bad bad choice.