OT: Association Football

[Trifili13]

It would be a big boost for the 2nd tier of English football having the Spurs play there.

Would it? Have you watched Spurs play?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Would it? Have you watched Spurs play?

Yep i watch them more then there fans do.

Seeing the Spurs go down will be the funniest thing anyone has seen in English football for years.

Its at the point now where everyone wants it to happen.

 

[Twizzle]

Nothing would surprise me at the moment. I have never seen us play so badly.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Bring back Ange Arthur’s

 

[Suitman]

I actually don't hate Spurs as a team or club tbh.
However, I would LOL at them being relegated.

The reason being that it would shove it up Levy's arse that he shouldn't have sacked a manager that just won them their first trophy in 30 years.
A manager that wasn't rated by anyone in England.
And, a manager that achieved more for Spurs than all the high-profile managers that they had hired in the past.
So, f**k Levy.

 

[Trifili13]

I actually don't hate Spurs as a team or club tbh.
However, I would LOL at them being relegated.

The reason being that it would shove it up Levy's arse that he shouldn't have sacked a manager that just won them their first trophy in 30 years.
A manager that wasn't rated by anyone in England.
And, a manager that achieved more for Spurs than all the high-profile managers that they had hired in the past.
So, f**k Levy.

I get the Levy hate as he was the face of Spurs. But I would be very surprised if the Lewis family who control about 60% of Spurs vs Levy about 26% did not OK all the moves that Levy made.

 

[Suitman]

I get the Levy hate as he was the face of Spurs. But I would be very surprised if the Lewis family who control about 60% of Spurs vs Levy about 26% did not OK all the moves that Levy made.

I get that but It is what it is.
The club is their own worst enemy.

 

[Eelementary]

I actually don't hate Spurs as a team or club tbh.
However, I would LOL at them being relegated.

The reason being that it would shove it up Levy's arse that he shouldn't have sacked a manager that just won them their first trophy in 30 years.
A manager that wasn't rated by anyone in England.
And, a manager that achieved more for Spurs than all the high-profile managers that they had hired in the past.
So, f**k Levy.

As a Spurs fan, I couldn't agree more.

It would hurt to see us relegated, but it would also send a message to that imbecile, Levy.

 

[Suitman]

I get the Levy hate as he was the face of Spurs. But I would be very surprised if the Lewis family who control about 60% of Spurs vs Levy about 26% did not OK all the moves that Levy made.

Be it what it may.
He/they should never have sacked Ange.
They need to go the long haul, and Ange was the man for that.
How's that decision working out for them now?

 

[Twizzle]

I get the Levy hate as he was the face of Spurs. But I would be very surprised if the Lewis family who control about 60% of Spurs vs Levy about 26% did not OK all the moves that Levy made.

Levy only had 26%, but he was CEO, he made the decisions, and he was on about 5 million a year. He also made the decision to pay himself that much based on the profits he was making (by not spending on the squad).

He made decisions based on their profitability, not football, hence why he is gone. Our current situation has devalued the club, which has the kids panicking.

The Lewis "kids," as they are referred to (although in their 60s), decided to oust him because they'd had enough and they own the company, which is the majority shareholder in Enic, which is the majority shareholder of Spurs..

The players currently just dont have the enthusiasm to play how they should be, they are pretty fed up with the club, and the results show.

 

[Trifili13]

Levy only had 26%, but he was CEO, he made the decisions, and he was on about 5 million a year. He also made the decision to pay himself that much based on the profits he was making (by not spending on the squad).

He made decisions based on their profitability, not football, hence why he is gone. Our current situation has devalued the club, which has the kids panicking.

The Lewis "kids," as they are referred to (although in their 60s), decided to oust him because they'd had enough and they own the company, which is the majority shareholder in Enic, which is the majority shareholder of Spurs..

The players currently just dont have the enthusiasm to play how they should be, they are pretty fed up with the club, and the results show.

Setting aside whether Levy made good or bad decisions, are you saying that Levy was running the club all these years and the Lewis family was oblivious to what he was doing? The Lewis family IMO are just as much to blame, if not more than Levy as they are the majority shareholders. Unless Levy had them hoodwinked, how Levy ran the club was approved by the Lewis family.

As you are a Spurs supporter, I would be interested if you have any intel why Levy was sacked/removed/stepped down. Was Joe asleep at the wheel and the kids have taken over and have a greater interest in the club and its direction?

Anyway, Spurs vs Oxford Utd or Preston North End has a good ring to it.

 

[the phantom menace]

Spurs fan I know last night told me that there is a go kart track underneath the pitch? And the people running the club (the family I guess?) are more interested in entertainment stuff like that than the football team.

 

[Twizzle]

As you are a Spurs supporter, I would be interested if you have any intel why Levy was sacked/removed/stepped down. Was Joe asleep at the wheel and the kids have taken over and have a greater interest in the club and its direction?

This.

Joe wasn't asleep at the wheel; he's just getting on a bit and left everything up to the kids.

Levy was removed by the kids as they had had enough of profit before football, as they could see him devaluing the club, which is exactly what happened.

 

[Twizzle]

Spurs fan I know last night told me that there is a go kart track underneath the pitch? And the people running the club (the family I guess?) are more interested in entertainment stuff like that than the football team.

Bullshit.

There is an NFL accredited pitch below the football pitch and an agreed amount of NFL games are played at Spurs Stadium every year, and it's a huge money spinner.

They can also put a go-kart track on the NFL pitch as its synthetic, and they also have some very large concerts there, but that's a sideline. NFL is the main attraction for the roll out synthetic surface.

 

[the phantom menace]

Ok, makes more sense than my drunk mate last night.

I think his general point was that the football side of things has been suffering, and a lack of investment by owners in players etc in recent years seems to have been a lower priority that these other activities.

 

[Twizzle]

They have invested in residential and commercial developments in the stadium precinct, not to mention the most modern stadium in the world, which even has its own cheese room, lol.

They invest in everything but the squad.

Enic are all about money, not football.

 

[85 Baby]

Poor old Spurs seem like the Eels of EPL

 

[the phantom menace]

They have invested in residential and commercial developments in the stadium precinct, not to mention the most modern stadium in the world, which even has its own cheese room, lol.

They invest in everything but the squad.

Enic are all about money, not football.

Yep, the special cheese room got a mention from my disgruntled Spurs mate!

 

[Trifili13]

Yep, the special cheese room got a mention from my disgruntled Spurs mate!

Is that some sort of Brandon Smith museum or memorabilia room?

 

[T-Boon]

The Newcastle Jets had a good 2-1 win over Western Sydney last night. A good result as they were down 1-0.