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Have we any evidence Sissoko was a Poch choice? I only ask this as, at the time, it felt very much like a last minute, panic buy, and not a planned target; I also think the way that he was initially used, compared to his role now, seems to suggest this also.
Incidentally, how much do you guys think is enough for 'Levy to back Poch' in the transfer market?
There are many calls for Levy to make funds available, but how much are we talking here?
Your standard 'good' player, or very promising youngster goes for around £50m these days.
Very good, established PL players in their prime go around for £60m to £80m.
Superstars are £80m+(the sky's the limit tbh).
If we're looking to bring in 4 'good' players, that may well be £200m.
I'm not saying this won't happen; my valuations are approximates and we have to consider player sales as well.
Just genuinely interested in what you guys think the transfer budget will be and whether that will be enough in the modern football world.
You can forget Poch leaving Spurs for Real Madrid this summer.
You seen the cost of flights to Madrid.
It’s quite logical really and smarter posters than me have interpreted it in this way:They were just talking about it on Sunday Supplement and even the journos couldn’t work out what Poch was trying to achieve by going public about his future like he did.
It’s quite bizarre. They were saying the club always tell them there is definitely money to spend, but Poch didn’t want to spend the money on the players available.
We keep hearing this. Quite reliable journalists say we have money. Glenn Hoddle said in the post-match discussion against Ajax that he "KNEW" that there was money to spend and there is money to spend going forward - he really pointed out that he knew. And then there are the millions of other sources we've read and heard over the past 2 years that all have said that money really isn't the issue, it's there to be spent, but it's simply Poch & co that have chosen not to. I have been in the HateonLevy-camp, much like a lot of people in here, but i'm really starting to turn on this matter, listening to the recent quotes and interviews of his. He's telling us quite clearly that it's more about the entire clubs mentality having to change. We need to think like a big club and behave like one at all levels of the club. And he obviously seems to want to set a clear plan on how we are going to take that final step to position ourselves next to City and Liverpool. We have absolutely everything needed to do it now. Now we just have to actually begin taking that step.They were just talking about it on Sunday Supplement and even the journos couldn’t work out what Poch was trying to achieve by going public about his future like he did.
It’s quite bizarre. They were saying the club always tell them there is definitely money to spend, but Poch didn’t want to spend the money on the players available.
Have to agree.We keep hearing this. Quite reliable journalists say we have money.
Edit: See the post above mine. Says it better.
Have to agree.
The post above yours is a thing of beauty, deserves wholesale recognition and could only have been written by an exquisitely fine tuned mind matched only by sizzling good looks
They were just talking about it on Sunday Supplement and even the journos couldn’t work out what Poch was trying to achieve by going public about his future like he did.
It’s quite bizarre. They were saying the club always tell them there is definitely money to spend, but Poch didn’t want to spend the money on the players available.
This is what its all about. Seems pretty obvious to me.
How respectable journalists can't deduce that is beyond me.
He wants his prime targets and nothing opportunistic or plan D. He has said multiple times we need to look at liverpool. They targeted Van Dijk, couldn't get the deal done in the summer. Signed him on day one of the transfer window. Did they pay over the top? Yes, but looks great value now.
The early hints from JJ are positive on that front at least. I think this will be a big summer...
Has JJ posted here recently then?
This is what its all about. Seems pretty obvious to me.
How respectable journalists can't deduce that is beyond me.
Transparency- he said so himselfI think they’re more surprised about why he would air this in public.
I get where Poch is coming from. But I certainly don’t know why this isn’t kept private with Poch, Levy etc.
Transparency- he said so himself
There you have shown yourselfHave to agree.
The post above yours is a thing of beauty, deserves wholesale recognition and could only have been written by an exquisitely fine tuned mind matched only by sizzling good looks