In order to have a better bargaining chip and make the club more favourable for investing or take over?
That's all too predictable
Thanks for sharing super interesting matei took this to this thread as it pertains to Joe Lewis and why DL has retained so much power in the business. with regards to your quote, it probably is the case for investors but not for Joe Lewis.
Then skipper Michael Dawson said: "I had never met him before, so it was nice to go over there and a great experience. What a really nice guy. And that yacht is unreal! But he’s just a normal guy. You could chat to him about anything. He tunes into all the games, he loves it. We just sat there chatting. He made us feel so welcome over there. It was relaxed. A lot of team-bonding together. It helps to be able to put a face to the person investing so much in this club he wants to be successful. He’s always watching. He knows what goes on. He would remember every game, every little thing."
Yes, from an investment perspective, all investments are equal but some are more equal than others because of the emotional investment (hence the bolded part). What is baffling is the "why" he hasn't taken more direct control of the situation. In trying to understand Joe's motivation, i ran across the following article.
What Spurs owner Joe Lewis has said and others like Tiger Woods have said on him
The billionaire who owns a majority stake of Tottenham Hotspur is a figure who shies away from publicity and few people speak about himwww.football.london
After reading it, you have to come away with the thought he would not be happy with what is happening at the club but he is so private, any steps he takes to make it right will also be quite private. (intense, focussed, hates to lose, risk taker). Utlimately, this flies in the face of the "it's only an investment to him" doesn't pass muster with what little we do know of him, but we don't know enough predict when enough is enough. I still go back to the thought that VL is bending Dad's ear and JL will have to act post DOF & Mgr hiring if it turns out to be a repeat offense. the other alternative is that the deal, whatever it is already in place but locked down on a need to know.
I think it’s because of the stadium.We had multiple opportunities last season to do so & never really made much of an effort.
Just feels like a lost cause at this point
Whatever happens next season, it will always be Levy’s ‘last chance’
at bay.I think it’s because of the stadium.
I think partly the fans are in awe of it
Partly it’s too big and the surroundings too vast to easily organise a protest
It’s attracted way more ‘tourist’ fans
And there is an element of Stockholm syndrome that we do ‘just enough’ to keep the majority of the wolves
If we were Lowe half of the table and/or going towards relegation like Everton were then I think even our flacid fan base would collectively grow a pair at that point.
Until then, we won’t make his life much more uncomfortable than it is now and he’s not selling up , resigning or being fired so we just have to hope he gets lucky with the next manager and DofF and we go on an upward trajectory again because otherwise it’ll just be more of the same.
I think if he’d not got Porro over the line end of jan then things could’ve turned more nasty but as it is most fans are just tired out by it all
I think it’s because of the stadium.
I think partly the fans are in awe of it
Partly it’s too big and the surroundings too vast to easily organise a protest
It’s attracted way more ‘tourist’ fans
And there is an element of Stockholm syndrome that we do ‘just enough’ to keep the majority of the wolves
If we were Lowe half of the table and/or going towards relegation like Everton were then I think even our flacid fan base would collectively grow a pair at that point.
Until then, we won’t make his life much more uncomfortable than it is now and he’s not selling up , resigning or being fired so we just have to hope he gets lucky with the next manager and DofF and we go on an upward trajectory again because otherwise it’ll just be more of the same.
I think if he’d not got Porro over the line end of jan then things could’ve turned more nasty but as it is most fans are just tired out by it all
What about the dark days of 1977 , not sure attached photo was a protest ,more of a show of support . I don't remember any really big protests against the directors that season. A lot of today's dissatisfaction driven by pundits "Harry has to move" etc , social media , childish taunts of "where's your trophies " and endless post mortems on TV and radio.
www.alamy.com
Can you elaborate on the logic you’re applying to this conclusion? I don’t understand what you mean.
The frustration is he was clearly the problem 15 years ago.
