Tottenham's different approach to transfers

[mawspurs]

How do you improve a machine that is already performing far better than anyone ever expected? That is the dilemma facing Daniel Levy and Mauricio Pochettino this summer.

Read the full article at Independent

 

[guiltyparty]

So basically he just rewrote this http://www.football365.com/news/spurs-are-playing-a-different-transfer-game-to-the-rest

 

[Jadon Benjamin]

We should be taking advantage of this rather festive period we find ourselves in this past 2 seasons. Don't see Levy and the boys changing their policy though. Go mow your lawn, give the joint another lick of paint, fix the leak your Mrs is always nagging you about. See ya'll in August.

 

[Mullers]

How do you improve a machine that is already performing far better than anyone ever expected? That is the dilemma facing Daniel Levy and Mauricio Pochettino this summer.

Read the full article at Independent

Get rid of Sissoko and replace with someone at least half decent.

 

[dontcallme]

Not a strong article but touches on our transfer challenge.

"Levy believes that the best value is found at the end of the window ." That isn't true. He looks for players with release clauses, approaching the end of their contract and simply scans the available market for value.

It is frustrating but works.

 

[Japhet]

Would be nice if our savings in the transfer market could be used on salaries to fend off approaches from other clubs (particularly domestic ones). We really desperately need a bit of silverware on that front as well.

 

[dontcallme]

Would be nice if our savings in the transfer market could be used on salaries to fend off approaches from other clubs (particularly domestic ones). We really desperately need a bit of silverware on that front as well.

But we haven't lost any of our players to domestic rivals for salary reasons.

 

[Japhet]

But we haven't lost any of our players to domestic rivals for salary reasons.

I think we're about to.

 

[Bilko]

It

I think we're about to.

It certainly makes us vulnerable
Without Poch it would have happened and be happening

 

[Bilko]

It

It certainly makes us vulnerable
Without Poch it would have happened and be happening

Although I'm certainly not criticizing levy
The money flying around is ridiculous and ugly

 

[Japhet]

It

It certainly makes us vulnerable
Without Poch it would have happened and be happening

The flip side is that it brings in vast amounts of money. Teams like City don't care what players cost and it gives a false impression of football finances and raises expectations. If we can fleece them and (crucially) use the money wisely, we can keep pace, or, as in recent years, surpass them.

 

[jamesinashby]

Not a strong article but touches on our transfer challenge.

"Levy believes that the best value is found at the end of the window ." That isn't true. He looks for players with release clauses, approaching the end of their contract and simply scans the available market for value.

It is frustrating but works.

Sadly, the definition of best value I think should be 'has he been a real success'. For me, the amount spent is less important than the player actually achieving what he was brought in for. Of course, the other side of the coin is remembering that, grouping all our imports including those brought in through the academy, with the likes of Dele Alli and the two Harry's, the increase in value from such like players surely outweighs the losses on those that didn't cut the mustard. So I refrain from making judgement on the transfer policy.

COYS

 

[Bilko]

The flip side is that it brings in vast amounts of money. Teams like City don't care what players cost and it gives a false impression of football finances and raises expectations. If we can fleece them and (crucially) use the money wisely, we can keep pace, or, as in recent years, surpass them.

Maybe- but without a coach as good as Poch that wont work

 

[dontcallme]

I think we're about to.

Probably but it's hardly an epidemic. Every season we read rumours of Utd, City and Chelsea taking our players. It hasn't happened for a decade.

What are we supposed to do? Give our top 10 performers a 10k a week payrise?

This would total £52m a year and still wouldn't come close to helping us compete with the mega rich clubs anyway,

And for what? Because we're about to lose Kyle Walker.

Really don't get why fans are so keen for us to throw away money on wages when players aren't leaving us for this reason anyway,

 

[jamesinashby]

Would be nice if our savings in the transfer market could be used on salaries to fend off approaches from other clubs (particularly domestic ones). We really desperately need a bit of silverware on that front as well.

When first reading this, I did think 'agree'. I like the sentiment.

It is irrefutable that to buy the very best players it requires being able to match top wages. Whether THFC will ever be in a position to compete with the richest clubs is not anywhere near a certainty. However, the question to be considered here is, 'will taking unspent money available for buying players being used to increase wages as a means to stop players leaving work'?

I suspect it will not bring those wages up to a level that would stop them leaving. Additionally, would it leave money to buy players in the future?

My feelings are that Spurs, as other clubs, are caught in the middle of an insoluble situation. We are building a new stadium, building a team capable of regularly being a genuine top 4 team, trying to keep our best players who could double and more their wages and trying to increase the quality of the squad with transfers in. I personally cannot see a way to compete in the transfer market on an equal footing. I do,however, trust Mr Levy and MP to negotiate this minefield and to achieve the best that can be achieved.

It is irksome to live in this bubble of uncertainty ~ especially as patience waiting for news is not a strong point of mine. However, I remain hopeful we will start the season with a squad capable of being a genuine contender for the EPL title.

COYS