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Do we get to put this in the trophy cabinet?
Yeah - I mean it's fantastic and DL's business acumen in that area is beyond question. We will always be a financially stable club under DL, even without the latest surge up the financial table. The thing is though that unless it supports us being ever more competitive on the field in relation to our growing off the field status then it doesn't mean a lot. I don't sit around with friends who support other clubs and boast about the club's off the field achievements apart from being proud of the superb stadium. We talk about results and trophies.Do we get to put this in the trophy cabinet?
I'd like some success on the pitch, I don't talk to many other fans about Spurs because they all know better than me most of the time. It'd just be nice to have a moment or six where I get to sit and enjoy us holding a trophy aloft - not the Audi Cup.Yeah - I mean it's fantastic and DL's business acumen in that area is beyond question. We will always be a financially stable club under DL, even without the latest surge up the financial table. The thing is though that unless it supports us being ever more competitive on the field in relation to our growing off the field status then it doesn't mean a lot. I don't sit around with friends who support other clubs and boast about the club's off the field achievements apart from being proud of the superb stadium. We talk about results and trophies.
Just shows how important us being in and arsenal being out of the champions league is. I know I’ve mentioned it a million times but Arsenal repetitively missing out on the champions league is huge for us. Long may it continue. It’s not as important as us getting in the top four but then not doing so isn’t that far behind. Chelsea can spend weather due to Abrahmovich but arsenal aren’t run like that.
I wouldn't want a different owner because you know what you are getting but don't you think that the paying fans deserve the trophies too?
Yes huge increase in income but the next club accounts need to be seen to see the cost of remaining at Wembley , the huge increases in salaries for Harry , Sonny etc , N'Dombele ( I'm on huge wages but not fit to play) and also what the final cost of the stadium build is with all the delays.
If the club was rolling in so much cash they would have started the 2nd phase of the development, the hotel etc but I don't think they have as yet.
I'd like some success on the pitch, I don't talk to many other fans about Spurs because they all know better than me most of the time. It'd just be nice to have a moment or six where I get to sit and enjoy us holding a trophy aloft - not the Audi Cup.
Thing is, this report, shows how far the game has gone to becoming business first and sport second.
The squad does still need decent investment though. Apart from the positions mentioned on other threads, I feel like we lack an experienced, major trophy winner who could help instill that winning mentality. The issue cannot be solved by money alone but an increase in revenue surely has to make its way through to improving the team or why would fans care that much? Am I naive - is it part of being a fan nowadays to see that as akin to winning a trophy?To be fair we haven't been far off that. We're talking about 90 and 180 Minutes of football from repeatedly winning various trophies. An extra player or two may have got us there sure, but it may not. Those days are just about the mental side of the game than they are the footballing side. We had good enough sides to beat the teams we played on the day (Utd FA cup semi especially)
But he couldn't find the extra £15m for Dybala
Agree - all those European superpowers..............And West Ham
You lot are naughty, there's an undercurrent of dissatisfaction with Nicknack that's bordering on the rebellious
I'm sending up the BSoDL bat signal.
Should remember as well that 18/19 doesn’t include:
gate receipts for new stadium- Although we sold the ST at average 20% increase. All tickets were then returned for 14 PL games at Wembley. Gates on average were down 10k on those games compared to stadium plus losing the amazing food/drink revenue. Overall I’d guess it cost us £15-20m
16 non football events- The boxing concerts etc could be worth circa £30m
naming rights- possibly £20m
What’s interesting is that add these figures and even without CL we still may be ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Supposedly Roman had to prop up Chelsea with £250m in their last set of accounts, which is pretty crazy. I think they have a really bloated wage bill that almost demands qualification however. CL is vital. But yes every year Arsenal miss out is huge for us and gives us a chance to become the bigger club financially. Unless the Kroenke's are putting money in, their transfer funds must be almost depleted after last summer, until they get in the CL again or sell a major asset or two.
Doesn’t sound like they are keen to do that at all. They are stumping up a lot of their own family money for the new stadium in LA. While that’s going on I can’t see them pumping cash into arsenal. They’ll want them to be self sufficient. Eg. They aren’t buying anyone this window when they could do with players, especially defenders.