Is Levy at it again?

[JayX2A]

Are we holding out until deadline day to make any transfer moves? We all know how bad this can turn out!

Or are we genuinely not after anyone?

Or are deals in place?

I'm hoping its option 3 but have a feeling it might be a bit of option 1 and 2.

 

[DuDe]

I trust:

 

[kr1978]

Combination of all 3!

Deadline day clubs are more likely to take our offers

The genuine targets we can't afford so one last try (see above so they try them and then move onto the plan b players, then plan c etc)

Certain deals in place subject to the above!!

That's my guess-could be totally wrong but that's my belief!!!!

 

[ultimateloner]

deadline day.

 

[BillyWhizz]

We're certainly not the only club that does deals on the last day it happens all over Europe. I think we start negotiating deals before the last week (probably not that much sooner tbf) and it just drags out until the final day. Whether that's because Levy isn't offering enough or the selling club is playing silly buggers (both have happened in the past) we'll never really know.

 

[sim0n]

I do trust that Spurs, as an organization, will do what it takes to get what they need without paying over the odds on players. Other than an additional striker, I do not see any "must have" starting/top players needed. I think everyone agrees that the January window is the worst time to buy players and that it is a time of "panic" buys and desperate measures typically. That said, since that big VDV move a few years ago I think too many folks are expecting that kind of deal every January,... to their own disappointment when it doesn't happen again...

Additionally, other than the whole Jol/Ramos saga, I trust Levy to get it done overall.

 

[Spurger King]

Personally I think that Levy is doing the best with what he's got, and unfortunately that means deliberately creating a false impression of our ambitions - for the benefit of the fans, the players, and probably the manager.

For example, say Modric and VDV had a deal in place that meant they could move on if we didn't get Champions League football. If Levy were to come out and say that this was the case do people think AVB, Vertonghen, Dembele, and Lloris would be remotely interested in coming to the club?

Instead Levy may have taken the line that we would only sell once decent replacements were in place. Moutinho was the key to all of this, and I certainly suspect that his name was mentioned a few times when negotiating to bring in AVB.

I get the impression that Levy is trying to maintain a balancing act between the club coming across as upwardly mobile and ambitious, and at the same time financially restricted and unwilling to be taken advantage of. He's overseen the new training ground, and is actively looking to finalise the stadium. As much as I'd like Levy to be honest with the fans, the reality is that being honest and saying we're selling for profit, and looking to bring in potential on the cheap because we need the cash, is only going to cost us more in both outgoings and incomings.

Of course the biggest thorn in the paw is the fact that Champions League qualification would guarantee big financial benefits, global publicity, confidence in the team from our existing players, and an increased appeal to potential signings. When we are so close to achieving this (and I honestly feel that we're two good signings away from finishing third), it's incredibly frustrating seeing us apparently haggle over the odd million when the benefits would be considerably greater.

Is Levy at it again? Depends on whether you define the 'it' as conning the club, the players, the manager, and the fans in order to turn a temporary profit; or being economical with the truth (even if it means giving a false version of events to the club, the players, the manager, and the fans) in order to attract players and managers that are in reality the extent of our ambition, rather than its beginning.

 

[pablo73]

I do trust that Spurs, as an organization, will do what it takes to get what they need without paying over the odds on players. Other than an additional striker, I do not see any "must have" starting/top players needed. I think everyone agrees that the January window is the worst time to buy players and that it is a time of "panic" buys and desperate measures typically. That said, since that big VDV move a few years ago I think too many folks are expecting that kind of deal every January,... to their own disappointment when it doesn't happen again...

Additionally, other than the whole Jol/Ramos saga, I trust Levy to get it done overall.

VDV was signed on the last day of the summer transfer window

 

[shelfboy68]

VDV was signed on the last day of the summer transfer window

Vdv was indeed signed on the last day but we have bought fuck all in the way of quality since or before

So I wouldn't get my hopes up too much if anyone does come in then they will be of inferior quality I would assume as its cheap,cheap and cheap all the way so maybe expect a signing like hooper a signing to thrill us all.

 

[spurious1]

I seriously doubt that Levy is going to change the habit of a lifetime just now.

Of course the absolute financial priority is to get into the CL, so signing players represents a risk worth taking, if the right player can be found. But it has to be game changer, we don't really need any more squad players (perhaps a backup striker, if Defoe were to get injured...).

 

[Mullers]

I trust:

You trust pussy?

 

[Glenn_Purvey]

I think we will be waiting Until deadline day again.

It's a shame because if we had a top class striker who could finish I believe we could of win at Qpr and beaten United.

Those 4 points could be massive at the end of the season...

Coys

 

[danielneeds]

Vdv was indeed signed on the last day but we have bought fuck all in the way of quality since or before

So I wouldn't get my hopes up too much if anyone does come in then they will be of inferior quality I would assume as its cheap,cheap and cheap all the way so maybe expect a signing like hooper a signing to thrill us all.

What the fuck are you on about? You don't think Lloris, Vertonghen, Dembele, Parker, Abebayor are quality players signed after VDV?

 

[shelfboy68]

What the fuck are you on about? You don't think Lloris, Vertonghen, Dembele, Parker, Abebayor are quality players signed after VDV?

I talking about people expecting a top signing on deadline day it's not going to happen it will be a cheap nobody or nothing.

That's what I meant if that makes it clearer

 

[Lo Amo Speroni]

I seriously doubt that Levy is going to change the habit of a lifetime just now.

Of course the absolute financial priority is to get into the CL, so signing players represents a risk worth taking, if the right player can be found. But it has to be game changer, we don't really need any more squad players (perhaps a backup striker, if Defoe were to get injured...).

But the risk isn't just the transfer fee, it's also his wages for the next 4 years and the squad place taken up. He has to way up whether the squad now is good enough for UCL qualification, I think it is and then buy in the summer.

I don't want us buying poo players this window, or even taking any risks with buying.

My prefered risk is using some of the youngsters if the need arises.

 

[danielneeds]

I talking about people expecting a top signing on deadline day it's not going to happen it will be a cheap nobody or nothing.

That's what I meant if that makes it clearer

Fair enough, that makes more sense. I would still say Lloris was a top quality signing last deadline day. One of the best signings we have ever made.

 

[Kalim]

What the fuck are you on about? You don't think Lloris, Vertonghen, Dembele, Parker, Abebayor are quality players signed after VDV?

AGREE, but notice you dont include Saha, Nelson, Dempsey and Sigurdson.
None of which are bad players

 

[dontcallme]

It's pretty clear we need a striker unless the manager has confidence in one of our young strikers to step up. He hasn't shown any indication that Pritchard, Kane etc are in his plans for the 1st team this season.

I don't want us to buy just any striker and be stuck with an expensive mistake on a long contract. We are currently finding it hard enough to find buyers for Bentley, Jenas and Gomes who are costing the club a lot of money.

If we find the guy we want then great, but that's not a guarantee in January. I wouldn't be pissed off if we find a stop-gapfor the rest of the season then prioritise our striking situation in the summer.

 

[JimmyG2]

Levy is behaving exactly as he always does, trying to bring in good players without paying over the odds.
Some you win, some you lose.
VDV, Dembele and Lloris were great late signings.
The jury is still out on Dempsey.
Modric, Berbatov(?), Vertonghen were brilliant early signings.
The jury is still out on Siggy.
Some of the late deals were a long time in the making, (Lloris)
and some were last minute,(VDV) and some didn't come off (Moutinho)
Apart from the opening criteria there doesn't seem to be too much of a pattern.
We can't afford to just throw money around at the moment.

However our failure to sign a quality striker over the past several windows,
Ade excepted, indicates an over cautious approach to me.
A quality striker would have seen us at least third
and would have paid for itself several times over in terms of CL qualification.
Focus Dan, focus.

 

[Blake Griffin]

i hope we don't sign anyone as the players we're being most heavily linked to will only end up being "deadwood" within a year.