Managing Director Football: Fabio Paratici

[Riandor]

Many thanks, your kind comments are most appreciated.

Yep, it's fair to say that newcomers here get the **** greeting, but you sir have been proper 5 Star, keep up the good work!

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

While everyone is in love with @Romario and his quality posts, I think far too many of you are overlooking the nuanced, sensitive posts of the original @coopsieyid

 

[the yid]

He was quite happy at Juventus when the first approach came in but I think he chose the right moment to say goodbye and did so to our advantage because his departure was extremely amicable and kept lines of communication open. The challenge presented by Spurs was too good to resist. There was to be a new manager, Levy was at last accepting his shortcomings and stepping back from transfer deals and the squad needed sorting fast or this season could just be written off now.

I think his analysis of the situation was that the club was desperate for fresh motivated players and where best to look than the place he knows better than anyone - Italy and Serie A. He has managed to persuade Gil and Romero to join in this revolution and those two signings alone will act as a huge catalyst for further signings. He has convinced Gollini that the position of number one keeper will be up for grabs soon and he has done so in a manner which has not disrespected Lloris in any way. Hugo will be Pierluigi's mentor and when he does leave (probably end of 21/22 season) he will be able to look back with pride not only at his time at the club but also that he has provided Spurs with an eager, talented and more than capable replacement.

These are no quick fix solutions designed to paper over the cracks. We are witnessing the laying of foundations for a team which should challenge for major honours for at least another 5 years. Nuno is of the same thought pattern regarding the 'team' ethos and we will never come to a point again where we become so reliant on one player that we lose sight of what is happening around him.

It is my opinion that this season we might pick up a trophy (Europa Conference League would be very nice) but what's more important is Spurs will be firing warning shots across the bows of Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester and sending out the message "ignore us at your peril".

Hard to believe he only began on July 1st and I remember then reading all the posts in here from concerned members suggesting he would simply be Levy's puppet and make no major decisions. Hopefully by now those doubters will be convinced of just how pivotal Fabio Paratici is going to be in the revival of our wonderful club. I sincerely hope he has all of us looking back when the transfer window closes on August 31st and simply saying "Wow !". He's off to a flying start, that's for sure

I hear you and love what you're saying but for most of us we've heard it all before! I know this time it's different as Levys handed over control, but 20 odd years of Levy being Levy will always leave us sceptical!

 

[Romario]

I hear you and love what you're saying but for most of us we've heard it all before! I know this time it's different as Levys handed over control, but 20 odd years of Levy being Levy will always leave us sceptical!

Totally understand your wariness so my best advice is "Don't listen to me - watch Fabio instead"

 

[Romario]

Had to laugh. I have just done a quick scan of my usual internet haunts and discovered about nine players we are allegedly currently close to signing deals with but after all the incredibly unpronounceable names linked to Spurs Ben Knapton a senior reporter on Sports Mole has linked us with Martin Braithwaite of Barcelona. Such a refreshing change to see an English name.

Tottenham consider Martin Braithwaite as Harry Kane

Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite is reportedly on Tottenham

www.sportsmole.co.uk

 

[ripley]

He was quite happy at Juventus when the first approach came in but I think he chose the right moment to say goodbye and did so to our advantage because his departure was extremely amicable and kept lines of communication open. The challenge presented by Spurs was too good to resist. There was to be a new manager, Levy was at last accepting his shortcomings and stepping back from transfer deals and the squad needed sorting fast or this season could just be written off now.

I think his analysis of the situation was that the club was desperate for fresh motivated players and where best to look than the place he knows better than anyone - Italy and Serie A. He has managed to persuade Gil and Romero to join in this revolution and those two signings alone will act as a huge catalyst for further signings. He has convinced Gollini that the position of number one keeper will be up for grabs soon and he has done so in a manner which has not disrespected Lloris in any way. Hugo will be Pierluigi's mentor and when he does leave (probably end of 21/22 season) he will be able to look back with pride not only at his time at the club but also that he has provided Spurs with an eager, talented and more than capable replacement.

These are no quick fix solutions designed to paper over the cracks. We are witnessing the laying of foundations for a team which should challenge for major honours for at least another 5 years. Nuno is of the same thought pattern regarding the 'team' ethos and we will never come to a point again where we become so reliant on one player that we lose sight of what is happening around him.

It is my opinion that this season we might pick up a trophy (Europa Conference League would be very nice) but what's more important is Spurs will be firing warning shots across the bows of Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester and sending out the message "ignore us at your peril".

Hard to believe he only began on July 1st and I remember then reading all the posts in here from concerned members suggesting he would simply be Levy's puppet and make no major decisions. Hopefully by now those doubters will be convinced of just how pivotal Fabio Paratici is going to be in the revival of our wonderful club. I sincerely hope he has all of us looking back when the transfer window closes on August 31st and simply saying "Wow !". He's off to a flying start, that's for sure

He is also setting up the scouting structure that needed to be overhauled. He's stolen Chris Perkins from Everton (and formerly Derby). He can have Steve Hitchen and Chris Perkins work to their strengths in identifying and pounding the table for acquisitions for the now and the future.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Plenty of players still to ship out including,

Sissoko
Winks
Aurier
Sanchez
CCV
Clarke

Im expecting a lot of outgoings to take place in the final week of the window, just hoping we don’t leave our incomings until then to.

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

Clarke? On loan I assume?

 

[Romario]

He is also setting up the scouting structure that needed to be overhauled. He's stolen Chris Perkins from Everton (and formerly Derby). He can have Steve Hitchen and Chris Perkins work to their strengths in identifying and pounding the table for acquisitions for the now and the future.

Excellent point and thanks for posting that, I'd forgotten about Perkins.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Clarke? On loan I assume?

I would sell him, personally. Just put a sell-on %/right of first refusal into the deal as protection.

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

I would sell him, personally. Just put a sell-on %/right of first refusal into the deal as protection.

Ooh...too early. Find him the right loan.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Clarke? On loan I assume?

Yeah, preferably to a promote team in the PL / where he’s guaranteed to start week in week out

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

Yeah, preferably to a promoted team in the PL

Norwich would be great imo

 

[newbie]

Must admit when I first read @Hercules post I thought I had written it. I cannot fault what he says. Things are happening, he's gone quiet.

Or his dating again!

 

[S17PUR]

I do wonder what deadlines we've put on getting deals done. We've consistently heard that Paratici won't be messed around, and will walk away from deals if his self imposed deadlines aren't met. We're very close to the start of the season now though, and although what we have done has been promising, I'm a little surprised that we've not done a bit more given the sheer number of strong media links. Does make you wonder who or what we're waiting for.

 

[Romario]

I do wonder what deadlines we've put on getting deals done. We've consistently heard that Paratici won't be messed around, and will walk away from deals if his self imposed deadlines aren't met. We're very close to the start of the season now though, and although what we have done has been promising, I'm a little surprised that we've not done a bit more given the sheer number of strong media links. Does make you wonder who or what we're waiting for.

I am of the opinion that quite a few 'pending' transfers are reliant upon the outcome of the Kane situation. I expect that to be resolved no later than the weekend.

 

[RJR1949]

While everyone is in love with @Romario and his quality posts, I think far too many of you are overlooking the nuanced, sensitive posts of the original @coopsieyid

…..and am I alone in missing the thoughtful measured posts of BusDriver?

 

[S17PUR]

I am of the opinion that quite a few 'pending' transfers are reliant upon the outcome of the Kane situation. I expect that to be resolved no later than the weekend.

This makes the most sense and I'm inclined to believe that it's the case, but it also directly contradicts some of the ITK we've had suggesting that we're spending regardless of whether Kane stays or goes. In theory us signing another CB, CM or RB shouldn't really be contingent on receiving money for Kane.

 

[GetSpurredOn]

This makes the most sense and I'm inclined to believe that it's the case, but it also directly contradicts some of the ITK we've had suggesting that we're spending regardless of whether Kane stays or goes. In theory us signing another CB, CM or RB shouldn't really be contingent on receiving money for Kane.

I don’t expect the incomings are reliant on Kane’s situation, but may be impacted by it. CB, RB, CM & CF have to come in within a set budget, if Kane’s future increases that budget, I suspect our targets will change. Reading what has been posted before, I get the impression Paratici perhaps has deals 80-90% set up for Scenario 1 and also Scenario 2, ready to push the button once we know which path we are on, eg £100m to get the CB, RB, CM and CF done becomes £250m if Kane goes to bring in CB, RB, CM and 2x CF.

 

[JCRD]

Credit to Fabio for bringing in romero... And gil... Even though not really seen much of neither but the snippets are positive.

Having said that I think some of the praise for Fabio is OTT no? I mean certainly deserves no criticism particularly given the circumstances with the late appointment of the manager, the euros and the Kane situation. Just think we still have a fair bit of deadwood to shift and still a few holes in the squad to plug... So not sure whether all the praise is a bit OTT...

I'd still be patient on my end but he has started well obviously but a hell of a long way.