The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 27th January 2016

[Lilbaz]

Can see why Fulham won't sell. There in a relegation battle that would put them in league one. They will prob get 3-5 mill tribunal anyway so why would they

If he goes abroad they get nothing.

 

[dovahkiin]

hertyid on 'we have money cos we bid 20m for bera in the summer': I know for a fact that we don't have free cash flow right now, it's all being reinvested into the NDP.

 

[Hercules]

hertyid on 'we have money cos we bid 20m for bera in the summer': I know for a fact that we don't have free cash flow right now, it's all being reinvested into the NDP.

Worrying if true.

 

[Lilbaz]

Worrying if true.

Not really. We've been in the same position for the last 5 years.

 

[Pauleta01]

Worrying if true.

Not really, Spurs have been building cash reserves and showing strong profitability to get better financial terms for the NDP. With the new TV money and the fact we are £40m net transfer profit for past 5 years and still have an increasingly valuable squad we re in a better position than we have ever been in our history. Levy I am sure still understands you need to have a team to fill a big stadium!

 

[Hercules]

Not really, Spurs have been building cash reserves and showing strong profitability to get better financial terms for the NDP. With the new TV money and the fact we are £40m net transfer profit for past 5 years and still have an increasingly valuable squad we re in a better position than we have ever been in our history. Levy I am sure still understands you need to have a team to fill a big stadium!

I agree 100%!!!

 

[Ledleys Knee]

Not really. We've been in the same position for the last 5 years.

8 years now (Jan 08) since we moved from £20m annual transfer budget to zero net spend

 

[yido_number1]

I agree 100%!!!

We're a very prudent club and generally reinvest transfer money such as Andros fee. I'm sure we will invest some of this into the squad in Dembele and who knows who else.

 

[Ledleys Knee]

We're a very prudent club and generally reinvest transfer money such as Andros fee. I'm sure we will invest some of this into the squad in Dembele and who knows who else.

We've got no deadwood left (other than Yedlin), so the Townsend and Fazio money may have to fund anything we do in the summer too.

 

[Northernspurs]

Fazio hasn't gone yet

 

[orkneyspur]

8 years now (Jan 08) since we moved from £20m annual transfer budget to zero net spend

Weird that, as it's only now that 99% of the punditry media are saying that we are the youngest, most dynamic, best defending, most dangerous attacking, most desired manager, most England represented and best team to watch in the PL. and it's costing us nuffin!

 

[SamR]

hertyid on 'we have money cos we bid 20m for bera in the summer': I know for a fact that we don't have free cash flow right now, it's all being reinvested into the NDP.

Always business loan opportunity. I doubt Andros fee is already put into NDP so that should cover a transfer in like Dembele as @yido_number1 mentioned.

Whilst Its clear that we are being more prudent, there are multiple commerical benefits for getting CL so I doubt levy is going to close the pursue if Poch feels we are short - if no signings it's obviously Poch is happy

 

[Hoopspur]

For anyone interested, there is an ('understands') story in the Dembele thread including the amount of initial payment.

 

[Col_M]

Behold the madness that is our transfer policy.... You'd think that at some stage some lessons of horrors past would have been learned...

You are jumping the gun. Have a cup of tea and a biscuit and calm your nerves.

 

[spacessships]

Worrying if true.

It would be if we weren't investing half a billion quid into becoming a top-tier financially competitive club.

With the growing TV money, UCL football looking likely, a growing host of incredible young talent and new/greater revenues the NDP will bring I don't think the size of our transfer budget will be a primary worry in a few years time.

 

[Danfunkel]

Not really. We've been in the same position for the last 5 years.

Yep, nothing's changed!

Makes having Pochettino as manager all the sweeter, even more so for DL. Strong league position and very positive style of play, without spending massive amounts. Correct coaching and using our academy much more can and will save us millions.

 

[Dinbych]

Behold the madness that is our transfer policy.... You'd think that at some stage some lessons of horrors past would have been learned...

Yeah the madness of our policy, the sheer horrors of an approach that has resulted in a club packed full of talented youngsters that is challenging at the top end of the table. Jesus Christ.

 

[yido_number1]

Yeah the madness of our policy, the sheer horrors of an approach that has resulted in a club packed full of talented youngsters that is challenging at the top end of the table. Jesus Christ.

Best thing is we prob won't need to sign anyone (After MD) if the players carry on improving. Well covered all over the pitch and maturing youth means we need very little investment. When youth products that dont make it with us get 10-12 million we won't be shifting dead wood just selling the lesser gifted/suited accademy products like Townsend, Shaq, etc

 

[Rob]

hertyid on 'we have money cos we bid 20m for bera in the summer': I know for a fact that we don't have free cash flow right now, it's all being reinvested into the NDP.

We know for a fact that is incorrect... (snippet from The Goat for you there).

 

[Spurs 1961]

Get a minimum of top four, win a cup, save our money and go buy a go buy buy a top class player or two in the summer. Meanwhile we get targeted players if the deals are right but don't need to go and buy second best. Now that would be my thinking