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Maybe...but, if we're being realistic, a Spurs player who won't actually play for Spurs because he wants to go elsewhere.
Maybe...We dont know that for sure either.
Maybe...but, if we're being realistic, a Spurs player who won't actually play for Spurs because he wants to go elsewhere.
Don't make me lock this :-(
Coopsie: Cindarellaman via SO
"Well following on from Sean's interesting comment on ENIC's previous sporting role, I wandered around the net a bit to check out Slavia Prague - and from what I can see they did the same as they did with us, bought a team in trouble, with a great history a long way detached from any success. They then invested in it, and turned it in to a two-time league winning, multiple CL qualifying (stage) team and sold on their investment. They bought in the fallow time of the 97 (after the previous owner Korbel sold off basically the entire '95 league winning team) and achieved 3 czech cup wins before two back-to-back titles in 08 and 09. It took 11 years for them to invest 'heavily' in the team and cement them as champions and qualify for the financially lucrative CL proper spot, and built the Eden stadium before selling on... You see any familiar signs here?
The new stadium was built in 08, 11 years after taking over. The league wins 08 and 09, 11 and 12 years after taking over. We announce a new stadium share issue 8 years after ENIC take control, and by 11 years in they've taken sole control and delisted.
I actually think ENIC have got form for this, looking at Slavia Prague, the final stages of their 'investment' being the completion of the new stadium. What's 100m invested now in the playing assets against a 5-10 year plan to 'get out' on max potential of a genuine title challenging team? As you say there's naming rights, there's massive global marketing money to be reaped... etc.
Hmmm"
Maybe...We dont know that for sure either.
How the hell does this thread KEEP going back to discussing Bale? Haven't it been said time and time again, that discussing Bale belongs in the player thread until we get some SERIOUS ITK on him? Ta.
You don't know shit either FACT. Im using common sense your just believing things you want to hear
Can you discuss this elsewhere please guys?
How the hell does this thread KEEP going back to discussing Bale? Haven't it been said time and time again, that discussing Bale belongs in the player thread until we get some SERIOUS ITK on him? Ta.
Isn't it better all in one place so we can all dive in as supposed to 19 different threads??
Oooooooo!
Why would you be gobsmacked? Didn't Modric play for us before he left, maybe Bernatov too.True.
But if Bale plays for us before the window ends I'll be gobsmacked.
I think we all know that if Real bid the right amount, Bale would be off. His injury seems very convenient considering the situation and that to me suggests he doesn't want to play for Spurs at the moment.
I'm not sure that makes him a Spurs player at the moment.
Why would you be gobsmacked? Didn't Modric play for us before he left, maybe Bernatov too.
Why would you be gobsmacked? Didn't Modric play for us before he left, maybe Bernatov too.