The ousting of Daniel (COYS)

[theShiznit]

As much as i want Levy out, i would much rather give Ange and this team the support they deserve/need to thrive in their attacking ideals.

Look at the scum last season, a good start and they rode that wave all the way until they bottled it at the finish line.

The Pre-season football has been a breath of fresh air and with some suitable defenders coming and another attacker I hope we go into the season with a buzz in the crowd and not a protest song.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

I compared with the top clubs and the sponsorship. Now compare it with Liverpool, United or BM. The gap is widening.

Compared to Liverpool over last 10 years gap is closing , Liverpool increase in sponsorship 99 mil to 275 mil percentage increase 177% , Spurs 51 mil to 215 mil percentage increase 320%.
Liverpool are a larger club than Spurs with a much bigger fan base so on the commercial front Levy & directors are performing very well, pity they can't win on the football field.

 

[yankspurs]

Levy’s legacy is no longer the stadium. Now that’s been trumped by his continued failure & outright refusal to push the boat even a little to help the team causing us to lose our best ever players just so they can win something because they cant do so here. The day him & Enic go will be one of the greater days in the clubs recent history.

 

[robin09]

A good proportion of fans think it would be negligient to let Harry Kane leave on a free transfer, probably to one of our rivals.

A good proportion of fans think it would be reckless to sell potentially our best ever player, rather than benefit from him for one more season.

Either way Levy is screwed. I wouldn't blame him for selling Kane, if, as it seems he has no intention of staying beyond his current deal.

What I DO blame Levy for, is not starting the rebuild, not strengthening the CB position etc, until we look like we're receiving money from a Kane sale.

We should have done the rebuild to convince Kane, without 'needing' the Kane money first. That's just a lack of desire from Levy/ENIC to spend any more of 'their' money.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

If he sells Kane I think his position becomes untenable. It has to be the end of him and ENIC, I just think the fan pressure and vitriol will increase so rapidly now and overshadow anything that happens on the pitch this season.

I can't say I agree with that. If he'd have let him walk for nothing next year, possibly to another Premier League club, then yeah, i'd be giving it both barrels, especially considering that would be a situation he swore he'd never let happen again. Can you imagine the pelters if he let another 'Sol' happen?

Having said that, he's at fault for the conditions and situation deteriorating to the point where this has happened and can carry the can for that and all the other stuff but in isolation, selling him overseas for money, no, for me that's understandable given the situation (which I repeat is almost exclusively of his own making)

So fuck him for 99% of it, but not this, getting him sold overseas is probably the best outcome. IMO anyway.

 

[AngryBob]

Lol according to the clickbait Danny boy has gone on holibobs, amazing. He should run for PM.

 

[Joe Bjorn Hotspur]

Going back to the last time we won a major trophy in 2008 we’ve had this mentality as a club of punching above our weight and this is reflected by Levy / ENIC’s running of the club (when looking at the well established top 4 then enter City now Newcastle).

Levy still operates in this way (gate crashers / what can we do with the likes of City etc) and we can see a glimpse of that in a recent Premier League magazine documentary from the new year.

No doubt that the stadium, training ground, surge in revenue, commercial success etc is there for all to see. For me I’ve always been a sceptic when it comes to his decisions at crucial times with footballing matters. I base this on the parameters of our loyal supporters (ticket prices) and leaving the football to those (managers) to create a team in their image (hopefully for Ange this is going to happen).

I will continue to catch up with the protestors as I’ve got to know a few who are a decent bunch and I love to reminisce with fans who just like to talk about their experiences of following our club.

However, I hope (more blind faith) that fans can agree that first we get behind Ange and rekindle an atmosphere akin to the Jol, Redknapp and Poch years. This for me is the top priority for us match going fans.

Luckily I managed to relocate from the West to the South stand and I cannot wait to see us play attacking football. Despite all the negativity that perpetually surrounds our club I’m excited. Like most I’ve missed that feeling for years of simply looking forward to seeing us play in that Tottenham way.

 

[spursfan77]

I can't say I agree with that. If he'd have let him walk for nothing next year, possibly to another Premier League club, then yeah, i'd be giving it both barrels, especially considering that would be a situation he swore he'd never let happen again. Can you imagine the pelters if he let another 'Sol' happen?

Having said that, he's at fault for the conditions and situation deteriorating to the point where this has happened and can carry the can for that and all the other stuff but in isolation, selling him overseas for money, no, for me that's understandable given the situation (which I repeat is almost exclusively of his own making)

So fuck him for 99% of it, but not this, getting him sold overseas is probably the best outcome. IMO anyway.

Yeah I think that goes without saying. If you look at the reactions to my post though I’m amazed that he has so many people’s support still. Quite baffling.

His legacy will now be losing our greatest ever goal scorer. All the stadium etc will be forgotten compared to it. Saying that, the transfer isn’t official yet.

 

[hero]

Compared to Liverpool over last 10 years gap is closing , Liverpool increase in sponsorship 99 mil to 275 mil percentage increase 177% , Spurs 51 mil to 215 mil percentage increase 320%.
Liverpool are a larger club than Spurs with a much bigger fan base so on the commercial front Levy & directors are performing very well, pity they can't win on the football field.

215 mil is not sponsorship, ffs!
Commercial revenues from sponsorship and merchandising grew £31.5m (a 20.7% increase) as a result of new sponsors, stores being open, growth of eCommerce and the start of new major events being hosted at the stadium throughout the year.
Maybe they have a bigger fan base because they are more successful on the pitch?
Here is from Swiss Ramble for the season 2020-21:

 

[Russ1201]

Lol according to the clickbait Danny boy has gone on holibobs, amazing. He should run for PM.

Probaby so he can hide and do no transfers
He probably goes on another holiday when the transfer window ends and he hasn't spent all the Kane money...

 

[sundanceyid10]

Levy’s legacy is no longer the stadium. Now that’s been trumped by his continued failure & outright refusal to push the boat even a little to help the team causing us to lose our best ever players just so they can win something because they cant do so here. The day him & Enic go will be one of the greater days in the clubs recent history.

Levy’s legacy is the cementing the term ‘Spursy’.

 

[jurgen]

Levy’s legacy is the cementing the term ‘Spursy’.

And bringing 'Cheese Room' into popular culture

 

[McArchibald]

Levy's legacy is not just one of incompetence and failure. He is not a Lilywhite, but a lily-livered weasle who's tenure as chairman has made a mockery of everything this club (and indeed all football clubs) once stood for - namely striving for on-field success and doing so with style and dignity.
His betrayal of the club is far more than one of failure through incompetence - it is tantamount to active sabotage, through non-spending, antagonizing ambitious managers and players and adopting a divide-and-rule policy to keep hold of the reigns of power. And robbing the club blind in the process through his massively inflated salary and letting the football club fund his property empire.
We are witnessing one of the biggest heists in British corporate history unfold in front of our eyes. The Harry Kane saga is only the latest instalment in a 22 year story of ENIC bleeding the club white and driving out anyone who still has a care for the place and wants things to improve. So long as these racketeers remain in charge there is absolutely no chance of us achieving anything of note on the field. The club is dying from a thousand small cuts - all inflicted by Levy and his cronies

 

[chas vs dave]

Levy's legacy is not just one of incompetence and failure. He is not a Lilywhite, but a lily-livered weasle who's tenure as chairman has made a mockery of everything this club (and indeed all football clubs) once stood for - namely striving for on-field success and doing so with style and dignity.
His betrayal of the club is far more than one of failure through incompetence - it is tantamount to active sabotage, through non-spending, antagonizing ambitious managers and players and adopting a divide-and-rule policy to keep hold of the reigns of power. And robbing the club blind in the process through his massively inflated salary and letting the football club fund his property empire.
We are witnessing one of the biggest heists in British corporate history unfold in front of our eyes. The Harry Kane saga is only the latest instalment in a 22 year story of ENIC bleeding the club white and driving out anyone who still has a care for the place and wants things to improve. So long as these racketeers remain in charge there is absolutely no chance of us achieving anything of note on the field. The club is dying from a thousand small cuts - all inflicted by Levy and his cronies

I have to admit, this is a wierd take.

In what way have spurs gotten worse since enic took over?

I think they should sell up, as we've hit a glass ceiling, but to use rhetoric like heist and betrayal is quite frankly ridiculous.

Do you go to matches?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I wonder if those most angry are some of those most taken in by him. I reckon I could count on one hand the number of SC'ers who were awake to him early on

We're having a reunion soon. There'll be finger food, bunting and games of blindfolded pin the dildo on Levy's bumhole.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I can't say I agree with that. If he'd have let him walk for nothing next year, possibly to another Premier League club, then yeah, i'd be giving it both barrels, especially considering that would be a situation he swore he'd never let happen again. Can you imagine the pelters if he let another 'Sol' happen?

Having said that, he's at fault for the conditions and situation deteriorating to the point where this has happened and can carry the can for that and all the other stuff but in isolation, selling him overseas for money, no, for me that's understandable given the situation (which I repeat is almost exclusively of his own making)

So fuck him for 99% of it, but not this, getting him sold overseas is probably the best outcome. IMO anyway.

Completely agree!

Levy has 99 problems but this ain’t one.

 

[yido_number1]

I wonder if those most angry are some of those most taken in by him. I reckon I could count on one hand the number of SC'ers who were awake to him early on

We're having a reunion soon. There'll be finger food, bunting and games of blindfolded pin the dildo on Levy's bumhole.

Was never an epic fan boy but whilst we were on an upward trajectory it was tolerable and at times quite exciting.

The second we starting screwing poch over I saw the light. That was the moment I realised we weren't trying to win, we'd hit the level levy wanted (maximum revenue generation) and the ambition ceased.

 

[dontcallme]

I wonder if those most angry are some of those most taken in by him. I reckon I could count on one hand the number of SC'ers who were awake to him early on

We're having a reunion soon. There'll be finger food, bunting and games of blindfolded pin the dildo on Levy's bumhole.

It's an interesting point.

I still believe the 1st 10 years or so of Levy was pretty good. When we were finishing 5th and Arsenal 4th, our turnover was around £100m a year less than theirs. It was a large gap to close.

We did push from lower mid table to 5th best in the country. Was it from Levy being a genius and making great footballing decisions? No. I don't think he knew the right process when he hired Redknapp and Poch anymore than why he knows Ramos and others failed.

But nevertheless, we had a good upwards projectory.

He has his strengths and weaknesses. I believe his strength in looking for value worked well during the time period of his 1st decade. But nowadays, the chances of buying the likes of Carrick, Bale, Modric and others without much competition for their signings are long gone.

His weaknesses have always been there, but his strengths are not much of a benefit in the modern game.

 

[soflapaul]

Some of the criticism of the club and DL is misguided when it comes to winning trophies. The problem isn't that he hasn't tried to win but that his strategy sucked. Let's get the requisite "I am not a BSoDL." out. He needs to be out of almost all of the footballing decisions. (his handling of BM does appear so far to be good. you have to wonder if going on vacation was a bit of Ange rubbing off on him).

We got lucky with the Poch hire and he almost got us there but lost the edge. DL and the board decided a different method which seemed financially sound - hire one of the best coaches in the world (or so we thought) and they could drag us over the finish line working with our existing player base. That didn't work. Then the Nuno fiasco which was followed by a repeat of the best coaches in the world strategy. His skills at building a business are helpful in one sense to the club but are counterproductive from a risk reward.

Its as if he is very good at building a business using risk reward but doesn't realize that that same risk-reward doesn't apply to a football club. That inability will likely damage the brand and have a cascade effect on the naming rights, etc. if we don't pick up the right players esp at CB. Ange may be Poch Rev 2.0. let's hope.

 

[Trent Crimm]

Levy’s legacy is no longer the stadium. Now that’s been trumped by his continued failure & outright refusal to push the boat even a little to help the team causing us to lose our best ever players just so they can win something because they cant do so here. The day him & Enic go will be one of the greater days in the clubs recent history.