thierrytheking14
Well-Known Member
Gwan the f**kin' Geordies!!!!!!
Sp**s' last away win in the league was at Craven Cottage in mid January. Out of their last 22 games they won seven (!) including fluke wins and freak results at City and Ajax.
They're just off a loss to Newcastle at home. Pochettino is on record today talking about this being the most unsettled group of players he's ever worked with and they're at a very real risk of losing Vertonghen Alderweireld and Eriksen in twelve months all of them for free, and he's already stopped playing them for that reason now.
They're in deep ****. Not United Oles crashing the ****ing car with no survivors levels of deep **** but they're ****ed nevertheless
What is going on there? I still don’t understand why Trippier left.Sp**s' last away win in the league was at Craven Cottage in mid January. Out of their last 22 games they won seven (!) including fluke wins and freak results at City and Ajax.
They're just off a loss to Newcastle at home. Pochettino is on record today talking about this being the most unsettled group of players he's ever worked with and they're at a very real risk of losing Vertonghen Alderweireld and Eriksen in twelve months all of them for free, and he's already stopped playing them for that reason now.
They're in deep ****. Not United Oles crashing the ****ing car with no survivors levels of deep **** but they're ****ed nevertheless
Are you kidding?I still don’t understand why Trippier left.
Normally yes, but for an English player, starter for England, it doesn't happen a lot. So I wonder what the story is there.Are you kidding?
Leaving Sp**s for Atleti is a no-brainer.
Sp**s being sensible. Getting rid of a player that performed very well for them up until he suffered reoccurring knee injuries. Maybe we should look at that rather than relying on hope and prayers eventually losing a player for 0.Also Wanyama is apparently in Belgium to sign a deal with Club ****ing Bruge. The bloke is 28
@bingobob how've you been lad
This squad was always going to split asunder at some point. Assembling a top squad with limited resources is always a matter of luck. Loanees seldom turn out be serial golden boot winners.
Spending 6th in the league you cannot plug all the holes in an 11 man team at the same time, like City can. And usually the rich teams will poach your stars as Arsène continually found out.
They’ve had their turn, it’s only one way now. Regression to their squad cost position was inevitable at some point.
They did a lot right with that stadium. The design will be very positive. Maximum distance to the pitch 7.9 m. Emirates 14m, Wembley 18m. Having the fans close emphasise the home advantage. Modern irrigation systems, high tech, greater capacity, stellar screens, and special acoustics.How do you think their stadium will affect their expenditure, positive or otherwise?
They did a lot right with that stadium. The design will be very positive. Maximum distance to the pitch 7.9 m. Emirates 14m, Wembley 18m. Having the fans close emphasise the home advantage. Modern irrigation systems, high tech, greater capacity, stellar screens, and special acoustics.
It was supposed to cost £400m but ended up over £800m. Interest costs on such borrowings will hit their finances hard. For 2019, it will be only a part-year cost, but come 2020 it will be a full-year hit. Could easily be £50m a year for interest and balance payments. It’s a hell of a gamble. They need to stay top 4 and be successful.
And I bet Poch won’t stay to help steer the club through difficult times like Wenger did. He’s seen how that turned out. Best move on at the first sign that money is not forthcoming.My understanding is that Mace were on a Construction Management contract for the stadium which I would expect means the overrun in price and cost is DL’s risk. Won’t be able to recoup much from the Fire alarm contractor in liquidated damages as they’ll be capped as a percentage of their contract. Losing over £100m in talent over the next 12 months regardless of how it plays out. Plus the bite of the stadium.
To give them their due it’s a magnificent stadium, but I think the fans would have liked some silverware from their “golden generation”. If the lessons are to be learned for Tottenham it’s simply that if you won’t pay your players market wages somebody else will. Or more when picked up on a free.
Also, Lo Celso on a loan and buy makes me think they won’t be able to get much in next season. Think they’re still a good chance of top 4 but if they miss that it could get ugly.