Poch reiterates Spurs have to do things differently
Poch reiterates Spurs have to do things differently
Mauricio Pochettino has once again reiterated that Spurs have a different project which is the result of having a substantially smaller financial income than the Top 6 rivals.
Ben Pearce Tweeted:
"I am here to win". But he reiterates it's unfair to compare a club that's invested heavily in its infrastructure with others who are spending big on their squads: "Everything is different. We are competing in the same race but with a different car."
Hopefully, the analogy will help some understand, although unsurprisingly someone immediately asked:
How long will players like Kane Alli Eriksen etc wait until we get a new car?
That shows the worry some have, but our financial situation compared to the other Top 6 is what it is, no amount of grumbling and whining is going to change that.
Only time for our income to grow, while remembering that the income of the other Top 6 contenders is also rising.
1 or 2 years, then order the driver to stop and jump in a Ferrari not Spurs Ford Fiesta!! Even if it has a nice garage.....
The chap goes on to say:
It’s difficult to be positive if your looking long term!!
Of course, if you don't have a garage to park your Ferrari in then it won't remain a quality Ferrari for long.
For his second comment, the exact opposite is true.
Itis why we are building the club.
Some fans seem to think we are already there and expect us to act as if we are at the promised land, but as Pochettino's comments show, we are not there yet.
As a reminder:
Spurs Income £306m - wages £126m
Arsenal Income £427m - wages £199m
Manchester United Income £581m - wage bill £263m
Manchester City Income £473m - wage bill £264m
Chelsea wage bill £221m
Liverpool wage bill £208m
The clubs with the two biggest wage bills finished 1st and 2nd and we have a stadium to pay for out of our income, none of our rivals do, which of course means they can divert more to wages.
We are closing the gap slowly. We increase revenue, so do they so we only actually are closing the gap by some £25m a year.
Revenue from the new stadium will make a difference, we may just catch Chelsea and Liverpool for income, although we still won't be able to match on wages.
It isn't going to be plain sailing.
25/26 Premier League Titles won by clubs than a bigger wage bill than us.
All but a few FA Cups and League Cups won by those with a larger wage bill than us.
Do teams with smaller wage bills win regularly?
NO they don't.
Do they remain at the top of the table competing for a Champions League place?
NO they do not.
So do you want Spurs to win regularly or not?
If you do, you support what Spurs are doing, if you don't, you don't.
We have a long way to go, it's a long road and people should be enjoying the journey, it's inexplicable that they aren't. And totally inexplicable that they want to toss it all out of the window!
I make no apologies for understanding what the club are doing or for understanding the reasons behind the transfer window. We have retained a very good squad that is better than a whole host of our fans believe.
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I so understand that!
COYS!!