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Some Reasons Why Davids Has Yet To Sign

By Percy
For THBN

Here are some reasons why I think Davids has yet to sign. The reasons I have given are from what I have perceived, and not from any source THBN have given me.

THBN do not endorse these reasons, but have allowed me to write this article.

Our chairman, Daniel Levy has been in the Bahamas with his business partner, the multi-billionaire ENIC King Joe Lewis.

I am 99.9% sure that the Davids deal hasn't gone through because Levy wasn't here to sanction the pre-contract turning into a proper contract.

Here are also some other reasons:

1. Davids wanted more money, either as signing-on fee's, bonuses, or a higher weekly wage, and so a new contract was drafted, but the chairman of a PLC (Daniel Levy) is the only board member that can sanction an outlay of that magnitude.

2. Levy wants to personally unveil Davids to the press, showing that he is the chairman that can finally bring back the glory glory days to Spurs.

3. There is another signing on the cards, but as option 1 states, Levy has to sanction it.

4. We are going to sign Mark Wotte as our new Sporting Director, and again, Levy has to sanction the deal.

Either way, Davids is a Spurs player.

Regarding the L.S.E.C.C (London Stock Exchange Code of Conduct), ruling 189.2a states:

"A PLC (Public Limited Company) is not authorised under any circumstance/s to make a claim either within the public eye, or to the L.S.E. (London Stock Exchange) directly that will increase/decrease the share's or stock values of the PLC in question unless the claim has a 100% credibility attached either in writing authorised by the PLC board in question or by a third-party that has the full backing from of the B.R.L.S.E (Board of Registrars of the London Stock Exchange)."

When Spurs announced the Davids deal last Tuesday, shares in our club rose as the signing of a worldclass player does improve our chances of a greater turnover. If the claim was unfounded, Levy & co would face severe penalties. Make no mistake, the Davids deal was done and dusted when Spurs published it on their site.

Another point in which we have to look closely at is that NO player takes a medical and THEN agrees terms.

As regards us signing Andy van der Meyde, well, I am not sure that we will. THBN informed us that we had a bid accepted in the region of £4.8 million with a further £1 million if we reach the Champion's League within the first year of his contract, but we are unsure if personal terms were agreed.

I personally wouldn't want him to join. He sulks too much.

555 comments

  1. I just want him to be stood on the turf of White Hart Lane with a spurs shirt in his hands or a spurs scarf over his head - when will this happen!!!!!!!?????????
  2. We cannot say because we honestly don't know.

    THBN Team
  3. Let's just chill everyone and wait until it happens and any further signings is a bonus.

    All this faffing around is getting tedious now so lets stop speculating over other signings and just wait until anything happens.
  4. what spurs announced was that they were pleased to confirm an agreement to sell with Inter. That is not the same as what you have said and therefore they will not be any breach of the stockmarket code.

    its all getting boring now and i just hope he is announced as our player asap - this is already turning into a circus

    with hindsight an announcement should not have been made until he was signed and at a press conference
  5. 11.30

    That's teh idea of this site, to faff around speculating until something does happen. Otherwise we'd all be bored!!
  6. If he's not gonna sign I don't see why he'd make the trip to Reading entirely off his own back.

    It will be done
  7. been waiting for a week to see him clutching the not so lily white this year shirt!!! but now im off to a week long residential in the middle of nowhere with no newspapers, tinternet or tv!!! how am i gonna cope without knowing?
  8. This site just takes info from other sources, rephrases it and claims it to be theirs!
  9. Why is being a Spurs supporter so painful? Just get on with it. oh, and why oh why is it that everything that happens at Spurs is such a palava. COYS
  10. To true, i just wish they would hurry up and put all us spurs fans out of our misery...get him on the pitch holding his shirt for us all to see..then we can talk about how great his gonna be for the mighty yids.
  11. Good point Figlio. That is why some of here are sure that something else is up with this trasfer.

    If the boss of THBN is off for whatever reason, and cheques need to be signed, there is always a 2nd in command position which takes care of it.

    That normally applies with all companies.

    THBN Team
  12. Do we know when Levy is returning then?????
  13. True, but this is faffing of the highest order and anon 11-32 is right

    an announcement should have been made once everything was done..if it gets done that is . reason is if it falls through we will look like plebs!
  14. Levy arrived last night

    THBN Team
  15. It aint gonna fall through is it! He was at the Reading match, waved happily to the crowd, and he even went into the changing room before the match to meet the players! Now if he wasnt going to sign he would have been on his way back to Italy by now!
  16. i personally think we're waiting for a sporting director, maybe not mark wotte. I possibly think that the reason wotte and koeman were at the reading game was to check out one of our strikers in exchange for Kuyt (is that how you spell it)

    Possibly... its all a mystery when Spurs are involved!!!

    COYS
  17. I think we can expect an update atleast today from the main website. Although we have always been quiet when doing business, the fans are usually kept informed

    COYS Danny Spur!
  18. Anyone think ythe list of possible signings could get any longer?
    COYS
  19. Goede Morgen (dutch for good morning)

    Just got a cab in to work and the Cab driver tells me its a Done Deal (Davids)

    So is Wotte apparently and MAYBE 1 more player.

    Hence all the delays.

    My spurs shares are thru the roof.
  20. We haven't received any news from any sources yet.

    We will post any news we receive.

    THBN Team
  21. Davids is Tottenham, no problem.
    I liked the bit earlier bout him crunchin into poncy Henry. :)
  22. I am presuming that it will have to announced to the stock exchange first, so nothing could have happened until nine this morning at the earliest. They will then have to arrange the press conference and make sure the media are there, and that will take an hour or two, so my guess is lunchtime or early afternoon!
    Oz
  23. has anyone been on spurs.co.uk today?
    the landing page says that the new kit is now available??

    If so do you think they've cunningly shifted the date to coincide with Davids Signing?

    I would have thought that if he is unveiled today there'll be pleanty of people wanting a new shirt with his name on??
  24. Come on guys, do you really think there is any chance of Davids not being a Spurs player at some point in the next 48 hours?
    I mean come on, would you want to piss off BMJ??
    Whatever the problem is I trust DL and BMJ to sort it out.

    The only questions we should be asking is what were the Feyenoord boys doing at the Reading game and will we have anymore signings?

    DH
  25. TopYid

    Bruce was driving.
  26. We can confirm that the source that sent us the Davids interview that never appeared on the Spurs official website was unfounded.

    Davids never said any of what we posted.

    We regret any misunderstandings

    THBN Team
  27. The only other reason I could think of, involves Mark Wotte becoming Technical Director/of Football. His first "Duty" as such, would be to "unveil Davids"... but obviously to do this, Wotte has to be installed as DoF first.
    My guess, a double Press Conference sometime later today.
  28. He was this morning.

    He sucks at driving too.

    All over the shop we were.
  29. thbn team is evrything ok with davids deal why hasn't sign yet
  30. Angry Man, we are deleting your comments because 'Killing Campbell' is highly abusive.

    Please take more care.

    THBN Team
  31. Great point BP.

    Bang on
  32. comon spurs
  33. Spurs don't have a Director of Finance.

    They have a chief accountant, but we are sure he cannot sanction deals that large

    THBN Team
  34. Although thinking about it hes on gardening leave (arnesen) so he (wotte) could start earlier and have a handover with his replacement,Thats what happens in every other aspect of business
  35. Arnesen was supposed to begin his role at Spurs from 01.07.2004 when he was on his way to us from PSV, but he started about a month earlier if you remember.

    THBN Team
  36. And Gab Marcotti said last night on talksport that IF Davids head is right then we have pulled of the coup of the Season,hes normally quite cutting but reckons we could have THE best mfielder in the counrty - IF hes up for it?
  37. ENIC is Joe Lewis' washing machine.

    When is Lewis going to pull his finger out an give us a hefty budget?

    The guy is reportedly worth £3 billion.
  38. Davids will sign soon and I am sure it will be annouced in the next couple of days.

    I believe he wants to play for Spurs for a number of reasons.

    1. Its world cup year and he will be deternmined to make the Dutch Squad. He is all but guaranteed first team football and will have the advantage of not playing as many games as others. He wont need Eurpoeon football to Improve, he's already World class.

    2. He wonts his final payday and by getting him on a free, he will get a hefty signing on fee.

    3. I dont know anyone in the world that would attend a game for the team they may sign for. Wave to the fans and sign autographs.

    I think the only stumbling block will be to get Mendes to release the No.8 shirt for Davids to have.
  39. I beleive he will be unveiled with a Mark Wotte, seems strange for him to be at the game for no apparent reason! Slightly off the subjuect but what is the situation with Keane's contract?
  40. if the date has been brought forward on the new kit then i think thats why there's been all this delay.

    If you think how many times you see a big name signing announced followed by pandemonium at the club shop! A BIG name like Edgar will surely see the shirts flying off the shelves, and in turn the club making back the moeny forked out on his signing on fee?
  41. Levy is a Legend! Fact! and we should be hailing HIM as probably our best signing (along with the big man jol) in the last 5 years!

    COYS
  42. Aint being a Spurs Fan the best thing! All this anticipation & suspense! It's great! I heard Gab Marcotti on Talksport aswell ad after hearing Mike Parry and Paul Breen-Turner slagging off Davids, it was good to hear some glowing references of ED!
  43. So who's getting Owen now?!

    Teams other than Chelski and Spurs will get their forwardline potency improved by a few folds if Owen plays for them. Real Madrid should have got rid of Raul..
  44. Levy's just having a laugh reading this and watching us squirm

    SNAP
  45. Changing the subject slightly, how small are Lennon and Routledge!!! Lennon was standing next to Huddlestone in the presentation of the new players and he looked like an actual midget!! Although Huddlestone is a big lad!!

    Danny Spur
  46. gotta say not only is it a great feeling to be a spurs fan, but it's great to see the club moving forward with what seems to be a chairman and manager who also have a great love for the club!
  47. It's always strange that Spurs never do things in the same way as other large clubs. Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle don't have as many problems as we had in signing a player. Season after season we have our own annual pantomime, I hope it draws to an end without a bat over Levy's head!!!
  48. Hi
    Just a quick question about the article. Spurs are not listed on the London Stock Exchange anymore are we?

    I was under the impression that we switched the the Alternative Investments Market last year so that Levy could take a larger stake in the club through the rights issue.

    AIM has somewhat different rules governing it than the LSE - and presumably a different code of conduct (hence why spurs joined it) - it is generally regarded to be less robust about rules and procedures.

    or is it subject to the same code of conduct afterall? in which case was the share issue still illegal?
  49. As anyine even thought about doing any work yet ? Not me

    Maybe everyone at the club is too busy reading this to arange a press conference.

    GT
  50. We are somewhat confused by that also.

    We first thought as you do that Levy/Lewis bought out ENIC, but then we read that ENIC have the largest share of the club. We read that in the Independent around 6 months back.

    Can anyone share some light on this?

    THBN Team
  51. www.ENIC.co.uk
  52. Hey Shorty is that right what the real angryman just said? If so can I have an autograph! lol!

    COYS

    Danny Spur
  53. Spurs are definitely listed on the L.S.E. as we purchased shares 6 weeks ago.

    THBN Team
  54. Angryman why dont you join an anger management blog? We won't miss you
  55. ENIC is Lewis' vehicle to manage Spurs ie. ENIC is owned by Lewis and managed by Levy. ENIC is the largest shareholder in Spurs. Remember, ENIC have assets in other Football Clubs and used to manage a portfolio of retail outlets.
  56. LEVY IS THE BAHAMAS NOT ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE - HE CAN SANCTION WITHOUT TROUBLE THAT IS NOT THE DIFFICULTY

    GELVIS
  57. ENIC own around 30% shares as per what the ENIC site states.

    Levy/Lewis must own around another 15%.

    THBN Team
  58. Yes - we are on lse

    Ticker symbol TTNM is anyone fancies a flutter this morning
  59. Spurs are listed on the Alternative investment market. They do not have a full listing on the LSE
  60. Tottenham Hotspur plans 15 mln stg convertible preference share offer

    Tuesday, December 23, 2003 15:04:04


    LONDON (AFX) - Tottenham Hotspur PLC, the Premiership football club, said it is proposing to raise 15 mln stg through a convertible redeemable preference share offer underwritten by ENIC Sports, the private vehicle of Tottenham's executive chairman Daniel Levy.

    The company plans to issue 60,000 convertible redeemable preference shares at 250 stg per share.

    "The share offers will strengthen the general financial resources of Tottenham Hotspur and, most significantly, they will provide the club with more flexibility in the player trading market," said Levy, who already controls 29.9 pct of the club through ENIC.

    Tottenham will seek waivers from shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting to prevent ENIC having to bid for the rest of the company if its stake increases to over 29.9 pct.

    An open offer of 41,853 convertible redeemable preference shares is being made to …
  61. I dont think we will hear anything today chaps, they seem to be waiting to tie something else up, patience is something that we Spurs fans have had to put up woth for far too long but hey we have got to wait a little longer!

    Danny Spur
  62. Spurs are listed on the LSE. They form part of the AIM index which is just made up of a number of smaller companies that are also listed.
  63. The share price currently of 39.5p is a 52 week high. Up 33% in the last month
  64. davids gone sign or not i had in of i cant take it anymore.any clue if gone sign today?thbn?
  65. I am actually gonna have to go and do some work now - Damn them !
    Was nice to see Edgar give us a wave + Ledders saying that he spoke to all the players....

    Optimistic as always
  66. Basketball Team

    We could start a new country.

    Peoples Republic of Spurs
  67. Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't Alan Sugar still the biggest shareholder in the club?
  68. NEVER MIND ROW Z HOW ABOUT BACK 2 FRANCE
  69. Anyone Read the Times 'The Game' supplement this morning? They list what each team really needs to do etc - The entry for the Ar*e was that they need to sign Davids to ensure they have the best midfielder in North London. I honestly think I'd top myself if that happened.....
  70. Sugar is biggest private sharelholder.ENIC are Instituition.

    Sugar has 15pc I believe
  71. It's no easier getting info in London mate!
  72. I have a feeling that things are done and dusted. Davids has had his medical, met the players and been to the Reading game. I think the only things holding things up for now are a technical matters related to stock exchange reporting and the unveiling of a new Director of Football - Mark Wotte by the looks of things. That having been said, I think the club has handled matters extremely badly. Keeping fans waiting without explanation for this long is an extremely unprofessional way of handling things. There again, maybe we have botched the signing and DL and MJ are looking for a face saving way to explain it to the fans.
  73. Davis is signing.

    He was overhere the weekend to find somewhere to live.

    Source at an estate Agent in Hertfordshire has been asked by THFC to find them a suitable place.
    1 year tennancey.
  74. I think its been handle badly we have annouced that he is a spurs player only for his agent to deny it that he has oother options! why does spurs do everything the f***ing hard way? Dont we suffer enough I have been checking the papers the web, teletext anxiously no disrespect but I dont trust Davids he was lined up to come to us before and blew us out I just want this saga to end!
  75. Its a great place to live.
  76. Guys, we don't know if anyone is going to sign today. We don't want to say yes, and then have egg all over our face.

    THBN Team
  77. if i remember correctly sygar owns 10% through his investment vehicle Amsco?
  78. Starting to feel like the club is taking the piss :(

    How can it take so long ?

    If it's so they can do a double signing, why ? Sign Eddie Davids today and then then sign the other player when you can.
  79. Van Nistelrooy is Dutch and he eats Hay.
  80. Wasnt he reprimanded for drug offences with Jaap Stamm...
  81. I was really expecting some sort of a annoncement by now, its 11am and not a bit word of anything. Why do they never keep the fans informed? Do they not no how frustrating it is for us?
  82. Anyone contacted the club to see what's happening?
  83. Lets just sit back relax, Davids has signed Davids will be a Spurs player next season.
  84. Does anyone know why Brown and Davis have not played any pre season games ?. Are they still injured ?
  85. Wouldn't it be a bit special if we could unveil Jurgen Klinsmann as our new DOF, effective after World Cup 2006?

    I know I shouldn't think these things as I'll probably end up disappointed, but...if only...
  86. ENIC PLC 29.80 %


    Amshold Ltd 14.12 %

    Hodram Inc 9.04 %

    These are the biggest shareholders currentley.

    Hodram is owned by Stelios's(easyjet)brother.
  87. morning all....just wanna say..why all the fuss bout Davids?..we're be spurs fans long after he is there or not..so just support all the squad and not just one player!..and where were all theso called'fans' at Aldershot?..a good first team selection out, but you think, cos its not Tottenham but a Tottenham X1 it will feature youngsters, well how wrong you were, as it has been confirmed as a senior Tottenham game...Get behind the Club, in Youth, Reserves and Senior.
    Audere Est Facere
  88. Davids wears those lovely glasses because he suffers from Glaucoma, an eye condition which is treated with eye drops or by the use of chemical CANABIS! :-P

    He can smoke what the hell he likes as long as he does the biz in the blue and white of my beloved Spurs!

    Levy is a hero, Jol is gonna be a legend and Davids is our man!

    Can't wait till August 13th! Pompey here we come...

    I'm Tottenham till I Die!
  89. Can only speculate as to why Davids hasn't yet been unveiled. But, what has annoyed me is the way that the papers are reporting the transfer all of a sudden.
    For years there has been this (i hesitate to use the owrd conspiracy) bias against Spurs in my opinion. First we get ridiculed for attempting to get big name players and then failing to get them - now we get discredited becuase we've got a big name player. Apparently he's now a psycho with an unstable nature and also over the hill and only here for the money.
    The News of the World was shocking yesterday - it seems to me that the club can't do anything right in the eyes of certain newspapers.

    Also the NOTW reckons we'll finish 8th this season and that Middlesbrough will be 5th - what a bunch of muppets!!!
  90. you could try mention hundreds of names as the missing link..but if they perform is another question!..just have to hope they fit in and do the job..!
  91. do what i do...dont buy or read the papers...only thing of truth in them is the date and the price!
  92. NO VDM DID NOT PLAY FOR INTER ALL WEEK
  93. Is anyone else getting increasingly worried that our new 'world class' midfielder Davids is stalling on signing because a certain Mr Wenger has come along with a better offer?
  94. davds is gonna be a spurs player this afternoon ( sources close to mr levy have revealed) also the reason for feyenoord's sporting director being at the game was to seal a deal that will take erik edman back to holland. bit gutted really cos i think he is a good player.
  95. Yeah. Every minute this drags on the worse I feel.

    Something is going wrong or the club are handling this very badly. Keep us informed !!!
  96. Does anyone have anything new???
    THBN ???
  97. AAAAAAAAAAARGH

    GIMME SOME INFO!!!!!!!!!!

    I'M GOING BONKERS
  98. Maybe we should all email the club asking for an update?
  99. I will make a guess that the official Davids release will be the first marketing push for the new offical website.

    Its bound to drive siginificant traffic and is IMO reason enough to delay the offical unvieling until the site is ready. i.e sometime this afternoon.
  100. email@spurs.co.uk
  101. Hahahahahahah
    VDM 2 footed? He is the most 1 footed player you will ever see.
    Try looking for any videoclips of him, he NEVER uses his left foot!
  102. email@spurs.co.uk This is on the current site
  103. guys guys the boy levy needs a holiday right in the middle of the transfer season so he can relax and make us sweat here in the cold lol.
    bring forward the phsyco frog (sorry flying dutchman) with his glasses and groin strained legs for the bargain price of £4.5 million .
    bada bing
  104. "Dont mean to be a pessimist"
    THEN DON'T - Chill out
  105. IF he had been signed by another club then I think that club would be crowing about it,And a journo somewhere would have got hold of it and splashed it out.


    Relax
  106. guys guys please use the deep freezer to chill out season starts in 2 weeks relax cause its going to get stressful lol
    bada bing
  107. Personaly i hope we dont sign any more players (after the davids saga).The team just needs a few weeks to gel (last season anyone?).
    i dont want another season of thinking "man we're gonna be good next season".

    Give the dog his head and watch it bite that shower of shit soon to be more than a few yards down the road right in their french little balls.


    COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  108. Our parent company Copiwrite Inc. own 370,000 shares in Tottenham Hotspur PLC.

    The owner is a mad Spurs fan.

    No news yet guys.

    Our sources haven't dried up, it's just that we are getting rubbish from them which we are not allowed to publish.

    THBN Team
  109. He had better sign cos I cant be arsed to change my Name.
  110. Is Berkshire a foreign Country ????

    What you on about hes been here all weekend.

    Hes at the Dorchester,Gteed.
  111. I think the hold thing is crap. who cares if we get davids i dont i do know that the lads without him have had a blinding pre season.

    who knows he may arrive and really cock us up.

    no let the lads that have started this thing this season finish it.
  112. Sorry

    Bit slow see what you mean.

    Thanks for pointing out that this is England cos i get confused.
  113. The feeds we have got are what we have already discussed;

    Things like Owen not joining, Wotte, Kuyt, etc.

    We have no news yet.

    THBN Team
  114. I've also sent an e-mail
  115. Everyone, bombard Spurs with emails. We may force them to give us an answer.

    BC
  116. I know a girl that works in marheting at Spurs

    Shall I ring her and ask if theres and Dreadlocks sighted today ?
  117. ive emailed about the role of moderator, got one reply, but havent heard since..... any news THBN,

    Thanks

    Bloomy
  118. Spurs rarely email us, and that is normally when we've released some info they didn't want us to.

    They do not email back fans. You require an access code they provide you when they email you.

    THBN Team
  119. We are selecting the moderators.

    When the time comes, we will announce the moderators.

    Regards

    THBN Team
  120. I have e-mail to let the club know that I think the handling of this deal as been piss poor. I'm not expecting a reply letting me know any inside info on the deal. I just think the club should know that we the fans are NOT happy with the way the club has gone about the Davids deal
  121. I will happily accept the role as moderator just so you know.

    Whats the £££££.
  122. But surely if they get a shitload of emails they may start to sense the discomfort and issue some sort of update. It's worth a shot.

    BC
  123. Ok, thanks alot, been having some problems with the email and just wanted to check it wasnt because of that,

    ive herd from a friend that Davids will be unveiled tomorrow , however, im sure its only speculative...

    Bloomy
  124. Make it two and its a deal
  125. 1.5?
  126. Looks like theres not going to be a press conference today or it would have been annonced by now. Can't believe this, waited all of the weekend sure there would be something said today and NOTHING. Really not impressed with the clubs handling of this situation.
  127. You complete bunch of nutters!!! Of course he has signed. He signe a pre contract before his medical, and he would not have taken that without agreeing terms. If he had failed his medical which was on Friday, then he would not have been at the Reading match on Saturday. The question is not whether or not he has signed, but WHEN it is going to be announced. There is another reason for the delay in announcement, and I can only think they are tying up the loosed ends on another deal. There is no way they are keeping Edgar waiting for a contract. That is probably signed already. Now go back to work the lot of you and in one of your cases, the flower shop (try champagne as well)
    Cheers
    Oz
  128. Sent my email:
    Re Edgar Davids
    THFC think you're handling this one badly - an update should be given because you're causing all kinds of negative speculation for the club

    SNAP
  129. I like reidy leave him alone.

    Hes Class and will prove it next year.

    Jols been no mug this far so give the boy a break.
  130. From a bloke called 1882 on www.glory-glory.net

    START QUOTE According to TWO very reliable, and independant sources, the hold up is not with either Spurs, Inter or Davids... but his agent is apparently still negotiating the release of image rights etc. in England, and is currently sorting out the final details of image rights with Spurs, Nike, and a Dutch sponser.
    The main sticking point seems to be that Nike need reassurances on retaining Davids image, because this is the first time in several years that he has played for a team NOT sponsered by Nike. Both Barca & Inter as well as the Dutch National team have been under Nike's wing. The delicate discussions are now simply because he'll be spending the next 12 months in a Kappa kit.

    But don't be alarmed. Because this is PURELY a business/commercial finance matter, it doesn't affect the transfer going through... in fact it is BECAUSE the transfer is going through, that sponsorship/marketing issues now need to be sort…
  131. Think oz is right, there is no way they would keep a player like davids hanging round this length of time. i think the delay is either another player or a new dof. They likely want to announce the 2 at the same time.
  132. heard rumours that Davids & Inter are in dispute over his contract payout which is holding up the spurs deal
  133. so where is owen going??...
    anyone know????
  134. I like it
  135. 1882 sounds clued up or a fine bullshitter
  136. Yes, 3.08pm is correct. You didn't hear it from us though.

    We have had a bid from Inter accepted, along with Birmingham, Everton, Aston Villa, Auxerre.

    THBN Team
  137. 13:10 that sounds an extremely plausible reason. Hope it is just that............
  138. It does seem entirely plausible that the delay concerns image rights. Nike are hardly going to let a key figure in advertising go, relinquishing all rights to him in the process. Bear in mind, of course, that Nike ar eno tin pot company. They are most certainly ensuring that all bases are covered and fine print pored over before the deal is finalised.
  139. Then Van Der Meyde is DEF on his way

    Everton - 2 games in champs lge max
    Villa ha ha ha
    Bham - yeah right
    Auxerre - nah the dutch hate france

    His name is van der meyde - hes gonna joing the spurs - maybe


    Like what i did there ?
  140. Andy Reid, I rate him as a player. But the question to ask is not whether he is fat/not fat or good/bad. It's whether he would be better if he lost a few pounds.

    EP
  141. Inter accepted our bid for Andy van der Meyde. We said that in the article a couple of days ago.

    As regards Davids, it's a bit more complicated than the brief explanation given from the 1882 fellow. But it's along those lines.

    We are not allowed to say anything at this time. You will completely understand when you see our new site.

    Regards

    THBN Team
  142. RE: the Andy Reid "debate"
    Far too early to call, but let's get some things straight:
    Being a chubster doesn't mean you can't play (at the very top you've got Puskas, Maradona and our very own geordie lardass, Gazza. Of cours, Reid isn't in their class and probably never will be, but the John Robertson ringer DOES have a cultured left foot and a brain. STOKENEWYSPUR
  143. AVDM - Inter have accepted bids for him...
  144. Yes!! When is the new site going to be up????
  145. BREAKING NEWS

    This is NOT BS

    Davids is DONE Deal.

    Van Der Meyde is a strong MAYBE

    And Kuyt - V V Strong possibilty.

    Rmbr where you heard it 1st.
  146. where is that info from EdgarDavids?
  147. Shorty, please stop the abusive language or we will have you removed as a user.

    THBN Team
  148. A mega reliable source.

    I promise im not lieing

    When it comes true you will know
  149. Hi Guys....
    Just a short note to say that I cant wait for everything to kick off. I think we will finish close, if not above the Scum. and get in the CL. Call me mad but if Davids can do for us what he did for Barca last seaseon we will surprise alot of people...
    not to mention that Scummer Twat in the News of the World yesterday....8th My arse.

    Bring on the Twats in red.

    Come on you SPURS!!!!!!!!1
  150. THBN - are Spurs switching to Nike?

    EP
  151. The previous message applies to Hackneydemon & Jerry Garcia and everyone who submits abusive comments.

    THBN Team
  152. So if we dont sign him will the following be the statement on the spurs site?

    "The Davids move broke down due to him not liking our Kappa kit"
  153. The dorchester is a hotel in london

    People stay there

    Thats what happens in hotels
  154. Stock exchange listed clubs don't need to formally announce player signings in the same way as they would announce buying a company. Players are treated purely as an asset, & therefore there does not need to be a stock exchange statement regarding Davids.

    However, we are in the habit of announcing the bigger signings - Postiga & Davis were both announced to the stock exchange - so, as I work for a company with a stock exchange RNS feed, I have been regularly checking to see if an announcement has been made.
  155. did you know joe lewis is actually daniel levys uncle and that enic was set up as a company for daniel levy. so the great joe lewis is closer to spurs than most people realise.
  156. THBN Any truth in the rumour that Feyenoord were watching Mendes to possibly take him in part exchange for Kuyt?
  157. This is driving me mad, why can't they at least post something on the official website letting us know what the hold up is, at least that might cut down the amount of Spurs fans hitting the website/NewsNow etc. waiting for THE big story......Arrggh!
  158. I cant believe no one believes me.

    ITS A FACT.

    Ill go further,Davids MAY be unveiled today - But it is a done deal.

    And the ither two are strong possibilities.

    THBN know im telling the truth dont you ??? - Admit it fess up.

    How about Gee edgar thanks for that ?
  159. thbn team said...

    Shorty, please stop the abusive language or we will have you removed as a user.

    THBN Team


    When you say shortly is that hours or days ?
  160. Thank you Eddie
  161. Thorne your welcoms.

    THBN - Tell em im correct
  162. Guys, think back to when Beckham signed for Real. They announced the transfer but Beckham didn't sign until roughly 3 weeks later.

    It's the same reason as why Chelsea want to wrap up the Shevchenko deal this week so as to sign him before the end of the transfer window.

    THBN Team
  163. Thanks Edgar, still don't feel calm. Hope you're right though..
  164. I didnt say tell em about beckham did i ?

    Tell them im correct about the other two also.

    Come on - Spill it
  165. You still haven't commented on the new site, THBN. Are you hiding something from us?
  166. www.THBN.co.uk will be up and running in October 2005.

    We do not know anything about Mendes being part of a swap deal for Kuyt.

    We believe Jol when he said there is no truth in the Kuyt rumour.

    THBN Team
  167. I hope davids does sign and use his karate skills 2 kick the whole of arsohols team in the tunnel b4 the match then slap out a quick joint 2 calm his nerves b4 steppin out on 2 the royal spurs home of legends|!!!!!
    COYS!!!!!
    TOM>.......
  168. Was'nt Joe Lewis... the heavyweight champion of the world and did'nt Daniel Levy sing "incredible"; back in 96???
  169. edgardavids

    wots your sauce
  170. thanks THBN. are you still looking for writers? have you received many offers to write so far?
  171. And I believed my mother when she told me i was the best looking kid in school (which I was)

    THBN you will owe me an apology when it comes off.

    My source is impeccable.
  172. Thankyou edgar.

    Know abything else?
  173. Davis will sign by 5pm today, the new sporting director will be unveiled on Thursday. No other signings are that far along in talks at the moment.
  174. Did you score?
  175. Re anon

    What weve signed Davis ???
  176. He He....
  177. Daveyboy

    Naturally.
  178. ha ha ha

    thats Fridayopolous to you lot
  179. You have a fair point valmont but i would say the top three particularily Man U and the scum have the advantage of the mainstay of their squad being settled?
  180. She not the daughter of stelios's brother by any chance?
  181. No

    Shes not "Easy" anything
  182. I know what your saying valmont, i spose the proof will soon be plain for all too see!!
  183. davis????? i want 2 sign davids? no???
    TOM.....
  184. Look, I know LK (been mates since school, in Hackney). I should'nt say this... but the reason "Gogs" has not been un-vieled, is they want all of our dutch collection together... and as near to the closure of the transfer window as possible... You never heard it from me... OK!!!
  185. does that mean Avdm is in the bag aswell then 4.05??
  186. 4:05pm as we dont know who you are then how can we?
  187. What were the Davids rumours?

    THBN Team
  188. DAN MAC

    You read my last big post.ALL FACTS

    Which is WHY THBN havent denied them it - they no its real

    I seek the truth,
  189. SIR Bill Nic (RIP) says... DAVIDS, van der Meyde, Kuyt and Shneider (stock exchange already know)... But you DID NOT HEAR IT FROM ME!!!
  190. Sneidger(can anyone spell his name?) too, please don't be sh1tting me.

    That would make me very happy. You're not a goon are you?
  191. kmiles is write, he does have the best sources... Hellmans, HP, Hienz, Lea & perrins, Chop etc...
  192. 4:17 where did you find this out? Come on shrings caring!!
  193. they are very very close to the club.

    I asked them a direct question just before lunch,got a direct answer.

    I cant really say more as dont want to make it obvious.

    but I trust them -

    When it all comes out you will be saying "that Edgar bloke was right all along"
  194. If Spurs sell Brown... they will regret it! Tell "psycho" to piss off!!!
  195. BP

    Am a apurs fan thru and thru,Im not on here to wind you or anyone up.

    If i was id be "anon"

    Thats what i was told from someone
    that works in a big buliding in N17 with a pitch in the middle of it.
  196. Just heard on Sky... we have now entered the race for Owen!
  197. 4 05 Anonymous,

    U claim to have gone 2 school with Ledley King in Hackney????

    Would you mind telling me the name of this school?
    Was it a Primary or Secondary school??

    DH
  198. As always, we need to be patient and let the big boys dot the i's and cross the t's.
    I would bet my house there will be at least another big name signing and at least one player going the other way.
    I actaly like the clubs policy in keeping their interets in the transfer market quiet because in the pat, we have been hijacked at the last minute by other clubs such as newcastle.

    Come on the boys!
  199. Does el Hamdouii look "the Bizz", or what?
  200. id love davids to sign it will show the rest of the world we can still sign world class players. I just wish we wasnt link to every striker out there, im happy with what with got,just hope keane dont go.