The 5 Bleacher Report questions answered
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The Bleacher Report give 5 questions they consider Spurs fans would like to ask Daniel Levy so let's have a look at them.
Question 1
What does Mauricio Pochettino have to do to keep his job?
Well that's an easy one to answer. He has to demonstrate that he has a long-term plan and that the board can see the club progressing along that plan. If the club see that they'll stick with him, if they don't they won't.
There was no long-term plan with Harry Redknapp just short-term fire fighting, constantly bringing in old loan players to do a job in the here and now. That works for a while until things come tumbling down.
With a stadium to build a production line of academy talent is essential while it pays for itself. That takes a system in place to develop them through to the first-team and a manager around to implement that system.
The side is young and being built in preparation with that goal in mind. Evidence that the talent in the side can and is being improved, do that and the results will flow as a natural consequence. His job looks save when you consider the others didn't have the requirements a manager needs to implement the plan in place.
Question 2
How much will Spurs have to spend on new players in 2015?
Blimey how long is a piece of string? How much are the current players going to improve? As Financial Fair Play has only now just kicked, as far as spending on transfer fees is concerned, nobody yet knows how it is going to affect them.
The question gives the impression that only spending big money secures a player of the required standard but as we have seen with Roberto Soldado and Paulinho that is not the case. The amount you spent is immaterial, how many players you need to replace and the quality with which you replace them is.
Their is a stadium to be funded for long-term growth and thus sales will no doubt fund purchases to a large extent. Of course if Joe Lewis were to invest in the stadium, which he can legally do as it's infrastructure, that would free up transfer funds and increase a wages budget but that isn't going to happen so the transfer budget will be the same as any other window.
How many players can the club sell? It isn't a case of simply saying we don't want a player, another club has to actually pay what we want for them for a potential deal. Without sales there is a limit on the number of squad places available, right now there are no spots available for a non-home grown player for instance.
An impossible question to answer and possibly the wrong question.
Question 3
What progress is being made on the stadium?
The compulsory purchase order was obtained for Archway Steel and now there is a legal objection to overcome. Until legal matters are handled nothing can progress. These things don't just go away because you don't want them to be there. The length of a legal processes is not dictated by the club and legal matters can't be discussed with fans, it may compromise the process and cause further legal objections, further delays.
Question 4
Where might Tottenham play for a year?
Where might or where will? Where might we already know it's been widely reported in the media. Spurs fans have known for years there would be a season away but a statement just confirmed it and it's been reported as if it's something new.
A more pertinent question would be when does the club have to make a decision as to where they will play for a season. A timescale would tell us when we will have a solution because no solution is going to be put in place before it needs to be. However while there is still a legal objection nothing can be set in stone.
It pretty obvious why the club can't stay at White Hart Lane while building is taking place with two games a week. Health and Safety would have a field day and too much time would be spent making the site secure than actually building it. The cost would rise, it would take longer to build, the club would lose income for a longer period with a reduced capacity.
Get out the way and get in built in the shortest possible time is the only sensible solution.
Question 5
Do Lewis and Levy want to stick around?
Well they have already answered that one by saying they have no intention of selling the club. Just because someone shows an interest doesn't mean that interest has been invited.
The fans already know what the long-term vision for the club is, a production line of academy talent as per Arsenal, regular Champions League football and challenging for honours. Buying young and improving them so they have a greater sale than purchase value.
If your intention is to sell you wouldn't need a long-term vision, you'd have a short-term one to maximise sale value. Clearly Lewis and Levy after sticking around for a while yet, thankfully.
Question 1
What does Mauricio Pochettino have to do to keep his job?
Well that's an easy one to answer. He has to demonstrate that he has a long-term plan and that the board can see the club progressing along that plan. If the club see that they'll stick with him, if they don't they won't.
There was no long-term plan with Harry Redknapp just short-term fire fighting, constantly bringing in old loan players to do a job in the here and now. That works for a while until things come tumbling down.
With a stadium to build a production line of academy talent is essential while it pays for itself. That takes a system in place to develop them through to the first-team and a manager around to implement that system.
The side is young and being built in preparation with that goal in mind. Evidence that the talent in the side can and is being improved, do that and the results will flow as a natural consequence. His job looks save when you consider the others didn't have the requirements a manager needs to implement the plan in place.
Question 2
How much will Spurs have to spend on new players in 2015?
Blimey how long is a piece of string? How much are the current players going to improve? As Financial Fair Play has only now just kicked, as far as spending on transfer fees is concerned, nobody yet knows how it is going to affect them.
The question gives the impression that only spending big money secures a player of the required standard but as we have seen with Roberto Soldado and Paulinho that is not the case. The amount you spent is immaterial, how many players you need to replace and the quality with which you replace them is.
Their is a stadium to be funded for long-term growth and thus sales will no doubt fund purchases to a large extent. Of course if Joe Lewis were to invest in the stadium, which he can legally do as it's infrastructure, that would free up transfer funds and increase a wages budget but that isn't going to happen so the transfer budget will be the same as any other window.
How many players can the club sell? It isn't a case of simply saying we don't want a player, another club has to actually pay what we want for them for a potential deal. Without sales there is a limit on the number of squad places available, right now there are no spots available for a non-home grown player for instance.
An impossible question to answer and possibly the wrong question.
Question 3
What progress is being made on the stadium?
The compulsory purchase order was obtained for Archway Steel and now there is a legal objection to overcome. Until legal matters are handled nothing can progress. These things don't just go away because you don't want them to be there. The length of a legal processes is not dictated by the club and legal matters can't be discussed with fans, it may compromise the process and cause further legal objections, further delays.
Question 4
Where might Tottenham play for a year?
Where might or where will? Where might we already know it's been widely reported in the media. Spurs fans have known for years there would be a season away but a statement just confirmed it and it's been reported as if it's something new.
A more pertinent question would be when does the club have to make a decision as to where they will play for a season. A timescale would tell us when we will have a solution because no solution is going to be put in place before it needs to be. However while there is still a legal objection nothing can be set in stone.
It pretty obvious why the club can't stay at White Hart Lane while building is taking place with two games a week. Health and Safety would have a field day and too much time would be spent making the site secure than actually building it. The cost would rise, it would take longer to build, the club would lose income for a longer period with a reduced capacity.
Get out the way and get in built in the shortest possible time is the only sensible solution.
Question 5
Do Lewis and Levy want to stick around?
Well they have already answered that one by saying they have no intention of selling the club. Just because someone shows an interest doesn't mean that interest has been invited.
The fans already know what the long-term vision for the club is, a production line of academy talent as per Arsenal, regular Champions League football and challenging for honours. Buying young and improving them so they have a greater sale than purchase value.
If your intention is to sell you wouldn't need a long-term vision, you'd have a short-term one to maximise sale value. Clearly Lewis and Levy after sticking around for a while yet, thankfully.
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