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PowerSpurs said:
And of course every penny that Sky pays over is extracted from fans one way or another. I suppose that has the effect that all fans are paying towards our costs rather than just those that go to games but the overall effect is that 30 very well off people at each club are taking about £100m off relatively poor people each year. It's all by 'choice' I suppose but it does seem an unfortunate outcome.
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It seems unfortunate, yes. On the other hand, why do people object to athletes making lots of money, but not movie stars? IMO, Harry Kane is far more worthy of being rich than Tom Cruise. And that's not just when viewed through Spurs-colored lenses. Tom Cruise is nowhere near the best actor in the world, while Harry Kane was demonstrably the best striker in the PL.
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
It seems unfortunate, yes. On the other hand, why do people object to athletes making lots of money, but not movie stars? IMO, Harry Kane is far more worthy of being rich than Tom Cruise. And that's not just when viewed through Spurs-colored lenses. Tom Cruise is nowhere near the best actor in the world, while Harry Kane was demonstrably the best striker in the PL.
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You are right on that comparison but it also feels to me that players benefit from the almost addictive need of fans to watch their team whereas going to a movie is more of a free choice.
 
redwhiteandermblue said:
It seems unfortunate, yes. On the other hand, why do people object to athletes making lots of money, but not movie stars? IMO, Harry Kane is far more worthy of being rich than Tom Cruise. And that's not just when viewed through Spurs-colored lenses. Tom Cruise is nowhere near the best actor in the world, while Harry Kane was demonstrably the best striker in the PL.
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And Harry Kane's not involved with an extremely dubious cult that treats him like the messiah and everyone else as peasants.
Other than Spurs, of course! <laugh>
 
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C.Kane said:
I tend to agree with this. There is a caliber of player so talented that they'll improve more or less any team they're plonked into. We've rarely seen this at Spurs due to our relatively small financial clout, but occasionally we stumble across a gem in the shape of VDV, Berbatov, Klinsmann, Ginola etc.

Once you get below that bracket, it becomes much more about team chemistry and specific skill sets, and hence transfer success rates become much harder to predict.
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I think that we've always tended to have one or two players like that in our side, going back quite a while.
King, Modric, Bale, Kane and the like join those in your list.
The problem's been that it's always pretty obvious who they are and they get picked off.
The squad balance is better now, so they're more likely to want to stay and harder to nick.
 
redwhiteandermblue said:
It seems unfortunate, yes. On the other hand, why do people object to athletes making lots of money, but not movie stars? IMO, Harry Kane is far more worthy of being rich than Tom Cruise. And that's not just when viewed through Spurs-colored lenses. Tom Cruise is nowhere near the best actor in the world, while Harry Kane was demonstrably the best striker in the PL.
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probably because when you go to watch tom cruise (if you are a fan) it only costs you 15 quid at the cinema whereas when you watch your footballing heroes at the ground its going to cost you ~£80 up for a full day EVERY single match.

Even sky is at a ridiculous cost
 
littleDinosaurLuke said:
Burnley will be playing in green soon.
Just signed Jon Walters taking the number of ROI internationals in their squad to five.
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Not a very forward looking signing, but I like Walters.
Works his arse off and scores a respectable number of goals for a player who doesn't necessarily start.
 
Romelu Lukaku ran into a spot of bother this week, with the cops popping over to the Beverly Hills mansion he was renting due to repeated complaints about the noise from neighbours, and after ignoring at least five complaints he found himself listening to the LAPD when they came round to slap him with a citation.

Sounds like he's getting ready to join Chelsea then...
 
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humanbeingincroydon said:
Romelu Lukaku ran into a spot of bother this week, with the cops popping over to the Beverly Hills mansion he was renting due to repeated complaints about the noise from neighbours, and after ignoring at least five complaints he found himself listening to the LAPD when they came round to slap him with a citation.

Sounds like he's getting ready to join Chelsea then...
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He's not joining Chelsea, but he's in court on 2/1017 - or 10/2/17 if you prefer:emoticon-0140-rofl:
 
humanbeingincroydon said:
It probably says something about me that my main takeaway from this was Everton's kit has way too much fiddly **** on the sleeves...
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It looks like someone's draped some old bar mats on his shoulders.
It's also the wrong blue, isn't it?
 
I've often wondered about his Irish name.He certainly looks Irish.Did his parents come over after the war or earlier?.....and could he have represented Ireland?
I remember our former full back Hughton playing for Ireland but can't remember why. Galvin too,I think.
I'm trying to think of Spurs first Irish international.I'm thinking Jackie Kirwan,if I've got the name right.
I remember an Irish right winger we had about 1954/5.Very fast.Got the ball and went for their touchline,unlike today's wingers who get a pass and gives it back to the fullback.Johnny Gavin by name.I think he came from Norwich but only stayed about a year and returned to Norwich.Shame.I liked him.Good player....
 
bigsmithy9 said:
I've often wondered about his Irish name.He certainly looks Irish.Did his parents come over after the war or earlier?.....and could he have represented Ireland?
I remember our former full back Hughton playing for Ireland but can't remember why. Galvin too,I think.
I'm trying to think of Spurs first Irish international.I'm thinking Jackie Kirwan,if I've got the name right.
I remember an Irish right winger we had about 1954/5.Very fast.Got the ball and went for their touchline,unlike today's wingers who get a pass and gives it back to the fullback.Johnny Gavin by name.I think he came from Norwich but only stayed about a year and returned to Norwich.Shame.I liked him.Good player....
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An old Irish friend always told me that Liverpool is the Capital of Dublin. Take that as you will.
 
bigsmithy9 said:
I've often wondered about his Irish name.He certainly looks Irish.Did his parents come over after the war or earlier?.....and could he have represented Ireland?
I remember our former full back Hughton playing for Ireland but can't remember why. Galvin too,I think.
I'm trying to think of Spurs first Irish international.I'm thinking Jackie Kirwan,if I've got the name right.
I remember an Irish right winger we had about 1954/5.Very fast.Got the ball and went for their touchline,unlike today's wingers who get a pass and gives it back to the fullback.Johnny Gavin by name.I think he came from Norwich but only stayed about a year and returned to Norwich.Shame.I liked him.Good player....
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He is of Irish decent - as many in Liverpool are.
Blame the potato famine and the British government.
 
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