Thread: we are a big club

its like a toddler saying "i'm a big boy now!", really we still aren't one of the big clubs YET but we could be

we don't offer big wages, in this day and age that's what defines a big club

the likes of suarez, fabiano, cole, forlan etc will go to the highest bidder i'm afraid

once we get in increased revenue from the new stadium and regular CL football (touch wood) we will be seen as a big hitter once again

We are a Big Club but are still living on the 80s memories when it comes to Europe.

We are finally looking like a really strong contender for CL football every season and providing we qualify this year we have a good chance of getting to the 1st knockout stages of the competition which would be great for our 1st attempt.

The likes of Liverpool and Man Utd are surviving on the reputation that will soon dissapear once Gerrard, Torres, Giggs and Scholes and Alex Ferguson either leave or retire.
Rooney is the only reason Man Utd have kept up with the pace last season and Gerrard likewise for Liverpool, without either Manure would have never been close to the tuitle and the Dippers would have been bottom 10 easy.
We are a new breed of team just like the Goons (as much as i hate to admit it). We have quality in every position and are building a team that will fight for each other in every single game whilst playing good attractive, exciting football.

I wouldnt be surprised that in 5 years the top 4 will be Spurs, Chavs, Goons and Citeh. Manure are past it and the Dippers have nothing left in the tank.

We are labelled a small club not only due to our wage cap but because our Stadium is relatively small plus we dont exactly have the greatest training ground the world has ever seen.

Ofcourse we are looking to build a bigger stadium and improve the TC but players also want so much £$£ these days! We are helped though that our location is London. The more success we have the more players will take notice of us. The Wage structure - I understand why DL has implemented it but I would still keep it in place, but I would raise it a little higher (which DL probably has done)

Originally Posted by dansm31

why do so many fans on here talk us down when it comes to signing players he wont come because of this or that we are a big club with great ambition and going places why wouldnt a special player want to come to us

Well I think this could be argues quite a bit; while people in England look at Tottenham as a "big club" you also have to realise that people like Newcastle and Leeds also still believe their club to be "big" while in reality, the global expansion of the EPL in the last, lets say 6 years, has been dominated by 4 main teams, all of which we all know and do not need to name.

What is this with "special players?" You want to sign a 100,00 k a week striker who could also eff it all up and turn out to only score 5 goals in this season? I think your also forgetting that out of all the EPL teams, Tottenham had the most goals scored by different players, something which I think shows the team work that has been brought since 'Arry has come to Spurs.

Lastly, Im happy with the players we have. how can you not look at players like Bale, Modric and Lennon and not say that they were not coup signings back in the day? Sure we fooked up with some players like Gio and the Prince (and after this WC I'm sure I am not the only person kicking themselves over the 2) but they are all quality players... well maybe not Gilberto...

Originally Posted by USpur

If Chelsea or Manu had our season last year it would have been considered a near disaster. They are big clubs.

New stadium, training grounds, and consistent play will puts us right with them though. We are one of the few well run clubs in the EPL and our smart business will likely result in continued success.

Chelsea ain't a big Club they are the same small Club in fulham to me & always will be.
Getting a sugar daddy & silent glory hunters dont make you a big Club IMO.

I heard David Ginola the other day say:

"The likes of Klinsmann, Gascoigne, Mabbutt, Waddle, Lineker . . its just fantastic. I know all of them & I know they are great players and if I'm amongst them its probably because I'm not too bad"

That kind of says it all really, & he doesn't even mention half of our really great players.