Modric.

lewspurs wrote:

Here we go again folks..........its rumour time, and all spurs players are unhappy, leaving in droves....

totalytot wrote:
Why is it we (Spurs/Levy ) don't mind selling to the top prem sides but they refuse to sell to us. It does make me mad and makes me wonder of what the clubs real intentions are at times.
There are always enough foreign sides interested in our top players so if we are going to sell.....and I don't know why we should.....then send them abroad where they can't do us any harm.

Mikey M

ionman34 wrote:
Christ on a Bike guys! This is exactly what the press loves to do, stir up Spurs fans. They know that they only have to speculate and you all will carry on like the player has been sold.

It amazes me at times. You pillory Redknapp for not coming out and saying what you want to hear and yet when Levy says exactly what you want to hear you won't believe him!

Is it any wonder they remain quiet? Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Did you ever stop and consider the hypocrisy?

ionman34 wrote:
Christ on a Bike guys! This is exactly what the press loves to do, stir up Spurs fans. They know that they only have to speculate and you all will carry on like the player has been sold.

It amazes me at times. You pillory Redknapp for not coming out and saying what you want to hear and yet when Levy says exactly what you want to hear you won't believe him!

Is it any wonder they remain quiet? Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Did you ever stop and consider the hypocrisy?

totalytot wrote:

I have always felt that Modric would go even if we had qualified for CL.Especially as he was quoted in a Croation paper as saying "I am happy at Spurs but if a big club in the CL came after me I would have to seriously consider it."

totalytot wrote:

ionman34 wrote:
Christ on a Bike guys! This is exactly what the press loves to do, stir up Spurs fans. They know that they only have to speculate and you all will carry on like the player has been sold.

It amazes me at times. You pillory Redknapp for not coming out and saying what you want to hear and yet when Levy says exactly what you want to hear you won't believe him!

Is it any wonder they remain quiet? Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Did you ever stop and consider the hypocrisy?

What hypocrisy Ion. Levy told us he wasn't selling Berbatov but he did.

Nothing to do with it Mikey. When you state that you are upset with an individual because he won't say what you want to hear, then you hear exactly what you want to hear and complain anyway, that is hypocritical.
Put yourself in their shoes, fans are constantly badgering you to make a statement, tell them what they want to hear. So you make a statement, tell them that we have no intention of selling, that we are building for the future.
Then those same fans, after listening politely, say 'Bollox, we don't believe you.'

I don't care if he has said one thing and done another mate, if you aren't going to believe him then quit moaning about them not making the announcement! If you're not going to believe him then why ask in the first place?


As far as Harry is concerned I have always felt he's not leaving unless England call and I don't believe for one minute and never have that they would give the job to him and as for Chelsea if they wanted him he would be off by now.

And fair play to you.

As far as Modric is concerned he has stated in his own words that he would consider a team in the CL if somebody came for him whilst still saying he is happy at Spurs.

That is a report taken from a Croatian paper by one of our red tops I believe. Do you honestly think that the report hasn't been doctored by said redtop to read in exactly the sensationalist manner that they wish in order to destabilise and sell papers. What they also do is generate interest in other managers. Fergie reads his morning paper, sees the Modric headline and, subsequently, puts in a bid to Spurs, letting the red tops know about the interest too. They dutifully report it, Modric hears about it, as Spurs turn it down flat, then interest is piqued. Other clubs follow the leader and the media have a feeding frenzy.

It's a self fulfilling prophecy generated by the 'meeja' in order to sell papers. They create their own Soap Opera out of nothing because the gullible will swallow it hook, line and sinker.

Do you not think that at least 3 or 4 clubs are not going to test Levy's resolve with big bucks.

Yes I do. But then I haven't been calling for the assurances then branding them lies.

It's not hypocrisy for guys on here to speculate what would happen if clubs came in for our top players, every supporter of any club do it all the time, it's called fear.

To call for the assurance from the Chairman or manager, then disbelieve it when the very thing you ask for is given to you is complete hypocrisy. Using the excuse of fear is merely that, giving an excuse. You are effectively stating that it's OK to do this so long as you are in a heightened emotional state.

Sorry but I think that is utter clap trap.

To blindly believe everything a chairman says simply because you think it's being loyal is foolish because they invariable go out and do the opposite.

Then simply do not ask for that assurance from him. If you're not going to believe him thenit's an exercise in futility for both parties.


I love my club as much as any one else but have been let down many times over the years by promises Chairman have made.

Feelings for your club are irrelevant in this situation Mikey. No one out there loves this club more than I, but that doesn't lead me into blind faith. Lew made a big thing about my sticking up for Berbatov as though I was blind to what he was going to do.

The truth of the matter was that I spent all that time advocating that we give him the benefit of the doubt. I was wrong, I accept that, but that doesn't mean that I'm naive or blind, just that I didn't know and trusted him. I don't hold Levy at fault there as he was over a barrel. He did right by the club by salvaging the maximum from a bad situation created by Berbatov.
Our situation has changed now as we are a genuine challenger with a far longer hold on Modders than we had on Berbatov.

Once again, I will give the Chairman the benefit of the doubt because, as far as I'm concerned, he has done absolutely nothing to warrant the distrust you advocate.

totalytot wrote:
Ion I have never once asked for Harry to come out and say he is staying and I have already said my thoughts on him leaving....It will only be for England if they want him.....As far as levy is concerned he made the statement about not letting our best players leave in the programme I didn't ask for him to say it on here or anywhere.But because of the Berbatov and Carrick situations He will always look for a deal and I just don't beleive him.

For the record Mikey, I haven't made the accusation against you. Apologies if it appears that way.
You haven't asked for Harry to 'come out', nor have you asked for assurances from Levy, but many have and it is these that I direct my comments at. The dialogue with you was merely the vehicle used. I also get the benefit of a decent debate too.

You say Berbatov had him over a barrel so did Rooney with Utd and Fabregas at Arsenal but they stayed Modric has a long contract will that stop Levy if a big offer comes along? I don't think so.

Granted, but the scenario's are vastly different. Rooney staying was in large part due to the quarter of a mllion per week wage he was upped to. Fabregas stayed because he gets a starting berth at the goons whereas he'd be a bench player at Barca.
No one else put a bid in for him did they?

As for Modric, I believe he WILL turn down a big offer. Much has been made of Enic selling Spurs off at a profit should the right bid come in. That bid won't happen if he sells off our prize assets. Additionally, Levy is no fool. He knows the value of players like Modric to the team, he also knows that he'll be worth as much at the end of next season or even the following one. He can afford to wait.

I'm quite happy to make my feelings about the board and pass on my opinions.If it is different to yours or anybody else's it doesn't mean I am wrong and they are right. It is just how I feel in the same way I would pass judgement on somebody I might meet in business or socialy.

Not sure what that last statement is about mate. I'm arguing against your opinion, not belittling it. I disagree but that doesn't lessen my respect for your opinion. Carry on posting in your own way Mikey, I always enjoy reading your input. Mikey M