From The Chelsea Blog Weblog. On Daniel Levy.

Daniel Levy has to be some sort of twat eh? Not rocket science given
his ‘stance’ over Modric I guess but then you’d have thought it’s not
rocket science that forcing players to stay when they clearly aren’t
committed to a club isn’t going to improve relations in the dressing
room either.
Worse than that though isn’t just that Levy says he won’t let Modric
go, it’s that he’d previously kidded Modric into believing he would – to
get him to sign an extension. Not that he’ll be owning up to that any
time soon.
Having allegedly been told to sit down, shut up and do as he’s told, Modric though, says “Last
summer (Levy) said we would find a satisfactory agreement if a club
like Chelsea came in. I hope eventually we go our separate ways in an
appropriate manner.”
Despite Levy’s insistence Modric understood the club’s position and
everything would be fine once he got back with his team-mates, Harry
Redknapp has been a bit more realistic, stating “He’s going to
remain here, but there is no point me saying he’s walked in here today
and everything is great, he’s happy and he’s going to stay. The kid is a
bit confused at the moment and it’s not been easy for him. I’d be
telling you lies if I said he’s happy and he doesn’t want to go and play
for whoever wants him – I think there are three or four of the top five
that want him. But we want to keep him here.”
And clearly, Modric isn’t happy because he insists “A lot has
been published in the press about the meeting with Levy, who gave the
public a twisted account of what happened. I must say that I am
genuinely disappointed about what Levy said to me. He didn’t care about
what I was telling him. It all only convinced me further that I was
right to consider moving on to another club.
I reminded the chairman of our gentlemen’s agreement when we were
in Dubrovnik last summer and I agreed a contract extension with
Tottenham. Then I had an open chat with Levy – that if a bigger club
came in with a concrete offer, we would consider it and agree the best
solution for all concerned. The chairman said, ‘OK, we’ll sit and talk
(about any offers)’. Now Levy doesn’t want to talk to me and said there
is no possibility that I can leave Spurs.”
So, what’s the player to do then? Accept Levy is a deceitful moron
and carry on giving his all for Spurs regardless? According to his
public version, that’s exactly what Levy expects because Modric says “He threatened me – he said if I didn’t accept the club’s stance, they would make me sit on the bench or in the stands.”
Like I said, has to be some sort of twat.

A reply from a Spurs fan on Chelsea Blog.

WARNING THIS IS LONG…1- There is no ‘gentlemans agreement’ if there was
it would be in the contract. Plus the saying ‘gentlemans agreement’ is a
very English saying. Not Croatian at all. It wouldn’t suprise me if
this is the Daily Mail or likewise stirring. 2- If there was a
gentlemans agreement Luka states that it was agreed that if a big club
comes in with an offer that suits both it was to be considered. Well a
bid of 22m did come in, it has been considered and its not enough and
the club do not want to sell. 3- Chelsea are a dirty tricks club. They
have obviously tapped up Modric or been in contact with his agent behind
spurs back. Chelsea bid 22m before they had a manager, it was rejected
before boas arrived it then cooled. But Luka quotes he knows boas wants
him. There is no quotes or soundbites from boas stating this. Therefore
contact must have been made after spurs rejected the bid. 4- Chelsea
were told upon rejection NOT to make the bid public. They chose to
ignore that which meant the press got wind of it and have done there
stirring, un-settling Luka in the process! 5- It really wouldn’t suprise
me if abramovich went to luka, asked him what he would think of a
transfer to chelsea on a big lucrative contract. Luka saying yes and
agreed to try and force the deal from his end, hence chelsea going in
for a low bid thinking they would get a player that is playing for a
move on the cheap. Chelsea are not innocent in this that’s for sure. 6-
What’s to say Modric hasn’t actually said any of this. He may feel some
of it but who’s to say this new Levy threatened me story is not just the
press making up and twisting things? 7- Chelsea are not a ‘big club’
Modric. They are a small club with lots of money. There the size of
Blackburn or Fulham. They just have money. Before Roman splashed his
cash they were a team boardering on administration after a few top half
finishes under bates regime. They have no history or tradition, they
have existed in the top 4 since roman arrived, they don’t have the world
fan bases, they don’t generate a profit, they don’t have a glorious
history or any other aspect of a big club, they just have money. Without
Russian money they wouldn’t have CL footy, they wouldn’t of won 9
trophys over the last 8 years. They only attract big players due to the
salary and fees they can pay. Any club can buy the league with a rich
backer funding it. Its no great achievement. Its cheating if anything.
Like playing championship manager, entering a cheat and getting
unlimited funds. Chelseas real fan base is small, obviously with success
comes plastic fans which they have many of. But big clubs are those
that have succeeded throughout history, who still compete without a rich
backer throwing cash around and haven’t bank rolled instant success.
Man utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Spurs, Villa. They are big clubs.
So why Chelsea can buy there success, position and stature, Spurs are a
well run club and don’t need the money and can afford to let Modric sit
on the bench as Krancjer/pienaar/VDV and sandro can play in Lukas place.
8- Spurs should keep the same stance chelsea had when spurs went in for
chelsea players and not sell between each other. 9- Modric needs to
grow up and stop acting like a child. He needs to show some respect and
loyalty to a team that took a punt on him and made him a star. To fans
that sung his name last season and voted him player of the season. He
signed a long term contract, without any agreement written into it.
Silly fool him or his agent. He at least needs to stay another year out
of respect for the fans and see if spurs can get back in the CL.
Hopefully spurs will show him some ambition that they lacked in the last
two transfer windows because I wouldn’t be happy having peter donkey
crouch fluffing up chances you have created either!!

why is levy a twat, modric shouldnt of sign such a long contract.

other teams dont sell to us so we shouldnt sell to them.

Great post Baz ..

I can't see modric at chelsea , but i can see him being sold eventually abroad