Who
do we want next at our club?
Who
do we want to grace our magnificent stadium next? Who should we buy? Could it
be Ndombele, Ryan Sessegnon or Grealish or even Maddison or then again what
about Uncle Tom Cobley… why not, and
while we are at, it let us throw in Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The
wonderful Spurs fans’ have their own shopping list, and if Daniel Levy doesn’t
buy, then we’ll have the next round of abuse directed at him. “Put your hands
in your pockets,” they will shout. “Splash the cash and let the cobwebs escape
the purse dungeons”. Or even, “I will make love to your chihuahua Mrs Levy if
your husband strengthens the team”. Oh, the humour… where do they get it
from? But whatever the fans want, shout
or promise it will probably be – mostly – pie in the sky.
Daniel
Levy and Pochettino will have a wish list of a certain amount of players they
would like to grace our stadium. But that doesn’t mean we will get them. Will
the player want to come? Will we be able to pay as much as one of the other top
four clubs would pay (while we are paying of our debt)? If we do get somebody,
they could be hijacked as the negotiants are going through, as we had done on
numerous occasions. Nothing is inevitable in the world of football, apart from
taxes, VD, billionaires and death (and not necessarily in that order!).
A
lot of speculation is started by the press. They pick who they think would be
ideal for us, from an odd whisper here, or there, which will give them column
inches in their daily rag. Then the next day comes, and they’ve got another
name to throw at the hungry mouths (all like baby chicks squabbling over that
piece of morsel). All eager to gobble them up. It is a game all sides love
partaking in, but the reality is, it is just a game. Last season we waited,
gobbled up every piece of information and then waited as the seconds ticked by
to the Transfer window deadline closing, only to find that we’ve bought that
magical player Mr invisible-nobody. Then the mixed response is thrown left,
right and centre. Luckily for us, or is that lucky for Pochettino and Levy, we
had a reasonably good season (albeit no trophies), and a final place in one of
the biggest competitions in the world. We were lucky. We were lucky we didn’t
drop below 4th spot, and we were lucky to get to a Final. But luck
will only do so much for you. The current batch have gone as far as they can,
and it has now come for us to refresh, renew and build on the success so far
(if you can call another season without trophies a success?).
I
don’t like speculating as I know I will be disappointed. It is a bit like Daddy
Christmas coming down the chimney, a chimney we haven’t got, to surprise us withing
some crap or other. We might as well just wait and see and hope that what Daddy
Levy-Christmas brings us is going to help us win all the trophies that are
currently available to us. And if that happens, with his wise purchases, then
no doubt we will replace God with God Levy and erect statues all over North
London and have daily prayer meeting extolling the virtues of our new God (and
remember, God backwards is dog… and what do you get from dogs? Yes, you’ve got
it, fleas).
So,
will that stop you speculating? Like hell, it will. Transfer windows, Daily
papers, footballing apps and god knows what else are there to occupy the bored
football fans minds (until the season starts). Will we get what we want? I
doubt it… but I am sure we will get someone, a someone who will give us a bunk
up that will help us up that greasy pole, I am up for anything.
Eventually,
our dreams will come true. I am a child of the double season and beyond. Every
year I dream that dream, and every year I get a few knockbacks… but that never
dampens my enthusiasm as I am Spurs, it is in my blood, my DNA… we hope, we
pray, and eventually, all those one dreams (added up) will come true. I know… I
read it in the tea leaves.
By
the way: I do fancy Ndombele, Ryan Sessegnon and one or two others… what is the
odds of getting them? Worth a fiver?
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