InvictaSaint

And maybe he would have been spending money he had no right to spend pushing us towards another financial precipice....ever considered that?

Presumably implying that you expect a new manager to have been identified, approached, interviewed, terms agreed and unveiled....in the mere 6 or so days since MP left?

Maybe, but my point is still valid. When was the last time you heard a player say " yeah, everything's great - the board, the manager, the chairman; but I'm leaving anyway"?

Presumably therefore the ones who are leaving, or wanting to leave, yes? In which case, it probably suits them to say such things.

So what do you suggest we do?

I get where you're coming from but given that the only cash Spurs spent last summer was what they got for Bale, I just can't see them stumping up upwards of £40m for 3 of our players. I would also hope the board would have the good sense to reject any offers!

He can 'want' all he likes; doesn't mean he'll get those players. Levy won't splash that kind of cash and all Spurs can offer - that we can't - is a few games in the Europa League against Cyprus's finest. Hardly a major pull is it?

Fairly sure that was a mock up done on the 14/15 kit thread. Even more sure the owner said they might try and leak it and claim it was next season's actual kit....

This x 1000

Is it worth also suggesting that, given Sam's recent tragic loss, MP must be like a surrogate father for him? I would think it unlikely that Sam would sign if the father-figure of MP were about to jump ship. Not saying it's impossible, but this to me is a positive sign about MP's future with us too.

Seeing it again on the replay , I would agree with you.

Poor effort Lallana; should have scored.

Surely it has 0-0 written all over it....? ;-)

Hoorah. Well worth his nomination. Good stuff, and well done Adam!

Just out of interest, why have you put a question mark at the end of your first sentence....when it's not a question?

Yes, I see what you mean. Would make an interesting sociological study wouldn't it? Knowing that you don't (legally) have to buy something but knowing at the same time that not doing do could force ST prices up. Really fascinating.

True Steve, but if one were playing devil's advocate, one could say that you need a season ticket to see every game guaranteed, but you don't need to buy a shirt; it is not obligatory, even if it is (as you imply) a rip-off. I would much rather have cheaper season tickets and expensive shirts that I can just ignore.

I would certainly concur with your last sentence.

I think anywhere between 0 and 20 players will be sold, give or take. I am guessing that those with a "glass half empty / completely empty" perspective on life will tell us (on the basis of pure conjecture, or because they are just miserable) that all our best players will be sold, and that we will buy nobody of any use/value. Those whose glass is neither half full nor half empty (if that is possible!) will take a more reasoned approach, which may or may not prove to be correct. The glass half full brigade will expect us to keep Shaw, Lallana and Schneiderlin and will also expect positive signings. There you go = that should cover it all. Might as well close the thread now before it is derailed by the usual suspects.

1 hour and 40 minutes and counting....really poor service. Isn't the internet supposed to be the antidote to queuing?! If I drove down to Southampton from home and queued at the ticket office I would probably get a ticket more quickly!

Same for me; been in queue for 50 minutes now....

They tend to have the opposite effect in my experience....

Sorry Monk, but who or what is SGP?

Damn that woman.

Maybe they'll get a cancellation and then give it to Jay. ;-)