They’re not really a thing anymore. Saudi is dumping money trying to expand their tourism and tech industry and that means paying a ton of foreigners to go there
That is fucking ridiculous and a disgrace. It was shit in Qatar in the middle of winter and it’ll be shit in Saudi. What a joke. The levels of bribery and corruption in world football now is incredible.
It’s a disgrace but the world cup in Qatar was one of the best ever lol, believe what you want but that’s how the most of the world remembers the football of that WC
Most? According to what survey? I don’t know of a single person that thought it was, overall, a good WC. I’d wager most people would put it down as one of the least memorable in living history. It was dreadful, and players came back to the Premier League knackered and injured. Worst WC ever.
I didn’t watch a single minute of the Qatar or Russian WCs, not even highlights, but I was far more upset at not watching the Qatar WC. From what I read online, most people were loving the matches on the field for how exciting they were (which has nothing to do with Qatar). I read reports that the fan experience was OK, safe and calm but not a party vibe.
Yes, it sucked for club soccer that the players came back tired and injured; but the games were exciting since the players were in mid-season form. Yes, it sucked that a country like Qatar hosted it. But the person said “remembers the football of that WC,” not the overall experience of the WC.
EDIT: To be clear, I don’t think it was the best or worst. I didn’t watch it, so I can’t really judge. But a ton of people online said it was very good.
The bribes had to go to Asian federation countries. Australia dropped their bid because the federation officially backed SA, so they knew they couldn’t win.
Caicedo for £115m is absolute robbery, and there’s a fucking sell on clause lmao. Big kudos to Brighton for the outstanding business. Not sure if Boehly is really that clueless or is just happy to throw huge amounts of money about.
Of course not. There’s a huge difference between the money he’s getting now, and what he will get out there. £35m is the rumoured amount and depending on what he does with it, that could really make a difference, and honestly, I’m optimistic that enough queer friendly people in an area might make a difference.
If Bayern are serious about getting Kane, they can’t possibly think €80m would be enough. I don’t think Levy will even think about anything less than 90m pounds. If Bayern are unwilling to go up, then Kane surely stays.
I'm torn on whether Levy is right here. It seems crazy to let Kane go for free next summer when they can get this much money for him now. But I can't see what proven PL or equivalent striker Spurs would be able to sign behind him, especially with no European football on offer.
I imagine Levy's gamble is that Champions League qualification is worth more (the pure revenue plus whatever value Spurs put on the ability to attract better players) than what they're being offered for Kane now, and that finishing outside the top 4 for the fourth time in five years would pose more fundamental problems for their footballing and financial outlook - so they might as well hold Kane now and roll the dice for a top 4 finish.
Levy might be correct in this instance especially from a financial point of view, but didn’t he promise Harry kane that he could leave like three seasons ago, and then went back on his word?
Why Harry hasn’t kicked off/protested more is beyond me, he’s a world class striker at a mediocre club that is only going backwards. The dude should have left when pochettino did.
He probably learned during the City saga that there is nothing he can do. He signed the contract and that’s that.
Levy might be correct in this instance especially from a financial point of view
Possibly, but that’s assuming the gamble pays off and they secure top 4. I have a sneaking suspicion they’ll miss out on CL regardless, Kane or no-Kane. I think we might we’ll end up with an “everybody loses” type of situation where Kane leaves for free next year after Spurs finish 5/6th.
A player of Harry Kane’s calibre could definitely make it more difficult for the owner than has done. But it just doesn’t seem to be in his character, which I admire, the dude just deserves to win some medals is all.
Possibly, but that’s assuming the gamble pays off and they secure top 4. I have a sneaking suspicion they’ll miss out on CL regardless, Kane or no-Kane. I think we might we’
More than a sneaking suspicion for me - my base case is that Spurs aren't a top 4 side. The only way I see them making it is if being back in the CL is such a wrench for Arsenal, Newcastle and Man Utd that their league form suffers badly. It certainly wouldn't be the first time this had happened, but all three clubs are on paper better than Spurs and have been strengthening their squads over the summer.
Yeah I pretty much agree with you. Also, it’s typically Europa League that screws with league form. CL has a bit fewer and better placed fixtures (the thursday-sunday cycle seems to really mess with players’ recovery and schedule).
I just don’t see them getting top 4 with Arsenal and Newcastle being as strong as they are. To make matters worse Liverpool have addressed their midfield issues, and who knows what will happen with Chelsea, it’s not like their squad lacks talent and Poch is a good manager (don’t let his PSG stint fool you)
I wouldn’t be worried about that so much as the last 18 months of his Tottenham stint. People forget because the CL final appearance (which was a fluke) papered over the cracks, but that team was putting out terrible underlying numbers for a long time (even though the results didn’t always reflect this due to world-class finishers in Kane and Son).
I’m still not writing him off or anything, he’s done enough in his early career and the first couple of years in Tottenham to deserve a bit of faith, but there are more question marks than just the dysfunctional PSG period.
Full disclosure: As a Bayern fan, I’d love to see Kane with us, but I think there has to be a limit on the outgoing spend. The striker market is just broken right now.
When I saw the US playing St. Kitts and Nevis I just yeah… totally. Its interesting sure but is there any point or comparison being made in this match up?
Not sure I follow. I made that comment when the two teams were pointlessly posturing over who would retreat to the proper distance first so the penalty shoot-out could begin.
In case you’re not a football/soccer fan, the games themselves are part of the Gold Cup, the continental championship for North and Central America, including the Caribbean.
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