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Fan Forum Q&A

Jordinho

Jordinho

Ron Henry
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https://twitter.com/x/status/672140314149306369

Daniel: "If the football side say it affects equilibrium of the squad if we have a player that doesn’t want to be here then we look at it. In the end, it’s up to Mauricio to decide who he does or doesn’t want."

Mauricio: It’s never easy to sign players & Jan is harder than summer. With the balance we have we need to be careful with who we bring in. The level we're at now means it’s not easy to find a player that can improve us. The first person who wants to help me improve the squad is Daniel."

Next up, a question was asked about who is the funniest player in the squad...

Hugo: "Who is the biggest joker? We are very serious...!
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There are a lot of funny players but it’s probably Son – he’s very funny. There’s @kylewalker2 too! In general we have a great atmosphere in the squad which you can see on the pitch."

On the subject of whether or not we can win the league...

Mauricio: "We're very ambitious but we need to manage expectations. We need to keep improving."

On atmosphere...

Hugo: "We have a great crowd. When we play derbies we can feel our 12th man. It’s a great help for the team. When you’re a player it feels strange because the crowd at WHL is so close to the pitch which means you really feel the support."

Mauricio: "The energy we get from the fans is unbelievable. It’s important for the team in good & bad moments. You feel the love from fans."

On the most satisfying game...

Mauricio: "The way we reacted & response of the players was fantastic. We were focused on learning from it & delivering success for fans."

Hugo: "The best is still to come!"
 
Spurs is a good place to be at the moment. We can challenge for the title. Of course, one step at a time, MP is right to try and manage expectations. But I hope they are hungry for every PL point. We have to develop a greater ruthlessness, and with a CF signing, we can ask questions of the PL leaders.
 
Some more highlights, by a poster on TFC. You can read his full summary here (just replace rooster with a more appropriate word): http://www.thefightingrooster.co.uk/2015/12/fans-forum-summary/
  • They will look to do business ‘swiftly’ (yeah right), if the right player becomes available.
  • As we already know, MP said he enjoys working with a mixture of experienced international’s and the young players. His aim is to improve every player in the squad.
  • When drawing up a list of transfer targets at the end of last season, it was widely recognised that we needed a defensive midfielder. However, MP told DL and the rest of the THFC board, that he would turn Eric Dier into defensive midfielder, which he has definitely succeeded at, I am sure you will agree.
  • DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.
New Stadium

Lots of questions about this as you can probably imagine, so I’ve summarised the main bits.
  • £110m has already been spent on the project so far, and the total build cost is going to be around £500m once finished.
  • Everything is being geared towards being in the fully completed stadium for the start of the 2018/19 season.
  • I’m sure we knew this already, but the new stadium will be corporately named and will definitely not be called White Hart Lane or the ‘New White Hart Lane’.
  • DL said all efforts are being made to secure Wembley (at the reduced 50k capacity) for the 2017/18 season away from WHL.
  • DL said there is no intention to be away from Tottenham for more than one season.
  • DL got a round of applause and made everyone laugh, when someone suggested that we were going to share the Olympic Stadium with West Ham. His exact words were ‘do you think Karen Brady would agree to that?’
  • 1882 got a mention and DL said extensive efforts have been made in the design and choice of materials to make the atmosphere as vibrant as possible.
  • DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would be a wide-range of pricing options.

Sales of Bale & Modric
  • DL said something very interesting about the sales of both Luka Modric (LM) and Gareth Bale (GB). He stated that the club did not wish to sell either player and that the final decision was made by the manager at time.
  • In LM’s case and as is widely known, Chelsea made a big bid for him, but Harry convinced him to stay for one more season, before getting his dream move to Real Madrid.
  • In GB’s case, AVB decided that he could not offer him what he wanted and was likely to be a disruptive influence in the dressing room, if he was made to stay.
 
DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.

DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would be a wide-range of pricing options.


Great news on both points.
 
parklane1 said:
DL clearly stated that neither ENIC/Joe Lewis had any intention of selling the club, once the new stadium is complete and they are in it for the long-term.

DL said he was very well aware of supporters concerns about ticket prices in the new stadium and there would be a wide-range of pricing options.


Great news on both points.
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I'm sceptical about the ticket pricing options part. I think it's only natural that prices will rise quite a bit from what they are now, especially in the first season when there's a demand from fans to see the new stadium.

On the bright side I don't have to leave picking seats in the East Stand anymore in fear of being right behind the columns. Fortunately I haven't had the pleasure and don't expect to do so before the Lane comes down.
 
Craig_J said:
I'm sceptical about the ticket pricing options part. I think it's only natural that prices will rise quite a bit from what they are now, especially in the first season when there's a demand from fans to see the new stadium.

On the bright side I don't have to leave picking seats in the East Stand anymore in fear of being right behind the columns. Fortunately I haven't had the pleasure and don't expect to do so before the Lane comes down.
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Ticket price will always go up like most important things do, but as always it will be supply and demand. You pays your money or takes your choice.
 
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