Of course they are silly scenarios but unless you put things into an absurd analogy it is hard to discuss things with people who are generally stuck in their ways and take things a little too seriously sometimes. Therefore, taking what probably is actually quite close to the truth, in meaning, and taking it to its extreme and ridiculous conclusion, it looks exactly like I said.
It is not a case of being serious but realistic. Of course we could speculate until the cows come home, but that doesn’t really achieve anything other than keep us from getting bored.
- You said 'it isn't as simple as that' which makes out that what I have said is simple, yet if you analyse it properly, it most definitely is not that. The silly scenarios need to be taken in conjunction with the final statement, not split apart to dissect the individual parts. The point is that Levy has to wear different hats, one as a fan and one as a money man. The question is, which hat does he value more than the other?
If he is a fan first and foremost he would do anything to make Spurs the best footballing side possible, but without putting Spurs at financial risk. If he is a money man first then no matter what, spurs will not take any risk that is not seen as a way to make more money. But knows that we need to be reasonably successful in order to maximise his profits.
He is a director of Tottenham Hotspur so his priority is the stability and success of the club. They both must work injunction with each other. Being a fan would come behind that.
Now what we need is a discussion based on some actual ideas around the whos, whats, whys and hows of making spurs more successful. Rather than just being blind believers in the religion of Spurs aka Levy aka AVB, where to wonder is blasphemy, to ask questions is rebellion, to dissent and dare to challenge their authority is deemed treasonous. Maybe we may get somewhere.
Or we can be sheeple and make the assumption that he/they make decisions with the best interests of the club at heart. Never question, stay quiet, believe, believe, believe and then one day you turn round and it has fallen apart around you. You know that approach has done us so well in the past. Wars fought without just cause, apartheid , poverty, hunger, destruction of the environment, pollution, slavery, the list goes on and on. Too many people just trusting those in power... until one day someone draws a line and says enough. Now life at spurs is not that extreme, in fact it is pretty good right now. But never expect or tell me we can only work on that particular assumption.
As you have said, we can only judge him at the end of the season. Which is fair and valid, but if we only ever do that, if we are unable to foresee potential collapse, if we are not taking action to prevent unnecessary difficulties, or striving to be the best we could be, then we will look back at this time and ask, why didn't we do something sooner?
There is nothing wrong with asking questions or challenging but they must be the right ones. We can speculate who they should bring in or if we need someone else. But we also must bear in mind that this is just fan speculation and we don’t know everything and if he does buy or doesn’t then we must accept that his decision – based on there is a lot of things we don’t know – is the right one. However, it won’t be until the end of the season to know if his decision was right or wrong. But we must bear in mind that supporters’ speculation is just mind imaginary or pissing in the wind, as I said.
I also agree that we must voice our concerns when the situation arises; such as Spurs struggling, failing their potential etc. But as we are nowhere near such a scenario, in fact we are in a healthy situation, then our wholeheartedly support should be on the cards; i.e. whatever decision Mr Levy makes is in the best interest of the club and we should support that, until the time comes that it is show that his decisions were wrong and detrimental to club.
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