Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
While the next few weeks could be painfully (though they won't win the league), I don't think there future is as rosy as you are making out. By all accounts the cost of their stadium has doubled and it took some serious wheeler-dealing (sorry Twitchy) to raise the funds. TV money makes a huge difference but Lewis has never been one to dip his hands in his own pocket to help them out hugely. Dele Alli signed two new contracts last year and is still "only" on 50 grand a year. Jesse Lingard has just signed one at United for 100,000. No way are they keeping Kane, Alli etc on the wages they pay at the moment - or possibly Pochettino, which would be the biggest blow, as he appears to know what he is doing when signing players unlike most of the other clowns who have had the job (and while Levi has done well here his record for hiring decent managers is hardly inspiring for them)
Doesn't Joe have to act as guarantor for the loan though? And you have to hand it to Daniel, he drives a good deal for them when buying or selling. There's a pub on the High Road with his picture and a caption: "More ales than he's had managers".

Saw Donald Sumpter shuffling around by South End Green on sunday. Poor old fella didn't look in the greatest condition. Looked just like his Maester Luwin.