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Iraola's system took a while to get going at Bournemouth as it is very physically demanding. Lost his first 9 games. Those Spurs players don't exactly seem the most gritty hard working types either. Not sure that's the easy fix so many think it will be. Not that Levy will fork out the money to get him anyway. Nor will Iraola want to jump into a relegation scrap

Never forget the role Levy played in Mike Ashley buying Newcastle. Them getting relegated would be karma coming well and truly full circle. Here's hoping!

Good point!

Back to back losses to Everton and then Leicester is all kinds of crazy! Can't blame them to be fair

Just a reminder that Spurs could have had Slot if Levy hadn't tried to low ball Feyenoord, and ended up pissing them off!

Can't see Levy paying £10 million. They've also been linked to Terzic the former Dortmund manager, who is on a free. I'm guessing it will be him

Iraola signed a contract renewal in May also. His compensation fee is apparently £10 million.

If Leicester get a result here Spurs are legit in a relegation battle.

Come on Ruud!!!

Great ending My boy Chukwueze with the winner!

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Could be painful for them.

Not a bad shout actually. Especially if the coaches are happy with Osula's progress. Isak, Osula and a young wonderkid talent might be the approach. Probably makes the most sense

Can't wait!

Oh man ... Hope for their sake they put in a hefty release clause.

The years we had the biggest losses will be dropping off the 3 year calculations, which will help alleviate things. Pretty sure that's how it works.

They were sceptical of the signing man and were going on about his goal record. His one good year in Spain was sandwiched between two single digit league seasons. I am surrounded by them lot and heard it all first hand over and over again. I had just seen him in the Euros for Sweden and thought he'd be great for them, and they were telling me otherwise.

My prediction was Besiktas in Turkey, and so it seems he has at least exceeded expectations ... for now.

Seems quite a versatile attacker, as most scouting reports seem to have him as being able to play up top, left and right. Sounds like you've seen some of him in live action, any further info on his versatility? Looks like a real talent at just 18.

Ekitike and really moreso his agent, definitely mugged us off, but my God he is absolute quality. Arsenal are so dumb. He's really who they should be looking at. I agree he is a similar sort of profile to Isak, and on top of that he's French! So their Henry fantasies can truly be fulfilled!

Yeah, I agree. That's the whole point of good scouting! At some point you have to trust that work, but so many of the 'bigger clubs' are so fearful. Funnily enough Arsenal and Arteta opted for Jesus instead, because he was a known player in the league that Arteta had some familiarity with from Man City. They played it safe. Regarding PSR, we will be fine. The few years after the takeover we spent a fair bit without any sales and with very low revenue overall. PSR is on a rolling three years, and so those early years are now dropping off the calculations, and our revenue has since improved. Part of Mitchell coming in, was to get back to identifying quality gems for good value, and so we'll be getting back to that. Between Mitchell, Nickson and Howe it's going to work out really well IMO.

Read some report the other day saying we've been offered the chance to sign him for £16 million, and that he specifically wants Newcastle. Actually ended up watching some clips to see what he looked like, and if he ever featured on the right side. Looked pretty comfortable on both sides, which would be ideal. Seems to be highly thought of and is a bit of a wonderkid as they say.

That link up was so good too! Bruno is so dangerous in tight spaces man. Has really helped alleviate that issue of teams sitting deep against us.

It was so funny man. They weren't even excited about him signing at the time. Certainly not from what I remember, and now, just so desperate. I take immeasurable joy in reminding all the ones I know, of how they were turning their noses up at the time, every time he scores.

Yup. I have fully accepted Joe and all of his flaws. The yeoman's work this guy gets through all over the pitch is so easy to overlook. Now we have Tonali doing such a great job defensively in that deeper spot, we can get away with Joe being loose with things at times, as there is better cover back there. His wrecking ball presence clearly unsettled teams, and makes them uncomfortable. And so let Joe be Joe. Was really unlucky not to score yesterday too, I thought.