What Good Is A Five Year Plan?

26 Responses to “What Good Is A Five Year Plan?”

1. Henry 14
   on October 10th, 2006 11:41 pm

   Shut your mouth you spurs scumbag. No one cares what a dirty Tottenham fan thinks. All I have to say is this:

   BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!

2. thina
   on October 11th, 2006 12:01 am

   what are you talking about ! i think its crap

3. Anonymous
   on October 11th, 2006 12:31 am

   agree with original author, with the wages these players and managers make this 5 year stuff is bollocks

   id ont get 5 years at my job if im no good and i make a fraction of what they do

4. Rafe
   on October 11th, 2006 12:32 am

   [quote comment=”14316″]Shut your mouth you spurs scumbag. No one cares what a dirty Tottenham fan thinks. All I have to say is this:

   BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA![/quote]

   fuck off pikey scum, hows that champions league medal feel?

   oh wait..

5. Henry 14
   on October 11th, 2006 12:40 am

   [quote comment=”14319″][quote comment=”14316″]Shut your mouth you spurs scumbag. No one cares what a dirty Tottenham fan thinks. All I have to say is this:

   BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA![/quote]

   fuck off pikey scum, hows that champions league medal feel?

   oh wait..[/quote]

   It hurts. But not as much as MISSING OUT ON THE COMPETITION ALTOGETHER. HOW’S YOUR STOMACH FEELING? BWAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAARGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

   PS I could buy you, bitch.

6. goonermtl
   on October 11th, 2006 1:02 am

   Stupid fanboy.

   Please go support Chelsea like all your kind.

7. Anonymous
   on October 11th, 2006 2:26 am

   i dont think how some people hope to achieve success within overnight. spurs is a small club today it was a big club 20yrs ago but not now and if they are hoping to become a big club it takes time to get it right cos we are not manutd or arse to buy best players and managers and it will take time so shut the fuck up with ur complaints and if u dont support spurs when they are actually on the up now, ur a not a fuckin fan to begin with, just some rotten loser who finds ways to complain in order to forget about his shitty life

8. Anonymous
   on October 11th, 2006 2:41 am

   [quote post=”937″]we are not manutd or arse to buy best players and managers [/quote]

   The Arsenal does not buy the best players. They are made into the best players there. That takes bit of football acumen. And a great amount of patience. Wenger won a double in his first full season, and then nothing for the next three. But he did build a great second side in the meantime, and it did take five years to win the second title.

9. Anonymous
   on October 11th, 2006 3:22 am

   but a big club can afford to buy flops and still have no complaints from the fans eg Jeffers 10M pounds while Spurs have just recently recovered from the buy of REbrov even though in my eyes he was ok just that hoddle didnt like him for some reason but the truth is ever since then spurs fans have been scared to buy big players eg berbatov and zokora while arsenal dont really care maybe now cos of a stadium and how about the G14

10. Stuart
    on October 11th, 2006 4:18 am

    The thing is though, the only team that’s ‘broken through’ in one season, is Chelsea, and unless you can find us a rich and bored multi-billionaire, it WILL take time to improve the team. People talk about Wenger winning the double in his first season, but he already had a half-decent side in there.

    Also, people go on about how we shouldn’t have sold Carrick. In the end, he wanted to leave - we’ve seen the effects of keeping a player that doesn’t want to be at the club, it brings the other players down, and you don’t get the sort of performances that you would from a player that wants to stay at the club. I think that this effect is only increased when it’s on of your most influential players.

    We’re not playing well at the moment, but it’s frustrating to see so many Spurs fans living up to the ‘fickle’ label that we hear so much. ‘Jol out!!’, from the same people that were cheering him on and wanting his babies last season! Football is a swiftly-moving sport, but that is simply ridiculous! We finally have a manager who seems to be doing something with the team, and a number of the fans seem dissatisfied unless we’re winning the league, league cup and FA cup, not to mention the champions league, all in one season! An exaggeration, yes, but that’s sometimes how it feels!

    What good is a five-year plan? Without huge sums of money, time, and shrewd investment is the ONLY way to break into the top 4.

11. thfc
    on October 11th, 2006 4:29 am

    Yep, you’re right - we need to sack everyone now and go back to square 1.

    God I hate (my fellow) Spurs fans sometimes!

12. True spurs
    on October 11th, 2006 4:30 am

    through ups and downs just support spurs…..end of.

13. wp
    on October 11th, 2006 4:32 am

    [quote comment=”14332″]but a big club can afford to buy flops and still have no complaints from the fans eg Jeffers 10M pounds while Spurs have just recently recovered from the buy of REbrov even though in my eyes he was ok just that hoddle didnt like him for some reason but the truth is ever since then spurs fans have been scared to buy big players eg berbatov and zokora while arsenal dont really care maybe now cos of a stadium and how about the G14[/quote]
    Few harsh replies there, i believe you have what most fans have and that is plain frustration.Its easy for arsenal fans to have a dig, they do have a great side and manager, so most things are rosy.But if you look back to the 80’s they were no where to be seen as with chelsea, now with any decent success will generate money which is needed to compete,so if Jol can bring it to spurs in any form of europe its the stepping stone to the next level.Arsenal,manure and chelsea all came good at the perfect time, with cl money by the bucket load its seen them grow and grow,and fair play to them,if you get success it is always earned.Now its time for spurs to earn theres,but the question is, will Matin Jol be the man to do that, and can the team you have achieve that?
    If you look at everton 2 seasons ago,they were well above expectations to reach 4th but no football fan can deny they deserved it,if they had reached the group stages,money would have come by the bucket load and there the club take that next step,but failing tactics and lack of experience saw them fail in both european competitions.As for spurs, they needed 4th for that opportunity but fell at the last hurdle.To be a big club,to compete,you need cl and all that comes with it,so any manager who takes there club to the group stages of that cl will also bring success and build a bigger club.Newcastle are the only team i know who fell from grace after hitting those levels, but every year in the summer they can spend 10’s of millions on players, where that money comes from is partly from the bucket loads they earnt on their euro adventures, but if they dont reach them heights in the next few years you will find that money becomes less and less.Its either HARD WORK - CL = SUCCESS or BIG INVESTOR - BUY A GREAT TEAM WITH WORLD CLASS PLAYERS = SUCCESS.

14. Northbank
    on October 11th, 2006 4:44 am

    [quote comment=”14319″][quote comment=”14316″]Shut your mouth you spurs scumbag. No one cares what a dirty Tottenham fan thinks. All I have to say is this:

    BWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA![/quote]

    fuck off pikey scum, hows that champions league medal feel?

    oh wait..[/quote]

    You’ll never know how it feels to be honoured that your team made it to the CL Final. Win or loose, we are proud oh and succesfull so fuck off.

15. nilsatis
    on October 11th, 2006 5:40 am

    Whats this, a cockney interfighting slangfest?

    Bottom line is your city, the much loved capital, has not won the most trophies over time. The scousers have done you good and proper. So no one cares about any of your clubs, so get back to your eel munching you boring wahnkers. Your city is a fucking cesspit full of pondlife anyway.

    The Northern boys go down there and kick you lot off the fucking park and then take the piss around your grounds.

    Yo inbred gobshites.

16. Boggs
    on October 11th, 2006 6:38 am

    Don\’t remember saying anywhere that I didn\’t support Spurs or Jol, just that the notion of a Five Year Plan as an excuse for poor form in year 3 is nonsense.

    We have the players to challenge for a Champions League spot right now, sure a couple of them are injured but everybody has injuries.

    The Premiership is in a slight transitional period as the smaller teams are getting a lot of joy against the traditional \”Big Clubs\” and if Tottenham don\’t take advantage now it will be a huge loss, because who knows if the elite will have been firmly restored by year 5.

    I probably should\’ve written that in the article, but it was late…

17. shalla
    on October 11th, 2006 6:50 am

    I think the people who bang on about others being fickle just cause they don’t publicly worship everything Jol does are far worse than any “fickle supporter”. The author here doesnt even complain about Jol he’s merely talking about all the opportunities missed as a result of waiting on a 5 year plan. By the time you guys are ready to compete, Benitez will have sorted out Liverpool and Wenger’s Arsenal kids will have matured

    Now is your best chance

18. lala
    on October 11th, 2006 6:53 am

    A 5 year plan is a great idea if you aren’t pummeling investments into the Club. At the moment, Spurs have invested a lot in the team and if they can consolidate themselves as a top 6 Club over the next two or three seasons that investment will have been paid off by european appearances etc.

    I’m not sure it is fair to compare any Club or team to Arsenal because we are incredibly lucky to have a manager with an uncanny nose for a bargain. There are very few manegrs in the world who could pick players out the way Wenger does.

    I hate to admit it as a Gooner, but Spurs seem to be heading in the right direction and their early season form is likely to be just a blip with a strong push for another European place likely this season.

    As for the Northern idiot, maybe you should comment after Liverpool have won the Premiership? The trophy has resided in the capital for three years and is unlikely to budge this May either.

19. SpurS$life
    on October 11th, 2006 8:46 am

    [quote comment=”14350″]A 5 year plan is a great idea if you aren’t pummeling investments into the Club. At the moment, Spurs have invested a lot in the team and if they can consolidate themselves as a top 6 Club over the next two or three seasons that investment will have been paid off by european appearances etc.

    I’m not sure it is fair to compare any Club or team to Arsenal because we are incredibly lucky to have a manager with an uncanny nose for a bargain. There are very few manegrs in the world who could pick players out the way Wenger does.

    I hate to admit it as a Gooner, but Spurs seem to be heading in the right direction and their early season form is likely to be just a blip with a strong push for another European place likely this season.

    As for the Northern idiot, maybe you should comment after Liverpool have won the Premiership? The trophy has resided in the capital for three years and is unlikely to budge this May either.[/quote]

    Sorry It was comolli who sniffed out your player you ill informed imbecile. And guess where he is now????? Yes the might lane! Fuck of back to woolwich you royal scum bags. I had my barcelona shirt on the night of your nearest miss. I don’t know anyone that I am more sick of listening to than henry and wenger. thierry I don’t feel like we played this game and lost, w ehad pssession but they played the long ball and what could we do. If they OUTPLAYED US then I owuld have something to be angry about. What?? Scotland?? They did out play you just like the spurs did at highbury last year. Can we help it if when we break your players deliberately run into each other to try and get the ball kickied into touch??? LOSERS TODAY AND LOSERS TMW THEN WENGER WILL RETIRE AND YOUR SMUG BLACK ARSES WILL BE BEING WHIPPED DAY DAY OUT WITH CURBISHLEY OR MAYBE DOWIE AT THE HELM

20. lala
    on October 11th, 2006 8:56 am

    [quote comment=”14353″][quote comment=”14350″]A 5 year plan is a great idea if you aren’t pummeling investments into the Club. At the moment, Spurs have invested a lot in the team and if they can consolidate themselves as a top 6 Club over the next two or three seasons that investment will have been paid off by european appearances etc.

    I’m not sure it is fair to compare any Club or team to Arsenal because we are incredibly lucky to have a manager with an uncanny nose for a bargain. There are very few manegrs in the world who could pick players out the way Wenger does.

    I hate to admit it as a Gooner, but Spurs seem to be heading in the right direction and their early season form is likely to be just a blip with a strong push for another European place likely this season.

    As for the Northern idiot, maybe you should comment after Liverpool have won the Premiership? The trophy has resided in the capital for three years and is unlikely to budge this May either.[/quote]

    Sorry It was comolli who sniffed out your player you ill informed imbecile. And guess where he is now????? Yes the might lane! Fuck of back to woolwich you royal scum bags. I had my barcelona shirt on the night of your nearest miss. I don’t know anyone that I am more sick of listening to than henry and wenger. thierry I don’t feel like we played this game and lost, w ehad pssession but they played the long ball and what could we do. If they OUTPLAYED US then I owuld have something to be angry about. What?? Scotland?? They did out play you just like the spurs did at highbury last year. Can we help it if when we break your players deliberately run into each other to try and get the ball kickied into touch??? LOSERS TODAY AND LOSERS TMW THEN WENGER WILL RETIRE AND YOUR SMUG BLACK ARSES WILL BE BEING WHIPPED DAY DAY OUT WITH CURBISHLEY OR MAYBE DOWIE AT THE HELM[/quote]

    You’re an idiot - it is amazing that we are still picking up quality young players since we lost him. When did I mention the Champions League final loss? Your post is totally random and incoherent.

21. yidoooooooooooooooooo
    on October 11th, 2006 9:19 am

    yidooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo AVE IT.

22. Northbank
    on October 11th, 2006 10:48 am

    [quote comment=”14343″]Whats this, a cockney interfighting slangfest?

    Bottom line is your city, the much loved capital, has not won the most trophies over time. The scousers have done you good and proper. So no one cares about any of your clubs, so get back to your eel munching you boring wahnkers. Your city is a fucking cesspit full of pondlife anyway.

    The Northern boys go down there and kick you lot off the fucking park and then take the piss around your grounds.

    Yo inbred gobshites.[/quote]
    It seems to me that you lot up North have serious issues when it comes to grammer. Thick fuckers

23. nilsatis
    on October 11th, 2006 11:45 am

    [quote comment=”14363″][quote comment=”14343″]Whats this, a cockney interfighting slangfest?

    Bottom line is your city, the much loved capital, has not won the most trophies over time. The scousers have done you good and proper. So no one cares about any of your clubs, so get back to your eel munching you boring wahnkers. Your city is a fucking cesspit full of pondlife anyway.

    The Northern boys go down there and kick you lot off the fucking park and then take the piss around your grounds.

    Yo inbred gobshites.[/quote]
    It seems to me that you lot up North have serious issues when it comes to grammer. Thick fuckers[/quote]

    wahnkers was wrote phonetically, like you pronounce it you southern tosspot. Or was word with beginning with the ‘p’ too big for you.

    Thanks for the assessment teacher, now get up your fat pearly queen arse and suck in that lovely city smog. Cahnt (sic).

24. Anonymous
    on October 11th, 2006 6:33 pm

    [quote comment=”14369″][quote comment=”14363″][quote comment=”14343″]Whats this, a cockney interfighting slangfest?

    Bottom line is your city, the much loved capital, has not won the most trophies over time. The scousers have done you good and proper. So no one cares about any of your clubs, so get back to your eel munching you boring wahnkers. Your city is a fucking cesspit full of pondlife anyway.

    The Northern boys go down there and kick you lot off the fucking park and then take the piss around your grounds.

    Yo inbred gobshites.[/quote]
    It seems to me that you lot up North have serious issues when it comes to grammer. Thick fuckers[/quote]

    wahnkers was wrote phonetically, like you pronounce it you southern tosspot. Or was word with beginning with the ‘p’ too big for you.

    Thanks for the assessment teacher, now get up your fat pearly queen arse and suck in that lovely city smog. Cahnt (sic).[/quote]

    Glad you can understand us at least, i can’t understand a word the scousers say, Irish mixed up with some kind of fucked up northern slurry!

25. Valentin
    on October 11th, 2006 7:22 pm

    Comolli is now working for Spurs, but he had not been working for Arsene for years. If I were you, I would be worried by the fact that prior to work for Spur he was helping Gerrard Houillier recruiting for Liverpool !!!
    Henry had been discovered by Arsene Wenger as a young boy when AW was at Monaco.
    Kolo Toure, Emanuel Eboue were part of the Ivorian Football academy of Marc Guillou.
    Philip Senderos and Johan Djourou were recruited because of the connection with Marc Roger and his connection with Servette.
    Comolli has much less influence than people think. He is a good adminitrative guy, but in term of judging the player, Arsene Wenger is the one who knows.
    Having a 5 years plan is still better than having no plan as some other teams have : Charlton, Hammers, Fulham, …
    Yes, it is now becoming more and more difficult, but one advantage that Spur has is that as a London club it is easier to attract 25-30 years good quality players. For the same amount of money and chance of success, few foreign fancy going to Newcastle or up north.

26. abdi
    on July 18th, 2007 8:23 pm

    im abdi

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