There are a few Town fans who are concerned about the link up with Spurs, myself included. we know that Lee power and Tim Sherwood are BFF but we don't understand the terms of the relationship. Who is paying the wages. Do we have to play the players etc.
Do you have any take on it?
I could only speculate mate but, ties between the two clubs go back a long time. If you look at the Hoddle/Spurs connection, it seems it has grown from there.
I know that our Youth Team Coach has some ties with the Director over there but, to what extent that is, I'm not sure.
Normal loan terms suggest that the parent club pays the whole, if not, the majority of the players salary. I would have thought that this will be the case in question here too.
From a Spurs point of view, I would rather have kept Mason, Pritchard and Hall at the club in the U21's team, along with Luongo. I don't see the point in loaning out players when this new competition seems to be a more ideal way to nurture the youth talents.
...and whether we had any choice in the players we've taken.
Again, only speculation here but, I would have thought having these lads at the club can only better the chances of a higher position this term. There would have been discussion between the clubs about which players could be available for a loan but surely both club would have to come to an agreement before any transaction can take place.
On a side note, I can understand fans concerns about taking loan deals. When manure stole Berbatov, they loaned us DJ funk in Campbell. ooooh, I was seeing the green mist during those few months at the start of that season I can tell you soapy tit wank. In this case; Swindon and Tottenham, because of the distance in League positions in recent years, it can't be helped to feel a little like 'big brother' is calling the shots. For all I know, this may well be the case but, I very much doubt that football is run this way when the amounts of money involved in all four tiers of the association are at such premium levels. Like I say though, it can't be helped to have said attitudes, especially when there are now Six ex and current Spurs players at the club.
For me, like I said above, I would rather the lads had stayed at Tottenham to develop but what do I know?
