tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82648061692198252752012-02-16T17:18:03.686-08:00leontoghillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025203660107356586noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264806169219825275.post-41181150870325665202008-09-02T05:08:00.000-07:002008-09-02T05:12:16.773-07:00After the deadline day antics.<br />As a Spurs fan, all i have to say is:<br /><br />Goodbye Berbatov<br />Goodbye Keane<br />By far the greatest partnership<br />The Prem has ever seen.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8264806169219825275-4118115087032566520?l=leontoghill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leontoghillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025203660107356586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8264806169219825275.post-43558510742341164872008-08-26T06:30:00.000-07:002008-08-26T10:51:28.759-07:00As chairmen go, Daniel Levy is not doing too bad a job.<br /><br /><br />He, who has a first class degree in economics, has balanced the books at Tottenham very well with the club having no debt. He has maintained a wage structure that bodes well for the future while also attracting, and retaining, players on that wage structure. He has presided over two fifth-place finishes and a cup win while also bringing Juande Ramos to White Hart Lane.<br /><br /><br />However, as he takes on the might of Manchester United over Dimitar Berbatov, it might just be one hurdle too many.<br /><br /><br />As it stands, with only days left until the end of the transfer window, Tottenham are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Forget the results on the pitch for one second and concentrate on the simple economics surrounding Dimitar Berbatov.<br /><br /><br />Here is a player that signed for approximately £11.75million in 2006 and is now being valued in the region of £25m-£30m. Effectively, his value has doubled in the two seasons he has worn the colours of Tottenham. However, his value is only important when a transaction actually occurs - much like the housing market.<br /><br /><br />When I sold my house in May this year, the market value showed a fantastic 34 per cent increase on my purchase price over three-and-a-half years. However, when I actually sold it, it was only a 24 per cent increase because I reduced the price slightly to entice a first-time buyer. Had I waited a month or so later, I might have struggled to sell it at all. This is where the most outlandish comparison ever comes into play, as I compare Berbatov to the housing market!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8264806169219825275-4355851074234116487?l=leontoghill.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leontoghillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025203660107356586noreply@blogger.com0