Good morning.
Some people think that newspaper content has an inherent value and so ought to be paid for by its readers. There isn’t a business model (that actually works) based upon the word ‘ought.’
The London Evening Standard leaves others in its wake on the 12th of this month as the paper that was value at 50p hits the streets for free. My prediction is that their wish to increase from 250k readers to 600k readers may in time prove conservative.
Meanwhile, sheltering behind a pay wall like malnourished pup holding out for an RSPCA van to turn up, is The Times. And over that wall is the news that David Pleat is returning to Tottingham in the capacity of ‘European Scout.’
Pleat arrives staggering from the train wreck at Nottingham Forest. Pleat held onto with his fingertips a part time consultancy job at the City ground where baying fans eventually got their wish as he and Schteve McClaren got the old Spanish Archer.
Let’s see how many Forest fans will still be smiling when they read this morning that Roy Keane the World’s Crappiest Manager™ is the bookies favourite to be appointed.
Back to The Lane and our thoughts must be around how this might effect the buying dynamic. Is this merely Director Of Football by another name? Or a crystal clear indication that Levy & Co have caught on that Arry’s transfer talents significantly ebb the moment he walks into a departure lounge?
I have a soft spot for Pleat, his insanity is a part of football that should be cherished but is fading. Pundits and presenters are more like mortgage advisors these days …oh well, the policemen are getting younger too.
Always enjoy listening to Pleat when he is commentating. A Spurs man through and through.
Always seems very tactically astute. Thats tarnished by the memory of him being the manager when we threw away a 3 – 0 half time lead away to a ten man Man City.
“A Spurs man through and through.” And a gentleman. I bet he would offer to shake hands with Wenger too. 8O
Hiring the man who gave us such grains of genius as “Our central defenders, Doherty and Anthony Gardner, were fantastic and I told them that when they go to bed tonight they should think of each other” and “A game is not won until it is lost”…
How can this possibly go wrong? :whistle:
Yes a Spurs man thro and thro – brought us the finest talent Europe could offer – step forward Andy Booth tada :angel:
it’s like GT (graham taylor) as a pundit too on the radio or telly,you got to love old GT
do i not like that :-D
pleaty coming back,i’m a bit surprised to be honest but sounds like a good gig for him,what a great job that is
the big boss was at the lane was he for the goon win,i hope somebody picked his pocket before he left