Alan Nixon is the source for this one, and so we can take it for granted that this Spurs transfer rumour has substance. And that my friends, is where my enthusiasm draws to a close. A billion pound stadium, a billion pounds worth of debt, and we’re reduced to negotiating with the official receivers of a football club on its last legs. Wigan has the Administrators in, and one can only presume Daniel Levy audacious swoop will be based upon transfer fees calculated at 41 pence in the pound.
The duo in question are 18-year-olds Joe Gelhardt and Jensen Weir, who would presumably be slotted into our Academy system. In fairness to the lads, at their young age, they are in no way responsible for the fate of their employers’ business.
Post COVID-19 and with a generational debt, this is not an unwise area to be looking at, but the fact remains, few if any fans will be whooping for joy at the news.
Alan Nixon says that Everton are interested in the striker Gelhardt, who has made 17 appearances for the Lactics, returning just the one goal. Both lads have a smattering of England U18 appearances to their name.
I’ll order to the bunting and the flags, you organize the lemonade.
Not responsible for the fate of their employer’s business! I have it on good authority these lads were shipping the pies out of the refreshment portakabin quicker than they were bringing them in, selling them off to famished lockdown wiganers for 27p each (no questions asked and no time wasters), whilst the club were paying a solid 76p each for them. No wonder they went under. What would these chancers do with Spurs’ Ndombele burger (oversized and overpriced at £20 a pop)?
Might be a good deal you just never know with young players. Our Academy definitely needs more investment. Compared to Chelsea and Man United we don’t produce nearly enough talent and it must be cheaper than dropping £60 million on players.
Academies need freshening up too. I’m all for this. Who knows if they’ll be good enough to make it? No one. Take a chance on the boys.