Re: 20 - Dele Alli - ready to explode

Tonteau Wed 08 Nov 2023, 2:30 pm

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:
Tonteau wrote:https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dele-alli-transfer-everton-tottenham-31348660

Bit late on this but looks like we've attempted to get spurs to drop the £10m clause in his contract after he plays 20 games. After everything he's been through and spoken about would be a great bit of PR for both clubs if he could get up and running here.
Is he not playing because of that clause or are there other reasons, e.g., he's not fit, or he's injured?

He's still knackered. If you read the article to the end I think it mentions this briefly.

Made 4 Gwladys Wed 08 Nov 2023, 4:07 pm

Tonteau wrote:
Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:
Tonteau wrote:https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dele-alli-transfer-everton-tottenham-31348660

Bit late on this but looks like we've attempted to get spurs to drop the £10m clause in his contract after he plays 20 games. After everything he's been through and spoken about would be a great bit of PR for both clubs if he could get up and running here.
Is he not playing because of that clause or are there other reasons, e.g., he's not fit, or he's injured?

He's still knackered. If you read the article to the end I think it mentions this briefly.

yeah the OS says he has a Groin injury ... return date unknown

I hope he gets through it & I believe he still could be a true asset for us... but realistically I don't see it

hairy cataract Thu 09 Nov 2023, 8:55 am

Isn't he out of contract anyway in six months? Surely, as far as Everton are concerned, he's a write off - £15m down the drain in wages?

Made 4 Gwladys Mon 15 Apr 2024, 8:06 am

Dele Alli won’t be involved today, he’ll be a pundit for Sky - which means Everton will no longer have to pay Spurs £10m this season, as EFC will only have 6 games left & Dele has to play 7 games to trigger the fee. He’s out of contract this summer.

Armchair Mon 15 Apr 2024, 10:21 am

I'll put my neck on the block and say that this signing hasn't really worked out.

Knight of Thorgothshire Mon 15 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm

Armchair wrote:I'll put my neck on the block and say that this signing hasn't really worked out.

Hard to argue with that. When you see these kind of deals it's really no wonder we are struggling financially.

hairy cataract Mon 15 Apr 2024, 2:41 pm

Great news that he's fit enough to be a Sky pundit though. The extra fee will come in handy for him, unless he decides to give it to EiTC for the mental health campaign. No he won't, will he.

Maybe, instead of talking shite on telly, he could have done something for the club, like being assistant kit-man tonight. We pay the fucker's wages for doing fuck all, so it's the least he can do.

Rotterdam 1985 Mon 15 Apr 2024, 5:17 pm

hairy cataract wrote:Great news that he's fit enough to be a Sky pundit though. The extra fee will come in handy for him, unless he decides to give it to EiTC for the mental health campaign. No he won't, will he.

Maybe, instead of talking shite on telly, he could have done something for the club, like being assistant kit-man tonight. We pay the fucker's wages for doing fuck all, so it's the least he can do.

I'm worried that he'll strain a larynx while on pundit duty and will be ruled out for the rest of the season. Cos I was banking on Dele riding to our rescue, like he did against Palace all them relegation battles ago.

Knight of Thorgothshire Tue 16 Apr 2024, 1:57 pm

He's targeting the 2026 WC for England. Unclear if he meant playing or as a pundit.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68822304

Armchair Tue 16 Apr 2024, 8:11 pm

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:He's targeting the 2026 WC for England. Unclear if he meant playing or as a pundit.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68822304

It would be nice if he targeted playing for the club that has paid his wages for the past however many years.

Knight of Thorgothshire Tue 16 Apr 2024, 8:15 pm

Armchair wrote:
Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:He's targeting the 2026 WC for England. Unclear if he meant playing or as a pundit.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68822304

It would be nice if he targeted playing for the club that has paid his wages for the past however many years.

It really is insane. Although, he has done nothing wrong. He got injured, but it was the club that made the contract offer to him, which he (gladly) accepted. Spurs were likely thinking "man, that club really is desperate!"

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