Spurs Banter Archive July 17 2013

17 Jul 2013 22:59:47
Villa fan in peace here guys,

Spurs I have to agree are on a different level whilst we are going another way building with youth, you guys want 4th place, we want anything above 10th to keep up with the progression.

benteke is a sore point with us, that's why a lot of our frustrations are showing. Not with you guys but with Levy.

benteke will go to you but I will prewarn you early doors.
his record before he came to us was not great, he went on strike before he joined us and that for us should have been a warning sign.

One good season does not mean two good seasons, mark him deep into the middle of the park, rattle him and he loses it (JT -Chelksi)

he would however be awesome for you, but I am afraid guys he has no loyalty and somewhere along the line you guys will be feeling the same as us.

Lerner will get the best price I assure you, get him quick, he will do a good job for one season and get you to 4th, after that he's gone.

Personally I don't want to see him at the Villa no more, you are better off going for someone with pedigree and just not a one season wonder.

let him rot in our reserves on peanuts.

Best of luck for next season guys, I always love the way you guys play the game.

This Villa fan has it spot on in my opinion!
Simmo

Total agreement.

Once more we have been warned over the temperament of a prospective player. Ade v2. 0 I fear, except we didn't get the benefit of the good season.

17 Jul 2013 22:33:31
Good work levy all your f'in about has cost us villa and now damiao! Looks like benteke is our only option! Brilliant our only likely strike target is a cross between bent and heskey!

Benteskey

Lets keep our fingers crossed he signs neither!

17 Jul 2013 17:29:55
Why is it that DL refuses to commit and buy a Quality Striker? Our optimism makes us the fans look deluded! Every year we are linked to Quality targets and some are not unreasonable as we can afford them. Players Like Negredo, Soldado, Damiao (O how that name pains me, Oracle did a number on me there!, where is he anyway?) Villa etc.

Not only can we afford their price tags but wages as well. Over the last few years we are roughly £23m in profit. Take the £17M for Paulinho away still leaves £6M in profit over the last 5 years approx.!

So why the HELL on gods green earth have we not gone out and got that coveted STRIKER?

Forget the NDP for a minute but if we had regular CL football we would be able to attract the quality of the players afore mentioned. The reason we don't have CL football is really simple for ALL to see except DL! WE NEED A STRIKER!

A World Class striker will push us to the next level and establish us as not only as potential title contenders but REGULAR CL football!

Not to mention we might even get all the required sponsors to finish the NDP. ����

Ffs, there is still a month and half of the transfer window left.
I wish people would post this stuff when the window is closed. Then we might all have something to moan about.
I think the heat is getting to some of you lot.
COYS

Foxspur, as much as i'd like to agree with you, I cant, we need NDP for the long-term, to be able to compete the big boys. I as a spurs fan am happy and proud that we are run as a sustainable, unlike others, and they do seen to be building something good, i'd rather they took their time and got the right people in rather than jump and grab anyone. that being said, everyone including the board i'm sure know what we need, we just need faith and trust they have our clubs interest at heart. bar all the minor niggles and moans I think any proper spurs fan would be hard pushed to find a time when levi and lewis have put there own interests in fornt of the clubs in regards to signings, after all, bar man u, shi**y city and the chavs I think we are one of the biggest spenders.
it will happen, it must happen, we know, they know, so hold out, trust and hope that its not benteke!

COYS

We are also one of the biggest sellers.

We do sell a lot too, but it keeps us sustainable, and generally they sall at right time, right price and usuall make profit, bently and jenas excluded! lol

Coys, agree a bit there but we have wanted this striker for over 3 years now, and everybody knows that including all at Tottenham! After reading David Villas words that he would have signed if spurs hadn't fu***d about for so long, we can see why the worry is there! I don't want Benteke, as sh**y has proved, there is cheaper and better out there!

I understand davo, but considering we have "needed" a striker for 3 seasons, we haven't done badly! Bit agree if we want to push to the next step we need 1 if not 2 great finishers!

COYS,

When I meant forget the NDP for a minute, I meant in a financial term. By that I mean that the NDP money is set to one side and we should have X amount just for transfers and wages.

That money for transfers, I would like to see us get that recognised quality striker. I agree that DL and JL have done the club and fans proud so far and we are one of the best run clubs around hence £23M profit over the last 5 seasons on transfers alone.

Minus the 17M for Paulinho (another great buy) we have £6M profit as a guestimate. Surely they can actually spend some club money not player money for a quality striker. When I say club money I mean dip into their pockets first to get what we need then recoup money through selling our own players rather than sell 1st then buy whatever we can afford afterwards.

I also understand that we have a month and a half of the window left but for peace of mind I was and still am hoping we conclude our transfers before the first game kicks off. That way the team has the best possible chance to gel and start of strongly.

17 Jul 2013 17:08:45
I see Ibrahimovic is unhappy at PSG now they've signed Cavani.

Maybe worth a shout, I know he's 31 but he would be class in the premiership. Wages again being one of our biggest problems.

I can't see Levi going for it personally - But for 1 maybe 2 seasons (Thoughts. ?)

On a more positive note:

I know it's all gone quite on the transfer front at the minute, which I think is a good thing, This MUST mean things are going on behind the scenes. (SURELY)
The club know they need 2 strikers, All Fans know it. I'm sure AVB was well aware of this by middle of last season:

Dream on

Remember jurgen klinsmann

I do with great fondness

However ibrahimovic earns 200k a week after tax. So what would we be paying him 400k a week!

No dream on

How about a cheeky loan deal paying half of his wages

Ibrahimovic can't earn 200k after tax, they have a 75% tax in france so no way he earns 800k!

Marc

Have read up and find it out! You will find your right

17 Jul 2013 16:58:28
Coys
That all you do is comment on what people write
I see you have nothing to say but just have a go at people who dnt praise levy
Listen we all think differently and all allowed to have an opinion whether u like it or not
Mr g

Mr g, coys stands for "come on you spurs" and isn't a name as far as i'm aware

I know what it is but it's who ever is using it as a name
Some people ffs grow up
Mr g

Edds, how many different people put coys at the end of posts, I do and i'm not the 1 mr g is ranting at? am i?

17 Jul 2013 15:46:46
Kieran
Give me something to cheer about and I will
Ill even to a strip outside the lane.
This time of the season is about trading
Buying/ selling
Lets see what we do.
But a similar patten we go 1 up with bale and draw the game
We all know where we went wrong and what we need
Will the club supply it?
YES I AM SPURS U FOOLS that ask!
Flippin went and said it didn't look good,
Thanks flippin for the info
Mr g

I agree with Kieran.
You seem to jump on the first negative comment you can mr g.
It's very depressing reading some of your posts. I now don't read your posts, I check to see who has posted, then decide if I need to read it.
I just wish some of you would wait until 2nd sept before moaning about our lack of signings then fire away.
COYS

Mr G
Some time ago, you asked how people would feel if there are no further changes in the squad this summer. I think my answer would be: ‘ disappointed, but not devastated’.

We have got used to seeing frantic transfer action nearly every season. Over the past five years we have brought in 36 new players and sold or released 50. In the previous five years it was even more manic: 54 in and 51 out. On average, we have brought in 9 new players and got rid of 10 each season. That is almost a complete new team every year. Whatever happened to stability?

Like most clubs, we cannot afford two world class players competing for every position and have to settle for a core of stars supported by good quality squad players. The stars capture all the headlines, but most of the transfer action is just circulating the squad players. It keeps Levy busy (and keeps us posting on this site), but probably has relatively little effect on the overall strength of the squad.

Our current squad has the right age mix. It has 13 players between 20 and 25, 8 between 26 and 29 and only 3 outfield players that have turned 30. Dempsey and Defoe are both 30 and Parker is 32. This squad has been good enough to finish 4th or 5th in each of the last four seasons and should be competitive again next season. I don’t see the need for another round of frenzied buying and selling.

It is easy for us to list all the players who are never going to be first choice in their positions and want them out of the club. But in most cases, if we replace them it will only be with more of the same. I see no point in that.

The main concern is whether our strikers will do enough, or score enough goals, to keep us in the Champions League race. If Adebayor can get back to something near his best, he can hold the fort for another year while we try to get something better, but if he plays like he did last season we will be in trouble. Similarly, Defoe is starting to pick up injuries and his form and fitness can no longer be relied on.

Unfortunately, the options for replacing them are reducing almost daily. Paying silly money for Damiao or Benteke is not the answer, but that only leaves one other possibility. We must find top quality just as it is about to emerge: another Berbatov.

It is time for our scouts to start earning their money
KM

I can only imagine how the Man U and City fans feel after losing their opening friendly matches. has there been a spike in the suicide rate in Manchester?

Coys 1 I dnt care and 2 u do read em because u keep replying
This page is all about fans options. We dnt have to agree with each other. But u souls like a levy lover so u can wait till the 2nd ill say what I like when I like just like every body else.
If the eds dnt want me to post a comment then I won't.
Can you tell me something to be positive about?? Noooo you can't.
Mr g

Km, what scouts, the Sun and u tube?

Erm, I think the positivity is standing up for the people running his club.
Surely that's plain to see. Instead of griping about them.
One thing is abundantly clear though, you really do love to moan.

Davo

That hurt - but only because it is true

KM

Mr g,
Something to cheer about, let's see.

1) New stadium on the horizon
2) Just spent a record transfer fee on Paulinho (does this not show intent?)
3) Record points total in the premier league last season

That's just 3 reasons for starters, I'm sure people could add to that!

Now is the time to be excited about the upcoming season, not be miserable about a 1-1 draw at Swindon. Your posts do nothing but bring people down - I'm not the only one who thinks so!
This time last season you were moaning about the appointment of Villas Boas, I seem to remember you saying we're going backwards - 100% wrong weren't you.
I remember having a pop at you and Davo about the negativity from you both, but at least Davo has some good points to make to balance out his occasional moan.
But you're moaning is incessant and unbearable, I won't be bothering replying or reading your posts anymore until I read something positive from you. We are a team that has progressed, we are a business that has progressed and the future is very very bright. Your failure to recognise this is disappointing and your negativity is really sad!
Kieran

Well said Kieran absolutely spot on with every point.

Mr g, providing you are not a Gooner in disguise, you are part of the family which is THFC. So people getting on your back is for 1 reason alone and that's your negativity. Please consider your posts when writing them and hopefully we can enjoy reading your posts in the future.

17 Jul 2013 12:50:43
what about a cheeky bid for mata? heard he isn't in jose's plans as he's willing to offer him as part of a swap deal for rooney. he's good a great attacking mindset and cn offer good competition for places!

Be realistic mate, we would have more of a chance of getting rooney then mata (not that I think we have a chance of getting rooney)

Bidding for Mata or Rooney would bring up the subject of Bale going in the other direction. so neither deal is very likely at all.

17 Jul 2013 01:14:28
'07 Jun 2013 22:08:05
Sacc Man here with some interesting news.
Expect David Villa to sign soon and then thank me.
We are also odds on to sign a certain Kenyan that plays for Celtic. Believe.
COYS!
Wiggiddy wiggidy WAC, you heard it from:
Da Sacc Man

Ok guys. It's the Sacc Man here so you know my word is good.
This deal is on. I swear. It all depends on convincing Mario that we got ambition then it's golden!'

WELL SACC MAN CLEARLY FAILED, he's GOT REALLY GOOD SOURCES

There once was a man called the SACC,
Who always spoke a load of crap,
His rumours are nonsence,
Someone make him unconscious,
'cos we don't want the twerp back!

Think you could list about 40 persons on the Manchester United page that have at one point or still are thinking bale is going to join that clown brigade

But none of them actually came trie, despite all the players moving clubs just none to spurs