Spurs Banter Archive January 18 2013

18 Jan 2013 19:44:58
Anyone know the procedure about the snow and the game Sunday? If the pitch is ok but outside the ground is under snow does the game go ahead? I'm sure games got PP a year or so ago for health and safety reasons outside the ground?......

Rufus {Ed008's Note -Yeah something like that it's travelling to the stadium etc I think Sunday games should be fine it's saturday matches under threat.

It'll only be postponed if Sir Alex wants it to be !!

Flippit

18 Jan 2013 16:42:30
AVB has said holtby deal be difficult the same as he said bout damiao aswell? what the hell is going on how can it be difficult just pay the 2 mill euro and ya have holtby he also said be unlikely any other transfers this window is it me or are we actual broke this weekend when we shudnt be with all the money that came in from modric and others levy must be keeping all the money himself

Would avb have come to us if we were broke, I doubt it. this is just the management playing poker in the transfer market. if he doesn't realise we need a striker with only one senior forward available then we should be very concerned.

derbyshire dave

Well lets face it both AVB and DL are playing a very dangerous game of poker (especially over the next few weeks) and there are massive stakes on the table!! If Defoe pulls up with a hammy right now and with no other recognised (1st team)striker on the books, can we realistically expect CL football next season? For me its ridiculous that THFC are in this position and underlines the problem that is our chairman!! I don't believe for a second that AVB isn't telling DL that he needs a top class striker in, just look at our chances created to goal ratio!! Clearly we will have top targets but if I was a betting man I would say DL response is he aren't spending the money it would cost to bring them in, instead will be throwing cheaper alternatives back at AVB to which AVB will be saying no thanks, not good enough I will stick thanks... The waiting game contiunes right up until the transfer window closes and bang we get another Clint Dempsey!
For the record I don't think Clint Dempsey is as bad as some say however isn't the kind of player going to take us to the next level, decent squad player.

Dave, don't hold your breath ! Old tight arse has known for 3 years we need a striker and look what came, saha, ade etc
Davo

Davo I guess I agree I am just ever hopeful that levy's business acumen would make him realise that the machine called tottenham would run smoother with a few new parts to streamline the operation, otherwise we will be left behind the competition and surely that would affect his dividends which is all he cares about. I dount mind him considering profit as long as he understands he needs to speculate to accumalate a standard basis to be successful and not an also ran

derbyshire dave

ps ed 002 keep up the good work I sometimes think you are on here more than me ha ha

I'm happy with Levy and think he's put a decent project in place - amazing youth talent and training centre, a coach who can offer longevity if he succeeds, and a new stadium (maybe the olympic stadium, not) in the next few years. Whether it's with a view to sell or not, it definitely puts us in a good position for the future. I do however agree that a big name striker would put us over the edge in terms of quality. We could have been reaping the benefits for 2-3 seasons already.

To me what makes it more obvious that Levy is rejecting AVB's requests, is the constant "it's difficult" quotes from AVB. In other words, "I know what we need, I know who I want, but the chairman isn't willing to take the risk". Anyway, still a couple of weeks to go. Plenty of time to do business.

hk_yod

I think that Dempsey was a good signing. Over the last few years I've felt we've been a bit poor at getting scrappy goals against lower table opposition and Dempsey is exactly the sort of scrapper that gives us an extra option. I don't think he has the quality of some of our other players but he's not a bad player either and is doing well for us.

Levy I also think is doing a good job. A lot of the talent we have now were players we picked up relatively cheap as youngsters. It's harder for us now that we are more on people's radars. I don't think he has been infallible - for example this time last year when we were nailed on 3rd he should have cashed that in to get people like Hazard. I also share a concern that if we don't have a good January push then we risk losing more by not making CL football than we would in paying a bit over the odds.

Wulf.

18 Jan 2013 13:25:53
Sandro out for seadon

Some have said he was out for the season, but the seadon too? Bad luck for Sandro.

18 Jan 2013 17:55:01
Absolutely gutted Sandro is out for the rest of the season, best defensive midfielder in the prem by a mile for me!!
Many were saying cash in on Parker for a massive 4m, anyone still of this opinion??

18 Jan 2013 12:34:24
Just had this in from a mate who is high up at a very white, white hart lane.

Edinsnow Cavani
Karim Blizzardzema

Both flying in today and then deciding if they can settle over the coming days.

The boracle

I mean
LASpur

The oracle still insists will will sign
Leandro damisnow.

Will avb play them on the wing so they can drift in from time to time or will they just plough down the middle I hope they play well and don't slip up and start sliding down the table after snowballsing it up again like last year and we definitely need to beat the snowdrop or its championslip footy for us

derbyshire dave

They may not have the grit required and simply freeze.
b/s

I heard it from the snowman, it is already done and will be announced when hell freezes over.

18 Jan 2013 08:58:18
reckon younes belhanda and willian would be sweet both play attacking midfield both can play on the wing and both are playmakers . cmon daniel give us something special