Spurs Banter Archive June 23 2011

23 Jun 2011 19:18:22
You can't judge a player from youtube, I bet titus bramble looks great on a reel of highlights. 22 goals in 24 games is impressive but how good is the brazil league? How many top players actually play in it, I know of Neymar and Ganso. . . . .

Rufus

As I said below in my opinion he looks good on'youtube', but also being rated by Sandro and having V.Good teams interested in him must mean something.

1/3rd of the Copa America squad for Brazil is based in Brazil and we all know how good they are so. . .

Kalrez

He has also got a call up for brazil lets face they aint short on players but always a slight risk when over sea, s

23 Jun 2011 13:39:50
If chelsea make another move for Modric then Levy may complain to the PL so I can't really see Drogba or Anelka signing. I really don't think Rossi, Eto, Falcao or any other "superstar" will join as we won't pay the wages and can't offer champs league. The most realistic deals to go through would be Parker, J cole and possibly Forlan. The Leandro deal has dragged on too long and looks dead in the water, is he any better than what we have? I'm not so sure?

Rufus

Leandro deal is probably not dead but I believe we should see movement on that one from 1st July.

He does look pretty good from what i've seen on You Tube, Sandro rates him highly, and if he also interests a team like Barcelona he can't be all bad. Probably 22 goals in 24 apps in 2011 has helped!

And before you say anything we have a partnership with Internacional which means we get first pick on him. .

Kalrez

22 Jun 2011 23:37:41
22 Jun 2011 12:36:00
"Tottenham, and I hope the English fans will forgive me, are a club in mid-table and I need more" Samuel Eto'o
I hope this will finally put an end to the rumours that etoo will sign for you lot. ha

This is taken from an interview Eto'o gave just before he signed for Inter Milan.

Thats quote from 2008/9

22 Jun 2011 20:19:05
My thoughts on Modric / Chelsea + Eto'o and squad prediction for 2011/2012:

Chelsea will be able to bring in Falcao + Moutinho for a similar combined amount to that which Spurs would demand for Modric. They already have a surplus of midfielders and forwards, so in order to bring in Modric aswell then it would mean letting go of their established players. They also need to retain their homegrown contingent to meet the Premier League squad quotas as they have little in the way of homegrown quality coming through their ranks. So, I can't see it happening in this window unless they go crazy with the deal and Modric forces the move.

I think we can also forget any chance of Eto'o joining as he is a player who will only consider a club playing Champions League football and challenging for titles. We will also struggle to get anywhere near his wage demands, in what would likely be his last elite long term contract. I suppose we can retain hope that Levy would be able to strike a deal for such a quality player, but hope is all it can be.

For the record, I think we're working one big signing to match the VDV deal of last year and possibly a couple of players from the Premier League and overseas that will be instantly pushing for first team spots. The marquee signing will be an attacker, there will be a centre back, a midfielder or two and another striker(likely to be Leandro Damaio) also coming in. This with the promotion of Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and the already acquired Brad Friedel will complete our first team squad.

Hutton, Jenas, Bentley, Palacios, Bassong, Keane and Crouch will all be allowed to leave.

Dan