Spurs Banter Archive May 11 2012

11 May 2012 17:24:44
With Rose and BAE out, what are people's thoughts on the line up for sunday? Harry said they have 'a few ideas', so i wonder whether there is any chance he will risk playing 3 at the back like we did at stoke, with bale and walker as wing backs; modric, sandro, vdv in the middle and ade and defoe up top. Saying that, Gallas will probably end up at left back with nelsen in the middle, and defoe not getting a look in.

Jol usually goes quite defensive away. I expect that in this game too, maybe playing a 4-4-1-1

I think Harry will go for a 4-4-2.

Bale at LB and just get him to bomb up and down.

Sandro/Parker and Modric in the middle.

VDV on the left "cutting in" as he use to do and just free roaming.

Walker RB like Dani Alves

Lennon doing his thing on RW

Ade and Defoe up front.

Naz

Play Adam smith at LB watched him when he was on loan at MK Dons and he was really good.
Spurs81

Ain't Adam smith been out on Loan? to big a game to risk him in. When was the last time Arry played 4-4-2, expect 4-4-1-1. Team i would like to see ,

Friedal GK,
Gallas LB, Kaboul CB, King/Nelson CB, Walker RB, Lennon RW, Modric CM, Sandro CM, Bale LW, VDV deep lying CF, Ade CF.

Parker is likely to be injured for this game.

Think Arry will play Bale at LB and Modric LW, with Sandro and Livermore CM which could prove costly. What ever the team get behind the boys be the 12th man and get the result we need and let the assnal, geordies and Chelski (CL final) worry about themselves.

COYS
THFC4EVER

Adam Smith was loaned to Leeds in the January transfer market, but was recalled on 7th April due to injuries and other loaned out players not being able to be recalled (Caulker, Charlie, Bassong etc).

Smith is a good prospect for the future, but (IMO) is nowhere near a starting place in such an important game. If this game had nothing riding on it then sure - but with so much at stake tomorrow - no way.

Flippit.

11 May 2012 16:37:18
Sell Bale and buy james McLean from Sunderland the lad is only 22 and quality,will be a player to watch at the euros for ireland.
Has over ten goals from the left wing playing as an out and out winger and only got in the team when Martin O'Neill took over in Nov/Dec.
Dribbler,skillful,old fashioned type,can header,quality crosses huge confidence levels not afraid to have a go,just runs and runs loads of energy.A full backs nightmare.


I also like jack Colback off them too very tidy central midfielder on 20 I think,ginger lad likened to scholes

In all honesty your more likely to be watching bale on the bench for Ireland & might get 10mins at end of game if he is lucky. Trapatonni will stick with team that got Eire to euros, midfield will be duff whelan Andrews mcgeady u can put your life savings on it. Mcarthy & coleman never got a real chance under trap, he wants players he trusts & know the system.
I do rate Mclean though he's a good workrate, There's a young lad playing in league of Ireland at moment playing for Monaghan Utd Owen Humphreys It's his first ever yr with a club although he did spend time at belvedere but had some trouble & was showing the door but he was only about 14 at the time. He's a reap street footballer plays off the cuff bag of tricks & great dribbler the ball is glued to his foot, He's only played 7 first team games 3 starts but its only matter of time b4 English clubs look at him & it could b a case of Mclean who when this kid makes it.
Espur

Thing is he will make a great impact player when the opposition full back is tired,all he needs is 1 game and he will get and keep a starting place For ireland Mclean that is.

The thing is Trapatonni doesn't operate like that, Mclean could come on & change a game & more than likely would be back on bench for next game.
Seamus Coleman came in one game & done great next game he picked Paul McShane at rb ahead of him, the samething another sub appearance done well & liam lawrence got picked ahead of him, Shame long had the same treatment, Trap is a strange one he rates Paul green ahead of Keith fahey, it's all about the system & not giving anything away rather than what someone can do on the ball, so he relies on players who are well drilled in his ways so as much as I'd like Mclean to get in team he's more likely to have stephen Hunt ahead of him in pecking order.
Experience is everything with Trapatonni & it ain't pretty to watch but it has worked in qualifying.
Espur

I agree with you mate but I am just saying although he would find it hard to get a starting place,he will be great as a impact sub when the fullback is tired coming on for the last 10/20 minutes.

11 May 2012 07:13:22
Pulled out of spurs lodge yesterday with my son and we looked around to see a black range rover sport with kaka and mesut ozil in the back seat with tim sherwood coming to meet them

hopefully something will happen soon

Pulled a rumour out my a*se yesterday, it sounded a lot like this!

Yeah they were assisting Ronaldo with his new contract.

10 May 2012 20:26:10
hi ed any rumours on piennar comeing back or is he staying at everton {Ed013's Note - His future will be sorted after the weekend}