Spurs Banter Archive July 16 2013

16 Jul 2013 21:17:14
1-1 with Swindon.
Yes it a friendly
Yes he swapped the team round
Oh and yes bale scored
Ok my concerns are the squad players!
Townsend, rose, caulker and co
I'm not being harsh but are these players going to get us cl next season if called apon
Nope
Mr g

It was are first friendly give them a chance. what do you expect a squad of world class players any way?

I was at game tonight and whilst the first team regulars didn't do to badly in the first half (considering that it was there first real run out). But I have to say Mr G, I think that you are right about the squad players, with the exception of young kevin stewart at the back in the first half.

The second half was truly annoying. Obika up front own his own = WTF? Lennon, Townsend, Carroll and Super Jan looked good. Danny Rose looks to have beefed up after his year in Sunderland, but ran around like a headless chicken, chasing lost causes' until replaced by Fryers (I think) who did sweet fa like the rest of the youngsters.
I'd have to say that unless they are just rusty from the break, they are miles away from being first team regulars. The gulf in class was very obvious and Swindon started to take control for periods and actually looked as if they could have won it.

And WHY oh WHY would no one shoot? They all looked frightened to have a crack at goal in the second half.

In fact the only thing I saw cracked was a chair behind the goal in the warm up and another one totally smashed by a I think a T'hudd thunder strike a minute or two later (very funny!)

NOT THERE TONIGHT -Gomes, Dempsey, Livermore, Ade and Benny did not travel to the west country with the rest of the team (transfer listed?) Sandro and Kaboom not quite ready, dembele I didn't see and Holtby + Paulinho where absent as holidaying after CC and under 21's tournament. Other than that, I think everyone was there.

I know it was the first game and I know the kids did well in their respective competitions last year, but if what I saw tonight is the future starts of our team - God help us.

just my humble opinion

flippit

Flippit, I agree. All this Rose this, Rose that, yes he looked good in a crap Sunderland side, who wouldn't of! As for Obika, why oh why do we persist with him! Yes it was a friendly, yes the whole team was changed around, so hopefully it was so players like Hudd, Parker, etc could be in the shop window and the youngsters got a chance, but fingers crossed for the striker we need!

Also Flippit, do you know what's happened to Coulibilly?

Omg. Some of you amaze me.
Firstly, it was our first pre season game.
Secondly, and most importantly, Swindon team contained 5 spurs loan players so it was like a training game without tackles.
The idea of pre season is match practice and raising fitness levels. Everyone plays. You will see obika, Kane, cabbellos play in lots of these games. If you are team and result watching now, then you really are just looking for a moan.

How did Pritchard, hall and luongo do?

RY

You're reading far too much into it. It was just a fitness run out, we made 10 changes in the second half ffs. Swindon were playing ultra defensive, and we dominated for the lion's share of the game. Their goal was a lucky deflection and more than they deserved if I'm honest.

Adam

Any excuse to have a pop eh Mr g!
Ffs chap leave it out, have some faith and stop being so negative all the time.

Much love

Mr G,

Do you support Spurs??

Never seen a positive post from you!

Cheer the f*ck up and get behind the team.

Ed's any chance of adding a Spurs Moan page as well as the Banter & Rumour page, that way the positive fans amongst us can avoid all the moaning.

Cheers,
Kieran

No idea Davo. I rate him very highly but he wasn't there - I hope he'll be integrated later as preseason evolves when more of the first teamers requlars return.

Flippit.

16 Jul 2013 18:13:33
does anybody else think we should put in a bid for rooney? not saying it would be accepted or that he would come to us, but what if we offered them 25 - 30m, and offered him what bale or ade are on per week which would be a big paycut, but to make up for that give him a large signing on fee, worth a shout?

I don't think Rooney's style of play would suit Spurs. He tends to play behind the strikers these days, a space filled by Dembele!

Could be wrong!

I don't think his wage packet suits spurs lol. yidade

If he took a pay cut I would go in for him immediately. A class player that would no doubt improve our team and possibly turn us into title contenders.

Gabriel

He would want cl football, no chance of competing against chelsea

16 Jul 2013 14:52:37
All these villa fans that are piping up about benteke not beinga loyal player are all full of bs, he just doesn't want to play in the championship next year and wants to come to a club that is going in the right direction!

Mmm well let's not forget we tried to believe Ade would be different when he came. and what happened, yep exactly the same as at his previous clubs. So to think Benteke will not throw his toys out of his pram at some point is naive.

We have to be a bit fair to Villa fans,

This goes on now on a daily basis with the tapping up of players, we didn't like it with Modric & now again with Bale scenario

Personally I think Paul Lambert is a good manager he has done a good jobs at Colchester & Norwich.

I hope he gets time, I don't think they'll be in the top 8, But Ehy - who would have thought West Brom would have done so well last year.

True West brom had a great start to the the season but after Christmas they fell of the rails big time! Villa just don't have the balence in there squad, so if they do end up losing benteke they just ain't going to have the goals in there squad to survive

16 Jul 2013 14:49:40
Are we in danger of missing out on our transfer targets and starting the new season with JD & Ade?

Guess it depends on who our real targets actually are. Villa being the seemingly obvious exception to date.

16 Jul 2013 11:56:24
Halilovic & Benteke will sign for Tottenham before the end of next week.
Sunderland are willing to do a cash plus player (rose) for our 'once' long term target sessegnon but Boas doesn't want to see the highly rated LB leave. Sunderland also interested in Huddlestone so don't rule this deal out.
Pablo Osvaldo is also being touted to replace Clint Dempsey should the player decide to leave for an American based team. Seems very likely he won't be a spurs player next season. reasons, predominantly his age and his inability to play as a team member. Example, notice our LBs struggled throughout the season because they lacked that extra protection from the wide man, Dempsey did not give enough cover.

The players that will be leaving Tottenham this transfer window are. Adebayor, Huddlestone & Dempsey.

Tottenham will start next season with 3 strikers.

Gabriel.

Hello again oracle.
My personal point of view, only my opinion, is that benteke is a smoke screen. I reckon spurs are letting the media go with the benteke story.
No one knows where baldini is.
Is he working on a massive coup?
Time will tell. We will see.

But what about damaio oracle?

He blatantly is The Oracle

Baldini last seen sunning himself on the beach at Weston super mare with Louis Saha and Ryan Nelson!

I'm thinking Bernard. no ITK or bs. just a feeling. don't know why.

16 Jul 2013 08:11:24
David villa statement: I was England bound but Madrid popped up last minute and did in 3 days what other clubs could not and did not do in months.
Sooooooo we took too long and have other teams a chance.
Not surprised at all. It makes sense
Mr g

You are forgetting the confederations cup he was involved in. We would of got it wrapped up in days after that, if he decided to come to us.
Another levy basher here.

Ok. How long was he in the Spain squad for, for the confederations cup?
A month, 6 weeks?
Ourselves and other clubs enquired about him at season end. It was common knowledge he said that no decision would be made until after confederations cup. Now, Madrid came in, offered CL football and he accepted.
For him to say things took months is a bit naughty as he said he didn't want to speak about it until after the tournament he was in. What should levy do? Ignore his comment and pursue him throughout the confed cup?
I think his comments are more to praise his new club, than slag off other chasing teams but I suppose his comments give an excuse for so called fans to slag off levy again and don't forget mr g, you are reading the media interpretation of what he meant. he also said he was on his way to the prem before Madrid came in, so we can't of been all that bad. Again, you are
getting sucked in by the media.
Forget about villa, move on.
COYS.

Mr G is right. We had long enough with or without confederations cup. Look at Benteke & Chadli (spelling). Llorente, Mouthino etc etc
George.

Ok. Look at paulinho (after confed cup).
Vdv. Even gilfi and Dempsey.
It works both ways.
Benteke has only just asked for a transfer and now we discussing a price. (£25million is too much)
Llorente didn't want to come.
Moutinho had ownership issues.
Chadli, have we even made a bid?
Yes we know levy is a tight ass but I wish our fans would just get behind the whole club instead of looking for reasons to moan and slag off.
Wait until the 2nd sept, if no one comes in, then we can all moan.
COYS

No excuse, Levy just dosn't want to spend big, history has proved so.

Levy had long enough to deal with ownership issues and strike a deal with Porto but fell short by 2m with a last min bid.

Yeah the Moutinho deal sucks big. AVB was probably aware of the ownership issues that existed at that time, so no excuses for us on that one.