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Well, there you go, which is why the OP's basic idea is not entirely without foundation, and this is really just an exercise in in hounding the new guy for not being perfect from day one.I was using Poch's quote from last week about the possibility of a signing in January. Isco is likely a 50-50 in honesty if we get CL again, Real don't offer him a new deal then why not? We're becoming a more attractive proposition. Obviously will end up being down to money as well.
"Never been this high" in the modern era perhaps....We are already on the next level.
We have never been on this level - we have an amazing team.
Clearly most people here disagree with me about what we need - but the point is - we have never been this high - and so close to the top of not just England but Europe too.
my opinion - which is very unpopular here - is that we might just scratch it this season and get second - but if Levy would pish the boat out and get a couple of world class creatives - we could wim the league and even the champions league.
Just an opinion
I'm mainly talking about when people think he's coming in like the next few years. It's not going to happen. And even if he's starting to wind down at RM, his contract is up when he's 32. Do you want a 32 year old Bale taking the spot of someone who we can get probably playing better and faster?Again, why is this so unrealistic? If he ever starts to wind down at RM I don't see it as impossible. In fact I could very well see him coming back top the PL. It'd be those fans wanting him back though that'd face being disappointed that he'd no longer be the player they remembered.
Do I want it? No. I'm simply saying it's not impossible, therefore it doesn't render the wish to see it happen pointless IMO.I'm mainly talking about when people think he's coming in like the next few years. It's not going to happen. And even if he's starting to wind down at RM, his contract is up when he's 32. Do you want a 32 year old Bale taking the spot of someone who we can get probably playing better and faster?
God damnit we're now talking about Bale coming back when I specifically didn't want to.
Sorry Salmon, it's not going to happenDo I want it? No. I'm simply saying it's not impossible, therefore it doesn't render the wish to see it happen pointless IMO.
Well, there you go, which is why the OP's basic idea is not entirely without foundation, and this is really just an exercise in in hounding the new guy for not being perfect from day one.
Serg1980 said:I have given up on Ericksen - way too inconsistent from my pov. We need to step up a level and Isco is the player that the Arse were hoping Ozil would be - Isco in a Spurs team would open up these teams playing 10-0 and in the big ganes he'd be a battler.
I really never knew the significance of the word 'the'.For all you know he's a new fan (the pointers are there) and possibly foreign. It is a more common mistake than you're letting on, and only long term fan arrogance would castigate a new fan for making this mistake and not yet learning why it looks bad.
Serg1980 where are you from and how long have you been a fan?
He's not wrong in principle though. Eriksen has been inconsistent at times if you look at his entire history with us. When he is on his game we play much more effectively, but when he's not we're often slowed down....and he's had plenty of off games in his time with us (albeit less these days than in the early days). People sometimes need to take off the rose tinted glasses. Do I advocate him being replaced myself? No, of course not. But it doesn't mean they OP's opinion is thoroughly and totally without foundation, because it's not.When he's happy to say stuff like that of course there we be some who will give him pelters.
Well, after 35 years I can see how you might get shit for saying "the Spurs". I can only assume you have been a casual fan up until now, as otherwise you should know that after so long. It's like watching Star Trek for 35 years and then talking about how cool it is that Captain Kirk flies the TARDIS.I really never knew the significance of the word 'the'.
Yeaterday was my first time on a spurs forum - I wanted to have a chat and have fun. I clearly misread this forum.
My spurs history is : i first went to the lane 35 hears ago. Not every week but about half the home games. I was at Wembley 1987 and for both the semis with the A - one time I remember being so nervous I couldn't p. I 've also horribly been at Highbury with A friends and Stamford Bridge with C friends when we have been battered. So I know what it is like to be spurs - . i came on this forum because I am so excited about what is happening now. I am 100percent positive. I am kicking out some ideas about how i think we can go to the next level.
I get that spurs fans who are with the team everyweek might take it badly - i don't mean it that way at all. I am just being an armchair oundit and thought the sours forum was the place to air my ideas. I still think my ideas are pretty good but i would never say they are better than the poch's
I didn't tell you you weren't Spurs. But now you're being a bit arsey. I'm telling you why, after not knowing about "the" Spurs, you might get shit. The best way to approach it would be simply to learn, pucker up and move forward with it in mind.I have never posted on a forum before. I assumed (wrongly) that everything i said would be in the context of a love for thfc - that's why i came here. I came here because I live abroad and watch every second of every game - i know it's not the same- but I am living for this team and have done so alone for a long time - and then found this forum - and splurged.
I know that wasn't the classiest and it wasn't respectful - but I splurged my opinions onto the forums.
Everybody has a different sutuation in life - mine is that I am stuck abroad - but my dream is to come back home and go to the Lane befkre we move. So please - don't tell me I am not spurs because sometimes I use the word 'the'.
I'm in Malaga at the moment. I wore shorts and a jumper this morning. It was a little fresh in the shade.
For all you know he's a new fan (the pointers are there) and possibly foreign. It is a more common mistake than you're letting on, and only long term fan arrogance would castigate a new fan for making this mistake and not yet learning why it looks bad.
It's times like this I miss having Arcspace to sniff out multis.
I think after my first few posts i was accused of being a multi of Arcspace's!
The correct response is "get bent" and then carry on regardless. Us locals get drunk after 10 and forget all about it - unless you've pressed the disagree button, then all kinds of shit kicks off.