Surely you're "better than" blind faith in spending?
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Surely you're "better than" blind faith in spending?
I'll do a bet with you (or any of ya)....
If we sign NO-ONE; I'll leave the forum; but if we sign SOME-ONE you leave the forum.
Any takers?
Been away far too long, and far too busy to catch up on 400 pages of ranting.....are we judging transfer targets on BMI and arguing sex appeal this summer, or no?
Oh no its better. The argument is who we get rid of when we buy a new player... because no team apparently should have more than 11 starting caliber players.
I do wonder who people think we can sign, or should sign? We're probably not wanting to spend 30 million on a single player again, and so, if we aren't, then all of the big names that the press love to throw in gossip columns are out of our budget range.
Who is a CL-level starter (so, good enough to play if one of our best eleven were injured) who is also available for less than that around Europe? I cannot think of a single one. That being the case, we're going to take punts on higher risk players who are younger and more raw. So, anyone want to suggest any of those? I can think of a few, but none are really famous yet, and none are going to be anything other than big risks.
I am ok with that, but I doubt most fans will be.
Who is a CL-level starter (so, good enough to play if one of our best eleven were injured) who is also available for less than that around Europe? I cannot think of a single one. That being the case, we're going to take punts on higher risk players who are younger and more raw. So, anyone want to suggest any of those? I can think of a few, but none are really famous yet, and none are going to be anything other than big risks.
I am ok with that, but I doubt most fans will be.
IMO we will be less exposed.
Obviously Rose and Walker on the right and left of midfield are WAY more defensively minded than Son or Eriksen/Lamela. Who is getting passed both Rose AND Davies? You would have to be a savage to take both of them on. It's much easier to take on Eriksen and Davies. All you need is pace.
It free's up Eriksen and Alli to be less defense minded IMO. ESP if you have Wanyama or Dembele in midfield too patrolling in front of the back center backs.
Rose and Walker are getting more involved with goals. I think pushing them forward with thier speed will eat up the ground at Wembley and tire the opposition on s huge pitch.
Plus it's never as cut and dried as Rose and Walker = wingers in my shape. Davis and Trippier can overlap and thier crosses are great. Davies crossing last season was a little off but he has had it in his locker.
That shape will be good for Dembele as he struggles playing whole seasons. He can play a few less games and keep him peaking. It will also help Eriksen who plays too many games a season.
If we rotate I think that shape will be OK. Away from home we don't have to play 4411 etc. Walker and Rose on the wings IMO would be great for Wembley or fast op like Chelsea.
I'm only bringing this up IF we don't sigh pace BTW. Recent rumblings that we are signing Siggy is terrifying. The very last thing we need is someone slower than Eriksen.
You are the guy who scoffed at my "Don't play Lennon, Townsend and Soldado" posts. Plus everyone laughed when I said Walker and Trippier should be given more rope up the wings.
Do you ever get tired trying to force it?
Walker and Rose relatively are one of the leading creative players at left and right back. In fact you can hardly even call it that. They virtually are wingers these days. And I'm not sure if you missed it...but Poch was playing Trippier and Davies AT LEFT AND RIGHT BACK at the end of the season.
And we were doing great. Now add Walker and Rose in front and you add pace, passion, defense and aggression. You talking about the spine is kinda backwards because Walker and Rose are more solid that whatever combo we put on the right and left of midfield.
Recent losses to Chelsea came from set pieces caused by us struggling with pace. We dominated them in all other areas. Only chink in our armory is pace. This fixes that if the transfer windows does not fix it.
Plus: what fast players could we sign, will be better than Rose or Walker? I think it's win win. We also tell our squad that if you play well like Trippier, you get a chance. I like our current squad. I don't think you have a good grasp of how important Rose and Walkers wingplay was to our creativity.
Fuck off gibbins. Your mantra is that our wings are our weakness. Now you say it's part of our creativity. You're so unbelievably full of shit. Are you so fucking thick that you think people haven't noticed Fuck off and fumble some notes on the latest old plank you've been conned into buying. Dir der dir no, dir der dir no. You keep trying buster - your playing is so funny. Der der der di de de dud er drang. Ever noticed the other frets on a guitar? - and learn some jazz chords you Neanderthal weight lifter.
Art Vandelay
seriously, what's the point of you? You don't put any money towards the club that you slag off, and you don't put any money towards this site that hosts your bizarre opinions. You're a ponce. A typical Aussie loudmouth, pay you next week ponce. And you run away - which isn't an Aussie trait I'll admit. Why are you so keen to misrepresent your countrymen? I thought you blokes were hard.Don't tell me we've signed Sissoko's fucking cousin as well...
Fucks sake Levy...........
Art Vandelay
You've become the Australian Arcspace. Unable to articulate a sentence, so you just press disagree. You thick cunt. And it's obvious you owe your mates money - if, indeed you have any.From COYS, who nicked it from SC:
Then this:
From SC to COYS:
From a and c the admin from spurs community
This is from spurs community. Doesn't sound good.
One of their moderators (Archibald & Crooks) posted:
It wouldn't surprise me if we see the worst meltdown in SC history over the next few days
Followed by the website's owner (Rob) posting:
There may be trouble ahead...
Then this:
From SC to COYS:
From a and c the admin from spurs community
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Not a bloody clue .
Of course clubs make signings, it's just that no one was screaming about Lemar DURING the season.....it's a nervous tick that has developed in the game, and frankly it's ridiculous.
If I read the news one morning and we've signed someone, great.
If not, I don't care.
Spurs are at a stage where we don't need the hysteria.....we are not the team of 2008.
I find it all a bit pathetic in all honesty when people start talking about letting the club down and standing still.
Keeping Walker will trump any signing.
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We made several additions last year.....what's your take on Janssen and Sissoko again?
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