Spurs Banter Archive September 01 2012

 

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01 Sep 2012 22:10:23
Got to keep the faith its a bad start but it will get better, have to give avb time. The players will find it difficult to implement his ideas straight away. Once ade starts playing more (i thinkas he wasn't there pre season villas boas just needs a bit if time with him) we will look much better going forward ( we have a lot of the ball but look like we need an outlet).

I also think dembele will give us some good penetration (although a bit less creativity than modric). He also pretty physical. Dempsey will also help get us goals.

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01 Sep 2012 21:59:28
Ha ha moutinho scores tonight for Porto.
You couldn't make it up.
The life of a spurs fan eh.
Levy,levy,levy. What have you done to us.
My 2 pence about today.
How can you play 2 defence midfielders at home to Norwich
How can you play one up front at home to Norwich
How can that one be a player that feeds off other strikers
Why take a striker off, for a midfielder, when you are one up at home with 20 mins to go. If they score, then problems. They scored.

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01 Sep 2012 21:51:46
Hearing from lots of people who were at the game today regarding an announcement due today. Does anyone know anything about this. I have been told this was spreading around like wildfire (i wasnt there so cant say).

In Levy I Trust

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Like all window, was probably just itk rubbish.

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01 Sep 2012 20:47:15
Still in shock that we lost 2 world class players in VDV and Modric, possibly our best players, you guys laugh at Arsenal for selling their best players, we arent to different!

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Dont want to sound to negative, our start is bad but its still early days, but still cant get my head round why AVB signed Lloris for that much money!

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You are joking surely......yes every club sells....sooner or later.
But to sell to an apparent close rival is lunacy.
They sold RVP to man utd fir 24million.
Wot if he sores a winner against them and costs them 4th
That costs them £30million
Stupid comment.
Both wanted to leave, this don't count for rafa, but levy made sure luka didn't go to a rival.
You won't ever get those couple of minutes back you used posting your comment.
Waste of time.

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Lloris is a class keeper but with the 6m spent on Dempsey along with the Llories money we could have signed a top quality striker, Friedel looks great aswell.

IrishYid

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01 Sep 2012 20:18:53
Right banter aside and that all it is with me with u lot! But why you booing Avb give the bloke a chance


Pinky

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Well I didn't think a day would come when I agree with Pinky but today is that day!

Well said

Naz

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I agree but was he stood at Stamford bridge, after their 2nd game last season, booing with the rest of the Chelsea fans.

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I am not so sure it was AVB they were booing.Levy must take the most of the blame i feel.I see people saying we are only two points down from last year however what teams had we played at the same time last year to this year.I think AVB will have to play Hudd in the holding role with Dembele beside and Ade up front with Dempsey behind if we are to get anywhere.Let Dembele do what he did against mannure which was dominate the middle of the park.To try and still play Sandro and Livermore will not work.This however would all be different had we signed Mountinho.Don't want Owen or Anelka but of course would take Drogba .

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AVB, Y U NO SIGN GOOD STRIKER?

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After 3 games last season Chelsea had 7 points. Not 2.

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We haven't signed moutinho so it's immaterial. Surely you meant sandro instead of huds cos he is now banned for 3 games. wot about Parker too.
We will be ok. AVB just needs to be more positive. Less defensive.

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No Hudd because and i have not seen it but they say the ref got it wrong.If this is so i expect Spurs to appeal and win thats why i said Hudd.
SpursmadDave.

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01 Sep 2012 21:16:55
To make it worse... Guess who scored for Porto?
Mr g

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No way....

Jimbo

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Atsu?

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01 Sep 2012 19:28:43
Levy is a champion.... 4 goal keepers £11 mil for lloris ( brad was excellent by the way today) and 2 strikers.. He think he's roman... Ed please get a message to him roman shops in harrods... Levy shops in primark
Mr g.... Season ticket 4 sale

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WTF have strikers go to do with it?
It wouldnt have mattered if we had Will.I.an, Hulk or fuggin Spiderman playing upfront today, we were diabolical, the strikers were the very least of the issues
Super Y*d

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It was a point I was making. Do we need 4 noooooooooo.mr g

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01 Sep 2012 19:27:58
This agent_itk who says there will be a big announcement is a fraud. All his predictions come after various people he follows tweets. If he knew of something today then surely he would just say what it is. I believe he is hedgeing his bets that we bid for any of the free agents available in Drogba, Anelka or Owen. Atm i would take Drogba but tbh i dont think Avb is going to last long. Why didnt we go for Martinez of Wigan, he was the one for me.

spurs guvnor

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That called hindsight guvnor. I agree with one of the free's but forget drogba. Can see Anelka tho.
As for itk's, nit just agent but all of them.
Name me one that didnt have a no.9 on their list.
None me one that picked the new deals for Defoe bale and Lennon
Name me one that picked Dempsey.
Same answer to all questions....none of them.
They are all loners who need followers on tw.tter.

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Facts ^^^^^^

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01 Sep 2012 17:56:42
Just left whl Romulus have it an announcement is due today... Dnt shoot me but drogba and anelka was released today that what all are saying at whl.. Ed... Have u heard anything... I dnt care I dnt blame u lot
Mr g {Ed008's Note - No idea what you mean.

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01 Sep 2012 19:21:39
Too all u.. In levy u trust....
1. Remember who sacked Harry and signed Avb
2. Who sold or let go 10 players
3. Who signed dum 4 mod
4. Who signed sigs4 vdv
5. Who signed sigs and vat b4 a getting abv
6. Who cocked up mouthino deal last night
7. No plan b just hijacked lpool bid 4 demp
8. Who signed all Ramos and let jol go
9. Who sold Berba last min and go Campbell on loan
10. Who ant got us a serious striker in years
Please wake up spurs fans look at the core of our club
Mr g

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1 avb has won more trophies in his one year in Portugal than red knapp has in his whole career.

2.everyone knew our squad was too big and apart from vdv and moders. None of them played a game.

3.Modric was always gonna leave but I think moutinho was meant to be the replacement in the centre, the reason that didn't happen was out of Levy's hands. What did you want him to do?

4. 10 mill for a 29 year old who couldn't finish a game is a good deal even though he is class, Siggs is young and proven in the prem as a goal scoring midfielder.

5. These players are class and play the sort of system that AVB loves, besides which Levy would have probably told AVB about the incoming players, but we'll never know.

6. If you believe reports it was a third party who messed it up. If the player was asking for 200k a week then what's the point in trying.

7. Dempsey was our plan B and a good one at that. Time will tell.

8. The only point I think everyone agrees with. Jol should still be at Spurs IMO

9. Berba wanted to go and if it means waiting till the last min to get 30mill then I'm game.... He sold for 4mill three years later. Nuff said.

10. Bet you weren't saying that when Pav and Crouch were scoring in the champs league.

The fact is we are punching above our weight. The money we are spending isn't a result of our huge match day income, our merchandise selling to Asia or making money on our amazing academy grads like other clubs. It comes from Levy making EPL leading  business deals, keeping players in more than 1 year of contract and then selling at the right time for the maximum price. 

We've got our new training ground, a new stadium on the way, a young manager and squad and a chairman willing to back him if he can. 

We all want that big name signing but the fact is we shouldn't be able to afford to compete with Chelsea City etc . But if there was ONE man who could get us up to the level we all want it's Levy. OPEN YOUR EYES     ILIT COYS

Jimbo

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Excellent post Jimbo. I couldn't agree more. Well said.

Flippit.

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Jumbo still dnt agree with ya but every1 has dif opinions. That's y we love the game

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Who let Sol Campbell's contract run down?

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01 Sep 2012 19:12:52
Just got home from the game today. very worried about the coming season, we lacked any quality going forward. i can see a very average season with everyone getting frustratedand the likes of gareth bale jumping ship at the end of the season for champions league football.

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I too have been to the game today. TBH, I cannot put into words how i feel at the mo so i will reply fully later.
Not good tho, really not good.
Super Y*d

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Ok, based on my previous unambiguous support for AVB and DL......... It was the worst performance ive seen from us in two years. We had no shape, no ideas and no sense of urgency. I stuck a post up on here a few days ago questioning whether AVB was changing too much too soon and, Im afraid to say, I was right. You cannot change the whole shape and tactical structure of the team AND change personnel overnight and expect results. Today you couldnt tell what was the defence and what was the midfield, it was just a soup of players playing here there and everywhere and we lacked penetration,the ability to keep the ball and create. I question the wisdom of playing Defoe as a lone striker. He lacks physical strength to hold the ball, with his back to goal, to bring players in, he is too short and hopeless in the air and his main strength is within the penalty area when a lone striker needs to be good everywhere, let alone a good quality all rounder. Why did AVB not start with Ade?!?! Livermore is a "journeyman" player. A good solid pro but no better than most playing for average PL clubs. Why did he take Sandro off and not him to bring on Dembele? Sandro is a top defensive midfield player who protects the back four AND can take the ball out of defence and turn a defensive moment into an attacking one ( which he did today) Dembele is class, period so why didnt he start? Do you buy a Ferrari and stick the f****r in the garage? Vertongen, again, is quality but today Gallas played like he really was 34. Caulker MUST play the next game with Vertongen! Huddlestone was, as ive always said, slow, poor in the air and cant tackle. The sending off was harsh but FFS, why tackle there? He aint good enough.Er...siggy? A good player, great touch and possibly better than what we had before BUT who has he really replaced? Modric cannot be replaced, players that create space for others to play in are thin on the ground, lose him and you have to play a slightly different way. Ok Dembele, IMHO will be that player so FFS build the team AROUND him! The thing is, as bad as we were, id love to say that i could see what we were trying to do, understand what AVBs long term strategy is but I cant. Despite some comments, Dempsey is a bargain. what was it he got last season? 17 goals? Not bad for a team that was no more than a mid table finisher. Some positives in terms of signings then. Thing is i cant get my head around why we sold VDV, i truly cant. You buy the replacement BEFORE you sell the player being replaced, right? That one is down to Levy. Yes, ive supported him but, this time, his brinkmanship cost us dear!
Its understandable that all new managers want to put their stamp on the team, thing is we were bloody good and a matter of three months later, we are bloody poor, Thats down to the manager,
Im still hopeful, the gooners had a horrendous start to last season and still finished in the top four so.............
Anyway, here is hoping because if we dont improve fast the top four will tear us to pieces on the strength of todays rubbish.
Super Y*d

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01 Sep 2012 18:59:06
It is interesting that today I thought "oh no, not Ramos again" to only then hear that others had been having the same thought. It's not the results, or even the performances, its the way the players seem to be playing with their heads down. I understand that AVB wants to build his own team, and I'm happy with the players that he has brought in, but I think he might have over-reacted in the players he has been looking to ship out from his time at Chelsea.

For example VDV was very popular in the club, and to lose an integral figure so quickly and so last minute I think had an effect on the game today. Hopefully the replacements gel well but I couldn't help but feel there was a lack of morale to the game.



The only thing that could possibly overcome AVBs seeming lack of man management skills is his tactical nouse and eye for a player. But here it seemed to be lacking. It reminds me of an early 2000's England team where we had wide midfielders crossing the ball in to Owen or Fowler or Vasell or Wright. Defoe is a player that will not get on the end of crosses (he doesn't even try when the ball gets to the byline he pulls back to the 18 yard box hoping for a cut back pass rather than a cross).

Also you will always struggle with the same type of attacking midfield and striker players. If your attacking midfielders are fast (as Lennon and Bale are) then the defence will drop deeper preventing a fast striker from having any space to operate in and forcing him to play with his back to goal. Defoe just cannot do this. He's a good player but this is against his style.


We looked better when we played 2 up top in a reshuffled 4-4-2 formation, but considering that we were not controlling the game I was surprised that it was Sig that came off as both Lennon and Bale were coming inside more often. however that open space then left room for Dembele to get forward and a moment of individual brilliance broke the deadlock.


After that we looked to be cruising. With Defoe and Ade up front the canaries were forced to drop their midfield back to intercept balls played into them as the CBs could not adequately cover both, and at this point in the game they were reduced to long balls forward - which to be fair Pilkington and Holt were making the most of. AVB wanted to make things tighter so subbed off defoe for an extra central midfielder. The problem was that this released the Norwich midfield to press the ball harder when spurs were in possession as the CBs could now double up on Ade. It was not long after that Norwich then pressed us out of posession and from that turnover we conceeded the freekick that eventually led to the goal being scored.


Hudd's red card I think was harsh, but the sub damage was already done because we looked terrible at 4231 and good at 442 and then terrible again at 4231. I understand he wants to make a mark but I think he needs to make the transition more slowly than we currently are, and the reason he is not is because he stamped his authority in Portugal and it worked, he did not do that at Chelsea and he got sacked.


Still the silver lining is that we lost this fixture last season, so technically it is a point recovered. We're now 2 points behind the equivalent games from last year.

Wulf.

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01 Sep 2012 18:53:32
Read some interesting figures today.
Our net spend, on transfers, over the last 4 years, is £3.65million.
I know we have made big money on some transfers out but that shows me that they haven't been replaced.
Stoke have outspent us 20 to 1.

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01 Sep 2012 18:19:41
Just got back from the game and I can not believe what i have just watched, if that is AVB's way of playing at home then the fans will turn within the next 2 games.

Yes we keep the ball but we keep going sideways and backwards, I know Levy sold Modrat a VDV but most of Harry's starting 11 were there, no spark no creativity no idea, why did Defoe start over Adi why no Dembele and Sigi is out of his depth

I am not going to start booing and I will give him another 6 games or so but I don't like the way we are playing already, a long rubbish season ahead unless AVB changes the way we play and FAST

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01 Sep 2012 17:40:25
Oh look strikers can't score again, only bin 4 season we have needed a striker!! levy u are an person!!! All your tightfisted ness do you not realise champs league would get us £20-30 mill. Invest where it's needed or chip!!!

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Not avb fault. keep saying levy seriously messed up all week. AVB should have complete control of team and transfer targets.

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Moussa Dembele (Fulham, £15m), Jan Vertonghen (Ajax, £9.5m), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Hoffenheim, £8m), Hugo Lloris (Lyon, £7.9m), Clint Dempsey (Fulham, £6m), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man City, £5m).

Yeah, Spurs havn't spent any money have they?

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Spurs made a profit in this window. We sold more than we bought so no he hasn't spent any money

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Spurs made a profit because they somehow got £33 million for the overrated Modric.

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01 Sep 2012 17:34:16
U muppets who giving it large to the eds... They dnt sign the cheques nor choose the players... All Harry haters and levy lovers... Becarefull what u wish 4...
Mr g

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01 Sep 2012 17:32:18
Well, here we go. Wait for it.
Ramos mark 2 is being screemed already.
No creativity today. Surprise, surprise.
Bale and Lennon crossing the ball in. Only Defoe in there. We need another striker. Surprise. Surprise.
Well, I hear drogba now a free agent lol
We got more chance of signing moutinho than drogba coming to spurs and AVB.

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01 Sep 2012 17:31:24
Liverpool fan here, i come in peace :)

just wanted to know what you fans are thinking about avb and the sacking of redknapp?

i personally think you would of got at least 7 points from the 9 available had harry still been in charge, levy to me seems like a stuck up turd! your team actually looks a lot weaker now than last seasons!

AVB is not the answer,im glad the links with liverpool never turned out to be more than that! take rogers all day long,to be honest id take hodgson back before having AVB!

swedish adam

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Spurs have been AVB'd.

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01 Sep 2012 17:27:01
Drogba had left the Chinese club. He is a free agent.
A link up with AVB again lol ??

Absolutely no chance I would say.
Lots of rumours about us taking Owen tho.

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01 Sep 2012 17:08:36
Starting to get a little bit concerned don't get me wrong I'm not on the avb out bandwagon but at the end of last season we were only about 2-3 players from being title contenders, that team now has been torn apart I still think we will pull it together but not winning any of last two games has got me worried, especially with pressure already so high on avb it seems we are being set up for a big fall, having sold are two biggest stars besides bale I feel we have lost that bit of star quality and squad as a whole looks unbalanced just my opinion feel free to agree or disagree. Lee

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01 Sep 2012 17:02:59
Ha Avb u are a legend! Unlucky u spuds! U can burn ur moutinho shirts now u clowns!Pinky

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Why didn't you sign falcao pinky.
He tore you too shreds.
Showed most of the prem how too play you.
We will both be fighting over redknapp by Xmas lol

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Spurs have been AVB'd. Mediocrity beckons.

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01 Sep 2012 16:57:24
Another disappointing game and another crap result. 2 points out of a possible 9. Our seasons off to a terrible start.

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AVB HAS GOT TO GO

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Just like last ..... Look how that started to kick off ?? Has anyone actually heard of a transitional period ??

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Yeah my missus has them every now and then!

What signs of change did you see today other than a flat, predictable spurs side struggling to unlock a relegation contender at the Lane!

I am certainly not on the get AVB out band waggon yet however do not kid yourself in thinking there is some tactical master mind in charge at the lane!

AVB has been with the squad all pre season yet seems to be to only man on the planet who thinks Defoe can play up top on his own!

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Huge difference between this season and last season. Our first two games last season involved both the Manc teams. Our first 3 games this season, barcodes, west brom and Norwich? Hardly a comparison to the lousy start last season.

We look like a weaker squad and I think we're gonna struggle for mid table football. Probably finish below wet spam.

I think if the football we are playing at the minute continues then you can kiss goodbye to any dreams of CL football.

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01 Sep 2012 16:55:10
SNODGRASS U ABSOLUTE LEGEND

Mufc Bill

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LOL i agree!

MKblue

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Mk dons? course not

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01 Sep 2012 16:51:30
Lewis, Levy and Avb out.

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Calm down dear

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Yes finally
Me g

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01 Sep 2012 16:46:55
AVB OUT

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Not avb's fault. It's all down to levy selling our best players and not replacing them with better!! 4 seasons without a proper striker is an absolute joke!!! levy out

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U moan abt llevy selling best players, moddric woudent p;ay and rvv wanted move to germany for family reasons. i to would have liked more quality signings, but being a spurs fan for as long as i have, i neer expect anything other than chaos at thfc. ever since the wales sold out in the late 60s early 70s ive said time ang again the board are clueless

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01 Sep 2012 16:14:54
Blame Daniel Levy not eds on here. Shrewd dealing has gone seriously against him this transfer window. Got new players in WOW. Look whos left in comparison

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01 Sep 2012 16:13:00
According to Agent_itk there is a big announcement later! When is this ment to be happening ???

In Levy I Trust

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Do you not learn, itk quote absolute drivel to get you to follow them
Even after all there transfer twaddle they are still sucking people in
Forget about it, there will be no announcement.

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01 Sep 2012 16:03:59
Need to sub in Ade and Dembele immediately. No presence in the box right now. Live Defoe but is seems like all of our shots are taken from 5+ yards outside the box. Need that physicality in front of the net.

YankeeSpur

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01 Sep 2012 15:56:38
Jake Livermore is one of the worst players i have seen in a Tottenham shirt, how can Avb pick him and yet want to loan Huddlestone out is beyond belief. Neither are quick yet Huddlestone is a 1000 times better. Livermore is why we should of brought another cm in, maybe Tom Carroll but anyone other than Livermore please, its painful watching him.

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You said it! Seems to add absolutely nothing to the game. Hudd can keep the ball and pass at least.

YankeeSpur

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01 Sep 2012 15:49:05
Avb and levy out

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01 Sep 2012 15:36:15
{Ed008's Note - I don't understand some of you lot sending in abusive messages regarding transfers like myself and other Ed's negotiate these deals ? I called Lloris a day before he signed but still then i wasn't unsure eventually he signed. Some of us Ed's know some people who are close to the club who can give info if we're lucky especially Ed001 and Ed002. I myself sometimes don't like giving info cos i know how you lot can be so rude incase they don't sign or they don't sign on the day etc etc. I've had so many messages regarding Moutinho and even Damiao signing saying it's my fault are you serious ? In future all messages will be deleted and you will be blocked!

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01 Sep 2012 15:14:36
Why are we starting Defoe over Ade?

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01 Sep 2012 14:25:28
Oracle come out and play ha ha

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No don't come out and play. Bugger off and never come back!

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01 Sep 2012 14:22:00
Dembele and Adebayor on the bench for today's game

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01 Sep 2012 12:59:22
Rangers fan here. My English team is the great spurs and I was just wanting to hear what the proper spurs fans think of the signings over the window. I like adebeyour lloris delembe never really saw the Belgium defender before but I'm suspicious of the Dempsey deal and dnt think he is gd enough for spurs but time will tell and I hope I am proved wrong.

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Heard of Spurs but not Great Spurs before

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Spurs are a sall time team

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01 Sep 2012 11:18:45
Ed .... Why have all the levy haters been allowed to post and my post defending him and telling people to shut up and realise this window has actually been queit successful
Not been posted ? *if it's something to do with the volume of posts coming in I apologise for sounding bitchy *
Bear yid {Ed008's Note - I found your post and it's on banter.

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Thanks ed : )

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01 Sep 2012 12:28:54
Dempsey was a panic buy just like the failed pathetic Charlie Adam bid last year. Although Dempsey is good he aint what we needed.
Levy made a nice little profit but not buying Moutinho and a striker could cost us dearly.
Joe Lewis is to blame, a greedy tax exile whose only interest is to sell us for a big big profit. How many times has he come to Whl? Once in 3 years!

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How many times have you been out in the sunshine for the last 3 years?

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01 Sep 2012 12:26:06
Just shut up moaning your a disgrace all you detractors, go and support the gooners you ll all be so happy together MOANING.

In case any of you failed to notice there is an economic recession out there big time. Mr Levy just refreshed the squad, cut the wage bill and made about £20 mill profit. We now have a proper coach not a 65 year old chancer. Don'ty know if you noticed but there is a new Stadium being built next to WHL Lennon and Defoe and Ba;le all on new contrcats . Kane out to get experience. Most of the deadwood gone.

So either stop moaning and get behind this great club or jog on down the Emirates or Anfield . Levy is a businessman par excellence and like it or not football is businees guys its not Fantasy Football..........I have one regret only.....we should have got Berba back......He really did nt look to happy holding that Fulham shirt. COYS

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Spot on mate.

Jimbo

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Post of the day/week this is. Well said.

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Shut up mate we can all void our dissatisfaction! U mayb happy with finishing mid table but most of us spurs fans want us 2 b challenging at the top!

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20mill that should have gone on a decent player like willian,would of been brilliant signing and good cover with Lennon. not complaining just frustrated with what could of been

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Great great post .....
And let me say to those still posting hate at this message .....
Like he said its not FF we are not Chelsea or man city with mega money ..... We have one of the smallest stadiums in the BPL
And yet are consistently over the past 5 years in the top 5 how is this ?? This is non other than that beautiful man Levy
The one whom without his exellent buisness mind we would be scrapping mid table
We are not saying we don't want to win everything or push forward but we can not physically go out and splurge when something isn't right .....
What has been done is the wage bill has been drastically reduced the age of the squad has gone down .... The deadwood is gone and replaced by quality squad and first Teamers .... Perfection takes time guys you must allow time for AvB/DL to perfect the squad and if we can do this ...... Wonderful
Wonderful things can and will happen in spurs future
Bear yid

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Levy has done this,Levy has done that.Where is the silverware,or am I missing something.

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01 Sep 2012 11:46:55
Stop with the levy out signing you absolute stupid persons .... You make spurs fans look a joke .... We have done fantastic dealings this summer ..... If you dont like te fact we splurge go support some other team ....
Christ anyone would think we just got as badly screwed as Liverpool ....
I garuntee even if we signed mutiniho there would be stupid people saying levy out still ..... Spurs fans can be such dick heads sometimes .....
annoyed at his own fellow people

Another thing to add on is look how much we have left to spend if we go into January needing a spot filling or strengthening that money will be used ....
Bear yid

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Jan will be the same as always,will need two or three signings and we will end up with a has been player.

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^^^^ comment above ..... Im sorry but that's not true ..... We don't have harry at the club anymore

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01 Sep 2012 11:43:11
Cant wait till Arsenal play Spurs this season and watch Spurs get batterd, love seeing Spurs fans upset, best feeling in the world.

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Lol we will see

Spurs Fan

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Now how the hell they gonna batter us.
They can't score.
RVP had gone to better things, or did you forget that

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It's weird because there are 5 agree's and two disagree's .Can't wait for it though we'll finish above you thats for sure though.
COYG
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At the rate it's going ..... Arsenal and spurs games will finish like this

0-0 spurs away
And
1-0 70th minute spurs
1-1 85th minute arsenal
However as you can't score at the moment it will be via an own goal xD
Bear yid

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01 Sep 2012 11:23:45
Even though we lost out moutinho (which was breaking my heart yesterday) we know we've got at least £22m too spend where we need it come January. And Dempsey at £6m! Freakin steal!

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01 Sep 2012 11:15:22
OK, lets not get too downheartened. We didn't get Moutinho, but we still had a solid window. We moved on a few and brought in a few and all this was done with a net spend of zero. Analyze what we have;

GK - Lloris, Friedel, Cudicini, Gomes. - Lloris will clearly be our No. 1 GK Brad and Carlo likely to leave at seasons end and Gomes is an able if expensive deputy. Going forward I would not be surprised if Gomes is moved on to a Russian or Brazilian team.

DF - Walker, Naughton, BAE (Full Backs) Kaboul, Verthongen, Gallas, Caulker, Dawson (Centre Backs) Very solid defensive group, pleased that Dawson stayed after news of Kaboul's injury.

MF - Sandro, Parker, Livermore (Defensive enforcers) Lennon, Bale (Width) Dembele, Sigurdsson, Huddlestone (creativity) Jenas, Bentley (available if desperate!) A number of these players can play in multiple styles and positions accross the midfield.

FW - Adebayor, Defoe, Dempsey

First X1 - Lloris, Walker, Kaboul, Verthongen, BAE, Sandro, Sigurdsson, Bale, Lennon, Dembele, Adebayor

Bench - Friedel, Naughton, Gallas, Livermore, Dempsey, Defoe, Caulker.

With players like Grant Hall, Adam Smith, Tom Carrol, Christian Ceballos, Yago Falque, Ryan Fredericks, Jake Nicholson, Andros Townsend, Jonothan Obika and the very exciting Souleymane Coulibaly to play League cup and easier Europa ties we should have a decent season.

Back the club, back the manager and back the boys. COYS!!

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01 Sep 2012 11:06:10
Hey, it's not all bad, you could be an arsenil or liverpoo fan.
Now, then, you would really have something to moan about.
Yeawe didn't get moutinho,but that one transfer doesn't make it a bad window.
Let's hope, now Kane gone, that they move cabellos and coubilay up for the cup games, so then all migh not be lost.
We need to get behind the whole club now.
Al least, with the failed moutinho bid,it proves that
We are willing to spend, unlike we was under Harry.

COYS

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What is it with people not being able to spell team names right, its Arsenal and Liverpool.

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Well said mate. Liverpool fans are going ballistic, dont blame them either.

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01 Sep 2012 10:57:57
Hello spurs fans.

Liverpool fan here. After the debacle that has us left with only two frontline strikers. You guys should be grateful that Levy understands the need to buy proven players. The Yanks have left many a LFC fan upset and confused. Dempsey should have been a Liverpool player. I hope he does well for you guys as we have totally disrespected him. The guy waited for us to come and get him and we shoved it back in his face.

JFT96 YNWA

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Dempsey would have been a great fit for Liverpool. I was amazed we got him-but glad. It was a no brainer really. p.s. can we have Stevie G in January?

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01 Sep 2012 10:36:05
Its as simple as this, Levy and Lewis OUT.

spurs guvnor

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Bit harsh there spurs guvnor, yea, levys purse strings prob cost us moutinho (in this window), but we have signed some good players. 4th is up for grabs cos our competitors for 4th gave had shocking windows.
Have faith mate. I believe we now have the basis for a good team.
He has replaced flair players for
hard workers. Like you, am a bit worried about goal scoring but would of been worse if we had bought remy and he failed to deliver.
Have faith

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Grow up Guv !

Much love

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Why? Do you understand anything about football at all? Think how Liverpool for example feel? They didnt sign ANYONE! You person!

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01 Sep 2012 10:31:14
Thank you for last night eds. The constant updates kept me going through the window.

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01 Sep 2012 09:54:59
Maybe and this is just a maybe before i get shot down levy is going to unvail the signing we are all hoping for at the lane in todays match, he wouldnt have been able to play anyway so maybe levys keeping it quiet for now, of course being spurs we probably wasted the chance to get him and will regret it

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It would be the best kept secret ever but levy doesnt work like that he likes people to know how great he is.

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01 Sep 2012 09:48:08
I am totaly gutted with that transfer day. We sold are better players and got in no one to replace of any quality. Still totaly baffled by dempsey. Why oh why was moutinho not sorted earlier,and to let m'villa and willian go is just insane. We are so not going to get 4 spot. I feel sorry for AVB levy wanted a young team with quality to start competing for the titleAVB did not get anyone he wanted total disgrace. Levy always promises and never delivers,he thinks he is clever but he is not. The squad is really in a poor state now, not even enough players in my opinion to rotate any quality. The deadwood have now to come through and shine and show they can play.
Just so pissed of really cant believe how much of a let down this week has been.
We will have to raid real madrid in jan for players, are so called partnership which came to nothing well done levy.you are a mastermind.!! NOT.

Sorry for rant
AMD

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01 Sep 2012 09:46:27
Absolutely gutted about moutinho but levy still did ok in the transfer market (hopefully means we have 22mil for Jan, maybe we will get moutinho then) all our signings were good quality player and good prices just missed out on 1. Could beso much worse, just look at livrrpool. I still think we have a solid squad to finish 4th!

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We need players now not january its even harder to get players in january but you are right about liverpool the scousers are fuming.

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01 Sep 2012 09:16:32
Ok although reasonabily happy with the new signings, they are clearly not the areas on the pitch where we needed improvement.

Levy is a gutless fool who obviously does not have a clue about football!! Wat do we do if Ade got a bad injury 2day like Kaboul??

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Hmm then maybe we play with dempsey?!
Isn´t that why we bought him? wide

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01 Sep 2012 08:34:05
Why does this only happen at spurs. We sell our creativity and then get teased about a signing.
I didn't care, if the reason we didn't sign him was because of a 3rd party or missed it by 4 minutes or cos levy tried to get another £2million off. All are being reported.
We knew modric was going weeks ago, he was sold on Monday.
For us to have a deal accepted for £22million then
Fail to get it done, for what ever reason, is a complete joke.
Especially after letting rafa leave aswell.
All failure this season will fall on avb's head but if he is let down by his chairman, again, is it really his fault.
Again, the accountant in levy had come out again, we have ade a nice profit on transfers. Will we ever sign this promised marquee signing and to still have not broken our transfer record in 4 years, in this day and age in the prem, is a joke.
And finally, Berba had still not been replaced.
COYS

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01 Sep 2012 08:10:12
SSN now reporting that Moutinho bid has definitely failed, although speculation over reasons why. Still a great team with new additions, so should be a good season and CL again next season. COYS!

DT

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01 Sep 2012 08:09:14
Hi guys, i have slept on it and i feel more subjective now than raging!This is what i think. The players we have signed are good players and i am happy but i classify all these in my head as tier 2 players (good players but not truely world class) apart maybe from Lloris, Dembele could get to there too. We have sold Modric who i would class as a tier 1 player (world class) and if we want Champions league football we need players of his ilk. Utd, City and Chavski have these players. Moutinho and LLorente are tier 1 players and that is why i am diassapointed. For once i thought we were a team that was going to buy aa top player rather than sell one. It is that next step that Levy has been teasing us with for years. I know we do not have the money City/Chelsea have but he has sold and cleared out to bring a big name in. We will never challenge for title with a board that does not have the ambition to take that step! Im not saying Levy out, just while he is about get used to supporting a decent team challenging for a 4th spot if we are lucky and stop beleiving the b******* about top names, never has nor will happen.
Im out, untill Jan!lol
Dan84

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01 Sep 2012 02:04:13
To be honest is any one surprised we didnt get moutinho ,just the usual levy ploy to get the fans exited .He has completely bottled it now if we are to be believed that a fee was done and it was due personal terms that the move fell through then thats bs how many players went today those wages saved could have beeen used for him .Remember that squad we had with depth and potential well thats all gone now we have been left with a skeleton squad, seriously 2 strikers is all we have left and both hit and miss can we even play 442 if either one gets injured we are screwed and avb's preffered 433 we dont have the quality to do it ,why did we let kane and gio go it makes no sense we could have at least used them in the uefa cup .Dont get me started on dempsy is he seriously better than vdv sure he can last 90 mins but thats it where is the value in that deal i thought our new transfer policy was to buy young players with great potential and re-sale value ie Damio and moutinho , now the players that we have signed are positve but are not enough as i said look how many players have gone the past 2 years and what is left do we have a better line up now look at our squad then and no way we have a better squad. We needed players now not in january when it all starts again and top 4 is gonna be a dream by then whats levy gonna do then sack avb at the end we he has shown a lack of ambition to the manager time for a change of chairmen me thinks.

ps . Its about time we started building this new stadium if its gonna happen, and stop talking about it cos the money sure aint being used on the team'

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Stop slagging off levy and thank him for his hard work getting these player you Shlag

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You didnt say i was wrong though, just my opinion iv'e no doubt he works his socks off and and puts the clubs best interests first.I remember the dark days under sugar when we were rubbish I appreciate where levy has taken us since then but at times he has shown a lack of ambition the fact is we made a profit on transfers this summer now if that money goes on the new staduim then good but it needed to be used for the team big time.

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01 Sep 2012 01:42:52
This is getting more ridiculous by the minute, we had Ade, Defoe and Kane as first choice strikers and now it turns out we've loaned Kane to Norwich for the season! 2 strikers! And Ade might be off for ACN in January!

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01 Sep 2012 00:50:10
On a more positive note, I'm really pleased that Dawson is still our player. Let's hope he isn't loaned out.

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01 Sep 2012 00:49:47
Well all 'itk' heroes on here
The oracle, the Saac man, lightening.
You are full of sh.t.
You stated, this player, that player.
You all had one thing in common,you all stated,like all itk, a massive signing as no.9. Nothing happened. No no.9.
Every time you post, you will be shot down.
You are nothing but attention seekers, loners.
Oracle, forget DAMAIO, forget Stratford.
I bet I'm saying this again in January.

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Perfect well said
Mr g

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Couldn't have put it better myself. Well said.

Flippit

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01 Sep 2012 00:09:25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrgcJ39U5qM

just shows how good hugo lloris is im over the moon with him goona be the best goalkeeper and one of the best all ready.

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01 Sep 2012 00:09:06
Guys, The Oracle won't be saying anything to you lot. No-one on here ever has any sources. We have Malaga Gooner, who some of you may be familiar with. He conviently went on holiday yesterday, just before deadline day. Funnily enough, nothing that he said happened today.

Unlucky about Moutinho, but Lloris and Dembele are good signings for you guys. Don't rate Dempsey myself but we'll see how he does.

Anyway, get ready for an interesting season.

Ted (Gooner)

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Appartently Malaga Gooner is a guy called Daz and he is ahppy regarding the transfers they have done.

The Rabbit

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01 Sep 2012 00:37:56
Outs:

Corluka - 5.5m /Kranjcar - 5.5m /Pienaar - 4.5m / Bassong - 3m / Modric - 33m / VDV - 10m / GDS - 4.5m (guess)

66m

Ins:

Dembele - 15m / Vertonghen - 10m / Sigurdsson - 8m / Lloris - 8m / Dempsey - 6m / Adebayor - 5m

52m

14m profit unless the Moutinho deal happens....which would mean a net spend of around 8-10m. Could still happen!

So, my predictions for January transfer window (already thinking ahead)

Outs:

Defoe 8m / Dawson 9m / Bentley 2m / Jenas 2m / Gomes 1m

Ins:

Willian 15m / Llorente 17m / Fryers 1-2m

I think with Kaboul fit again around this time Dawson will go, Llorente will replace Defoe, and Fryers deal with be sorted (can't see him staying at Standard Liege) and he'll provide left back competition and centre back cover.

Hass

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01 Sep 2012 00:12:52
What do you think?

Lloris
Walker Kaboul Vert BAE
Sandro Dembele
Sig Dempsey Bale
Ade

Antboy

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The exact team I would play. Maybe swap Dempsey and Siggi, and just get him to play infield to let walker be our winger when he bombs forward.

How long is Kaboul out for? Hopefully no more than a month.

Naz

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Naz - four months mate. he'll be out until Christmas/new year.

Flippit

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01 Sep 2012 00:12:41
We replaced moddle with dembele and vdv with dempsey.
hardly upgrades are they?
The last time levy brinksmanship payed off was when we got big dough for berba.
very angry.

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01 Sep 2012 00:06:54
Needed a striker for 4 season, sold our best players and replaced them with no better, the question is do we as fans who have to work hard to pay to see the club we love keep taking levy's tight fisted lack of ambition or do we make a stand?? Been a big supporter of levy but enough is enough LEVY OUT!!!!!

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Whilst I wouldn't call for Levy out, I'm struggling to come to terms with the question of if we are better than last season. Verts for Ledley of last season should be better, Lloris an improvement. Dembele and Dempsey over VDV and Modrat I have a harder time coming to terms with.

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Absolutely agree, I posted on here a week or so back criticizing Levys transfer policy and I got slagged by "In Levy we trust" merchants. Where are they now? Going into a PL season with only 2 recognised, experienced strikers is worst than amateurish. Basically our season hangs on Ade not getting injured or suffering loss of form, I like Defoe but he isnt a solo striker in a million years. Even if Ade does stay fit and in form there's every chance he'll be off to the ACN for a month in January so we'll be down to Defoe to lead the line. Also, despite the high number of incoming transfers we have still ended up taking in more in transfer fees than we have spent which is basically what selling clubs do. And Levy bottled/blew it for Moutinho who would have been a player to really take us onto the next level (despite lack of strikers) I say again, Levy must go!

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31 Aug 2012 23:55:02
I think levy owes some sort of explanation!

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Money wise you are right. His pockets have been filled again. Now look at this team...
Lloris
Walker kaboul Verts beni
Sandro dembele
Dempsey
Lennon. Bale
Ade
Subs...Defoe Siggs Daws Parker etc
Now, that is a good team.

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But it could have been so much better and thats whats disapointing seriously swap dempsy for moutinho and lennon for lorente
with ade playing wide right in a 433 is that not better,even vdv and modric for those two is more exiting time for levy to go, we will never challange consistantely with him in charge he is to intereted in our bank balance to take us to the top.

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If u read deal fell down not due to wages but to third party ownership, if this is the case not dl fault, im pleased with deals so fsr, modric wanted out rvv wanted germany cause hes misses worked over their, stick behind the lads, we are hopefully building for the future, ide rather clint dempsey than saha, its a marathon not a sprint

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31 Aug 2012 23:51:32
Omg are sky the biggest pr.ck teasers in the world.
Moutinho might still happen.
It's getting so bad, I couldn't decide between moutinho and Natalie sawyer tonight lol

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31 Aug 2012 23:47:29
Moutinho deal 100% off, putting faith in dembele I think he will step up

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