Spurs Banter Archive August 23 2013

23 Aug 2013 22:26:19
Lewis Holtby played for the U21's today and scored a 30 yard screamer. Personally I think he can fill the Creative Midfield role for the team providing he can stay fit! So TBH IF we miss out on Willian and don't buy anyone else wether we keep or lose GB, I for one am really happy with the overall team.

It has been a breath of fresh air getting most of our business done early in the tsfr window. Yes it is always nice to get more quality players in but ATM I am more than happy and our team is a lot stronger than last years team!

Having said that if we were to go for more players, why not get Marco Reus or Mesut Ozil? As for cover at CB I would take a punt on Micah Richards.

23 Aug 2013 21:39:33
What would you guys say to a cut price deal for Lukas Podolski? Scored some good goals for the last year and put in a number of good performances. Don't know why they are looking to ship him out. Just imagine how much of a kick in the teeth it would be to the gooners if we nabbed him. Would be a good squad player in my opinion.
I laughed out loud when I first read an article saying we were after him,, but come to think of it. Could be quite funny

Why would arsenal getting rid of a player they don't want be funny. If anything it would be a bit embarrassing boas signing him

Mate, I'm an Arsenal fan and I'm not trying to start of war of words or anything but I don't think Podolski will go to Spurs. He's happy at Arsenal and Wenger said we want to keep him.

I agree with AH13, our fans need to get real. We seem to forget that we don't have the pulling power of CL teams and players like Rues, Poldolski and Willian will have better options. I know it's been a great window for us but why does that mean we can finally sign the worlds best players? I've heard names such as Rooney, Mata, Ozil, Benzema and the ones listed above. Who actually believes any of these players would consider joining us?

23 Aug 2013 20:19:35
any1 else think we should be more secret with our transfers so they can't get 'hijacked' i.e willian?
happy we aren't getting him

lamela reported to be announced on monday, and I would rather the £30m used for willian can be spent on eriksen and alderweireld for a joint £21m offer, and the remining £9m on a backup striker

hopefully coentrao in the bale deal too

23 Aug 2013 19:51:26
Can we not calm down about Willian, his agent was kia j'balls, he was a poison target from the start, there are other playmakers out there!

Definitely - didn't want him myself.
Simmo

23 Aug 2013 21:17:49
Who now if willian signs for Chelsea, we need a creative midfielder. Michu all the way for me would complete the team well worth 20m.

23 Aug 2013 21:00:32
With or without Willian, our transfer dealings have been nothing short of incredible!
Paulinho, to me looks like a brazilian young Lampard. I can see him bagging 10+ goals in all competitions this year.

Chadli, pace, skill, eye for goal and can take a free kick. A poor man's Bale? Going to come up with some vital assists and goals.

Soldado, this man is just pure class. For years we have cried out for someone who puts the ball in the net without fuss. This is the answer. Adding to this, he can take a penalty. Something most spurs players struggle with. 20-25+ goals

Capoue, from what I have seen, brilliant signing! Can tackle, sits back well and his touch and technique seems very impressive. Looks a mixture between thudd and Sandro.

Yes Bale is going but his transfer fee is helping put together a really exciting team! I fully expect some more dealings. Top 4 is a must this year surely

23 Aug 2013 17:59:24
Doom and gloom here, We have done really good buisness in the transfer Market, capoue looks awesome as does paulinio, soldado and chadli are gunna thrill as is Townsend think gylfi will shine things looking good, forgot about U know who would have liked him to stay, moving forward and feeling optimistic I have faith and hope in Levy, baldini and avb, a suprise may be in store for us, the Hulk? .

23 Aug 2013 16:32:47
Tottenham r to blame regarding loosing out on willian no one else. There transfers have been so public including the bale deal. Why they did not go to there do the medical and sign contracts. It's like they were hoping some one would come in late. Levy thinks he is the only clever one around.
He stated bale is not for sale a month ago now no comment. I can see a bad end to the transfer window now. Bale will go and won't be enough time to replace him.
Mr g ( pissed off)

You'll probably find, it was willians agent that made everything public. looking for a better deal

Blimey. We have had the best transfer window, probably ever, with still more to come, and we are now blaming Levy for not doing his bit? If we get 80m+ for Bale, we would be stupid not to take it, and with Sandro/Kaboul and Rose we have effectively 3 more signings. Bale will only go if HE wants to, so maybe we should wait for the final day. in the meantime 2 games, ZERO conceded, and 3 goals from a player less than a 3rd of bale's value. hmmmmmm

I got called bobbybollucks last night and told I was a depressing and a grey individual been out today for makeover . I was not down beat about the transfers we have done, but had a feeling the bubble was going to burst like you seem to feel if we don't get lamelea? Or William and sell bale have 60.00 million in the bank and no bale rather keep bale and the sixty million less ericksen and Toby adverllield?

Reasons to be disappointed: Bale leaving and Willian has chose Chelsea over us.

Reasons to be jubilant: Soldado, Pauliniho, Chadli, Capoue, Kaboul back, Sandro back, Townsend looks up for the season and we haven't finished with our signings.

Lets look at the positives Mr g, yes we lost out on Willian but you can't win them all.

Well u can't help another someone picking another club can you he has to sign and he was waiting for a nother club to come in and they did

Chelsea fan here. To be honest I am not that impressed with Willian. When we have been connected with him at times over the past couple of years, it has been largely greeted with negative comments by posters on Chelsea page. If he ends up with us, as a spurs supporter I would not be too upset, as in my opinion you will do much better business with your 30m. There must be a reason he only has two brazil caps, at a time when the brazil team has not been that great.

Kia jorbochan (or whatever his name is) basically whored him around after our medical, money or games? Good luck to him if he wants a season on the bench he made the right choice, if he wanted games then he got it wrong. Proper pissed off not because we. Didn't get him, but because he mugged us off! I'm sure he will get a rousing reception at the lane! Cheeky bid for mat anyone?

Yea was the agent mate wasnt our fault everytin was made public we all know who his agent is aswell he's probly the worst agent around aswell nothing but a money grabber I think we dodged a bullet with willian anyway things happen for a reason and if we had of signed him probly would of did well but when the chips were down he prob kick up a fuse or his agent would of either, another adebayor he his, there's plenty of time to replace bale as i'm sure baldini has a deal in place for lamela, from the start I would of picked lamela over willian anyday anyway he's pure class, also I see on the net that romanian defender is free to join his now after geting the go ahead from the fella that owns the club in jail, he's class too so its not all doom and gloom were better of without willian I think way too over priced aswell

23 Aug 2013 21:38:00
Kia joorabchian is his agent bent as a nine bob note, can't believe Levy was dealing with him any way - Willian is a good player but money grabber.

Cheers to the Chelsea fan who seems dead right about Willian. Not sure he was worth £30m for us, Lamela and/or Eriksen much better. Chelsea have the spare money and plenty of players who can over-shadow him. He may be half decent but not better than Mata, Hazard or Oscar I doubt.
Simmo

23 Aug 2013 15:47:06
Gotta laugh at the media over this Bale saga!

Tomorrows headline

'Bale transfer edges closer'

Like the same headline for the last 3 weeks. Give it a rest.

If love Lev to drop the sale and report RM to the FA. Especially after they started selling shirts with no 11 & Bale on.

At some point this has to stop, and not just for our club, The Mancs and even the Gooners. RM think they are untouchable an beyond FA rules.

There's probably a pretty good reason why Madrid are "beyond (English :-)) FA rules". hmmm. now let me think :-)

If "Levy halts Bale move" is he off to wonga.con to renegotiate the interest rate on the loan for all these players you've acquired on tick?!?

Waken up mate, he's noo a Madrid player regardless of the sabre-rattling bs.

UEFA, I stand corrected. Do thy not have rules :-)

And your clearly not aware that we 'don't' need to sell bale to purchase players. It helps that the figure touted is beyond his worth and that he actually wants the move, so why not get the best deal possible?

Baba your dreaming lad. He's as good as gone

What are we if we do not have dreams and aspirations.

Tottenham till I die.

We are Tottenham super Tottenham, we are Tottenham from the lane.

23 Aug 2013 14:38:42
lEVY must drop the bale sale NOW!!

Reports are coming in fast and furious.

Chelski are hijacking out bid for willian.

Utd and arsenal are trying to raid Madrid, who are willing to do business to raise funds for bale.

Our transfer has been awesome so far. However bale deal could strengthen our rivals and weaken us.

Keep bale with no additions will do us well and hamper any moves from utd or arse nil for Madrid players
Mr g

Good point and sound reasoning, problem is I think the deal will already have been agreed.

23 Aug 2013 14:12:18
with Willian going to west London, does anybody else think this may be a blessing in disguise? From what I have seen and read he, seems to be another Ade, gives you a good first season, then seems to be only up for the big games and can go missing when you really need him, when struggling against the smaller teams, aswell as trying to get a bigger and better pay day every season. hopefully we can sign the kid from Roma and use the money we were going to pay for Willian on Eriksen and at least 2 more players

I blessing in disguise but a little gutted, not because we haven't got him but more the pulling power of the chavs! That's twice he has rejected us. Lamela is now a must, possibly erikson, the young Bulgarian attacking midfielder, chiriches and another striker would be an awesome window! COYS
Muller

23 Aug 2013 13:44:18
With the Willian deal going sour I think it's time to really try and bid high for Lamela, better player with a bigger potential than Willian. If we could get him and Eriksen I think we would be better than if we spent the 60M touted on W and L. Cheaper too!

23 Aug 2013 10:38:34
As much as Willian would improve our team, if he has the front to have a 2 day medical after we were prepared to make him our record signing at a reported £30m and then round and say I'm considering my options, I would rather he done one and fu**ed off, I don't care how good players are if they don't want to play for my beloved club then I would rather the be elsewhere, especially if it is at chavski on the bench and my opinion also extends to Bale, yes a fantastic player and a good servant but if he doesn't want to be at the Lane the he can do one as well, yes I like him and am thankful for his contribution over the years (and it is not sour grapes) but if he doesn't want to play for the lilywhites shirt then he should go.

IMO Willian' £30m would be better spent on Eriksen and the defender from leige (Chirches excuse spelling) and I think if we can add another striker we are in good shape for this season.