The Tottenham Thread 12/13

[taconinja]

How no other club than tottenham bid for him is a mystery for me . for £8m , things can't go much wrong much , definitely levy's work

Very strange. I bet fergie is fuming he decided against signing hart, bought de gay and missed out signing lloris who is 10m cheaper

Especially considering he periodically benches De Gea.

 

[BlueHammer85]

hahaha !


Burnley overlooked Andre Villas-Boas for the manager's job at Turf Moor because of an over-reliance on unfathomable jargon from the Portuguese.

The Tottenham Hotspur manager was in line to launch his career in this country more than 18 months before eventually taking charge at Chelsea, but talked his way out of contention after applying to replace Owen Coyle in 2010.

Villas-Boas, back then a largely unknown 32-year-old coach with the Portuguese side Academia, failed to earn an interview as the Clarets played it safe with ex-player Brian Laws.

In his soon to be published book Magical: A Life In Football, ex-Burnley chief executive Paul Fletcher reveals: "The most surprising name put forward was Andre Villas-Boas. Mickey Walsh, an old playing colleague of mine got in touch to describe Andre as a hot prospect.

"He sent a very detailed application. His CV and power-point presentation was amazing. Even by today's standards there was some complicated stuff. Tommy Docherty used to say he never said anything to his players that his milkman wouldn't understand. I don't think any milkman would fathom the meaning of a lot of Andre's presentation. Would Burnley players have understood what he wanted if he told them to 'solidificate'?"

 

[DaveTheYid]

Was this when he was Porto manager?

Why would he go from Porto to Burnley?

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

Was this when he was Porto manager?

Why would he go from Porto to Burnley?

When he was at Academia.

 

[DaveTheYid]

Blessing in disguise for AVB then, Burnley or FC Porto?

 

[ghost305]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

 

[GHoddle]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

My opinion too. Of course the media won't mention that Redknapp went on a run of 6 points in 9 games toward the end of last season and completely threw away 3rd place from a position of 13 points ahead. That's the kind of form that AVB inherited, and we've also lost 2 of our best players albeit with high quality replacements. Of course it will take time.

 

[andyhinch]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

My opinion too. Of course the media won't mention that Redknapp went on a run of 6 points in 9 games toward the end of last season and completely threw away 3rd place from a position of 13 points ahead. That's the kind of form that AVB inherited, and we've also lost 2 of our best players albeit with high quality replacements. Of course it will take time.

Triffic

 

[kippaxking79]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

My opinion too. Of course the media won't mention that Redknapp went on a run of 6 points in 9 games toward the end of last season and completely threw away 3rd place from a position of 13 points ahead. That's the kind of form that AVB inherited, and we've also lost 2 of our best players albeit with high quality replacements. Of course it will take time.

Triffic

Thats what i thought at the time

 

[lust overlord]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

My opinion too. Of course the media won't mention that Redknapp went on a run of 6 points in 9 games toward the end of last season and completely threw away 3rd place from a position of 13 points ahead. That's the kind of form that AVB inherited, and we've also lost 2 of our best players albeit with high quality replacements. Of course it will take time.

Whether your manager gets the time is debatable in my opinion.The knives are out already,newspapers and talkshite taking the piss .
He needs to get some wins on the board very soon.

 

[jimharri]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

My opinion too. Of course the media won't mention that Redknapp went on a run of 6 points in 9 games toward the end of last season and completely threw away 3rd place from a position of 13 points ahead. That's the kind of form that AVB inherited, and we've also lost 2 of our best players albeit with high quality replacements. Of course it will take time.

Whether your manager gets the time is debatable in my opinion.The knives are out already,newspapers and talkshite taking the piss .
He needs to get some wins on the board very soon.

If they're still no higher than 7th/8th come the next international break (mid october-ish), Levy and his lackies will be getting very twitchy. And that defence will keep leaking goals.

 

[Marvin]

Bale seems to be going missing these days. I was a fan, but I can't remember the last time he dominated a game

Another nothing performance from him against Belgium

 

[Crouchinho]

I think this is just propaganda from the Redknapp-friendly media. Anybody who falls for it is just an idiot.
Let me get this right, The basis for Burnley not hiring AVB is this: "He is not dumb enough to be a manager". The media should get on Burnley for not hiring AVB because of this premise more than anything else.

Great post, people always said the media loved spurs but it was always redknapp, just like they loved him at Pompey and the hammers.

The media have always stuck the knife in to us. Gross, Ramos, hoddle, ardiles they had a field day, Francis, redknapp and even pleat seemed to escape it more than the others.

They desperately want AVB to fail, twisting any stories around already. I think a lot of fans will probably be influenced by what they say too

 

[DaveTheYid]

Bale seems to be going missing these days. I was a fan, but I can't remember the last time he dominated a game

Another nothing performance from him against Belgium

Really?

Thought he played well.

 

[stony]

Bale seems to be going missing these days. I was a fan, but I can't remember the last time he dominated a game

Another nothing performance from him against Belgium

Really?

Thought he played well.

You're definitely a gooner

 

[DaveTheYid]

Bale was probably the most penetrative player on the pitch.

Nearly scored a free kick
Cross was slightly too high for the Wales striker

He was Wales only threat on the night and I know that's not much of an achievement but whenever he got the ball, He always looked dangerous.

 

[adrianr]

Bale seems to be going missing these days. I was a fan, but I can't remember the last time he dominated a game

Another nothing performance from him against Belgium

Inter Milan, San Siro, 15 minutes, still lost.

 

[Rocket-footed kolarov]

Bale seems to be going missing these days. I was a fan, but I can't remember the last time he dominated a game

Another nothing performance from him against Belgium

Inter Milan, San Siro, 15 minutes, still lost.

That Was 2 years ago, Bale has stalled. He has alot to his game Pace, good heading shooting and crossing and is capapable of getting a good amount of goals and assists but he also has an ego that has allowed him to think he is better than he is i.e playing more centrally;he is not Messi and does not have particulary good control or footballing intelligence, even a player like Hulk offers more than Bale in this role as he often bullies opponents with his physical attributes and it took a superb Joleon Lescott to stop him against City, Bale does n't bully opposition or pose such a threat that they need to rough him up a bit. I watched the NUFC v spurs game and Bale was distincly average did nothing of note and was outshone by Aaron Lennon (a player who has n't appeared for england for 2 years).

 

[DaveTheYid]

Bales better than Hulk.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYqdUJG05do[/youtube]

Bale's unique, He has power,speed and skill, He has his flaws but he is relatively young, Clubs all over Europe would kill to have him as there is nobody simply on the market that offers what Gareth Bale does.

As a left footed winger, I can't think of anybody that possesses his power,skill and attributes.

 

[Bilboblue]

Bales better than Hulk.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYqdUJG05do[/youtube]

Bale's unique, He has power,speed and skill, He has his flaws but he is relatively young, Clubs all over Europe would kill to have him as there is nobody simply on the market that offers what Gareth Bale does.

As a left footed winger, I can't think of anybody that possesses his power,skill and attributes.

Fucking hell, you're an idiot.<br /><br />-- Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:03 pm --<br /><br />

Lloris is a top notch keeper, Only a matter of time before he gets the Number 1 jacket.

How's your title winning squad coming along Dave?

You've still not replied Davey love.....