The Tottenham Thread 12/13

[bernabias home shirt]

I think it was a fair result today, although Spurs could really have done with the extra two points.

Bearing in mind we had three regular attacking starters missing - Defoe, Bale & Lennon - I thought goals would be hard to come by today, but Adebayor & Sigurdsson delivered the goods.

Never mind that bollocks wheres the chart?

 

[jimharri]

I think it was a fair result today, although Spurs could really have done with the extra two points.

Bearing in mind we had three regular attacking starters missing - Defoe, Bale & Lennon - I thought goals would be hard to come by today, but Adebayor & Sigurdsson delivered the goods.

Never mind that bollocks wheres the chart?

 

[mancity1]

I think it was a fair result today, although Spurs could really have done with the extra two points.

Bearing in mind we had three regular attacking starters missing - Defoe, Bale & Lennon - I thought goals would be hard to come by today, but Adebayor & Sigurdsson delivered the goods.

Never mind that bollocks wheres the chart?

Its getting tough for Spurs now.

You may have to beat Chelsea and pick up at least a point against us to make it and even that may not be enough.

 

[THFC6061]

Spurs U21s visit West Ham United today in the Elite Group of the Premier League (KO 19:00) with Younes Kaboul set to make his comeback after an injury in the first game of the season at Newcastle United.

A win at the Hammers will virtually guarantee Spurs finish as Elite Group winners, as they are currently 10 points clear of both Manchester United & Southampton with 4 games left to play.

 

[Mark - TheBlue]

Spurs U21s visit West Ham United today in the Elite Group of the Premier League (KO 19:00) with Younes Kaboul set to make his comeback after an injury in the first game of the season at Newcastle United.

A win at the Hammers will virtually guarantee Spurs finish as Elite Group winners, as they are currently 10 points clear of both Manchester United & Southampton with 4 games left to play.

Townsend is looking good at QPR he's one of yours isn't he? I think he will be getting a look in for spurs next season compete with Lennon? Does he play on the same side? He has had so many loan spells!

 

[THFC6061]

Spurs U21s visit West Ham United today in the Elite Group of the Premier League (KO 19:00) with Younes Kaboul set to make his comeback after an injury in the first game of the season at Newcastle United.

A win at the Hammers will virtually guarantee Spurs finish as Elite Group winners, as they are currently 10 points clear of both Manchester United & Southampton with 4 games left to play.

Townsend is looking good at QPR he's one of yours isn't he? I think he will be getting a look in for spurs next season compete with Lennon? Does he play on the same side? He has had so many loan spells!

There's many of us (me included) who think that Andros Townsend is more than ready for the Spurs first team squad as things stand, but the extra experience of playing almost every minute in the Premier League with QPR will certainly be to his benefit.

He normally plays wide on the left (a certain Welshman usually plays there for Spurs) but he's comfortable on both sides.

 

[Mark - TheBlue]

Spurs U21s visit West Ham United today in the Elite Group of the Premier League (KO 19:00) with Younes Kaboul set to make his comeback after an injury in the first game of the season at Newcastle United.

A win at the Hammers will virtually guarantee Spurs finish as Elite Group winners, as they are currently 10 points clear of both Manchester United & Southampton with 4 games left to play.

Townsend is looking good at QPR he's one of yours isn't he? I think he will be getting a look in for spurs next season compete with Lennon? Does he play on the same side? He has had so many loan spells!

There's many of us (me included) who think that Andros Townsend is more than ready for the Spurs first team squad as things stand, but the extra experience of playing almost every minute in the Premier League with QPR will certainly be to his benefit.

He normally plays wide on the left (a certain Welshman usually plays there for Spurs) but he's comfortable on both sides.

I still think you need a new striker. You happy with Defoe and Ade?

 

[THFC6061]

Townsend is looking good at QPR he's one of yours isn't he? I think he will be getting a look in for spurs next season compete with Lennon? Does he play on the same side? He has had so many loan spells!

There's many of us (me included) who think that Andros Townsend is more than ready for the Spurs first team squad as things stand, but the extra experience of playing almost every minute in the Premier League with QPR will certainly be to his benefit.

He normally plays wide on the left (a certain Welshman usually plays there for Spurs) but he's comfortable on both sides.

I still think you need a new striker. You happy with Defoe and Ade?

Defoe had a great first half of this season but has been very poor since Christmas.

Adebayor has struggled all season but his recent form has been good - three goals in his last five matches.

But yes, we do need a new striker.

 

[Mark - TheBlue]

There's many of us (me included) who think that Andros Townsend is more than ready for the Spurs first team squad as things stand, but the extra experience of playing almost every minute in the Premier League with QPR will certainly be to his benefit.

He normally plays wide on the left (a certain Welshman usually plays there for Spurs) but he's comfortable on both sides.

I still think you need a new striker. You happy with Defoe and Ade?

Defoe had a great first half of this season but has been very poor since Christmas.

Adebayor has struggled all season but his recent form has been good - three goals in his last five matches.

But yes, we do need a new striker.

It's the most expensive transfer wise to deal with you reckon that might be a reason its the one area that seems to not have been attended to as much ? I do think it will need a bite the bullet bit signing but then again maybe a few Mil on Benteke could prove worth while.

 

[THFC6061]

I still think you need a new striker. You happy with Defoe and Ade?

Defoe had a great first half of this season but has been very poor since Christmas.

Adebayor has struggled all season but his recent form has been good - three goals in his last five matches.

But yes, we do need a new striker.

It's the most expensive transfer wise to deal with you reckon that might be a reason its the one area that seems to not have been attended to as much ? I do think it will need a bite the bullet bit signing but then again maybe a few Mil on Benteke could prove worth while.

Well we did buy Adebayor outright at the start of this season and we also brought-in Clint Dempsey from Fulham, so it's not as if our stiker situation has been ignored.

Benteke could be a decent signing for us but he's going to be expensive.

Much will depend on whether we have Champions League football next season, as the extra revenues generated will offset transfer fees to a great extent.

 

[Mark - TheBlue]

Defoe had a great first half of this season but has been very poor since Christmas.

Adebayor has struggled all season but his recent form has been good - three goals in his last five matches.

But yes, we do need a new striker.

It's the most expensive transfer wise to deal with you reckon that might be a reason its the one area that seems to not have been attended to as much ? I do think it will need a bite the bullet bit signing but then again maybe a few Mil on Benteke could prove worth while.

Well we did buy Adebayor outright at the start of this season and we also brought-in Clint Dempsey from Fulham, so it's not as if our stiker situation has been ignored.

Benteke could be a decent signing for us but he's going to be expensive.

Much will depend on whether we have Champions League football next season, as the extra revenues generated will offset transfer fees to a great extent.

Forgot about Dempsey to be honest.

 

[mancboy123]

It's the most expensive transfer wise to deal with you reckon that might be a reason its the one area that seems to not have been attended to as much ? I do think it will need a bite the bullet bit signing but then again maybe a few Mil on Benteke could prove worth while.

Well we did buy Adebayor outright at the start of this season and we also brought-in Clint Dempsey from Fulham, so it's not as if our stiker situation has been ignored.

Benteke could be a decent signing for us but he's going to be expensive.

Much will depend on whether we have Champions League football next season, as the extra revenues generated will offset transfer fees to a great extent.

Forgot about Dempsey to be honest.

tbh im not sure they will , at most you will prob take around 25m out of the cl and plus the new tv deal etc but that only really takes care of fees and even then not necessarily as benteke will be around the 20m mark and thats where you will likely need to be shopping.

The problem you will face is possibly the wage structure because as soon as you break it all hell will let loose and finding top quality 20 - 25m players who are going to want to fit into your existing wage structure especially if they know they can get it elsewhere could prove touch especially when you take tax into account

 

[bleed.blue]

So what do the tables say, THFC6061?

 

[THFC6061]

So what do the tables say, THFC6061?

 

[Manc in London]

I had a quick look on the 'Glory Glory' forum the other day. It appears that Spurs fans are under the impression that we are paying most of Adebayor's wages.

 

[THFC6061]

I had a quick look on the 'Glory Glory' forum the other day. It appears that Spurs fans are under the impression that we are paying most of Adebayor's wages.

Yes, I think that's true - at least until his last contract with City is due to expire (July 2014).

Basically, most of the GBP 5m Spurs paid to City for his transfer was given straight to Adebayor for compensation for the much lower wages he is now on at Spurs.

 

[Joehannes]

Think Spurs have done well to keep up with Chelsea given the serious downgrade in personnel in the summer. I like Dembélé but he's no Modric and Holtby, while obviously talented, doesn't have Van der Vaart's quality.

Obviously Bale to consider too but he'd only scored something like 6 league goals before Boxing Day.

 

[ManCityJordan]

I enjoyed our rivalry with Spurs 09-11, hoping they can step up and challenge us for the league. Rather them than Arsenal or Chelsea.

 

[THFC6061]

I enjoyed our rivalry with Spurs 09-11, hoping they can step up and challenge us for the league. Rather them than Arsenal or Chelsea.

From your lips (or in this case, fingertips) to God's ear.

 

[THFC6061]

Spurs U21s drew 1-1 against West Ham at Upton Park tonight.

With Liverpool beating Arsenal 3-2, it leaves Spurs 9 points clear at the top of the Elite Group with four games to play.