The Tottenham Thread (Merged)

[shawgorbie]

I don't know, loaning Ade for a season while City pick up most of his wages actually brings with it a certain sense of satisfaction.

And of course I could reply with 'I'd be pretty embarrassed if a Russian oligarch used my club like a toy, buying his fantasy players contrary to the powerless managers wishes'- but I won't, I'm, better than that.

yes pretty embarrassed winning the league and in the champ's league every year,i bet they're fucking gutted

 

[lloydie]

I don't know, loaning Ade for a season while City pick up most of his wages actually brings with it a certain sense of satisfaction.

And of course I could reply with 'I'd be pretty embarrassed if a Russian oligarch used my club like a toy, buying his fantasy players contrary to the powerless managers wishes'- but I won't, I'm, better than that.

yes pretty embarrassed winning the league and in the champ's league every year,i bet they're fucking gutted

yep, this is bullshit too, the loan fee covers 90% of his wages.

 

[GStar]

Good result for Spurs last night, who had seven key players out injured and Harry stranded at the airport.

It consolidates our third place position while still keeping in touch with the two Manchester clubs.

Seven 'key' players go on enlighten me who are these key players???

Younes Kaboul
Aaron Lennon
Rafael van der Vaart
Jermain Defoe
Tom Huddlestone
Sandro and
William Gallas

At least three of those players would have started last night with the other four on the bench.

So 3 starting players, 1 key player.

 

[spurspinter1]

So 3 starting players, 1 key player.

Lennon VDV Kaboul Gallas are most definitely key players, Sandro would be as well were it not for his injury problems and how well Livermore's slotted it.

 

[IBlue]

So 3 starting players, 1 key player.

Lennon VDV Kaboul Gallas are most definitely key players, Sandro would be as well were it not for his injury problems and how well Livermore's slotted it.

I am sure it is still 11 a-side !! So go on pick your strongest team

 

[gazinho]

So 3 starting players, 1 key player.

Lennon VDV Kaboul Gallas are most definitely key players, Sandro would be as well were it not for his injury problems and how well Livermore's slotted it.

Certainly 1 of and possibly both of Kaboul and Gallas wouldnt be in your 1st XI (especially the way Dawson played last night) from my limited(ish) watching of Spurs this year VDV has been nowhere near as good as he was in his first 6 months therefore leaving Lennon as your 1 'key' player missing last night.

Im not disputing the fact you would have had a stronger bench with them players though.

As for Sandro, he would be kept out of the side by Scotty tm and Modric.

 

[spurspinter1]

So 3 starting players, 1 key player.

Lennon VDV Kaboul Gallas are most definitely key players, Sandro would be as well were it not for his injury problems and how well Livermore's slotted it.

I am sure it is still 11 a-side !! So go on pick your strongest team

There isn't really such a thing as a strongest side, for example, Sandro would have definitely played in the middle with Parker if fit at Anfield yesterday. Against Newcastle at home, it makes more sense to play one of Sandro/Parker alongside Modric, therefore what defines a player as Key can't be viewed in the context of whether he would have started just one particular game, it is more of his worth over the course of the season as you face opposition with varying weaknesses/strengths to focus on. Debating with a Spurs fan whether the afformentioned players are key or not doesn't really make sense.

 

[Matty]

Good result for Spurs last night, who had seven key players out injured and Harry stranded at the airport.

It consolidates our third place position while still keeping in touch with the two Manchester clubs.

Seven 'key' players go on enlighten me who are these key players???

Younes Kaboul
Aaron Lennon
Rafael van der Vaart
Jermain Defoe
Tom Huddlestone
Sandro and
William Gallas

At least three of those players would have started last night with the other four on the bench.

Assuming everyone in your squad was fit and available, what would have been your starting 11 v Liverpool?

If any of the above players aren't in that 11 then they can't be classed as key players at all.

My take would be that Gallas and Huddlestone as a minimum wouldn't make the starting 11.

Silva, Toure, Kompany, Hart, Aguero, these are key players. Barry, Nasri, Milner, Richards albeit important players most certainyl aren't key. A key player starts pretty much every game when available.

 

[Boots_]

Lennon VDV Kaboul Gallas are most definitely key players, Sandro would be as well were it not for his injury problems and how well Livermore's slotted it.

I am sure it is still 11 a-side !! So go on pick your strongest team

There isn't really such a thing as a strongest side, for example, Sandro would have definitely played in the middle with Parker if fit at Anfield yesterday. Against Newcastle at home, it makes more sense to play one of Sandro/Parker alongside Modric, therefore what defines a player as Key can't be viewed in the context of whether he would have started just one particular game, it is more of his worth over the course of the season as you face opposition with varying weaknesses/strengths to focus on. Debating with a Spurs fan whether the afformentioned players are key or not doesn't really make sense.

Hahahaha!

"I'm not answering that because it would render my argument useless....wah wah wah.....anyway, don't question me, I'm a Spurs fan!"

 

[spurspinter1]

Im not disputing the fact you would have had a stronger bench with them players though.

Our bench was comedy last night, one 38 year old keeper, one 34 year old defender who hasn't played since august and hasn't played for Spurs, one defender who at 25 failed on loan at reading and got sent back, Danny Rose who to be fair could develop in to a tidy left back, Massimo Luongo who the club seems to rate highly but has one senior appearance to his name, Cameron Lancaster, 19, who had a good 10 minutes against Wigan and a 33 year old striker who hasn't scored in a fairly long time.

I'm not even complaining about the bench to be honest, quite liked it, had a lot of character!