Transfer Gossip

[Jimbo 133]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

 

 

Not sure that they "let" Fabregas go, didn't Arsenal get him to sign a professional contract before Barca did ?

[Douggy B 0]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

[Fop 1]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

[Douggy B 0]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

 

He's been outstanding mate. I think I have counted 2 bad games from him since his arrival (one of which against you). Add to that a cup final winner and that transfer fee has already been justified.

[TheMoog 0]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

 

He's been outstanding mate. I think I have counted 2 bad games from him since his arrival (one of which against you). Add to that a cup final winner and that transfer fee has already been justified.

 

But two games is only just under Woody's usual annual game quota isn't it? His bench in the sick bay would get cold if he left it for any longer

[Howay 12480]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

 

He's been outstanding mate. I think I have counted 2 bad games from him since his arrival (one of which against you). Add to that a cup final winner and that transfer fee has already been justified.

He is a top player like but I can't see him keeping injury free all the time.

[Park Life 70]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

 

It seems the natives are restless and the and the saltbeef isn't sliding down smoothly....

 

 

"I am seriously beginning to think that Comolli is either an Arsenal spy on a long-term mission to secure the permanent downfall of their North London rivals, or a bumbling fool who was fortunate enough to uncover a dark secret about Daniel Levy, and has agreed to keep schtum in exchange for continued employment. His record in the transfer market is nothing short of pitiful, and the fact that he is even in charge of transfers has only been made absolutely clear in recent months, in the fallout from the unforgivable sacking of Martin Jol.

 

His rare successes, such as Dimitar Berbatov, are far outweighed by a startling number of overpriced and underperforming failures, most of whom cost the club obscene amounts of money. Assou-Ekotto, Zokora, Rocha, Kaboul, all bought on the recommendation of Comolli, and all failing to take the club any closer to long-term success.

 

It's not only his apparent incompetence that angers me though, it's his apparent pettiness, a trait clearly shared by numerous individuals at the top of the Spurs hierarchy. If some newspapers are to be believed, he could well have advised the then England boss Steve McClaren to drop Paul Robinson simply because Robbo had dared to question the board's disgraceful behaviour with regards to Jol. Did he not for a second consider what being dropped for England's most important game in years might do to Robinson's already fragile confidence?

 

Now it seems Defoe and Bent are to be the latest casualties of both a man and a club with absolutely no idea how to run a successful operation. Stewart Downing may well be the answer to our problems on the left side of midfield, and I am happy to give him the chance to prove the doubters wrong, but whilst one area of the side is being improved, why are we weakening another?

 

Jermain Defoe is not one of the most popular Spurs players by accident, it's because he consistently scores vital goals, and has proved time and time again that he is a rare talent. He has publicly stated his desire to stay at the club, despite limited first-team opportunities, and the chances of replacing him with someone of a similar standing are slim indeed, so what is to be gained from offloading him to one of our Premier League rivals?

 

Bent, meanwhile, has been given very little chance to prove himself worthy of the £16.5million price-tag that Comolli and the board presumably sanctioned just six months ago, so again, one has to ask, what has happened in those six months that has made him now surplus to requirements? It can't have anything to do with the change of manager, as it is well documented that Jol was not particularly enamoured with the signing in the first place, whilst Ramos has had but a handful of games to see Bent in action, three of which he scored in."

[Douggy B 0]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

 

He's been outstanding mate. I think I have counted 2 bad games from him since his arrival (one of which against you). Add to that a cup final winner and that transfer fee has already been justified.

 

But two games is only just under Woody's usual annual game quota isn't it? His bench in the sick bay would get cold if he left it for any longer

 

Touch wood (no pun intended) he has left those problems behind him.

[Park Life 70]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

 

Gilberto is 32 and you paid Zanetti money for Hutton.

[Douggy B 0]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

 

It seems the natives are restless and the and the saltbeef isn't sliding down smoothly....

 

 

"I am seriously beginning to think that Comolli is either an Arsenal spy on a long-term mission to secure the permanent downfall of their North London rivals, or a bumbling fool who was fortunate enough to uncover a dark secret about Daniel Levy, and has agreed to keep schtum in exchange for continued employment. His record in the transfer market is nothing short of pitiful, and the fact that he is even in charge of transfers has only been made absolutely clear in recent months, in the fallout from the unforgivable sacking of Martin Jol.

 

His rare successes, such as Dimitar Berbatov, are far outweighed by a startling number of overpriced and underperforming failures, most of whom cost the club obscene amounts of money. Assou-Ekotto, Zokora, Rocha, Kaboul, all bought on the recommendation of Comolli, and all failing to take the club any closer to long-term success.

 

It's not only his apparent incompetence that angers me though, it's his apparent pettiness, a trait clearly shared by numerous individuals at the top of the Spurs hierarchy. If some newspapers are to be believed, he could well have advised the then England boss Steve McClaren to drop Paul Robinson simply because Robbo had dared to question the board's disgraceful behaviour with regards to Jol. Did he not for a second consider what being dropped for England's most important game in years might do to Robinson's already fragile confidence?

 

Now it seems Defoe and Bent are to be the latest casualties of both a man and a club with absolutely no idea how to run a successful operation. Stewart Downing may well be the answer to our problems on the left side of midfield, and I am happy to give him the chance to prove the doubters wrong, but whilst one area of the side is being improved, why are we weakening another?

 

Jermain Defoe is not one of the most popular Spurs players by accident, it's because he consistently scores vital goals, and has proved time and time again that he is a rare talent. He has publicly stated his desire to stay at the club, despite limited first-team opportunities, and the chances of replacing him with someone of a similar standing are slim indeed, so what is to be gained from offloading him to one of our Premier League rivals?

 

Bent, meanwhile, has been given very little chance to prove himself worthy of the £16.5million price-tag that Comolli and the board presumably sanctioned just six months ago, so again, one has to ask, what has happened in those six months that has made him now surplus to requirements? It can't have anything to do with the change of manager, as it is well documented that Jol was not particularly enamoured with the signing in the first place, whilst Ramos has had but a handful of games to see Bent in action, three of which he scored in."

 

There are alot of Spurs with that view. As I say, every signing is a gamble I would say half of the players he has signed have been good: Dimi / Malbranque / Woodgate / Bale / Hutton

 

Some have been average: Zok / BAE / Gilberto /Bent

 

Some have been poor: Kaboul / KPB

 

I think he has done an OK job.

[Douggy B 0]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

 

Gilberto is 32 and you paid Zanetti money for Hutton.

 

Gilberto is a stop gap (we got him for next to nothing), Hutton is awesome.

[Park Life 70]

Spurs are reaping the benefit of sound financial planning over the last few years.

 

Our wage bill is also relatively low in comparison to turnover (45%) which is eclipsed by West Ham, Arsenal and yourselves.

 

We dont have an endless pot of cash but shrewed transfer dealings over the last few years have ensured we are doing alright.

 

Dos Santos is a very promising player, as is modric but as we all know nothing is guaranteed in this life, we may not end up in fifth....

 

We may get fourth

 

Why are Barca letting Dos Santos go?

 

It will take a while for Modric to acclimatise to the PL. I wouldn't expect too much from him first season.

 

Why did Barca let Fabregas go?

 

Of course its a gamble mate, every transfer is but he has the tools to do the job but he will never start for them with the attacking taslent they have at their disposal.

 

How much is Dos Santos? My worries about him is that he just is soooo tiny. Very skillful player agreed.

 

Commolli totally fucked up transfer wise last season, so we'll see.

 

 

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

 

It seems the natives are restless and the and the saltbeef isn't sliding down smoothly....

 

 

"I am seriously beginning to think that Comolli is either an Arsenal spy on a long-term mission to secure the permanent downfall of their North London rivals, or a bumbling fool who was fortunate enough to uncover a dark secret about Daniel Levy, and has agreed to keep schtum in exchange for continued employment. His record in the transfer market is nothing short of pitiful, and the fact that he is even in charge of transfers has only been made absolutely clear in recent months, in the fallout from the unforgivable sacking of Martin Jol.

 

His rare successes, such as Dimitar Berbatov, are far outweighed by a startling number of overpriced and underperforming failures, most of whom cost the club obscene amounts of money. Assou-Ekotto, Zokora, Rocha, Kaboul, all bought on the recommendation of Comolli, and all failing to take the club any closer to long-term success.

 

It's not only his apparent incompetence that angers me though, it's his apparent pettiness, a trait clearly shared by numerous individuals at the top of the Spurs hierarchy. If some newspapers are to be believed, he could well have advised the then England boss Steve McClaren to drop Paul Robinson simply because Robbo had dared to question the board's disgraceful behaviour with regards to Jol. Did he not for a second consider what being dropped for England's most important game in years might do to Robinson's already fragile confidence?

 

Now it seems Defoe and Bent are to be the latest casualties of both a man and a club with absolutely no idea how to run a successful operation. Stewart Downing may well be the answer to our problems on the left side of midfield, and I am happy to give him the chance to prove the doubters wrong, but whilst one area of the side is being improved, why are we weakening another?

 

Jermain Defoe is not one of the most popular Spurs players by accident, it's because he consistently scores vital goals, and has proved time and time again that he is a rare talent. He has publicly stated his desire to stay at the club, despite limited first-team opportunities, and the chances of replacing him with someone of a similar standing are slim indeed, so what is to be gained from offloading him to one of our Premier League rivals?

 

Bent, meanwhile, has been given very little chance to prove himself worthy of the £16.5million price-tag that Comolli and the board presumably sanctioned just six months ago, so again, one has to ask, what has happened in those six months that has made him now surplus to requirements? It can't have anything to do with the change of manager, as it is well documented that Jol was not particularly enamoured with the signing in the first place, whilst Ramos has had but a handful of games to see Bent in action, three of which he scored in."

 

There are alot of Spurs with that view. As I say, every signing is a gamble I would say half of the players he has signed have been good: Dimi / Malbranque / Woodgate / Bale / Hutton

 

Some have been average: Zok / BAE / Gilberto /Bent

 

Some have been poor: Kaboul / KPB

 

I think he has done an OK job.

 

 

I'm dismayed by your honesty I wanted to go up a gear.

 

Bale is a very good signing. And this Palace kid is very good.

[Douggy B 0]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

[sammynb 2929]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

[Douggy B 0]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

 

Yep I think both Malbranque and Jenas have to work for their places now on the arrival of Modric.

[Park Life 70]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

 

Yep I think both Malbranque and Jenas have to work for their places now on the arrival of Modric.

 

DB taking the deals in the pipe into account what would be your preferred starting 11 next term?

[sammynb 2929]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

 

Yep I think both Malbranque and Jenas have to work for their places now on the arrival of Modric.

 

So with that in mind isn't Comolli undermining spurs squad, the team harmony? (Jenas is shite and shouldn;t even be in the same sentence as Malbranque).

Especially when he keeps doing it to players who are in their prime and with form (Bent/Defoe are other examples).

If you look at Ferguson's success it is about slowly building around the foundation that is there, not buying direct competition for his better players and upsetting the balance.

[Douggy B 0]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

 

Yep I think both Malbranque and Jenas have to work for their places now on the arrival of Modric.

 

DB taking the deals in the pipe into account what would be your preferred starting 11 next term?

 

------------------Berbatov--------Keane---------------

 

-----------Modric---------------------Lennon

 

------Gilberto-----------Diarra--------------

 

Bale----------King (Dunne)--------Woody-------Hutton

[Douggy B 0]

Im not WUM unlike that Torres fella.

 

Just like to hear the views of other fans. Even you barcodes

 

Stop it!

 

Danny you mentioned Malbranque as a Comolli success, you don't think Modric's transfer will undermine him and his position in the squad?

 

Yep I think both Malbranque and Jenas have to work for their places now on the arrival of Modric.

 

So with that in mind isn't Comolli undermining spurs squad, the team harmony? (Jenas is shite and shouldn;t even be in the same sentence as Malbranque).

Especially when he keeps doing it to players who are in their prime and with form (Bent/Defoe are other examples).

If you look at Ferguson's success it is about slowly building around the foundation that is there, not buying direct competition for his better players and upsetting the balance.

 

Unfortunately our management wont be given the same amount of time to achieve success as SAF was, its now or never.

 

Oh and Jenas is a better player than Malbranque.

Edited May 30, 2008 by Danny B

[Fop 1]

Really? I consider the Hutton / Woodgate / Gilberto winter window a success.

 

Is Woodgate really worth his money? He's not looked anything like the player he was since RM. Although considering how much we paid for Smith.....

 

He's been outstanding mate. I think I have counted 2 bad games from him since his arrival (one of which against you). Add to that a cup final winner and that transfer fee has already been justified.

 

Aye I've not seen him much with Spurs, just with Boro and whilst he looked decent there he never seemed to be in the same ballpark to what he was.

[wykikitoon 16802]

Jenas this latter part of the season has played really well according to my mate who is a Spurs ST holder.

[Douggy B 0]

Jenas this latter part of the season has played really well according to my mate who is a Spurs ST holder.

 

Around Christmas time he was brilliant. Got injured after the final and tailed off a bit.

 

If he could play that way consistantly he would be a top player. Get the feeling his head is in the clouds some of the time.

[wykikitoon 16802]

Jenas this latter part of the season has played really well according to my mate who is a Spurs ST holder.

 

Around Christmas time he was brilliant. Got injured after the final and tailed off a bit.

 

If he could play that way consistantly he would be a top player. Get the feeling his head is in the clouds some of the time.

 

Definatley, that was one of his problems here

[Happy Face 29]

Not a transfer, but gossip....

 

'One of England's most popular footballers owes a staggering £1million in unpaid gambling debts.

 

'The talented star earns around £100,000 a week playing for a major Premier League club, and has represented his country in international matches at home and abroad.

 

'At least one English bookie is pressing him to pay up, but he is not responding.'

[Douggy B 0]

Not a transfer, but gossip....

 

'One of England's most popular footballers owes a staggering £1million in unpaid gambling debts.

 

'The talented star earns around £100,000 a week playing for a major Premier League club, and has represented his country in international matches at home and abroad.

 

'At least one English bookie is pressing him to pay up, but he is not responding.'

 

I wonder who that could be. He can afford it.