Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Our next 6 games domestically and European should all be wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 0 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Our next 6 games domestically and European should all be wins Going away to a tough Ukrainian side with a decent size crowd is far from a nailed on win. Home games should all be victories then three draws away would be brilliant. Would see us in the next round of the Europa league and on 35pts after 30 games probably only requiring 5 further pts to guarantee safety and an additional 8pts for a top half finish (potentially) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thought Tiote did well when he came on. Taylor should have cut Bale in half outside the box for their 2nd goal. Shame that 2 errors have lost us the game. The Bale love in is getting daft now btw. He's good, but nowhere near as good as is made out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Our next 6 games domestically and European should all be wins Do you watch much of the Ukranian league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyMailman 0 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thought Tiote did well when he came on. Taylor should have cut Bale in half outside the box for their 2nd goal. Shame that 2 errors have lost us the game. The Bale love in is getting daft now btw. He's good, but nowhere near as good as is made out Thats the spirit.... I'm sure you' like teams to hack down Ben Arfa at every opportunity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 No, just the opportunity when he is through on goal and about to score the winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tottenham Dave 0 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Reasonable, but surely it's fair to say that without Bale you're in a much worse state? If Bale had to limp off I'd have fancied us to get a draw at the very least. Everything good about Spurs went through Bale and when Real, PSG, Man U or whomever come in for him I don't believe the promise of Champions League appearances and the occasional domestic cup will be enough to convince him to stay. I think barring one or two obvious exceptions, most teams would miss Bale if he left them. You may be right, he's getting better every year and unless Spurs invest significantly in the Summer, which is unlikely given the new stadium being built, he'll be off. If we qualify for the Champions League, I reckon he'll give us another season, if we don't I think he'll go this summer. You know what Levy is like though, it'll take silly money to offload him - probably £40m at least if it's a Spanish side (preferable) or a lot more if an English club wants him. Without looking too much into it first stat I looked at was sissokos, he's got two goals and an assist after his two games. Are the rest of the stats correct?...... Thought bale was the difference today and dembele really struggled. Usually a top player is he injured at the moment or just struggling to find form? I can't vouch for the accuracy really, the bloke that runs the site they are from ( http://www.myfootballfacts.com/ ) is a Spurs fan, so I'd imagine more importance is placed on our stats. Dembele started amazingly, but like a few others in the side has gone off the boil in recent weeks. He's a good player though. no doubt. He did pick up a knock recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 The only club who can afford Bale at the money Spurs fans are bandying about is man citeh. I think the deal for him to go Real Madrid is probably done in principle,just the price needs sorting. Can't see him going for more than 25 million tbh. Thought we were unlucky not to get a point yesterday, at the same time its fair to say Spurs were the better side, they worked Krul a bit more than we worked Loris (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 2 Ls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12737 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Thats the spirit.... I'm sure you' like teams to hack down Ben Arfa at every opportunity... Calm down, dear. The very cheek of you too after your lads spent the entire game kicking seven shades out of Gouffran who gained absolutely no protection off that fat knacker, Dowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13817 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I think Walker definitely left the boot in & the ref let Spurs of with all kinds of pushing & pulling - specifically from Parker. He rarely blew up for home offences & couldn't blow fast enough for ours but it's Dowd and he's a home ref. That said Cabaye was lucky but there was a lack of intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 6766 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I think Walker definitely left the boot in & the ref let Spurs of with all kinds of pushing & pulling - specifically from Parker. He rarely blew up for home offences & couldn't blow fast enough for ours but it's Dowd and he's a home ref. That said Cabaye was lucky but there was a lack of intent. That's what I thought first up, but on one particular replay he was miles from the ball (even where the ball was/would likely go when he started his tackle). Not complaining like, a good bit of clever steel/nastiness in midfield is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl 0 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Cabaye was very lucky to only get a yellow card! Bloody awful challenge and should of been a red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I think Walker definitely left the boot in & the ref let Spurs of with all kinds of pushing & pulling - specifically from Parker. He rarely blew up for home offences & couldn't blow fast enough for ours but it's Dowd and he's a home ref. That said Cabaye was lucky but there was a lack of intent. Funny you should mention Parker, that was exactly what me and a mate were discussing after the match. He really was getting away with no end, I think maybe because he doesn't 'look' the type of player, I don't know. Essentially though a draw would probably have been about right for the outcome, Spurs will be truly shagged though if they ever lose Bale, he carries that team's deficiencies no end and I'd say they're probably a top eight side without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Got to laugh at some of the coverage Bale is getting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2276594/Tottenhams-Gareth-Bale-tough-defend.html#axzz2Ka1cSi86 Is he doing anymore than Bellamy did for us on one or two occasions?...i.e. drag the whole team through when we were having an iffy spell? The season we finished 3rd under Sir Bob springs to mind. Am not trying to compare them as players, but if you compare their contributions then Bellamy had much the same effect as Bale is having now i.e propelling a competant premier league side into potentailly the champions league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I agree - the Bale wankfest is getting a little bit silly. An admittedly brilliant free kick, with an unbelievable amount of top spin on it, was followed by a largely stagnant game. Only the combination of Taylor and Coloccini messing up a bouncing ball allowed him a run through on goal. The chances after that were more down to our chasing of a late equaliser than any real individual brilliance. I'm not denying he was good, mind, I just think some of the press he's getting is a little bit over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Whether or not there's some hyperbole, he'd walk into our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Whether or not there's some hyperbole, he'd walk into our team. Aye, definitely. I just think, for instance, that the comparisons with Ronaldo are silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3422 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The ability to run like that with the ball is priceless, as soon as you get a player who can do that he will immediately be compared with the world's best. Same reason we value Ben Arfa for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ben Arfa's technical ability is a level above Bale's though. Bale's game is all about a combination of being able to run at players with his blistering speed, strength and power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19744 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 bale is a class act. technically not in the same league as ronaldo and messi but a nightmare to play against. he just seemed to run through our defence at times on saturday and once he gets in behind you've no chance of catching him. almost always seems to hit the target too. wouldn't look out of place playing for real madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3422 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) Yes, Ben Arfa doesnt really use pace does he? Its pure dribbling, drop of the shoulder, a feint here and there, dont even know how to describe it really. Most enjoyable player to watch in a long time. That style of play of Bales' is probably why he is compared to Ronaldo, its much the same with him. Doesnt mean he's anywhere near as good as him though. Edited February 11, 2013 by aimaad22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3422 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I wonder what category Messi falls in, sometimes it seems as if he's using lightening pace to beat people. Sometimes it seems more like control and dribbling. Probably both to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 There is a lot of hyperbole about Bale but I think some of you are swinging a bit far the other way. Clearly a lot of his effectiveness is due to his physical attributes but he does have a great touch and can certainly keep the ball at his feet when running at pace. He's not just about knocking it past a player and legging it. Btw have been on nights over the weekend so not seen the goals but I can easily picture Coloccini failing to deal with a bouncing ball against Bale. Certainly wouldn't be the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 He has a face you wouldnt get tired of punching and that heart celebration is the gayest in football bar none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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