Top 4 thread: Tottenham 2010/11

[Maurice Picarda]

Can't trust Villa not to bottle it against the hubcap connoiseurs.

 

[Termite Man]

I don't want Birmingham to go down. I want them to stay up and take Bentley off our hands in exchange for a set of tracksuits.

I dont want birmingham down either I just dont want blackpool or wolves to go down more

 

[Corax]

WTF happened there?

Edit - What a bastard flukey deflection. Arseholes.

 

[Corax]

Just noticed Thud's hair. He looks silly.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Ooh, good.

 

[Termite Man]

2-1

 

[Corax]

Job done. Whatever anyone may think about the Europa, there's less chance of losing talent and more chance of signing it with European games on the table.

Watch how Liverpool do in the Summer if you don't believe me.

 

[bluestreak]

you buggers left it late to relegate the brum. but *spit* nice work.

 

[London_Calling]

I just re-read my OP. Seems to stand up reasonably well, although issues surrounding the new stadium went seriously off-piste:

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...am-2010-11?p=10746412&viewfull=1#post10746412

What I wanted fromthis season:

Predictions: I’d like to qualify for the Europa Cup, make the Group stage of the CL, beat the goons at the Death Star, Man Utd anywhere (it’s been too long) and just continue to play like we did at the end against the goons and Chelsea at the Lane and Citeh at Eastlands.

Still not beaten Man Utd but otherwise . . .

 

[Corax]

I just typed half a rant about a Mirror hack suggesting Defoe as a contender for Spurs' player of the season. I had lots of 'WTF's, angry faces and exclamation marks.

Then I realised it was from 2009/10.

How times change eh?

 

[London_Calling]

It still tells you all you need to know about football writers.

 

[London_Calling]

Extract from the end of season message from Honest Dan Levy:

Having quality players means they automatically attract attention from other clubs - but I can assure you that we have no reason to sell, and every intention of retaining, our key players. We shall simply not entertain any approaches for these players.

We do, however, currently have one of the largest squads in the Premier League and, given the 25 man squad rule, it is no longer practical to retain players who are unlikely to qualify within that limit. We shall, therefore, look to reduce the number of these players during the coming summer transfer window in order to operate both effectively and efficiently.

And, for sports fans everywhere, an updated image of the training ground:

 

[kained&able]

Have you seen how far the stands are from the pitch, what a waste of money.

dave

 

[London_Calling]

That's just where Levy stores the cash money.

 

[tommers]

It's where he keeps your souls.

 

[mattie]

It's where he keeps your souls.

I'm surprised he hasn't sold them on.

 

[chieftain]

I'm surprised he hasn't sold them on.

They were sold years ago, you still hiring yours to the most unsuitable bidder?

 

[London_Calling]

My selection of seven who either are going or should go:

Kranjcar
Hutton
Bentley
O’Hara
Keane
Defoe
Dos Santos


There are others . . .

 

[chieftain]

My selection of seven who either are going or should go:

Kranjcar
Hutton
Bentley
O’Hara
Keane
Defoe
Dos Santos


There are others . . .

The only ones I'd be gutted to see go is Kranjcar, he seems a top bloke and is a player I've always admired.

Dos Santos is another of the 'could have beens'

 

[London_Calling]

It will be a shame. I suppose he just wants to play football. Outrageous.

 

[Corax]

It will be a shame. I suppose he just wants to play football. Outrageous.

It's a waste as well as a shame. When VDV was injured Niko could have slotted straight in to that position beautifully. It's where he's at his best.

Instead Redknapp fucked about with the formation and left Kranky to rot whilst we dropped points against shit teams. It's the thing that's pissed me off most about this season, and could have been the difference that got us to the CL again.

 

[chieftain]

It's a waste as well as a shame. When VDV was injured Niko could have slotted straight in to that position beautifully. It's where he's at his best.

Instead Redknapp fucked about with the formation and left Kranky to rot whilst we dropped points against shit teams. It's the thing that's pissed me off most about this season, and could have been the difference that got us to the CL again.

To add insult to injury Mrs Chieftain tells me the team won't be half as good looking without Kranky!!

 

[mattie]

They were sold years ago, you still hiring yours to the most unsuitable bidder?

Well, the cheapest bidder, certainly.

 

[mattie]

To add insult to injury Mrs Chieftain tells me the team won't be half as good looking without Kranky!!

Don't worry mate, I think that's a reference to Crouch. And perhaps Bungpuss, if it's possible to consider him in the context of 'team'.

 

[stavros]

To add insult to injury Mrs Chieftain tells me the team won't be half as good looking without Kranky!!

She'll still have Gomes and Bale.

 

[Corax]

She'll still have Gomes and Bale.

I hope so, but I wouldn't count any chickens with either of those two, for very different reasons.

 

[kained&able]

Fairly strong rumours about you signing foster innit. Would make a lot of sense.

dave

 

[London_Calling]

Much as I resist this rumour mill bollocks it does seem 'arry has had enough of our Addams Family lookie-likie 'keeper. I feel . . . probably relieved.

 

[Corax]

Much as I resist this rumour mill bollocks it does seem 'arry has had enough of our Addams Family lookie-likie 'keeper. I feel . . . probably relieved.

I'll be very disappointed. You can coach a keeper out of making daft blunders imo. You can't coach one into being able to defy gravity and stop time.

 

[London_Calling]

Catching up a bit: Good news about Friedel - 2 years, on a Bosman. A decent addition to the Addams Family we have between the sticks.

O'Hara, £5 mill to Wolves, and Joe Cole £3 mill from Liverpool - even if it does work out I'm not sure it's all that

Might be one of those busy windows, not quite the revolving door we got used to several years ago now but might still be interesting.

Question is, with Capello off soon, is it 'arry's last season . . .