Tottenham Hotspur 2011-2012 Official Thread

[Refused as fuck]

Vucinic is signing for Juventus.

 

[Refused as fuck]

Sky Sports News: Joey Barton announces that he has "no serious interest in Spurs"

 

[Corax]

Sky Sports News: Joey Barton announces that he has "no serious interest in Spurs"

TFFT. He'd be a classic 'arry signing - decent player, bargain price, in a position we don't need additions for and never going to take the club forward in the slightest.

 

[Will2403]

hahaha, that is class! can't even attract a fuckup like joey!

 

[Corax]

Lennon, Bale, Sandro, Modric, VDV, Thudd, Kranjcar, Palacios, and so on. I'm not convinced that Barton would add an awful lot tbh. You may not have realised, but we don't have an awful lot of spare spaces in our current 43-man squad.

That's leaving aside the fact that Refused appears to have made it up anyway of course...

 

[Refused as fuck]

Why the fuck would I make up something like that?

 

[Corax]

Because you're tres hilaire.

Let's see if you can supply a link.

 

[London_Calling]

This is ridiculously quiet - bring back phone tapping!!1!

I assume it'll all happen in the last week of the window. I may have to resort to popping into Southwark Crown Court tomorrow morning to see if anyone of interest is present .... and twitchy.

 

[chieftain]

Barton: If he could just control himself he'd be a very good player.

He would be a classic Arry signing but we don't need him.

 

[Will2403]

This is ridiculously quiet - bring back phone tapping!!1!

I assume it'll all happen in the last week of the window. I may have to resort to popping into Southwark Crown Court tomorrow morning to see if anyone of interest is present .... and twitchy.

That's how that little rat fink transfer deadline day boy on ssn rose to prominence. Lol!

 

[London_Calling]

Translation?

 

[kained&able]

i believe it roughly translates to harry redknapp is a twitchy, candle faced, player tapping up, cunt.

dave

 

[London_Calling]

Oh well. Isn't that where we came in at post #1.

 

[kained&able]

dont think i mentioned the tapping up bit, but pretty much.

It will be a common theme in this years thread.

dave

 

[Will2403]

Translation?

he just appeared on ssn one transfer deadline day (think he hails from the tabloid press) and magically he knew everything that was going on all day.

actually it might not have been, cos he had like five fones and they all kept going off, but it was probably a setup cos you'd just turn them on silent or get someone else to answer while are on tv.

sort of cover story for their spying shenanigans!

 

[Will2403]

Translation?

he just appeared on ssn one transfer deadline day (think he hails from the tabloid press) and magically he knew everything that was going on all day.

actually it might not have been, cos he had like five fones and they all kept going off, but it was probably a setup cos you'd just turn them on silent or get someone else to answer while are on tv.

sort of cover story for their spying shenanigans!

 

[Will2403]

i believe it roughly translates to harry redknapp is a twitchy, candle faced, player tapping up, cunt.

dave

this too, obvs.

 

[mattie]

 

[chieftain]

Hearts it is in the Europey cup, Aug 18th.

Happy days, that's a good draw for us.

 

[Corax]

Saw a post elsewhere that after the reception he received Niko was overheard asking Luka how he could think about leaving after that, to which he replied "I can't".

Bullshit and wishful thinking I'm sure, but I'm going to believe it anyway.

 

[London_Calling]

You're talking about the game yesterday?

Missed the ovation for Modric but it was a most pleasant surprise to come across the second half on ITV4. After, Usain Bolt, Gareth Bale looks the closest thing I've ever seen to to a proper super-powered super hero.

Reassured that everyone is fit and prepared for the tricky Everton next week.

As said in commentary, Kyle Walker is effectively a new and potentially exciting signing... want to see more of him against decent opposition before forming a view.

 

[Corax]

Lasagne Diarra looking quite likely I think. Rumours are that clubs, agent and player have all now agreed terms.

 

[Corax]

Some reported quotes from Twente's Bryan Ruiz:

"I'd say that the chance I will leave Twente is 50 per cent"
"I'd be honoured to play alongside Rafael Van der Vaart"
"Tottenham contacted my management two days ago. It's a great club and a step forward. For now we will have to wait"

 

[Maurice Picarda]

The news agenda isn't conducive to attracting talent. Hope the rioting moves to Highbury.

 

[London_Calling]

Lasagne Diarra looking quite likely I think. Rumours are that clubs, agent and player have all now agreed terms.

But he can play forward midfield as well as defensive which may, in turn, mean Levy will be tempted by the Chelsea millions....

Hell of a midfield that though; Modric, Diarra, Lennon and Bale ... mind-boggling...

 

[Will2403]

It does boggle the mind that you guys are going to be paying the wages of top 4 quality players on top four level pay when you're just going to finish sixth anyway! What's the point? It's ridiculous, it's not frugal, it doesn't show any sense of fiscal intelligence or responsibility

 

[London_Calling]

Remind us about wage bills, feel free to liberally reference the goons £120 million a year and Tottenham's £65 million?

 

[Will2403]

Fair enough. Its an interesting aspiration.

Only they can pay for it with 60k attendances and all the additional match day revenue that comes with having a new stadium, plus champions league football every season.

Whereas spurs... Well who knows where levy gets his cash, but it'll probably run out soon.

 

[London_Calling]

Really? You're way ahead of us on this debate and far more nuanced.

 

[Will2403]

I'm pleased you agree, but your opinions are still welcome