Tottenham Hotspur 2011-2012 Official Thread
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twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
We'll be top four for sure (would be a bit of an embarassment if not). Not totally convinced by our defence (viz. Bolton game) but that might just be we're missing De Jong at the moment.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Well they do seem to actually be very good when they have it together and the buying huge numbers of very expensive players has certainly given them a great strength in depth so they aren't fucked if one player loses form/gets injured, hell even 5 and they would still be fine really. At least two world class players per position.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Oh Id say top 3 for sure, gonna be Chelsea, United and City in some order.
Corax
Luke 5:16
You all underestimate Harry. He knows that Man City are one of those that we'll have to do better than to get back in the Champions League. So he's taken the opportunity early into the season to lull them into thinking they're better than they are, and sow the seeds of complacency. They'll collapse because of it, and a mere 3 points is a small price to pay to ensure their complete destruction. It's a strategic masterstroke I tell you.
Corax
Luke 5:16
Now you're catching on!
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
The only good news is Tottenham have a better goal diff that that shower of shit down the road. That and loads of Gov folding money, of course.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Course you are currently bottom of the league, but game in hand with Wolves next should change that
Looking rather doubtful either will break into the top 4 at this rate, early days tho.
Corax
Luke 5:16
Bottom of the league after two games, both of which have been against title-challengers, means naff all as well you know!Course you are currently bottom of the league, but game in hand with Wolves next should change that
Looking rather doubtful either will break into the top 4 at this rate, early days tho.
Deareg
Well-Known Member
It does if you have ambitions on winning the title, which I thought would have been a major target given how well Spurs have done over the previous two seasons.Bottom of the league after two games, both of which have been against title-challengers, means naff all as well you know!
Corax
Luke 5:16
Don't be daft! Not even Harry believes that, he just likes giving the meeja a soundbite.
I'd like top 4, but without strengthening our squad we'll do well to make top 6.
Deareg
Well-Known Member
Ok, but even if you are after a top four spot the manner of the two defeats must be worrying.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
Do me a favour. How we going to get near top four with a sub £70 mill wage bill. The goons is £120-130 mill and they won't finish top four.
Deareg
Well-Known Member
I am just judging you lot on your previous two seasons.
Corax
Luke 5:16
Like I say, there's not much chance of it without strengthening the squad. It'll take more than just Ade.
chieftain
Mega Gammon
Fair play you battered us today but you've done another Chelsea and to be honest (and in some ways envious) there's no respect due just frustration and a sense of disappointment with the ways of modern football... again
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
Bottom of the league after two games, both of which have been against title-challengers, means naff all as well you know!
Oh yeh I certainly dont expect you to stay there, same for Arsenal in 17th is it they are. Just dont see either finishing in a CL slot this year, Liverpool 4th, City, United, Chelsea in some order above them. Arsenal and Tottenham 5th and 6th in some order, mainly due to well who else is gonna take those slots, Swansea?
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
I thought Wet Sham wanted/needed Parker to leave? Is he not up for open sale?
Refused as fuck
"ethnic pakistani tosser"
He says "Wet Sham" and defends 'Onest 'Arry's *legitimate* methods at securing a transfer. Everyone's IQ has dropped by 20 points just from reading the above post.
Paulie Tandoori
shut it you egg!
and i thought arsenal had problems.....
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
A 'bidding war' set up for Crouch between QPR, Sunderland and whoever else Rednapp can rustle up with his comments about "being overloaded". Lol.
tommers
It was... Rebekah Vardy's account
THIS transfer window, yes. And we're not just talking about Parker.
It's like Levy moaning cos somebody's been going through his bins.
Balbi
Hey, Dean Yager!
Harry must be desperate to get something on Levy to further pressure him into buy, buy, buy!
Harry Redknapp: “For f*ck’s sake!”
Kevin Bond: “Everything alright ‘Arry?”
HR: “No, just been on the phone to Levy. Spoke about transfers, I want to bring some quality in the squad. Go all out for proven lads like Parker, Joe Cole, Bellamy y’know. b*stard laughed at me, said no and called me a wheeler dealer.”
KB: “Oh right.”
HR: “I’m a f*cking football manager Levy, f*ck off.”
KB: “Erm, I’ve got the City scouting report here for you here.”
HR: “Put if over there next to that tactics board and the rest of the crap.”
KB: “Alright.”
HR: “I don’t understand what’s wrong with that Levy. He’s obsessed with wage structure and re-sale value, it’s infuriating. Sometimes I wish I was back at Pompey I really do. They would have signed Joey last season when he was available on a free.
KB: “He turned out a little bit sh*t though…”
HR: “Not with me Kev. I’ve known Joey since he was 11, I could have got the best out of him. Top, top player.”
KB: “Right, ‘Arry.”
HR: “and Scotty Parker’s Jamie’s best mate. Player of the season. Another top, top player that Levy wont shell out for. I tell you Kev I’m running out of excuses to tell the media as to why we’re not signing these players.”
KB: “Must be tough.”
HR: “It bloody is, we need to find a way to make Levy pay up.”
KB: “I might have a very cunning plan.”
HR: “Suppose I’m desperate, lets here it then.”
KB: “Just a sec let me get the scout report on City.”
HR: “What the f*ck are tactics going to solve?”
KB: “No ‘Arry don’t worry, you wont have to think about tactics, quite the opposite.”
HR: “What the hell do you mean Kev?”
KB: “Well you see City, they’ve spent loads of money so are actually very good now. Maybe we can use that to our advantage by showing Levy how much better spending loads of money can make you.”
HR: “That’s just common sense Kev.”
KB: “So if we let City spank us then that will show Levy that we really need these players that you want.”
HR: “But how do we do that?”
KB: “According to the scouting report City’s strength lies in midfield. They’re likely to play David Silva, Sergio Aguero and new signing Samir Nasri who all like playing in between the line of midfield and defence. If we leave large open gaps there then they will cause havoc in the space they leave.”
HR: “Alright, but how do we give them all this space?”
KB: “Play Kranjcar and van der Vaart in centre midfield.”
HR: “I like it. But I’ve already told the papers that Modric will be playing. I can’t back down on that I’ve got a reputation to uphold you know.”
KB: “That’s fine just play Modric and Kranjcar in the middle. They will still get overrun if we keep Aaron and Gareth out wide.”
HR: “Alright, so if we get over-run in midfield that will show Levy that he needs to go out and buy Parker.”
KB: “Exactly, and there’s more.”
HR: “More?”
KB: “When I’m getting the lads warmed up later I’ll leave a couple vital stretches out so they will become susceptable to injury.”
HR: “We’ve tried that in pre-season Kev, we’ve got about ten players out and Levy hasn’t budged.”
KB: “But if we lose Rafa and Niko then Joe Cole would be a natural replacement for them.”
HR: “That he would.”
KB: “And say we lose one of our wingers then Bellamy could replace them too.”
HR: “It’s perfect. But if we get battered then wont that look bad on me?”
KB: “Nah just blame Levy not spending any money, maybe pre-season too. Definitely blame Modric. Give them another line about his head not being right, they love all that.”
HR: “You know what Kev? I knew there was reason I keep you about, Triffic.”
I believe it comes from here http://oneinthehole.wordpress.com/ - the latest article about Redknapps interesting, and well thought out too.
