Last min wheeling and dealings!!! Jan Gossip Thread

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  1. pookspur

    pookspur Moderator
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    #676 pookspur, Jan 31, 2011
    of course, if any of our strikers stop playing total pants and live up to a fraction of their potential, we could get much better, as well.
     
  2. The Double

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    Denver
    #677 The Double, Jan 31, 2011
    That's where the new stadium comes in. And that's when pook goes on a murderous rampage with a 12 gauge, a bottle of Old Grandad and his game worn Jason Dozzell kit.

    Still, this works out perfectly for Levy. He gets to say that the club tried with the fake bids for Aguero and Rossi, and that in order not to be left behind by our rivals, we must have our new stadium.
     
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  3. sendorange

    sendorange Member+

    Jun 7, 2003
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    #678 sendorange, Jan 31, 2011
    On the bright side:

    we didn't sign Phil Neville, David Beckham or Scott Parker :p
     
  4. tomas_brolin

    tomas_brolin Member

    Jan 27, 2004
    Geneva, IL
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    Sweden
    #679 tomas_brolin, Jan 31, 2011
    if the price is right. i would have taken scott parker. the other 2? you couldn't pay me enough.
     
  5. vasilli07

    vasilli07 Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Singapore
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    Tottenham Hotspur FC
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    Singapore
    #680 vasilli07, Jan 31, 2011
    Morning everyone...no new striker for me? :(
     
  6. AudereEstFacere

    AudereEstFacere Member

    Aug 11, 2007
    Los Angeles, CA
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    #681 AudereEstFacere, Jan 31, 2011
    Add to that list Charlie Adam.

    Also, on the bright side, we weren't the most desperate club in the window. See: Newcastle offering 12m for N'Zogbia.
     
  7. TxFan008

    TxFan008 New Member

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    #682 TxFan008, Jan 31, 2011
    Why am I not shocked that Spurs finished the night with nothing?

    Of course I'd rather not get any strikers than pay damn near 40 million for Andy Carroll. The madness at Liverpool continues.
     
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  8. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    Oct 14, 2002
    The Cheese Room
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    #683 electrickeeper, Jan 31, 2011
    We should recall that Keane bloke.
     
  9. SoccerKowboy

    SoccerKowboy BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 13, 2007
    Virginia, USA
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    #684 SoccerKowboy, Jan 31, 2011
    Insane market. These are 2008 transfer numbers. The silver lining to this slagheap of a window is that we would've paid too much for whoever we got.

    Hell, Pav was probably worth £25 in this market. Shame we didn't sell him.
     
  10. Hauler

    Hauler Member

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    Jan 20, 2007
    Culver City, LA
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    #685 Hauler, Jan 31, 2011
    Wow what the hell is going on. Pool sigh Luis and Andy and we get nothing... Charlie Adams are you kidding me. Yet another midfielder. Seriously!?!?!? This doesn't look good for us.
     
  11. YiddoInAkron

    YiddoInAkron Member

    Mar 1, 2008
    Akron, OH
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    #686 YiddoInAkron, Jan 31, 2011
    Well since we didn't find a forward who can play as a single striker, we need to get back to 4-4-2 and do it NOW.
     
  12. SoccerKowboy

    SoccerKowboy BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 13, 2007
    Virginia, USA
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    #687 SoccerKowboy, Jan 31, 2011
    BTW is anyone else sick at how well 'pool made out? They sold a potentially damaged Torres to Chelsea, and got Carroll and the rabid Uruguayan for a mere net expenditure of £8M.

    Torres was worth that figure before his injury. Now? Hmmm...
     
  13. The Double

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    Denver
    #688 The Double, Jan 31, 2011
    I can already tell this summer is going to make me sick, with Bale and all.
     
  14. soccernutter

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    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
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    #689 soccernutter, Jan 31, 2011
    For that, I could have put him on my credit card. :D





    (I know what you really meant.)
     
  15. alexspepa

    alexspepa Member

    Jun 17, 2006
    Charlotte
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    United States
    #690 alexspepa, Jan 31, 2011
    well at least we made chelsea spend 75 mil or so
     
  16. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    #691 electrickeeper, Jan 31, 2011
    Yup. I need to go backpacking or something that will keep me away from people when I hear we've sold him.
     
  17. SoccerKowboy

    SoccerKowboy BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 13, 2007
    Virginia, USA
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    #692 SoccerKowboy, Jan 31, 2011
    Well... getting two strikers of Suarez/Carroll quality with the proceeds from his £50M sale would go a long way.
     
  18. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    #693 electrickeeper, Jan 31, 2011
    And what would make them want to come to Europa League Tottenham?
     
  19. SoccerKowboy

    SoccerKowboy BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 13, 2007
    Virginia, USA
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    #694 SoccerKowboy, Jan 31, 2011
    The hot london WAG action? Yeah, I'm reaching.
     
  20. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    #695 electrickeeper, Jan 31, 2011
    Haha yeah, just a bit. If they aren't coming while we're in the CL, I find it highly unlikely that they will come in the EL.

    We'll have to find another Berbatov-type buy. Someone who's had some success in a foreign league, but hasn't exactly set the world on fire. Though it seems our scouting department took a month-long holiday in Spain.
     
  21. SoccerKowboy

    SoccerKowboy BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 13, 2007
    Virginia, USA
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    Tottenham Hotspur FC
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    United States
    #696 SoccerKowboy, Jan 31, 2011
    I don't think we missed out because we're Spurs. I think Levy got priced out of the market. You're going to overpay in January anyways, but the Bent/Carroll/Torres dominos completely blew up fees.

    Levy and Harry probably made the calculated decision that buying a quality striker wouldn't guarantee a CL spot, given that Man City, Chelsea, and even Liverpool improved massively.

    Sucks, but probably the right move.
     
  22. vasilli07

    vasilli07 Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Singapore
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    Tottenham Hotspur FC
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    Singapore
    #697 vasilli07, Jan 31, 2011
    Talking about Berbatov, we are not linked to any players in the Bundesliga for a long time.

    I like Lucas Barrios and Stefan Kießling.
     
  23. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    #698 electrickeeper, Jan 31, 2011
    Barrios is good. I wouldn't mind getting Podolski, personally.
     
  24. chanman83

    chanman83 Member

    Sep 25, 2006
    Fairfax, VA
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    Tottenham Hotspur FC
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    United States
    #699 chanman83, Jan 31, 2011
    Mr. Podolski... GOD on national level and average for club right?
     
  25. AudereEstFacere

    AudereEstFacere Member

    Aug 11, 2007
    Los Angeles, CA
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    Tottenham Hotspur FC
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    United States
    #700 AudereEstFacere, Jan 31, 2011
    Alternatively, they made the wrong move, and successfully pulled an Everton. Levy and Harry probably did correctly make the calculated decision that buying a quality striker wouldn't guarantee a CL spot. However, that means they just blew the only two transfer windows in the foreseeable future where Spurs are a Champion's League club and could recruit a Champion's League quality forward.

    Now that that ship has sailed, there are a few avenues that are likely: We'll blow our load on a striker of lesser quality, we'll bust our wage structure to bring in a CL quality striker that won't make a difference, or we'll stick with what we've got and languish in the 5th-7th positions for perpetuity.

    Bad call by Levy and Redknapp. They had 3 months to make a difference and bring this club the marquee signing it needed and failed miserably. I don't know what our endgame is here, but it seems like Levy is, in fact, more interested in sorting out the Oly and getting the team sold than capitalizing on our success to propel the club forward.
     
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