Summer's almost over (Transfer News Thread)

I agree with what Ramos is saying about us having much more quality all over the pitch despite the loss of Keane and Berbatov.
http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...E=soccer/08/09/04/SOCCER_Tottenham_Ramos.html

Also on our main site.
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/juandesassessment040908.html

 

I don't know about "much more".

We didn't add any players who are the equivalent to Berbatov and Keane. Dos Santos, Bentley, and Modric come close, but neither can touch Berba.

I think we improved our depth for sure, but I'm not sold that our starting XI is better than a year ago.

 

You don't think that our starting 11 is better then they were last year???? Are you serious.. Our midfield is vastly improved with the additions of Bentley, Modric and Dos Santos. Defense is very solid now then it maybe has been in years. King is healthy(please don't say how long cause he is in the starting corp) Woody is here, Hutton is an animal on the right and Bale has made an impression. Not to mention all the depth we have back there. Keeper is vastly upgraded.

For strikers sure we don't have two class acts upfront but to say that there isn't quality up there is absurd. Pav was leading scorer 2 years in a row in Russia. Bent and Gio and now with Campbell we have a lot of athleticsm up there. I think were decent upfront and those guys will score goals. Maybe not as much as Berbs and Keane but surely with the defense much, much better we won't have to have 4-3 thrillers. I think we can score 2 goals a game and win.

 

I just don't rate Modric all that highly. Thus far in his 3 matches with us, he has looked to be very, very soft and holds on to the ball too long to where the defense has 2 guys who outmuscle him. I'd like to see Modric get the ball and then attack the defense, rather than waiting for them to converge on him and dispossess.

On paper, our starting 11 is better- in terms of more positions upgraded vs. positions weakened. However, I think our upgrades at various positions were slight, while the losses at striker are huge.

At the end of the day, we're going to need one of our midfielders to score at least 10 goals this year to help offset the goals lost from Keane and Berbatov (not to mention that we're playing nothing but 1 striker it seems like). I don't know if that will happen.

 

Sorry, DaeHa, but you can't judge a player new to the league after just three matches - whether he looks good, bad, or indifferent.

 

Gus is an OG. He knows whats up.

 

Awesome!!!! GO GUS!! help us get to the promise land!

 

of course, what he really says is that he is not currently in discussion to take the job. he doesn't say he wouldn't take it if offered.

Honestly, if he doesn't at least consider a head coaching job offer, you would have to wonder about him.

 

I would "consider" it yes, obviously bringing up any concerns as you mention. But if you have a career as a coach, isn't the general idea to be a head coach in the world's best league? You might only get one chance.

 

I'm with Mattie DaeHaMinGuk, give Modric a while to settle. Once he is employed more offensively and adjusts to the new country and league, Modric is going to be a crucial player for us. Offensively he has tremendous passing and does wonders for our possession. Defensively he calms us down and will be a very solid defender. He will be a bit like a more attacking and faster version of Michael Carrick, where you cannot pinpoint everything he does well, but you notice that we play a lot better both ways while he's around. Most foreign players need about a season to settle. Hopefully Modric settles sooner, but I think he is going to make you very happy eventually.

-Digital

 

What kind of nonsense is this. Mr. Rebrov should think about what he says.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...dvice-for-roman-pavlyuchenko-115875-20731097/

Also is there some what of a high crime rate. As a "dark skinned person" I take a lot of offense to those claims.

 

It is too fast to judge him. I'm just saying that I haven't seen much of anything from him in the 3 matches he's played.

Hopefully he realizes that he'll need to either be stronger on the ball or to dribble/pass quicker than what he's accustomed to.

Sadly, a #10 type of player is extinct in the EPL because of the pace and physical nature.

I wouldn't mind seeing Modric play on the left wing as a way to allow him more time and space being 1-on-1 against the opposing RB.

 

Conclusion to the Rebrov incident

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...gers-dark-skinned-people-White-Hart-Lane.html

 

The Mail admonishing someone over racism...pot/kettle/black...

 

Allow them to be pissed that someone beat them to the punch

 

hmm take it he didn't like the area around Tottenham

As for Rebrov, if he did say that then he's pretty stupid to make a racist comment like that.

 

Yes quite funny to see it from the Daily fascist

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Regarding Rebrov, I'd hold judgment unless you know exactly what he said in Ukrainian or Russian, since the context of some of what he said may very well have been lost in translation...perhaps intentionally.

If a native English speaker said the same thing, then I could understand being upset.

 

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=ramos-ready-to-quit-spurs%26method=full%26objectid=20746714%26siteid=93463-name_page.html

Probably just rumors but its just more salt in the wound. If there is truth to it then we are in some trouble. Instability would be the worst thing that could happen. But this article sounds really weird so I will not even think twice about although since it is a rumor I decided to post.

Also this:
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/51640/Led-s-sort-out-this-mess-/

 

http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...STORY_NAME=soccer/08/09/21/manual_182938.html

Ramos denies wanting out which is good cause we don't need to me Manager shopping. I now we will break out of this but it may take some time like we all know.