If they're prepared to go to £55m and this fact is "known" by a journalist, why bid £42m? Sports journalism, the easiest job in the world (aside from being Hercules).
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One of the more interesting subjects for an "alternate reality" drama series, to me, would be imagining the modern world if the monarchies had never fallen and were still in absolute power. I'm here for that.
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Yeah he rang Talksport this morning and gave a run down of his plans for the window, says he likes Pow, t'riffic player, but will only move for him if Bastoni becomes impossible.Any word on if Conte wants Pau Torres? Seems like a very realistic move to include GLC and cash for him if that is someone Conte wants.
Assuming Torres is open to the move that is.
This is all very well and good but how many of them then come here and struggle......?
If we have 4 players vying for those 2 spots and it's impossible to predict game to game who will start, we will be in a very healthy position going into next season. All of Skipp, Hojbjerg, Bentacur and Bissouma offer different input to those CM roles, and all 4 have given good reason to stake a claim in the first XI, with 5 subs on the go this kind of depth will make other PL teams insanely jealous of our depth of options.
The “walking Malteser” as Expressions calls himnothing about Spurs
…and slightly concerned about his knowledge of what comes after 1
Ah now that’s a shameSorry to disappoint you but his middle name is Destiny. And I have no idea with his first name, Iyenoma , means![]()
Considering the similarities in quoted price and player profile/quality between Richarlison and Raphinha, it seems to me that clear differentiator is that Richarlison can play all across the front 3 whereas Raphinha is a pretty much only a RW. Love both as talents, but Richarlison just makes more sense squad wise.
The dream would be to sell both Bergwijn and Moura and replace them with both Richarlison and Raphinha. That would be the City/Liverpool model of having 5 attackers that are essentially interchangeable and first team quality and all 5 make a relatively similar number of appearances over the course of the season.
Despite the impressive ambition shown this summer, I’m not sure we quite have money, pull, and prestige to pull off the City/Liverpool model quite yet. But maybe Conte and the investment could help keep all 5 happy and content to rotate to share time. With Son and Kane getting older, we should be prioritizing rotation options for them to lighten their workload and elongate their prime years.
Still barring that, think Richarlison should be the clear priority over Raphinha just because of his versatility and our squad needs.
Sorry to disappoint you but his middle name is Destiny. And I have no idea with his first name, Iyenoma , means![]()
Yeah I think this is right. With Bissouma, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Skipp returning, Eriksen possibly… money probably better spent elsewhere. It’s a shame though because I guarantee if he came to Spurs he’d quickly become a fan favorite. He’s technical, smart, thick-bodied, and plays like a bulldog.surely if we get bissouma, we don't need McKennie anymore.
On the richarlison debate, I'm sure we can get Everton down to a more sensible price. He's not setting the world alight but there is real value in someone who is totally proven and consistent in the PL. Look how many strikers West Ham went through that turned out to be flops in the PL (hehehehe)
not out of our realms tbf
yeah, we're all just guessing, and hoping.
Still, it's not worth nothing that he's treated so lightly by the authorities while Mendy and Greenwood are not. The accusation itself doesn't seem to be rape, but sexual assault (groping or some sort of unwanted advance).
So there's reason to hope that we've not just signed up a fucking rapist.
They might need it, they don’t want to do a … oh, wait.
No way are we blowing that in one go. Our incoming funds will be installments so make little difference in this regardnot out of our realms tbf
with berg going he is a good replacment and can rotate with deki this season
You wanna show us on the doll where they hurt you?Any danger of keeping SC shit out of here? I genuinly couldn't give a shit what nonsense people like Hercules say, how their admins behave or how much of a laughing stock they are to the wider Spurs family. I'm on TFC, the only Spurs forum I need. If you need to talk SC, find a thread about them and stick it in there. Thank you.