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Ex-Spurs Player Christian Eriksen

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i honestly did not think i would see a midfielder anywhere close to the level modric was at spurs for some time yet. it could be argued Eriksen will be remembered as the better of the 2 already.
I don't agree with that. Modric never got all of the praise that he deserved because he didn't score or assist much. Eriksen gets a ton because he does do that. They're different types of players and both very good. But it would be hard to find a midfielder better than Modric at doing his job in the world. Eriksen still has a ways to go.
 
Exactly my point.

Eriksen isnt perfect either yet, and I dont see the problem in pointing it out...he is one of our most important players and has the potential to be better than Modric, because he will score 10-15 goals a season where Modric scored 1-2.

Im really not the type to have favourites that are immune to critique....all that means, is that in games where those players are poor (Eriksen and Chadli against Palace for example), people start scapegoating others instead, like Stambouli. Yes, he made a silly challenge in that game, but he played very well otherwise.

Chadli and Eriksen were let off on the basis that they are usually good. Pointless.
I agree with that. Some players are untouchable.
 
Just watched the match again. A lot calmer second time round. Eriksen is already top drawer. If he can maintain his consistency, he will be the envy of the league. Keeping Madrid off his tail will be the big test for us moving forwards. If we can keep the spine of this team together, there are some exciting times around the corner. Hopefully starting with a cup in the cabinet come March 1st.

Got some class players in Eriksen, Lloris, Kane, Verts who are top draw and would look good in many of the worlds best sides. But we have to show more ambition, why will Eriksen stay with us if Levy spends all day being cheap, you can see how it makes us look like a selling team and not a team destined for the top.
 
I don't agree with that. Modric never got all of the praise that he deserved because he didn't score or assist much. Eriksen gets a ton because he does do that. They're different types of players and both very good. But it would be hard to find a midfielder better than Modric at doing his job in the world. Eriksen still has a ways to go.

Modric controlled the tempo of the game, he's one of Real Madrid's best players easily, we do not have anyone like that in the side unfortuantly. He is like Cabaye and Schniederlin combined together, rare player. Struggling to think of a Prem midfielder as good right now.
 
Got some class players in Eriksen, Lloris, Kane, Verts who are top draw and would look good in many of the worlds best sides. But we have to show more ambition, why will Eriksen stay with us if Levy spends all day being cheap, you can see how it makes us look like a selling team and not a team destined for the top.
Are we a selling club these days?
Alll our best players that have left have wanted too, and have put pressure to do so.
Player/agent power goes a long way these days. Hell, players can get a manager moved on if they aren't happy.
I know people can reply and say "well Southampton kept schneiderlin" but he's not the same level of player that we have had to part ways with and wanted to keep.
Sometimes I feel that Levy's remoteness and limited announcements can really do him a diservice as we are just left guessing, often to a negative opinion of him and his motives.
 
Oh great. YacTheYid YacTheYid - another stupid cunt with an itchy disagree finger.
Honestly, why bother?
This is a public forum for discussion of all things Spurs and otherwise. It would be shite if we all agreed all the time, but how much further along does the debate go if all you do is click a wee cross, sit back smugly and continue to stroke your tiny cock?
If you've got something to disagree with, try to come up with a decent argument you fucking arsehole.
 
Are we a selling club these days?
Alll our best players that have left have wanted too, and have put pressure to do so.
Player/agent power goes a long way these days. Hell, players can get a manager moved on if they aren't happy.
I know people can reply and say "well Southampton kept schneiderlin" but he's not the same level of player that we have had to part ways with and wanted to keep.
Sometimes I feel that Levy's remoteness and limited announcements can really do him a diservice as we are just left guessing, often to a negative opinion of him and his motives.
Some fair points in there. Woolwich couldn't keep Fabregas (& couldn't even re sign him- rofl). United couldn't keep Ronaldo. The bin dippers couldn't keep the vampire. It just seems to happen to us more often than anyone else & almost always on deadline day. I think that's a big source of dissatisfaction. Particularly when we end up with the Louis Saha's & Ryan Nelsen's of the world. Or the Fraser Campbell's.
 
I'll be honest and up front with you all. Perhaps that will now make some forum enemies for me, dunno.

I just did a sin bin vote on him. Not for a specific post... but after a good long while of reading stuff, I made my first sin bin vote.

Just seems at times that every thread I read he's having a pop at someone.... and at some folks, his pops are just full out hate and abuse with nothing really meaningfull in the post.

I like a lot of his posts, but there's an awful lot that well... I reckon he may regret making in the morning when he wakes up.

Didn't realise I'd be the vote that tipped him over into the sin bin, for that I'm sorry.

Same here. He can't continue to get away with his ridiculous insults towards people.
 
Oh great. YacTheYid YacTheYid - another stupid cunt with an itchy disagree finger.
Honestly, why bother?
This is a public forum for discussion of all things Spurs and otherwise. It would be shite if we all agreed all the time, but how much further along does the debate go if all you do is click a wee cross, sit back smugly and continue to stroke your tiny cock?
If you've got something to disagree with, try to come up with a decent argument you fucking arsehole.

His argument is "Eriksen looked world class against a League One outfit so there is no need for anyone to ever criticise any single aspect of his game ever again"
 
Oh great. YacTheYid YacTheYid - another stupid cunt with an itchy disagree finger.
Honestly, why bother?
This is a public forum for discussion of all things Spurs and otherwise. It would be shite if we all agreed all the time, but how much further along does the debate go if all you do is click a wee cross, sit back smugly and continue to stroke your tiny cock?
If you've got something to disagree with, try to come up with a decent argument you fucking arsehole.
It's a multi or alt or whatever you want to call it mate. He disagreed with my honesty earlier in this thread
 
Same here. He can't continue to get away with his ridiculous insults towards people.
Dude, I appreciate your sentiments, but it's not a campaign against Joe. There's no agenda here at least on my part.

He's a cool contributor to the forum and most likely wears his heart on his sleeve and gets a wee bit too passionate at times.

I like a lot of Joe's posts and I genuinely feel bad that I was possibly the final vote that got him binned.
Perhaps I should have kept quiet about the vote.

I hope Joe accepts my apology and just eases down a bit on the personal attacks to some folks.
 
Are we a selling club these days?
Alll our best players that have left have wanted too, and have put pressure to do so.
Player/agent power goes a long way these days. Hell, players can get a manager moved on if they aren't happy.
I know people can reply and say "well Southampton kept schneiderlin" but he's not the same level of player that we have had to part ways with and wanted to keep.
Sometimes I feel that Levy's remoteness and limited announcements can really do him a diservice as we are just left guessing, often to a negative opinion of him and his motives.

That's his issue, I have always felt that Levy is a very poor communicator you never really know what's going on other than Sherwood or AVB taking pots shots at his reign. The Moutinho deal partly fell through because we haggled over price rather than just accepted it. We could have picked up Bony or Remy for a reasonable price when we were fully aware we needed a proper forward, Burnley have slapped 10 mil on Ings who is easily worth that but apparently we offer 5 mil if rumours are to be believed.

My point is this, if you are a player and you see a lot of average players and key weaknesses in your squad and those issues have over quite a period not been adequately addressed is it any wonder that Bale, Modric, Berbatov and so on want to go up a level. I know Baldini fucked up with the Bale money but that doesn't mean Levy should never take a risk or not show ambition because he got burnt once. We massively lack a striker, maybe a top class midfielder and we have a good few players in need of shipping out pronto, we have had a good season with injuries but we could easily fall flat on our faces. If we show the ambition to go for top players and take risk like we have done historically then maybe, just maybe players like Eriksen won't have to leave one day to achieve their dreams.
 
That's his issue, I have always felt that Levy is a very poor communicator you never really know what's going on other than Sherwood or AVB taking pots shots at his reign. The Moutinho deal partly fell through because we haggled over price rather than just accepted it. We could have picked up Bony or Remy for a reasonable price when we were fully aware we needed a proper forward, Burnley have slapped 10 mil on Ings who is easily worth that but apparently we offer 5 mil if rumours are to be believed.

My point is this, if you are a player and you see a lot of average players and key weaknesses in your squad and those issues have over quite a period not been adequately addressed is it any wonder that Bale, Modric, Berbatov and so on want to go up a level. I know Baldini fucked up with the Bale money but that doesn't mean Levy should never take a risk or not show ambition because he got burnt once. We massively lack a striker, maybe a top class midfielder and we have a good few players in need of shipping out pronto, we have had a good season with injuries but we could easily fall flat on our faces. If we show the ambition to go for top players and take risk like we have done historically then maybe, just maybe players like Eriksen won't have to leave one day to achieve their dreams.
Deffo agree on the communication bit. But to be fair it's a fine line.... too much info and we have another conundrum lol.

And yeah, class players want to see ambition from the squad/team. And I guess we have been at fault there, but we also can't just go out and but anyone we like especially with the stadium shenanigans going on..... and what sort of player would have been good enough to convince Bale we had ambition?
Could we have afforded that type of player?
Not so sure and there aren't any guarentees he'd have stayed anyway.

Right now I'm just loving the youth and enthusiam from a lot of our squad. Look at Man Utd with Falcao.... money well spent? I'd prefer we take more gambles on more youth and bring em up and then if they move on... it'll be sad but be will have a nice escalator of chaps coming up through the ranks.
 
Oh great. YacTheYid YacTheYid - another stupid cunt with an itchy disagree finger.
Honestly, why bother?
This is a public forum for discussion of all things Spurs and otherwise. It would be shite if we all agreed all the time, but how much further along does the debate go if all you do is click a wee cross, sit back smugly and continue to stroke your tiny cock?
If you've got something to disagree with, try to come up with a decent argument you fucking arsehole.

One of several reasons why I just don't bother posting much anymore. He's disagreed with every post I've made for a while now, even if it's just a picture or a joke. As Astro said, he's clearly a troll of someone.
 
Have you got a word search instead ?
Sure:
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One of several reasons why I just don't bother posting much anymore. He's disagreed with every post I've made for a while now, even if it's just a picture or a joke. As Astro said, he's clearly a troll of someone.

Seriously mate don't stop posting cos someone clicks disagree on all your posts. Who gives a fuck! It's meaningless.

It would be a shame if someone effectively forced you off the forum
 
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