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Player Cristian Romero
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Am I a "usual suspect"?Ha ha. Who else remembers Lamela scoring that rabona and then getting sent off for slapping some Gooner gimp.
Good times.
Not sure why the usual suspects are holding him up as some sort of paragon in comparison to Romero though... No wait - it's the usual rampant hypocrisy isn't it?
But I wasn't comparing him to Cuti, although that certainly could be a discussion worth having, I was simply saying that we could do with more of his like in the squad.
No need for that last paragraph mate, it's just pointless shit-stirring with no relation at all to what's been said.
Where's the hypocrisy in what has been said?
No mate. You are the very opposite of the "usual suspect".
I know and agree.
The same people slaughtering Romero for being crocked and a red card merchant suddenly lionising Erik Lamela who was barely ever on the park for us (sadly) and hardly a stranger to yellow and red cards is the very height of "hypocrisy".
You, of course, didn't do that - but those that did know who they are; and are shameless so it will be water of a duck's back to them.
But I felt like pointing it out anyway.
Trying hard is the minimum at this level, sorry but I’m not giving a player credit for that. I get what you’re saying though but look at the comparisons; both hurt often, both loved by fans for no reason, but referred to by nicknames that fans love, both make stupid fouls, both hot heads, both unreliable in big games.
USUAL SUSPECT HAS ARRIVED!!No mate. You are the very opposite of the "usual suspect".
I know and agree.
The same people slaughtering Romero for being crocked and a red card merchant suddenly lionising Erik Lamela who was barely ever on the park for us (sadly) and hardly a stranger to yellow and red cards is the very height of "hypocrisy".
You, of course, didn't do that - but those that did know who they are; and are shameless so it will be water of a duck's back to them.
But I felt like pointing it out anyway.
Injuries are one thing, but I just ran a quick search and apparently not only did Lamela never receive a single straight red card in his entire time with us, but also he received only one double-booking resulting in a sending off, in that rabona derby against Arse. I know, I'm surprised too; it seems like he was always riding the line of a sending off for us!
So, combined with the fact that HE WASN'T A CENTERBACK, I think we can consider your entire narrative here to be dead on arrival.
I was actually going to comment that I feel a bit sorry for Romero because he's usually accused to putting his national team first and now it's reported that he's not doing that, he's still getting grief.No mate. You are the very opposite of the "usual suspect".
I know and agree.
The same people slaughtering Romero for being crocked and a red card merchant suddenly lionising Erik Lamela who was barely ever on the park for us (sadly) and hardly a stranger to yellow and red cards is the very height of "hypocrisy".
You, of course, didn't do that - but those that did know who they are; and are shameless so it will be water of a duck's back to them.
But I felt like pointing it out anyway.
I know that he's a decisive player and I myself wouldn't be too upset if he leaves in the summer, but he's nowhere as bad as some make out.
It's just the same people saying the same thing over and over again. Mildly tedious but just what we have to put up with on a public forum.
USUAL SUSPECT HAS ARRIVED!!
Injuries are one thing, but I just ran a quick search and apparently not only did Lamela never receive a single straight red card in his entire time with us, but also he received only one double-booking resulting in a sending off, in that rabona derby against Arse. I know, I'm surprised too; it seems like he was always riding the line of a sending off for us!
So, combined with the fact that HE WASN'T A CENTERBACK, I think we can consider your entire narrative here to be dead on arrival.
Lol "injuries are one thing" - so just arbitrarily remove one of the two major sticks with which the bores beat Romero. And we both know that if VAR existed in Lamela's time he would have gone for quite a few more straight reds than he did.
All of them would have been worthwhile imo - particularly stamping on Fabregas hand in the Battle of the Bridge - but then I'm not a massive hypocrite pretending Coco was this paragon of fitness and discipline in his time at Spurs
Both players were injury prone hotheads who you watched with your heart in your mouth and loved because they gave it everything.As for the non-sequitur about Romero being a Centre Back and Coco not - that's as irrelevant as me pointing out that Coco never won Player of the tournament and MOM in the Final of a major European Tournament that Spurs won for the first time in 40 years.
No... wait... my point would be relevant in this discussion.
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In his defence (and I want rid of him badly)...
If I played in Argentina and Spurs had a Champions League final I could get to, and I was injured...
I would go to the Spurs game.
He feels about Belgrano as we feel about Spurs.
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He's pure banter isn't he.
First out the door in the summer. An utter prick.
It says it all about Romero when we've barely noticed him not being in the team.
It's been clear for a number of years he's massively overrated by a fan base starved of genuine quality players to rave about.
I mean, there is a genuine legitimate argument to say that Danso is better to have in the side. At least he's more dependable, more discplined and doesn't make rash tackles and get sent off.
Now if Romero was really that good, Danso wouldn't even be in the conversation. But he is. We never had this conversation about King, or Jan or Toby.
Fuck him off. He's nowhere near as good as he thinks he is, and some fans think he is. This club will never be a top competitive side with a liability like him as CB and captain.
The best thing he offers is a goal threat in the other box, which says it all.
It's been clear for a number of years he's massively overrated by a fan base starved of genuine quality players to rave about.
I mean, there is a genuine legitimate argument to say that Danso is better to have in the side. At least he's more dependable, more discplined and doesn't make rash tackles and get sent off.
Now if Romero was really that good, Danso wouldn't even be in the conversation. But he is. We never had this conversation about King, or Jan or Toby.
Fuck him off. He's nowhere near as good as he thinks he is, and some fans think he is. This club will never be a top competitive side with a liability like him as CB and captain.
The best thing he offers is a goal threat in the other box, which says it all.
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Romero is not fucking world class. Get a grip
Toby knows but is saying what some of us have been saying, just a lot more diplomatically. Essentially, Romero is a liability.
