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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window
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Yeah what helps is besides the top 3 there is no reliable solid team out there. So if we miss out sounds like you will put it down to luck more than the players conte has. Where as I would say we should have backed him with better players to achieve 4th. No right or wrong. Just different ways of seeing it.
I’d rather get players in & not base 4th mainly on luck.
Hey Airfixx Buddy. Hitting the old dislike button again?There's FACT and then there's fantasy...... You're peddling pure fantasy and skewed, bitter rhetoric.
Cope on.
Maybe ask Daddy to pay what they ask, just once. Let's see if it works. We won't know until we try it.
What were people actually expecting from a January window?
10 out and 10 in?
10 out and 10 in?
come on 20 ins at least
The best way I can think to sum all this up is that this was a 7 of a January window, but WE, Spurs, in 2022, in our specific circumstances with the squad and the manager and the pathetic farce of a summer and the years of underinvestment and mismanagement and lingering work left undone had inherently left ourselves much, much more to do in this window than other clubs. We CHOSE that path. We CHOSE that expectation level. The challenge of doing business in January was a bed WE made. Conte in November rather than June inherently changed that calculus.
So it’s a 7. But it’s a 7/19. Other clubs only need out of 10, we put ourselves in a position where it’s out of 19.
If, by 'most things', you mean You. We finally have something we agree on.
Guesswork on my part but I suppose Bergwijn will, if needed, function as the backup striker if Kane goes down or needs rest.
I’m just saying there’s a bit of luck required in run in or any season. Have to stay healthy, win a few games that maybe you shouldn’t have, etc.
We’ll see what happens, I’m positive about Kulu and Bentancur and I think I see the way in which they will contribute and improve the squad. If they are totally shit and it seems like Conte doesn’t actually fancy them, then I’m happy to change my opinion on how he was backed this window.
I only said I thought it was a 6 or a 7 out of 10 window, we could have done more but I think it’s way OTT the way some are throwing their toys out of the pram and acting like we’ve done nothing.
It was never on the cards to make every single change we needed in January, we need 5 or 6 players at least. We’ve made a decent start at that, but getting every single thing Conte needs was always a two window challenges. I’m sure some will suggest that is “lacking ambition” but I think it’s just logical. No team has ever made wholesale changes in a January window. We’ve made a decent start and bought two players who should plug into the squad immediately, I think that’s a solid effort for January. 6/10.
It's been a 6.8/10 window according to the forum. I've done a quick but very sophisticated calculation, which essentially involved me having a little ball tickle. Goodnight you beautiful, miserable cunts xoxo
I genuinely have no idea where the 19 stuff come from....
We are trying to fix the mess from previous years, it took years to fuck us up and won't be fixed in a January window.
We've only just managed to get rid of Poch's last contribution to the club, GLC and Belly.
Our window was a lot better than the other 3 clubs competing for 4th spot. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's been good compared to theirs.
coming on reflection for this, the window was great in terms of outgoings getting rid of the lazy payers on high wages awesome 10/10 easily
for me the incomings while decent dont fill the areas we need
benty is basically just the same ones we have got with a bit more ability
for dujan i dont see the rw as his long term position if we could get him behind kane that is where the magic will happen
my only dissapointment is not getting someone in to fill a position we need
rwb more then anything
doc and emerson dont fill me with any hope at all
for me the incomings while decent dont fill the areas we need
benty is basically just the same ones we have got with a bit more ability
for dujan i dont see the rw as his long term position if we could get him behind kane that is where the magic will happen
my only dissapointment is not getting someone in to fill a position we need
rwb more then anything
doc and emerson dont fill me with any hope at all
There were plenty voices saying "just get rid.... Don't care.".
How many people regularly roll out the "1 good player is better than 3 shit ones" line?
.........Shock horror.... Goalposts moved.
Considering PEH out contributed TN, GLC & Dele combined in the EPL this season....
(You could add Gil into that LEGIT stat too, but I don't think the kid deserves a hard time)
I'm damn confident the 2 new lads can cover the loss of those 3 bodies between them.
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Conte said recently "We must start the process [of the squad revamp]".... It's started.
bus-conductor where did you see the details for the Dele deal?
Just bits and bobs posted on here from twitter and stuff. I'm not sure if it's true, but if it is it just seemed really weird, like no other deal I've seen before.
We added a fairly versatile attacking option, in place of a guy that's been tiktoking more than playing football.
And we added a central midfield option in place of 2 lazy fuckers that havent contributed in 3 seasons here.
Kulu definitely adds to the XI imo
Decent window for January, something to build on. As much as it’s great to have Dele, Ndombele and GLC gone we’re likely going to have the same problem in 6 months with the last two. Kulu and Bentancur both look like smart deals financially, haven’t seen enough of either to know if they’ll be any good. Would have liked a striker, I’m kind of happy we missed out on traore, I’d rather wait 6 months and get a RWB that’s actually good then rush to get a crap one now (think we did that with Emerson).
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I was expecting a view of the sea.
….oh, sorry, I thought you said a Torquay bedroom window …..