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pleb said:
The glass is always half full we have to think this way as Spurs fans:
Your bullshit only drags people down, the glass is empty as far as you are concerned. Get with the program, I thought you were better that this!
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Which bit do you disagree with with, chap, and why?
Rather than throwing a few random soundbites about, why not offer something constructive to the forum.
 
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So approximately a £90m net spend this year (so far).
Potentially Eriksen £50m, Rose £20m, Wanyama and Aurier about £20m the parcel and he's done it again!
 
MVP said:
He wants Madrid or Barca, I don't think he will want to go anywhere else, if they don't come for him in January then he will walk away on a free.
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I understand why it's being said that he will walk away on a free if he doesn't go this window, but why will he? If he signs a new contract now he could immediately start earning an extra, say, £60,000 per week? Plus bonuses? Could be worth up to £4m in the next year. He can have clauses in his contract to release him to Real or Barca if that's what he wants, at a minimum price and with a nice sign on fee for himself. He gets to play regularly (hopefully back to his old, relaxed, self) improves his value, pleases Spurs fans and plays in a Premier League and Champions League winning team before moving.
Whats wrong with all that?





(in all honesty I made up the bit about the league and Champions League but the rest stands up on its own).
 
bus-conductor said:
I'd loved to have seen us bring in a quality, or even young potential quality 6, because it's a pivotal role that fits most of Poch's systems, and we just don't have a fit/decent one unless Poch shows some bollocks and gives Skipp a fair shot - which I would happily settle for over watching clumsy units like Dier/Sissoko bumble around shitting themselves every time the ball comes near them.

And if we were after Dybala seriously - I'd much rather we went for Pepe - who would have been a much easier deal to do and would offer more potential upside IMO, or the absolute bargain of 20m Fekir, who is more talented and productive than Dybala (and younger)

But all that said I really, really fucking like the business we have done, one of the best windows we've had in long while, three players I really like and have for a while. Watched a fair bit of Lo Celso for PSG, including live, in 17/18 and I liked him then, was really surprised when PSG let him go, he's got a football brain, technically excellent, can move, has a good game picture and plays incisive passes from midfield, creates and scores the odd goal from midfield too (just watch highlights off the last Betis/RM game), only 23, could do a kind of David Silva job for us if he plays in the L8 role of a CM3.

Been wanting Ndombele for a couple of years, again, seen him play loads, including live a couple of times, and while all transfers are a risk, and he doesn't come with a guarantee, his skill set ticks a fuck of a lot of boxes for that 6/8 hybrid who can play in CM3's and Cm2's. Can press, win the ball, is strong like Dembele was in the dribble, but makes passes much better than Dembele ever did.

And I also really like Sessegnon, the composure he showed as an 17yo in a tough shit kicker of a league impressed the shit out of me, pace coupled with a brain and some composure are pretty rare, I can't remember a kid his age clocking up the goals/assists he did last year, and if Poch can work his magic on him, he's an absolute bargain who brings a combo of skills again, that we don't have.

Like others have said, we didn't cover all bases, but with the state we'd got ourselves into, that was always going to be a reasonably tough ask, but overall a really good window for me - with the caveat that Lo Celso gets used more in a midfield 3, and Skipp gets plenty of game time.
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Switched off after 1st paragraph

Yawnnnnnnnnn

Blah Blah Blah
 
fatabbott said:
Epic, just epic :dembelelol:
The megalomaniac strikes again.

What views are those? That Poch isn’t a good manager, for example? I never really caught up with that, that was always all you..
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Or Poch is the best manager we’ve had in 30 odd years but he’s won nothing and has faults?

Care to tell us all what bit you disagree with?


“My attitude to that is that when people start to criticise you personally or attack your character it's because they don't really want to engage with you on the substance of the issues."
Leo Varadkar

He’s a wise man
 
sammyspurs said:
Is it boring when people say Eriksen and Dele should never be dropped?
Or only when you read the stuff you don’t like?

The more people keep lying about my stance, the more I will correct them.

I’ve never said either are bad players. I’ve said they are world class on their day but for both that was consistently 2-3 years ago now.

I think Dele lacks application and maturity and Eriksen lacks commitment.
Is there any of that you massively disagree with?
Is that why you are only arguing against me “saying they are shit and hating them”.

People need to grow up to be honest....they don’t like their flip flop opinions being brought back up.

Same people said Eriksen and Dele haven’t been poor, Eriksen is the best midfielder in Europe and his stats prove it, Dele is one of the best young AMs around and neither should ever be dropped.
Then they claim they suffered from fatigue and injuries (even though they wasn’t poor apparently)

“All we need is a CM and a RB”
Then spend the entire last three weeks wanking over Dybala, Lo celso and Bruno Fernandes.
Ahhhhhhhhh so now Dele and Eriksen need a rest? I thought that meant you was a cunt?

“But but but we didn’t have the staff”
No? Funny because I saw Moura tearing the shit out of it and no one cared that he was dropped or subbed.. people rate their favorites and new signings.

Then claim they are “backing the players” while stabbing Lamela and Dier and Skipp in the back.

You’re not a massive fan because you love Dele, Kane and Eriksen but think everyone else is disposable. Same people said the same shit two years ago when I wanted Dele dropped for Son.

People tend to catch up with my views after about half a year, jump on the bandwagon and then start claiming they never said this and that.

When Poch finally says Eriksen is not part of our plans......you will all claim you agree with his decision.
Oh well.
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Listen, I'm not in the they should never be dropped camp but your suggestion that they were at their best 2-3 years ago is very different to my recollection of their performances. They have had one poor season each last year.
When I say boring it's not that you cannot criticise but every post seems to revolve around them. There is loads of good bits going on at our club and hopefully (in my opinion), Eriksen signs on again (although it probably won't happen). I think both players will come back refreshed after a decent break this summer and we will see both back to their best.
 
Ed the Duck said:
I understand why it's being said that he will walk away on a free if he doesn't go this window, but why will he? If he signs a new contract now he could immediately start earning an extra, say, £60,000 per week? Plus bonuses? Could be worth up to £4m in the next year. He can have clauses in his contract to release him to Real or Barca if that's what he wants, at a minimum price and with a nice sign on fee for himself. He gets to play regularly (hopefully back to his old, relaxed, self) improves his value, pleases Spurs fans and plays in a Premier League and Champions League winning team before moving.
Whats wrong with all that?





(in all honesty I made up the bit about the league and Champions League but the rest stands up on its own).
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There were rumours he was going to be offered a new contract with a clause in it. Personally I think Real or Barca won't be in for him unless his clause stipulates he can leave on a cheap fee. Which means leaving on a free is his only option.
 
SouthCoastSpur said:
Listen, I'm not in the they should never be dropped camp but your suggestion that they were at their best 2-3 years ago is very different to my recollection of their performances. They have had one poor season each last year.
When I say boring it's not that you cannot criticise but every post seems to revolve around them. There is loads of good bits going on at our club and hopefully (in my opinion), Eriksen signs on again (although it probably won't happen). I think both players will come back refreshed after a decent break this summer and we will see both back to their best.
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It’s boring to everyone but everyone wants a debate on it.

Decide....do you want me to answer your posts, or is it boring and you want me to stop talking about it?
Because like many many others, you are saying one thing, and doing the complete opposite.

Or is it that you want to say your opinion, I have to accept it, and not say my point, and if I do, I get a ban for “going on about it”.

Sort yourselves out ffs
 
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