Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
I wonder how much Berahino would be or Rickie Lambert for example?
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I wouldn't be against Bera if it was a cheap as chips deal as I think coming to us would really pick the lads spirit up and there is clearly a good player in there just the WBA chairman let his own ego destroy it. Not sure he'd be in good enough shape for this season though and I'm not sure it's a great idea to be buying players now for next season unless we know they're gonna be great. It all depends on where we finish this year I suppose as to what we are looking for next year, put in another title challenge and we will really be able to start attracting better players that ain't already at top clubs on silly money but then again finish fifth and we might have a battle to sign top players. I know you didn't say for us to buy them players but merely pondered how much they may cost now but I wouldn't take Lambert on a free transfer to be honest. Would only have to fight with Jansen for a spot and I want young Vincent to flourish.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
Lol not for us for the Pikey's....coz they won't get Defoe for anything less than about £25m i would imagine.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
He is currently ranked 7th in the all time top goal scorers in the Premier League
1 England Alan Shearer - 260
2 England Wayne Rooney - 194
3 England Andy Cole - 187
4 England Frank Lampard - 177
5 France Thierry Henry - 175
6 England Robbie Fowler - 163
7 England Jermain Defoe - 154
8 England Michael Owen - 150
9 England Les Ferdinand - 149
10 England Teddy Sheringham - 146
11 Netherlands Robin van Persie - 144
Nice to see soo many English names in that list although I guess that will change over time when you have the oil riggers, the chavs and manure playing without English players.
full list...
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Celtic are poised to boot out any interest in Moussa Dembele from West Ham
Brendan Rodgers has already made it clear there is no chance of the Scottish champions allowing the French Under 21 striker to leave this month at any price.
'It won't be January for Moussa. You know at Celtic that if you get a really talented player, then the cycle at best is a couple of years, like Victor Wanyama, Virgil van Dijk and Ki Sung-yueng.
'If they have that quality, then it's a great platform for them to demonstrate that and then they know there's a better financial situation down south.
'With Moussa, it was always going to be the case, but the difference now with Celtic is that if he does leave here, he won't be going to a bottom-end Premier League team.'
heh : P
Brendan Rodgers has already made it clear there is no chance of the Scottish champions allowing the French Under 21 striker to leave this month at any price.
'It won't be January for Moussa. You know at Celtic that if you get a really talented player, then the cycle at best is a couple of years, like Victor Wanyama, Virgil van Dijk and Ki Sung-yueng.
'If they have that quality, then it's a great platform for them to demonstrate that and then they know there's a better financial situation down south.
'With Moussa, it was always going to be the case, but the difference now with Celtic is that if he does leave here, he won't be going to a bottom-end Premier League team.'
heh : P
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Still don't understand why we didn't go in for him. 19 goals so far this season >.<
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
l don't know the ins and outs of what happened but Celtic didn't seem to have any problems signing him. There may well have been sell on clauses and the like but still.
The only thing I could think of is the effect on Harry Kane's development but if that was the case, why buy Vincent Janssen?
I don't know mate but it does seem he is going to light up where ever he goes next.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
We were trying to sign him in January, Celtic bought him in the Summer. I think Fulham wanted him back for the remainder of last season (like we did with Dele and MK Dons) but for one reason or another it didn't work out. Looks like we may have lost out on a great understudy to Kane. Difficult to say how he would have done up against Premier league defences, which are better than most of those in Scotland.
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
ah yes that makes more sense. Think Bera would be good for them, not sure they need Lambert with Carroll knocking around though.
Dorset
The Voice Of Reason
Founding Member
I am getting more and more comfy with the thought of no winter transfer dealings. With Dele scoring all over the place, Christian getting back to his best, we know Son can bang them in and Vincent will come good - we don't really need any attacking options, we have a wealth of midfield talent and the best defence in the league - with some top quality backups. Who would we buy? Nobody I can think of.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
well there's Lionel Messi.....he's good, apart from him no-one....
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Leicester City have signed defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for a reported £15m from Belgian side Genk.
The 20-year-old Nigeria international completed his move on Thursday after a work permit was approved, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old Nigeria international completed his move on Thursday after a work permit was approved, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Everton have completed the £11m signing of Charlton Athletic's teenage forward Ademola Lookman.
The 19-year-old joins on a four-and-a-half-year deal until June 2021.
The 19-year-old joins on a four-and-a-half-year deal until June 2021.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Southampton club captain Jose Fonte has handed in a transfer request.
The 33-year-old Portugal defender has 18 months left to run on his current deal, which he signed in October 2015.
Southampton's director of football Les Reed;
"He's had several opportunities to improve the contract situation. He's reserved his right not to do that,"
"He's made it very clear he would like to explore the opportunities for a transfer.
"That's where we are at the moment, Jose wants to leave the club. He's formally asked for a transfer."
The 33-year-old Portugal defender has 18 months left to run on his current deal, which he signed in October 2015.
Southampton's director of football Les Reed;
"He's had several opportunities to improve the contract situation. He's reserved his right not to do that,"
"He's made it very clear he would like to explore the opportunities for a transfer.
"That's where we are at the moment, Jose wants to leave the club. He's formally asked for a transfer."
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, has been told he can leave Manchester United
West Brom submitted a £13m bid for Schneiderlin which was firmly rejected by United.
Everton too were rebuffed with an improved £19m offer, as officials at Old Trafford seek to recoup most of the £24m laid out to bring Schneiderlin to the club.
Why not..?
Wanyama, Dier, Dembele, Schneiderlin
West Brom submitted a £13m bid for Schneiderlin which was firmly rejected by United.
Everton too were rebuffed with an improved £19m offer, as officials at Old Trafford seek to recoup most of the £24m laid out to bring Schneiderlin to the club.
Why not..?
Wanyama, Dier, Dembele, Schneiderlin
Ted the Yid
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I like him as a player but we don't need him and we have Winks too. Saying that if Poch fancies it and is able to balance the squad then that's fine also.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I agree mate, I was just thinking aboot Dembele's fitness or, inability to sustain his presence in the starting line-up. Schneiderlin, on paper, could be a pretty decent back-up to him.
Winks is coming along nicely and it's looking good for his progress but, having someone like Schneiderlin to call upon wouldn't be the worse thing to have in the squad, especially if Pochettino is looking to use three at the back meaning, we would be short in the middle for depth but also, we'd be short at the back too.
Wimmer and Carter-Vickers make five, Dembele, Wanyama and Winks make three. One short in both areas (on paper).
Having said that, let's see what's in store for Nabil Bentaleb come the summer...
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Midfielder John Mikel Obi, 29, has left Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA.
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
All very good point in regards to Schneiderlin and Wink @boo, but in response to your comment about bentale, I don't think he's got a future with us anymore. It's not about ability either as he is a good player but more about having a Billy big bollock's attitude about himself and it not tying in with the ethos of Pochettino that the other boys have all bought in to.
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
Where's Dier or is he your 'floater' and can play any of three positions?
I take your point about Dembele, but Schneiderlin isn't a replacement for someone as strong as Mousa that makes driving runs from midfield at the opposition defence and is very difficult to shake off the ball - that's a different type of player and I'd subscribe to that.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Yeah, where is Dier lol : ) I put him as one of the back three I guess (Wimmer and Carter-Vickers make five) but, that would depend on whether Pochettino wants to continue with three at the back, meaning, on paper we are one short in cover for three central defenders.
If he plays a 'traditional' back four, then we have more than enough players as cover. That could then mean Dier pushes up into the defensive midfield position (Carter-Vickers as cover for Alderweireld) which wouldn't be a shortage of bodies in the midfield either.
Although, having Winks, as good as he has been this season, as a replacement for Dembele does seem a little shy in that position. Mind, Pochettino obviously doesn't think it's a shy move as he has come on in some pretty big games. Winks made his debut against the un-washed and scored his first goal for the first team.
Lloris / Vorm - Walker / Trippier - Rose / Davies is snorted
Son / Eriksen / Lamela / Alli / Sissoko / N'Koudou is kind of sorted although I still have a little hmmm in me when I look at that front six
Kane / Janssen well, we still don't really know aboot the latter. Here's hoping with time he reaches his obvious potential.
That leaves the back two and the middle two.
Alderweireld / Vertonghen / Wimmer / Carter-Vickers
Dembele / Wanyama / Winks / Dier
For last season's preferred formation of 4-2-3-1, we have enough players and then some.
For this 'new' formation of 3-4-3 (I think that's what it is anyway lol),we might be a few bodies short.
I'm not sure as to whether Schneiderlin is the player that could plug any gaps we might be creating but, we could do worse than signing him, even if he is 3/4 of the player he was under Pochettino when he was at Southampton, we'd still be getting a blooming good squad player.
boo
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I hope you're wrong mate but, I've got this feeling you're on the money with this outcome. There's still a glimmer of hope as he is still technically a Spurs' player but, it isn't burning very bright for the young lad.
Where did it go wrong for Mason and Bentaleb after they both had such an impressive season a while ago. Mind, in the case of Bentaleb there does seem to be this rumour of discord in his attitude.
Dorset
The Voice Of Reason
Founding Member
I'd forgotten about Bentaleb, I thought he was gone for ever, but he's just out on loan innit? After gobbing off about us he can fuck off, he hasn't got the attitude we need and his personal opinion of how good he is higher than the reality.
According to Bild (from Cartilage Free Captain),he is being an arrogant cunt there. Apparently the grass-eater is also a cunt, duh, tell us something we didn't know! :
http://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnatio...aleb-arrogant-tottenham-hotspur-loan-disaster
Nah, Bentaleb can fuck off.
Liam
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
Mason was a good player but nothing more than that, not good enough for us if we want regular top 4 and title challenges and Bentaleb has the talent but not the attitude. Nabil seems to think he's the big boy anywhere he goes but he's not done enough to show that yet. If he'd have kept his head down and got game time under Poch he could have been a star but he's fucked it here and Shalke is a good football club to be given a chance it and he seems to have pissed them off too. if he thinks he gonna mess it up at spurs then Shalke and get a bigger club come looking for him he's a fool. the only chance he may have of a "big" club is in Italy as AC, Roma, Inter, seem to take on players that ain't good enough for the real top leagues.
Havocc
Well-Known Member
Founding Member
I am leaving this forum to transfer to a Chinese Super Forum
I will be paid £500,000 per post and £1,000,000 a week to moderate the forum.
Going to be room sharing with Clattenburg and Witsel until we can find our own places...
I will be paid £500,000 per post and £1,000,000 a week to moderate the forum.
Going to be room sharing with Clattenburg and Witsel until we can find our own places...
Don Diaz
Zero tolerance of Numpty's
Founding Member
Shame really, could have done really well here if he'd listened to Poch and worked hard, perfect understudy to Dembele potentially.