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Transfer Rumour Discussion Thread
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Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
Ganso not playing for his side tonight so i think it is because baldy is out there doing a deal with the club to sign him and they do not want him to get injured, blah blah.
Ganso not playing for his side tonight so i think it is because baldy is out there doing a deal with the club to sign him and they do not want him to get injured, blah blah.
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
baldy is our new director of football
best time to get a player like ganso when their stock has fallen a little, he can have his rebirth at tottenham.
baldy is our new director of football
best time to get a player like ganso when their stock has fallen a little, he can have his rebirth at tottenham.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
I don't think we'll do anything more tbh. We've sorted our 3 problem areas (CF, LF, CM), and spent £50m doing so. If we sign any more it will just be Baldini kids from South America.
Flogging Parker, Hudd and Defoe is the next task.
I don't think we'll do anything more tbh. We've sorted our 3 problem areas (CF, LF, CM), and spent £50m doing so. If we sign any more it will just be Baldini kids from South America.
Flogging Parker, Hudd and Defoe is the next task.
Gazza
Nick Barmby
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
Guesstimate? Does seem plausible ... Still think the club are looking for a LB if the stories are true. Would be happy to move a few on as well. But we will be back to square one if say we sold ade or defoe and dont replace with at least a quality up and coming striker.
Guesstimate? Does seem plausible ... Still think the club are looking for a LB if the stories are true. Would be happy to move a few on as well. But we will be back to square one if say we sold ade or defoe and dont replace with at least a quality up and coming striker.
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
I think AVB will consider LB a problem area to an extent, or at least one he'd like to upgrade on especially if Reals' LB is indeed available....
I think AVB will consider LB a problem area to an extent, or at least one he'd like to upgrade on especially if Reals' LB is indeed available....
DHSF
Les Ferdinand
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
I think a defender. I do think we will get one more in. Can Kaboom be relied upon? He seems permanently injured then again I barely saw any pre season (yesterday he didnt play in second half - all I saw)
I think a defender. I do think we will get one more in. Can Kaboom be relied upon? He seems permanently injured then again I barely saw any pre season (yesterday he didnt play in second half - all I saw)
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
Agree we have to sell a couple but I think we will get a new LB.
Unless this Fryers kid can step up?
Agree we have to sell a couple but I think we will get a new LB.
Unless this Fryers kid can step up?
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
Yeah. But I think we've well exceeded most of our expectations. This 'what's next' is only being asked because we've done what people always complaint we don't, and sorted all our business early.
Re LB - compared with 12 months ago we've got BAE fit (he missed the first 6 months of last season remember), Rose back and Fryers now on board. I think that's a lot of good options tbh.
Re forwards - numbers weren't our problem last season, the quality of them was. Soldado, Ade, Dempsey + Coulthirst for one position is ample in my books. Remembering that Dempsey won't now be first choice for LF (Chadli), so he can be a genuine 3rd CF option.
Upgrading BAE, Dempsey, Ade and Friedel would be in my plans for the next 12 months, but I don't think we've got the money tp, and risk too much disruption, by doing any of that now.
Yeah. But I think we've well exceeded most of our expectations. This 'what's next' is only being asked because we've done what people always complaint we don't, and sorted all our business early.
Re LB - compared with 12 months ago we've got BAE fit (he missed the first 6 months of last season remember), Rose back and Fryers now on board. I think that's a lot of good options tbh.
Re forwards - numbers weren't our problem last season, the quality of them was. Soldado, Ade, Dempsey + Coulthirst for one position is ample in my books. Remembering that Dempsey won't now be first choice for LF (Chadli), so he can be a genuine 3rd CF option.
Upgrading BAE, Dempsey, Ade and Friedel would be in my plans for the next 12 months, but I don't think we've got the money tp, and risk too much disruption, by doing any of that now.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
He's been playing both LB and CB in pre-season, which is interesting/useful.
He's been playing both LB and CB in pre-season, which is interesting/useful.
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
It would not surprise me if we swapped a CB. We are one down after Gallas left but as you say Kaboul's fitness is an issue.
It would not surprise me if we swapped a CB. We are one down after Gallas left but as you say Kaboul's fitness is an issue.
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
I wouldn't mind us selling Caulker and buying an upgrade. Caulker hasn't been very impressive for us so far -- looks quite slow, lumbering. Falls between two stools in that he isn't the Terry/Dawson type of defender, but neither is he in the Rio/Ledley mould either. I'm not really sure what he brings to the table other than being able to get on the end of the odd set-piece.
I wouldn't mind us selling Caulker and buying an upgrade. Caulker hasn't been very impressive for us so far -- looks quite slow, lumbering. Falls between two stools in that he isn't the Terry/Dawson type of defender, but neither is he in the Rio/Ledley mould either. I'm not really sure what he brings to the table other than being able to get on the end of the odd set-piece.
milo
Jack L. Jones
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
I think that Adebayor is more likely to leave than Defoe
I think that Adebayor is more likely to leave than Defoe
DublinSpur
Scott Parker
There's a lot of talk of Soldado being "the solution to our long-term striker problem", but even if he's as good as we all hope, I'm not 100% sure we're out of the striker market yet. I can't see both Adebayor and Defoe staying so at least one of them will be off (maybe Adebayor to Besiktas if the papers are to be believed?). I don't think AVB will be happy with just Defoe as a backup to Soldado; if we're to challenge in the cups and Europa League as well as aim for the top three, then he'll want injury cover and the option to rotate / bring on an impact sub... as well as maintain competition for places. (I'm a fan of Dempsey, but I see him as best when he's playing off a striker, not as an ideal centre forward). Not sure if any of our youngsters are ready to step up and offer genuine choice and cover? If not, I you'd have to imagine a guy like Baldini will have identified at least one young, up-and-coming striker that he believes will be the next big thing. I just have a feeling we'll end up with a second (younger) striker by close of window.
But then, I'm a bit of an optimist.
I think we'll see some outgoings; maybe Huddlestone, Parker and Livermore. Which might see a young midfielder come in (McCarthy from Wigan would be my preference). Also I imagine we'll lose Gomes, which would mean potentially a young goalkeeper arriving? I'm not sure if Friedel can be relied on for another season as back-up to Lloris. Great if he can. Seriously, if he has another year in him then I'll be dead chuffed. But even if he does; what about next year? If Gomes is leaving as expected, then we need to start thinking about a long-term No. 2 goalkeeper. And while others insist that's not a priority, it's only "not a priority" while Lloris remains injury free.
I also think we might see another defender brought in. Gallas played 24 matches for us last season. Yes, Kaboul will hopefully cover them and more. But again, that's only relevant so long as all our defenders are injury free. We lose even one of them, we're back to where we were last year in defence, except we're now a man down without Gallas. There's also talk of Assou-Ekotto leaving. A mistake in my view, but perhaps we have a ready-made replacement in Rose or Fryers? (though some on this board suggest Fryers might not be as good as we'd hoped).
So it wouldn't surprise me if we see another one, or even two, defenders come in over the next few weeks.
But then, I'm a bit of an optimist.
I think we'll see some outgoings; maybe Huddlestone, Parker and Livermore. Which might see a young midfielder come in (McCarthy from Wigan would be my preference). Also I imagine we'll lose Gomes, which would mean potentially a young goalkeeper arriving? I'm not sure if Friedel can be relied on for another season as back-up to Lloris. Great if he can. Seriously, if he has another year in him then I'll be dead chuffed. But even if he does; what about next year? If Gomes is leaving as expected, then we need to start thinking about a long-term No. 2 goalkeeper. And while others insist that's not a priority, it's only "not a priority" while Lloris remains injury free.
I also think we might see another defender brought in. Gallas played 24 matches for us last season. Yes, Kaboul will hopefully cover them and more. But again, that's only relevant so long as all our defenders are injury free. We lose even one of them, we're back to where we were last year in defence, except we're now a man down without Gallas. There's also talk of Assou-Ekotto leaving. A mistake in my view, but perhaps we have a ready-made replacement in Rose or Fryers? (though some on this board suggest Fryers might not be as good as we'd hoped).
So it wouldn't surprise me if we see another one, or even two, defenders come in over the next few weeks.
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glorygloryeze
Ian Walker
If Soldado is confirmed, then would people think that our transfers this summer have addressed the problems of last season that were highlighted in terms of:
- lack of guile in certain games (and having to rely on a Bale wonderstrike to get us out of a hole)
- inability to dictate a game's tempo like we perhaps were better equipped to do with the passing ranges of Modric and VDV in the team
- our poor defending from set-pieces?
- lack of guile in certain games (and having to rely on a Bale wonderstrike to get us out of a hole)
- inability to dictate a game's tempo like we perhaps were better equipped to do with the passing ranges of Modric and VDV in the team
- our poor defending from set-pieces?
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeki_Fryers
He is quite a big lump. I was quite surprised seeing him in HK. He is quick and mobile.
But is he any good???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeki_Fryers
He is quite a big lump. I was quite surprised seeing him in HK. He is quick and mobile.
But is he any good???
DHSF
Les Ferdinand
Re: The Blue & Yellow ITK Bonanza Thread
We did concede a fair number of goals last season and at crucial times - although it did improve in second half of season.
Caulker im not sold on.
We did concede a fair number of goals last season and at crucial times - although it did improve in second half of season.
Caulker im not sold on.