Parky

I'm behind him on this one.

Luque, Bramble, Babayaro, Zog.

Won't happen. Owen will see out his contract here.

You aren't reading the posts then. Let me give you a clue....Martins. We needed a striker before a LB. Not signing either is not a result of signing Duff and does not make Duff a bad signing. Obvious really, although it seems it's not that easy for some people to grasp. And we needed a central defender and a left back before we needed a left winger. Thats very clear. Is it that clear though. The only other player who can play LW is the Zog. So surely, we did need a LW. We have NO premiership left back. Therefore we needed one. Simple. Yes, we do. You just don't rate him. What's clear is that you can only a player who is available, who wants to join and who the club can afford. I realise the problem with some other people in this thread but I thought you would understand that. There is no point in signing players you don't really want, if whoever Roeder wanted for LB wasn't available then he can't sign him. Simple as that. This doesn't mean signing another player is a bad signing. Given his performances of last season it has been important not to rely on Zog in case of burning him out. I thought you'd realise that too. Fact is, in the games Zog has played this season he's been no better on LW than Babayaro at LB, Bramble at CB....etc etc. Had the club signed a LB there would have been no significant improvement in the team. We would still have been outplayed and dominated in the majority of matches. We've been lucky in the end, because Martins has played most games and has turned up trumps with the goals, but we needed another striker ahead of any other position. Not bringing that player in still does not make Duff a bad signing. To suggest he is a bad signing because there are other areas of the team that is weak is simply nonsense. We've been through this we've got Milner and also Dyer to cover here (Even the deadly Luque ). On the RW we can play Milner,Dyer or Solano. I must have mulled the Duff purchase about a thousand times and although I take your point regarding not relying on Zog, making him feel unwanted and not playing him in games when Duff went throught his bad patch (which he has since recoverd from) are all the wrong signals for a young player. Even from the bench - bringing him on for 5min at the end (a la Roeder style) is pointless both tactically and also for the psychology of the player (witness Richardson coming on for ManU the other night for 20min - he is quarter the player Zogg is). Midfield and possesion are an issue for us and I agree completely with your comments regarding this, the main problem is that whatever CM pairing we use they seem totally bereft at keeping the ball (other than passing back a la Parker) only for a CD to hoof it (possesion lost). These instances repeated 20 times a game is squarely Roeders fault and in these things I can see GR's conservative/safety first mind. I really hope we keep Zoggy and turn down whatever offers are being lined up. I am a great believer that the front men determine your style. If the defenders boot the ball up, then it is because the midfield players aren't showing themselves well, and/or as a result the front men lose possession ie because the ball is poor and/or because they themselves neither have the quantity or quality, and the support they need. You are saying as such with your comments about Parker, which is true to an extent, because he has became a negative player anyway over the last few years compared to what he was at Charlton. This is why I think we need a striker and an attacking midfield player, and thats not even mentioning that Emre isn't good enough, and I still don't trust that Dyer will stay fit. As for "filling in", it is FAR easier to fill in at left back than a forward position, because in the forward positions you need genuine quality or you may as well not bother playing. Pattison is proof of that. So our money should be spent on quality forward players. Well thought through. The mf certainly don't play as a unit with reg to making themselves available and only seem to be 'in tune' for brief periods. Either they aren't playing together the right way in training or they aren't really sure what their 'real' roles are ( I know that sounds bizarre) but football is often about secondary movement and appreciation of space rather than positioning all match 'where you're meant to be'. What you're saying about the strikers/forwards can be summed up thus...We are missing an intelligent second striker who knows when to drop off or rotate. Dyer tries but he isn't a natural at it.

They've fucked up with Defoe as well...I have a feeling he's going a bit stale..Should have taken the £12m when it was on offer.

Spurs like us lack a true creative player. Goodish Spanish or Italian sides have 2/3 weedlers who will find you out.

DIS. Agreed. It's an open secret there is history between the two regarding West Ham days.

Could be very close to the truth regarding Bridge, I seem to remember some talk about a Dutch left back as well at the time. Remember all his talk about being on the mobile all day and suchlike, even he realised too late it was going wrong.

Nearly as many on here would give Roeder another year as get Houllier...Baffling.

It all comes down to serious scouting and spotting them before others get a look in and shop window prices emerge.

Defence coach Jerry Sienfeld? Always with the Jews. They're everywhere......Well it is Spurs. What will it be this time dodgy falafael? I see gold prices have come down this moring....Market depressed? * *Last one promise.

Defence coach Jerry Sienfeld? Always with the Jews. They're everywhere......Well it is Spurs. What will it be this time dodgy falafael?

Defence coach Jerry Sienfeld?

Jol gone. blueyes.gif

Cleared that up.

Mourinho drops bigger hints of summer exit.. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2056104,00.html Instability at Chelsea could force me to leave, says Mourinho Sid Lowe in Madrid Friday April 13, 2007 The Guardian Jose Mourinho appears to have launched a charm offensive with the Spanish press after granting a four-page interview with the Madrid-based sports daily Marca, which he used to bemoan Chelsea's predicament as a club "not at peace". It is known that Mourinho is highly regarded at Real Madrid and the interview's timing is interesting given the uncertainty over his position at Chelsea. He reiterated the remarks he made to Spanish reporters earlier in the week in which he stated he would like to coach a club in Europe if he cannot remain at Stamford Bridge beyond this season. Although many on here think it would be fruitless chasing him, I'd pay this man (Mourinho) SGE style England wages to take us over. blueyes.gif My next season manager odds: SGE 3/1 Rodent 6/1 Sam 6/1 Pardew 9/1 Shearer 12/1 Hiddink 25/1 Mourinho 33/1

Wouldn't argue with that opinion tbh. Cheap as chips at that money.

You aren't reading the posts then. Let me give you a clue....Martins. We needed a striker before a LB. Not signing either is not a result of signing Duff and does not make Duff a bad signing. Obvious really, although it seems it's not that easy for some people to grasp. And we needed a central defender and a left back before we needed a left winger. Thats very clear. Is it that clear though. The only other player who can play LW is the Zog. So surely, we did need a LW. We have NO premiership left back. Therefore we needed one. Simple. Yes, we do. You just don't rate him. What's clear is that you can only a player who is available, who wants to join and who the club can afford. I realise the problem with some other people in this thread but I thought you would understand that. There is no point in signing players you don't really want, if whoever Roeder wanted for LB wasn't available then he can't sign him. Simple as that. This doesn't mean signing another player is a bad signing. Given his performances of last season it has been important not to rely on Zog in case of burning him out. I thought you'd realise that too. Fact is, in the games Zog has played this season he's been no better on LW than Babayaro at LB, Bramble at CB....etc etc. Had the club signed a LB there would have been no significant improvement in the team. We would still have been outplayed and dominated in the majority of matches. We've been lucky in the end, because Martins has played most games and has turned up trumps with the goals, but we needed another striker ahead of any other position. Not bringing that player in still does not make Duff a bad signing. To suggest he is a bad signing because there are other areas of the team that is weak is simply nonsense. We've been through this we've got Milner and also Dyer to cover here (Even the deadly Luque ). On the RW we can play Milner,Dyer or Solano. I must have mulled the Duff purchase about a thousand times and although I take your point regarding not relying on Zog, making him feel unwanted and not playing him in games when Duff went throught his bad patch (which he has since recoverd from) are all the wrong signals for a young player. Even from the bench - bringing him on for 5min at the end (a la Roeder style) is pointless both tactically and also for the psychology of the player (witness Richardson coming on for ManU the other night for 20min - he is quarter the player Zogg is). Midfield and possesion are an issue for us and I agree completely with your comments regarding this, the main problem is that whatever CM pairing we use they seem totally bereft at keeping the ball (other than passing back a la Parker) only for a CD to hoof it (possesion lost). These instances repeated 20 times a game is squarely Roeders fault and in these things I can see GR's conservative/safety first mind. I really hope we keep Zoggy and turn down whatever offers are being lined up.

England lack true creativtiy which is what you need to beat a top 10 side. We just don't have it at the highest level.

mackems.gif Should I take him off the poll..?

you're confusing right to success, with actual performance achieved given the money spent His wages are a red herring here...Vic is using it as a diversionary tactic. First Mourinho is shit and now SGE is under the Vic cosh as well.....Where will it end...?

Well he's not going to be Russian manager forever and if Mourinho doesn't leave Chelsea...He's got the type of fighting spirit that might fancy the job.

There's no shame in that Alex.