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Mental that.

Seems so. Just a bit rubbish that he went with 'easier'. Plus a future of missed-Januarys due to the stupid f***ing African Nations Cup. Both his parents are Cameroonian(?) he was only born in France, if I was in the same situation I'd want to play for Cameroon. Not saying this is the reason, just that its not black and white. I like it. Anyway, I think I'd probably want to play for the country I was born in, but each to their own. Or perhaps if they were diabolical at footy, I'd play for my Parent's nation. So basically the complete opposite of Bassong's decision. I'm sure he has his reasons though. It's just alot more annoying to have an African player on the books than to have a European/Asian/American etc on the books. racialist!! :omg: What's that boy? They're letting the blacks vote now?

I remember Shearer on 'Teammates' on Soccer AM saying it was Bramble in the past.

Seems so. Just a bit rubbish that he went with 'easier'. Plus a future of missed-Januarys due to the stupid f***ing African Nations Cup. Both his parents are Cameroonian(?) he was only born in France, if I was in the same situation I'd want to play for Cameroon. Not saying this is the reason, just that its not black and white.

He'll still be playing in a higher division than us next season.

http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/dutch-eredivisie/puma-bows-to-the-power-of-the-people.html

"FC Utrecht start next Saturday like any preparation with his first training match against regioteam. Early July will start a training camp in Hoenderloo. But every year is again the question of what will be the opening match which can be visited for free by the loyal season holders. This year it's likely that the opening match played against the English Newcastle United. It is also envisaged that FC Utrecht also performs well against a Turkish club whose name is not yet known. In this way also affects Utrecht opponents size and the pressure hose Zaan up. The dates of the training competitions are published as soon as possible on this website." Darn.

You can if you appeal and surely we have extenuating circumstances what with Nolan being the worst player ever.

That is way, way over the top, verging on the absolute bollocks to be honest. Im not his biggest fan, and dont think he offers a lot to the team overall, but in terms of predatory instincts he is world class. There arent any better than him in the game at timing his runs, and he does finish a lot of his chances. You only have to look at the past few games where he's been incorrectly ruled offside against Arsenal and Man Utd. IMO he has been getting sharper with each game since his return, and will improve (as long as he stays fit). He's never going to be the type of player to take on men and run around all day, he's about waiting and timing, but that doesnt make him lazy. Wasn't though was it? There was only one was Owen was going to go. Didn't he go onto be the third most prolific striker in the PL under Keegan?

I hadn't noticed this bit. David Bentley - 15m, Ashley Young 9m Except signing players from Watford is probably "boring ass" by your weird definition of what the point of football is. I thought it was to sign players who contribute to a productive teamt. The Spurs approach seems to be to go for players with fancy foreign names or absurd haircuts. Or players they only sold about 3 months before. I've demonstrated to you why our approach works better than yours, by any measure you like, other than the fact that we havent won the League Cup for 15 years, whereas you have. Tbh no one thought Bentley was a bad signing. Young at the time was more ridiculous, but hindsight is awesome. Bentley has always been overrated. It was embarrassing when the media started saying he was Beckham's successor.

Alright smart arse.

What would be the point of saying something? The player threads on here are a mix of this: 'He's said nothing, he's a disgrace, doesn't care about the fans!' and 'I wish he'd just shut up with these empty promises and let his football do the talking!' He should have stepped forward as Club Captain, not only off the pitch but on it as well, he couldn't motivate himself or his team mates, he went missing and as Club Captain that's a disgrace. And he would've been slagged of by most for doing so IMO, it's no win for players in a losing team.

Shown by the fact that I embarrassingly can't name their old clubs!

What would be the point of saying something? The player threads on here are a mix of this: 'He's said nothing, he's a disgrace, doesn't care about the fans!' and 'I wish he'd just shut up with these empty promises and let his football do the talking!'

That's what you call "having a go"?. Half a season then giving up like spineless cowards?. I correctly predicted on here that you'd give up and Everton will for sure finish above you (this was when you were ahead of Arsenal). In 05 we actually had a go and lost out on the final day, that's what you call having a go, not your pathetic excuse of giving it a go where you finish a whole 10 points behind 4th and even bottle 5th place. "Nobody give a toss about the League cup". Right i'm sure you'd feel that way if your own team even came close to winning it . Sadly you can't even do that, instead you get jizzed on by lower league teams at home. I sound small time? who gives a f***. I'd rather sound small time and get happy winning the league cup then sound arrogant depite my team not doing anything worthwhile for years and years. As i've said before, OUR TRANSFER POLICY HAS BEEN RIDICULOUS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. Can you read that? shall i say it again for you? ok i will....OUR TRANSFER POLICY HAS BEEN RIDICULOUS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS...IT'S FLAWED. I do think that our january activity was very good though, and i'll say again that your transfer policy is also not very good at all. You just avoid criticsm because no one actually expects you to pull off anything worthwhile. Oh look Villa have signed Luke young Oh look Villa have signed Nicky Shorey Oh look Villa have signed Curtis Davies Oh look Villa have signed James Milner Oh look Villa have signed Marlon Harewood Oh look Villa have signed Nigel Reo Coker Oh look Villa have signed Emile Heskey Filling up squads with mediocre players will see you never do anything of note imo. The fact that Curtis Davies cost roughly the same amount as Berbatov (Milner actually cost more) says it all about your boring ass transfer policy. What is it you're actually argument? Villa's policy is bad or boring? Make your mind up. Brummie is right: "There you go, perfect example of why Spurs are so laughable, not stopping to think about how those players have performed, but having a laugh at the fact they don't have fancy foreign names?"

I wish these players (Duff, Nolan) would shut up. When we were listing the benefits of relegation getting rid of these types of players was one of the bonuses. But it isn't ******* happening.

Maybe he can re-sign Kleberson. This. Ferguson isn't very good in the transfer market IMO, he's bought more **** than most over the years and at high prices. Veron anyone? Fair point, I just think there's been an overreaction to the imminent departure of Ronaldo. Important player but certainly not irreplaceable. I do agree with that, I honestly think it might benefit them in the long run if Rooney becomes the focal point and gets back to his best.

Maybe he can re-sign Kleberson. This. Ferguson isn't very good in the transfer market IMO, he's bought more **** than most over the years and at high prices. Veron anyone?

I think everyone on here should lay off the League Cup. We all know we'd go absolutely mental if we won it.

You're more optimistic than me. I have City, Villa and Everton to be certainties to be above Spurs. 8th place at best. Villa i don't agree with. They need to pull some major signings out the bag before i start thinking we can't finish above them. Everton i agree with because they're very consistant and get results even with half their team missing and City...well...it really depends on who they sign. If they continue the same formula they're using now which is to sign any half decent player who might be available irrepective of what position he plays or if they actually need him, then we can certainly finish above them. Imo we need a striker, centre midfielder and lb competition for ekotto (make lm Bales permanent position). Get rid = Bentley, Dos Santos, Zokora, Bent, and hopefully Keane (maybe even Pav to tbh...50/50 on him). That is Spurs all over, though, isn't it? Sell Keane, then buy him back in the same season, then sell him again shortly after? That'd be short termism all over. I think we're going to struggle unless we replace Laursen (Barry, despite the views of the rest of the country who see him play well for England and assume he's that good week in, week out, will be much easier to replace) and bulk the squad up, but I can't see a single thing at Spurs that makes me think we'll finish below them. I recall this exact same conversation going on this time last year and look how it turned out. Dos Santos was going to be amazing, and he ends the season on loan at, errm, Ipswich. Bentley was a stunning signing, and he achieves nothing more than a fluke goal and a particularly flamboyant haircut, Modric is going to be incredible (and he is, until someone so much as gives him a nasty look and he goes missing for the rest of the match, like a gigantic fanny). I worry much, much more about Everton than I do Tottenham - they're sensible, realistic, don't have their head in the clouds, go after players they've got a decent chance of getting and who will do them a job (can you ever imagine Spurs signing players as low key as, say, Jagielka, for example) and they've got a better manager than Spurs and Villa. To reiterate, i know a lot of this isn't Spurs fault and it largely comes through the media, but I can't help but think that ultimately, whilst bigging you up one moment (look! pics of Levy and co in Madrid! They've gone to sign 17 Real Madrid players!), they're laughing at you behind your back. Tbh i said on here that i thought Dos Santos would be a failure, but i did think Bentley would do well (i was absolutly wrong on that). Modric no mattter how you wanna twist it has been a good signing, Corluka a very good signing, Palacios an excellent signing, Defoe a good signing, and Keane...well he can f*** off. I agree with you on certain parts of your post tbf. Our transfer policy recently has been appalling, but our january transfer activity has given me hope that things will change under Redknapp. One thing though, i'd rather we show ambition and go for very good players on the off chance that 1 or 2 might actually come off (Berbatov, modric ect..) rather then sign mediocre players for way over the odds (Davies and Milner to name a few). We do need a balance though which we haven't managed to achieve thus far but i really don't understand how a villa fan can criticise our transfer policy when yours is just as bad (probably even worse). Do you even get excited during the transfer window? when was the last time you made a truly inspirational signing?. Well as long as you get excited over the transfer window.... I guess that's all that matters really. Wow some people really are that slow?. The discussion is about transfer policies not about winning games, not about winning cups, TRANSFER POLICIES. You do get that?. So ignoring the league table you're happy because Spurs make more exciting transfers than Villa? Wow.

You're more optimistic than me. I have City, Villa and Everton to be certainties to be above Spurs. 8th place at best. Villa i don't agree with. They need to pull some major signings out the bag before i start thinking we can't finish above them. Everton i agree with because they're very consistant and get results even with half their team missing and City...well...it really depends on who they sign. If they continue the same formula they're using now which is to sign any half decent player who might be available irrepective of what position he plays or if they actually need him, then we can certainly finish above them. Imo we need a striker, centre midfielder and lb competition for ekotto (make lm Bales permanent position). Get rid = Bentley, Dos Santos, Zokora, Bent, and hopefully Keane (maybe even Pav to tbh...50/50 on him). That is Spurs all over, though, isn't it? Sell Keane, then buy him back in the same season, then sell him again shortly after? That'd be short termism all over. I think we're going to struggle unless we replace Laursen (Barry, despite the views of the rest of the country who see him play well for England and assume he's that good week in, week out, will be much easier to replace) and bulk the squad up, but I can't see a single thing at Spurs that makes me think we'll finish below them. I recall this exact same conversation going on this time last year and look how it turned out. Dos Santos was going to be amazing, and he ends the season on loan at, errm, Ipswich. Bentley was a stunning signing, and he achieves nothing more than a fluke goal and a particularly flamboyant haircut, Modric is going to be incredible (and he is, until someone so much as gives him a nasty look and he goes missing for the rest of the match, like a gigantic fanny). I worry much, much more about Everton than I do Tottenham - they're sensible, realistic, don't have their head in the clouds, go after players they've got a decent chance of getting and who will do them a job (can you ever imagine Spurs signing players as low key as, say, Jagielka, for example) and they've got a better manager than Spurs and Villa. To reiterate, i know a lot of this isn't Spurs fault and it largely comes through the media, but I can't help but think that ultimately, whilst bigging you up one moment (look! pics of Levy and co in Madrid! They've gone to sign 17 Real Madrid players!), they're laughing at you behind your back. Tbh i said on here that i thought Dos Santos would be a failure, but i did think Bentley would do well (i was absolutly wrong on that). Modric no mattter how you wanna twist it has been a good signing, Corluka a very good signing, Palacios an excellent signing, Defoe a good signing, and Keane...well he can f*** off. I agree with you on certain parts of your post tbf. Our transfer policy recently has been appalling, but our january transfer activity has given me hope that things will change under Redknapp. One thing though, i'd rather we show ambition and go for very good players on the off chance that 1 or 2 might actually come off (Berbatov, modric ect..) rather then sign mediocre players for way over the odds (Davies and Milner to name a few). We do need a balance though which we haven't managed to achieve thus far but i really don't understand how a villa fan can criticise our transfer policy when yours is just as bad (probably even worse). Do you even get excited during the transfer window? when was the last time you made a truly inspirational signing?. Well as long as you get excited over the transfer window.... I guess that's all that matters really.

Utter bollox in Rafa's case. Robbie Keane was signed behind his back and he didn't walk out. Keane wasn't signed behind his back, he was signed for a fee Benitez didn't agree with.

So Whelan was going to pay £15m for Owen in a summer when Wigan signed Henchoz and David Thompson? You'd think he'd have splashed out on some other players after we signed Owen...

A few people apparently. Whichever way you look at it Newcastle has bags of potential and so would be a good investment. So people keep saying. I've seen less bias in the Daily Mail. So you're saying looking at the situation objectively it doesn't seem like an attractive proposition? We used to get the third biggest crowds in the country man. Fyp True (despite the fail ) but it shows the room for growth and therefore profit in the future for any buyer. Football is a poor investment. I would if we were in the PL but now an owner can come in, buy us cheap, get us in the PL and **** off with a profit. Not saying that's easy or guaranteed but its gotta be attractive.

A few people apparently. Whichever way you look at it Newcastle has bags of potential and so would be a good investment. So people keep saying. I've seen less bias in the Daily Mail. So you're saying looking at the situation objectively it doesn't seem like an attractive proposition? We used to get the third biggest crowds in the country man. Fyp True (despite the fail ) but it shows the room for growth and therefore profit in the future for any buyer.