ExiledGeordie

Absolute shower, I hope we go for them like mad dogs at St James in the league like we did against Man U.

I'd like to give these another bash with Ba and Cisse up front.

I don't see why if he gets a decent run out against Blackburn or most likely Villa that Ba and Cisse couldn't start together at Spurs.

With the money Liverpool have spent winning the league cup is papering over the cracks. Sure its what we'd all want but finishing out the top four again and playing in the europa league is hardly what you'd want after spending over 100m.

Hope to fucking god Shola doesn't start. Best up front, Ben Arfa behind and Raylor or Obertan wide right (preferably Raylor with Obertan maybe coming on 2nd half). Feels like the classic type of game we lose

Williamson is a good defender but he got exposed by that high line badly. To be fair I think the whole defence had a shocker today, we just seemed to crumble. Willo has done well recently, some ridiculous overreactions going on. He like pretty much the whole team had a shocker second half. Move on, next game.

Exactly, it's a total waste of a position. Play Ben Arfa behind Best or something. Shola can do something with a 20 min cameo but should never be starting, its embarrassing man.

Seems like a classic case of "well we're sorted and on for 3 points here" at half time. The pen stunned us and we never woke up after that. Agree with what people are saying about the high line, was akin to West Brom at home.

pathetic the way they've fallen to bits this half, embarrassing. Always happens at Fulham

awful

Absolutely nailed on to fall out with Hughes and end up going to a promoted team in the summer.

I'd start with Raylor on the right and bring Obertan on 2nd half with 20-25 mins to go to throw some pace at them (even if it amounts to nothing )

ohmelads was bang on we said in this thread there's no point in picking Shola "just because he's a big lad". I'd much rather see Ben Arfa behind Best and Ryan Taylor or Obertan wide right.

I think there's some massive over statements of Spurs' financial "plight" on here. |However it iust makes no financial sense to sell Krul. Even if you make a profit you have to replace him and besides the lad seems happy at the club and as we're heading in the right direction with ambition shown with the Cisse signing. Hope to god I'm not proved wrong but what would be the point in selling Krul for a fairly smallish profit when you consider what you stand to lose without him between the sticks. Sure in a few years say 3-4 if someone right at the top comes in for him but right now the club fits for him and he fits for us

I'm back up in the Toon staying with my Dad midweek the week of the Blackburn away match. Where's best to catch the match as it'll probs be on foreign tv I imagine? Remember someone mentioned that Shark Bar opposite St James but anywhere else decent, pubs and that in the centre? Still visit the Toon fairly regularly but haven't watched a match in a boozer there for a long while. I remember fondly the Inventions/Bar Oz days (no idea what it's called now)

Whats the latest on Cabaye?

Cisse is 6ft and good in the air. I can see them alternating in terms of knock ons etc up front. As a defender it will be nigh on impossible to pick them up. From what I've seen on youtube too Cisse looks quicker than Ba too so you can really see Pardew getting his whole idea of "we need more pace in the side" across. Outrageous prospect to be honest.

One thing I don't understand is this idea that if someone comes up with 15m (Spurs basically) we'll just sell straight away. Good keepers are hard to come by especially those with light years ahead in their career. Consider the fact with our latest signing Cisse and why would you strengthen so well in one area only to weaken yourself massively by selling your starting keeper who is happy at the club?? Krul has proved himself, is key to the success with Colo at the back so what would be the point in selling him for 15m when you'd have to a) find and pay for a replacement and b) probably lose money in terms of the points we would lose not having him between the sticks directly affecting our place in the league. I just don't see how selling him even for a profit would be of any benefit looking at the bigger picture. He's top drawer, has proved himself, loves the club, is probably excited just as we are at the latest signing so why would the club even think of selling? Goal keeper is a crucial position and hard to replace. Just paper nonense???

Craig the weasel has just said on sky it's in the region of 9m (euros)

The most likely to leave is surely Tiote? As someone has said above I can't see Ba leaving right now especially if this lad is coming. The idea will be to play the two together surely.

Wow would be immense if true. The thought of him and Ba up front in terms of pace and movement is frightening. Had too many let downs transfer wise to get fully excited. When he's standing at St James in the shirt...........

Hughes will move him on

This "we won't spend" policy can only be peddled for so long. Fans aren't asking for Man City type spending but just honest acquisitions in relation to profit made. Money from the premier league for a 3rd consecutive season in the prem, gate receipts, , shirt sponsorship, money from players already sold, not to mention money that will almost certainly be handed over when he sell atleast one big name in the summer..........Spending 20m atleast should be the norm come the summer. Fuck another summer of 300k net or whatever it was that we spent last summer.

I think as long as we sign cover at centre half I'll be content because if we don't we're in the same situation again as the first half of the season. Would be great to sign a striker but it's just not going to happen really.