leffe186 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Spurs have shown that you can lose your better players so long as you replace them with equal or better. They have lost some serious talent over the years and have always came out on top. They spend a lot of money on players but they recoup a lot too and seem to have struck the right balance. They for me are arguably the best ran club in the division given they don't rely on a sugar daddy, CL money constantly or huge gates. Now Redknapp has gone, I actually enjoy watching them now and quite like them even as a team. The Bale hype is silly like but he is doing the business for them on a consistent basis and is clearly a very very good player, easily up there in the top 5 in our league in terms of performers at the moment which would put him easily into the top 20 in the world in terms of performers. What saddens me is that we are not too far off them in terms of players actually and in many ways we are even better off yet on and off the pitch we are miles behind them when it comes to performing. It was only a few years back when Spurs looked at us finishing in CL/European places and aspired to be like us, minus the headlines and baggage of course. Now I personally see them as a club we could do well to try and emulate on and off the pitch. Plus we have the likes of Leffe186 and even Jol on here, top lads IMO and good craic. You'll be performing fine on the pitch next year. This January has been immense for you, as long as you stay up (and you're clearly going to). As long as you keep Cabaye and Ben Arfa, who are the real difference-makers, you now have a squad that's plenty strong enough, particularly as you will probably not have European football to worry about. The problem over the last couple of years has been that a couple of injuries completely screw you up. That shouldn't be a problem any more. I suppose Pardew is the unknown quantity. Next season will be a real punch-up. I always thought you'd struggle this year unless you strengthened, but next year I'd expect the top eight to be fairly close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Spurs have shown that you can lose your better players so long as you replace them with equal or better. They have lost some serious talent over the years and have always came out on top. They spend a lot of money on players but they recoup a lot too and seem to have struck the right balance. They for me are arguably the best ran club in the division given they don't rely on a sugar daddy, CL money constantly or huge gates. Now Redknapp has gone, I actually enjoy watching them now and quite like them even as a team. The Bale hype is silly like but he is doing the business for them on a consistent basis and is clearly a very very good player, easily up there in the top 5 in our league in terms of performers at the moment which would put him easily into the top 20 in the world in terms of performers. What saddens me is that we are not too far off them in terms of players actually and in many ways we are even better off yet on and off the pitch we are miles behind them when it comes to performing. It was only a few years back when Spurs looked at us finishing in CL/European places and aspired to be like us, minus the headlines and baggage of course. Now I personally see them as a club we could do well to try and emulate on and off the pitch. Plus we have the likes of Leffe186 and even Jol on here, top lads IMO and good craic. You'll be performing fine on the pitch next year. This January has been immense for you, as long as you stay up (and you're clearly going to). As long as you keep Cabaye and Ben Arfa, who are the real difference-makers, you now have a squad that's plenty strong enough, particularly as you will probably not have European football to worry about. The problem over the last couple of years has been that a couple of injuries completely screw you up. That shouldn't be a problem any more. I suppose Pardew is the unknown quantity. Next season will be a real punch-up. I always thought you'd struggle this year unless you strengthened, but next year I'd expect the top eight to be fairly close. If Pardew remains in charge I fear we will always be what we are at current, a hit and miss side that struggles to go anywhere. I really like AVB mind and he could given his age go on to create a real dynasty with you guys. I actually hope you get a CL spot ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal. Its good for our game and gives clubs like us reason to believe we can also play CL footy. Regarding Bale, I'd cash in personally because your board have shown they can replace quality with equal quality. You never know losing Bale could mean Sigi comes good or someone else. That cash injection though especially if you qualify for the CL and with all that extra TV money could even see yous challenging for the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I wonder if Bale is the type who will get his head turned by a bigger club? We were told by several people that he would be off last year if we didn't get CL. He signed a new contract. All the evidence points to him being a bit of a home body (http://www.standard.co.uk/news/tottenham-star-gareth-bale-walks-to-training-and-prefers-holidays-in-cardiff-to-dubai-6531911.html - it's an old article, but it checks out). That would suggest that Man U or Man City would be the most likely destinations. The question is, who would want him that could afford him? That really restricts it to only a handful of teams. I don't think his head would necessarily be turned by bigger teams per se, but I do think that he wants to develop as a player. Hopefully he thinks AVB can do this for now - and the way we play fosters that. He will no doubt see regular CL games as the next way to improve. He has been with us for pretty much his entire professional career, which I think will help. None of the other four big players we've sold have had that connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 All of that doesn't prove a jot to me. We shall wait and see if there is any real interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I wonder if Bale is the type who will get his head turned by a bigger club? Perhaps we should test the water. Seriously tho, I think he'll end up at Man Utd with Spurs making good wedge out of it, then reinvsting it wisely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieglory Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Can we get back to slagging off Lolerplol, please? Jamie Carragher is a total cunt - there, that should help us get back on track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Steven Gerrards hair man, what's that about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ssh, you don't want to get glassed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Can we get back to slagging off Lolerplol, please? Jamie Carragher is a total cunt - there, that should help us get back on track. Seconded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Blobfish reckons 18 year old Raheem Sterling is fatigued from the two games he's started this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I was saying the other day that they'd keep playing him TILL he signed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Were these arseholes just singing.Rafa's name? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yeah. I don't mind Brendan Rodgers, seems like a decent bloke and looking likely that he's able to move Liverpool forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yeah. I don't mind Brendan Rodgers, seems like a decent bloke and looking likely that he's able to move Liverpool forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Point for BR me thinks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yeah. I don't mind Brendan Rodgers, seems like a decent bloke and looking likely that he's able to move Liverpool forward. He seems OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Point for BR me thinks. They just lost their lance chance to win a trophy this season. I don't think beating Wigan papers over that crack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 It's almost like Luis Suarez read that Bale chat had infiltrated here. Between him and Juan Mata for POTY for me but that's just personal bias. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Liverpool fan on my facebook responding to someone slating Suarez for diving - Lol he has been pretty well behaved this season and Suarez lets bale get on with the diving now Seriously? Have they got used to it now they don't even see it? Or is it he hasn't been involved in any racist incidents this season so he's excused? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 The league table isn't infallible. I sometimes think that goal difference is a good guide to a teams quality too. Our goal difference is becoming very healthy now. It's a very positive sign for the future. I mean, I get where he's coming from, but . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VegasToon Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 http://www.goal.com/en/news/article?contentId=3809723 Liverpool is again losing money. Americans should never be allowed to own a BPL team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Or post on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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