Ronaldo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 There is no way we would get value for money on Defoe and I agree he is on the decline, but to say he is worse than Best, who is still unproven at this level is laughable. Nobody said that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I wouldn't mind Defoe, I still think he has 2-3 good years left in him, the thing is though Spurs would want a fortune for him and his wage demands would be pretty high as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe says he wants first team football, him and Demba Ba as our new strikeforce? We could construct a better strikeforce with the players we have now, if they were fit. Yes, of course we could. You won't name them though, because they're just in your head. Defoe is better than all of our strikers, full stop. I'd rather have Best and Ben Arfa leading the attack than Jermain Defore and Demba Ba any day of the week. I suppose i've also dreamt up the fact that Defoe's managed a pitiful 4 goals this season in a team superior to ours. Time to do your research before spouting the same old rubbish. Rather have Defoe and Best up front with HBA right behind slipping through balls into them all day long Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Best has opened my eyes, he's better than I thought. However, he does seem to be injured a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe would be useless. He's scored aboue four league goals this season. No use wasting money on someone like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. This. Talk of Leon Best being fantastic all of a sudden? Granted, he scored a few, but if he is our main striker come September I will be worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. This. Talk of Leon Best being fantastic all of a sudden? Granted, he scored a few, but if he is our main striker come September I will be worried. Anyone would be worried, but Defoe hasn't looked worth it for a year and a half. There are better options out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I hadn't actually realised Defoe had appeared 21 times for Spurs in the league this season. Not sure how many of those are as a sub though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Signing Defoe would be the striking equivalent of Stephen Ireland. He's scored 12 goals this season in all comps, 28 last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/863652-jermain-defoes-discontent-to-spark-newcastle-everton-and-fulham-bids I wonder who could be interested? That's right, it's Everton and Newcastle! Every single time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defor is an upgrade, but I'd rather have a bigger upgrade. Two, ideally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/863652-jermain-defoes-discontent-to-spark-newcastle-everton-and-fulham-bids I wonder who could be interested? That's right, it's Everton and Newcastle! Every single time. Spurs would have been thrown in too if they didn't already have him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe wouldn't be an upgrade if as I suspect we play with 1 striker with HBA behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. This. Talk of Leon Best being fantastic all of a sudden? Granted, he scored a few, but if he is our main striker come September I will be worried. Anyone would be worried, but Defoe hasn't looked worth it for a year and a half. There are better options out there. Ahh I'm not debating that, what I am saying is that I would prefer Defoe over Best, just my opinion though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe is a good striker but not worth what Spurs would want for him. Also he'd also want an England internationals wages, so better than Best but not worth the price. Can't see Demba Ba going for cheap either, West Ham bought him for around 7 million apparently. Not sure if he's worth a gamble with his possible dodgy knee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 defoe, nzogbia, mbengue and ireland, I would be very pleased if that came through the doors this summer. If it ment no one left. Adds quality to the side and depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think Defoe's drop in form is very much mental and tactical rather than down to his actual ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. And so we should be. No good buying overhyped players on the way down. We've done it too many times before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I don't think Defoe has suddenly become a bad player, I would welcome him here for a modest fee. He's still one of the sharpest finishers I've seen. Although we might be going for younger players. And so we should be. No good buying overhyped players on the way down. We've done it too many times before. I agree, I hope we sign younger players with more potential too. All I'm saying is I wouldn't hate us signing Defoe is the fee was small enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Me neither, but it would have to be a very small fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Around £5m I think I'd take him as long as there's another in with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'd definitely take Defoe like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe would be extremely frustrating. Not only is he, imo, past his peak - his form has been up and down ever since he left the Hammers. He's had a couple of brilliant seasons - the season before this being one of them. With the money we've got to spend and the alleged 'brilliant eyes' of our scouting team, it'd be a waste of an opportunity. It's the kind of signing i'd expect the likes of Souness to make. If we're looking in this league for strikers, i'd make Sturridge the priority. But i'd imagine every man and his dog would be after him, and that's if Chelsea don't want to keep him. I can see them doing so, with the careers of Anelka and Drogba (32 and 33 respectively) meandering to a close. I wouldn't be greatly surprised to see Sturridge and Kakuta playing prominent roles next season. So we should continue to look abroad, imo. That Sow has had a good season, hasn't he? Don't know much about him other than that he's mid-20s and is top scorer for the French Champions elect. That's the market we should be in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 83 goals in 223 games for Spurs & Portsmouth in the Premier League. Under 1 in 3, not bad at all imo. This is the first season he hasn't hit at least 10 league goals since 05-06. Think we can allow him one bad season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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