Ishmael Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 And btw, I think you have to take the money. Bale will have set his golden boy sights on becoming the next galactico next season if not now, so he's not got a long term future in the club. You cannot guarantee if Bale's stock will be at the same dizzy, ridiculous, stupid heights its currently orbiting the Earth at now. You have to sell and build. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whilst they can't attract world class players yet, they could aim for youngsters from just below that level (like Hazard to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Man Utd). The problem is that Isco, Gotze, James Rodriguez etc have already moved this summer. Can only really think of Eriksen and Bernard. So where do you go? Just hope they dont go for Ben Arfa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Football is eating itself. Nearly £100m is obscene. Nothing when your club is essentially bank rolled by the Spanish government or banks or whatever. Local Council/Government isn't it, your point is right though. Not forgetting the world media... Pretty sure Madrid and Barca get something like 50% of all the broadcasting money for the whole league between themselves, seems ridiculously corrupt and anti-competitive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Spurs are down to 1 fit CB. Apparently Kaboul's knees have a touch of the Ledleys. So there's some heavy investment needed there. Did i read recently that Naughton was being tried at CB as AVB sees him there long term, that or i'm making it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Football is eating itself. Nearly £100m is obscene. Nothing when your club is essentially bank rolled by the Spanish government or banks or whatever. Local Council/Government isn't it, your point is right though. Not forgetting the worlds media... Pretty sure Madrid and Barca get something like 50% of all the boradcasting money for the whole league between themselves, seems ridiculously corrupt and anti-competitive. Oh yeah of course they do, they have their own exclusive TV rights don't they. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whilst they can't attract world class players yet, they could aim for youngsters from just below that level (like Hazard to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Man Utd). The problem is that Isco, Gotze, James Rodriguez etc have already moved this summer. Can only really think of Eriksen and Bernard. So where do you go? Just hope they dont go for Ben Arfa. Lamela would be the best Bale replacement imaginable IMO but again he will probably cost half of that 85m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whilst they can't attract world class players yet, they could aim for youngsters from just below that level (like Hazard to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Man Utd). The problem is that Isco, Gotze, James Rodriguez etc have already moved this summer. Can only really think of Eriksen and Bernard. So where do you go? Just hope they dont go for Ben Arfa. Erik Lamela Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Fuck right off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whilst they can't attract world class players yet, they could aim for youngsters from just below that level (like Hazard to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Man Utd). The problem is that Isco, Gotze, James Rodriguez etc have already moved this summer. Can only really think of Eriksen and Bernard. So where do you go? Just hope they dont go for Ben Arfa. Hazard is the perfect case, though. We did go for him, very publicly, the year we got bumped from the CL by Chelsea. Hazard made all the right noises but refused a transfer in January because he quite obviously wanted to wait to see who got CL. Chelsea scraped in, and so he went there. It's getting harder and harder to get anybody at that level in, because without the CL or a sugar daddy, you're pretty much nothing. There are too many clubs willing and able to pay considerably more money and/or offer regular CL football. Ultimately, I'd rather have a player who's already been with us for a while, and is really, really good. I'd like Bale to stay, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Eriksen going for 12m euros should be Tottenham's first port of call. Ta S. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Eriksen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Whilst they can't attract world class players yet, they could aim for youngsters from just below that level (like Hazard to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Man Utd). The problem is that Isco, Gotze, James Rodriguez etc have already moved this summer. Can only really think of Eriksen and Bernard. So where do you go? Just hope they dont go for Ben Arfa. Erik Lamela If he goes I'm blaming you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Isn't Lamela a bit of an arsehole or have I got him confused with someone else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Isn't Lamela a bit of an arsehole or have I got him confused with someone else? He arrived as an excellent prospect (Disco could probably tell you more) and, I guess you could say he is/was a little petulant like. In terms of being an 'arsehole' that'd probably be Totti - hoofing Balotelli a few years ago in a match and shoving journalists and so on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Whey I know about Totti, still love the man though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Lamela is class, not sure he'd like the hurly burly of the PL though, not the quickest either. I'm not sure he's carved out a position for himself yet though, he was a 10 in Argentina but I assume Totti still plays there for Roma. If he played for any other country bar Arg (or Brazil) he'd be an international star n all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben-nufc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Antoine griezmann realistic for spurs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Failure to qualify for the CL means this was inevitable sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Failure to qualify for the CL means this was inevitable sadly. That's one reason I hate the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Failure to qualify for the CL means this was inevitable sadly. Why though, if he's going to another club who aren't in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Failure to qualify for the CL means this was inevitable sadly. Why though, if he's going to another club who aren't in it? Well, in short, Valencia are in the shit financially. Hence why they've had to sell. Not so much Soldado, just anyone to recoup money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Soldado to Spurs. As a Valencia fan I'm gutted he's off to them lot. Massive Blow to Los Ches. Failure to qualify for the CL means this was inevitable sadly. Why though, if he's going to another club who aren't in it? Well, in short, Valencia are in the shit financially. Hence why they've had to sell. Not so much Soldado, just anyone to recoup money. I see, CL qualification would've brought riches to Valencia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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