AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My problem is the fact we've signed players who are neither end of the spectrum, they could work or they could fail. It's not like we've changed from risky young foreigners to guaranteed PL pros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Lamela is better than Townsend and only looks to be further improving, it's a no brainer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My problem is the fact we've signed players who are neither end of the spectrum, they could work or they could fail. It's not like we've changed from risky young foreigners to guaranteed PL pros. Agree, but maybe the position we're in at the moment means we have to rely on these gamble type players, the cream of the crop would be foolish to sign for a relegation threatened circus of a club like us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My problem is the fact we've signed players who are neither end of the spectrum, they could work or they could fail. It's not like we've changed from risky young foreigners to guaranteed PL pros. Agree, but maybe the position we're in at the moment means we have to rely on these gamble type players, the cream of the crop would be foolish to sign for a relegation threatened circus of a club like us. Yep, probably correct, and proven PL players obviously cost a fortune as well. Especially if English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Like others have said, I don't give two shits about the money as it's about time Fat Mike opened his fat wallet. I've seen Townsend have games where he cuts in and shoots all the time, but these were all from the right wing. If we want him to play there than that's a mistake. I've seen him when playing left wing where he doesn't cut in very much, and will look to cross more. It's where McClaren decides to use him. The point is that he's a young player, has experience of the league, wants to come and clearly has ability. It's like people see he hasn't been playing for Spurs and assume we've signed Gouffran's disabled brother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Surely people don't rate Lamela significantly above Townsend. Safe to say at least one person does seeing as one starts every week for a side in the top four and the other one isn't even allowed on the bench during the cup games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Surely people don't rate Lamela significantly above Townsend. Yes, I rate Lamela as being a much better player than Townsend. Every Spurs fan I know seems to think Townsend is shit. Most seem to like Lamela and have said he has actually started to produce. He just has a hefty price tag hanging over him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Surely people don't rate Lamela significantly above Townsend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Oh man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 midfielders and still no striker or LB. Class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Banaloona Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 As far as I am concerned 'beggars can't be choosers'. There has been mass displeasure regarding foreign players, yet when we look to sign domestic based players there is further displeasure. Its like moaning as a kid because you never got the Nike trainers you wanted and then when your parents pushed the boat out and got them for you, you still moaned your tits off because they weren't the exact type. At the end of the day we aren't going to get a player who is playing regularly at their clubs (Premier League based) due to the predicament we are in. Thats a fact. Andros Townsend may not be Raheem Sterling but he will improve our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Who do people realistically want instead? More unproven shite from abroad? Townsend has shown promise and been frozen out because Spurs won't accept that Lamela is a sunk cost. Give him a decent run and his has shown the raw attributes and consistency to be a quality winger. That Hatem fella was proper turd, innit? and that Yohan bloke. We don't even need this bloke. We've got Thauvin who requires a run of games to prove 'he can be a quality winger' and we've Perez who can do a job out wide until we find someone who will have a much bigger, sustained impact, a bit like that foreign cunt at West Ham who was signed for 8 fucking million - 33% cheaper than this sprinter. Hatem and Cayabe don't offset Gouffran, Cabella, Thauvin, Anita etc. If there's another Hatem about then I certainly haven't seen him. Hatem was one in a million man, ridiculous hoping for anything other than the man himself. Thauvin cannot be relied upon and Perez isn't really a left winger. Payet is another number 10 so not someone we need. Anita does a better job than the 'english gritted' turd monkey next to him. Cabella was playing for Alan fucking Pardew and Gouffran cost about £3.86, I'm not sure we were expecting miracles from him. As for Thauvin not being relied upon...... How can you reach that judgement so quickly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 This is such an us signing circa 2006. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I rate Shelvey and Saivet sounds okay, but this one smacks of panic button. Spend the money on Austin. Townsend's record on the left is poor, and I don't want to contemplate us playing him on the right because that probably means Sissoko being sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Erik Lamela 23 years old - 85 apps for Spurs 14 goals Townsend 24 years old - 86 apps for Spurs 10 goals Obviously goals isn't the only way to measure things, but Lamela is hardly Messi with those stats. And neither is Townsend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 That's damming on Townsend given how bad Lamela was when he first came over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Discounting the fee this is so much like the Colback signing man. We need a player in his position, 'there's no downsides' until you realise there's actually loads as he's going to be playing in our team for years to come. At least with the forrins our xenophobic managers will boot them out of the squad when they're tragic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 This is such an us signing circa 2006. Spend allllllllllll the money Thumbheed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Lies, dammed lies and statistics. I prefer to use my eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Discounting the fee this is so much like the Colback signing man. We need a player in his position, 'there's no downsides' until you realise there's actually loads as he's going to be playing in our team for years to come. At least with the forrins our xenophobic managers will boot them out if the squad when they're tragic. Actually, you're right, I think this is the post that nails it, this bloke is going to be a guaranteed starter despite everyone knowing he's turd 3 weeks out of 4. Basically, the new Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Surely people don't rate Lamela significantly above Townsend. Safe to say at least one person does seeing as one starts every week for a side in the top four and the other one isn't even allowed on the bench during the cup games. and that one person has more credibility than our entire management team/board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Lies, dammed lies and statistics. I prefer to use my eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Erik Lamela 23 years old - 85 apps for Spurs 14 goals Townsend 24 years old - 86 apps for Spurs 10 goals Obviously goals isn't the only way to measure things, but Lamela is hardly Messi with those stats. And neither is Townsend. Why would you even present that as an argument? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Who do people realistically want instead? More unproven shite from abroad? Townsend has shown promise and been frozen out because Spurs won't accept that Lamela is a sunk cost. Give him a decent run and his has shown the raw attributes and consistency to be a quality winger. That Hatem fella was proper turd, innit? and that Yohan bloke. We don't even need this bloke. We've got Thauvin who requires a run of games to prove 'he can be a quality winger' and we've Perez who can do a job out wide until we find someone who will have a much bigger, sustained impact, a bit like that foreign cunt at West Ham who was signed for 8 fucking million - 33% cheaper than this sprinter. Hatem and Cayabe don't offset Gouffran, Cabella, Thauvin, Anita etc. If there's another Hatem about then I certainly haven't seen him. Hatem was one in a million man, ridiculous hoping for anything other than the man himself. Thauvin cannot be relied upon and Perez isn't really a left winger. Payet is another number 10 so not someone we need. Anita does a better job than the 'english gritted' turd monkey next to him. Cabella was playing for Alan fucking Pardew and Gouffran cost about £3.86, I'm not sure we were expecting miracles from him. As for Thauvin not being relied upon...... How can you reach that judgement so quickly? Colback and Anita are both total shite. Cabella and Thauvin just haven't settled, Thauvin especially. I'm tired of people making excuses for players not playing up to their true ability. There comes a stage where the blame needs to shift to the players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's just a rich man's James McClean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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