Comments on: Harry’s Christmas Wish List

By: EDWhite

EDWhite — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:17:09 +0000

I don’t quite see why there is all this fuss about buying another left sided player when we have Modric, Kranjcar, Dos Santos, Bale and Rose, who can all amply fill this position. What really needs to be addressed is the addition of some steel to midfield. Personally, I would like to bring in Hendry Thomas (Wigan), who happens to be Wilson’s international midfield partner.His tackling rate and performances so far this season are putting him on his way to becoming one of the best DMs in the Premier League. Also with the spammers on their uppers it would be good business to take Scott Parker off their hands as well.

By: stevie

stevie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:28 +0000

Agree that you don’t need to replace pav – should buy Jonjo Shelvey from Charlton as 4th striker, he will be in premiership in a couple of years, quality player (far better than townsend who is a winger anyway.)

By: Yidinfrance

Yidinfrance — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:50 +0000

And as you can see by my tag I am in france (devonian though) and although that doesnt make me an expert on french players, I have seen enough of him to know that he won’t cut it in the prem…….championship at best!

By: Yidinfrance

Yidinfrance — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:04:13 +0000

PLEASE GOD NOT Hatem ben arfa, he is awful!!! All of the sites linking us to buying him are using phrases like “french wing wizard” “or talented playmaker” HE ISN’T EITHER……he is an over rated whinging little shit who will cause more problems than solve them!

By: DSDSPURS

DSDSPURS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:26 +0000

Well written article, but like some, don’t agree with some comments. It is highly likely (almost certain) that Ledley would not have been the servant he has been if fully fit, it chokes me to say it but he would probably be partnering John Terry or Jamie Carragher by now?

In regards to sales / buys this Jan I would personnaly settle for an all singing all dancing (or all defending all attacking) midfielder. Now I have just woken up, and faced the cold reality that the player i have described just doesn’t exist (not with our wage structure, available funds, no CL), or maybe they actually don’t exist full stop! Genetically modified footballer anyone? Anyone got the DNA off DAVIDS & ZIDANE, and a nuclear powered womb?

We have cover for left wing in abundance (Krancjar, Dos Santos etc. etc.).

We don’t need cover for centre half, we need a world class centre half! We have enough cover for the rest of this season – JUST.. I don’t think this window will provide opportunity to purchase such a player.. Even if we did by the time they ‘gelled’ the season would be almost over anyways..

In regard to sales sell Pavlova to the highest bidder – or failing that, attach him to a 500lb lead weight and see if he floats in the English Channel! I AGREE give the youth a chance!! I would actually look at selling Keane in the summer cause I still don’t think he offers enough as a striker (dressing room attitude doesn’t account for 20-25 goals a season!).. Keane has definately lost something, ah yes Berbatoss……………………

By: Beach_Bum

Beach_Bum — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:53 +0000

There is this interestng back who plays internationally for Wales and He played well when they defeated Scotland.Unfortunately although he is a regular in the Wales side he is not good enough to play for the team that owns him!!
Wake up Spurs!Bale is good enough to play premier league football.I remember before he had his injury he used to take all our penalties and NEVER missed.Give him a chance to play regularly and he will again develope in to being one of the best defenders in the country,

By: dan the yid

dan the yid — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:25:52 +0000

its all good stuff

i would like to see cahill at spurs looks like an exciting young player but perhaps to similar to dawson.

BAE has been quality for the last 2 seasons he is deffinately under rated. the only time we will need a replacement left back is when he goes to african cup. but i think bale has been impressive in the short time that he has had on the pitch.

keane is finished should get rid of him (should have let him rot at liverpool)

bently is rubbish get rid of him

pav aswell

should give GDS a chance and taarabt

and agree with you about huddlestone

so i think they need 2strikers adn centre mid(have a feeling someone big is on there way) and a centre (cahill)

By: max

max — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:49:56 +0000

I agree – we should look to bring in and bring back some of the younger lads (Bale, Dos Santos, Rose, Townsend, Bostock etc), if we can offload some of those who are currently in their way. We need to show there is some kind of reward for these players when we keep sending them away. Dos Santos will be fit and could act as the 4th striker as well as on option for the left, as could Danny Rose so if we can recoup around Â£10m for Pav (a player i think is a better player than he has yet shown at Spurs, and has been a bit unlucky but it has now come to the point – as it did with Bent – where a parting is now inevitable).

The only place i think we need another body is in central midfield (and only because i think Bostock needs a bit more time) and in goal (because even before he got injured, Carlo was not a long term option).

I would keep Bentley, but i think we can afford to let Hutton (another half decent player but one whose head seems gone at the moment), Pav
and O’Hara – that should raise more than enough to get the two we need.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:30 +0000

I also think this squad rotation idea justs leads to pissed off players especially if no rotation happens. Bale, Bentley, Pav, Dos Santos, and to a certain extent Crouch will soon tire of the bench. I prefer an understudy system. Expensive players don't like warming the bench.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:49:45 +0000

Great Article however you failed to mention one important person that can provide creativity in midfield and also play as a striker. He was player of the tournement at the CONCEF cup in the America’s this year, regularly player of the match for Mexico and his name is Giovani Dos Santos

I believe we need to buy no one, we need to play Pav instead of Keane, bring back Taarabt. Dos Santos can even play up front with Defoe, Modders ACM, Taarabt on the left, Lennon on the right switching. Palacios DCM or Hud. Firing on all cylinders.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:16 +0000

Swap deals I could go for Petrov for Bentley. A new central defender is required also, I could go for Upson at the right price or Richard Dunne at any price.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:58 +0000

To be fair I would save our money for the summer. Clearly we need a new keeper to replace Cudicini. Not sure who but I am not a fan of Foster.

I would like to see us sell Pav and bring back Dos Santos onto the bench and actually play the guy once in a while. As for a creative midfielder we have one on loan a QPR who is doing a good job. Bring back Taraabt.

Too often we buy these young players and they rot. Play Bale more, play Naughton and many others. When Mod and Lennon are back fit we can use Krancjar in other positions also. Give Hudd, Jenas and Palicios more chances to play together.

We don’t need more expensive players who will need time to bed in.

Taraabt could be our 10+ goals a season midfielder. If you really want to spend a shed load of money, bring back Berbatov?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:10 +0000

Nice article, not that I agree with it necessarily! I think this suppossed caution in the transfer market is a ploy, like before, so as not to push up the prices of the players we want. We ALWAYS spend in the transfer window.

I wholeheartedly agree re:Naughton. I really like Charlie, and think he offers a great foil to Lennon given that whoever plays right-back must get used to not overlapping so much because Azza can’t defend. This being the opposite with Hutton, who thinks he’s a better winger than RB and constantly ends up higher up the pitch than Lennon.

I also agree that we need a goal-scoring centre-mid, Lampardesque player. But I don’t see why Modders can’t be that player. If we get Petrov or Vicente (or heaven forbid, the French whingebag Hatem Ben Arfa) then Modders could slot in to that ACM role easily. It doesn’t leave any room for the Sandro move though, so who knows?

I think Joe Cole is a non-starter, even though we do have ‘Arry. I think this rumoured Petrov-Bentley swap with us getting Â£8mil is more likely, and would be a great deal for us.