Posted on Friday, 3rd June 2011 by Harry Hotspur
Good middle of the night. @FoxSoccer have broken the news…
“Former U.S. international Brad Friedel is set to leave Villa Park to join Tottenham Hotspur, sources have confirmed to FOX Soccer.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper, having finished a three-year run at Aston Villa, will move to White Hart Lane on a free transfer, with an announcement from Spurs expected early Friday.”
Probably a good move, yet I confess I’m inert. It may be the hour…
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 am
Was hoping to hear that he was named as a coach to improve Harry’s mediocre staff. He may need a boyscout to escort him on and off the pitch.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:35 am
1st…Good move, experienced, reliable and consistent. Sadly something we’ve being lacking under Gomes.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:39 am
3rd hoorah!!
Unlucky Gomes but maybe he will be retained and our Croatian will leave us Friedel and Cudiccini 1st/2nd (to fight it out) Gomes 3rd who knows but good start to the silly season IMHO!!!
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:42 am
Yeah, FoxSoccer is running with this over here. He’s steady, I give you that, and won’t have high profile howlers but he won’t have Gomes’ instinctual stopping ability. Maybe it’s a push over the course of a season?
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 2:44 am
@foxsoccer think I’m fab
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:59 am
Fox Soccer is also claiming Gomes is currently in discussions with AC milan…..
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seppoyiddo Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 3:15 am
Freidal with lots of hair, in goal for US vs England in ’94 showing on Fox now.
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seattlespursguy Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 3:20 am
Watching that right now
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locospur Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 4:14 am
i guess the less hair you have the better goalie you become. not true for gomes though
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June 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 am
gomes for me.2or three howlers per season with 2or world class saves per game,as opposed to our strikers 2or 3 goals per season and 2or 3 misses per game.DEAL WITH THE STRIKERS
COYS
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:16 am
What happpened to Shay Given? Citeh probably didnt want to play ball I guess?
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:21 am
As An american yid, I love it. Theres no keeper who is more consistent than big brad. He will definitely be our number 1. I loved gomes but it looks like he will be moving on…
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:38 am
All you who say they would rather a keeper like gomes who makes 4 0r 5 howlers a season (normally in very high profile games) should think of the effect that those howlers have on the defense and rest of the team. I know from bitter experience that having a keeper behind you that makes howlers causes chaos in your head every time you walk out onto the pitch.
ALL DAY LONG GIVE ME A KEEPER THAT JUST DOES HIS JOB NOTHING FANCY JUST ROCK STEADY, GOOD HANDS, GOOD FEET, GOOD POSITIONING, TALKS TO THE DEFENSE, GOOD DISTRIBUTION. basically reliable.
Stand up Mr Friedal take a bow son.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:41 am
Were there not any younger keepers we could have gone for?
Harry heard the words ‘on a free’ and could not resist signing him up
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emspurs Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 12:36 pm
nail. head. hit.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:45 am
Other point is our Keeper coaches. I said on line 3 years ago that the then Aston Villa Keeper coach Eric Steele is the best keeper coach in this country, he is a nice guy and a great coach. I said spurs should have picked him up (Chris Hughton is one of his close friends and at the time Chris was with us). We could have got Eric but who has him now? you got it Manure. Eric left Villa for Man City then Manure picked him up. Sign him for spurs worth the effort and cash.
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totnam Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:37 am
Yeah right! Let’s grab him now, look what he’s done for Kuszczak, world class! LOL. Asir Begovic would be the way to go, apologise first then get him in.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 6:26 am
Assuming Gomes goes and does not drop his plane ticket to Holland then I guess we still need a decent third choice. Perhaps somebody young and up and coming. Like Given.
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Bobbles Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:20 am
Given – young and up and coming? You do know he’s mid thirties right?
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Roland Rat Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:31 am
He’s takin the piss coz our 2 keepers are 37 & 40, do keep up.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 am
You’ll win nothing with kids (like Friedel and Cudicini. Arry must have his eye one someone with a bit more experience (Peter Shilton looked in good shape on Strictly Come Dancing last year).
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:13 am
Come on Harry lets go and get David James as well.
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eastanglianspur Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:15 am
How many Gomezes do you want?
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Brazilyid Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:23 am
I’m also hoping he can get fabien barthez out of retirement failing that he might be a bit to young but how about Rob Green.
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Spurfect Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:11 am
surprised his adopted son David James isnt being brought in from Bristol… or chuck Tony Parkes out there?
Spursforme Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 2:32 pm
bumped into Bob Arsend Wilson today he is 70 is he to young for us?
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:17 am
After this signing let’s hope it’s the worst and the only way is UP!!
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:19 am
Pathetic. He’s no better than Cudicini. Just like Pienaar for Krancjar – cheap and NO improvement.
Get your cheque book out and buy Foster. Great season with a bad team….
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Roland Rat Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:37 am
Also prone to making howlers and it might be that Levy wants to spend the money upfront rather than the back. Only so much in the coffers.
Mind you this is where Levy and Harry disagree. Harry wants “now” players who will improve us immediately and Levy wants “sell on value” players so we don’t end up with a bunch of old men. Perhaps Harry wants to build a team of grandads from the back.
Pat Jennings is still on our books isn’t he, the best keeper we have ever had, at one point rated No1 in the world above Gordon Banks.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:23 am
Friedel may as well have announced his retirement for all the game time he’s going to get.
I can’t believe a 40 year old is going to be our first – or even second coice.
At least, I bloody hope not.
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Brazilyid Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 7:30 am
I think he would have retired if it wasn’t for the fact he was made bankrupt last year.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:51 am
the begining of the end.expect arry to leave within months and financial meltdown by the end of the year!
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:00 am
Yes Gomes has made some high profile gaffs this year. But also the year before he was up their as player of the season for a truly great year. Smells of Robbo to me, gets crucified by the press which, in turn gets to him, resulting in a dip in form.
Keepers dont peak until into their 30′s. Gomes has just reached 30. And we’re planning on replacing him with someone whos 40? A keeper likely to improve his inefficiencies with one thats only going to go downhill from here?
Doesn’t make sense to me (As good as Friedel has been). I’d rather get Robbo back in who is back to somewhere near his best and has taken himself out of the spotlight by retiring from International football.
Stinks of being tight for the sake of it, just like the Pienaar deal and just like putting in a low bid for Dimeao (If this bid is true)
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:07 am
the freidel move if true is to replace pletikosa who has left (with the hump i may add)”arry” will have someone in mind to replace go-mess, i would like given or at a push foster or dare i say it robinson.
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Spurfect Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:19 am
Friedel is looking for 1st team football, he won’t be coming in to be 3rd choice and not even get on the bench. Cudicinis signed up again so he’ll be coming in as 1st choice. Unless he’s being bought in to coach Gomes which I cant see as we already have a goalkeeping coach who has been lauded up until Christmas for how great Gomes had been. Harry said Gomes was going to be our No1 still next year so if this is true it shows you can’t believe a thing he’s talking about.
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Roland Rat Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:40 am
Oh please a manager has to say these things to boost the confidence of a player, try and remember everything you read is PR and not the gospel.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:14 am
Was van der Saar going down hill this year? He was still one of the most reliable in world football! Friedel is a smart move. We can now spend more money elsewhere.
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Spurfect Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 8:21 am
Van Der Saar has quit because he knows its only downhill for him from here.
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Matt yido Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 11:11 am
Downhill from another record breaking champions league season ain’t bad is it? Point is he was 40 and still in the top 10 goalkeepers in Europe!
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TMWNN Reply:
June 3rd, 2011 at 9:59 am
The new manager will be able to spend more in the winter window once Redknapp is sacked.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:15 am
My aunt`s brother-in-laws mum is the tea lady at WHL and when she was taking Harry his elevenses, Earl Grey and 3 Hob Nobs she retrieved his scribble desk pad which had the proposed starting eleven and bench for our opening EPL fixture 2011/12 as follows :
Friedel
Gohouri,Campbell,Dunne,Neville
Makelele,Parker,Viera,Windass
Ferdinand,Allen
Bench :Crouch,Defoe,Keane,Woodgate,Cudacini
with the following scribble below :
Quids in , triffic bit of wheeler dealing, look how far i`ve come in a couple of years.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:29 am
That’ll show ‘em. And now you’re going to believe us….
Actually I’m happy if it means the end for Koko the clown. As it happens I reckon Carlo and Brad will have a fight for No.2 and we’ll buy a new younger shinier model.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:36 am
He’ll go get a 2 for 1 deal with West Ham and bring in Rob Green with Scott Parker. Then chuck a couple of our youngster there on loan. Wow see what I did there, I became a Daily Mail writer for a minute and just made up a little story in my head and wrote it down as truth. Now all I need is a catchy provocative headline… ‘Harrys BOGOF’ ?
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:42 am
I seem to remember a couple of years ago the sun ran a story about Harry saving a Donkey, for some strange reason this keeps coming back to me, maybe he`ll start a sanctuary for donkeys and coffin dodgers from the premiership so that they can live out their last remaining years in relative comfort.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:07 am
Suspect we will cash in on Gomes now.
Both Friedel and Cudicini are ok, but not sure they are top level.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:34 am
On another topic seems like Pienaar is NOT the new JJ but the new Darren Anderton. How do we always manage to get so many crocked players? Our BUPA subscriptions must be very expensive. On the issue of Friedel he is at least reliable and consistent albeit I do hope we can get a young, promising keeper in as well who can be our no1 in a season or 2…. Scott Loach from Watford or Alex McCarthy from Reading would be good candidates.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 am
shit. its official now.
i want Director of Football.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:52 am
With such a statement of intent, world class players all over the globe will be phoning their agents trying to engineer deals to Tottenham.
Modric will also definitely stay now.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 11:15 am
It is important to remember the reasons why Friedel has no hair.
What you doing?
eating chocolate
Where do you get it?
doggy dropped it
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June 3rd, 2011 at 11:31 am
We need 3 keepers and the Pletikosa’s on his way. ‘Arry obviously doesn’t fancy any of our kids (ahem) so has done his wheeler-dealer best and snapped up a half-decent back up. Gomes to remain number 1 (haters will hate), with the other 2 as back up. More money for strikers (hopefully Drogba’s wages…)
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June 3rd, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Why are we buying players that would normally only interest relegation fodder? Get that fucking cretin redchump out of there.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:02 pm
well its official Harry is dipping in the bargain barrel again he cant help himself
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:31 pm
I may be being negative but I don’t think Harry has much say on who comes in and who leaves. I hope I am wrong but I think that come the start of next season we will have no modders and will not have a world class forward. Somebody please tell me I am wrong. Worrying times??
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Fuck off Harry Hotspur.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Solid back up is Brad. ‘Arry and the wive were perusing round town, she pipes up, “Wanna pop into Poundland?”… “No”, came ‘Arrys reply, “i’m on the lookout for a deal”…. This is who we should go for. Keiran Westwood at Coventry, he looks the REAL deal. Will cost some money though and he’s in his mid 20′s…oh well wrong criteria. Have a look at his back story though, i’d love us to get him.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:56 pm
oh dear oh dear oh dear. Thats a rednapp special if ever ive seen one.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:56 pm
I have suported SPURS for 55 years and I am Not a Yid and I am sick of hearing this racist slang.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Another shit wheeler-dealer signing from Harry.
Utter Bollox if you ask me!
He’s got the ambitions of Top6 because Top6 in his managerial career is like a nose-bleed at the top of Everest!
Sack him and get Ancelotti in, for fucks sake!
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June 3rd, 2011 at 10:29 pm
…. And agree with Ian about the ‘Yid’ word.
It’s fucking disgusting and for the actually site owner to use it for a heading shows true racist ignorance.
PS Racism is illegal and if enough people complain morons like this will be stopped!
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melcyid Reply:
June 4th, 2011 at 3:36 am
pc pillock
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June 3rd, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Sad but true that Brad is an improvement on the flappy clown. But surely there must be a younger keeper out there who will be the future between the sticks. But the tightfisted Levy and dimwit Redknapp can only think short term. I agree with everything lee says – the sooner the slack jawed wheeler-dealer goes the better.
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June 4th, 2011 at 12:56 am
For me, a player’s age is irrelevant. He either improves our team or he doesn’t. I believe Friedel will make us a better team and I think Drogba would too. I couldn’t give a toss if they get stiff on long journeys
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June 4th, 2011 at 1:58 am
The Baddiel bro’s have joined in. I ain’t seen any of our London rivals, the real rascist scum, on this post. If your with a group of any description and get abused, use the language as a counter. Its called solidarity. Brad Friedal is a Yid. That doesn’t mean Brad Friedal is a victim of a race issue, or anyone else at our club. Words evolve like other aspects of life. for THFC yid represents something completely different to what it did/does for Chelsea, West Ham, the SS paramilitary or whoever chose to brutalise a specific target. A high percentage of Spurs are not Jewish. They give a shit though, and to reverse the process being used in a derogatory fashion defuses the filth element that our club is subjected to. We are all on the same side. 15 years or so ago someone behind me in the East lower called Mitchell Thomas a Nigger. -Spurs fan-and it weren’t unusual obviously. That is an issue that systematicly has been eradicated. This is a COMPLETELY different thing. Abuse of that nature is of course wrong. But we come from a place of comradery….well, Thats me banging on, nobodys even bothered. Goodnight to this fruitless argument.
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