Posted on Friday, 31st August 2012 by Harry Hotspur
Good afternoon.
Based upon the live TV footage courtesy of Sky Sports News just now of Hugo Loris arriving at The Lodge, it is ambitious to contest that the L’Olympique Lyonnais goal keeper will sign for Spurs today.
Last night of course, things looked like they’d gone done down the tubes. This was published on the L’Olympique Lyonnais official site last night.
L’Olympique Lyonnais informe ne pas avoir trouvé d’accord avec Tottenham pour le transfert d’Hugo Lloris.
Les propositions transmises ce soir par Tottenham se sont éloignées très sensiblement du principe qui avait été acté le 26 août et qui avait permis d’ouvrir les discussions entre le joueur et le club londonien.
Hilarious quotes from Jean-Michel Aulas, Lyon’s chairman.
“We have had people speaking all night with Daniel Levy. He talks a lot and goes back on what we’ve agreed in writing. The things as they were at 5am were not the same at 10am.”
In short that statement said that the proposal submitted last night by Spurs was significantly different to a proposal that was agreed in principle some four days ago.
Bless.
He must be new.
BIOYC!
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Any news on Jenas?
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jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:14 pm
he’s coming round your house for tea
we agreed a loan deal with sunderland but didn’t realise no more than two players on loan from one club allowed ……. oops
we’re stuck with the phleb
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Markspursfan Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:18 pm
This made me laugh a lot
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/08/31/3343792/-
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Mr_Spiggott Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:19 pm
You are kidding ?!? What numptys head will roll for that one ?
Sooooooo close.
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ade Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:16 pm
He’s more than welcome.
I’ll have to put away the Posters and duvet covers or he’ll think Ima stalker.
God forbid…
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Who’s Ima Stalker?
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Happy hamster Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Jermaine jeanas
Spotted at Morrisons holding 2 packs of frozen peas
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Happy hamster Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Harry
Tony parks says on sky lorris deal far from done
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Thirst for more
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Hello?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:10 pm
No one likes to see that, sorry.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Am I right in saying Kevin Keegan has just signed for Hamburg? I didnt even realise he played for us?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Moutinio and Willians to finish off the best transfer window I can remember!! Luka who??
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Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Lloris, done deal! so you’re right, we need Willian and Moutinho/Dzagoev to finish this thing off except I maintain that we still need another striker. I heard that Chelsea has hijacked our Loic Remy possible transfer. Bummer.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Moutinho deal Hit a snagg according to SSN
Hope levy gets this 1 sorted we need this guy after selling VDV
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Jameson Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Personal terms?!?! Seeing as he is a Modric replacement we must have offered him the money Luka was on
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Dave Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
DL will sort it out. Moutinio obviously wants to play in the EPL and for AVB, so its a win win situation.
Just dont try and haggle too much DL, we need him!
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Apparently so yes. Seeing as our chairman is Mr. Dan Levy I imagine he started the negotiating at £1 a week for the lad. It will be a long afternoon of negotiating I imagine. I think we will get this done though as it will be seen as unsuccesful if we sold VDV without a replacement.
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`rich g Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:22 pm
how would they know that? , do you think porto phone them up and tell them, or is a public deal being done in the town hall, turn your tv off and go outside
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:26 pm
I have no friends
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Jameson Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Think SSN jumped the gun with fee being agreed, now they’re covering it up with the personal terms excuse…BASTARDS!! F’n Gary Coterill with his stupid f’n face. I’ll pick my toys up now and put them all back in my pram.
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Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:35 pm
So, here’s what….
King – Retired
VDV – Out
Kranj?ar – Out
Jenas – Possibly Out
Dos Santos- Out
Modric – Out
Bassong – Out
?orluka – Out
Pav – Out
Thudd – ?
Dawson – ?
Parker – Injured and possibly Out
Lennon – ?
Kaboul – Injured
Rose – Loaned
Bostock – I have why they don’t use him
Bentley – ?
Lloris – In
Sigurdsson – In
Dembele – In
Vertonghen – In
Adebayor – In
Based on this list it seems we’re a few players short.
I would love to see added in:
Willian
Dzagoev/Moutinho
Lorente/Hulk
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jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:45 pm
bostock has gone to swindon
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Happy hamster Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:56 pm
As good a player as he is ,£22 million is no bargain buy for a guy with 3 goals in 2 years who’s playing at the top of his game .
Please give us a n.o 9
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Hope he’s not a softy – looks a bit that way, and all that talk about not being sure about London. I’ve just been to Nice (where he grew up) on my summer hols and it’s not exactly Tooting.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:21 pm
moutinho personal terms hit a snag really hope this gets sorted his is perfect for our midfield
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Moutinho or his agents want more money, i say swallow it and cough up Daniel!
We need another attacker pronto, but cant see it.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Any of you on here that were slamming Levy yesterday regarding the Lyon Comment……..much to say now?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Love Hugo’s snazzie scarf, very fashionable fella. Lets hope he isn’t a typical scarf wearing nambie pambie and will instead command his box like Chuck Norris would.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I find it difficult to imagine that we would not have already sounded Moutinho’s agent out, re wages and so on. So what is all this bumfoolery in aid of?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:27 pm
“in 25 years as a chairman of Lyon 16 years in Europe we have never been beaten down and smashed until we met the man from Chigwell, Educated at Cambridge and wearing a Mr byrte whistle and flute”
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Just goes to show that even an experienced manager like O’Neill doesn’t fully understand the PL rules. lol, funny though. I have a strange, strange feeling that Willian will happen, can’t see any more strikers coming in, judging AVB’s preferred formation. Very, very sad to see Rafa going, a Spurs legend despite it only being 2 years. Who is going to cover at Left Back with Rose gone…?
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LLL Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Naughton and Vertonghen can cover LB
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Mexbrit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:36 pm
And Gareth Bale
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Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Got it. Do you think we’ll have a surprise signing today?
Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:37 pm
What’s wrong with BAE?
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Mexbrit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Nothing. Just that if he is injured or suspended …?
August 31st, 2012 at 3:30 pm
What of these whispers of Drogba liking the chicken badge now?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Heard another rumour that Fernando Lorente is due to Spurs Lodge at 8pm TODAY. If this is true I think this could be one of the most exciting Spurs transfer days ever!!!!!
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Heard another rumour that Fernando Lorente is due to Spurs Lodge at 8pm TODAY. If this is true I think this could be one of the most exciting Spurs transfer days ever!
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jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:32 pm
such good news you told us twice
who told you that?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Fernando Lorente is apparently due to Spurs Lodge at 8pm. If this is true I think this could be one of the most exciting Spurs transfer days ever!
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Matty k Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:33 pm
I heard you the first time, you excitable tart.
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Astro Spur Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:51 pm
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Chris Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:35 pm
And where did you hear this? I hope it’s not from one of those stupid ITK mugs on Twitter? Because then you’d just be getting my hopes up for nothing
Saying that, SkyBet has us at 4/5 to sign him, with Juventus and Arsenal at 8/1.
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:35 pm
What was that Mike, could you repeat that again as I didn’t get it the first time///
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seattlespursguy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Say it 3 times and it comes true.
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Jenas to Man City
Jenas to Man City
Jenas to Man City
There 3 times and hopefully Mr Levy will not try and negotiate down the 40m fee… just pay Man City the lot and get them to take him.
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Chris Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Hahahaha
jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:39 pm
like bettlejuice
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LLL Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:41 pm
No, like Candyman. Say it 3 times and he appears behind you in your house and starts running sideways.
Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Who supplied you with this info?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Does anyone know what time Fernando Llorente is due at Spurs Lodge?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Apologies for the repeated publishing but it told me it didn’t publish and I pressed the button twice. 3 of us at my place of work are devoted Spurs supporters and one of my colleagues comes out with predictions courtesy of a friend close to Spurs. Last year he forewarned us of Parker and recently of Sigurdsson. I don’t want to get to hopeful but I’m truly excited if this comes to fruition.
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LLL Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
What’s that? Have you heard anything about Fernando Llorente arriving at Spurs Lodge?
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Jenas to stay
Jenas to stay
Jenas to stay
Heres hoping.
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Danny_Blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:45 pm
WTF is wrong with you???
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seattlespursguy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Tell me more, Mrs. Jenas
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:42 pm
I’ll be glad when we get back to actual footy matches tomorrow. Even as we stand now without these Porto and OL players it’s hard to think of more than two teams in the prem with better squads. Would not swap ours for anyone else’s than maybe the two rich kids’ lot????
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Mexbrit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Totally agree. With Moutinho and Lloris in, we look very, very strong just about everywhere. Llorente would be the icing as up front is obviously the one weak area that’s standing out. If we don’t finish above the Gooners this year, we Never will! (Glad Van der Faart has gone actually. Too slow for the AVB style.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:42 pm
I’ll be glad when we get back to actual footy matches tomorrow. Even as we stand now without these Porto and OL players it’s hard to think of more than two teams in the prem with better squads. Would not swap ours for anyone else’s than maybe the two rich kids’ lot????.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:44 pm
I have a feeling that record transfer fees may be shelled out by Spurs for both Moutinho and Llorente today. I wouldn’t be surprised if their signings were announced by Levy or AVB in the late evening.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:45 pm
And who exactly told SSN? Harry? Bollocks
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Daniel Levy…. “LIKE A BOSS!”
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Daniel Levy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:50 pm
hahahah
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seattlespursguy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Like a Boas.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:50 pm
SSN have only got Tony Parks talking in his car with the window down, Levy will go nuts!!
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Danny_Blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:54 pm
He’s delegating. He’s quite busy today!
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seattlespursguy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Tony won’t deviate from the script.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:55 pm
The team could end up looking like this if we don’t sign Llorente.
GK. Lloris
Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, BAE
Sandro, Dembele
Moutinho
Siggy, Ade, Bale
Bench: Friedel, Defoe, Kane, Naughton, Caulker, Livermore, Lennon, T. Caroll.
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:57 pm
I hate ITKs…. This guy has been on the money though… @theSpursInsider
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Banger Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Yeah been following him myself, he’s been spot on so far!
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August 31st, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Deal of the day? Sky Sports understands Aston Villa are in talks to bring Crewe Alexandra skipper Ashley Westwood to the club.
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Henry Percy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 3:58 pm
The golfer?
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Deadline day is always fun being a yid.
Outstanding day so far danny boy.
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Tom Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:06 pm
How so? We’ve signed no one so far. Even if both Lloris and Moutinho are sealed, we still won’t have adequate cover for the wings (esp with Rose on loan) and no back-up striker for the lone striker role. Willian is a no go.
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Anyone else see Ade playing on the right of the front 3….? Llorente in the middle…. Hulk done it for Portojust on the left
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:05 pm
So with all these new and potential new signings I’ve finally decided who’s name I’m putting on my 2012/13 season shirt….
“LEVY”
But haven’t decided in the number… any suggestions for something relevant?
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ade Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:10 pm
69
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Thepin Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Just put a great big £
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Usain Bolt
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:11 pm
The Fat bitch aint singing yet!!
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:12 pm
What are the chances of us signing a match winner like…. Howard Webb?
Surely Man U would take a fiver for him?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I’d like the Lino’s gig at Chelsea-as it seems all the assistant referee’s during major games have a mare-check bank accounts would be my suggestion
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Ah well… thats me for the night, its way past my bed time over here (Downunder).. wishing you all a happy and festive “Levy Time”
Hopefully I will wake up in the morning with some more presents on the squad list.
COYS
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Astro Spur Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:28 pm
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Not sure why anyone could be confident either Moutinho or Lloris will sign. Haggling over fees and deals six hours before the deadline is typical Spurs and if Levy gets it wrong yet again the pounds he is looking to save will be lost many times over if we fail to qualify for the CL because our squad is not good enough.
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:35 pm
The Portuguese Journo I’ve been follwing has stated this:
Impaciência em White Hart Lane, no Dragão e em Alvalade
Which translate to this:
Impatience at White Hart Lane, and the Dragon in Alvalade
Earlier he posted this
According to O Jogo, Hulk will receive his third Dragon Gold (prize for best player in FC Porto). Sounds like a award for staying.
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Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Could well be. However who knows, there could be something still in the cards for Fernando Llorente. I also read that neither Lloris nor Moutinho have agreed to personal terms with Spurs (as yet) but hopefully soon.
I wonder if there is any news on Dzagoev or Willian?
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:39 pm
maicon joins city uou know what that means. taxi for maicon, bale will continue to haunt him
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Andrew Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 4:43 pm
True. I think Bale is the one person he’s not looking forward to seeing anytime soon….if ever.
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Bruxie Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:24 pm
But Bale no longer plays on the left.
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:47 pm
This is all about agents trying to squeeze the best possible contract.
It’ll be all right on the night. I hope.
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Dempsey ….
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August 31st, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Lloris
Walker Vertonghen Kaboul BAE
Lennon Sandro Dembele Bale
Dempsey
Ade
Have to admit it looks quite an interesting prospect. Push those deals through!
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Confirmed Moutinho has travelled with the Porto squad to Olhanense for a game tomorrow night. It’s not happening guys. Sky just needed to hype something big up for their “deadline day” crap, as all the really big deals have already been done long before today.
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Dorset Spurs Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:04 pm
But their president has not travelled with them for some reason.
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Astro Spur Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:06 pm
That better be bulls**t.
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JW Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Levy’s cocked it up again. AVB will be furious.
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jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:10 pm
if he’s with the porto team the deals off
too late to resurrect that deal now unless he’s in the uk
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Bugger. Turns a potentially great window into one where we lost Modders and VDV. +sigh+
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jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:19 pm
doesn’t look good whatever way you look at it
1 fail to sign a class striker again
2 sell your two most creative midfielders plus get rid of your cover for those players without having replacements lined up
3 buy new goalkeeper despite having 3 internationals on your books
looks like the muther of all clusterf*cks myself
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Levy does this every season and it costs us every single season. He’ll get a lot of stick tomorrow if we don’t beat Norwich.
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:24 pm
It’s the eleventh hour, so release the deals let it all go and let the deals work themselves.
For those who really need good news the latest on SC is:
lloris has put pen to paper.
dismiss skys moutinho breakdown rubbish.
willian is definitly being worked on
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Dorset Spurs Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:26 pm
oh, just seen this tweet:
And the reason my heart is beating again….. I said we’d spend 50-60m today. We just did
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Everybody calm down, there is 4 and a half hours left. It’s LEVYTIME!
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Meanwhile on Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130758497134#ht_500wt_1156
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Astro Spur Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:33 pm
What a rip off.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 5:34 pm
£220 not bad,I’ll need a fairy for the top of my Christmas tree come Yuletide
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August 31st, 2012 at 5:59 pm
I think the snag in the Moutinho deal is that someone has just explained Levy’s offer to him. It took a while, as there’s no Portuguese equivalent of ‘Luncheon Vouchers’…
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Jamesalot Reply:
September 1st, 2012 at 5:14 am
Lol!! Levy has to work within his means – we were near bankrupt 90′s we’ve come a long way – if he’s asking for 90K screw imx
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August 31st, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Moutinho deal is now back on after he has had his lunch.
Apparently Loris has passed his medical.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Was it ever really in doubt
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Where’s this info coming from? I saw the kids behind the pundit at the Lodge all shouting it out and the pundit agreeing, but what’s the source?? Not trying to be an arsehole, genuinely want to know (and soooooooo want that deal to go through!).
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Oh FFS. Mark Lawrenson’s just told Auntie Beeb that the Moutinho deal will definitely go through. I’ve never known that bell-end be right about anything, so time to look elsewhere…!
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Astro Spur Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 6:32 pm
That worried me slightly too!
August 31st, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Glad Dawson’s still at the club with Kaboul’s injury keeping him out till the New Year, not too unhappy about the Thudd not moving on either.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Spot on essex
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August 31st, 2012 at 7:22 pm
It’s all gone quiet now!
The calm before the storm?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:23 pm
It’s doing my head in, but I love it if truth be told-best day of the year by far
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Chelsea getting a right pasting-can today get any better?
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:38 pm
Sod them….where’s our boy from Portugal!!
Phil McAvity Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:42 pm
I’m just glad I’ve got lots of beer.
Hic Hic Hooray!!
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:47 pm
lot’s of Peroni, smoked salmon, rollmops and salt beef-and more fags
August 31st, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Will the real current blog stand up? People (and I use the term loosely) are still giving it large on the old blog.
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Phil McAvity Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Yeah I’m refreshing both now!!
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:42 pm
ooh matron….!!
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Phil McAvity Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Got to pass the time somehow!
danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:47 pm
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Ah! Missed. That was meant as a reply to Steveo’s blog consolidation comment…
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August 31st, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Moutinho is still on going according to the Portuguese press:
João Ruela?@joao_ruela
#Moutinho to #Tottenham more complicated, but still on. Presidente of FC Porto Pinto da Costa is still negotiating with #spurs #THFC
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August 31st, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Hmm…. I thought the fee was agreed. So why is Presidente of FC Porto still negotiating?
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BoiseYid Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 7:58 pm
bet Levy is screwing about trying to take off moutinho signing on fee fro the transfer
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August 31st, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Moutinho is apparently with the Porto squad for their game tomorrow, so unless Levy send a private F16 to pick him up I think we may miss out .. gutted
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:05 pm
4 nil,sweet
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:10 pm
CRAP!!!
João Ruela?@joao_ruela
TSF: This is it: João #Moutinho STAYS in FC Porto. No deal between Porto, #Tottenham and the portuguese midfielder. #THFC #spurs
I hope this is all wrong.
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JW Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Levy has let AVB down very badly. No Moutinho, weak up front. He messes up transfers season after season and never learns that the last minute is no time to do business. He’s probably cost us Champs League again. What a tit.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:48 pm
And tomorrow’s lottery numbers are what?
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Typical – snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Why always us?
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:18 pm
SSN reporting Lloris a done deal.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Balls to him it’s the other guy we need most….ermm..Welcome to Tottenham Hugo.
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Totally.
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:21 pm
LLoris has signed!!!
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Can he play in midfield?
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:24 pm
great, 15 goalkeepers and hardly any forwards! fantastic! lets hope Levy comes out and explains all this because the squad looks unbalanced. let to many go to quickly imho!
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:28 pm
I’m sure he’ll feel the need to write you a letter
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Paul Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:45 pm
So he should I spend £4k a year on season tickets do you?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:51 pm
About the same, but then again I’d calculate that 4k would buy Jenas’s toenail, so let’s at least get just a little realistic about Tottenham and finances eh?
Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:34 pm
I bet your cocks bigger too.Jesus wept
Paul Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:39 pm
lol, he should come out and explain whats going on!just saying, someone should
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Still no sign of a stiker….. Probably stuck in a queue or something?
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jamieboy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Striker..
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:30 pm
We still have a couple of stinkers though..
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jamieboy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:33 pm
touche!
August 31st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Dempsey at spurs..
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Clints gonna be a yiddo
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Fair enough, let’s have Clint, but FFS sign Moutinho. NOW!
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:38 pm
What’s that tuning into spurs lodge? is it Llorente? Or is it Remy???… No, it’s a Clit!!
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August 31st, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Any one know what is going on with Moutinho? Losing VDV only make sense if we pick him up. Will be fuming like a smokestack if we’re left without a replacement.
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Paul Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Mountinho isn’t a replacement for Rafa mate! Willian was supposed to replace him but….
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Always a but with Levy- he’s probably made over 10 million if Moutinho doesn’t go through. Sky now dropping hints that Dempsey in means Moutinho won’t happen. Thought the door was shut firmly on Willian when we offered 11.8 million for him.
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DannyBoy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:49 pm
I would count Siggurdson as a VDV replacement
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:53 pm
I would suggest that judging by last season’s performances Jenas is more than an adequate replacement for VDV,perhaps better as he’s scored more brilliant goals against the Goons than Rafa ever did?
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Maybe like for like but none-the-less we’re still two of our most influential midfielders light. A class player like Moutinho would fill the gap left by modric and vdv.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:02 pm
VDV went missing for the best part of last season, you’re thinking of the season before! He did nothing, so yes we’re missing Modric, and that’s a big hole to fill, but if the player want’s more than we’ve got-then it aint going to happen
August 31st, 2012 at 8:53 pm
spend the fucking money Levy! spend it you (unt.
he just cant help it can he? we need a Modric replacement. a playmaker. yet with an hour to go he is still being so tight with it.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Explain why we need a Modric replacement when clearly AVB plays in an entirely different way?
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:58 pm
If any player knows what AVB wants it’s Moutinho. That’s fairly obvious. We’re moving towards a new system, one which might take time (points) to grasp and Moutinho makes sense as a quality player and one who can support ABV’s transition.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:07 pm
I want him…bad!!
jamieboy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 8:59 pm
An excuse to keep Jenas at home?
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tonimontana Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:04 pm
did you watch our first two games?
thats why.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:08 pm
We created chances did we not? and plenty of them-your point? because clearly you didn’t!
August 31st, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Dempsey signed. SSN just confirmed.
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Dempsey signs-that’s all folks
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Dempsey done according to SSN – 3yr deal
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:06 pm
I don’t know how every one feels about Dempsey,I think it will end up a master stroke.
Go on Daniel my hero
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:08 pm
The only stroking I’ll be doing is when we get Moutinho…
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Phil McAvity Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Be prepared to become celibate then by the looks of it!!
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Tantric?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:09 pm
I
the little bugger
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:27 pm
I see us playing Dempsey and Dembele, we’ll play with a 1 up front with a potential mid who can all score with Lennon and Bale-it’s pretty pacey and quite titillating-so Modric would play where?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Pleat’s 1987 side replicated perhaps?
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:11 pm
I’m amazed Jenas and Bentley are still here, but we’ll have a strong team to put out when we play Carlise
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:29 pm
They are entertainment for the kids Christmas party…
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Are we still on for Moutinho and Llorente?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:22 pm
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Bonus so far is that Liverpool and Arsenal don’t appear to have made any significant signings. Liverpool especially look fragile up top.
Still wincing about Moutinho. Feels like Christmas morning when you’ve got the millenium falcon but not the Raleigh Mag you were hoping for. Perhaps Uncle Daniel will turn up with it under his arms at the 11th hour.
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:21 pm
I meant signings tonight.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Christmas? Spurs?, Happy Honecker!
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:27 pm
According to Sky, the Hudd is going tonight. Possible BS- do we want to lose another cm?
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Mmm gutted if true, but then again Jol knows Jenas so it makes sense
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Footage of Kane summoned to the Lodge. Might be him going to Fulham. The boffs at FIFA 13 must be going mental.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Many of my mates are Millwall, and they raved about out Harry-so again if it’s a loan deal, I’m happy
Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Shame if he goes but if he’s not in AVB’s plans it would be wrong to let him rot,I hope it ain’t because of his tweet.
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:36 pm
I just love a ‘pinger’, shades of Hodd in Hudd-I hope it’s a loan deal all the same
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Was Moutinho ever on? It would be nuts to get so close then fuck it up at in the last minute…FFS!!!aagh…bollocks…
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:49 pm
SSN Porto say Moutinho is more likely to stay!:( not good. pretty gutted if im honest, surely they would have sorted personal terms out before today.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Pretty gutted? I’m beside myself!! and that takes some doing.
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spurskip Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:30 pm
dont worry steve,when they gel we wont be so gutted
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Yes we have our Portuguese mistro!!!!!!! Just signed!!!
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:07 pm
How so? Enlighten, sir!
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August 31st, 2012 at 9:50 pm
News from Porto….. Its a no go!:(
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Yes, but what does the man from Del Monte say?
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Fuck.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:29 pm
The man from Del Monte he say – Fuck! The man from Norfolk he say the same. And we have plenty of Portugese living up here. I only wanted one other. It’s not much to ask now, is it?
essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:29 pm
How much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Moutinho would have been a fantastic signing for us, sadly looks like he is not in our budget:( gutted but what can you do!
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:11 pm
It would have been the perfect day if we got him,big shame but I’m still excited by the players we bought in in this window,all quality international players.COYS
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essexian76 Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Spot on-we’ve spent nothing and changed a team-that’s Spurs for you-That’s Levy-and you’ve gotta tip your hat to the guy
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spurskip Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:37 pm
well said essex,we done good,mr levy done right by us and the financial well being of the club,f@ck moootinooohhi
jfdit Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:56 pm
f*ck off ei we’ve gone backwards, you cannot polish a turd no matter how much polish you put on it, get real ffs
we’ve gone from a potentially brilliant window to a complete and utter sh*tfest, no llorente or moutinho and we’ve looked like muppets again
how does selling modric,VDV,Krankie,pienaar,GDS and replacing them with dembele and dempsey equate to good business?
the ‘in levy we trust’ fanboys will have fun with business like that
essexian76 Reply:
September 1st, 2012 at 8:06 am
So what you’re saying is, because we haven’t signed the players you consider to be top drawer, then it’s been a disaster? VDV,is no loss for starters, just a problem removed for a decent price. We’ve got players that are more dynamic and fluent in return. It’s nothing to do with in Levy I trust, it’s more about being realistic with the funds and financial limitations our circumstances dictate. Moutinho’s agent spent all day brokering a deal and we simply couldn’t afford his wages-end of-it’s all well and good going out on a limb and putting the club in jeopardy-but remember the last chairman to do that caused us to tread water for a generation and I’d prefer to be where we are now-than where we were 20 years ago thanks
August 31st, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I was worried Arsenal were gonna get Essien,he would have been a great buy for them,If a few yiddos on here are not impressed how we performed in this window,just imagine how the scummers feel.
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:26 pm
yeah at 5am few brandys i be signing pam anderson,for 30seconds at the most,,good shrewd dealings as the levy we know.dempsey smoke screen,is moutinho flying in nice jet back to 2nd rate footy,dont think so,,but we know what he can do,20goals(cmon the demps)lloris looked delighted thats what we want,20,30mill to spend in jan,lovley jubly
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:32 pm
OK it’s over for another year, and we’ve done well, no denying-new keeper, new mids, goals from everywhere-and all that for bugger all and with the chairmans thumb up his arse and laying on his back-some chairman-eh?
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:33 pm
I’m picking up the pieces and moving on from the Moutinho deal. How do people envisage AVB’s new squad will line up now?
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:35 pm
BBC journo still saying that the Mout is a possibility – https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david
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doctorstefanfreund Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Yeah but when did he say that?
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DannyBoy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Too long ago. Balls
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August 31st, 2012 at 10:49 pm
lloris walker..vert,,caulk,,bale,, lennon,,sandro,,(needs a break),,sig,,dembele,, demps,,,,,,,,,,,,, ady,, what order???????he using wing backs to attack can see bale there yet,,sorry benny ,had few drinks feel free 2 rip me
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August 31st, 2012 at 11:00 pm
sky still waiting did moutinho sign in time?
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August 31st, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Good Morning all… what have I missed?
>>>
Ooh>>>
Ahhh>>>>>>>
Oh Shit!!!!
Ah well not a bad result if you ask me, though I really did want Moutinho instead of Dempsey, but hey, in Dembele (ex forward) and Dempsey and Sig we have three midfielders that can actually score goals and plenty of them.
VDV will be missed for his sublime skills and deft touch, but this season I am really looking forward to a few free kicks actually landing in the net not 20cm outside the post.
Levy gets a pass mark maybe a B+ (if we had Moutinho added it would have been a distinction)
Happy days anyway, COYS lets smash Norwich tonight (my time)
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DannyBoy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Hang about..SSN just said that Harry Kane’s season-long loan move to Norwich was sanctioned after the deadline.
Still a glimmer of hope for the Mout?!
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Yeah, I was clutching at that straw, too DB!
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August 31st, 2012 at 11:47 pm
WTF!!!
Just heard that Kane is off to Norwich??
2 strikers and 4 goalkeepers, maybe Daniel got mixed up when AVB asked to play 442 and thought the first 4 were all goalies.
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Maybe Kane just caught the bus early for tonights game.
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Andy Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Nah its official according to Norwich site.
WTF is going on Mr Levy?
Rabbit>>>>>>>>Hat>>>>>>>>> ?????
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August 31st, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Kane to Norwich – Loan?
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danny_blanchflower Reply:
August 31st, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Yes, season-long loan. Granted an extension to 1am “to push the deal through” according to SSN. It’s now done.
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September 1st, 2012 at 12:15 am
With Kane gone and no replacement will that mean that young Coulibally will be in with a shot at a debut this season?
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DannyBoy Reply:
September 1st, 2012 at 12:19 am
Or a more prominent role for Cameron Lancaster when he’s fit
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September 1st, 2012 at 12:34 am
groundhog day again
in levy we trust
my fu*king arse
goodnight
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September 1st, 2012 at 12:37 am
It amazes me that with Mouhtino’s agent spending the day at WHL we still haven’t managed to sort his transfer out.
This third party ownership shit has got knobs on it. Again, if everything else was sorted and all we had was this third party to sort, why was it left so late?
Epic Fail springs to mind..
I don’t blame Levy, surely he has minions who run around on things… maybe Darryl the shoe shine boy was left in charge of getting the third party sorted and when the time came to sign everything Daniel says to Moutinho;s agent its all good I have one of my top lads working on the third party as we speak he should be here any minute now….
Darryl walks in the door with a birthday cake and three candles on it….
“What?” is all he said when the whole room turned to look at him with daggers in their eyes.
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September 1st, 2012 at 1:45 am
Everyone over there gone to bed I guess, so I will continue talking to myself…
Starting Back up
Lloris Friedel, Gomes, Cud
Walker Naughton
Verts Kaboul Dawson, Caulker, Gallas
BAE Nobody…shuffle deck Verts
Sandro Pathe News Boy , Liver
Dembele Pathe News Boy, Liver
Lennon Nobody…shuffle deck Dembele
Sig Dempsey/Hudd
Bale Townsend
Ade Defoe / Coulibally
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Andy Reply:
September 1st, 2012 at 1:48 am
don’t think much of the way that showed up, I had them all lined up under 2 headings of Starting and Backup and everything…. Grrr!
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September 1st, 2012 at 4:25 am
Umm, so to replace world class Modric and quality Rafa VDV, we get Fulhams finest?
Very disappointed couldnt sort out a deal for Moutinho. Oh well, looks like we’ll have to wait for next season Transfer Window for AVB to actually get a team of his liking to play his style.
II mean it was almost like, oh shit Moutinhos fallen thorugh. Quick who can we nab…anyone….
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September 1st, 2012 at 5:11 am
Late night Spurs here.
If Dembele was playing for a fancy named European club like Poro or Lazio you’d be up in arms. Wicked player.
Have you forgot who you are – we are Spurs. We are no sell-out. We work within our means.. Levy tried for Moutinho but hay-ho. No one promised anything but Skysports.. pathetic.
VDV was always a square peg in a round hole (we loved him of course – and his missus), but to his missus it is.
Andre (yes, let’s call him that) needs to galvanise a team. It’s not FIFA x, it’s about the boys playing for the club – Dembele will slot in for weekend and the new US contigent (who can fault the commitment of our OHIO Brad) will FIGHT.
HARRY HOTSPUR I LOVE YOU.
South Side lower – when I can;o)
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September 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 am
All we had was the little spark that was yes the spammer-infested Harry Redknapp. Now we have nothing, look shit and will witness how many shit months before the failure that is the non-playing ninja-ginger gets paid out n fucked off? This is crap. I cannae watch anymore of this drab shit. Dafuq AV we done? Hope ur ‘Appy ‘Arry. This is Ramos, Gross and Santini all over again. Fucking foreigners. Fuck off. All over our country, fucking our football, jobs and women. Absorbing our sun. Bollocks the lot of ya.
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