Posted on Thursday, 29th November 2012 by Harry Hotspur
Good afternoon.
Brentdon Rodgers is a card, eh? There is something in the water at Melwood. I don’t remember him being such an overwhelming twit when he was at Swansea. More to the point I can’t believe that so many Spurs fans would have been suggesting Levy & Co. appointment him after Arry’s demise if that were the case.
Fatigue seemed to be nipping at the heels of one or two. And the decision to fly out the traps was definitely a good one. The Azza Blud goal was a body blow the Bale free kick delicious for us, vomit inducing for them. But and there always is a but, if there’s something in the water up there, then there’s something in the ‘Tottingham Gene’ that tells our lot not to go for the jugular, not to make the victory emphatic.
Overview analysis is that we still desperately need a settled back four. Right now we all too reliant on others pitching in when the heat is on. The return of Moussa is a delight and I look forward to him getting into his stride, finding his groove and really begin pulling the strings again.
The gulf between what Suarez offers and what Defoe offers was chilling. A churlish person would use this as an opportunity to slip in that quote from Arry but I’m not, so I won’t. See what I did there? But the point is we need to have 11 players on the pitch for the whole of every game and with The Midget Gem all too often we are only fielding 10.
When the Bindippers lost the ball the were actually furious and tore about wanting it back. Too frequently we pull a ‘Oh FFS’ face and wait for someone else to take the problem on. Normally that someone else is Sandro hence the fact he’s looking pooped.
Elsewhere it’s the usual business of people seemingly choosing ‘if and when they decide to show up’. I can’t get too overwrought though, because we won and had it not been for a fluke we would have won by 2 goals and not 1.
He’s like one of those bacterial yoghurt drinks that are good for you because they are proactive.
Improved is what he was.
Creaking like a creaking thing.
Needs to play CB
Good 1st half, reverted to type in the 2nd
Like a dog chasing cars
A touch of class. Unfit, but classy.
Unbelievably good free kick. Unbelievable.
When is he ever going to be really good?
Started off quietly and fizzled out.
Fal-cao? More like Kieren Fall-on after a bung…
Guest spots for future HHH shows are still available so come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough.
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Just glad that we won. Although I think my aging process has accelerated and scientists might have to study it after I am dead.
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hoofing Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
That synopsis goes for ginger ninja also. He will grey in 2 years if has to sit through a second half like it was. Mind you in the past they would have folded so smash and grab early doors and then shut up shop might be the way before the sick and wounded return. Up to 5th.
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Ricardo Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 1:53 am
Great game, great result!
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Si Senor
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Merked
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
He started quietly and fizzled out….genius
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
having dembele back we just like more of a threat, their goal was ridiculous but it was alarming the way we took our foot off the gas AGAIN. Parker back will help Sandro’s fitness but Sandro’s a starter for me and Parker will be off to QPR replaced with a more creative mind hopefully, still always lovely to beat the scousers, bar suarez and glimpses of Sterling this season they are dogger though and we should be beating them
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
What did you do there?
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Garth Crooks is a bad man ruffneck ting Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Trout face said that Suarez ‘was no better than what we already have’ when he was on a scouting mission watching Suarez. Get with it lad.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Yes,but what did he do there?
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Phil McAvity Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
He let off a really smelly fart, a really eggy one then managed to blame it on ODM.
Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Thank you Phillip
Garth Crooks is a bad man ruffneck ting Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
He tantalisingly mentioned Harry without errr mentioning him. Fucking clever and lip licking good.
November 29th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
i watched the first half, we looked very good, by about 65 minutes i was too drunk, and cant remember anything else
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
This is almost certainly the best way to watch our games these days.
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Onwards and upwards 4th is attainable if we haven’t flogged bale in Jan…
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
3rd,Chelsea will hit trouble and we’re getting better
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Benspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Watched that game today not happy campers down there, sugar daddy gets bored takes his money and chavs back to the 90′s …..so good
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
If sugar daddy ups sticks and leaves and no one steps in to take over they’ll do a Rangers.
At which point the Ardbeg comes out.
November 29th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
You are attempting to say ‘I Told You So’ about Rodgers to beef up your own ‘Told You So’ thing about AVB. But Rodgers isn’t doing a terrible job, they were much better in possession than we were all night yesterday. Suarez aside, they are blunter than a peeled potato but that’s not really his fault as the owners hardly backed him in the transfer market.
Just saying. Let’s just take the 3 points graciously. No need to slag off Liverpool or their manager when we were really quite fortunate to have won.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
You obviously ain’t received Hartleys Highland bull yet,ave a bash while you wait.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
You and Hartley’s interest in my sex life I find increasingly disturbing. I can’t control where your mind takes you but please try and keep these kind of fantasies to yourself.
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Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Fancy a threesome?
Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Any porthole in storm, deary. Pipe me aboard!
LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Are you bringing your herd? Really not into farm animals. Or Northern blokes. Sorry.
Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Don’t be silly, that would be weird…..
UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
“…they are blunter than a peeled potato but that’s not really his fault as the owners hardly backed him in the transfer market.”
So much the same as us then. Difference is, we’re fifth and they’re not.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Not really true though. We have Defoe, Bale, Lennon, um, Dempsey and occasionally Ade to score goals. They have: Suarez.
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
And they have Borini, Gerard, Carroll (their fault for letting him go) and Shelvey. My point is that Villas-Boas is making a better fist of his resources than Rodgers.
LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I see your point. I think we have better resources. How many of those would you swap like for like? And besides which, they played better than us last night, goal in goal bag aside.
Garth Crooks is a bad man ruffneck ting Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
FUCK THE UGLY BINDIPPING SCOUSERS THEY ARE CRAP.
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I commenced viewing whilst jacked up on Aspalls and Depth chargers..8/10 owners said their cats preferred it…We can pick over the bones of this like a Fox on December 29th , but we won . There are issues to be addressed , but the return to match fitness of Dembele , Kabooom and Benny back , maybe a cheeky signing or two..we’re well placed..In AVB we’re beginning to trust .
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Hahahahhahaha I so want this as my ‘core’ demographic
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`rich g Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Word
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Walker deserves a lot of credit for last nights performance, his defending was very good. Defoe was disappointing but was starved of the ball. For me Dempsey was far worse, he didn’t kick on from his performance at the weekend at all.
The return of the Mooooose was good to see, he’s a delight to watch when he effortlessly glides past players.
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
How the hell Walker managed to clear that ball off the line without hitting Gallas is a mystery.
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miamispur Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Not really as he was actually trying to hit him, hence the miss
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
An improved showing from Walker for sure, but I would say in mitigation that he didn’t have much to do. Lennon was constantly helping him out and the Poo were far more interested in Jan’s patch because Bale wasn’t helping him and he is no left back.
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SpursGator Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
It was hardly world-class, but I will take any uptick from Walker. One more halfway decent game on the trot and maybe he can start to put together a little run of form. It’s all about confidence at this point, I am convinced.
The angle of his goal line clearance is actually an imaginary number. Go look at your protractor.
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November 29th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Saying Dawson reverted to type in the 2nd half shows a lack of clear thinking. What you saw was Dawson hacking and hoofing out of the box. What you obviously failed to see was the midfield failing to retain any kind of possession and chaperoning the likes of Johnson and Sterling to swing all manner of balls into our box. It’s not for Dawson to dribble the ball out of the box and keep possession in midfield, it’s for him to clear danger. In that regard, he had a solid 90 minutes, unlike many of the other players in the team.
When will Lennon be really good?
He was probably our best player last night, overall. What is it you want him to be doing?
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Banger Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
I agree, I forgot to mention Lennon and Dawson who I think both had very good games.
I also think Defoe has been one of our best players this season yet he constantly gets knocked as soon as he has a poor game! I personally think his poor performance last night was due to the fact that Dempsey didn’t link the play at all.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Defoe didn’t have a poor game he had a ‘no service’ game. Hoofed balls when marked are not his bread and butter. Pointless criticizing him for it imo.
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Look LLL, I really don’t want to make a habit of this-but you’re right, right and right again-any room for me by the way? I’ll bring my own bail of hay of course!
BrizzleSpur Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:37 am
El has started to make some good points lately….
I sense a disturbance in the force.
Essexian76 Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
It’s all bull by all accounts
Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
I want him to be consistent and play with the same desire that many LFC players showed last night. The bloke is a freeloader.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Lennon?!?! Honestly think you have no idea sometimes.
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Banger Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Lennon a freeloader? REALLY!!!
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Banger Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Or did you mean JD, to be fair neither are freeloaders! Lennon had a very good game and worked very hard for 94 mins, JD had no service at all.
SpursGator Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Freeloader is way too strong. He’s good. The question was, when will he be really great? When he started getting games under Jol I thought he had a chance to be really great. But he’s not a really great player – he has great flashes.
Freeloader, no, but tease? Most certainly.
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Johns Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Harry get a grip.
November 29th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Suarez offers one thing (it isn’t a guarantee of goals) and Defoe offers something else.
Its all very well being critical of Defoe’s contribution when in reality you would also be critical of Suarez’s profligacy if he were in a white shirt.
A more intelligent comment would be what a partnership JD and Suarez would make with the latter committing players and making space for the former. Neither offer the whole package but both are very strong in the some areas.
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
A more intelligent comment would be what a partnership JD and Suarez would make with the latter committing players and making space for the former. Neither offer the whole package but both are very strong in the some areas.
Come on mate. This is like saying how cool herding cats would be.
Nice idea, never gonna happen.
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Devonshirespur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I know that….but there is no point highlighting the ‘gulf’ between Suarez and Defoe’s contribution because what they each offer is something totally different.
I would not have Suarez in place of Defoe but I would have him alongside him.
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spurious Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
He makes a valid point though, which is that you’re comparing chalk with cheese. You’re “analysis” of Defoe’s, Lennon’s and Dawson’s performance is woefully Lawrensonesque or to be blunter complete bollocks.
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Johns Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Dawson did what it said it does on the tin! Lennon ups his game when it matters, Defoe has 10 goals already without the presents of Modric & VDV.
I’m OK with the AVB “give him time” new Timex thing but that applies to all & sundry.
Boy Spotty Spur get a grip!
November 29th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Talksport is on fire tonight!! Durham is a twit. His opinions are just provocative, just like that Herbert fella. Lloris, Kaboul, Dembele are all WC. cOYS.
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
WC- World Class not toilet..
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Two wins on the bounce is always good! A tricky trip to Fulham this weekend with lots of ex-players bound to be on show. Is Ade back for this?
Liverpool have been poor for a few seasons and this side is no better. We should be beating them at home and we did. Defoe has been the same since we signed him, Keane got in front of him because he worked harder off the ball and eventually Ade will push him out too. Defoe has scored goals and will do at any other club. I agree with HH that we need a player who is more inventive and wants to create for himself and the team. That old fashioned selfish, striker type is extinct! There is no room in the modern game for them
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Ade’s last game of his ban-lucky we have the Europless cup to him get into shape
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Nice article my friend, although I think you may be being a little harsh comparing Defoe and Suarez.
Yes Suarez was more of a menace last night, but apart from his ability to drop deep and pick a pass, Spurs defending was so terrible that he was always going to look impressive until he actually got a chance….and when he did get that chance ( his one-on-one with Lloris, midway through the first-half) he scuffed it.
Now without meaning to sound biased here, but had Defoe had been presented with a clear shooting opportunity from the edge of the 18 yard box, I would have bet a lot more on him making a better fist of it than Luis.
So while I have to agree that Suarez is undoubtedly a better PLAYER than Defoe, I would have to say that he has still yet to show me during his spell in the EPL that he is a better STRIKER than Jermain!
And also I think the comment on Aaron Lennon is a bit over-board too, especially as he has already been so productive for the team this year. Infact, in terms of numbers (goals/assists), I think Lennon is easily set to complete his best season in a Spurs shirt, to date.
Lenny had a decent game last night, and even when he isn’t quite at his blistering best, the little man is always leading the line (alongside Sandro) when it comes to work-rate and commitment. I wouldn’t swap for anyone!!!
I thought Walker was easily man-of-the-match yesterday and looked a lot more like his old self. While the defence around him went missing, Kyle stood firm and bailed us out on more than one occasion. Hopefully that performance will give him the necessary confidence to really push on and get back to his very best.
The biggest problem, for me, yesterday was the fact that we DID seem to be playing with a man less, but it was the no10 that appeared vacant rather than the striking berth. Because while Defoe ploughed away, admirably, upfront without much reward for 90mins, Dempsey offered very, very little after an encouraging display against West Ham on the weekend.
Now,whether this was down to fatigue or not, I don’t know, but considering he didn’t do a lot while in possession the least he could have done was move around a little faster without the ball. I would love to know exactly how well he and Defoe get on as they NEVER seem to pass the ball to each other. At one point against Liverpool, I thought they were going to come to blows as they conspired to get in eachothers way and squander a goal-scoring opportunity.
Gyfil, bless him, worked hard when he came on but made very little impact in terms of creativity or guile. Instead, he appeared to be doing a man marking role on Joe Allen, which to be honest was quite helpful in stemming The Reds attacking in the latter stages of the match.
However, to become more of a force over the course of 90mins, I think we need one, or both of these two players to begin to display some sort of consistency in their performances. With reinforcements a near certainty come January, I think both Dempsey and Sigurdsson are at real risk of losing the trust of the Spurs management!
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Azza is top, top quality. He’s one of the most underrated players in the league, works really hard, chases back, comes into the middle when needed, scores, sets up goals, has a great engine, he’s tough despite getting kicked. He’s top drawer.
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Ramos43 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Completely agree!
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Astro Spur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
He has been the best right winger that we have had in the last good few years and still is. Personally i think he’s a good player, a great player when he wants to be. There are better wingers out there but not too many!
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
yep
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
We’ve been playing musical chairs with our back-four since… well, I don’t know when. But it’s been bloody ages.
Top analysis, as ever.
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
How dare you! And more to the point, how are you dear?
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
ODM and HH, can you get Dinah from Canada back on the half hour and ask her actual prediction for the Fulham game, want to see if her Liverpool prediction was a fluke.
She thinks we will kill ‘em so that is good enough for me!
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
You can’t really blame Rodgers for quickly becoming a twat as soon as he joined Liverpool. You have to remember that everyone involved with that club, from the staff and players to the fans, truly believe that they should be winning the league every season and and meeting Barca in the final of the champions league….and winning of course! Because in their eyes LFC is the biggest and best club on the planet with the best fans and blah blah blah!!! Someone realy should teach their fans the meaning of the word ‘HISTORY’ and how it doesn’t apply to the present regardless of how great things were.
It’s sad realy.
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Michelle Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 2:09 am
When I first staring going to THFC matches Liverpool were 2nd div trash.
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November 29th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
I’ve been thinking about the Parker rumours of him going to the hoops. What is he, 32? As Sandro is performing wonders and offers more going forward, would Pathe actually be happy for a role on the bench. I was his biggest fan but you cannot play both.
I have a feeling though that Levy would be happy to get his £5m back on him though, so thinking about this maybe frutile.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
I agree,but it would be nice to see how the midfield would work with him in it and to keep him as a stand by,but I think getting the money back or even a profit will be too much for Levy to resist
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
I would reckon if we’d get 3m and Parker off the wage bill-Levy would bite QPR’s hand off.
I’d prefer him to stay for the season’s duration, if only to cover for Sandro and play in the cup games-but if that sort of offer came in-I’d take it, for sure!
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
If Levy can make a profit on Crouch I’m damn sure he can make a profit flogging Parker to moneybags QPR.
Personally I suspect we’ve seen the best of Parker, so as long as we can bring in a suitable replacement I’ll be happy to see him move on.
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Well, Unc, I still think Giacomo Livermourinho will come good yet, or at least be good enough to allow Sandro a break in the cup games
UnkleKev Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 12:07 am
You may well be right, but I think it would be prudent to bring in a reinforcement or two just in case you’re not.
kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
sounds right on both counts,arry will want people liek defoe and parker,levy would sell parker
our squad is short as it is for me,i think parker has some things to offer though,he does set a good example for the lads on the pitch
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November 29th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
As discussed last night, Liverpool for all their ‘uffin’ an’ puffin’, scored via a Keystone Cops fluke, Did Llrois actually have to make a save of note?, did they hit the woodwork?- Lot’s of ooh, aahs. if’s and but’s-but we actually had more shots on and off target during the game-and played pretty crap for 70 mins! Lennon was my MOM, with Walker not too far behind, and if Liverpool couldn’t exploit our weakened left side,a bloke held together with gaffer tape and waering the wrong contact lenses who was paired with an erratic nutcase in the middle of our defence-how is that our fault?
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Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Their three best chances were; the goal, Dawson hitting it against Gallas who hit it just over the bar and Walker nearly hitting Gallas during his miraculous line clearance……
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
We were lucky-but you tell that to the supporters of today and they won’t believe you
Have you told the bull about LLL or LLL Ol’e as he’ll soon be known?
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david Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
I hope it is not a little white bull, you will have that solicitor on here again.
Hope LLL is steeling himself for the moment.
LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
I’ve already told him I’m not interested in seeing his highland bulls and if he keeps talking that way I’m going to get a restraining order.
david Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Old Hartley had a farm, e i e i o …..
Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
And on that farm he had …..anything with four legs if you must know
david Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Including LLL !
Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
A restraining order is a bit much L, I find a gate does just the job, unless you leave it open of course….
Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Good one
Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@David-Was ‘Little White Bull’ sung falsetto by Tommy Steel-Yourself?
Hartley Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 12:09 am
Just to clarify….my bull is a ginger and is called…..erm…..well we call him AVB at the moment but I really probably should know his name, no doubt it’s in DEFRA’s rule book that I should know it, I’ll have to check his passport in the morning…..
david Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 9:05 am
@Essex, yes, it was just before my voice broke. I was 42 at the time.
Triple L has gone a bit quiet, do you think he has gone in to hiding ?
LLL Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:48 am
If Hartley kept threatening to unleash his ginger bullocks then wouldn’t you?
david Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Fair point mate.
So you don’t fancy being rogered by AVB ?
November 29th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2240305/Tottenham-midfielder-Sandro-sings-plays-guitar–video.html
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
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Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Well, that’s one thing I’m better at than Sandro methinks. But yeah, he beats me in all other departments.
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
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November 29th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Me says we were lucky to win last night.
Myself says we played well and resisted the barrage
I say speak for yourself
Defoe had no service in the 2nd half to be fair, and unlike others I though Dembele didn’t really contribute more than anyone else, and its mnatch fitness so fair enough. Sandra is beautiful as was Bale. Vertigo definitely needs to be moved into the centre and Dawson needs to know that game can be played on the ground. Aside from that, a good and necessary win
Jols army will be another matter, they;ll be psyched knowing they held Chelscum
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November 29th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Hey Harry!
I thought we were quitting this dump.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
What WHL? That’s not nice.
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Will shall build it and they will come
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Spurstacus Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
No. This cyber dump what Hotspur’s got us slumming in.
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Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
I know just pulling yer leg. The other site was betterer wern’t it HH? lol! Ho Ho how funny I’m the court jester. Jester minute, nay nay thrice nay.
November 29th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
My night was ruined by the four blokes behind me being expert managers. Where do you sit in the ground now to avoid these people. For fifteen minutes we played like Harry’s boys and it was great then went back to our new brand of football and it was hold on to your hats. Having said that the french keeper did not have that much to do and we won. I suppose it was a bit like the Man Utd game the way it played out. KEEP THE FAITH
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
LLL was sitting behind you then
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Spurstacus Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Hahaha. That’s what I was thinking.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Hahahaha. Ha. LOLZ
Spurstacus Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Hahahaha. LLLOlz.
LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Rofl. PMSL! HA!
Spurstacus Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
LLL was there last night, so that was probably three of the blokes behind you. He fits the description well enough.
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LLL Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I find the waffling experts are always fixated on one detail that they’ve picked up from somewhere. In my case a bloke a couple of rows up must’ve said ‘goal-side’ around ten thousand times. ‘Goal side, Walker!’, ‘He’s not goal-side’, ‘For fucksake Gallas, goal-side’, ‘it’s not complicated, stay goal-side’, ‘we’re not even staying goal-side’, ‘he should’ve been goal-side there, what’s he doing’
etcetera.
At least there wasn’t anyone slagging off Lennon for being a free-loader or Dawson for clearing too many balls out of the box. That would have been annoying.
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
is walker ever “goalside” but to be fair to kyle he cleaned up a few times for us,which was vital,better game from him to be sure
i think footy is therapy to a lot of people,better than sitting in some quacks office for an hour for some
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Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Walker he’s the fastest thing on two legs. Erm…well apart from Lennon and Bale.
Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
I think I have to qualify that. In our team for ffs… Except for Hud when there is bargain bucket on offer.
david Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
So who is quickest out of Bale, Lennon, or Walker ?
Reckon Bale would lose to the other 2 over a short distance as he needs a few yards to build up speed.
Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
The shout used to be square in my day.”Square the fuckin ball”,”square it you slag”.I have since learnt what was meant…I think.
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November 29th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
while i can agree all our players are hit and miss i think azza is being treated unfairly,he was there to slot it in at the back post even though downing was daydreaming,thelittle man contributes which is more than some of them,lennon and bale won us the game as they do quite often
our main problem is the hole and spearhead,it doesn’t offer enough for me,thankfully dembele is back ,that should create things,we should probably play with sandro,dembele,defoe and adebayor but not sure if that is what avb wants to do,at home it should be though
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November 29th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
—-Dembele Sandro—-
Lennon———–Bale
——-Defoe——-
——Adebayor——
it has a bit of a we’ll score more than you feel to it but that is what we do i guess & sandro/Dembele will have to work their knackers off,but they are jsut better players than the others for me,at home it should be too much for the lesser teams to handle anyway
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Biffy Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Defoe behind Ade?!
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
well he has to pick the ball up,run 15 yards and hit it,but no free to mix it up,it just looked pretty and i’d prefer adebayor controlling the frontline in my head
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Biffy Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 2:03 am
I’d have it the other way around. But awesome line-up none the less.
Chances are they’re all fit the same time is unlikely knowing spurs though haha
Stu Barney Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 8:28 am
More chance of staying onside
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November 29th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Someone mentioned Saurez making a pass down the line with his out step last night.
It was a beautiful pass that deserved a matching piece of skill by the forward.
I often wonder why top top players don’t/ can’t use the out step more often.
It’s an under used skill, that looks amazing when executed correctly.
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
i thought dowd was going to give a pen to the pool for sure,suarez is slippery in the box alright
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Steveo1987 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Parker or Sandro?…..or Parker and Sandro with Dembele further forward. No Dempsey.
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kojac Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
right now just sandro & dembele,when parker is back will decide but maybe all 3 for the big games
November 29th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Bales golf skills. http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/spurs/video/video-bale-shows-off-golf-skills_57070.html Interesting coz he’s so left footed but (according to the vid) right handed. An unusual combination. Also the comment at the end ids some Welsh dialect that google can’t translate.
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david Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
He is a very talented boy, we should enjoy him before he goes on to better things.
He seems to be adding more to his game with the Ronaldo type free kicks he has been trying in the last few games with the ball moving all over the place.
His run where he left 4 Liverpool players in his wake before passing to Lennon to score was outstanding.
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Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
When he ‘really plays’ there is no one better in his position and he is starting to ‘really play’ a hell of a lot more than he did last season….Could this be down to the manager? Hmmmmm
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Well,I was thinking yesterday that when he first came here, he was a free-kick ‘expert’, scored a couple of crackers as I recall, then it all went titties-up, and we ended up watching VDV emulate Johnny Wilkinson for nigh on two seasons-but Bale’s done brilliantly with them, soon he could be Hoddlesque……Mmmmm, perhaps not!
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Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:24 am
Bale plays better when the field it open.Its not rocket science.
Also he may be looking to move up in the world so either the team rises to that occasion or we will have 50m to figure out how to replace him.
If AVB created the situation that made the field open up in the first half of the liverpool game then it was a lack of good tactics in the second that pinned us down to our own end.For me,if the space is there and Bale is feeling well,the other team is in trouble no matter who manages him.
The key is putting all the pieces together.
The first half we looked fantastic.
The second we were in trouble.
The quality of his set plays is obviously getting better.
I think Bale will not stay long if either AVB’s plan is slow is coming along or the other players dont rise to the occasion.
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November 29th, 2012 at 10:28 pm
The Eyeballer reckons we would have beaten the Scousers out the door if Adebayor and Defoe were partnered up front last night. There was no composure on the ball especially in the second half.
What happened Caulker?
The Eyeballer would like to see AVB give Carroll a start in our next home game – this lad has qualities that dempsey or Sigg could only dream off.
That said, Dembele and Dempsey must start against Fulham at the cottage – their familiarity with the surroundings will be a big help…Dempsey to score!!!!!
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November 29th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
We are on the charge with AVB, don’t you just love it you slags
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Hartley Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
I do….
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
I’m a slutty slag and I love it
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November 29th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
We have a great run of games coming up. could be a great run up to Christmas!
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November 29th, 2012 at 11:56 pm
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We’re 4 points shy of 3rd place. How’dat appen?
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 12:12 am
Have we dropped a point since yesterday? Last time I looked we were only three points off the pace.
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November 30th, 2012 at 12:00 am
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Imagine us with a spare left back, everyone fit and two quality goal scorers. Actually, one would do.
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November 30th, 2012 at 12:04 am
I saw Carroll preseason against the bin dippers in Baltimore…he was the only positive thing that came out of that game.Certain this didn’t go unnoticed by the powers that be.Show & tell!!!
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Eyeball Paul aka The Eyeballer Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 7:18 am
The Eyeballer concurs Johns – his assists for Defoe (Maribor) and Bale’s offside goal against the Roman Racists were fantastic. This kind of vision may have enabled us to put Liverpool to bed on Wednesday night. The only reason why the Eyeballer would ‘plumb’ for Dempsey is because we are playing Fulham at the Cottage.
It should be a cracker of a game. That f*cker berbatosser better not score!
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November 30th, 2012 at 12:25 am
No service for Defoe yesterday. He works hard and normally does a good job when he gets the ball at his feet and not when it higher than 4 feet 7 inches.
Lennon – did very well too. Again, 4 feet 7 inches balls to him is an issue.
Hmmmm….there’s a trend here
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 9:07 am
That is absolutely right and it’s something AVB has to remove from our play.
Hoofing is another word for giving the ball away.
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Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:32 am
Adebayor has to get serious and into the game when he is back.He can supply Defoe and Dempsey is he stocks mucking about.
Having Defoe ahead of Ade in attack makes sense on the ground and Defoe will succeed with that.
For high balls coming in its Adebayor who has to nod it down for Defoe.So where and how they play is going to be really important and its important that we play with two strikers in most if not all games
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November 30th, 2012 at 2:15 am
Harry where did you get this ridiculous idea from?????????
But look…you….You’re Good…NO NO NO…Your Good!!!!
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 9:02 am
You.. YOU!
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November 30th, 2012 at 4:30 am
This is such a typical Tottenham blog. Slate the players who bleed lilywhite. When will we learn? If we totally back the likes of JD, Azza, Dawson and Walker (he signed a contract extention in the summer when he was the hottest youg right back anywhere) we will get even more out of them. JD scored a superb goal on Sunday, slotted a second and has added more to his game. He never wanted to leave, couldn`t wait to come back and continues to do the buisness. We owe him more than he owes us. These type of players are vital, but we being Spurs fans make more fuss of Modric, VDV etc. Think Scholes, Giggs, Gerrard etc. They have received unconditional support and in return given everything for their clubs. We can learn a lesson here. Let`s get firmly behind OUR loyal boys.
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 9:05 am
moe,
Please. Typical off.
Here are the rules. Online we can be silly, nasty, surreal or well, anything. Because it’s online.
At the games we support to our last breath.
What you are doing is attempting to police opinion and that makes you a desperate and lost soul. Good luck.
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moe Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
not at all H. I`m not interested in changing peoples opinions, I just seek the right to air mine. Pity you weren`t on hand to air yours when the going got tough on your previous blog (unless of course you were in fact `Ed` just whipping up a storm).
Anyway, I made the point because it is clear that the atmosphere has died at The Lane and maybe we`d get more from the lads if we made it a fortress again.
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November 30th, 2012 at 10:22 am
I flew in from Hong Kong, mates got me a ticket and beers in The Bricklayers before and after, great time and 3 points what more could I ask for (except maybe 20 degrees warmer)
If we can win by not playing well that will do me, bodes well for when we get our injured back. Btw Gallas & Daws scared the crap out of me!
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November 30th, 2012 at 10:30 am
I was reading an interview with Ledley King on Goal.com. He thinks we have replaced Modric very well with Dembele. Both players he says are similar to each other in that they can accept the ball under pressure and then effortlessly drift past opposing players. It’s an interesting comparison I think. Just hope he stays fit. I’m going for us to finish 3rd, Chelsea to finish 4th….arsenal top 6. COYS.
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Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:12 am
That is why Ledley King is not a creative midfielder
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November 30th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Mustn’t use my full nickname. Not politically correct. I. Do think we were outstanding in the first half. Same old the second, although we we are beginning to show a little more resilience. Our usual second half siesta has, I believe, got nothing to do with the manager. It appears to be somewhat ingrained in spurs psychological make up. Maybe there is one of those caveat thingy bobs in every Tottenham players contract, some health and safety stupidity or other. Must have a tea break after an hour’s play. Half time don’t count mate. Our tea break starts after an hour’s play and we’re gonna have it. It’s my right as they say. But seriously, unless that problem is sorted out we are going to keep dropping points when we shouldn’t, and going to get hammered by some of the better sides. AVB is getting it right but levy must back him in the January merry go round.
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November 30th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Mustn’t use my full nickname. Not politically correct. I. Do think we were outstanding in the first half. Same old the second, although we we are beginning to show a little more resilience. Our usual second half siesta has, I believe, got nothing to do with the manager. It appears to be somewhat ingrained in spurs psychological make up. Maybe there is one of those caveat thingy bobs in every Tottenham players contract, some health and safety stupidity or other. Must have a tea break after an hour’s play. Half time don’t count mate. Our tea break starts after an hour’s play and we’re gonna have it. It’s my right as they say. But seriously, unless that problem is sorted out we are going to keep dropping points when we shouldn’t, and going to get hammered by some of the better sides. AVB is getting it right but levy must back him in the January merry go round.
Must stop using that term. Wouldn’t want the police kicking my door up the hall because of my racist comments. Maybe even end up in a Guantanamo type place
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November 30th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Harry when offering DeNiro as an icon for the blog please dont brilliant more obscure flicks from the man.
The King of Comedy and The Mission.
The King of Comedy could be about Adebayor and The Mission could be a piece on Sandro.
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Essex said yesterday about the guards on the roof of the train. How cunning and fiendish. They would be electrocuted.
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Essexian76 Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Ah, that’s where you’re wrong, as they’re all from Littlehampton and especially imported for the cause
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Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Treadstone really are a bunch of schmucks.Thats the type of stupid things they do.
They make Maxwell Smart look like an agent from the Mossad
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
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Urbane Sturgeon Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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Good shout Ronny, I believe King of Comedy is Scorsese’s most underrated film.
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November 30th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
The new site is great.It took me to this area where there were all these astonishingly beautiful midfielders that all looked like Eva Mendes.
That said it was free and then asked for my credit card.
You can actually blog and watch the Live Cam at the same time and everytime you press the F button,one of the Eva Mendes’s takes off a piece of clothing.
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November 30th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
” Got A Cheese One ” ????
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November 30th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
If S*^&*ez played for us, I would feel dirty saying I was a Spurs fan….
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Just bathe a bit more,I’d have him in a shot.Nearly all footballers are arse holes.
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November 30th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Who are we going to buy in Jan??
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November 30th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
With everyone fit…
Defoe
Bale Ade Lennon
Sandro Dembele
BAE Verts Kaboul Naughton
‘Ugo
Verts is not a LB. Not by a million miles. Quality CB though.
I’ve had enough of Walker, he loses possession ALL THE FUCKING TIME and solely relies on his pace to defend. Time for Naughton.
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Frontwheel 2 Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
I’d have Walker,and when Gilfy and a few others settle in and sensible rotation is used,the worlds our oyster card
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Excuse Me, Good Spur... Reply:
November 30th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
I’ve thought about Ade in that position too, but I just can’t believe he would have enough midfield running in him. Plus he’s not as capable at finding the occasional last pass when you need him to, as Dempsey did for Bale.
Which brings me to… We need Pjanic in January. Or another player of the creative midfield playmaker type. Who could play as a CAM or holding mid in a 4-2-3-1 or in a 4-3-3. We were simply bereft of midfield creativity during Dembele’s absence. I follow Roma a bit and Pjanic is being completely misused under Zeman’s philosophy. His price tag ain’t bad for his age and resume.
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December 1st, 2012 at 1:00 am
Chilling bottom line…once Bales gone we are FUCKED. Oh and Modric… SHUT THE FUCK UP AND MIND YOUR OWN.
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December 1st, 2012 at 1:06 am
Its not the “tottingham gene” either, its the manager sweet pea.
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