Posted on Thursday, 15th November 2012 by Harry Hotspur
Good afternoon.
There is a discernible mumble doing the rounds it would appear that we have made serious enquiries about Arsenal’s Theo Walcott. Sure this suggestion has surfaced before. Every rag from the Wall St Journal to War Cry has a run at some stage this year.
Another Arsenal contract running down so there’s a fortnight left on it. But in this instance this guy won’t be heading to United or City. He won’t be linked with a move to Barcelona. But does that mean we should look down our noses at him? I wouldn’t be in hurry to dismiss the idea.
Walcott isn’t the world’s greatest player. I’m not selling him to you as some panacea. Rather I’m thinking we could play him where we played Rafa and add a much needed zap of creativity to a midfield that has been left decimated. The conventional arguments against him joining are worthless. We have Gallas and Adebayor on our books.
He knows the league, he’s motivated and he wants a career. The question is would you ship him in? I would.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
He’s just a SH1T Aaron Lennon!?!?
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Chris Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Scores more than Lennon…….plays for England more than Lennon……..can play wide or through the middle…….
Ship him in please…..
COYS
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Spot on. I didn’t have to wait long for someone to introduce the facts of the matter.
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JonnyHotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Gents, I do agree with you… I was just quoting a famous song…
a_felching Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
I’m a Lennon fan, Walnut is a turd
CptCaveman Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:34 am
Im with you on this one Harry. He’s got pace to burn, has a good cross but most importantly he knows where the goal is. If he plays throught he middle he’ll create and also he’ll give Lennon some well needed compitition. Lets face it, theres always been a wisp of disappointment with Lennon…poor crossing, bad decison making etc. Then when he finally looks like pushing on, he gets injured.
Anyway Walcott’s also injury prone and god forbid we ever sign anybody thats not
Im all for it, if hes up for it, ship him in.
mattspurs Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
It’s a crime how successive England managers have failed to utilise Azza even as an impact sub. His defensive qualities have always gone unnoticed too. On the right hand side I’d say he was the better player.
Walcott could however do a job for us up front and as well as cover/rotation on the wings
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UnkleKev Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
He wants to play through the middle. Wenger seems reluctant to deploy him there. How sweet would it be if we were to pick him up and turn him into the new Henry*.
* Without the cheating, loathsome handball antics of course.
Phil McAvity Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen.
I am the walnut, goo goo g’turd.
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Garth Crooks is a bad man ruffneck ting Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
So what if he plays more than Lennon for England, so does Tom Cleverley and he is pure shit.
November 15th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Eh, if it’s a freebie then why the hell not.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Take him now and then sell him next season for £10M, it’s the Levy way…
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
er…dont you think we need a striker
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DaveYid Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
His finishing is just as good as a striker. Look at the last North London Derby. Bar Defoe, Walcott looks a better finisher than most of our squad. Of course he won’t sign for us tho, this is just hypothetical…right Double-H…?? O.o
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Billy Lane Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
“His finishing is just as good as a striker”
55 goals in 257 appearances, is not the kind of “striker” I want anywhere near the club.
Oh and he has far less assists than winger Lennon. Note that Lennon actually is a winger and doesn’t have I pretend to be striker because unlike Walcott he is good on one position and bad in both.
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Billy Lane Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
That should have read Lennon is good in one position and not bad in both like Walcott.
Walcott is one of the most overrated players of his generation.
Alspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Yeah, but he can run really quickly
Mark Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
So you are saying Henry should never have been turned into a striker because he didn’t have the required strike rate before.
CptCaveman Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Not that im his number one fan or anything but thats a crap stat to quote considering he’s spent most of his time on the wing or comming on as a sub!
Add up assists and goals and I bet you geta different sotry!
Anyway for me, Walcott is much like Lennon, lots of promise but a f**kin disappointing end product!
November 15th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Yep, I would. Without hesitation.
In all honesty when we play the arse he is the one player who scares the F@9k out of me.
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psiber Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:52 am
Agreed, He always seems to get the bit between his teeth against us. Would be good if we can get him, not instead of Lennon, but play him in the middle where we play that Clint Dempsey imposter right now. The speed of our counter attack would be terrifying!
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
hmmm, i’m not against the idea, however I don’t think he knows his best position, winger, striker or ‘in the hole’ as you suggested h, (has he ever played there?) I certainly wouldn’t drop lennon for him, and i’d rather have Ade and Defoe up top but we are light and a move could breed new life into him and his finishing is getting better. However I just don’t think he’d come to Spurs thanks to some misguided loyalty to Arsenal and his ‘father figure wenger’ unless of course Wilshere is now Jimmy’s I mean Arsenes favourite and the sweets have run dry. To the bindippers as a new ‘super center forward’ is my guess it could work, if it happens I hope it doesnt although he doesn’t rile me as much as most Arsenal players and his birds FAF
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Who the F needs him?
I mean we have wingers…..backs who are wingers……centre backs who are wingers and a striker who thinks he is a winger.
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LosLorenzo Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
You forgot… a winger who thinks he’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Bring him in as a long term replacement for Jermain “47 shots=5 goals” Defoe.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
We’re already exceeding our quota of nearly men, indolent, infirm, weak-willed, idle, unmotivated, inconsistent chancers. Wages is the issue mooted at L’arse and they pay more than us.
That’s why I’m oot.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
He’s a nice chap and a jolly good footballer
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Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
he should be playing badminton then
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Phil McAvity Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I wonder if he needs a gents bike…..?
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hoofing Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Where’s Exchange and Mart when you need him?
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
We need a Drogba/Lukalu type.
We are up to our eyeballs in supply
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defectedmonkey Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Drogba would carry us into fourth. Lukaku is another player I like but would be behind Defoe and Ade in the pecking order.
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Alspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Lukaku is an absolute beast. I’d ship him in, in a heartbeat…
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
I see that Hugo Lloris is pissed again.
I Dont blame him
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Walcott would be an absolutely useless player for us. Never mind the arse-connection. His only real skill is running fast. He can’t cross, he can’t beat a man and he can’t turn. I’ll concede he is decent one on one with the keeper, but when playing against an organized defence or a team laying deep he is about as usefull as Jose Domingues.
Add to that the fact the he himself thinks he’s a world beater and you get a pretty good outlook of his footballing brain!
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Adebayor / Defoe, up front or in the hole with Walcott. Bale and Lennon on the wings. That is some serious pace.
Parker, Demebele or Sandro sitting deep in midfield, battling and holding it all together. We may be on to something with that.
Not Walcott’s biggest fan, prefer Lennon on the Wing (if the wing is part of the midfield ie 442), but Walcott does score even from the wing and has blistering pace, so could surely do the business up top, especially playing off someone like Ade. For free / cheap it would be a great bit of business.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
I dont think he would do it because he wouldnt want to look like a villian. But if he did why the fuck not !
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
We need to replace Lennon with someone who can actually kick a football in a straight line and score his share of goals, but this gimp isn’t the answer.
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Would he come to Spurs?
Would we be able to afford his wages?
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November 15th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
He’s been buggered about.
He’s miffed. Wants out. We hold the PL ticket – all others either don’t need him or cannot afford him.
If we negotiate a contract in January. He’ll be free in June. But we’ll pay more.
He might negotiate £15m if we don’t buy him in January.
Trea hm like an investment.
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I certainly don’t see him signing a pre-contract with us in January, with a transfer in the summer. Not even he is stupid enough to think that being an Arse players who has already signed for the Mighty Mighty Hotspur of the Lane would be a tenable situation.
As for the rest of it, it’s probably unlikely, even if there are few other obvious destinations for him. If nothing else, I think he sees himself as a nailed on CL player, and probably wouldn’t join us unless qualification was already nailed on (ie, not before the summer).
I don’t hate the idea of signing him certainly. I’ve criticised him many times before, for being a one trick pony/flat track bully. And he is that. But that can be useful. We could use one more winger with pace. As it stands, the thought of losing Bale or Azza to injury scares the bujeezus out of me.
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I didn’t realize there was a whole ‘nother thread. I got stuck on the last one with the nutcase.
By the way guys, I’ve been meaning to let you all in on something. I drink blood, I am Lucifer, I worship Saturn. I was trying to drop some hints with the whole LLL thing – LLL – EL EL EL – Saturn – Satan worshipping, evil, blood drinking, power, fire and all that kind of crap. But anyway, it’s out there now. Don’t worry though, it’s just something I do in my spare time. Otherwise I’m pretty normal, just like you.
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Bruxie Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
And we let you back in!
If that numpty, dog’s arse lovin’ bugger comes with you – we’re all in bother.
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essexian76 Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Have you had your exorise yet ELELEL?
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essexian76 Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
or even exorcise?
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LosLorenzo Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
How very dare you accuse people of being “normal”!?!
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david Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
I thought the guy on the previous blog was very reasonable but dealing with LLL and his Spanish alter ego tipped him over the edge.
There is a warning there for all of us.
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Phil McAvity Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
There’s no normal people on this blog that’s for sure, that’s why we all come here!!
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Why can we just buy a versatile atacking midfield player who can pass ,dribble,score, and change a game with creativity for around £13-£25 like in FM2013? huh? Why not? huh? hu hu huh?
huh?huh? huh?
why not?
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
And btw, Fcuking hell? Walnut? No thanks! He’s just a shit Aaron Lennon!
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ELELEL Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
He also has something of the Jenas about him in the way that he can drift through entire games without you noticing him contributing anything.
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essexian76 Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Bit like VDV last season-so get him in I say
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
never going to happen in a million years. he would never join us whether we want it or not. Next story please, nothing to see here ………
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November 15th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
I know Arsenal arnt the sharpesttool in the box at extending players contracts, but the bottom line is that He would be taking an Arsenal cast-off.
We should be aiming higher than this in the transfer market.
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Paul9nch Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Btw, pursuing this kind of transfer stratedgy and buying the likes of Dempsey & Sig is exactly why we ended up in the mess we were in upto 6 years ago.
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November 15th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
On his way to the scum.
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November 15th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Rather we spend our money where we need it most… on a top striker.. been waiting for one since before Arry’s time
We got our GK & CB positions well covered now.. where we fall short is cover for Dembele in the creative role, and a long long overdue striker
Lured by the bargain buy, we keep shipping in players who play positions we are well covered for, and this eats into our striker war chest
I don’t like using Man Utd as an example, but with them and their leaky defence,and their midfield which is normally run by 38-yr-olds, there’s always an RVP or a Chicarito, Wellbeck or a Rooney who’s gonna score more on the day
We badly need to get a scoring mentality back into our system.. too much emphasis on possession and midfield crowding is not allowing for much clear cut goal chances, and goals is what will give us the 3 points
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November 15th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
This is NEVER gonna happen! I can see Walcott either staying at Arsenal or possibly Liverpool. Never Spurs. We still need to replace Modders and buy a quality striker. Spurs are just a bit boring at the moment. Is that just me? We lack that bit of flair and arrogance we had last season.
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November 15th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
I don’t like Adebayor or Gallas, just can’t take to them……can’t see Walcott bringing me round either….in fact I still haven’t fully forgiven Jennings…..
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Mabelode The Faceless Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Len Duquemin is right out of the equation then?
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Mabelode The Faceless Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
For going to Bedford Town I mean.
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Hartley Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Unforgivable…..
Paul9nch Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Forgive and forget ay Hartley?
Personally I dont care whether they come from Arsenal or not, they are pro footballers and as long as they perform on the park thats really all that matters.
Now here’s one that will get you going….. Campbell !
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Hartley Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
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essexian76 Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Baxter’s Potato and Leek
UnkleKev Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Probably not a good idea to ask you about Terry Neill then?
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Do you remember when he walked round the ground just before a match, all the Spurs fans went “wank, wank, wank”, sort of like ducks quacking? Well, it seemed to do the trick. I have to hold my hands up and admit I did utter my disapproval of his appointment with various gestures and utterances.
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essexian76 Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
I was at the Lane on a truly horrendous night-even Roger Kirkpatrick had a mare and we lost 0-4 at home to Middlesbrough in the LC-couldn’t get any worse than this I thought?-Then fcuk me,-they announced Terry Neill was our new manager..but we’ve always had it soooooooo good or so I’m told!
Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Roger Kirkpatrick refereed one of my favourite matches. Our 2-0 win over Man. United Spring 1972. The last time I can remember where we thoroughly outplayed them and the result was never in doubt. A cracker from Steve Perryman and Chivers with the other I think.
Hartley Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I’d erased him from my memory banks…..
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kentishyid Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
cough, George Graham, cough.
Spurstacus Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 6:34 am
Who?
Spurstacus Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 6:35 am
I erased Willie Young from my mammary banks.
November 15th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
We signed bargain Dempsey and Siggy. This is more of the same.
We need quality. Players who are better than we have got. He is not.
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November 15th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
I’ll take Falque thank you. If we’re gonna spend any money get another Dembele
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Does not have brain or touch to play Rafa role. We need firstly a quality playmaker in midfield. Then a quality striker. We can get by with cover on the wings from Falque, Townsend and Dempsey.
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Swanspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Agreed. Having Dembele and Parker injured has ripped us apart.
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
This is the best ever fan site ever ever ever……………..
I’d like to get him just so he can announce that he left for a bigger club with bigger ambition
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Then after we get him on a bosman we can offer him back to the scum for 22mil there or thereabouts
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
On another subject Harry how familiar are you with rare earth elements and their short supply? You seem to know most stuff so I thought I would ask
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
I saw four faces, one mad; a brother from the gutter.They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other.
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kentishyid Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I don’t like cricket, I hate it.
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Spurstacus Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 6:33 am
…dreadlock holiday…..
Mitchell Thomas Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:08 am
Rare Earth you say? Why only one of the finest (only) Rock Bands signed to Motown. Imagine ‘Average White Band’ but a bit ballsier.
Seeing as their last hit was 1972, ‘short supply’ is an understatement.
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Boots of Penetration +5
He’ll do.
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November 15th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Can’t we get Ibrahimovavoivovivavic instead?
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Mabelode The Faceless Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
We’ll even throw in Dempsey!
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Hartley Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
I’ve seen some great goals in my time but the fourth goal last night was outstanding, he didn’t even need to look where the goal was……class!
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Mabelode The Faceless Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I’m very hard put to think of a better one. Screamers are a dime a dozen.
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Thepin Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 12:14 am
HE didn’t even have to look where the goal was? Pfft! Koscielny is doing that every second week for the Arse!
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Please No! we already have a speedy flanking player who can’t be bothered to keep thier head up to pick out a good cross. he is just a younger lennon….end of.
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Genuinely good answer. Neither look up.
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Play him in the VdV position. Ha. That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard In years. Well done HH
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Should I tell the Tena Lady people to be on standby for rush in sales or will you cope, unassisted?
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Luke Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
I should be ok. Thanks for asking.
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A_Felching Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Hotspur you really need to get up to speed http://www.tena.co.uk/men/
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Halleluja! The podcast is here!
So Walcott huh? I think he’d be a great addition.
It’s a very provocative notion that he would be inclined to swap the Emirates for WHL directly. Don’t we usually wait for them to go somewhere else, then flop, then turn up out of the blue?
I honestly can’t take the idea seriously though. Not gonna happen says I.
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
He does “run about a bit” though.
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Ah, now there’s your ‘inherent value’ you see
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
I’m not so sure about him. He is good, but Willian is better. But then again, he is also more expensive. Hmm, I don’t see him coming anyway, but h e is better than what we have at the moment. Andros Townsend and Falque aren’t taking us anywhere soon, so he would be pushing in for a first place if he does join.
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November 15th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Theo’s biggest problem was when Sven took him to the 1912 World Cup. He was only 5 and nowhere near ready for that level. He had suffered from the weight of expectation ever since. I think he is a great talent and needs a fresh challenge to fulfill his potential. I’d take him on a heartbeat.
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Mabelode The Faceless Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
1912 World Cup!!!! Did he go on The Titanic?
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Harry Hotspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Vic again, you have it spot on.
I was so ‘irrationally’ against TW after that flight. He may as well have signed for West Ham to me.
Get the shipwrecked fucker in, I say
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Thepin Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 12:31 am
Are we trying to turn the Lane into a home for wayward Arse’s – In the words of Spurs legend Chris Waddle “He doesn’t know how to play football.”
I have a theory :
There are footballers who are trained to be athletes to Varying degrees of success – i.e. Van Der Vaart (on the slow side) or Rooney (on the fast side). Neither of these are natural athletes and will probably do an Alan Brazil and expand thrice ways. Then there are athletes that are taught to be Footballers such as Kyle Walker or Gervihno. Theo Walcott falls into the latter category I’m afraid. If you have as much contact with scum supporters as I have on a daily basis you will realise how frustating Walcott is to them – he is the first name they scream when looking for a scapegoat when the Winteburn hits the fan.
I would gladly hold you in front of Levy to help him dodge that bullet, and I’m a fan of yours.
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Mitchell Thomas Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:05 am
That’s an enormously salient and persuasive argument. In fact so good i’m going to steal it and pretend it’s mine. Ta x
(if you’re ever in a pub in Enfield and you hear some bloke relaying this theory keep shtumm and i’ll buy you a pint)
November 15th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Frankly I am more concerned about LLoris’ unhappiness rather than these Walcott rumours. Hoping AVB starts Hugo.
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Alspur Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
He’s not unhappy, he’s just French…
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harry hater Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
AVB will start Hugo on saturday but it will be for ADE! nothing like a good bit of defending for our oh so great coach! sorry harry know you luuuuurve him!
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Mark Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Stop reading the papers, read his actual interview and you will get the truth rather than a papers sensationalism paper selling spin on it.
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November 15th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Get Wheelnut in, make him Captain, then Honorary Life President, then dump him in the Hall of Fame!
That should work! (should have tried it with
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November 15th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Speaking to a Gooner mate the other day and he reckons Lennon is better than walnut, so there you have it!
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November 15th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
NO NO NO! Have you heard how he talks about Tottenham? He hates us. His ball control is terrible and he is self centered and selfish. Also we don’t need another wide player. We have Falque also.
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November 15th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I have been reading this blog for a while now, but it seems to get worse and worse and worse, but it is quite funny. COYS
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November 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
And how can you even think about him in a tottenham shirt . Really!
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November 15th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
And how can you even think about such a plonker in a tottenham shirt . Really! RC
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November 15th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Harry surely someone with your limitless wealth could get this site on a faster platform, It’s like waiting for Hudd to turn this thing!
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November 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
I would have him in a heartbeat, pace to burn, maybe needs a confidence boost, but still young and athletic – I can vividly remember the match at the Emirates last season… unfortunately.
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November 15th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Completely off the topic. If siggy doesn’t take dempsey spot on the weekend I’ll be mightily pissed
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November 15th, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Horrific, lazy player who only scores tap ins. Wages could be much better spent elsewhere; take a punt on zaha, get moutinho or huntelaar, bust a gut for willian…
Theo will turn out like Deuce.
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November 15th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Last thing we need is Walnut.
Just look at how Peanut turned out.
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BrizzleSpur Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:48 am
True. It was a shame he couldn’t gel. We really could do with him right now.
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November 15th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
AVB,you cannot wear anything red at this training ground
whereas a certain other manager was contemplating bringing back Judas
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November 16th, 2012 at 5:42 am
The begin of the end of the early sixties team was when Billy nick bought Laurie Brown from the arse for 40,000.
A fucking disaster.
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johnnyboy Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 6:56 am
Ronnie what about when bill nick swapped jimmy robertson for david jenkins from arse that also was
a disaster,remember hearing it on the radio in our flat in south tottenham ,when me and the old man use to walk to lane every home game, 53 years on still get a buzz when the old arse game turns up
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 7:30 am
Yes, that was a real sickener. How many games did the useless Jenkins play for us, 6 wasn’t it or something?
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Spurstacus Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 9:07 am
Jinx Jenkins.
Ronnie Wolman Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Robertson was my favourite player at that time.I think he had a bout of anemia though
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November 16th, 2012 at 5:56 am
From the Guardian
Sport
Football
Tottenham Hotspur
Football quiz: Tottenham’s golden era
A Tottenham toughie of a quiz, of a simpler time when men were men and footballers had drinking problems
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Alex Smith
guardian.co.uk, Friday 16 November 2012 03.38 GMT
Bill Nicholson
Bill Nicholson with the League Cup in 1973 during the trophy’s pre-Milk, Littlewoods, Rumbelows, Coca-Cola, Worthington, Capital One days. Photograph: PA
1. Then-manager Bill Nicholson presided over Tottenham’s most successful period in their history, what was the scoreline of his first winning game in charge?
9-5
6-4
10-4
11-5
2. Tottenham secured a league and FA Cup double in 1961, what team did they defeat in the FA Cup final to secure this outstanding achievement?
Leicester City
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Bolton
3. In what year did Spurs become the first British team to win a European trophy – the Cup Winners’ Cup?
1961
1962
1963
1964
4. The Times ranked which key Spurs player from that era as Tottenham’s greatest ever in 2009?
Danny Blanchflower
Jimmy Greaves
Alan Mullery
Cliff Jones
5. Tottenham won a total of how many trophies in 16 years during Nicholson’s reign?
7
8
9
10
6. In their first European trophy win, Tottenham secured the Cup Winners’ Cup with a 5-1 win over which Spanish side?
Barcelona
Valencia
Atletico Madrid
Getafe
7. Nicholson originally joined the club as an apprentice in what year?
1933
1934
1935
1936
8. Which manager – originally signed by Nicholson as a player – guided Spurs to an FA Cup success in 1991?
Glenn Hoddle
Terry Venables
Joe Kinnear
Ossie Ardiles
9. Jimmy Greaves was signed by Tottenham for £99,999. Why was this?
The Treasury at the time did not approve of the steep transfer fee
Tottenham couldn’t afford the extra pound to make £100,000
To remove the pressure of being the first six-figure player
9 was Greaves’s lucky number
10. After Nicholson left the club in 1974, in what year did Spurs then get relegated from Division One?
1977
1978
1979
1980
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Scott Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Confident with 9 of these! stuck with the year Billy Nic joined as an apprentice!
good stuff
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November 16th, 2012 at 7:07 am
I cant believe I missed that Jermaine character yesterday. Come back please.
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November 16th, 2012 at 7:09 am
Who’da known LLL was a Saturnist? Cor it takes all sorts.
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 7:31 am
That guy was scary.
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Boy Charioteer Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 7:32 am
The Jermaine character I mean of course, not LLL.
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Spurstacus Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 9:11 am
LLL rocks.
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melcyid Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:33 am
an avatar a day keeps the satanists away.
spurious Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I prefer ELELEL, he’s more ‘eurotrash’.
What’s with the Capuchin…. Oh.
Mitchell Thomas Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 10:10 am
David Icke’s written pages on the bloke. He’s a lizard as well you know.
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November 16th, 2012 at 9:06 am
How can you even entertain the idea? I think he’s the most overrated player in the league personally and the idea that he would add ‘creativity’ is just laughable. What on earth does he have in common with VDV by the way?
It’s got people talking but after the signings of Dempsey and Siggy, signing this muppet would indicate just how much we’ve lost our way. We are playing boring football and now we are looking to sign a reject Goon? This is just utter pants… can we move on?
Oh yeah, i want my Tottenham back!!
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November 16th, 2012 at 10:13 am
Is this ‘Tenner’ lady related to the ‘Fiver for Standing Up’ lady that used to be drink in The Fox in Palmers Green?
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philmccrackin Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:44 am
The old knee trembler.
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Mitchell Thomas Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:50 am
‘Feel the burn’ – not just on your hamstrings either sadly….
“Hello nurse”
“You again?”
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philmccrackin Reply:
November 16th, 2012 at 11:56 am
November 16th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
The notion that Walcott could play for Spurs is a very un-inspiring one once I get over the Arsenal thing. It’s not because he isn’t any good, he’s a great footballer really.
But I feel we need someone epic. Not just a talented forward but someone with character and presence. We have some really good guys playing for us, great defenders, pacey wingers but in order for any of that to be of real use you need that ‘special’ player that stamps his authority on a game. Some one who digs a bit deeper to push everyone forward.
I know thats not exactly a pearl of wisdom but I think it’s a simple truth that we have to except.
I’ll maintain my cynicism whatever player we’re linked with until I see us en-earth somebody truly great. An individual who can inspire those around him to keep it going until the end. Every successful Prem team has one, Manure have had so many in the last couple of decades.
We need another Spurs Legend to make us exciting. Not another bit part player or sick note.
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November 16th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
would he cross the divide,would levy pay his wages,but why not tit for tat and all that,we owe them for big Sol
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November 16th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Walcott as a creative type?! Is there another Walcott that I haven’t seen?
Barry Walcott, creative midfielder extraordinaire.
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November 16th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Hi All!
We signed bargain Dempsey and Siggy. This is more of the same. We need quality. Players who are better than we have got. He is not.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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November 17th, 2012 at 11:15 am
nononononononononononoooooo
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