Off-topic thread

Sugarlumps · 06-12-2016 2:04pm

Pochettino: "Toby will be in the squad tomorrow. We're happy. He's recovered well. Ben Davies will be available Thursday for selection."

Lamela: "We hope it's no too bad. We send our support. But he's still out for a couple of weeks."

Worztron · 06-12-2016 2:14pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Tottenham Hotspur have been drawn at home to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup.

Should be an easy win. I predict 3-0 to Spurs.

DubPerryman · 09-12-2016 12:10pm

Too early for 2017/2018 jersey mock-ups??

Sugarlumps · 09-12-2016 12:28pm

Are they done with Under Armour? Liked there clobber.

SuprSi · 09-12-2016 3:08pm

They're all lovely

Depp · 09-12-2016 3:10pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Are they done with Under Armour? Liked there clobber.

aye, be sad to see em go aswel, the away kit from this year is my favourite in a while

DubPerryman · 09-12-2016 3:25pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Are they done with Under Armour? Liked there clobber.

Yeah, if rumours are to be believed, Nike will be the kit maker and the stadium sponsor.

Sugarlumps · 09-12-2016 3:27pm

DubPerryman wrote: »

Yeah, if rumours are to be believed, Nike will be the kit maker and the stadium sponsor.

All about the moula I guess.

Left Back on the Bench · 09-12-2016 3:49pm

At least the red is gone

NomadicGray · 12-12-2016 1:58pm

Gent in Europa. I say go for it.

DubPerryman · 12-12-2016 3:03pm

NomadicGray wrote: »

Gent in Europa. I say go for it.

Shaktar put 5 goals past them twice in the EL group stages. We should be able to win this tie comfortably with a second string side.

Sugarlumps · 12-12-2016 3:10pm

Gent beat Valencia, Lyon & AVB's Zenit in last season's Champions League.

Nothing is easy when you're Tottenham.

DubPerryman · 12-12-2016 3:15pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Gent beat Valencia, Lyon & AVB's Zenit in last season's Champions League.

Nothing is easy when you're Tottenham.

They're 5th in the Belgian league. Behind a weak Club Brugge side that lost all 6 games in the CL this season.

Gent aren't what they used to be last year. Maybe they lost a lot of players?

Sugarlumps · 12-12-2016 3:17pm

DubPerryman wrote: »

They're 5th in the Belgian league. Behind a weak Club Brugge side that lost all 6 games in the CL this season.

Gent aren't what they used to be last year. Maybe they lost a lot of players?

I've no idea, but I'd take nothing for granted. We've been down this path multiple times and fluffed.

Sugarlumps · 13-12-2016 10:01am

Gent director Michel Louwagie has described drawing Tottenham in the Europa League as the club’s “wet dream”.

Sugarlumps · 13-12-2016 3:38pm

Pochettino on Dembele "He will be out for tomorrow. We will see for Sunday but for sure, he will not be available against Hull. He got a kick in his foot and it is very painful now.

Meanwhile, Erik Lamela has been penciled in for his Tottenham comeback in the match at Southampton on December 28.

But Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino confirmed on Tuesday that Lamela has returned to the club’s Enfield training base and was working his way back to full fitness.

“He is in training and he is much better,” said Pochettino. “It’s normal that after a few days in Argentina he needs to train again and feel good again, so we need to assess him.

Glebee · 13-12-2016 10:08pm

Anything less than 6 points over the next two home games and its a bit of a disaster really.

Worztron · 13-12-2016 10:18pm

Glebee wrote: »

Anything less than 6 points over the next two home games and its a bit of a disaster really.

Absolutely.

Sugarlumps · 14-12-2016 3:23pm

Probably horse shít. Good few papers reporting on our interest in Barkley? Never really thought too much of him myself, blows hot or cold. Still has youth on his side at 23, big unit.

09_09_09 · 14-12-2016 3:35pm

We need at least one creative player ASAP who can unlock tight defenses. I don't know who fits the bill. At present, we are doing feck all with the ball.

If I was Poch, I will definitely take a punt on Fekir or Tolisso or both. Lyons are struggling at the moment so it is right time to tempt them.

Sugarlumps · 14-12-2016 3:42pm

On paper the starting eleven looks good, but it's not been clicking. Very flat and lumbersome, lots of possession. No penetration. Both full backs has done diddle squat of late. We need a penatrator! The Dane might decide to turn up tonight against shít opposition.

09_09_09 · 14-12-2016 3:47pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

On paper the starting eleven looks good, but it's not been clicking. Very flat and lumbersome, lots of possession. No penetration. Both full backs has done diddle squat of late. We need a penatrator! The Dane might decide to turn up tonight against shít opposition.

he gets free pass because, he has no real competition in the team. We don't even have a proper back up for him. Let's see what he can do today.

Sugarlumps · 14-12-2016 3:52pm

09_09_09 wrote: »

he gets free pass because, he has no real competition in the team. We don't even have a proper back up for him. Let's see what he can do today.

When he's good, he's good. He's not the only one though. In recent years the midfield have been contributing goals, not so much this season.

Free kicks of late have been off kilter. Hopefully he'll shut my big fat trap up tonight.

DubPerryman · 14-12-2016 5:08pm

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/13/tottenham-hotspur-paul-mitchell-recruitment-notice-period

Looks like the recruitment end of things isn't too pretty.

Paul Mitchell is seeing out a 16 month notice period and our Chief International Scout, Ina Broomfield, was not offered a new contract.

DubPerryman · 14-12-2016 5:09pm

09_09_09 wrote: »

he gets free pass because, he has no real competition in the team. We don't even have a proper back up for him. Let's see what he can do today.

It's times like these that you wonder if Poch will throw Marcus Edwards into the fray. Could be the spark of imagination and youthful eagerness we need.