Beckham

Deisler

Good addition or distraction?

yiddo59

Deisler wrote: »

Good addition or distraction?

can't see it doing any harm so worth a shot.

kakee

He would be a better option than Bentley for sure. At least he is showing that he wants to play football. Iam sure the lads would benefit from having him around. If he gets all the attention then the others can just get on with playing football and winning games.
I would like to see him curl one in to the top corner against United in a few weeks.

ziedth

Do I want him?

Short answer: No

Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

If it were some other former star like Ronaldo (the real Ronaldo) I'd say ya it can't do any harm but Beckham is a different ball game completely. I'd say it'll only take the attention off us and on him.

I only pray City come in and take him.

Hatch99

I'd rather Townsend ahead of Bentley, but I'd rather we didn't sign Beckham tbh. We have plenty of options for the right side as it is.

kakee

It would appear Harry has been talked out of taking Beckham on loan.

oppiuy

Hatch99 wrote: »

I'd rather Townsend ahead of Bentley, but I'd rather we didn't sign Beckham tbh. We have plenty of options for the right side as it is.

Couldn't agree more with that statement. I love to see townsend given a chance to shine. Hes always impressed me when ive seen him.

Can we have tarabbt back aswell, he's the sole reason QPR are top

Drummerboy2

NO NO NO. It would make a circus out of the club.

Wolfe Tone

I think he would be great for spurs, things going wrong chuck him and crouch on for the last 20. He can play in the centre too.

Hatch99

oppiuy wrote: »

Can we have tarabbt back aswell, he's the sole reason QPR are top

We sold him though mate.

2nd Row Donkey

Hatch99 wrote: »

We sold him though mate.

Sold him for sweet F A too, 600k rising to 1M.

oppiuy

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Sold him for sweet F A too, 600k rising to 1M.

isnt this what we do thou

Dave11

SSN breaking news.... Beckham to sign on Sunday!!!

2nd Row Donkey

From BBC website


Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hopes that former England captain David Beckham will have joined Spurs on a short-term loan deal by Sunday. The White Hart Lane club have been speaking to LA Galaxy midfielder Beckham, whose American club are understood to be open to his move.
"The clubs are talking and there's a good chance it will happen," he said.
"It's just sorting out the length of the loan and one or two other bits and pieces. It will probably get done."
Redknapp - who learnt of Beckham's interest via his son Jamie and claimed last week he wanted to join the Londoners because he likes their style of play - hopes the 35-year-old will come to watch the club's FA Cup third round match against Charlton on Sunday.
"I think he could be here on Sunday possibly if what I'm being told on the grapevine is right," he said.
"Hopefully he will come to the game. I'm not 100% sure but he could be here on Sunday."
If Beckham's arrival is secured soon, he could go straight into the squad to face former club Manchester United next Sunday.

yiddo59

Dave11 wrote: »

SSN breaking news.... Beckham to sign on Sunday!!!

Harry was on talksport earlier and said it's 90% done and that Becks may be at the game on Sunday.

amiable

The longer it goes on the worse deal it is cos by the time he gets over and settles it'll be time for him to leave

Mullo76

amiable wrote: »

The longer it goes on the worse deal it is cos by the time he gets over and settles it'll be time for him to leave

He is on his way to Spurs lodge for a medical as we speak.

BERBA

presume he's ok to play a part in both legs v Ac Milan ? that the case

ziedth

Screw it, Might aswell get behind him now. Go In Becks

RichMc70

I just hope Beckham coming to us is not going to unsettle the current side.

Maybe if it was a permanent deal or at least until the season end then I could see more merit in signing him but it's only 2 months loan. By the time he's up to speed with Premiership football, he'll be getting back on the plane to L.A.

Harry did something similar last January when he signed Gudjohnsen and overall that worked out good for us, so I'll reserve judgement for now.

ziedth

^ very important two months though it must be said.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

He'd be handy too for some additional info on the Milan players/team.

Hatch99

He's a model to come on with 20 to go against Man Utd and make the winner

kakee

In fairness what we do need right now is a few extra bodies. We have the new young African lad. Having Beckham available will be good for us and i would have no worries about him playing. I am sure he is as fit as most of the lads, probably even fitter considering all the games in the last 2 weeks.

marty2002

It has been so long since we have beaten man ure in the league, how ironic it would be for us to win this game with Beckham getting the winner against his old club.
Remember also that Becks did say after he left man ure was that the only english side he would ever play for again was Utd, yet here he is.

Wolfe Tone

Lads I think it is a great signing for yas.

larry1

marty2002 wrote: »

It has been so long since we have beaten man ure in the league, how ironic it would be for us to win this game with Beckham getting the winner against his old club.
Remember also that Becks did say after he left man ure was that the only english side he would ever play for again was Utd, yet here he is.

On the subject of irony,do you reckon the Man U fans will be singing Posh's song at the lane? How did it go again " Posh Spice she takes it up... "

Wolfe Tone

Personally as a Utd fan I look forward to seeing him play for spurs, I would have taken him at utd too.

yiddo59

larry1 wrote: »

On the subject of irony,do you reckon the Man U fans will be singing Posh's song at the lane? How did it go again " Posh Spice she takes it up... "

And not to forget

Posh Spice she's a slapper,
She wears a wonderbra
and when she's s******* Beckham
she thinks of Ginola

Shammy

What ever your views on Beckham coming , be it good or bad , i reckon the exposure Spurs will get will be immense .

SuprSi

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Personally as a Utd fan I look forward to seeing him play for spurs, I would have taken him at utd too.

Really? Where would you play him, out of curiosity? I can see the logic of it in games like against Everton. Crouch on, give the ball to Beckham on the wing and try to hit Crouch's head, the same thing that happens in the England games. It adds something to the team that we don't have from that flank because of Lennon's poor crossing.

2nd Row Donkey

Well at least we might now have a decent free kick taker. Don't think I can take much more of Kaboul****es thunderbolts against the wall/row z/out for a throw efforts

Wolfe Tone

SuprSi wrote: »

Really? Where would you play him, out of curiosity? I can see the logic of it in games like against Everton. Crouch on, give the ball to Beckham on the wing and try to hit Crouch's head, the same thing that happens in the England games. It adds something to the team that we don't have from that flank because of Lennon's poor crossing.

Id play him on the right, with Park and Valencia gone we are a bit short there, right now we have Nani there and Giggs on the left, Giggs cant play every week, dont want Rooney on the left. Becks can play in the centre too.

Plus he still has great dead ball delivery, Nani cant even do a corner.

Wolfe Tone

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Well at least we might now have a decent free kick taker. Don't think I can take much more of Kaboul****es thunderbolts against the wall/row z/out for a throw efforts

Eh, VDV, Bale?

Cianan2

I'm totally for Beckham coming to us. I don't see how having one extra (experienced at the highest level) player can not be a good thing! I agree, he is getting old, but he is a legend in England and somebody that most people could only dream of being able to play alongside. I trust Harry's judgement, I didn't think why Gudjohnson would work and that did us wonders. Also, Gallas has proved quite vital.

As someone said above, it must be set in stone for him to score the winner at Utd, and having him vs Milan will be brilliant for us too - they love him there, and I'm hoping he will leave the San Siro a hated man for guiding us through!

Moyspur

Does Harry have any say in the Beckham deal? And is the South African defender going to be a bit more of Harry's genius transfer dealing?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Eh, VDV, Bale?

They're both left footers, we've no one to take them on the left side with Kranjcar and Bentley not playing.

amiable

Moyspur wrote: »

Does Harry have any say in the Beckham deal? And is the South African defender going to be a bit more of Harry's genius transfer dealing?

I hope you are implying he is a wheeler dealer

kakee

Taken from the sun website

DAVID Beckham will be paid £900 a minute on his return to the Premier League.

Spurs are so desperate to bring Goldenballs to White Hart Lane they are willing to stump up £640,000 for a two-month loan deal.


But experts believe the club will make three times that on replica shirt sales alone.


Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to introduce the midfielder, 35, to fans during their FA Cup third round match with Charlton on Sunday. “I think he could be here if what I’m being told on the grapevine is right,” said Redknapp.


Becks is desperate for top-flight football while the MLS league in America takes a break.


And with Spurs the nearest Premier club to his Herts mansion, David is said to favour a move to the north London outfit.


The club’s money crunchers believe he could generate as much as £2million in sales from delighted Spurs fans.


But Harry claimed he wasn’t signing Becks just to make the club money.


He said: “I wouldn’t have him if he hadn’t something to offer.”

yiddo59

Looks like he's not gonna sign. Will train but unlikely to sign due to insurance problems.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_6646946,00.html

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

It's been confirmed that he will train with us until February 10th. Good news I should think, hopefully he can teach Aaron Lennon a few things;)

yiddo59

Looks like the loan deal could be back on.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1345535/David-Beckhams-Spurs-deal-says-Harry-Redknapp.html

golfball37

This is what I meant about circus earlier. We're gonna have days of will he won't he, can he can't he?

Meanwhile -the real Tottenham players should be preparing for the biggest 8 weeks of their club careers and their manager should only be putting his attention into this and not sideshows.

Hatch99

yiddo59 wrote: »

Looks like the loan deal could be back on.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1345535/David-Beckhams-Spurs-deal-says-Harry-Redknapp.html

Absolute load of boll*x. So much shi*e in the media about trying to sign a has-been for 8 weeks. Fcuk off Harry and move on.

ziedth

^ I have to agree,

It's what I'm afraid of. We were the main Headline on ITV news and they were saying how gutted the supporters will be (like **** we are).

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Becks had a medical this morning, apparently there were plenty of journos and photographers waiting for him. He's starting training tomorrow and finishes Feb 10th.

ziedth

^ AS a player or just the training?

yiddo59

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

ziedth wrote: »

^ AS a player or just the training?

Just for training. As of now (afaik) he's not a Spurs player.

mushykeogh

SSN seem to think the loan deal to play will go through.

kakee

From Sky

Interesting developments at Tottenham as David Beckham arrives at the club's training ground for the second time today. Maybe he forgot his boots?

Medical maybe?