Tottenham Hotspur Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

Banjaxed82 · 19-05-2020 12:47pm

greenspurs wrote: »

29 years ago today .
Spurs won the FA Cup for the 8th time.

We have not won it since !

I started supporting Spurs the season they won it (before they had won Cup). My dad being a Spurs supporter cemented this decision. After that Forest final, I thought I was onto a good thing. Jesus Christ, did I back the wrong horse. Thanks, Dad.

greenspurs · 19-05-2020 3:22pm

Banjaxed82 wrote: »

I started supporting Spurs the season they won it (before they had won Cup). My dad being a Spurs supporter cemented this decision. After that Forest final, I thought I was onto a good thing. Jesus Christ, did I back the wrong horse. Thanks, Dad.

Shur tis not all about winning things ? :eek:
Look at the stadium, look at the training ground ……… :rolleyes:

That's not my opinion.
Mine is , as the saying that is emblazoned around our stadium says,
" The game is about Glory"

Ormus · 19-05-2020 4:33pm

greenspurs wrote: »

Shur tis not all about winning things ? :eek:
Look at the stadium, look at the training ground ……… :rolleyes:

That's not my opinion.
Mine is , as the saying that is emblazoned around our stadium says,
" The game is about Glory"

So you started supporting Spurs cos you wanted to win trophies?

greenspurs · 19-05-2020 5:20pm

Ormus wrote: »

So you started supporting Spurs cos you wanted to win trophies?

when I started supporting them in 81, yes they won the fa cup 2 years in a row.

Isnt that why most people support a team that isn't local ?
Why did everyone else support them ?

Jewish sympathies ? Loved the jersey ? Liked the look of the crest?
Or because of the potential off the field to make huge profits?

Of course its about glory !

jiltloop · 19-05-2020 8:54pm

greenspurs wrote: »

when I started supporting them in 81, yes they won the fa cup 2 years in a row.

Isnt that why most people support a team that isn't local ?
Why did everyone else support them ?

Jewish sympathies ? Loved the jersey ? Liked the look of the crest?
Or because of the potential off the field to make huge profits?

Of course its about glory !

I started following Spurs because I loved the attacking style of football they played, unfortunately the glory rarely followed which is a continuing source of frustration! :pac:

2nd Row Donkey · 19-05-2020 10:41pm

Ormus wrote:

So you started supporting Spurs cos you wanted to win trophies?

Come off it Ormus, any person under the age of 12 that picks a particular team does so with at a reasonable expectation that the team will have at least some on field success and the trophies to show for it.

Aside from kids who simply follow the same team olas their dad/guardian, what 8-12 year old honestly picks a team because of their style of play or club history.

Charliebull · 20-05-2020 8:04am

FCUK ME lads so this is where ye went too

i was thinking it was quiet over on the old thread

so what did I miss

Charliebull · 20-05-2020 9:00am

greenspurs wrote: »

Some good deals on club stuff …

https://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/category/spurs-mens-sale

just had a look, yes some good value, got a few bits for the kids

Glebee · 20-05-2020 9:05am

Charliebull wrote: »

just had a look, yes some good value, got a few bits for the kids

Poor children:D:D:D. Got a few thinks for kids myself

20-05-2020 1:07pm

I see the team moron is at it again:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52740861

tom1ie · 20-05-2020 1:26pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I see the team moron is at it again:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52740861

Absolute fool. Get rid of him.

Glebee · 20-05-2020 2:04pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I see the team moron is at it again:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52740861

fcuking gimp, what do some of these lads be thinking. Never win anything with the likes of that. More interested about there image.

MrKingsley · 20-05-2020 2:53pm

Didn’t have to even click on the link to know who the culprit and what the crime was. What a moron. Get rid

joeguevara · 20-05-2020 11:29pm

Clive Allen birthday today. What an absolute legend. He scored 49 goals in the 86/87 season. First season i started supporting the best team in the world.

Haven’t been posting much. Not sure what’s going to happen this season. On the one hand we have our players back but on the other I don’t want it to effect next season. Was offering opinions in the Premier League thread of possible outcome but the toxicity there is unbearable. One guy even called my professional expertise into question based on a throwaway comment. Can’t wait until we are banging 5 or 6 past every team.

Looking forward to the banter back here too.

21-05-2020 1:30am

joe, its good to see you

you might be the only man might get me looking forward to the return of football

Charliebull · 21-05-2020 8:09am

clive was good but he had some supply line behind him

that thread you mentioned joe is a crazy place, yu take ur life in your own hands offering opinions in there

greenspurs · 21-05-2020 8:13am

PFA and Sportswriter Player of the year in 86-87.
Some finisher !

greenspurs · 21-05-2020 8:27am

The ongoing saga of Luis Campos.

He definitely joining...hes not. No, he is !.... No, Hes not.
He is, no, no way.

"Campos made his name as sporting director at AS Monaco FC from 2013 to 2016.
He oversaw the transfers of Radamel Falcao, João Moutinho, James Rodríguez, Fabinho, Anthony Martial, Ricardo Carvalho, Dimitar Berbatov, Bernardo Silva, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Geoffrey Kondogbia, and Thomas Lemar amongst others.

Kylian Mbappe – Cost: £0, Sale price: £166m
Nicolas Pepe – Cost: £9m, Sale price: £72m
Thomas Lemar – Cost: £0, Sale price: £63m
James Rodriguez – Cost: £38.4m, Sale price: £63m
Anthony Martial – Cost: £4m, Sale price: £57.6m
Benjamin Mendy – Cost: £11m, Sale price: £49.2m
Fabinho – Cost: £0, Sale price: £43.7m
Bernardo Silva – Cost: £12.1m, Sale price: £43m
Tiemoue Bakayoko – Cost: £0, Sale price: £40m

21-05-2020 2:23pm

you have to look and see the culture of the club and it's aims also

if we accept that spurs are a club that buys players to develop them into superstars and makes a mint selling them when it works out, with the football results ancillary to this, lovely.

i seem to recall many ppl not wanting this

and it also rests on your coaching and selection staff actually *improving* these players, a whole nother ballgame

theres a reason these director of football superstars always seem to work best at middling clubs, that roster above isnt much good to monaco is it?

greenspurs · 21-05-2020 3:50pm

Deleted User wrote: »

you have to look and see the culture of the club and it's aims also

if we accept that spurs are a club that buys players to develop them into superstars and makes a mint selling them when it works out, with the football results ancillary to this, lovely.

i seem to recall many ppl not wanting this

and it also rests on your coaching and selection staff actually *improving* these players, a whole nother ballgame

theres a reason these director of football superstars always seem to work best at middling clubs, that roster above isnt much good to monaco is it?

That's Enic mantra ….. Buy small, Sell big.

Interesting though that Jose (seemingly) wants Campos on board.
Jose's mantra is usually big Big names, not develop potential …

Glebee · 21-05-2020 3:58pm

It will be interesting to see if the season does come back what Spurs will show up. Should be picking from a full squad. Seems to be the case that it will return. Just shows its all about the money at the end of the day.

21-05-2020 3:59pm

greenspurs wrote: »

That's Enic mantra ….. Buy small, Sell big.

Interesting though that Jose (seemingly) wants Campos on board.
Jose's mantra is usually big Big names, not develop potential …

yeah, its an interesting one

but grading a football director on his successes is like grading a player on his youtube reel

greenspurs · 21-05-2020 4:03pm

Deleted User wrote: »

yeah, its an interesting one

but grading a football director on his successes is like grading a player on his youtube reel

Id agree, but hes doing something right if hes unearthing the likes of those players !

Ormus · 23-05-2020 5:11pm

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Come off it Ormus, any person under the age of 12 that picks a particular team does so with at a reasonable expectation that the team will have at least some on field success and the trophies to show for it.

Aside from kids who simply follow the same team olas their dad/guardian, what 8-12 year old honestly picks a team because of their style of play or club history.

Look each to their own Donkey, I started supporting Spurs cos I loved watching Gazza and Waddle play, simple as that.

I don’t totally get the trophies thing. Don’t get me wrong I’d love for us to win the league or Champions League, or to a lesser extent the FA Cup, but it’s not the be all and end all for me. It’s not like I get the trophy myself or anything.

For me I’ve really enjoyed most of the last twelve years or so under Harry and Poch, watching exciting Spurs sides playing well against big teams.

Fair enough Greenspurs said he started supporting Spurs after they won the FA Cup twice in a row, but anyone who started supporting Spurs from the late 80s onwards because they wanted to support a successful team needs their head examined.

2nd Row Donkey · 23-05-2020 7:20pm

Anyone watching the thing on TV with Harry Redknapp managing ex pros from the 90s taking on the French national team (vets)... Its the second season, last year they beat the Germans but I never heard of the programme till now. Harry's legends it's called...

greenspurs · 28-05-2020 11:46am

Happy Birthday to one of our greatest …… ( belated... but any excuse to watch "that" against "them"

)

Paul Gascoigne !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNAZFHHirg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVMaIUSeRxA

Glebee · 03-06-2020 10:47pm

So, it seems a person close to the Spurs camp/team has been confirmed positive for Covid 19, might not be a player but knowling our luck its Kane who will be out..:D:D

greenspurs · 04-06-2020 8:23am

Glebee wrote: »

So, it seems a person close to the Spurs camp/team has been confirmed positive for Covid 19, might not be a player but knowling our luck its Kane who will be out..:D:D

Some funny comments on social media...

Only positive thing for Spurs in 20 years...
Its not Lloris , he cant catch anything .
Harry Kane has claimed it
More positive tests than trophies
Odd for Spurs to get a positive result
NDombele - he'll do anything to not play
Its ok - they never get nearer the opposition players anyway
They can self isolate in the trophy room - theres nothing else in there

Its not supposed to be a 1st Team - key player ?

Glebee · 04-06-2020 9:27am

greenspurs wrote: »

Some funny comments on social media...

Only positive thing for Spurs in 20 years...
Its not Lloris , he cant catch anything .
Harry Kane has claimed it
More positive tests than trophies
Odd for Spurs to get a positive result
NDombele - he'll do anything to not play
Its ok - they never get nearer the opposition players anyway
They can self isolate in the trophy room - theres nothing else in there

Its not supposed to be a 1st Team - key player ?

Could be anybody.. Did I see something about some players being injured and might not be available for the first match back??:eek:

greenspurs · 05-06-2020 12:59pm

Tottenham borrow £175mill off Bank of England .

Wheres all our money going ?

Glebee · 05-06-2020 1:18pm

greenspurs wrote: »

Tottenham borrow £175mill off Bank of England .

Wheres all our money going ?

New transfer warchest:D:D

05-06-2020 1:19pm

greenspurs wrote: »

Wheres all our money going ?

Big Joe is buying himself a new yacht.

DM_7 · 05-06-2020 1:58pm

greenspurs wrote: »

Tottenham borrow £175mill off Bank of England .

Wheres all our money going ?

A look at this thread on twitter would give some indication of why Spurs may need working capital over the next year.

https://twitter.com/SwissRamble/status/1245594256841924619

- Protect against needing to sell players which has raised a lot of money in the past.
- TV Revenue will be down on last season
- Match day income will be down on last season
- Income from the stadium's use for other events will be curtailed
- Wages are up over 30million, Poch will have been paid off and Jose will be on good money.
- May not be able to sell naming rights for the stadium in current climate
- A failure to qualify for Champions League next season or a reduced European season will have a huge impact - see Spurs €102million income for Final of Champions League compared to Arsenals €39million for Europa League Final.

Also from their accounts almost 70 million is due (since the last accounts) on loans for the stadium (after the restructuring of debt), 33million is due on players already bought.

Glebee · 10-06-2020 5:47pm

Ah Jasus, thats just horrible.

https://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/product/nike-drill-top-2020-21/nkmt0320?utm_campaign=1435226_Retail%20_10%2F06%2F20_Training%20wear_PreviousPurch&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Tottenham%20Hotspur%20Football%20Club&utm_term=drilltop&dm_i=444I,URFE,OG5RT,3R9VQ,1

greenspurs · 11-06-2020 9:14am

2 friendlies coming up .

Norwich , and then Reading.

Hopefully all goes well, and no injuries.

Ormus · 12-06-2020 12:10am

Anyone excited about Ryan Fraser maybe joining us for free? I’m not

12-06-2020 1:19am

hes a premier league performer, decent age, no fee, wages wont be huge.

this squad is not deep and its not too many of them have actually performed the past while. as backup/competition hes certainly not a bad option.

ive no problem with the signing

Charliebull · 12-06-2020 7:25am

Ormus wrote: »

Anyone excited about Ryan Fraser maybe joining us for free? I’m not

not going to get the fans going, but id say all our business this summer is going to be free transfers

2nd Row Donkey · 12-06-2020 7:28am

I guess Fraser made it clear to Bournemouth that he wasn't going to sign a new contract and was going to leave on a free as he hasn't played much this season but the previous season he had 12 assists in an average team so there's potential.

Could see Jose deploying him in a similar role to how he used Willan and Pedro in his last stint at Chelsea. You wouldn't exactly build your team around them but important players non the less.

Ormus · 12-06-2020 8:32am

For me he’s a player who at the age of 26 has only had one good full season and then decided to run down his contract.

He’ll warm the bench on massive wages. Even at his best he’d barely make our team and he hasn’t been at his best this season.

I think we’ll sign him

Ormus · 12-06-2020 8:35am

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

I guess Fraser made it clear to Bournemouth that he wasn't going to sign a new contract and was going to leave on a free as he hasn't played much this season but the previous season he had 12 assists in an average team so there's potential.

He’s actually played pretty much every game this season. He’s just been anonymous

greenspurs · 12-06-2020 8:56am

Pat Jennings is 75 today.

Whats the best goal he has scored ?

:P

12-06-2020 11:50am

fraser has had two good years from three in the premier league, the exception being after a very public contract dispute

theres plenty of mid-level, consistent players that could improve our squad, and improving our squad is badly needed

would i like us to sign a few sure-thing first team players at DM and RB?

yeah

does that make a free transfer left winger to supplement what we have a bad signing?

no

havent seen projected wages. very much doubt theyll be huge.

Ormus · 12-06-2020 6:03pm

This is only his second season as a regular for Bournemouth and he’s been terrible.

I’d have him as third choice on the right or left of our attacking mids.

2nd Row Donkey · 12-06-2020 7:45pm

Didn't realise he was 26. As his 2nd or 3rd season I thought he was 20ish. I wouldn't be to worried his form this season as any player seeing out his contract tends to go off the boil, we know all about that ourselves.

Was it 12 assists he got in 18/19? I think he's worth a punt.

2nd Row Donkey · 12-06-2020 7:49pm

The new Nike training gear on the club website is, shocking... Salmon pink and navy. Who approves this stuff? Surely someone in the club has a say in the final designs.

Glebee · 12-06-2020 8:18pm

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

The new Nike training gear on the club website is, shocking... Salmon pink and navy. Who approves this stuff? Surely someone in the club has a say in the final designs.

Its like Mick Wallace designed them. There horriffic.

12-06-2020 8:39pm

Ormus wrote: »

This is only his second season as a regular for Bournemouth and he’s been terrible.

I’d have him as third choice on the right or left of our attacking mids.

this is his fourth season in the premier league with bournemouth, he started over half their games in the first two, and all their games pretty much in the last one and current one interrupted by covid

i dont think there's any need to overstate things.

weve just come out of four seasons where one injury in any one position was a crisis, where teo games in a week was a challenge, where a thin young squad was caught out bolloxed at the business end of the season, where a game that mattered against utd or chelsea on a saturday couldnt be prioritised because we were away at stockport on wednesday beforehand

poch was often at fault because there was only fifteen max players in his head and everyone else was a compromise

im arguing that we should maybe step away from the whole "first team top four standard or rubbish" mentality and actually look at things differently

ben davies is, in my mind, an extremely limited player pace wise and positionally. but he is an excellent squad member at this club. another four like him spread around different positions would leave us much stronger overall, and a lot less prone to desperation when superstars like ndombele or dele couldnt be ****ed to get into shape or put in a shift.

padding out a squad with chadli-level quality on free transfers? bring it on imo.

Worztron · 13-06-2020 1:28pm

greenspurs wrote: »

Tottenham borrow £175mill off Bank of England .

Wheres all our money going ?

Loads going on exorbitant wages for the players.

Ormus · 13-06-2020 7:20pm

I heard a rumour that this loan is taken to help pay other loans that have higher interest rates, and that we are one of only a few clubs who are eligible to take such a loan because we pay taxes, whereas most clubs structure their accounts to show an operating loss and therefore don’t have to pay tax.

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