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Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

The Norse force — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:43:10 -0000

Chairman: Daniel Levy
Sporting Director: Terry Venables
Manager: Roy Keane
Ass Manager: Teddy Sheringham

Keepers: Gomes
Alnwick
Button

Defenders: Dawson
King
Woodgate
Corluka
Troy
Mills
Caulker
Hutton
Gunter
Smith
Zokora(as a rightback, not as a midfielder!!)
Bale
Daniels
Mattock(New from Leicester City)

Midfielders: O'Hara
Huddlestone
Jenas
Modric
Marney(New from Hull, should never sold him in the first place!)
Livermore
Parrett
Bostock
Mason
Bentley
Lennon
Dos Santos
Rose
Townsend
Arshavin(New from Zenit)

Forwards: Ashton(New from West Ham)
Bent
Pavlyuchencko
Pekhart

Players in: Mattock
Marney
Arshavin
Ashton

Players out: Ghaly
Boateng
Gilberto
Ekotto

Staff in: Venables
Keane
Sheringham

Staff out: Commoli
Ramos(Plays Zokora as a cm every game, that says it all!!)

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

DoublePivot — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:37:46 -0000

Honestly, there is not many I would keep. If it wasn't suicide, I'd get rid of the board, the owner, the manager, the DoF, any scout. I would even like to see the end of King as his constant need for a day off doesn't help. Keep Woodgate and Gio from the first team. Clive Allen can stay. Some of the reserves and the academy would survive.

However to be fair, none of the players will be with us when we are in the Coca-Cola.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

spurs_fan_intheLBC — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:57:36 -0000

Comolli must go and go now. The decline started with the exit of Frank Arnesen and the appointment of Comolli.
Jol and Spurs needing a DM and what does Comolli do, buys Bent for a ludicrus sum.
Levy has shown he is willing to spend the money, and who is going to replace Ramos? The porblem is personel right now and Comolli not getting the right players or working with Ramos to get him what he needs.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Burt Reynolds — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:05:43 -0000

Jenas is the first name that came to my mind too. If anybody, get rid of him.

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George — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:22:07 -0000

jenas

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

George — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:16:37 -0000

First and foremost jenas as he is utterly useless.Dawson ....lost it.....Zokora ...not good enough .Lennon...a winger who can't cross a ball if he's life was on it.Let's stop showing an interest in these championship players or we may end up there and bid for some world class stars for once

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

timmyg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:59:38 -0000

Is it me, or when anyone else looks at the club's roster you think to yourself:

"Wait, they're still on the team??"

Because thats always a recipe for disaster.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Matt — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:29:08 -0000

Im a Liverpool fan but this is the worst blog ever made on EPL Talk. Really.

Sell Bentley after a handful of games (half of which hes been played out of position). Honest to god, its a good job people like you dont make real managers.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

jacko — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:04:46 -0000

Ludicrous article. That said, the long term strategy at Spurs needs to be guided by not aspiring to have any player on their books who is not respected and coveted by at least one of the top six clubs. If that is not the case we cannot aspire to be a top four club.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Gavo — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:20:36 -0000

as much as it pains me JM1 I agree.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Gavo — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:11:46 -0000

Transfer:
Luka Modric - not strong enough for premiership
Ekotto - never impressed
Jenas - only played 1 good game in life!
Ghaly - not technical enough

Undecided:
Bent - shows good form when we are attacking but needs more support
Dawson - has his moments but can warm the bench
Bentley - was a rush decision to buy him, he has qualities but needs to be played in the same position.

My team line up as it stands should be:

Gunter Woodgate King Bale

Bentley Zokora/O'hara Corluka

Dos Santos

campbell Bent

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

jm1 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:32 -0000

Full disclosure - I am an Arsenal fan. I do, however, think that this is too knee-jerk of a reaction to a few games.

The important quote is a bit later in the essay, when the Gaffer rightly notes that "the players need time to adjust." Not only do they have to adjust to the new league, but they have to mold into a team that does not exist. Say Arsenal sign a player, that player will slide into an established system, with a clearly defined role and surrounded by players who know their roles as well. With so many new players, Spurs have to build up both individual roles, as well as team cohesion.

As such, for many of the players it is simply too early to decide whether they should stay or not. If, over a larger sample of games the team has still not found any cohesion, then you will want to start looking for the root problems. In the meantime, it is too difficult to say whether it is a failure of tactics, of inspiration, of player capability or merely that things have not yet come together. I might also add that most of the nonsense pundits peddle about team heart is usually just the appearance of lackluster football, lacking as it is a window into the hearts of men.

A similar thing goes for Ramos. He has been brought in to change the makeup of the team, to build it into his team. He goes as his team goes. It is irresponsible management to bring someone in, ask them to remake the organization, and then remove them at the first sign of it going poorly. It forces you to bring in a new manager, one who may be uncomfortable with the Ramos team as constructed, and who will once again throw it into turmoil. Spurs need constancy at the managerial spot, at least through the year. If at that point the team is still failing to achieve, then his position should be re-evaluated.

That is not to say I do not think he is making mistakes. Jenas forcing Modric out to the left seems to me to be a problem. And I've never been impressed with the work Comolli has done.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

bergkamp — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:12 -0000

poor post im afraid

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Joe — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:49:16 -0000

I hate having to always add comments to these forums, so i'll just add who i think should leave and stay.

Well to go, i think Stalteri, Ghaly, Prince-Boateng, Daniels, Barcham all off the wage bill as they really don't have a future. I've excluded Taarabt because i like to think he has a future, although maybe its not under Ramos, but the boy clearly has potential.

Others out: Gilberto (poor signing anyway), Dawson (Needed but if we can get a replacement then wouldn't be too dissapointed, poor last 18 months, and would settle for a deal maybe 6-7m +) Jenas(hasn't got the consistency and again if we get 10m it would be a good deal and free a space for Modric to play more freely)
Huddlestone (too slow, not progressing enough and again 5-6m would be a good fee)

Zokora should stay, as we have limited defensive midfielder, although we do have O'Hara, Zokora regularly makes decent blocks and tackles, and runs despite his distribution being poor.

The rest of the squad should stay: Hopeful of adding a few more players in January, i think a Centre Back would be ideal, personally i like the Russian player Kolodin or Metzelder who barely figures at Real Madrid. I would like to see a DM come in but don't see it happening, and again a striker would be great. Edison Cavani from Palermo or Huntelaar would be my choices if possible.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Patrick — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:47:29 -0000

don't change a thing. I'm quite pleased with the current state of Spuds.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

MATH^ARSEN — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:41:32 -0000

i think is the great teams but u got a shite start.
you sold you good players and now you are in deep shite , but dont worry zorkora think you steel finish on a top 4 GOOD LUCK.WATCH THE GOONER

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

BelfSpur — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:29:24 -0000

Why is everyone saying sack Levy too???

He's transformed Spurs since he's been in and I really think he's trying to take us to the next level. His biggest problem in doing that which I'm sure he now realises is the FANS!!!

Who wasn't happy when Ramos signed?
Who wasn't happy when Gus signed?
Who wasn't happy when Levy challenged Ferguson over Berbatov?
He's pushing for us to be taken seriously and articles like this just play into the hands of the press who lets face need stories.

Give it a break please!

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

yiddo4life — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:17:40 -0000

Agree with most of your list but i hate to say this but i would be shot of Ledley King as well now- our back line suffers with the constant in and out we do with him in the team. We shouldnt have to accomodate him for a few select games, his knees are shot so we have to face facts.
Still not sure bout Huddlestone at moment and id like to see Bentley given a run in the 1st team for 10 games or so before i condem him to the scrap heap!

ZORKORA and JENAS out!!!!!!!!!!! Are we Spurs fans the only people who can see they are shite?!

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

BelfSpur — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:15:46 -0000

Rubbish, so sell Bentley and the "jurys still out" on Gomes, Modric & Dos Santos. How about give them all a chance as I'm sure you were happy enough when the news came through we'd signed them.

Please support another team (you might already as this is pointless) because you are giving Spurs fans a bad name.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Manchester Yid — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:13:07 -0000

I'd sack Comolli for being a dick and not replacing the players that left with better ones.

Levy needs to hold his hands up and admit to making a mistake in appointing Comolli in the first place but he is going to rectify this immediately and give Ramos full control of team affairs which will also include transfers. Good business man has turned Spurs around and he loves the club, we always get a good price for the players we sell (somehow) and seem to be able to bring players in for less than their market value so he must be doing something right.

Ramos has suffered from Comolli's lack of vision and I feel he should be given more time. He does need to accept that playing one up front is not the formation the squad was built for so he should revert to 4-4-2 and play to the squads strength.

I'd transfer list Jenas and strip him of the vice-captaincy as he is the most over rated player in the premiership. Also BAE and Zokora (who plays his heart out but is basically not good enough for the PL). I'd probably sell Bent too but only after we've got 2 more quality strikers like Podolski or Milito. Good strikers should be able to play with anybody and I blame the current system for Bent & Pav failing to gel.

With the exception of those who are already listed and have been told to find new clubs I'd keep the rest. Most of them are just off form at the moment and lacking in confidence. We need a bit of luck to go our way and grind out a couple of results to restore the confidence. We also need to pretty much right off King Ledley as we need consistency at the back and he can't provide it.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Spurs fan from far east — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:12:46 -0000

I think it's no need to sack Levy and Ramos;) Get rid off Comolli and first of all I would sack Jenas, Zokora and Dawson. We just need High level striker, very good DM and CB, and we would be a perfect team;) Cheers! In Ramos I trust!

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Scorpion — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:59:58 -0000

We should sack you instead. You and your ilk are part of the problem because you seem to love constant turmoil. Leave the squad alone and let Ramos make a team out them. We have played 10 games this season ffs. Stop moaning and demanding change constantly.

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Paul — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:59:32 -0000

idiot, did you dad help you write that? thought not.

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s4l1989 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:51:22 -0000

you have no idea what your talking about you f**king idiot

Re: Which Tottenham Players Would You Put On The Transfer List?

Stuart Walters — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:47:33 -0000

You dont have the right to call yourself a spurs fan after this utter crap!!