Postecoglou the Muppet & other Spuds sh!t.

[Syn]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/SPORT/Pix/pictures/2012/4/25/1335363513209/Harry-Redknapp-008.jpg

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Tottenham are prepared to sell Luka Modric this summer but will tell Gareth Bale he is going nowhere, despite the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.Spurs were denied a place in Europe's premier club competition by Chelsea’s victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Saturday and now face a battle to keep their best players.

Goal.com revealed last month that Spurs accept they will have to sell one of their star names to balance the books, with the blow of missing out on Europe’s elite competition likely to cost the club around £35 million in potential revenue.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy resisted a £40m bid for Modric last summer from Chelsea but will now listen to offers for the Croatian playmaker, who said last week that he would make a decision on his future after Euro 2012.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/05/22/3118431/tottenham-prepared-to-sell-modric-but-will-battle-to-keep

[Coney]

Spurs were denied a place in Europe's premier club competition by Chelsea’s victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Saturday

No - spurs were denied a place in Europe because they failed to get high enough in the PL due to a huge meltdown. The idea that they were denied by chavs is as ludicrous as saying they were denied the PL by Citeh, manu and the Arsenal. If you don't get the results to get high enough you will lose out. End of story.

[Syn]

Goal.com are full of shit and it's just a guess - but I think it's a #decent guess. From twitchy's interviews, he was very dismissive about the idea of selling Bale. He doesn't seem to have the same willingness to keep Modric.

But they'll need to get rid of a couple of big names. Their expenditure was based on the assumption that they'd get into the CL. I'm sure of that. 2 of VDV, Adebayor, Modric and Bale will almost certainly go. Other high earners like Gallas might also leave.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

No - spurs were denied a place in Europe because they failed to get high enough in the PL due to a huge meltdown. The idea that they were denied by chavs is as ludicrous as saying they were denied the PL by Citeh, manu and the Arsenal. If you don't get the results to get high enough you will lose out. End of story.

Exactly. they were 13 points clear safe in 3rd, "going for the title". If they missed out they only have themselves to blame.

They knew the Cl rules and possibly one of our teams could win it.

[Syn]

Tbf to them, annoyingly, they don't seem to have made as big a fuss as I thought they would. I thought they'd do a Liverpool and mourn their way back into a CL qualifier. Obviously the case would've been chucked out because the rules were clearly laid out beforehand. It's not like they were invented halfway into the season.

[Letters]

http://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/product/spurs-champions-league-logo-mugimg-src=3for2btn-jpg/45514/

:lol:

[GP]

http://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/product/spurs-champions-league-logo-mugimg-src=3for2btn-jpg/45514/

:lol:

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnwltqhA7R1qzj7lm.png

[fakeyank]

http://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/product/spurs-champions-league-logo-mugimg-src=3for2btn-jpg/45514/

:lol:

I let out a chuckle in between my meeting looking at this.. it was a hard time explaining ppl in the office what 'football' is and what champions league qualification is..

They all want to know why there are no play offs! :banghead:

[Dennis]

I let out a chuckle in between my meeting looking at this.. it was a hard time explaining ppl in the office what 'football' is and what champions league qualification is..

They all want to know why there are no play offs! :banghead:



Tell them there are.

Over 38 games

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I let out a chuckle in between my meeting looking at this.. it was a hard time explaining ppl in the office what 'football' is and what champions league qualification is..

They all want to know why there are no play offs! :banghead:

Are you in Bangladesh or America?

[fakeyank]

America

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Joke fail. :getcoat:

[Cripps_orig]

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp feels the Champions League is "overrated" and believes it has little impact over whether or not potential signings decide to join a club.

The north London club finished fourth in the Premier League only to miss out on a place in next season’s Champions League following Chelsea’s win over Bayern Munich in this season's final.

Despite this, Redknapp is confident his club can still attract top quality players.

"I think it's overrated what people say about Champions League football and whatever," he told Sky Sports News.

"People would have still gone to Chelsea if they hadn't won the Champions League this year because they know it's a club that's looking to get into the Champions League positions next year.

"They pay fantastic money. If you pay players enough money and you give them good enough contracts and you show that you're ambitious, they'll come to your club.

"Champions League football, because you don't make it one year - it's one year. I think that's an excuse for players who want to leave and get better contracts elsewhere. I don't see that as a real problem.

"I think if the contract's right and they earn enough money, Premier League football is big enough."

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2012/06/05/3150942/redknapp-champions-league-is-overrated

:lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's got a twitch.

[Cripps_orig]

Rumours around the net is that Harrys resigned

Hes come out and denied it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"I haven't resigned...
"I've no idea why it is being suggested that I have resigned...
"This is an outrage; an absolute liberty for people to be putting around this kind of rumour...
"It's not true, there is not a chance I will resign."

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp could still leave White Hart Lane in the summer despite denying rumours that he had resigned.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is considering whether to sack Redknapp after failing to secure Champions League football.
Full story: Guardian

:lol:

If he isnt gone before the start of the season, he sure as hell is if they have a shit start

[Boss]

Not sure why there's so much tension over his position, despite him being hard to like for the rest of us he's done quite well in taking Spurs to 4th place I would have thought. :unsure:

[GP]

Depends.

If his target was Champions League, he's failed.

[Letters]

I think overall he's done a decent job at Spurs. Sacking him would be madness.
He's not as good as Coney some people think though.

[LDG]

I'd quite happily see him continue with Spurs.

I would love to be a fly on the wall when he turns up with his transfer target list to the board. And subsequently, the amount he wants stuffed into Rosie.

http://static.fjcdn.com/comments/and+why+are+you+mad+about+this+you+help+to+_ea3c67 22e96fca02f3c86f9a6715852f.png

[Niall_Quinn]

'Arry RedHanded, knows the price of everything and the value of the backhander he built in. People say Levy is a tough nut and doesn't put up with shit. Has the wheeler dealer used and stolen car salesman had a falling out? Is somebody imposing on his right to be a dodgy bastard?

[Coney]

People say Levy is a tough nut and doesn't put up with shit. Has the wheeler dealer used and stolen car salesman had a falling out? Is somebody imposing on his right to be a dodgy bastard?

Or maybe Levy is a tough nut and won't accept anyone else's opinion when he has made his mind up? Looking at spuds over the last few years seems to indicate that Levy wants to dictate what players are bought regardless of what the manager thinks. Look at what happened with Jol, for instance - wanted to buy a couple of decent defenders and Levy just bought fancy named strikers instead.

Given what 'arry did with Mandaric (sp?) at Portsmouth, he might well be in the middle of a fight and then walk if Levy tries to run the team. Nothing wrong with Levy telling 'arry that he has a budget limit of 'x' unless he sells players, but if he is saying to 'arry that he must by a specific player, then I expect 'arry to walk and not accept the crap his predecessors have had to deal with.

I think overall he's done a decent job at Spurs. Sacking him would be madness. He's not as good as some people think though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Or maybe Levy is a tough nut and won't accept anyone else's opinion when he has made his mind up? Looking at spuds over the last few years seems to indicate that Levy wants to dictate what players are bought regardless of what the manager thinks. Look at what happened with Jol, for instance - wanted to buy a couple of decent defenders and Levy just bought fancy named strikers instead.

Given what 'arry did with Mandaric (sp?) at Portsmouth, he might well be in the middle of a fight and then walk if Levy tries to run the team. Nothing wrong with Levy telling 'arry that he has a budget limit of 'x' unless he sells players, but if he is saying to 'arry that he must by a specific player, then I expect 'arry to walk and not accept the crap his predecessors have had to deal with.

I think overall he's done a decent job at Spurs. Sacking him would be madness. He's not as good as some people think though.

If you could limit your responses solely to criticism of Redknapp it would be appreciated. There's no real call for the way you are behaving, is there?

[Coney]

If you could limit your responses solely to criticism of Redknapp it would be appreciated. There's no real call for the way you are behaving, is there?

What's wrong with being patronising about spuds?

[GP]

He's gone :lol:

[GP]

And Glory-glory is down :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

:haha:

Harry Nojob

[Boss]

Has he actually been sacked / resigned?

[Niall_Quinn]

Has he actually been sacked / resigned?

No idea, I'm just revelling in his misery, in advance if need be.

[GP]

Has he actually been sacked / resigned?

Yep.

Expect an interview from his car any time now..

[Niall_Quinn]

Yep.

Expect an interview from his car any time now..

Faaakin Levy's done im, ain't he?

[GP]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsfee8LTt41qfdjwy.gif

Look at it go!

It's like a bin bag full of cats!

[GP]

David Moyes is favourite to replace him.

Also, that's 13 Spurs managers Wenger has seen off. Mental.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has the BBC missed this or is it one of those made up things?

[GP]

Dunno.

BBC are utter shit, though.

[GP]

SSN are saying he hasn't resigned, he's been sacked!

[Marc Overmars]

SSN say he's gone. :haha:

[GP]

Glory-glory has properly exploded :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Arry. :lol:

It's an absolute facking libahty!!

[Niall_Quinn]

SSN now saying he's a ****. First true report they have ever made.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Will David Moyes take the Everton bunny role with him? :pray:

[Xhaka Can’t]

No 'Arry!

No Champions League!

No Modric!

No Bale!

No VDV!

ITV4!

Best season in 50 years!

COYS!

[Niall_Quinn]

BBC don't seem to have heard about this. Lol.

Di Matteo appointed apparently, for chavs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No 'Arry!

No Champions League!

No Modric!

No Bale!

No VDV!

ITV4!

Best season in 50 years!

COYS!

I was reading that with the Only Fools and Horses theme in mind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RIP Glory-Glory. For the time being...

http://www.tottenhamhotspurs.tv/forum/players-lounge/28634-harry-redknapp-gone-all-arry-chat-here.html

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I was reading that with the Only Fools and Horses theme in mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmM8k1XzyM

[Master Splinter]

He's not facking managing anyone now.

Levy got rid of him before he completely ransacked everyone and everything associated with Spurs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmM8k1XzyM

:haha:

Thank god that one got canned pretty quickly.

[Niall_Quinn]

He's not facking managing anyone now.

Levy got rid of him before he completely ransacked everyone and everything associated with Spurs.

Levy still has to uncover the second set of books to find out if the club can be saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's not facking managing anyone now.

Levy got rid of him before he completely ransacked everyone and everything associated with Spurs.

Bongani Khumalo will be his legacy.

[Master Splinter]

Do not forget also that Crooknapp has got one over us again.

Do.

Not.

Forget.

[Master Splinter]

Bongani Khumalo will be his legacy.

Ryan Nelsen tbf.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I was reading that with the Only Fools and Horses theme in mind.

No income tax, no VAT!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'm just waiting to hear what Dave Whelan has to say.

Especially if Spurs go for Martinez :popcorn:

[Boss]

Apparently Moyes is the favourite.

Not too sure about this as I quite like him as a manager at the moment but it would be interesting to see how he does with some money to spend :popcorn:

[Xhaka Can’t]

If 'Arry's left any.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Actually what are the odds Spurs go into financial meltdown now?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Dear new manager, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left,'

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The BBC website has it now.

:lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oh my God Kenny has been sacked.

[Rors]

"Daniel sorts out that sort of thing for me" indeed...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maybe 'Arry will be in the studio with Jim White on August 31st.

[Ollie the Optimist]

all the journos on twitter now are having massive tantrums about twitchy being sacked. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://p.twimg.com/AvNijvxCAAAYrnL.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

Quite funny from that spuds forum (you know, the one where one of the mods is criticising the golden boot for "doing what he does best - missing")


Harry Redknapp will reportedly be paid £3,000,000 in compensation by Tottenham, which after tax will equate to approximately £3,000,000.

[Niall_Quinn]

Glory-glory has properly exploded :lol:

Arry has nicked Glory Glory on the way out.

[fakeyank]

One of them on Glory glory suggested Pep as a possible replacement :haha:

[LDG]

:haha:

[LDG]

:haha: :haha:

[LDG]

Does this mean arry is no longer an ore?

Clive allen :haha:

Joe jordan :haha:

Fuckin ****s.

[Flavs]

:lol:

[PGFC]

:wave:

[Marc Overmars]

Dids. :bow:

What a man.

[Grebbo]

Seems a bit harsh but they really should have finished 3rd and his signings have been shite.

I think he's alright but Clive Allen and Sherwood are utter ****s.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Club can today announce that Harry Redknapp will be leaving his post as manager.

Chairman Daniel Levy commented, "This is not a decision the Board and I have taken lightly. Harry arrived at the Club at a time when his experience and approach was exactly what was needed. Theis decision in no way detracts from the excellent work Harry has done during his time with the Club and I should like to thank him for his achievements and contribution. Harry will always be welcome at the Lane."

Harry said, "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Spurs and am proud of my achievements. I have had a fantastic four years with the Club, at times the football has been breathtaking. I am sad to be leaving but wish to thank the players, staff and fans for their terrific support during my time there."

:lol:

[LDG]

:lol:

"...triffic support..."

:haha:

[Letters]

http://www.premiershipticketsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Arsene-Wenger-2.jpg

[Letters]

"Massive respect to Levy over this, he really doesn't **** about"

:doh:

Yeah, cos sacking manager after manager really has brought them endless glory hasn't it. :rolleyes:

Morans.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2159005/Harry-Redknapp-sacked-Transformation-Spurs-airbrushed-history.html

:lol:

Bless.

[Letters]

Oh FFS :doh:

Pass me the sick bucket.

[Letters]

"From appearing on the steps of Southwark Crown Court an innocent man"

:haha:

Dear me. Yes, just because they weren't able to prove his guilt, probably because of some loophole or the complex vagaries of the tax system, he's an "innocent man".

:rolleyes:

[GP]

'Gareth Bale becoming one of the greatest wide players in Europe'

lolwut?

[V-Pig]

Wish AW were a good 'onest Henglish semi-literate MFC™. Then we could be loved by the fascist tabloids :(

[Marc Overmars]

Fucking hell the journos are absolutely cut up about this. :haha:

To think he won't be able to manage England anymore either.

He's finished.

[Ollie the Optimist]

jesus just reading some journos on twitter its like redknapp was the best manager ever and been harshly treated. he has won nothing in his career is overated and actually shit. he failed this season but they dont want to look like idiots because beloved harry didnt get the england job. :haha:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Mind the gap :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

in honour of redknapp all car windows are to be a half mast today

[Ollie the Optimist]

you couldnt make it up could you. his first interview after being sacked is out of a car window :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Dids. :bow:

What a man.

Fulop - what a man. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.premiershipticketsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Arsene-Wenger-2.jpg

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

jesus just reading some journos on twitter its like redknapp was the best manager ever and been harshly treated. he has won nothing in his career is overated and actually shit. he failed this season but they dont want to look like idiots because beloved harry didnt get the england job. :haha:

He did take them to the PL title though - you can't take that fact away from him.

[Dennis Bendtner]

John Cross ‏@johncrossmirror
Full #thfc statement with Levy and Redknapp comments. Note to Spurs: stop calling him Harry. You've lost that affection http://tinyurl.com/d6jt4rc

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Gareth Bale becoming one of the greatest wide players in Europe'

lolwut?

Bale, that thinks he can play the middle role. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"From appearing on the steps of Southwark Crown Court an innocent man"

:haha:

Dear me. Yes, just because they weren't able to prove his guilt, probably because of some loophole or the complex vagaries of the tax system, he's an "innocent man".

:rolleyes:

He makes it sound like it's an achievement anyway. What a man! He won a court case with his defence being that he is basically a complete and utter idiot, that can't read, write or understand anything to do with money. That helped Tottenham finish third.

[Niall_Quinn]

John Cross ‏@johncrossmirror
Full #thfc statement with Levy and Redknapp comments. Note to Spurs: Disgusting the way 'Arry is treated on here! http://tinyurl.com/d6jt4rc

[LDG]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/396512_10150593061378580_514198787_n.jpg



:wave:

[LDG]

http://static.dnaindia.com/images/cache/1684288.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45432000/jpg/_45432873_jol-416.jpg

[LDG]

John Cross ‏@johncrossmirror
Full #thfc statement with Levy and Redknapp comments. Note to Spurs: Disgusting the way 'Arry is treated on here! http://tinyurl.com/d6jt4rc

:wave:

John cross must post on GW :unsure:




























:run:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I only said John.

LDG. :lol:

[LDG]

http://www.dw.de/image/0,,4971454_4,00.jpg

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

this could be a stroke of genius or a disaster. for all he's worth and how much i hate that melted faced ****, he is a great man manager and what he's done at that club has been exceptional. to take them from relegation to top 4 and into the champions league (albeit not this year thanks to a fluke chelsea win) is quite admirable on their behalf. however, i can also see where levy is coming from; redknapp constantly said he would leave spurs if a bigger job like england came along, so there's nothing stopping him from leaving if a bigger team makes him an offer in the future. he isn't exactly the most loyal person and seems to be a money grabbing ****, so why take the risk and give him a new bumper contract, as well as autonomy over transfers, if he's going to leave in less than 24 months for a bigger job? you might as well get rid now, save the hassle and get in adequate replacement, someone who has long term vision. levy is no idiot but at the same time they've bitten the hand thats fed them. with some better players in the team harry really could have helped them push on next season and get into the top 3, but equally, if they bring in a top quality manager they will still be on the upwards rise.

the real problem lies in the demographics of the dressing room; many players are ageing, many are rumoured to be wanting champions league football so we can only assume they will be leaving. players are reported to be unhappy with redknapps sacking so i can only pray bale, modric, vaart all leave and vertonghen doesnt sign. spurs are also fucked in terms of backroom staff because they have people like les ferdinand, clive allen and tim sherwood in there, who without being too disrespectful have fuck all tactical knowledge and are just harry's mates. they need to shift the existing management as well as rebuild an ageing team, which will be very costly as a new manager will bring in his own staff. i sincerely hope they bring in someone like martinez because the only way they will be going is down. my fear is they will go for a step up, someone with european success, which may make them more of a threat next season.

[LDG]

SPURS PITCH RENEWAL CONTINUES: The pitch has now had all of its soil and sand base replaced and levelled out with laser guided machinery. Now a reinforced plastic mesh is being laid out (you can see one strip by the goal) to strengthen the grass when its is laid.


http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.0.843.403/p843x403/522587_10150912062493505_2009025896_n.jpg


Spurs Fan: "Where are you burying Harry?"

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The winda' is down!

SSN.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Arry kept his counsel about the England job apparently. :lol:

[LDG]

'Arry kept his counsel about the England job apparently. :lol:

As he did in his court case.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF? 'Arry is talking about taking four cabs last night and not one of them asked for a fare from him. :lol: He's ok with that because it shows people think he is a nice bloke.

:wacko:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Press conference just finished.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18440514

'Good morning Harry'.

[LDG]

Press conference just finished.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18440514

'Good morning Harry'.

:haha:

"Mind the gap bus boys, you'll get run over..."

[Niall_Quinn]

this could be a stroke of genius or a disaster. for all he's worth and how much i hate that melted faced ****, he is a great man manager and what he's done at that club has been exceptional. to take them from relegation to top 4 and into the champions league (albeit not this year thanks to a fluke chelsea win) is quite admirable on their behalf. however, i can also see where levy is coming from; redknapp constantly said he would leave spurs if a bigger job like england came along, so there's nothing stopping him from leaving if a bigger team makes him an offer in the future. he isn't exactly the most loyal person and seems to be a money grabbing ****, so why take the risk and give him a new bumper contract, as well as autonomy over transfers, if he's going to leave in less than 24 months for a bigger job? you might as well get rid now, save the hassle and get in adequate replacement, someone who has long term vision. levy is no idiot but at the same time they've bitten the hand thats fed them. with some better players in the team harry really could have helped them push on next season and get into the top 3, but equally, if they bring in a top quality manager they will still be on the upwards rise.

the real problem lies in the demographics of the dressing room; many players are ageing, many are rumoured to be wanting champions league football so we can only assume they will be leaving. players are reported to be unhappy with redknapps sacking so i can only pray bale, modric, vaart all leave and vertonghen doesnt sign. spurs are also fucked in terms of backroom staff because they have people like les ferdinand, clive allen and tim sherwood in there, who without being too disrespectful have fuck all tactical knowledge and are just harry's mates. they need to shift the existing management as well as rebuild an ageing team, which will be very costly as a new manager will bring in his own staff. i sincerely hope they bring in someone like martinez because the only way they will be going is down. my fear is they will go for a step up, someone with european success, which may make them more of a threat next season.

Sounds like building a stadium is their long term goal.

From what you've written it exposes Redknapp for what he is, a very limited manager who simulates success with short term, cash draining methods. Buy them cheap, do them up and milk the fleeting glory (or one trophy in your whole career to be precise). Do a runner when the house starts falling down. If Redknapp's 100% record is maintained then spurs are in for a tough few years ahead, picking up the pieces. And if the owner is more focused on the commercial side (in fairness to him and unlike out shitheads) to get his cash back in the long term then they could be mid-table for half a decade. Sad thing is people will equate a downturn to losing Redknapp rather than seeing it as yet another Arry hit and run operation. What was his plan if he had stayed? Chuck even more cash at it I suppose with backhanders built in. He had his chance and he blew it. In terms of the England job and now the job at spurs it looks like his dodgy dealings may have finally caught up with him too. It's a classic case of a toerag living it large until his luck runs out. He's far better suited to the lower levels of the game where he can claim success by finishing 4th bottom and avoiding the drop (or at least getting out before the drop hits). He's a media product, a myth, even the knobends at the FA could see it when they gave the job to boring Woy instead. At least Woy will treat the job with a bit of respect. Arry never would have, it would all have been about Arry as usual.

[Niall_Quinn]

"All you can do is leave the club in a better shape than you found it..."

LOL - well that would be a first Arry.

[Coney]

"All you can do is leave the club in a better shape than you found it..."

LOL - well that would be a first Arry.

But he did. :unsure:

[Coney]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c0.0.843.403/p843x403/522587_10150912062493505_2009025896_n.jpg


Spurs Fan: "Where are you burying Harry?"

:haha:


SPURS PITCH RENEWAL CONTINUES: The pitch has now had all of its soil and sand base replaced and levelled out with laser guided machinery. Now a reinforced plastic mesh is being laid out (you can see one strip by the goal) to strengthen the grass when its is laid.

This would be like the mesh that we did at the Emirates which is why the pitch does not cut up? I suppose you have to try and copy your superiors.

[Coney]

Maybe the thread should be titled "Old 'arry's Game" ??

[LDG]

:ilt:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Sounds like building a stadium is their long term goal.

From what you've written it exposes Redknapp for what he is, a very limited manager who simulates success with short term, cash draining methods. Buy them cheap, do them up and milk the fleeting glory (or one trophy in your whole career to be precise). Do a runner when the house starts falling down. If Redknapp's 100% record is maintained then spurs are in for a tough few years ahead, picking up the pieces. And if the owner is more focused on the commercial side (in fairness to him and unlike out shitheads) to get his cash back in the long term then they could be mid-table for half a decade. Sad thing is people will equate a downturn to losing Redknapp rather than seeing it as yet another Arry hit and run operation. What was his plan if he had stayed? Chuck even more cash at it I suppose with backhanders built in. He had his chance and he blew it. In terms of the England job and now the job at spurs it looks like his dodgy dealings may have finally caught up with him too. It's a classic case of a toerag living it large until his luck runs out. He's far better suited to the lower levels of the game where he can claim success by finishing 4th bottom and avoiding the drop (or at least getting out before the drop hits). He's a media product, a myth, even the knobends at the FA could see it when they gave the job to boring Woy instead. At least Woy will treat the job with a bit of respect. Arry never would have, it would all have been about Arry as usual.

building a stadium is definently one of many long term goals they have, they've been going on about it for years. whether they can successfully integrate a stadium with on field success (which for them is champions league football) is another entirety in itself. as already mentioned, he is a short term manager who wants short term success; he brings in experienced players to do the job but he's so damn effective at it that it glosses over the cracks. coupled with the fact that the media love him, it bides him more time and sympathy when it does eventually go tits up. however that doesnt necessarily make him a bad manager because he's meeting the club criteria; he was told to get spurs into europe and he did, and the danger now with sacking redknapp is that other managers wont want the job. after all, they finished 4th twice in the past 3 seasons; if a manager who met the criteria still got sacked, why would anyone go there? there's too much pressure to perform with a hounding board breathing down your kneck constantly. dont forget levy has a track record of backstabbing managers (jol vs ramos) and isn't quite the honest human being he tries to portray himself as.

i think their ideal candidate would have been rodgers as he plays the expansive style of football the fans desire, but now he's gone to liverpool they're stuck with people like moyes or martinez. in terms of whether either are an upgrade on redknapp then personally i'd say no; for everything moyes has achieved at everton i think harry could probably have done the same and even got them to more cup finals, and as for martinez, well i dont really rate martinez highly enough as people already know.

the whole situation really was a case of catch 22 for levy; do they keep redknapp and go for short term success or should they get rid and bring in a new manager with long term vision? someone who catalyses their brand alongside a new stadium, and at the same time, builds a foundation for future success. it depends on what they want i guess and what they value most; short term stability or long term stability? in the short term, hanging onto redknapp was definetly the better option as i dont think many others could have done a better job, but in the long term i think they've made the right decision if they get the right manager in.

[Letters]

to take them from relegation to top 4 and into the champions league (albeit not this year thanks to a fluke chelsea win) is quite admirable.
He didn't. He took a good squad which was capable of top 6 but not playing for the manager and made them a side that could challenge for top 4. He did pretty well but nothing exceptional. And he cocked up a 10 point lead the season just gone.

[Niall_Quinn]

They'll probably get Moyes in and try to do a Wenger, keep the success going on the pitch without spending money which they'll instead divert to the stadium and commercial projects. Can Moyes do a Wenger? Maybe, but certainly not with the same amount of style and WUMery. When you see this shit exploding in spudland you have to admit there's a fair degree of stability at our club. It looked dicey at the start of last season but Wenger still pulled through in the end. For all his flaws he's done a job that somebody like Redknapp could only dream of. Arry is a minor league hack by comparison.

[LDG]

You wouldn't be able to trace any Wenger bungs either. They wouldn't even try. Harry nicks money from the petty cash tin. Wenger is another level.

[Power n Glory]

He didn't. He took a good squad which was capable of top 6 but not playing for the manager and made them a side that could challenge for top 4. He did pretty well but nothing exceptional. And he cocked up a 10 point lead the season just gone.

:lol: Sort of how I feel about Wenger's top 4 finishes. Nothing to shout about.

But this is good news for us. With Harry gone, it disrupts Spurs for a season and Liverpool also have to adjust to their new manager...we should have it easier next season for a top 4 finish.

[LDG]

:lol: Sort of how I feel about Wenger's top 4 finishes. Nothing to shout about.

But this is good news for us. With Harry gone, it disrupts Spurs for a season and Liverpool also have to adjust to their new manager...we should have it easier next season for a top 4 finish.

It will be almost like a trophy :trophy:

[GP]

There's only one man for the job...

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22030244.jpg

[LDG]

:pray:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

He didn't. He took a good squad which was capable of top 6 but not playing for the manager and made them a side that could challenge for top 4. He did pretty well but nothing exceptional. And he cocked up a 10 point lead the season just gone.

when he took over they had 2 points from a possible 16 and sat bottom of the league. within 1 season he took them to the league cup final albeit they lost to man utd. the year after that he achieved their best premier league season to date finishing 4th with 70 points.

you may hate him for his character and personna but his achievement was exceptional given the circumstances he arrived in.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

They'll probably get Moyes in and try to do a Wenger, keep the success going on the pitch without spending money which they'll instead divert to the stadium and commercial projects. Can Moyes do a Wenger? Maybe, but certainly not with the same amount of style and WUMery. When you see this shit exploding in spudland you have to admit there's a fair degree of stability at our club. It looked dicey at the start of last season but Wenger still pulled through in the end. For all his flaws he's done a job that somebody like Redknapp could only dream of. Arry is a minor league hack by comparison.

moyes is a disaster for spurs. a manager needs to fit into the team ethics and style of play in order for the team they are taking over to succeed; moyes is a conservative manager not an expansive manager. at everton he likes to put 10 men behind the ball, organise the defence and midfield, and make the team rigid. he wants his team to be hard to break down. everton dont have expansive wingers or creative attacking midfielders like modric in the team; the closest thing they have to modric is ross barkley who is promising but still cant get into the first team. these sort of players dont fit into moyes' system. everton are a team that like to lump it long to jelavic/fellaini, not a team that counter attack or play with pacey wingers. if he went to spurs he would set them up the way he knows best; defensive and rigid. the players spurs have do not suit that system, they need a manager that brings attacking football with plenty of flair. someone who likes to get the ball wide and hit the opposition on the counter with plenty of pace.

just look at mcleish when he was at birmingham; he was an organiser and a defensive minded coach. he went to aston villa and tried to do the same with what he had at his disposal e.g. put 10 men behind the ball. but he failed miserably. why? because the players at his disposal couldnt play that way. they needed a gus poyet not an alex mcleish. they needed a rodgers or martinez not a mcleish.

i can only hope spurs go for moyes because players like vaart, modric, bale will all be suppressed under his regime, consequently, they will all leave. he'll fill the spurs team with players like sandro, parker, huddlestone, and although they are good, it will not bring them much success. he'll stick 10 men behind the ball, make them sit deep and the crowd will hate it. spurs players cant do that. he'll make the spurs team boring and unimaginative. his style of management suits a team like chelsea who are very good at everything ive explained moyes does, and if he goes there he'll be very successful, but at a team like spurs, he's an absolute disaster.

[Ollie the Optimist]

when he took over they had 2 points from a possible 16 and sat bottom of the league. within 1 season he took them to the league cup final albeit they lost to man utd. the year after that he achieved their best premier league season to date finishing 4th with 70 points.

you may hate him for his character and personna but his achievement was exceptional given the circumstances he arrived in.

martin jol did pretty much the same thing as arry did, just a lasagne away from beating us to CL football. he came in when they were shit too.

you also said he was a great man manager, think the back end of last season proved that wrong. where was this great skill when we fucked up against norwich and all they needed to do was win against villa? he failed.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

As a manager, I am not sure he was exceptional bit I will say he got them playing, spunked a whole lot of money finding the right group but got there in the end. This last season you could say they challenged our mantle of playing the most attractive football, whether we hold that mantle anymore is another question.

As a human being he is a failed specimen, a fucking judas. . .and if he is being shafed I dont care, because he is only get done to him what he has done to so many others.

Whether he cocked up a ten point lead, I'm not sure. . .he probably watched us do it so many times and thought thats what should be done

[Cripps_orig]

Harsh sacking if truth be told

He got top 4 which was the target

Funny as fuck though :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

AVB favourite for the Spurs job.

[Niall_Quinn]

AVB favourite for the Spurs job.

Pending approval from Terry and Lampard.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

martin jol did pretty much the same thing as arry did, just a lasagne away from beating us to CL football. he came in when they were shit too.

you also said he was a great man manager, think the back end of last season proved that wrong. where was this great skill when we fucked up against norwich and all they needed to do was win against villa? he failed.

not really. every man and his dog can see that harry's a great man manager and for you to suggest otherwise is quite laughable. in fact, if its anything he is bloody good at its exactly that; getting the best out of ordinary players. he gives players the confidence to perform and its proven to be rather successful apart from the odd player here or there. their collapse towards the end of the season had nothing to do with man management, so once again your argument is baffling. it came down to tactics; he insisted on playing a 4-4-2 system which meant their central midfield was overpowered too easily, notably against man utd when they played like the away team even though they were at home. he also played modric out wide on the right instead of through the middle which meant they lacked creativity, and he refused to play lennon for the run in. none of that has to do with man management. its being tactically inept.

i think the job he's done at spurs is rather decent but i do think he's tactically incompetent; becoming england manager would have been a farce because the last thing the national team need is a players mate coming in and applying fuck all tactics. they needed a roy to organise them and its working well so far. im not trying to suggest harry's the best manager in the league because he's far from it, and every time i see that melted face i feel like spitting at the tv, but to dismiss his work as a fluke or downgrade it is also quite unfair. read this piece by martin samuel, i think he sums it up quite well:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2159005/Harry-Redknapp-sacked-Transformation-Spurs-airbrushed-history.html

[GP]

:lol:

You're kidding?

That Martin Samuel piece is hilarious!

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

so's your face tbh

[LDG]

:haha:

How can anyone defend that dodgy ****. Seriously. They guy is a crook. Has spent a shitload of money to get where he has, and left clubs in awful states as soon as he sniffs another hand out.

Southampton, Pompey, West Ham....he's all about himself, and you can be sure as shit a big(ish) LOL club like spurs have men at the top who are more than just mates who will give him backhanders all the way. Levy is a **** too, but he's a proper big spuds ****. Not a barrow boy. He knows keeping Redknapp would be stupid, because you can be sure as shit the media have fuckloads on the dodgy twat....and they're just biding there time.

[Niall_Quinn]

Redknapp needs to get on with his life now by grabbing a holiday advert in which he can mispronounce the word "it" on several occasions. Or he could go in a different direction by grabbing an advert for 'triffic holidays. A third option would be to get a job with a major holiday operation and embezzle all their money.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

i didnt defend him at any other club. i defended him at spurs for his achievements on field there.

[Boss]

While he did spend previous clubs into the ground, don't think you can level that accusation at him for his spell at Tottenham. His last three years saw them make a transfer profit of 10.5M and their wage bill is comparatively low to everyone else in the top six (including us, ofc). Their previous three year finishes of 4th, 5th, 4th is quite reasonable for a small (in terms of challenging for top spots) club such as Spurs and I do think it's foolish of Levy to sack him.

Unlike some on here I don't think he'd be any good at a bigger club and would have loved him to take the England job or the Chelsea one but I do believe his departure at Spurs is a very bad thing for that and should bring us a lot of humour over the next few seasons.

[Kano]

not really. every man and his dog can see that harry's a great man manager and for you to suggest otherwise is quite laughable. in fact, if its anything he is bloody good at its exactly that; getting the best out of ordinary players. he gives players the confidence to perform and its proven to be rather successful apart from the odd player here or there. their collapse towards the end of the season had nothing to do with man management, so once again your argument is baffling. it came down to tactics; he insisted on playing a 4-4-2 system which meant their central midfield was overpowered too easily, notably against man utd when they played like the away team even though they were at home. he also played modric out wide on the right instead of through the middle which meant they lacked creativity, and he refused to play lennon for the run in. none of that has to do with man management. its being tactically inept.

i think the job he's done at spurs is rather decent but i do think he's tactically incompetent; becoming england manager would have been a farce because the last thing the national team need is a players mate coming in and applying fuck all tactics. they needed a roy to organise them and its working well so far. im not trying to suggest harry's the best manager in the league because he's far from it, and every time i see that melted face i feel like spitting at the tv, but to dismiss his work as a fluke or downgrade it is also quite unfair. read this piece by martin samuel, i think he sums it up quite well:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2159005/Harry-Redknapp-sacked-Transformation-Spurs-airbrushed-history.html

But he’s basing all that on internet reaction which is full of retards anyway – it’s pretty lazy journalism really.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

But he’s basing all that on internet reaction which is full of retards anyway – it’s pretty lazy journalism really.

tbf in the modern era 90% of fans are accessible through the internet so it can build quite an accurate picture of fanbase.

[Kano]

yeah but it doesn't offer a measured reaction, only what pops into the head at that moment. i go to every home game at arsenal and the general feeling is different to the one on here for example. samuels should get his butt down to the lane next season and ask the guys that go every week and see what they think.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4373522/Harry-Redknapp-exclusive-I-made-Tottenham-smile-again.html

Crooknapp's piece in The Sun, for those who can stomach reading.

ME ME ME ME ME.

What an odious piece of shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4373522/Harry-Redknapp-exclusive-I-made-Tottenham-smile-again.html

Crooknapp's piece in The Sun, for those who can stomach reading.

ME ME ME ME ME.

What an odious piece of shit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaDYJGYjcdc

[Ollie the Optimist]

not really. every man and his dog can see that harry's a great man manager and for you to suggest otherwise is quite laughable. in fact, if its anything he is bloody good at its exactly that; getting the best out of ordinary players. he gives players the confidence to perform and its proven to be rather successful apart from the odd player here or there. their collapse towards the end of the season had nothing to do with man management, so once again your argument is baffling. it came down to tactics; he insisted on playing a 4-4-2 system which meant their central midfield was overpowered too easily, notably against man utd when they played like the away team even though they were at home. he also played modric out wide on the right instead of through the middle which meant they lacked creativity, and he refused to play lennon for the run in. none of that has to do with man management. its being tactically inept.

i think the job he's done at spurs is rather decent but i do think he's tactically incompetent; becoming england manager would have been a farce because the last thing the national team need is a players mate coming in and applying fuck all tactics. they needed a roy to organise them and its working well so far. im not trying to suggest harry's the best manager in the league because he's far from it, and every time i see that melted face i feel like spitting at the tv, but to dismiss his work as a fluke or downgrade it is also quite unfair. read this piece by martin samuel, i think he sums it up quite well:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2159005/Harry-Redknapp-sacked-Transformation-Spurs-airbrushed-history.html

his players couldnt be arsed last season. for a great man manager to perside over that collaspe proves he isnt. his team couldnt be arsed. when they were 2-0 up against us, he was happy, suddenly at 2-2 he just sat there, hands in pocket and had a go at some arsenal fans. hardly great management?

how many times did they have a chance to get back at us? villa for them, that game if they won they would have got 3rd. he didnt get them going, not because of tatics but because he failed to be a great motivator etc

[Ollie the Optimist]

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15 June 2012


Tottenham are battling to avoid *paying millions of pounds in bonuses after a row broke out with several senior players over fees relating to Champions League qualification.

Standard Sport understands there are several senior players at the club claiming they are entitled to a one-off payment because they finished last season in the top four of the Premier League.
The exact amounts are unclear with each player receiving a figure partly dependent on their status within the squad but it is believed that each individual could be entitled to a six-figure pay-out.
In any normal season, a top-four place would have been sufficient to reach a Champions League qualification play-off game and trigger the bonus written into the vast majority of player contracts at White Hart Lane.
However, Chelsea’s win against Bayern Munich in the final condemned Spurs to a second successive Europa League campaign and partly contributed to Harry Redknapp’s departure from White Hart Lane as manager.
But the players have been advised they may have sufficient legal grounds to force the club to pay up because they fulfilled their part of the bargain.
Essentially, the disagreement comes down to the wording of each individual contract. Should a player’s contract state the bonus is paid for “a top‑four finish”, then they have grounds for complaint but if it is “in the event of Champions League qualification” or a similar phrasing, then the club are on firm ground.
Talks are understood to be ongoing involving chairman Daniel Levy and a representative of several players, while it is also thought to have been a sticking point in finalising Redknapp’s pay‑off given the bonus was also written into his contract.
For Redknapp, his immediate options regarding another job are limited. There is firm interest from Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates, who are ready to make a highly lucrative offer to take him to the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Andre Villas-Boas will be sounded out about the manager’s job as Levy contemplates a return to a European-style structure.
Villas-Boas is a leading contender to succeed Redknapp (http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/exchelsea-boss-andre-villasboas-linked-with-spurs-job-7854059.html) as Spurs examine the possibility of bringing in a foreign coach, along with a technical director.
The 34-year-old was sacked by Chelsea in March after less than nine months in charge but unlike some of the candidates, he is available now and Spurs would not have to pay compensation.
Should Levy recreate a two-tier management system, as he had in previous years with Frank Arnesen and then Damien Comolli, there could be a more senior role for coach Tim Sherwood.





Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said he would allow Spurs to speak to his boss Roberto Martinez, who has admirers at White Hart Lane, and it is also understood Everton manager David Moyes is keen to listen to Spurs’ proposals.

oh when the wheels....

[Niall_Quinn]

Can you imagine if Redknapp actually had the nerve to try a grab a CL bonus? Him fucking off chasing the England job had to contribute in part to their collapse, now he wants a bonus for it? Facking dodgy geezer init?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

his players couldnt be arsed last season. for a great man manager to perside over that collaspe proves he isnt. his team couldnt be arsed. when they were 2-0 up against us, he was happy, suddenly at 2-2 he just sat there, hands in pocket and had a go at some arsenal fans. hardly great management?

how many times did they have a chance to get back at us? villa for them, that game if they won they would have got 3rd. he didnt get them going, not because of tatics but because he failed to be a great motivator etc

players couldnt be arsed :lol: course mate, i mean thats such a rational conclusion to make especially as you have full access to the dressing room. the collapse had little to do with man management and was a result of a string of unmitigated circumstances coming together, ranging from bad tactics, to distractions off field, to injuries and red cards (danny rose got sent off after 48 minutes in that villa game you keep bleating on about. so hardly man management is it?).

[Niall_Quinn]

All we can say for sure is 'Arry is out on his arse, didn't get the England job, the spuds blew it and are still behind us and the chavs nicked their CL spot. So all in all:

:haha:

Couldn't have happened to a nicer ****.

[Coney]

Can you imagine if Redknapp actually had the nerve to try a grab a CL bonus? Him fucking off chasing the England job had to contribute in part to their collapse, now he wants a bonus for it? Facking dodgy geezer init?

I want him and the players to all get their bonuses. With a bit of luck, spuds will go bust. :good:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

All we can say for sure is 'Arry is out on his arse, didn't get the England job, the spuds blew it and are still behind us and the chavs nicked their CL spot. So all in all:

:haha:

Couldn't have happened to a nicer ****.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111112144434/mario/it/images/2/2e/Nelson_haha.gif

[Ollie the Optimist]

players couldnt be arsed :lol: course mate, i mean thats such a rational conclusion to make especially as you have full access to the dressing room. the collapse had little to do with man management and was a result of a string of unmitigated circumstances coming together, ranging from bad tactics, to distractions off field, to injuries and red cards (danny rose got sent off after 48 minutes in that villa game you keep bleating on about. so hardly man management is it?).

rose got sent off for a tackle that broke someones leg (i think it was break, if not then a bad injury nonetheless) so redknapp failed to keep him calm.

the main issue i take with your post is the off field distractions. a managers job is to keep his players focused on what is needed not on specualtion. he failed to do that because the twitchy **** was conviced he would be england manager and couldnt give a fuck about the scum. he failed to keep his players focused so they lost their focus and lost CL football. thats man management if im right. he failed

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

rose got sent off for a tackle that broke someones leg (i think it was break, if not then a bad injury nonetheless) so redknapp failed to keep him calm.

the main issue i take with your post is the off field distractions. a managers job is to keep his players focused on what is needed not on specualtion. he failed to do that because the twitchy **** was conviced he would be england manager and couldnt give a fuck about the scum. he failed to keep his players focused so they lost their focus and lost CL football. thats man management if im right. he failed

that first point is so bad im not even going to bother replying to it :lol:

as i keep saying, you can try to fabricate various complications to ascertain what happened to spurs last season such as 'the players werent playing for him' or 'the players werent focused', but thats all guesswork and is by no means certain, you are trying to find intangible excuses that fit into your argument. you cant state that for fact (didnt redknapp himself say the players are fully focused on a number of ocassions?). on the other hand, what im doing is stating the facts that were observable for everyone to see, the tangible things everyone saw go wrong which has grounds to be strongly correlated to their collapse. for example the outdated 4-4-2 system, starting players in the wrong position, not starting lennon, having a bad transfer window etc. these are all things every fan witnessed when watching spurs and even their own fans have bashed him for, not something i am simply assuming. you're stripping redknapp of all his qualities because you hate him and tbh i dont really care because i hate the **** too, im just trying to offer a balanced perspective. if its the one thing that idiot is good at its man management, which is why the fans/media wanted him in in at england, so to suggest otherwise is baffling.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well I'm not trying to find excuses, all I'm saying is the guy's a grade 1 **** and managed to go from touching the pinnacle to absolute failure on all fronts in a few months. That's what actually happened, that's what's on the record and all that remains is for the journalists he'd conned into being his mate to cry about it and bleat on about Levy making the worst mistake of all time. In fact it was Redknapp who made some of the worst mistakes of all time, wasn't it? In terms of being a man manager he should probably start with managing himself a little better. Less of the 'Arry and his bank account and more about the job would be a good start. Hysterical journalists aside, what's left to say other than:

:haha: :haha:

Couldn't have happened to a nice ****�™

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:lol: i wasnt speaking to you, i agree with everything you're saying and am laughing with you pal.

[Niall_Quinn]

:lol: i wasnt speaking to you, i agree with everything you're saying and am laughing with you pal.

Why aren't you speaking to me? What have I ever done to you?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Why aren't you speaking to me? What have I ever done to you?

be friends with Letters.

[Niall_Quinn]

be friends with Letters.

Bridge too far.

[Cripps_orig]

Is this a thread specifically about Harry being a muppet or a Spuds thread?

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4378748/Andre-Villas-Boas-would-face-Tottenham-revolt.html

Senior players :doh:

[bignev]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4378748/Andre-Villas-Boas-would-face-Tottenham-revolt.html

Senior players :doh:

It's ok most of those "senior" players will be gone by the time the summer is over :)

Also where did they even get this info from? Are we to believe that Terry / Lampard phone up some of the Spurs players, told them they don't want AVB and then helpfully informed the Sun as well?

[GP]

It's ok most of those "senior" players will be gone by the time the summer is over :)

Also where did they even get this info from? Are we to believe that Terry / Lampard phone up some of the Spurs players, told them they don't want AVB and then helpfully informed the Sun as well?

The Sun got this info from the same place they get all their info.

Out of their arse holes.

[bignev]

The Sun got this info from the same place they get all their info.

Out of their arse holes.

Pretty much :thumbsdown:

[Coney]

The Sun got this info from the same place they get all their info.

Out of their arse holes.

That has the ring of truth.

[Letters]

The Sun got this info from the same place they get all their info.

Out of their arse holes.
Their source is Cripps?


:rimshot:

[GP]

Their source is Cripps?


:rimshot:

http://philosophistry.com/archives/scans/2010/lol-face.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's ok most of those "senior" players will be gone by the time the summer is over :)

Also where did they even get this info from? Are we to believe that Terry / Lampard phone up some of the Spurs players, told them they don't want AVB and then helpfully informed the Sun as well?
The Sun got this info from the same place they get all their info.

Out of their arse holes.

They shit wisdom.

[Injury Time]

Not seen it on here, Spuds leaked the letter...
http://i45.tinypic.com/2dalqph.jpg

[Coney]

Actually, he got 3 million. After tax deductions, that will be 3 million.

[Letters]

:rimshot:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

apparently they're in for blanc. thats the type of manager i really hope they dont get, someone a step up and who has excellent european connections.

[Cripps_orig]

They want AVB as well

[bignev]

apparently they're in for blanc. thats the type of manager i really hope they dont get, someone a step up and who has excellent european connections.

Seems unlikely. Blanc is surely too busy with the Euro's at the moment to discuss this?

[Young Guns 11]

Look what I found in a paper on the tube today:

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm19/richard1989_11/IMG_1096.jpg

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

[Letters]

http://i.imgur.com/Z0Ghf.jpg

[Ollie the Optimist]

kyle walker and assou akkotto have been voted tottenhams best lb and rb in all time preimer league team :haha:


today its cbs and top two with most votes get it, fist is ledley king, second is sol. gooners :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Thread title needs to be changed to AVB the muppet because he is set to succeed 'Arry.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/7858693/Spurs-set-to-name-new-boss

:pray:

[Cripps_orig]

Thats not a good thing :(

AVB is quality and he'll be given time there which he was never going to get at Chelsea.

Roman wanted him to take out the old guard and still be successful in one season which was never going to happen

[Cripps_orig]

Thats not a good thing :(

AVB is quality and he'll be given time there which he was never going to get at Chelsea.

Roman wanted him to take out the old guard and still be successful in one season which was never going to happen

[Ernesto]

I agree with the general feeling that AVB signing for Sp*rs would be a major coup for them.

He seems like a really good manager, got Chelsea moving in the right direction 'til the shameful Mutiny at the Bridge. I don't think he'll have problems of that sort again at WHL.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

im not sure where this supposition that avb will get time at spurs has come from. they've just sacked a manager who got them to 4th, 5th and 4th for the past 3 consecutive seasons. that doesn't tell me they are patient at all. the bare minimum of their expectations next season will be to break into the top 4 again, and levy has made no secret of the fact that he wants top 3 and thinks they should have got it this season. subsequently there will be huge pressure on avb to make sure they cement top 3 next season; if he gets to xmas time and spurs are 6th, arent looking like they'll finish 4th and there's dressing room unrest, you can bet your house on him getting sacked. levy is ruthless. he wont be getting more than a few months to get it right.

imo there's almost as much pressure on him at spurs as there was at chelsea. albeit he may not have a dressing room working against him from the off - like he had with the old guard at chelsea - but he still has an ageing team that needs to be revitalised at spurs. he also has players wanting out this summer which he'll have to deal with, and he's already proven he's not exactly the best man manager to deal with those situations, hasn't he?

[Flavs]

I think Redknapp was sacked for flirting with the England job and thinking he was all that and a bag of chips, don't think it was missing out on the chumps league. Also the tax thing doesn't reflect well upon the club and his entire staff are ****s which doesn't help either.

Spurs are a very disliked entity and having Clive Allen and Tim Sherwood on your staff is only going to make that worse

I think AVB will be a great manager for them, if they give him time he could well be pushing us for 4th again.

[GP]

Spurs need a new manager?

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/21803426.jpg

[Syn]

Spurs need a new manager?

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/21803426.jpg

I agree I don't think redknapp was sacked just for no CL football. That would be as well y'know little bit harsh. Levy probably anticipated some confrontation ahead as modric, adebayor and maybe others will be leaving and redknapp would've asked for a gazillion in transfer funds to pull off his championship manager signings.

That said they've done well to hold on to bale. Then again, he is British. AVB could be good but he still seems very naive tactically. The way we ripped them apart at SB was ridiculous.

[Coney]

im not sure where this supposition that avb will get time at spurs has come from. they've just sacked a manager who got them to 4th, 5th and 4th for the past 3 consecutive seasons. that doesn't tell me they are patient at all. the bare minimum of their expectations next season will be to break into the top 4 again, and levy has made no secret of the fact that he wants top 3 and thinks they should have got it this season. subsequently there will be huge pressure on avb to make sure they cement top 3 next season; if he gets to xmas time and spurs are 6th, arent looking like they'll finish 4th and there's dressing room unrest, you can bet your house on him getting sacked. levy is ruthless. he wont be getting more than a few months to get it right.

imo there's almost as much pressure on him at spurs as there was at chelsea. albeit he may not have a dressing room working against him from the off - like he had with the old guard at chelsea - but he still has an ageing team that needs to be revitalised at spurs. he also has players wanting out this summer which he'll have to deal with, and he's already proven he's not exactly the best man manager to deal with those situations, hasn't he?

Right. Avb has indeed not shown that he can control the dressing room. And as at Chavs, he will be under an interfering leader. I think the interfering leader issue is why Redknapp was sacked. A conflict with the leader was inevitable as 'arry will (quite rightly) not accept the guy at the top telling him how to run the team. Avb is not the man for the job at spuds, so I hope he gets it.

[IBK]

I think its a big risk for them. Winning the Portugese league is very different to winning the EPL. The reason Redknapp did well at Spurs is that he is a good man motivator - something that AVB singularly failed to do at Chelsea. He might work, but I'd be quite worried if he was replacing AW.

[Coney]

I think its a big risk for them. Winning the Portugese league is very different to winning the EPL. The reason Redknapp did well at Spurs is that he is a good man motivator - something that AVB singularly failed to do at Chelsea. He might work, but I'd be quite worried if he was replacing AW.

Who Redknapp? ;)

Would not want AVB (or Redknapp!) at the Arsenal either. The job needs someone with a strong character and he definitely does not have that.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I spent weeks trying to justify AVB over Martinez for Liverpool so I can't really bash him if he takes over at Spurs.

I hope he fails horribly though, obviously.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Right. Avb has indeed not shown that he can control the dressing room. And as at Chavs, he will be under an interfering leader. I think the interfering leader issue is why Redknapp was sacked. A conflict with the leader was inevitable as 'arry will (quite rightly) not accept the guy at the top telling him how to run the team. Avb is not the man for the job at spuds, so I hope he gets it.

aye, we go on about the dressing room being against him but at the end of the day, avb decided to deal with it in a ruthless and somewhat ferocious manner so most of it is his own fault. he dug his own grave. he could have dealt with the senior players much better, especially when they clearly still had something to give; lamps, ashley, bosingwa and even kalou played well following his departure so his judgement on those players were completely wrong. he dropped ashley cole away to napoli which was a crucial match, i mean wtf was he thinking?! the guy is still the best left back in the world. absolute madness.

furthermore, at spurs they had a good man manager who the players absolutely loved. fast forward a month and they have someone who was very disliked by the chelsea dressing room. if avb thinks he'll walk into the spurs dressing room and have them all on his side then he needs to think again, its only natural to have reservations about his personna after what happened at the bridge. players text, call and go out for drinks together, most of them are even cousins, so they'd have exchanged plenty of views on avb already. the players stopped playing for harry, a manager they absolutely adored and was liked by pretty much everyone, so what makes people think they'll play for avb? they wont, and if spurs miss out on champions league next season again there will be a mass walkout next summer... cant wait to see how avb deals with that ;)

[GP]

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AVB is the first man to get two seperate muppet threads. :bow:

[Letters]

Right. Avb has indeed not shown that he can control the dressing room. And as at Chavs, he will be under an interfering leader. I think the interfering leader issue is why Redknapp was sacked. A conflict with the leader was inevitable as 'arry will (quite rightly) not accept the guy at the top telling him how to run the team. Avb is not the man for the job at spuds, so I hope he gets it.
He couldn't control a dressing room full of prima-donnas who actively undermined him. I'm not sure he'll have that problem at Spurs. He will have the interfering leader though. I'm hardly quaking in my boots at the thought of him managing Spurs.

[Syn]

Sigurdsson to the spuds confirmed.

Looked pretty good last season.

Liverpool :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sigurdsson to the spuds confirmed.

Looked pretty good last season.

Liverpool :haha:
The doom mongering over this has been extraordinary.

On another note, how much did you get for the Highbury flats?

[Syn]

Absolutely no idea - I never keep in touch with Arsenal finance stuff.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was £200 million or something I thought. It was a lot of money, put it that way.

[Dennis Bendtner]

They have signed Vertonghen at last. Sounds like he'll be a good signing. Immaculate hair, to be fair.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

they're improving their defence which is a worry because it was the one area that messed their season up. i know we say that spurs aren't a threat because we finish above them year on year but the gap is getting closer; they're improving their squad this summer whilst ours is weakening. eventually it'll catch up with us and they'll take over us. with city, united, chelsea and spurs strengthening, i fear for next season.

[Syn]

Of course they're a threat. They finished a point behind us last season. But if the assumption that 'ours is weakening' is because Van Persie is going, I think they'll weaken their squad before the transfer window closes too. And I think we'll strengthen.

That Chelsea, Man Utd and Man City will have better squads isn't really news.

We'll know what shape we're in one month from now. What happens to Van Persie, what happens to Theo, who else we sign, whether Jack Wilshere is brought back to life, whether Wenger makes any definite noises about changing the set-up. I guess it's similar with Tottenham with Modric, Adebayor, whether AVB shows any tactical maturity etc.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

relatively speaking, van persie leaving us is more problematic than modric leaving spurs. van persie is our only star player but spurs have bale, vaart and adebayor (who looks like he's finally signing) to compensate for the modric loss. in another thread you said van persie was our only world class player; the only one who could produce magic from absolutely nothing, and i completely agree. but now we dont even have that. it's going to be a major issue for us next season.

and where do you think we'll strengthen? we certainly wont replace robin because giroud is already his replacement. i think we may sign a DM/AM but apart from that i'm struggling.

i dont see wenger buying a defender because he wouldn't want to 'kill' jenkinson or gibbs.
djourou will be our longest servant and wenger has some sort of infatuation with him so a centre back is out of the question.
we have plenty of wingers.
chamakh looks like he's staying with park retaining a 3rd choice role.

we need a back up keeper but apart from that im not too sure.

[Syn]

I suspect if Robin goes we won't buy another striker but go for a DM. AM would probably depend on Wilshere's fitness - even though one is needed anyway, I suspect Wenger will only go for one if Jack won't recover well enough. I expect Oxlade to become the new player that others will look to for a bit of magic - with his England caps and hype, if Van Persie leaves I don't see how even Wenger could keep him out now. I don't see any reason why he won't take on the main responsibility and shine (much like Rooney did) - he has the ability, the strength, the right mentality - it's worth taking a gamble on him.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

yeah thats what i meant, either a DM or AM. im hoping its a DM because it gives us many options; we can push arteta up to an AM position which is his natural role, after all, attacking was something he done at everton for years. that provides competition for jack/rosicky/AOC too, keeping them on their toes.

and i think its ludicrous we are relying on chambo to be the 'star factor' when it took van persie so many years to get to that level. heck it even took henry a season or two to get there and he was in his early 20's, he wasn't the raw age of 18. chambo may be the focal point of responsibility in our team now RVP's gone but it puts a great deal of weight onto his shoulders, and should it all capitulate, there will only be one guy to blame; wenger. he's already got it wrong with jack by overrelying and using him too much as his ankle seems completely fucked, so i fear the same may happen with chambo. also, i think comparisons between chambo and rooney should be put to one side; when rooney broke into man united's first team he was indeed a breath of fresh air and their 'raw talent', something chambo is with us, but he had RVN, giggs, scholes and keane alongside him (even ronaldo was there) to help him reach the next level. he wasn't carrying a whole team. relatively speaking, we don't have players in that capacity to assist chambo should things go wrong or to take the weight off his shoulders. rooney would never have achieved what he did on his own without those other players around him, yet chambo is all by himself. at a push you could say he has podolski but we don't even know if he's going to be hit or miss.

thats a problem. a major problem.

[V-Pig]

You're forgetting Song. Star player.

[Marc Overmars]

AVB has confirmed Modric is on his way out. :lol:

[LDG]

AVB has confirmed Modric is on his way out. :lol:

Looking to sign Moutinho as a replacement <_<

[Syn]

Moutinho looked bloody awesome in the Euros. Would be very surprised if a lot of clubs weren't interested.

[LDG]

Yeah. I'll be tres jealous if them ****s get him.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Would fit in with AVB's policy of signing his sons.

[LDG]

****s sign Vertonghen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18761297

****s.

[GP]

:shrug:

He's not even the best Belgian defender in North London.

[LDG]

:shrug:

He's not even the best Belgian defender in North London.

I know.

They're still ****s though.

[Coney]

Who? - The Belgians? :unsure:

[Marc Overmars]

:shrug:

He's not even the best Belgian defender in North London.

He's much better than Vermaelen.

[GP]

He's much better than Vermaelen.

lol no.

Vermaelen plays for Arsenal.

[Master Splinter]

MO works for Ajax. He knows his shit tbf.

Koscielny is about five times better than both anyway.

[LDG]

Only rumour and hearsay, but this is slightly sickening.

Joe Lewis of the tavistock group, worth billions, who owns spuds is about to pump serious cash into the club. He has been for years, but we're talking 100 million for AVB to spend. 50 oddillion on their new training facility and will fund a fuck load of their new stadium.

Can't link the piece, but was on le Grove this week. Don't like that dude, his blog is shit, but nonetheless.

[Flavs]

He's much better than Vermaelen.

:lol:

No, no he's really not

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spuds have agreed a deal to sign Ade apparently. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

They're doing some pretty good business it has to be said, particularly if they get Moutinho.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It'll go tits up, they can't help themselves.

Also, https://p.twimg.com/AxmzSVHCMAAQfbX.jpg:large
He's so brave.

[Cripps_orig]

Parker :bow:

Wenger :doh:

Friedel looks like a comic book villian.

No idea who the 2 on the far right are. One looks like Cudicini but cant tell as he isnt sitting on a bench

[Syn]

He's so brave.

Understatement of the century.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/11/article-0-0DCFADC800000578-275_468x286.jpg

http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2012/02/26/239310-arsenal-vs-tottenham.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/10/18/article-0-02E8548C00000578-707_468x401.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wq7Y_X0AUP8/T06VbgFWqKI/AAAAAAAAAcI/P_upFqua6pI/s400/140170998.jpeg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bb2T2F6d2Ro/T4sf_M6TU1I/AAAAAAAAAnI/FjrhqPaOJAI/s400/142943999.jpeg

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/12/60/30/2819645/9/628x471.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/empics/20120611/18/2194326038-11062012185512.jpg

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/05sw2Jm2823MQ/x610.jpg

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SLALParker.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

Nearly spat my drink out at the last picture. :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

apparently spurs cant afford adesawhore wages so even though city have sold him and have nothing to do with him, they will pay his wages

FFP :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nearly spat my drink out at the last picture. :haha:

I swallowed.

[Cripps_orig]

Tottenham defender Ledley King has announced his retirement from professional football.

The former England international has had a career filled with high and lows due to injury problems.

The 31-year-old lifted the League Cup in 2008 and helped Spurs achieve Champions League qualification for the first time in their history in 2009/2010.

The defender has struggled with injuries that have seen his appearances limited in recent seasons.

Chairman Daniel Levy proudly spoke of the contribution that King has given at White Hart Lane and the role he will play behind the scenes.

“Ledley has made a magnificent contribution to this Club - as a wonderful player, Captain and ambassador," Daniel Levy told the clubs official website.

"It has been well documented how he has battled against injury over the years and it is testament to the character of the man how he managed to sustain such high standards of performance on the pitch, while providing such fine leadership.

“It is in an ambassadorial capacity that Ledley will continue, playing a crucial role in supporting the Club's work in the community and the ongoing regeneration of the Tottenham area, whilst also being a hugely positive role model for our younger players."

King spoke of the rarity of staying at one club for an entire career but the defender has insisted that he could never imagine wearing another team’s shirt.

“I have been here since I was a boy, I have always considered it my Club and have always found it hard to imagine wearing the shirt of another team," Ledley told the clubs official website.

“I know that being a one-club man is a rarity these days, but I have always enjoyed being part of the set-up here and the challenge of putting this Club up with the elite where it should be.

“I would like to say thank you to everyone at the Club and to the fans. I have missed a lot of football over the years, but the Spurs fans have always been patient and incredibly supportive with me during difficult periods.

“Sadly my injuries and inability to train have now finally brought an end to my career."

The defender also stated that he is happy to continue to work with Spurs and is looking forward to being heavily involved within the community
"I pleased that I can continue to work within the Club and for the local community, especially after the devastation caused by the riots last year," King added.

“I am already heavily involved with the work of Spurs Foundation and the new stadium scheme will be a major factor in the regeneration of the area, so I am delighted that I shall be part of that.”

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/07/19/3251653/breaking-news-tottenham-defender-ledley-king-announces

bye

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7926305/Villas-Boas-Modric-is-wrong

and people say he's changed? :lol:

didnt take him long to verbally attack his own player. cant wait for big ego's like adebayor to cause mayhem in that dressing room and see how avb deals with it.

and people say he learnt his lesson at chelsea so wont make the same mistakes again :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Hes right though

[Xhaka Can’t]

Hes right though

I gotta say I agree.

Read the article twice in case I missed something.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

right in what sense? modric wants champions league football and apparently levy promised he'd sell him this summer if spurs didn't get it.

spurs havent got it.

modric wants levy to keep to his word.

it's also the manner in which avb spoke about the situation which is problematic; the condescending tone of the message, even bringing levy's personal life into the argument to further stamp his authority, doesn't really tell me he's a changed man compared to the chelsea days.

so whats he gonna do now? dump modric into the reserves? or the youth team? or will he make modric park in a different car park to the rest of the first team, which is what he done with kalou and anelka at chelsea?

changed my arse :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Modric missed training

Deserves all the critisism he gets

[Syn]

Clubs should be able to sue in these cases.

[IBK]

Gotta say I sympathise...I hate Sp*rs but they are just going through what we go through every Summer...

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yeah, there is no point in lamenting the situation when it happens to us while revelling in a scumbag player doing it elsewhere - even if it is at Tottenham.

[GP]

Spurs :lol:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Yeah, there is no point in lamenting the situation when it happens to us while revelling in a scumbag player doing it elsewhere - even if it is at Tottenham.

you're missing the point, it wasn't a dig at modric or a discussion about his actions, it was a discussion about the reaction of avb to the situation, who is supposed to be a 'changed man' but is already acting the same way.

this can all be sorted out internally but once again he stubbornly brought it to the media. i dont see any change.

[Cripps_orig]

I dont remember him doing it at Chelsea

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like BSP might miss out for quite a while, he possibly needs surgery on his achilles. What a surprise somebody who runs about with no self-regard is starting to break down.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18965265

[Cripps_orig]

SEPP BLATTER wants to ban Gareth Bale from playing during the Olympics as punishment for his Team GB snub.

The Spurs star pulled out of London 2012 through injury, then played on his club’s US tour.

FIFA chief Blatter said: “If a club does not release a player then this association can come to FIFA and we will then ban this player during the Olympics.

“So far nobody has come to us but it is a possibility we could ban these players if they are not at the disposal of the national team.”

If Bale was to be banned, he would miss the remainder of Tottenham’s pre-season programme — but would be available for their Premier League opener at Newcastle on August 18.

The winger showed no signs of the back problem that caused him to pull out of Team GB as he starred for Spurs in their 1-1 draw at LA Galaxy in the early hours yesterday.

Bale headed an 18th-minute opener and played for 73 minutes before being subbed.

The Welshman said: “My rehab’s gone very well at the club.

“We are well ahead of schedule and I am glad to be back.”

But England legend Gary Lineker tweeted: “Once in a lifetime opportunity thrown away. Baffled.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/4454102/Gareth-Bale-Olympics-Sepp-Blatter-wants-to-ban-Bale.html

Make it happen

[Marc Overmars]

I doubt they'd be that bothered not having him for a few friendlies. :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ades deal is off now apparently as he is demanding city pay him the transfer fee :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

if malaga get thrown out of cl then surely this means that spurs will get reinstated, given they did "achieve" qualification through the league

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No, it'd go to Atletico Madrid.

Tottenham lost their place to the Champions League winners, not Spain's fourth placed team. Five teams from the same country will not happen.

[Ollie the Optimist]

No, it'd go to Atletico Madrid.

Tottenham lost their place to the Champions League winners, not Spain's fourth placed team. Five teams from the same country will not happen.

ah so it would the spanish 5th place team then. my logic was more that, replacing one team who qualified with another who did rather then one that didnt

[cricketsi]

What a pair of muppets indeed.
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/559155_10151977383955361_110908333_n.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Whos the other dude?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Whos the other dude?

AVB :good:

[cricketsi]

V-Pig :pal: