Berbatov

[brett.spurs]

It wouldn't work because we'd end up looking like this;

Spoiler

 

[NEVILLEB]

I don't believe that. VDV comes deep purely because he wants to get involved. He could have the worlds best holdup guy up top with him but it wouldn't change a thing, we need someone to offer a threat in behind - neither can do that.

I think you're right. He plays like he's the best player in the school yard. Always hunting the ball and pulling our shape all over the place.

Redknapp needs to open his eyes and give him a firm role to play in the team. Too often our striker was isolated while VDV exchanged meaningless passes with our midfield.

 

[Paolo10]

Do explain how that 'wouldn't work' Brett?

 

[Partizan]

I don't believe that. VDV comes deep purely because he wants to get involved. He could have the worlds best holdup guy up top with him but it wouldn't change a thing, we need someone to offer a threat in behind - neither can do that.

He comes deep as often as he does because he doesn't have a partner in front of him anywhere near the same wavelength. Not sure how you cannot see this

 

[NEVILLEB]

Talent wise ofcourse you'd sign him but his disrespect for the club means it won't happen

 

[NEVILLEB]

Do explain how that 'wouldn't work' Brett?

Ironic?

 

[kishman]

I understand why fans wouldn't want him back, because was he did was unacceptable. I can forgive him, so wouldn't be against Berbatov re-signing (btw I wouldn't forgive Judas because that shit is unforgiveable). Anyway, re-signing Berbatov is not going to happen. Like I mentioned previously, I'm not sure Levy would trust him and I'm sure Levy would not want to pay 10million+ for 30 year old.

 

[NEVILLEB]

If we get Berbatov then we have to keep Keane

It might re-spark the old irishman

 

[StartingPrice]

Berbatov and Defoe could become a decent partnership too, because Berbs is such a good player he would bring the best out of others.

Unlike last time they tried, when it just didn't work to the elvel required or expected, you mean:shrug:

How people can't see he's exactly the type of forward we need is beyond me. Berbatov and someone to compete with Lennon and add more of a goal threat seems ideal for us at the moment. The fact he knows the club, is experienced and is proven in the league just adds to how great a signing he would be. There was no coincidence that our downward spiral started after he left the club.

As for him leaving, we weren't anywhere near the side we are now and at his age he wanted to win things. No one knows what exactly went on behind the scenes, but he's went and won things now and think we would be a match for any of the top 4 with him in the team. Teddy went and won things and came back, let bye-gones be bye-gones.

There's no reason to think he wouldn't want a return with the quality we have. We are so close to being real challengers and Berbatov would almost complete the side IMO.

IDEAL signing and Keano threw a strop too to get a move IIRC, Berbatov is 10 times the player. I'd like to think Levy is more intelligent than short-sighted or bitter.

I think you are missing the point.
It is not an issue of whether we need that typeof striker or not.
It is an issue of whether that particular striker would return the smae player he left.
There is an old saying about never going back to your old...that is the issue.
It is an issue that he personally shafted us, and attempted to help Red Nose screw the club out of £13 million.
It is an issue of his refusing to play for us.
It is an issue of his agiatating for a move almost as soon as he arrived the first time - would he do the same again.
It is an issue of his being (allegedly) a poisonous attitude in thedressing room - and when the dressing room is one of our major assets now do we really want to let his (allegedly) acrimonous prescence into it.

See, it is much more than an issue of whether we need that type of striker or not.

 

[MikeCOYS]

I felt Fergie may have made the wrong decision today. Berba is great against top teams and he should have benched him at least but didn't get a spot.

Oh well, prefer Barca to win any ways.

And, I don't mind Berba back he'll help us a lot but still don't like how he ditched us though.

 

[Paolo10]

I think you are missing the point.
It is not an issue of whether we need that typeof striker or not.

The kind of striker we need is not the issue? Errr, yes. Yes it is.

 

[AnotherSpursFan]

Karma's a bitch. hahahhahaa. i like how Fergie treat this piece of (*&*

 

[brett.spurs]

Do explain how that 'wouldn't work' Brett?

Because we'd become too compact, very little forward threat as our two "forwards" keep wanting to come deep to get involved. Someone like Adebayor would be far more suited as he offers hold-up play but not so much that he goes looking for it, threat in behind, good in the air etc. As good as our midfield is individually, they don't offer a great goal threat which is largely down to them being providers and with Berba and VDV deep they'd have no one to capitalise on their supply.

 

[freeeki]

I'd take him back, and I think we will.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Because we'd become too compact, very little forward threat as our two "forwards" keep wanting to come deep to get involved. Someone like Adebayor would be far more suited as he offers hold-up play but not so much that he goes looking for it, threat in behind, good in the air etc. As good as our midfield is individually, they don't offer a great goal threat which is largely down to them being providers and with Berba and VDV deep they'd have no one to capitalise on their supply.

I don't agree. Berbatov was the leagues top scorer this season playing with people like Rooney who also drops deep.

Playing Berbatov with VDV will add about 15-20 goals to our team. I don't mind the idea of Adebayor either, but VDV and Berbatov are intelligent footballers who will interact and read each others intentions and movement.

 

[Paolo10]

Our midfield has scored as many goals as United's even with Bale's injury. United weren't too compact with Nani and Rooney supporting him, were they? 24 goals this season and our service from midfield is just as good if not better than United's (WHL this season as an example).

Strikers let us down this season... we created enough to win the league, Berbs would score bucket-loads IMO and is a far better player than Adebayor even without the mystical striking attribute of pace. A pacier striker as a 4-4-2 option is something I'd like to see too, but as a target man/hold up centre forward, there's fewer better in the world IMO.

 

[3Dnata]

If people could swallow their pride it would be a good thing.

 

[brett.spurs]

And you think he'd have the application to take the step down to us? He's been living it up winning trophies and now it's the Thursday Cup and playing for 4th place.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

And you think he'd have the application to take the step down to us? He's been living it up winning trophies and now it's the Thursday Cup and playing for 4th place.

He'd only have to apply himself about 50% to be an improvement on any of our strikers.

 

[Spurger King]

Would be happy to see Berbatov come back to Spurs, as he's exactly what we need.

However it will never happen as returning to Spurs would be admitting defeat/failure (even though we all know how amazingly successful we'd be if Berba linked up with Modric, VDV and Bale......oh....).

Still...you can't go back...that's the rules. Teddy did, but the rules bend around legends. They don't bend around greasy Bulgarians.