Could we do something special this year...

[Rabbi_Krustofski]

Only one signing, a 40 year old???
NO!

 

[ThorntonSpur]

Our transfer dealings are not finished.
Even without buying anyone else, we have a squad that has great comaraderie, and, being young, they are improving all of the time. They have last years experiences to learn from, and that includes the CL experiences. We don't have it this year, and so less distraction and less pressure due to not being tipped by the pundits.
And our squad will be improved by 1st September.

Now is a good time to take advantager of the crazy odds being offered on us by the bookies, becuase I think we will really do well this year.

:clap::clap::clap:

you're a man after me own heart SP. people seem to forget we have the same squad that beat both milans and really would have pushed RM but for crouchy's unexplainable tackle.

we all know last season all strikers failed to perform. Crouch works with VDV he does honest.

defoe was in cracking form but his england injury really affected him. does he deserve one more season to discover his form. yes he does really. keano leaving one space free. pav i like him he can score with both feet is an excellent striker of the ball especially volley's. movement can be better but can link the play depending who plays. works better for me with lennon wide right rather than VDV and alongside a striker. would be good with rossi and defoe, adebayor maybe not crouch no.

defoe needs two wide men IMHO and a partner, adebayor yes VDv no.


midfield bezt attacking in EPL - merson just said modders is in top five in world and chelsea no chance of challenging if they dont sign him. chelsea out of title race then

defence good but overall is the area that needs most changes world class keeper may be needed gomes last chance for me this season. Rb maybe needed walker not finished article. would love van de weil but unlikely CB good but one defoe needed especially left sided samba right sided would like jalilka who is left sided or kjare from wolfsburg.

overall confident this squad without additions will finish 4th with adebayor 3rd with a classy and defende challeneger manchester clubs for top three. if adebayor and rossi title is on.

keep the faith too dare is too do

 

[ThorntonSpur]

opps final bit went haywire


confident this squad withot additions can finish 4th

with adebayor 3rd

with classy midfielder and defender challenge manchester clubs

with adebayor rossi diarra and one CB title is on.

something special will happen i can see one maybe two trophies this season depending on approach to them all.

 

[StartingPrice]

opps final bit went haywire


confident this squad withot additions can finish 4th

with adebayor 3rd

with classy midfielder and defender challenge manchester clubs

with adebayor rossi diarra and one CB title is on.

something special will happen i can see one maybe two trophies this season depending on approach to them all.

:grin:

Just for clarification: I think, and believe, that we will make some signings, and, hopefully, good ones. If that goes according to plan, I would keep Pav and one of Defoe and Crouch (probably Crouch, as he is more prepared to do bench time, and works with VDV better).

 

[ThorntonSpur]

if we signed adebayor would it be more likely crouch went?

if we signed a rossi type wouldn't defoe be more likely to go

if we got both would both go.

adebayor rossi pav

adebayor pav defoe

rossi pav crouch

pav crouch defoe

key to any combination wiuld be back up strikers to cover injuries

best combination to cover injuries is pav adebayor rossi defoe plus vdv

all depends on whether we go 4 4 2 4 4 1 1 4 5 1

 

[mil1lion]

We may not have signed any top players yet but we haven't sold any either. This is still the same side that up until the last couple of months last season were well on the way to another 4th spot. Maybe the Champions League took too much out of the team, not just physically but mentally. I think that was a major factor in the way our season ended. That and Bales injury which seemed to affect his form end of season.

We don't have the Champions League this season and the Europa League will be used to keep squad players fresh. I just hope Harry has learnt from last season. He's a very clever manager and I think he will have learnt a lot last season. We need to remember that it was Harry's first crack at a Champions League season. Now we'll find out what he took from it.

I really like this squad we have. I think we can beat just about anyone on our day. The performances at City and Liverpool were promising at the end of the season, and proof of what this club can do. We need to be more ruthless against the bottom clubs, but we do have the players to finish those teams off. Who knows maybe King will play more games this season too, which could be worth several points alone.

There's still so much to be positive about this season. On top of that the window is still open to add to the team. So absolutely, this could be a massive year for us. I'm backing us to finish above Arsenal this year and get back into the Champions League. COYS!

 

[TheGreenLily]

Premature ejaculation problems? Go see pele...I hear he's helpful with this type of thang :wink:

Nope. But unless we get some strikers who know how to put the ball in teh back of the net. All our great build up, exciting play will count for nothing.

For a season and half now our strikers have been left wanting, this is not a knee jerk reaction, this is something that ever supporter with half an ounce of intelligence has been saying for a very long time.

We could have a special season if we can score goals that our play deserves.

Last season we lost so many points because we could get anyone to find the back of the net....... Blackpool for example.

Yes our current strikers can't do any worse than last year, but I would really not like to take the chance.

 

[ThorntonSpur]

so annoying I should be settling into me seat at WHL now.

 

[StartingPrice]

Nope. But unless we get some strikers who know how to put the ball in teh back of the net. All our great build up, exciting play will count for nothing.

For a season and half now our strikers have been left wanting, this is not a knee jerk reaction, this is something that ever supporter with half an ounce of intelligence has been saying for a very long time.

We could have a special season if we can score goals that our play deserves.

Last season we lost so many points because we could get anyone to find the back of the net....... Blackpool for example.

Yes our current strikers can't do any worse than last year, but I would really not like to take the chance.

Calm down, calm down (in best, curly Scouse wig and tache, with squeaky Scouse accent):grin:

It was a joke.
But, as I have already said, I really do not believe we won't sign a striker this window. Also, as far as I am coincerned, we signed a striker in all but name, last Summer, in VDV (takes up place of striker in team), and anyone who claims that they knew how poorly our conventional strikers would have performed last season before it happened is projecting.

All I say is, wait until 1st Sept., before making any definitive statements about the TW having been a disaster...is all.

 

[danielneeds]

TBH it could go either way. A settled squad which has grown close could put in a really strong league performance without the mental and physical demands of the CL, one of the strikers could find some the scoring form that eluded them last season, and we could get some strong last minute reinforcements.

Or the squad could carry on the tepid form of the end of last season, Modric could be disinterested, a couple of injuries to key players like Sandro and others, and the strikers continue to misfire, after a gruelling start we could find ourselves cut off from the leaders, and the pressure on Harry could see Levy get itchy.

I really don't know...:shrug:

 

[StartingPrice]

TBH it could go either way. A settled squad which has grown close could put in a really strong league performance without the mental and physical demands of the CL, one of the strikers could find some the scoring form that eluded them last season, and we could get some strong last minute reinforcements.

Or the squad could carry on the tepid form of the end of last season, Modric could be disinterested, a couple of injuries to key players like Sandro and others, and the strikers continue to misfire, after a gruelling start we could find ourselves cut off from the leaders, and the pressure on Harry could see Levy get itchy.

I really don't know...:shrug:

More or less said the same in another thread - think it could be tight at the top, this year, and all of the top 6 clubs could have convincing arguments made as to why they could flop, or they could have very successful seasons.

I just get frustrated by the doom-mongers, who talk about us and our chances as though we were Bognor Regis FC, or summit.

 

[danielneeds]

More or less said the same in another thread - think it could be tight at the top, this year, and all of the top 6 clubs could have convincing arguments made as to why they could flop, or they could have very successful seasons.

I just get frustrated by the doom-mongers, who talk about us and our chances as though we were Bognor Regis FC, or summit.

I don't pay it too much mind, it is just the way of our fans, the past was always more rosy, the current striker is never as good as Greaves/Chivers/Klinsmann etc, and our manager is never as good as Bill Nic.

 

[TheGreenLily]

Calm down, calm down (in best, curly Scouse wig and tache, with squeaky Scouse accent):grin:

It was a joke.
But, as I have already said, I really do not believe we won't sign a striker this window. Also, as far as I am coincerned, we signed a striker in all but name, last Summer, in VDV (takes up place of striker in team), and anyone who claims that they knew how poorly our conventional strikers would have performed last season before it happened is projecting.

All I say is, wait until 1st Sept., before making any definitive statements about the TW having been a disaster...is all.

:lol:

Trust me I am calm and I know that there is time left in the transfer window, so we will have to wait and see.

But I am not saying that the TW is a disaster, just mearly commenting on the fact that unless we in improve where it is most desperately needed (strikers), I honestly don't think we will have an amazing season.

Not to say that we wont have a good one.

Who knows, I just dont want us to buy an elephant with a couple of legs missing brought as panic buy in the last mins of transfer window..... :think: be bloody great to watch though :lol:

 

[TH1239]

At the end of the day, the quality of your players is what matters. Without a new, high-level striker, we will not finish in the top 4. Other teams have not simply stood still, but have improved, also. Arsenal have added a very good player in Gervinho, and they will unquestionably reinvest any incoming money they have on players like Hazard, Cahill, and others.

Liverpool, who amassed 8 more points than us between January and May of this year, have added quality all over the pitch. Enrique and Downing were fantastic signings for them, and Charlie Adam is a very creative player. They will score a ton of goals with Carroll healthy.

The other top 3 finishers from last year are simply too strong for us over the course of a full campaign. We may take points from them, but they have too many top shelf goal-scorers for us to surpass them.

It's imperative that we bring a striker in.

 

[double0]

At the end of the day, the quality of your players is what matters. Without a new, high-level striker, we will not finish in the top 4. Other teams have not simply stood still, but have improved, also. Arsenal have added a very good player in Gervinho, and they will unquestionably reinvest any incoming money they have on players like Hazard, Cahill, and others.

Liverpool, who amassed 8 more points than us between January and May of this year, have added quality all over the pitch. Enrique and Downing were fantastic signings for them, and Charlie Adam is a very creative player. They will score a ton of goals with Carroll healthy.

The other top 3 finishers from last year are simply too strong for us over the course of a full campaign. We may take points from them, but they have too many top shelf goal-scorers for us to surpass them.

It's imperative that we bring a striker in.

but we have a settled squad now. gomes defoe palacios lennon can't get any worse plus huddlestone and vdv will be fitter this season plus we have very good youngester coming through.

The keys not the players imo we could challenge for 3rd if we can get more game out of ledley but arry redknapp tactics and squad use....we would have easily finished 3rd if we had a better winning record against lower half teams last season something redknapp needs to polish up on saying that we did much better against teams like liverpool winning at anfield and away to arsenal in years

 

[StartingPrice]

I don't pay it too much mind, it is just the way of our fans, the past was always more rosy, the current striker is never as good as Greaves/Chivers/Klinsmann etc, and our manager is never as good as Bill Nic.

I know...I don't mean it prevents me from sleeping, or I need counselling,or anything :grin:

:lol:

Trust me I am calm and I know that there is time left in the transfer window, so we will have to wait and see.

But I am not saying that the TW is a disaster, just mearly commenting on the fact that unless we in improve where it is most desperately needed (strikers), I honestly don't think we will have an amazing season.

Not to say that we wont have a good one.

Who knows, I just dont want us to buy an elephant with a couple of legs missing brought as panic buy in the last mins of transfer window..... :think: be bloody great to watch though :lol:

You is mad, fellaEek
The legless elephant might have some currency if we just kinda rolled it in from of our goal...but couldn't play upfront. With an offside rate like that, we may as well just play Defoe:wink:

Yeah, and just to clarify: I don't think we will have an amazing season if we don't buy anyone else (especially strikers). Like you, I think we could have a decent season without upgrading, as our strikers can't be that bad again (can they:shrug. But I do think we will get upgrades anyway:up:

At the end of the day, the quality of your players is what matters. Without a new, high-level striker, we will not finish in the top 4. Other teams have not simply stood still, but have improved, also. Arsenal have added a very good player in Gervinho, and they will unquestionably reinvest any incoming money they have on players like Hazard, Cahill, and others.

Liverpool, who amassed 8 more points than us between January and May of this year, have added quality all over the pitch. Enrique and Downing were fantastic signings for them, and Charlie Adam is a very creative player. They will score a ton of goals with Carroll healthy.

The other top 3 finishers from last year are simply too strong for us over the course of a full campaign. We may take points from them, but they have too many top shelf goal-scorers for us to surpass them.

It's imperative that we bring a striker in.

:rofl: After today's performance...:think:
Liverpool are trying to build a squad of reasonable quality...they at a stage we were at about 5 years ago. I'm not saying they are 5 years behind us, but we are trying to add to our World Class players. We are at a totally different stage in our developments.

The Goons will lose known top level payers and add some who might be top level players, but even then may need some time to settle in.

ABV may be absolutely amazing at Chelsea, or he may be absolutely piss-shi'ite - in which casse he wouldn't exactly be the first highly rated young manager to step up a level and flop, would he:shrug: And they have an ageing squad.

Citeh have now to cope with CL football - something we struggled with last season. Why on Earth do you suppose Citeh will just adapt to that easily?

United have lost 3 of their most influential players, Giggs is on his last legs (realistically), and Ferdinand is becoming their Ledders, and they have never replaced Roy Keane. They have brought an untried 'Keeper...given they took several attempts to replace Schmeickel, why do you assume he will just automatically be a success? They haven't replaced Scholes at all. They have brought some young defenders over the last couple of seasons, who may develop as successors to Ferdinand.

I can make arguments that every one of our rivals could not have great seasons - which is why I think it will be wide open, and we could be right in there...especially as I believe we will buy a new striker, anyway.

 

[StartingPrice]

Just to add:
Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1

And now, Gervinho sent off on his debut...and the Goons down to 10 men with 15 mins to go.

:rofl:

 

[jondesouza]

SP - I agree with pretty much everything you've said above. The only thing I'd say is that I reckon we could have an amazing season wth our existing squad. Obviously I'd like a shiny new striker to give us more options but if we play to the strengths of the forwards we have I reckon we could be in for more than just a decent year.

 

[peter123]

Our transfer dealings are not finished.
Even without buying anyone else, we have a squad that has great comaraderie, and, being young, they are improving all of the time. They have last years experiences to learn from, and that includes the CL experiences. We don't have it this year, and so less distraction and less pressure due to not being tipped by the pundits.
And our squad will be improved by 1st September.

Now is a good time to take advantager of the crazy odds being offered on us by the bookies, becuase I think we will really do well this year.

Agreed. I've stuck a massive wedgon spurs winning the title @ 65-1. I internd to lay that when those odds drop below 20-1...

edit: hehe I should say IF!!!

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Just to add:
Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1

And now, Gervinho sent off on his debut...and the Goons down to 10 men with 15 mins to go.

:rofl:

What was the spurs score at home to Sunderland last year ? The spurs that at that stage were only 4 years ahead of liverpool in development terms.