David Bentley Signs (from Rumour to Transfer)

[DC_Boy]

Although Taarabt can find dead ends in a desert, he has huge potential.

LOL at one GL - I'm not saying it's an accurate description of AT but it's a very funny one

I suspect being called the new Zidane' didn't do young Adel any favours

 

[AngerManagement]

Not wise, Roberts is a media clown and ITK's are saying that he's the last person who'd know what was going on inside the club.

To play Devils advocate I would raise the question.. 'Do the ITK's necessarly know anything about whats going on inside the club? or enough to know what Roberts does or doesn't know?'

 

[Spursking]

Let's just forget about Bentley! Why should we pay 17mill pounds for him, when United do not even offer 30 mill pounds for Berbs!?

We have to be realistic here! He is not worth it at all! We just move on, there are not only one player who are the right answer. He is a good player, I do not say that he is not. I just say that we have to move on when the price tag is unrealistic. We cannot just give them that kind of money! They are also our opponents, and why should we give them 17mill pounds to do business with? I know they will find a better replacement if they get 17mill pounds. We get a good player, but we sit there as the losers even though we have a new players. We also give our opponents the chance to build a better team. He is for sure not the one and only player we need to get better, and I hope that Comolli and Ramos realise that. Blackburn will not sell, and we should not be wanting to buy at the price either. Let's move on to the next transfer target.

 

[Stoof]

Let's move on to the next transfer target.

... who we don't have to transfer the monies for!

 

[SpurSince57]

To play Devils advocate I would raise the question.. 'Do the ITK's necessarly know anything about whats going on inside the club? or enough to know what Roberts does or doesn't know?'

He's certainly persona non grata with the club—remember the raised eyebrows when he wasn't invited to the 125th anniversary game?—so I very much doubt he would have any real insider information, unlike Chiv, say, who might get the odd whisper. And what he said is pretty much what's in the papers.

 

[nightgoat]

Plus Graham Roberts was on Talksport... :-|

 

[Spursking]

Ramos, Comolli and Levy are looking at young players, and that is good to know.

Bentley is a right winger, and right sided players are always easier to find, compare to left sided players.

I have a few suggestions:

Serge Gakpé (AS Monaco) A player who would do a great job for us, and an exciting player to watch. I think he would suit Spurs well.


Georginio Wijnaldum (Feyenoord) Young promising pacy player.


Mitchell Donald (Ajax) Yet another player from the well known Ajax academy. We should be on the lookout for players like that.


Yannick Djaló (Sporting) A very good talent with the pace that requires for the Premier League. Sporting produce a lot of good players, and he is another one.


Ricardo Quaresma is still up for grabs. 17 mill price tag on Bentley, I think we could get Ricardo Quaresma for almost the same.

 

[mil1lion]

Dont forget Afellay, who can play on either wing. As well as Joaquin, who despite a poor season at Valencia, is great when on form. I think Bentley is a safe bet in the Premier League, but i agree that we shouldn't go overboard. However, i think this £17m figure is complete nonsense and i bet its much lower then that. We're pretty much lone runners in this now, and Blackburn would be wise to take about £12m and spend it on players who want to be there.

 

[mawspurs]

We're pretty much lone runners in this now, and Blackburn would be wise to take about £12m and spend it on players who want to be there.

Easy fella, isn't that what Manure are saying to us? Eek

I agree though that £17m is OTT for Bentley, but if we have the cash and Ramos wants him badly enough we may well pay it.
It depends what alternatives there are and how big a gamble each player is.

Personally I hope we do sign Bentley, it may also depend on how much we can make from the Sunderland deal.

 

[SpurSince57]

I've seen Gakpé a couple of times. He was playing as a striker, not a RM, and he wasn't very good. Then, Monaco are pretty crap these days.

Wijnaldum I haven't seen, or if I have he's escaped my notice. This is probably because he's only 17, and has only had about 300 minutes on the field all season. He also plays on the left. Very highly rated, but one for the future. Not really what we need.

As for Mitchell Donald, would this be the same Mitchell Donald who made three sub appearances totalling just 41 minutes for Ajax last season? He also appears to be a CM.

Djalo is a forward, I believe, not a RM.

And from the ridiculous to the sublime… Quaresma? Are you serious? Porto were talking about €40m for him not too long ago. And hasn't he recently agreed terms with Inter?

 

[Spursking]

I've seen Gakpé a couple of times. He was playing as a striker, not a RM, and he wasn't very good. Then, Monaco are pretty crap these days.

Wijnaldum I haven't seen, or if I have he's escaped my notice. This is probably because he's only 17, and has only had about 300 minutes on the field all season. He also plays on the left. Very highly rated, but one for the future. Not really what we need.

As for Mitchell Donald, would this be the same Mitchell Donald who made three sub appearances totalling just 41 minutes for Ajax last season? He also appears to be a CM.

Djalo is a forward, I believe, not a RM.

And from the ridiculous to the sublime… Quaresma? Are you serious? Porto were talking about €40m for him not too long ago. And hasn't he recently agreed terms with Inter?

I do not think of the exact position they are playing for their current clubs, but I care about the pace and the quality of the players. I believe that all players can do a good job on the right, long term.

 

[Sputic]

Do we really want to be spending £12-17 mil to add another midfielder to our already extensive collection when we are on the verge of losing Berbatov and Keane and will be needing to replace them pretty sharpish?

 

[davros]

Do we really want to be spending £12-17 mil to add another midfielder to our already extensive collection when we are on the verge of losing Berbatov and Keane and will be needing to replace them pretty sharpish?

If he's going to be a decent supplier of goals then we probably do. We could be losing a 50-goal (plus assists) partnership, and we can't rely on newcomers scoring that many. We would be getting a decent price for our current striking duo, plus whatever we make from other sales as well as what's already in the wallet. Money wouldn't be the issue, replacing Keane and Berbs might be, though. Strengthen the midfield and the job of whoever does play up front might be that bit easier.
Am I the only one who thinks Lennon might play more of a forward role if Bentley ever arrives? Maybe not the best bet for getting on the end of crosses from Bentley and Bale, but maybe onto clever defence-splitters from Hudd and Modric. Maybe running at defenders from either side or down the middle, drawing them out of position to make space for others to exploit. Just a thought.

 

[AngerManagement]

If he's going to be a decent supplier of goals then we probably do. We could be losing a 50-goal (plus assists) partnership, and we can't rely on newcomers scoring that many. We would be getting a decent price for our current striking duo, plus whatever we make from other sales as well as what's already in the wallet. Money wouldn't be the issue, replacing Keane and Berbs might be, though. Strengthen the midfield and the job of whoever does play up front might be that bit easier.
Am I the only one who thinks Lennon might play more of a forward role if Bentley ever arrives? Maybe not the best bet for getting on the end of crosses from Bentley and Bale, but maybe onto clever defence-splitters from Hudd and Modric. Maybe running at defenders from either side or down the middle, drawing them out of position to make space for others to exploit. Just a thought.

I could see Lennon playing in the hole behind a lone striker (Bent) in some games (as he did against Chelsea) especially if he is forced out of the RM postion by Bentley (or even Jenas)

With Eto'o supposedly prepared to go play in Usbecistan, maybe he could be presuaded to come to us as part of a Berbatov deal to Barca.

 

[DC_Boy]

Bentley scores the odd goal which helps - plus delivers a good set piece I'm led to believe -

while we may not play 4-5-1 - if we do get a bit short of strikers during the season

bentley jenas modric zokora gds - bent

would be quite a prospect and worry a lot of teams

 

[blanchflower007]

Bentley scores the odd goal which helps - plus delivers a good set piece I'm led to believe -

while we may not play 4-5-1 - if we do get a bit short of strikers during the season

bentley jenas modric zokoragds - bent

would be quite a prospect and worry a lot of teams

I don't agree! DZ is just not good enough as a DM and we ship goals again and this team would not scare like we did last year to counter that

 

[DC_Boy]

I don't agree! DZ is just not good enough as a DM and we ship goals again and this team would not scare like we did last year to counter that

fair enough 007 - you may be right I don't anticipate that to be our team anyway - but I think you'll find our defence may be better this year and a five man mid would protect it beter too as well -

anyway it's all hypothetical ATM

 

[FMA]

If Jenas or Zokora are in our first team plans for next season, I'll be bitterly dissapointed.

 

[DC_Boy]

Hi FMA - if JJ isn't in our first team plans for next I'll be both surprised and disappointed - unless we've bought in 2 amazing new midield players on top of Modric - and I don't see that happening

I've been predicting all summer long JJ will be a regular starter for us next season - and so far my prediction looks vindicated

 

[SpurSince57]

I do not think of the exact position they are playing for their current clubs, but I care about the pace and the quality of the players. I believe that all players can do a good job on the right, long term.

As ludicrous goes, pretty ludicrous.

Presumably all players can go do a good job on the left, long-term?

You recommend two kids, one of whom has played less than half a game of first-team football spread over three sub appearances, the other not much more, as viable alternatives to an EPL-proven England international. Forgive me, but I don't see this. And have you actually watched them play?

Then, as an alternative, you go on to recommend one of the most sought-after players in Europe.