Ex Spurs in the Premier League

[BringBack_leGin]

i always enjoy keeping track of our old boys. This year sees the following alumni plying their trade elsewhere in this league:

Goalkeepers:

Huerelho Gomes - Watford

Defenders:

De Andre Yedlin - Newcastle
Kyle Walker - Man City
Adam Smith - Bournmouth
Kyle Naughton - Swansea
Younes Kaboul - Watford
Kevin Winmer - Stoke
Charlie Daniels - Bournmouth

Midfielders:

Aaron Lennon - Burley
Wayne Routledge - Swansea
Dean Marney - Burnley
Etienne Capoue - Watford
Michael Carrick - Man Utd
Jake Livermore - WBA
Gylfi Sigurdsson - Everton
Andros Townsend - Crystal Palace
Nacer Chadli - WBA
Tom Carroll - Swansea
Alex Pritchard - Huddersfield

Strikers:

Jermain Defoe - Bournemouth
Peter Crouch - Stoke

 

[dagraham]

i always enjoy keeping track of our old boys. This year sees the following alumni plying their trade elsewhere in this league:

Goalkeepers:

Huerelho Gomes - Watford
Paul Robinson - Burnley

Defenders:

Adam Smith - Bournmouth
Kyle Naughton - Swansea
Younes Kaboul - Watford
Michael Dawson - Hull
Zeki Fryers - Crystal Palace
Charlie Daniels - Bournmouth

Midfielders:

Aaron Lennon - Everton
Wayne Routledge - Swansea
Dean Marney - Burnley
Etienne Capoue - Watford
Michael Carrick - Man Utd
Tom Huddlestone - Hull
Kevin Stewart - Liverpool
Jake Livermore - Hull
Gylfi Sigurdsson - Swansea
Steven Pienaar - Sunderland
Andros Townsend - Crystal Palace
Michael Kightly - Burnley

Strikers:

Jermain Defoe - Sunderland
Peter Crouch - Stoke

It's noteable that 8 of those came through our youth system (7 if you consider that Kightly was discarded as a schoolboy at 16) and a further 7 as young English talents who had yet to make a real top flight impact. Also, only Carrick left us by choice, the rest just became obsolete at we improved, still good enough for this league, just not for Spurs. That goes to show quite how much we've improved as a club since being a mid table side packed with mediocrities and the odd flair player to justify the ticket prices.

Only really Robinson (old back up) and Fryers (just not particularly good) are unlikely to play regularly. The rest are still important within their squads and will have some impact this season.

Had no idea that Paul Robinson was playing for Burnley!

I would argue that Sig and Lennon are still good enough for our squad, even if they wouldn't make the first 11.

 

[widmerpool]

I would argue that Sig and Lennon are still good enough for our squad, even if they wouldn't make the first 11.

A few times it would have been nice to have Defoe as an option, as well.

 

[Time for Heroes]

I think Dean Marney would be our pound for pound best player if still in our squad.

 

[guiltyparty]

Had no idea that Paul Robinson was playing for Burnley!

I would argue that Sig and Lennon are still good enough for our squad, even if they wouldn't make the first 11.

Still got a soft spot for Robbo

Would love if he could play against us

 

[Time for Heroes]

Still got a soft spot for Robbo

Would love if he could play against us

Me too!

Everyone have a crack from 30 yards lads, low and hard.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Me too!

Everyone have a crack from 30 yards lads, low and hard.

No no, it was Gomes that fluffed those. With Robinson you need to lob him, same as Martyn and Seaman. Must be a Yorkshireman thing..


Jokes aside, will always love Robbo. Probably the best/ most mutual fan-player rekstionship since Ginola left.

 

[PT]

Capoue has gone back to the continent so I think

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Capoue has gone back to the continent so I think

Nope, Watford's top scorer this season!

 

[sundanceyid10]

Still got a soft spot for Robbo

Would love if he could play against us

Me too, he was a good keeper. I had no idea he was still playing!

 

[Yid-ol]

Had no idea that Paul Robinson was playing for Burnley!

I would argue that Sig and Lennon are still good enough for our squad, even if they wouldn't make the first 11.

must be worth a punt of lamela scoring from 30 yards in the game against Burnley!

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Kind of still regretting selling Capoue, actually. Crap decision, I think.

 

[riggi]

Dead to me.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

No no, it was Gomes that fluffed those. With Robinson you need to lob him, same as Martyn and Seaman. Must be a Yorkshireman thing..


Jokes aside, will always love Robbo. Probably the best/ most mutual fan-player rekstionship since Ginola left.

Nah mate Robbo was so bad with shots from distance. Always took a step the wrong direction before diving. Lost count of the number of times- one season we must have conceded more shots from outside the box than in!

 

[Gbspurs]

Nah mate Robbo was so bad with shots from distance. Always took a step the wrong direction before diving. Lost count of the number of times- one season we must have conceded more shots from outside the box than in!

Agree towards the end up of his time with us almost any shot from outside the box was a nailed on goal. Used to drive me mental.

 

[waresy]

Still got a soft spot for Robbo

Would love if he could play against us

Burnley were staying in the same hotel as me in Accrington this week, I was hoping to be able to see Robbo when I realised he had been named on the bench and part of the squad for Wednesdays game. Wasn't part of the contingent who were in the bar or down for breakfast Thursday morning though

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Chadli and Mason added to the list, both now at clubs where they are likely to be first choice.

 

[JimmyG2]

What would they do without us?
Growing list of players that could come back to haunt us
in 'The Curse of the Returning Player with Something to Prove'

 

[spursgirls]

Still got a soft spot for Robbo

Would love if he could play against us

Me too. Anyone else remember when when we all sang Happy birthday to him?

 

[mattdefoe]

Why did robbo decline so badly for us? He was top drawer at one stage