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seanwhite1961

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Physioroom.com is showing Kaboul as no return date. Ominous, as they also have that for Gomes and Kranjcar, who are out for the season.
 

Mullers

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Now it is a pretty normal team isn't it? We can't really "change" it much because we simply do not have any options, we struggle to pick a bench week in week out and this is pathetic for a team who at Christmas were being touted as the "team" to challenge the two Manchester clubs to the title. How have we let ourselves get in this position?
That doesn't sound like a squad that some posters have touted as being good if not better than United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
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We've had two seasons to really push on and gradually improve our options on the bench, for some reason Redknapp kept saying he was happy with his squad now he's saying the squad must be improved. Now we have to spend the summer looking for at least two strikers if Ade doesn't stay and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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robin09

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Scott Parker on BBC Sport website just now -

"If we don't end up fourth, we will have failed as a squad. We've had a fantastic ride this year and we've dipped, that's obvious. Even our own manager is probably doubting us a little bit at the moment. Others (are), too, like our own fans."

That doesn't sound too healthy. I dunno if he's having a sly dig at the fans at the end or not.
 

gilzeantheking

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Scott Parker on BBC Sport website just now -

"If we don't end up fourth, we will have failed as a squad. We've had a fantastic ride this year and we've dipped, that's obvious. Even our own manager is probably doubting us a little bit at the moment. Others (are), too, like our own fans."

That doesn't sound too healthy. I dunno if he's having a sly dig at the fans at the end or not.


This is just a quote taken out of context. The whole article is here

http://www.london24.com/sport/totte...m_boss_and_fans_may_be_losing_faith_1_1349936
 

kaz Hirai

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the more ledley king is forced to play the better he will get.

as long as harry seems to get it through his head that playing 4-3-3 is the way to go, i doubt we will be as terrible as we have been of late
 

SugarRay

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Well I have lost complete faith Scotty! As for Harry losing faith? Not sure he cares. He has his dream job lined up for the summer and is clearly not a Tottenham man. I have lost complete faith in him too.
 

Mullers

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Scott Parker on BBC Sport website just now -

"If we don't end up fourth, we will have failed as a squad. We've had a fantastic ride this year and we've dipped, that's obvious. Even our own manager is probably doubting us a little bit at the moment. Others (are), too, like our own fans."

That doesn't sound too healthy. I dunno if he's having a sly dig at the fans at the end or not.
What have we done?
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hughy

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the more ledley king is forced to play the better he will get.

As much as I'd love to agree, I can't see where the fuck you're coming from there... at all.


King is in his 30's, his knees are more fucked up than Dirk Kuyt's face, and he can physically only last about 60 minutes of a football match. It's not as if he's 19, has no experience of PL football and is just being thrown in at the deep end. He has the brains and the know-how, he just doesn't have the fitness.
 

Kingellesar

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To be honest I don't think many of us lost faith until the Norwich game, I mean I kept positive as much as I could, two good draws at Chelsea and Sunderland, clean sheets, a good win against Swansea but those were papering over the cracks. The norwich game was the final nail in the coffin and completely destroyed my confidence in this team to actually win another game this season....nevertheless the Chelsea game I thought we had a good chance considering we played them off the park a few weeks ago but nope another failure. So yeah I think the fans deserve the right to lose confidence in a squad of so called talented superstars and a manager who is considered the best English manager.
 

kaz Hirai

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As much as I'd love to agree, I can't see where the fuck you're coming from there... at all.


King is in his 30's, his knees are more fucked up than Dirk Kuyt's face, and he can physically only last about 60 minutes of a football match. It's not as if he's 19, has no experience of PL football and is just being thrown in at the deep end. He has the brains and the know-how, he just doesn't have the fitness.

i think he can take 1 game a week now till the end of the season, and that playing time will get him sharpier. obviously not physically in terms of pace but his match fitness will improve and mentally he will read things better
 

hybridsoldier

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That is what does it for me.

If our near misses we victories, we'd be so far ahead.

The penalty not given for a hand ball against Newcastle by Dabizas, but given against Campbell in a semi final (final against Champions Man U would have been us in Europe the following season).

The Lasagne-gate match, which would have seen us 4th and Arsenal 5th in their new stadium's first season.

The match against Portsmouth 2 years ago. The last day of the season when we took our foot off the gas when 3rd was still on the cards.

The Final of the League Cup against Man U in which we dominate but lose on penalties.

The collapse last season...

The collapse this season, from 3rd and F.A Cup favourites...

Time to go to bed and hope Levy acts and gets the project back on track.

This probably sums up why in the past few weeks I've pondered if I am letting football ruin my life. To add to those things I also recall that FA Cup semi vs Everton where Daniel Amokachi destroyed us. Defoe being 1 inch away from helping us to an incredible come-back win at Etihad in Jan.

I think maybe only Everton continually make a bit of a joke of themselves as we do and thats probably why I like them so much!

Spurs are a bloody difficult team to support!!
 

eddiebailey

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Not sure not loaning out the likes of Charlie, Bassong and Pienaar would in itself have made much difference; they had all been pretty awful when called upon, and I am not sure any of them could have come in and made a difference at this point. They are playing well now because they have regular football and the belief of the manager and the crowd.

Where I think Harry has blown it is in relying to much on the same group of players during the bulk of the season, but it must have been a hell of a temptation to do so while we kept winning; now they are looking a bit played out though, while other teams have seen enough to have a better idea how to contain us.

The secret to getting something out of the rest of the season is going to be earning the right to play. Hopefully Sandro can come in remind us why we thought he was such a find last season.
 

Kingellesar

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Not sure not loaning out the likes of Charlie, Bassong and Pienaar would in itself have made much difference; they had all been pretty awful when called upon, and I am not sure any of them could have come in and made a difference at this point. They are playing well now because they have regular football and the belief of the manager and the crowd.

I dunno about Corluka, I still felt he could've provided cover for Walker, who has been a bit clumsy lately but then everyone has. I like Corluka, he isn't the best RB in the world but he is a decent option, I felt he could've played a few more games than what he did this season. Bassong I agree, he has been poor when called upon and unforuntately we couldn't sell him to QPR in the summer but why let him go out on loan when we have CBs who have spent more time in the physio room this season than on the pitch? Pienaar is a funny one, did well at Everton, came here played a few cameos and didn't impress. With a good run in the team I reckon he would've done well but again we let him go out on loan and didn't bring in a replacement, what happens? Lennon gets injured several times and we find ourselves shifting the team around to find a replacement.
 

thinktank

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the more ledley king is forced to play the better he will get.

as long as harry seems to get it through his head that playing 4-3-3 is the way to go, i doubt we will be as terrible as we have been of late

No...no he won't; he's done. Everyone can see it.
 

not_tenth-again

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Not sure clogging up the box is going to help a great deal.

You're right, I'm pretty worried about our ability to stop the goals considering our options so it's half in jest. I think your team is the right on the money. Need a big captains performance or two out of the cb's to have a chance
 
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