Gomes: I refused to play for Spurs after Harry Redknapp dropped me for Brad Friedel

[mawspurs]

Heurelho Gomes has spoken of his regret over the way he left Tottenham following a showdown with Harry Redknapp.

Source: TalkSPORT

 

[Gassin's finest]

Ludicrous shot stopper but weak mentality.

 

[jurgen11]

The Octopus

 

[rossdapep]

Could quite easily have said "I refused to play unless I was given a gumshield"

 

[daveduvet]

Not read the article, but I did have first hand info at the time that he felt extremely vulnerable being a player in a new country and his teammates constantly taking the piss out of him. He was signed under ‘project Ramos’ so obvs felt included at that particular moment. By all accounts an extremely lovely guy from what I was told.

 

[newbie]

Not read the article, but I did have first hand info at the time that he felt extremely vulnerable being a player in a new country and his teammates constantly taking the piss out of him. He was signed under ‘project Ramos’ so obvs felt included at that particular moment. By all accounts an extremely lovely guy from what I was told.

I’m sure he was and so is Brad.

brad was a steady safe pair of hands, I think a calm solid goalie Is better than the practice spectacula.

didn’t Carlo replace him first?

 

[thecook]

I'd still let him shag my wife

 

[WorcesterTHFC]

I'd still let him shag my wife

I'd also let him shag your wife.

 

[Johnny J]

I'd also let him shag your wife.

I'd watch.

 

[Geez]

 

[Barmby Army]

I look back at the Gomes era so fondly, he was the essence of Spurs in human form. Capable of ludicrous brilliance and utter, abject incompetence, often in the same game.

In fact, sometimes in the space of 20 seconds or so:



The entirety of Spurs' history during my lifetime, condensed into one shaky phone camera video.

 

[rossdapep]

I look back at the Gomes era so fondly, he was the essence of Spurs in human form. Capable of ludicrous brilliance and utter, abject incompetence, often in the same game.

In fact, sometimes in the space of 20 seconds or so:



The entirety of Spurs' history during my lifetime, condensed into one shaky phone camera video.

He was one of those goalkeepers who would just get a rush of blood to his head.

He made a superb penalty save and the adrenaline clearly went to his head in that moment, coming for a ball he had no right to come for. Then preceeded to continue chasing it as he had fully committed.

A totally wild keeper.

 

[daveduvet]

I’m sure he was and so is Brad.

brad was a steady safe pair of hands, I think a calm solid goalie Is better than the practice spectacula.

didn’t Carlo replace him first?

From what I know of Brad, he’s a lovely guy too. Don’t know answer to your question though..

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Here is the interview. He comes across really well in it.

 

[qqq1]

I liked Gomes but to say he was frustrating is an understatement. He could be one of the best goalkeepers I've ever seen for 89 minutes then just give ridiculous goals away.

Does anyone remember the time Nani scored because Gomes assumed we'd been given a free kick?

 

[DJS]

He had quite a long successful spell at Watford after us though didn’t he?

 

[Gollorius]

I liked Gomes but to say he was frustrating is an understatement. He could be one of the best goalkeepers I've ever seen for 89 minutes then just give ridiculous goals away.

Does anyone remember the time Nani scored because Gomes assumed we'd been given a free kick?

Was that the one where Nani put his hand on top of the dead ball yet was allowed to carry on and scored?

 

[ERO]

Who did not assume we were given a free kick after Nani dragged the ball with his hand.

That was a Mark Clattenburg main character issue, mot Gomes issue.

 

[McFlash]

He played in that charity game a while back and again, came across as a lovely bloke, funny too.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Was that the one where Nani put his hand on top of the dead ball yet was allowed to carry on and scored?

Yes, but somehow it wasn't a handball.