Jan Vertonghen Signs

[StartingPrice]

Why did no-one else want this Vert geezer ?

As Misfit said, there was actually a massive amount of interest for him. The Goons and Newcastle where definitely hovering around, and according to meeja stories everyone from Barca down where initially interested in him. All this interest, apart from vulture clubs like the Goons hovering around in case our deal collapsed, cooled their ardour pretty damned quickly when he said he wanted to play in the EPL, and THFC was the only club he wanted to join. Makes me speculate that maybe he was a boyhood Yiddo - there's quite a few of them in Belgium.

 

[ThorntonSpur]

and they like mayo SP

 

[StartingPrice]

and they like mayo SP

Mayo...on their French Fries

 

[ThorntonSpur]

i remember nico classon waxing lyrical about mayo on his chips and why we didnt do it. lol

 

[StartingPrice]

i remember nico classon waxing lyrical about mayo on his chips and why we didnt do it. lol

Is it 'cos we're cold fish, stiff upper lips, tea at tiffins, goode show owld boy?

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Mayo...on their French Fries

As long as it's Helmann's, it's very nice!

 

[StartingPrice]

As long as it's Helmann's, it's very nice!

Not sure if you is getting the reference, Cos (mind you, not sure I did either ).

 

[nailsy]

Didn't he get ten goals last season? If he only scored half that many this year then he'd still be our best scoring defneder for quite a few years.

 

[HappySpur]

Interview with Niblock discussing Berol

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/extra-time/120709/niblock-vertonghen-fantastic-signing-spurs-176154

 

[Reado]

Where has this "Berol" or "Vertonghen" nickname come from? I've clearly missed summin' but seen him referred to as both.

 

[Reado]

Dafuq?! Vertonghen auto-corrects to Vertonghen?!

 

[Reado]

Oops, should have seen that coming! I'll stop talking to myself now. B-E-R-Y-L?!

 

[KingKay]

Where has this "Berol" or "Vertonghen" nickname come from? I've clearly missed summin' but seen him referred to as both.

He is actually an old woman.

 

[HappySpur]

The autocorrecting of Berol is the funniest part, because it was a random spell check auto-correct on somebody's iPhone that changed Vertonghen to B-E-R-Y-L, thus causing the name. Since then the Mod have tried to censor our use of the name, much like the police have tried to censor me from peeking into random houses to see women changing, with their laws and handcuffs.

 

[StartingPrice]

The autocorrecting of Berol is the funniest part, because it was a random spell check auto-correct on somebody's iPhone that changed Vertonghen to B-E-R-Y-L, thus causing the name. Since then the Mod have tried to censor our use of the name, much like the police have tried to censor me from peeking into random houses to see women changing with their laws and handcuffs.

You've seen women changing with their law and handcuffs? How bizarre.

 

[ultimateloner]

I hope we didn't pay 5m for him

 

[L-man]

Exclusive interview from http://tottenhamlive.com/news/484-vertonghen-interview.html

FULL Interview:
Q: Jan, welcome to White Hart Lane, you must be delighted that the deal is done.

JV: Yes it's fantastic. I must say that I'm honoured to be joining such a great club with a great history. It's a wonderful day for me and my family.

Q: It's been a long time coming though – were there any complications between Spurs and Ajax regarding the fee?

JV: Yes, Tottenham's initial bid of €12 million was well below Ajax's valuation of me, and Jerome Slop (the Ajax financial director) was less than impressed. Daniel Levy then flew over to Amsterdam bearing gifts: a pair of boots (worn) belonging to Danny Rose, a signed photo of Juande Ramos, and a Benoit Assou-Ekotto novelty afro-wig.

Q: And what happened?

JV: Slop was still unhappy with the offer, and started to make outrageous demands. He said he'd only consider the offer if the club could persuade Sylvie van der Vaart to spend a night with him.

Q: Did Tottenham accept?

JV: There were brief negotiations between the club and Rafael and Sylvie, but it turned out Sylvie had too many commitments, so Spurs went for plan B, which Ajax accepted.

Q: Which was...?

JV: They offered them Joe Jordan's teeth on loan for the season. They've been looking for a replacement for Luis Suarez for a while.

Q: So €12 million and Joe Jordan's teeth, and here you are!

JV: Yes, it's an honour. Me and my family have always been huge Tottenham supporters. In fact, I was named after Jan Molby, who famously scored two penalties against Spurs in the mid-80's. Ever since that day, we've been Lilywhites.

Q: That's quite a tenuous link Jan.

JV: Well, tenuous it may be, but as we say in Belgium: “if it ain't tenuous, it ain't worth saying”. I guess that'll get lost in translation a bit, but trust me, if you spoke Flemish you'd be laughing.

Q: What attracted you to White Hart Lane?

JV: It's a wonderful club with wonderful fans. I'm extremely excited about competing in the best league in the world and also the Champions League.

Q: The Champions League?

JV: Yes. An amazing tournament. I believe Spurs can win it next season.

Q: What did Daniel Levy actually tell you?

JV: He said the reward for finishing 4th is a place in the Champions League.

Q: Right, well actually Spurs aren't in it next season.

JV: Oh, I must have misunderstood Mr Levy. Do the other players have problems understanding Mr Levy?

Q: Have you met Luka Modric yet?

JV: No.

Q: Then no they don't.

JV: So what European competition are we in next season?

Q: A far superior competition called the Europa League.

JV: Ah yes, I played for Ajax against Manchester United in the Europa League last season.

Q: That's right, and Manchester United would never play in a worthless, boring and sometimes depressing competition would they, so it must be good.

JV: I guess so.

Q: So tell me Jan, how thrilled are you to be following in the footsteps of your fellow countryman Jonathan Blondel?

JV: Well Jonathan's a Spurs legend. I'm told they still sing his name from the terraces. Funnily enough, I spoke to Jonathan last week, and he's a big reason why I'm joining the club. He told me that his two substitute appearances for Spurs still remain the highlight of his career. Apparently in the second of those appearances, he actually had a shot. It went wide, but it's still a shot. It was during that spell that he formed a wonderful relationship with defender Gary Doherty. They're inseparable to this day.

Q: And finally Jan, what do you hope to achieve during your time at Tottenham?

JV: Well it's every footballer's dream to win the Premier League, but first and foremost I've been given the responsibility to hold back Younes Kaboul every time we win a free-kick in a shooting position. I'd also like to appear on Celebrity Masterchef and marry one of The Saturdays.

Q: Jan, thanks for joining us, and good luck with your Spurs career!

Please note:Translation made by the Spurs fan club in Heerhugowaard, so there could be inaccuracies.

 

[Destroyer]

Welcome Jan 'The Tank' Vertonghen to White Hart Lane

 

[What Lies Beneath]

https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/222392456824623105/photo/1/large part one off medical

 

[Berglad]

https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/222392456824623105/photo/1/large part one off medical

Impressive that Ajax is keeping the fans posted on Vertonghen's medical status after he's been sold.