Lamela

[Blake Griffin]

i wish we could rewind back to the day we signed him. he should've just been in the team from the start, he'd be in a much better place right now with 20 games under his belt as opposed to a few short cameos, you don't see real madrid fucking about and leaving bale to watch on from the sidelines so why have we handled lamela so terribly? so frustrating.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

i wish we could rewind back to the day we signed him. he should've just been in the team from the start, he'd be in a much better place right now with 20 games under his belt as opposed to a few short cameos, you don't see real madrid fucking about and leaving bale to watch on from the sidelines so why have we handled lamela so terribly? so frustrating.

I would go back to that day just to see everyone on SC happy...

 

[Spurger King]

i wish we could rewind back to the day we signed him. he should've just been in the team from the start, he'd be in a much better place right now with 20 games under his belt as opposed to a few short cameos, you don't see real madrid fucking about and leaving bale to watch on from the sidelines so why have we handled lamela so terribly? so frustrating.

I just don't understand our treatment of Lamela. The logic seemed to be that by playing him too much too soon, we might wreck his confidence as he tries to adapt. Yet if anything is going to wreck his confidence it's being stuck on the bench while Siggy and Lennon put in one anonymous performance after another.

God only knows what we're doing. I was joking to a friend of mine that maybe he developed similar off-field tastes in Italy as Maradona, but in all seriousness I do wonder if there are significant non-footballing reasons behind the way he's been treated. I'd almost prefer it....at least it would mean our club isn't simply making one almighty clusterfuck over this.

We spent over half our Bale cash on a striker with one Prem goal from open play, and a midfielder with one Prem assist. I don't blame either player for their performances, considering the way they've been used or not used.

 

[nssmuckers]

i wish we could rewind back to the day we signed him. he should've just been in the team from the start, he'd be in a much better place right now with 20 games under his belt as opposed to a few short cameos, you don't see real madrid fucking about and leaving bale to watch on from the sidelines so why have we handled lamela so terribly? so frustrating.

The sad thing is Lamela is probably a more refined player at 21 than Bale or Modric were at around the same age, and the latter two both got plenty of games even when struggling a bit.

The reason it's so hard for me to take is because the players in front of him on the right have amassed a stunning two goals and one assist in the Premier League.

Shit, if we still had Bale smacking in 40 yarders with his gargantuan simian dong every week, fair enough, but Lamela was being shelved in favor of a decent player who will never get better and a fellow youngster with half the potential.

There is no one who can tell me that Lamela wouldn't have eclipsed Townsend and Lennon's goal production if he even had half their playing time. Fuck's sake, he's already a third of the way there with his one assist against Cardiff.

This is all without even talking about what's going on with our left side. I like Chadli and Sigurdsson more than most people here, but am I supposed to believe Lamela wouldn't cut it relative to them?

What is more damaging to confidence: getting regular football and struggling a bit at first or watching Townsend's generous row Z charity from the bench every week ?

I know the people who actually make the decisions are closer to the action than we are but this is one situation where I just can't get my head around it. Have we already botched it? Is he already to the point where he wants out ASAP?

 

[wiggo24]

I'll be truly devastated if he leaves this summer.

Really believe he has the potential to be one of the worlds best forwards in the next 4/5 years, and was/is the most excited I have been about a signing ever.

Major fuck-up from start to finish really, we can only hope TS rates him a highly as the "magnificent" Townsend....

 

[DiamondLites]

The most frustrating thing is that although he hasn't set the world alight, I have been more excited (and aroused) by his fleeting glimpses of quality than any of the turgid samey tortuous nothingness from Lennon, Sigurdsson, Townsy and Chadli (who I actually like). Like others have said you havent seen any other teams dicking around with their big signings to let them 'adapt', they are by and large straight in. I mean how in christ's name do you adapt if you don't bloody play? Ok, so he is 'injured' with no news on when he will be back despite playing against Charlton tea ladies weeks ago, but if you ask me something is rotten in Denmark

I will be incandesant with the white-hot rage of a thousand suns if he leaves as a result of not being able to get a game over Arron bloody Lennon

 

[arunspurs]

Lamela brother (Brian Lamela) tweets he thinks Lamela out till march

 

[DiamondLites]

Lamela brother (Brian Lamela) tweets he thinks Lamela out till march

Reassuring in many ways that he is actually injured. If played, he could be 'uge in the run in

 

[Conando]

Apparently Lamela will be at the Megastore on the 18th of February (Official Site), shall we offer some sort of reward for a confirmed sighting?

 

[WiganSpur]

In some ways it's good that he's actually injured.

Genuinely believed it was a TS cover up, similarly to how AVB treated Adebayor.

Really hope Tim uses him, he could give us that individual spark to win us games. Anyone is better than Lennon in his current form so I really don't see a downside to giving him a go when fit.

AVB would still be in a job now if he'd started the season with Erik and the rest of our creative flair players. We controlled most games and generally defended well, but always lacked that spark in the final third that was staring at him right in the face the whole time. Incomprehensible that Eriksen, Lamela and Soldado didn't start a game together under AVB's tenure. The crux of Andre's problem for us was actually his team selection.

Sandro/Capoue Dembele/Paulinho
Lamela------Holtby/Eriksen--Eriksen/Townsend
Soldado
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Soldado can play the lone striker role, but his confidence has been shot now because AVB didn't play our best players behind him which left him with a lack of service, especially against defensive opposition.

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[tototoner]

Apparently Lamela will be at the Megastore on the 18th of February (Official Site), shall we offer some sort of reward for a confirmed sighting?

Try not to bump into him or he'll be out for the season

 

[quackers]

Can't agree. Lamela hasn't taken his chance when played. You can't carry a player for half a year. He has to dominate and work his butt off when used as a sub to gain a starting place. Unfortunately he's been injured to do that

Same doesnt apply for Bentelb?

 

[StartingPrice]

I just don't understand our treatment of Lamela. The logic seemed to be that by playing him too much too soon, we might wreck his confidence as he tries to adapt. Yet if anything is going to wreck his confidence it's being stuck on the bench while Siggy and Lennon put in one anonymous performance after another.

God only knows what we're doing. I was joking to a friend of mine that maybe he developed similar off-field tastes in Italy as Maradona, but in all seriousness I do wonder if there are significant non-footballing reasons behind the way he's been treated. I'd almost prefer it....at least it would mean our club isn't simply making one almighty clusterfuck over this.

We spent over half our Bale cash on a striker with one Prem goal from open play, and a midfielder with one Prem assist. I don't blame either player for their performances, considering the way they've been used or not used.

I think the failure of Lamela to settle and his apparent disappearance under Sherwood has concerned most of us.

I've been giving it a lot of thought. What I remember from Sherwood are two statements. One of which was that he would be looking to Lamela for goals - which doesn't sound like he is planning to ostracize him. The second one, however, is far more interesting: he said something along the lines of having really rating him and having every intention of playing him but only once he was ready to play. I know that can easily be interpreted in the context of injury, but, IIRC, it was more in the context of settling into the country and learning the language. Could it be that we have him on a real crash-course in English (don't forget, he could have conversed with AVB, whereas him and InterTim would be staring at one another blankly), along with getting him acclimitised properly. As opposed to sending the still nervous lad out, blinking into the bright lights, still unsure of himself.

Might make some sense - because the injury scenario does sound a tad contrived.

 

[dannythomas]

I think the failure of Lamela to settle and his apparent disappearance under Sherwood has concerned most of us.

I've been giving it a lot of thought. What I remember from Sherwood are two statements. One of which was that he would be looking to Lamela for goals - which doesn't sound like he is planning to ostracize him. The second one, however, is far more interesting: he said something along the lines of having really rating him and having every intention of playing him but only once he was ready to play. I know that can easily be interpreted in the context of injury, but, IIRC, it was more in the context of settling into the country and learning the language. Could it be that we have him on a real crash-course in English (don't forget, he could have conversed with AVB, whereas him and InterTim would be staring at one another blankly), along with getting him acclimitised properly. As opposed to sending the still nervous lad out, blinking into the bright lights, still unsure of himself.

Might make some sense - because the injury scenario does sound a tad contrived.

Yup, he's been so busy that there has been no chance to understand " pass, mine, yours, shoot "

 

[SpursManChris]

Lamela made a big mistake coming anywhere near us. Now he is just wasted. What a shame. He'll leave us with a very bitter taste in his mouth and consider us his worst career decision. He will go on to become a world beater. And we will be left in eternal regret. You mark my words.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Lamela made a big mistake coming anywhere near us. Now he is just wasted. What a shame. He'll leave us with a very bitter taste in his mouth and consider us his worst career decision. He will go on to become a world beater. And we will be left in eternal regret. You mark my words

If you insist.

5/10

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

For all Spurs' fuck ups, this has to be the most frustrating one for me of recent times.

This time we can't pin this fuck up on 'dodgy refs' or 'other teams', it's solely on us for our mismanagement.

 

[SlunkSoma]

I don't think that there's anything in the suggestion that Tim doesn't want to play him. Spurs have shelled out big bucks, and will want to see him firing - don't think Tim has the sway to be able to keep him in the cold. Would just be AVB & Adebayor all over again, and look how that turned out. Seems strange to us, but it might be that we don't feel the need to rush him back. Wouldn't be surprised to see him play against Dnipro on 27th.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

If you insist.

5/10

Genuine 'LOL' there. Genuine.

And I hate admitting that to you.

 

[JohanTheYid]

Tim started him in his first league game in charge against Soton when most players were still fit, hopefully this shows he rates him. Im convinced the boy will be a superstar, but he needs games (once fit)