Massive Redknapp and Rafa rumour!

[Rupstoh]

Has he had an accident?

:rofl: I thought YOU were gone

 

[michaelden]

Sometimes I forget we're all Yiddos on on here. Perhaps i've just been here too long, or i'm just going slightly mad.

Too true. We bicker a lot on here. Myself included.

He's a cock in his old age, is what he is.

Or just getting fed up. Maybe a relaxing break fromn SC and his duties might improve his oput look. :wink:

I reckon HR will walk soon.

I doubt it as he'll want compensation. His other business intrests are not faring so well if you believe the reports about planning permission denied etc...

 

[king26]

Come on, you're saying you can't imagine Harry saying "we need to hit Crouchy"

with a shovel probably

 

[SpurSince57]

Or just getting fed up. Maybe a relaxing break fromn SC and his duties might improve his oput look. :wink:

I've just had a two-month break fishing and shooting dumb animals, some of the latter apparently more observant than you.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

I've just had a two-month break fishing and shooting dumb animals, some of the latter apparently more observant than you.

As a matter of fact, some posters were worried that you had croaked it, SpurSince57.

 

[yanno]

Why is it you think VDV's interview was "spun", but Modric's wasn't ? Is it because one fits your argument and one doesn't ?

Personally I believe VDV wasn't trying to damage Redknapp as he was a happy player at the time and expressing this, he just didn't realise how it would be perceived, especially when there have been similar things said as criticisms of Redknapp in the past.

That doesn't mean tha Modic's words were spun either. I have heard Redknapp himself say he wants us to play high tempo pressing football - after Barca's reserves gave us a lesson at Wembley in 2008.

And we all know that Redknapp does do tactics. We've seen his diamond formation at Chelsea, his telling Sandro not to score goals etc. (that's a joke by the way).

It's just that his attempts at them are often rudimentary and ill prepared and leave us weaker rather than stronger and there are numerous examples of this.

And what VDV alluded to was Redknapp's lack of preparation, what Modric alluded to was Redknapp's alleged philosophy. Hardly contradictory statements. He may well want us to press the ball high up the pitch, but we clearly don't most games, what is evident at times is a definite lack of preparation - even basic things like set pieces and marking.

They both may very well be true, and what VDV says may well be the reason why what Modric says doesn't actually happen.

At last.

Football insight, workplace intelligence, and an understanding of how the world works.

Thank fuck for B-C.

 

[Bobishism]

As a matter of fact, some posters were worried that you had croaked it, SpurSince57.

I demand source!

 

[SpurSince57]

As a matter of fact, some posters were worried that you had croaked it, SpurSince57.

For which I'm most gratified. Michaelden, however, appears not to have noticed my absence at all. This should surprise no-one.

 

[SpurSince57]

Why is it you think VDV's interview was "spun", but Modric's wasn't ? Is it because one fits your argument and one doesn't ?

Personally I believe VDV wasn't trying to damage Redknapp as he was a happy player at the time and expressing this, he just didn't realise how it would be perceived, especially when there have been similar things said as criticisms of Redknapp in the past.

That doesn't mean tha Modic's words were spun either. I have heard Redknapp himself say he wants us to play high tempo pressing football - after Barca's reserves gave us a lesson at Wembley in 2008.

And we all know that Redknapp does do tactics. We've seen his diamond formation at Chelsea, his telling Sandro not to score goals etc. (that's a joke by the way).

It's just that his attempts at them are often rudimentary and ill prepared and leave us weaker rather than stronger and there are numerous examples of this.

And what VDV alluded to was Redknapp's lack of preparation, what Modric alluded to was Redknapp's alleged philosophy. Hardly contradictory statements. He may well want us to press the ball high up the pitch, but we clearly don't most games, what is evident at times is a definite lack of preparation - even basic things like set pieces and marking.

They both may very well be true, and what VDV says may well be the reason why what Modric says doesn't actually happen.

You'd have to be a rather special kind of thickarse to believe anything else.

So now VdV is alluding to Redknapp's lack of preparation, not his 'tactical ineptitude'? I'm glad we've cleared that one up. However, a few minutes' team talk before the match rather than the ballsachingly tedious technical jabber VdV got from Juanque and Pellegrini does not necessarily imply 'lack of preparation'. The real preparation could have been done in the days before the game, and very likely was.

How do you interpret VdV's comments on Redknapp and Mourinho?

 

[SpurSince57]

The original poster is/was happy to PM one of the mods to verify where he got his info from, has he.....? TBH if he has then it's no different to what the ITK lot post in the RO section as it's all hearsay.

For what it's worth I don't believe a word of it and you all know what side of the fence I sit regarding our current management.....

About three years ago a member PM'd me to say Steve Perryman, no less, had seen the damage to Ledley's feet (yes, feet, not knees) and was sure he'd never play for us again. Trusting souls that we are, we give people the benefit of the doubt (unless it's 'I work in a Hatton Garden jeweller's and Daniel Levy came in today and bought a new Rolex and told me…'), but we can't be 100% sure. Once we have the facilities to waterboard the fuckers, we'll be far more confident of our sources' veracity, of course. We're already in contact with some of Gadaffi's boys. Watch this space.

I couldn't suppress a chuckle at the 'players are worried about our tactics against big teams' though. I thought most people were worried about our failure to beat Wigan, Blackpool, etc. Under Redknapp our record against Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal has been better than it has for years, and we did see off both Milans.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I've just had a two-month break fishing and shooting dumb animals, some of the latter apparently more observant than you.

As a matter of fact, some posters were worried that you had croaked it, SpurSince57.

I'd hoped he was convalescing from having the giant bug removed from his arse myself.

How do you interpret VdV's comments on Redknapp and Mourinho?

How about one manager didn't pick him and the other did ? Mind blowing concept I know, but even with your very rudimentary grasp of football, you should be able to make that leap.

 

[SpurSince57]

How about one manager didn't pick him and the other did ? Mind blowing concept I know, but even with your very rudimentary grasp of football, you should be able to make that leap.

It's clearly blown yours, but then there's not too much of yours to blow, is there? I was rather reminded of you when picking up dead rabbits and wood pigeons, but they had more brains than you even after they'd had a soft-nosed .22 round put through their silly little skulls.

And of course, you inevitably fall back on your, 'You know nothing about football.' Such originality! I enjoyed the 'rudimentary', too. Another long word you can employ in addition to 'hamburger', and it so aptly describes your grasp of so many things, starting with the English language.

Now, come on, tell us about the great football Spurs played under Ramos. You've done it before, you can do it again, and the rest of us need a good laugh.

Failing that, tell us what a good RB Hutton is.

 

[Mr Pink]

now now ladies :wink:

 

[Bus-Conductor]

It's clearly blown yours, but then there's not too much of yours to blow, is there? I was rather reminded of you when picking up dead rabbits and wood pigeons, but they had more brains than you even after they'd had a soft-nosed .22 round put through their silly little skulls.

And of course, you inevitably fall back on your, 'You know nothing about football.' Such originality! I enjoyed the 'rudimentary', too. Another long word you can employ in addition to 'hamburger', and it so aptly describes your grasp of so many things, starting with the English language.

Now, come on, tell us about the great football Spurs played under Ramos. You've done it before, you can do it again, and the rest of us need a good laugh.

Failing that, tell us what a good RB Hutton is.

Is that a "yes, I understood your post" ?

 

[OmarsComing]

60 year old troll in this thread

 

[jonathanhotspur]

What I learned about SinceSpur57 over the weekend is that he cannot abide change.

And he reminds me of Mrs Henry Lafayette Dubose.

 

[stevenqoz]

What I like is consistency..........SS57 and BC are that if nothing else......reference points on here for confirming where we all stand with regard to Tottenham.

 

[michaelden]

For which I'm most gratified. Michaelden, however, appears not to have noticed my absence at all. This should surprise no-one.

True, been too busy at work to follow everyone's life. I hope you had fun though.

 

[Coyboy]

Why is it you think VDV's interview was "spun", but Modric's wasn't ? Is it because one fits your argument and one doesn't ?

Personally I believe VDV wasn't trying to damage Redknapp as he was a happy player at the time and expressing this, he just didn't realise how it would be perceived, especially when there have been similar things said as criticisms of Redknapp in the past.

That doesn't mean tha Modic's words were spun either. I have heard Redknapp himself say he wants us to play high tempo pressing football - after Barca's reserves gave us a lesson at Wembley in 2008.

And we all know that Redknapp does do tactics. We've seen his diamond formation at Chelsea, his telling Sandro not to score goals etc. (that's a joke by the way).

It's just that his attempts at them are often rudimentary and ill prepared and leave us weaker rather than stronger and there are numerous examples of this.

And what VDV alluded to was Redknapp's lack of preparation, what Modric alluded to was Redknapp's alleged philosophy. Hardly contradictory statements. He may well want us to press the ball high up the pitch, but we clearly don't most games, what is evident at times is a definite lack of preparation - even basic things like set pieces and marking.

They both may very well be true, and what VDV says may well be the reason why what Modric says doesn't actually happen.

So we have gone from tactial ineptitude to fallibility or lack of tactical perfection? Changing one's argument to disguise the fact that you are clearly surprised Modric came out with that and thought I was talking out my arse.

VDV's comments were more descriptive, to highlight that he is given more freedom than under previous managers perhaps. As I said at the time, he is more of a libero player than we have or have had for a while. That doesn't mean we don't prepare in other areas. Modric's comments were pretty black and white and plainly contradict what you and others think you know.

You don't win as many games and do as well as we have under Redknapp with a 'definite lack of preparation'.

 

[GDG]

Like I said I was told this and the info comes from someone close to the players and I would be happy to tell any mod privately where it came from. I am not putting it out there to be called a bulls*****r

Please feel free to PM me, all information we receive is kept strictly confidential but if we are to support people who are posting information like this in good faith it helps if we know where the information comes from.

I'll assume from the lack of any contact that you haven't read my reply rather than the less pleasurable option that your information is less reliable than you lead people to believe. Please feel free to forward any relevant details to me or any other mod/admin when you have a spare moment.