Parker -vs- Diarra

[davros]

Diarra is the better player, but Parker would be a decent addition for a couple of seasons. Either would be useful for Sunday's game.

 

[dav3j]

Has 'Arry said anything about Diarra being a triffic lad or a top top top top top player yet?

 

[Kendall]

Nah just the 'I signed him before and look at him now' spiel.

 

[don1]

diarra by a mile

 

[RichieS]

I think either would improve the squad, but I'm leaning towards Parker for a couple of reasons...

Less likely to throw his toys out of his pram if not played/team not doing so well, more in the way of the fabled 'leadership qualities' and probably cheaper in both fee and wages, thus leaving more money available for another striker/centre back/whatever.

I'm sure the people who think this is a no-brainer just prefer Diarra because he's a) foreign and b) 'plays' for Madrid/doesn't play for West Ham.

 

[Delboy10]

Breaking.....

Spurs and Wet Spam in talks over Parker

SSN

 

[dav3j]

Breaking.....

Spurs and Wet Spam in talks over Parker

SSN

Bugger me....

 

[northampton_yid]

Looks like an irrelevant Poll anyways...Ssn are reporting we are in talks with Parker. Just hope the fee isn't to high

 

[NEVILLEB]

Diarra looks like he's moody

Parker is getting on but I think his leadership will galvanise the whole tea

 

[saintlyspur]

parker all day long for me but if he does come it could be goodbye luka

 

[Spurs1960]

The better player and it's pretty obvious who that is.

 

[brasil_spur]

Diarra is better than Parker but both are an upgrade on everyone in our midfield bar Modric and Sandro.

 

[RobinLeonard]

I don't get the "Would Parker play for Madrid?" reasoning. Would Diarra have been as important to West Ham as Parker was? Would he have kept them up when they should have gone down.

Lots of players who wouldn't make the Madrid bench would improve us massively. Both Parker and Diarra are upgrades on Jenas and Huddlestone.

Diarra is good midfielder and still young enough to be here for a while (though history suggests he won't stay around for too long). He is tenacious enough but with Palacios and Sandro still on the books it's not that one quality we are lacking in.

I realise that he is also a good passing player, well rounded in general I guess, but it's his grit which is the stand out quality.

But Parker is a leader with awesome floppy hair. He makes passionate half time speeches and runs around a lot. Even if it's a risky signing, with his injuries and whatnot, I just have the feeling that Parker would be just the kind of person we need in our team.

 

[DJS]

I like Diarra but I will raise concerns I raised a couple of years ago (and ended up arguing with General Levy about! :lol that he is a wee bit short and a central midfield of him and Modric may be found wanting againt teams with bigger boys in that area.

Who knows though, maybe this short twosome would conquer all.

Once Sandro's back though, someone's gonna have to make way as he's the db's.

 

[Mr Pink]

Diarra, but to be honest I would take Parker in a heart beat as well.

Both are better than all our cm options other than Modric and Sandro.

I cant lose really :grin:

 

[eddiebailey]

Diarra will piss us around in order to get a better contract elsewhere, by which time Parker will have been sold somewhere else.

 

[Boxset Dan]

Diarra V Parker

• Age - Diarra 26 - Parker 30 = Diarra
• Likely transfer fee - Diarra £11m - Parker £8m = Parker
• Premier League Experiance = Parker
• International Experiance = Diarra
• Needed more - Defensive Midfielder v Centre Midfielder = DM if Palacios is sold, CM if Jenas is loaned or sold. The more likely position required = DM = Diarra
• Succeded at the top level - Parker = No, rare oppertunities. Diarra = High level of competition but featured often.

I think from those points Diarra is easily the better option and all the points add up to make Diarra more value for money even though Parker is the cheaper. The questionable thing about Diarra though is whether or not he can succeed in the EPL having not played very often for either Arsenal or Chelsea.

 

[roosh]

spurs in talks over parker apparently

guardian

 

[brett.spurs]

One is medicore and the other is really rather good, not the toughest choice to make but I'm sure Harry will do his best to get it wrong.

 

[west indie]

diarra all day long