Redknapp wants 'bold' transfers

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Tottenham must be bold in transfer market - Harry Redknapp

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has called on the club to be "bold" in the transfer market his summer to compete near the top of the table.

Spurs are chasing a third-placed finish and Champions League spot going into the final game of the season.

Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 live: "We're a good side. If we're bold in the summer, we can build a team again that can be right there again next year.

"The league is changing and a top-four position is very difficult to achieve."

Spurs, who are one point behind third-placed Arsenal, will be guaranteed a place in Europe's premier cup competition if they overhaul the Gunners.

A fourth-placed finish will only be enough if Chelsea lose their Champions League final to Bayern Munich - and they could yet finish outside the top four if they fail to win and Newcastle pick up three points.

Final day permutations

• Spurs will be guaranteed at least fourth if they beat Fulham
• They will finish third if they win and Arsenal fail to beat West Brom
• A draw would be enough for third if Arsenal lose by two goals and Newcastle do not beat Everton
• They could finish outside the top four if they do not win and Newcastle do

Redknapp, the 65-year-old former Bournemouth, West Ham, Portsmouth and Southampton boss, has spent much of the season in the headlines.

He was cleared of tax evasion in February and then heavily tipped to get the England job, a time during which Spurs' form dipped and they almost fell out of the Champions League running.

He said: "I'll be glad when next week is over. It's been a long old season. I just want to get in the Champions League and have a break and get away for a few days.

"It has been a hard year for me personally. What I went through with the court case was the most difficult thing I've ever faced in my life.

"It definitely takes a strain on you. I do tend to get on with things but there's no doubt it has an effect."

But he says it was a relief to not be offered the England job, which went to West Brom manager Roy Hodgson.

"It was no hassle to me at all," he said. "It never really bothered me. When I heard that Roy had got the job on Sunday night, I went out after the game. I didn't go out feeling 'oh my God'. I woke up the next morning and I was quite relieved in a way that I didn't have a decision to make."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17980667

Hope that isn't a spelling mistake from Harry and he means bold and not bald. Can't be doing with any more 40 year old follicly challenged signings.

 

[shaqTHFC]

Interesting for two reasons.
1.) He seems to be putting pressure on Levy to buy and I like that. Especially because last year he said Daniel wanted to spend but he didn't.
2.) Him saying how much the court case affected him is also interesting. Our bad form started (bar Newcastle) just after the court case finished and perhaps that affected his management as opposed to England or it was a combination of the two.

 

[Mullers]

Why the hell does he keep calling for the board to be bold in the transfer market? Did you or did you not say that you didn't want to add much to the squad last summer?

 

[saintlyspur]

he will be a lucky man to still have a job in the summer

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

We should be bold, I agree.

Replace Redknapp, and make some fucking good signings.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

he will be a lucky man to still have a job in the summer

Damn right.

 

[Rogmeister]

If we had been bold this season we would have had 3rd place done and dusted by now.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Why the hell does he keep calling for the board to be bold in the transfer market? Did you or did you not say that you didn't want to add much to the squad last summer?

Because he said that last summer does it mean he shouldn't want to ever sign anyone again or something? At what point is he allowed to say he wants to spend some money? Whats the statute of limitations on this one?

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

I fear we've been here before. December 2010:

"The owner would like me in all honesty to go and spend his money and buy somebody who could make the difference,"
"But I don't know where that player is".

Don't think Levy has ever been the problem. Harry cannot find and attract top players. I don't hold a great deal of hope for this summer. Harry is going to be spending most of it in a BBC studio in Kiev. Let's just hope we can pull something out of the fire before the Euros start.

 

[sloth]

Anyone got any thoughts as to what 'bold' actually means? As in which way should we 'bold'? Splash the cash? Or something else?

 

[mil1lion]

Why the hell does he keep calling for the board to be bold in the transfer market? Did you or did you not say that you didn't want to add much to the squad last summer?

I think what he said last summer was that we didn't need many signings, just a couple of top class signings. He didn't get any top class signings. We need some this summer.

We should be bold, I agree.

Replace Redknapp, and make some fucking good signings.

Or get someone in to handle transfers (provided it's someone who can work well with Harry) and let Harry concentrate on managing the team.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Anyone got any thoughts as to what 'bold' actually means? As in which way should we 'bold'? Splash the cash? Or something else?

Maybe he means he needs to sign players with resale value.

 

[Spurrific]

Why are Chelsea being ignored in the race for 4th? If they win both their games and us and Newcastle don't win, won't they finish 4th?

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I think what he said last summer was that we didn't need many signings, just a couple of top class signings. He didn't get any top class signings. We need some this summer.

Or get someone in to handle transfers (provided it's someone who can work well with Harry) and let Harry concentrate on managing the team.

Who are we going to bring in to handle tactics and set piece training?

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Maybe he means BOULD signing. As in that ancient gooner twat CB Steve Bould.

He's around the same age as Brad Friedal is my guess.

 

[Mullers]

Because he said that last summer does it mean he shouldn't want to ever sign anyone again or something? At what point is he allowed to say he wants to spend some money? Whats the statute of limitations on this one?

He should have started adding more to the squad last summer. Why is he calling on the board to be bold? Have they or have they not backed him with transfer money thus far?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Anyone got any thoughts as to what 'bold' actually means? As in which way should we 'bold'? Splash the cash? Or something else?

Yes, its something else. I have a feeling that i've sussed it. We've been using Daz when washing the kits. He wants us to change over to Bold because it smells nicer and feels sexier when worn, thus making it easier to attract top stars.

 

[Mullers]

I think what he said last summer was that we didn't need many signings, just a couple of top class signings. He didn't get any top class signings. We need some this summer.

But was that his fault or was that the boards fault?

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

I fear we've been here before. December 2010:

"The owner would like me in all honesty to go and spend his money and buy somebody who could make the difference,"
"But I don't know where that player is".

Don't think Levy has ever been the problem. Harry cannot find and attract top players. I don't hold a great deal of hope for this summer. Harry is going to be spending most of it in a BBC studio in Kiev. Let's just hope we can pull something out of the fire before the Euros start.

The difference there is before it seemed like Levy was the man who wanted it and Redknapp was reluctant. Now it seems like Redknapp wants the big moves as well, which can't be a bad thing.

 

[ryantegan]

He should have started adding more to the squad last summer. Why is he calling on the board to be bold? Have they or have they not backed him with transfer money thus far?

Where has he spent loads of money in the past 3 seasons?